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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01: Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time — John Shaqi

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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01: Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

Name: A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01: Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
Author: Kerr, Robert

Kerr, Robert

Voyages and travels

Voyage of the Ann-Royal from Surat to Mokha, in 1618.

Voyage to Surat and Jasques, in 1620.

War of Ormus, and capture of that place by the English and Persians, in
1622.

Massacre of the English at Amboyna, in 1623.

Observations during a residence in the island of Chusan, in 1701, by Dr.
James Cunningham.

VOLUME X.

Historical account of early circumnavigations;
of Magellan, in 1519-22.
of Sir Francis Drake, in 1577-80.
of Sir Thomas Cnmlish, in 1586-8.
of Van Noort, in 1598-1601.
of George Spilbergen, in 1614-17.
of Schouten and Le Maire, by Cape Horn, in 1615-17.
of the Nassau fleet under Jacques Le Hermit, in 1623-6.
of Captain John Cooke, accompanied by Captains Cowley and Dampier, in
1683-91.
in 1703-6, by William Funnell.
in 1708-11, by Captain Woods Rogers and Stephen Courtney.
in 1719-22, by Captain John Clipperton.
in 1719-22, by Captain George Shelvocke.

VOLUME XI.

Voyage round the world, in 1721-3, by Commodore Roggewein.

---- in 1740-4, by Lord Anson.

VOLUME XII.

Commodore Byron's Voyage, in 1764-6.

Captain Wallis's Voyage, in 1766-8.

Captain Carteret's Voyage, in 1766-9.

Captain Cook's first Voyage, in 1768-70.

VOLUME XIII.

Captain Cook's first Voyage continued and concluded..

Abstract of Bougainville's Voyage, in 1766-9.

VOLUME XIV.

Captain Cook's second Voyage towards the S. Pole, in 1772-5.

VOLUME XV.

Captain Cook's second Voyage concluded.

Captain Cook's third Voyage, in 1776-80.

VOLUME XVI.

Captain Cook's third Voyage continued.

VOLUME XVII.

Captain Cook's third Voyage concluded.

Commodore Byron's narrative of his shipwreck, &c.; written by himself.

Bulkeley's narrative of the same.

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GENERAL HISTORY AND COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS,

ARRANGED IN SYSTEMATIC ORDER:

FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION,
DISCOVERY, AND COMMERCE, BY  SEA AND LAND, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE
PRESENT TIME.

BY

ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. EDIN.

ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS.

VOL. I.

  TO

  HIS EXCELLENCY, THE HONOURABLE

  SIR ALEXANDER COCHRANE, K.B.

  VICE-ADMIRAL OF THE WHITE,

  LATE COMMANDER IN CHIEF OF HIS MAJESTY'S NAVAL FORCES ON THE LEEWARD
  ISLAND STATION,

  NOW

  GOVERNOR-GENERAL OF THE ISLAND OF GUADALOUPE, &C. &C. &C.

  Dear Sir,

  Unused to the adulatory language of dedications, I am well aware that
  any such mode of address would offend your delicacy. While, therefore, I
  gratify my own feelings by inscribing this work with your valued name, I
  only use the freedom to assure your Excellency, that I have the honour
  to be, with the warmest sentiments of respectful esteem and sincere
  regard,

  Dear Sir,

  Your affectionate friend,
  and gratefully devoted servant,

  ROBERT KERR.

  Edinburgh, 1st March 1811.

PREFACE.

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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01: Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

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