Author: Sir John Narbrough
Publisher: London : Printed for Sam Smith and Benj. Walford
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Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 498
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Includes Narbrough's 1669-71 voyage through the Strait of Magellan and into the South Pacific; Abel Janszoon Tasman's 1842-43 voyage to the Pacific, during which he discovered Tasmania; John Wood's and William Flawes' 1676 voyage in search of the north-east passage, during which they visited Novaya Zemlya; and the first English translation of Friedrich Martens' voyage to Spitzbergen and Greenland in 1671.
Author: John Narborough
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 1108075304
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 487
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This 1694 account of seventeenth-century voyages made by Narborough, Tasman and others was a key reference for later navigators.
Author: John Narborough
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Languages : en
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Author: John Narbrough
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ISBN: 9780461946178
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 504
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This is a reproduction of the original artefact. Generally these books are created from careful scans of the original. This allows us to preserve the book accurately and present it in the way the author intended. Since the original versions are generally quite old, there may occasionally be certain imperfections within these reproductions. We're happy to make these classics available again for future generations to enjoy!
Author: Sir John Narbrough
Publisher: Theclassics.Us
ISBN: 9781230463322
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Languages : en
Pages : 102
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1694 edition. Excerpt: ... chap. If. Of our home Voyage from Spitzbergen to the Elbe. on the 22th day of July in the morning, when the Sun was North-east, we waied our Anchors, and failed out of the South-Haven: we had a fogg all day long, p ad Sun-stiine at nightj in the night we saw abundance of Fin-fijhes. On the 24th it was ib warm with Sun-shine, that the Tarr wherewith the Ship was daubed over melted; we drove, it being calm, before che Haven or Bay of Magdalen. On the 25 th it was cloudy, and Sun-Jhine, but cold withal; at night we came to the Forelands; the night was foggy, the wind Southwest, On the 26th we had the very fame weather all day the Sun was very low in the night. On the 28th we turned from the fide of the North-Foreland towards the west, when the Sun was South-east; and we did fail Soufhwest and by west towards the Sea j then we changed our Course southwards, and stood South-east. On the 29th, 30th; and 31th we failed South-east and by south all along by the Land, the south side of the Foreland was 8 Leagues from us, bearing North-east, then we failed South-west and by.south, it was very cold with a North-west wind. We saw daily abundance of Fin-fishes, but no more Whales, On the 9th of August it was windy all day, with a gloomy Sun-shine in the forenoon; it cleared up towards noon j the wind was Southeast, when we took the Meridian heighthof the Sun, and were at 66 degrees 47 minutes j we sailed South-westward all along the Northern (hoar of the Country. On the 13th, being Sunday in the morning, the wind was North-west, stormy, with rain and west winds. In the night we had very clear Moon and Star-light. In the morning we saw the northern part of Hitland, we failed southward; after the rain we saw Fair-lste, and sailed in betwixt Hitland and...
Author: Sir John Narbrough
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Category : Magellan, Strait of (Chile and Argentina)
Languages : en
Pages : 207
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Author: Multiple Contributors
Publisher: Gale Ecco, Print Editions
ISBN: 9781385856000
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 486
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The 18th century was a wealth of knowledge, exploration and rapidly growing technology and expanding record-keeping made possible by advances in the printing press. In its determination to preserve the century of revolution, Gale initiated a revolution of its own: digitization of epic proportions to preserve these invaluable works in the largest archive of its kind. Now for the first time these high-quality digital copies of original 18th century manuscripts are available in print, making them highly accessible to libraries, undergraduate students, and independent scholars. Rich in titles on English life and social history, this collection spans the world as it was known to eighteenth-century historians and explorers. Titles include a wealth of travel accounts and diaries, histories of nations from throughout the world, and maps and charts of a world that was still being discovered. Students of the War of American Independence will find fascinating accounts from the British side of conflict. ++++ The below data was compiled from various identification fields in the bibliographic record of this title. This data is provided as an additional tool in helping to insure edition identification: ++++ British Library T086883 London: printed for D. Brown, J. Round, W. Innys, and T. Ward, 1711. [2], xvi, xxi-xxix, [7],191, [1],223, [1]p., plates: maps; 8°
Author: Johann Reinhold Forster
Publisher: Dublin : Printed for Luke White ... and Pat. Byrne
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Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 544
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Author: Hugh Carrington
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
ISBN: 131703564X
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 254
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This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1948.
Author: John Locke
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Languages : en
Pages : 588
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