Richard Hakluyt (1552?-1616) was fascinated from his earliest years
by stories of strange lands and voyages of exploration. A priest by
profession, he was also an indefatigable editor and translator of
geographical accounts, and a propagandist for English expeditions
to claim new lands, especially in the Americas. His most famous
work was first published in 1589, and expanded in 1598-1600:
reissued here is the twelve-volume edition prepared by the Scottish
firm of James MacLehose and Sons and first published between 1903
and 1905, which included introductory essays and notes. Hakluyt's
subjects range from transcriptions of personal accounts and
'ruttiers' (descriptive charts of voyages) to patriotic attacks
against rival nations (especially Spain). Volume 7 contains
accounts of journeys to the south and south-east (including the
legendary voyage of the Welsh prince Madoc), and also gives reports
of voyages by Frobisher and John Davis in search of the North-West
Passage.
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