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Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 16 includes accounts of the West Indies,
Puerto Rico, Guiana, and Brazil, and of the discovery of the river
Amazon.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 17 concentrates on South America, with a
voyage through the Straits of Magellan, the conquest of Peru, and
historical material on the Incas.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 19 continues with British exploration and
settlement in North America, including Newfoundland and the
colonies of Jamestown and Plymouth.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 20 covers the capture of Cadiz by the earl of
Essex in 1596, and a voyage to the Azores; it concludes with an
index to all twenty volumes.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 15 focuses on the West Indies, Mexico, and
'New Spain', and especially on the narratives of Jose de Acosta.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 18 moves from South to North America, with
accounts of French expeditions including that of Champlain, British
planned colonies and John Smith's description of Virginia.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 1 considers ancient exploration, beginning
with the navy of King Solomon, and moving to the classical period,
before discussing the world's religions.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 2 covers the first circumnavigations,
including those of Magellan and the Dutchmen Noort and Spilbergen,
and the founding of the East India Company.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 4 includes retrospective accounts and crews'
journals describing voyages to the East Indies.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 3 describes voyages sponsored by the East
India Company, including those of David Middleton and the merchant
Richard Cocks.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 5 includes accounts and journals describing
voyages to the East Indies, and the rivalry between the British and
the Dutch in the region.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 6 describes the relations between European
and North African fleets in the Mediterranean, and goes on to
consider the first European voyages down the west coast of Africa.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 7 describes expeditions to Ethiopia, and
various pilgrimages to the Holy Land.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 8 contains narratives of travel through Syria
and Persia, including the story of Benjamin of Tudela, who visited
Jewish communities in Europe and the Middle East.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 9 deals with travels throughout the Ottoman
empire, including Egypt, and overland journeys to India, together
with translations of Arabic books of geography.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 10 includes voyages to India, the East Indies
and Japan, as well as the notes of the famous traveller Thomas
Coryat 'on his last and fatal voyage'.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 11 focuses on journeys into central Asia by
Marco Polo and the less well-known Franciscan missionary William of
Rubruck, and also contains an Arabic life of Tamerlane.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 12 contains Anthony Jenkinson's account of
Russia, and narratives on China, Japan and the Philippines, by both
merchants and Jesuit missionaries.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 13 includes voyages to the north-east and
Siberia, the travels of Henry Hudson, a history of Iceland, and a
journey to the Crimea.
Richard Hakluyt's 12-volume Principal Navigations Voyages
Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, originally
published at the end of the sixteenth century, and reissued by the
Cambridge Library Collection in the edition of 1903-5, was followed
in 1625 by Hakluytus Posthumus or, Purchas his Pilgrimes, now
reissued in a 20-volume edition published in 1905-7. When first
published in four folio volumes, the work was the largest ever
printed in England. An Anglican priest, Samuel Purchas (1577-1626)
was a friend of Hakluyt, and based his great work in part on papers
not published by Hakluyt before his death. As well as being a
wide-ranging survey of world exploration, it is notable as an
anti-Catholic polemic, and a justification of British settlement in
North America. Volume 14 describes voyages to Greenland,
Scandinavia and Russia (including a journey of two Cossacks to
China), and begins an account of the West Indies.
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