_Silver ore; the different names thereof._ 288 _Mine countries very cold and dry._ 290 _An observation thereon._ 291 Lavaderos _or washing places very remarkable._ 292-296 _Fine scituation of_ Coquimbo, _or_ Serena. 294 _Good account of the creation of metals._ 297-301 Frezier_’s notion about giants._ 301-305 _An opinion about the_ Mosaic _history, and religion of the_ Indians. 307 Chap. 5. _Being a new account of Capt._ Martinet_’s expedition; with remarks on the trade to_ Chili. 308 _French interlopers destroyd: they and the_ Spaniards _disagree._ 313 _The_ Ruby _which met_ Shelvocke _at St._ Catherine, _a very rich ship but then unknown._ 316 _and_ 50 _Some observations conclude the voyage._ 317-324 _The Jesuits settlement in_ Paraguay, _curious and entertaining, translated from the_ French. 325 _Two remarks omitted._ 340 [Illustration] A VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD, By Way of the GREAT _SOUTH SEA_. Voyages have been always well receiv’d, and especially by _Englishmen_. They seem to sute the genius of the _British_ nation, whose people are particularly distinguish’d for the curiosity of their temper, and the many great exploits of their shipping in all parts of the world. ’Tis true, this sort of history is often writ by unskilful hands; and a fact sometimes loses credit for want of method in telling it: but if the reader meets with something new and authentic, he is generally satisfied: the greatest pleasure of the mind being an addition to our knowledge. The following book is a united journal of two ships, written chiefly to undeceive mankind in the spurious account of a voyage round the world, publish’d by captain _George Shelvocke_: which account is not only injurious to me, but is intirely the most absurd and false narrative that was ever deliver’d to the publick. And surely a man may be excus’d for setting the world right in any public affair; much more in an enterprise, where the credit and dignity of his country are concern’d. And if our resentments are allow’d to be equal to injuries receiv’d, what must mine be, when stript of property and good name? Both which the said _Shelvocke_ has done his utmost to accomplish: And though some of this treatise is to obviate his many abuses and forgeries, yet I have endeavoured to make even that part entertaining; to avoid giving the reader a mere dry story of his wickedness.