A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IVAnson, George Anson, Baron
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A voyage round the world in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV
Anson, George Anson, Baron
Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800
III. The History of the Spanish Squadron commanded by Don Joseph
Pizarro
IV. From Madera to St. Catherine's
V. Proceedings at St. Catherine's, and a Description of the Place,
with a short Account of Brazil
VI. The run from St. Catherine's to Port St. Julian, with some Account
of that Port, and of the Country to the southward of the River of Plate
VII. Departure from the Bay of St. Julian, and the Passage from thence
to Streights Le Maire
VIII. From Streights Le Maire to Cape Noir
IX. Observations and Directions for facilitating the Passage of our
future Cruisers round Cape Horn
X. From Cape Noir to the Island of Juan Fernandes
BOOK II
I. The Arrival of the _Centurion_ at the Island of Juan Fernandes,
with a Description of that Island
II. The Arrival of the _Gloucester_ and the _Anna_ Pink at the Island
of Juan Fernandes, and the Transactions at that Place during this
Interval
III. A short Narrative of what befel the _Anna_ Pink before she joined
us, with an Account of the Loss of the _Wager_, and of the putting back
of the _Severn_ and _Pearl_, the two remaining Ships of the Squadron
IV. Conclusion of our Proceedings at Juan Fernandes, from the Arrival
of the _Anna_ Pink to our final Departure from thence
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V. Our Cruise from the time of our leaving Juan Fernandes to the
taking of the Town of Paita
VI. The taking of Paita, and our Proceedings there
VII. From our Departure from Paita to our Arrival at Quibo
VIII. Our Proceedings at Quibo, with an Account of the Place
IX. From Quibo to the Coast of Mexico
X. An Account of the Commerce carried on between the City of Manila on
the Island of Luconia, and the Port of Acapulco on the Coast of Mexico
XI. Our Cruise off the Port of Acapulco for the Manila Ship
XII. Description of the Harbour of Chequetan, and of the adjacent
Coast and Country
XIII. Our Proceedings at Chequetan and on the adjacent Coast, till our
setting sail for Asia
XIV. A brief Account of what might have been expected from our
Squadron had it arrived in the South Seas in good time
BOOK III
I. The Run from the Coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands
II. Our Arrival at Tinian, and an Account of the Island and of our
Proceedings there till the _Centurion_ drove out to Sea
III. Transactions at Tinian after the Departure of the _Centurion_
IV. Proceedings on Board the _Centurion_ when driven out to Sea
V. Employment at Tinian till the final Departure of the _Centurion_
from thence; with a Description of the Ladrones
VI. From Tinian to Macao
VII. Proceedings at Macao
VIII. From Macao to Cape Espiritu Santo--the taking of the Manila
Galeon, and returning back again
IX. Transactions in the River of Canton
X. Proceedings at the City of Canton, and the Return of the
_Centurion_ to England
Index
[Illustration: A CHART OF THE SOUTHERN PART OF SOUTH AMERICA]
With the Track of the _Centurion_ from the Island of St. Catherine's to
the Island of Juan Fernandas
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