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rse to New Holland; and signs of approaching it. Another Abrolho Shoal and storm, and the Author's arrival on part of New Holland. That part described, and Shark's Bay, where he first anchors. Of the land there, vegetables, birds, etc. A particular sort of iguana: fish, and beautiful shells; turtle, large shark, and water-serpents. The Author's removing to another part of New Holland: dolphins, whales, and more sea-serpents: and of a passage or strait suspected here: of the vegetables, birds, and fish. He anchors on a third part of New Holland, and digs wells, but brackish. Of the inhabitants there, and great tides, the vegetables and animals, etc. MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS. MAP. CAPTAIN DAMPIER'S NEW VOYAGE TO NEW HOLLAND ETC. IN 1699 ETC. TABLE 1. CANARY ISLANDS. TABLE 2. CAPE VERDE ISLANDS. TABLE 3. BRAZIL. BIRDS OF THE VOYAGE: FIGURE 1: THE PINTADO BIRD. FIGURE 2: THIS VERY MUCH RESEMBLES THE GUARAUNA, DESCRIBED AND FIGURED BY PISO. TABLE 4. NEW HOLLAND. BIRDS OF NEW HOLLAND: FIGURE 3: THE HEAD AND GREATEST PART OF THE NECK OF THIS BIRD IS RED AND THEREIN DIFFERS FROM THE AVOFETTA OF ITALY. FIGURE 4: THE BILL AND LEGS OF THIS BIRD ARE OF A BRIGHT RED. FIGURE 5: A NODDY OF NEW HOLLAND. FIGURE 6: A COMMON NODDY. FISH OF NEW HOLLAND: FIGURE 1: THE MONKFISH. FIGURE 3: A FISH TAKEN ON THE COAST OF NEW HOLLAND. FIGURE 6: A REMORA TAKEN STICKING TO SHARKS BACKS. FIGURE 8: A CUTTLE TAKEN NEAR NEW HOLLAND. FIGURE 9: A FLYING-FISH TAKEN IN THE OPEN SEA. PLANTS FOUND IN BRAZIL. TABLE 1 PLANTS. PLANTS FOUND IN NEW HOLLAND. TABLE 2 PLANTS. PLANTS FOUND IN NEW HOLLAND. TABLE 3 PLANTS. PLANTS FOUND IN NEW HOLLAND AND TIMOR. TABLE 4 PLANTS. PLANTS FOUND IN THE SEA NEAR NEW GUINEA. TABLE 5 PLANTS. FISH OF NEW HOLLAND. PLATE 3 FISHES: FIGURE 4: A FISH CALLED BY THE SEAMEN THE OLD WIFE. FIGURE 5: A FISH OF THE TUNNY KIND TAKEN ON THE COAST OF NEW HOLLAND. DOLPHINS. PLATE 2 FISHES: FIGURE 2: THE DOLPHIN OF THE ANCIENTS TAKEN NEAR THE LINE, CALLED BY OUR SEAMEN A PORPOISE. FIGURE 7: A DOLPHIN AS IT IS USUALLY CALLED BY OUR SEAMEN TAKEN IN THE OPEN SEA. A VOYAGE TO NEW HOLLAND, ETC. IN THE YEAR 1699. DEDICATION. To the Right Honourable Thomas, Earl of Pembroke, Lord President of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council. My Lord, The honour I had of being employed in the service of his late Majesty of illustrious memory, at the time when Your Lordship presided at th
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