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-Success and Return of Cabral. -Juan de Nova discovers Ascension

Island and St. Helena.- Second Voyage of De Gama. He discovers the

Seychelles.Vincent Sodrez visits the Red Sea. - Expedition under

Francisco de Albuquerque. -The Portuguese obtain a Footing at Co-

chin. Almeyda the first Viceroy. - His Successes and melancholy End.

-Victories of Alfonso de Albuquerque. -He takes Goa, Calicut, Ma-

lacca, and Ormuz.- His Death. - Discovery of the Isles of Tristan

d'Acunha, — of Sumatra, and of Madagascar. -First Visit to Ceylon.·

Serrano discovers the Moluccas. A Colony founded there by De Britto.

-Trade established with China.- Misfortune of the Ambassador Pe-

FERDINAND MENDEZ PINTO.

First Adventures of Mendez Pinto. He goes to India. - Visits Abys-

sinia. Carried in Chains to Mocha.-Sold as a Slave. - Ransomed, and

goes to Goa. Sent as Ambassador to the Battas.- Wonders of Su-

matra. He proceeds to Aaru. — - Shipwrecked and captured. — His Mi-

sery.- Redeemed, and goes to Patana.-Attacked by Pirates. His

Escape. Turns Pirate. - Captures a Bride. - Wrecked on Pirates'

Island. Singular Deliverance. - Death of Coja Acem.-Sails in search

of Calempluy. -Adventures during the Voyage. Wrecked. - Sent a

Prisoner to Nankin. Remarks on the Chinese. - Proceeds to Pekin.

-Meets with Christians.- Condemned to labour at Quansy. - Tatar

Invasion. How treated by the Tatars. Reaches Cochin-China. -

Joins a Pirate.-Cast away on Japan. - Cures the King of Bungo's Son.

-Dismissed. Wrecked on the Great Lequio. Condemned to Death.

-Saved by the Compassion of the Women. - Mission to Pegu and Ava.

-The Idol Tinagoogoo. -Pinto turns Jesuit. Remarks on his His-

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VOYAGES TO THE NORTH.

Voyages of Sebastian Cabot. - First Discovery of Newfoundland. - . The

Canada. First Expeditions of

- Voyages of the French.

the English. Attempts to find a North-East Passage. - Fate of Sir

Hugh Willoughby. - Richard Chancelor goes to Moscow. - His Recep-

tion. Steven Borough reaches the Strait of Waigatz.-Frobisher sails

to discover the North-Western Passage. Friesland. - - Brings home

some Esquimaux. Supposed Gold Ore. His second Voyage. - His

Ships laden with the Ore. He sails a third Time to plant a Colony. -

Failure of the Attempt.-Voyage of Sir Humphrey Gilbert. - Ships

provided with Amusements. He fixes a Colony in Newfoundland. —

Proceeds on Discovery, and perishes.

VOYAGES TO THE NORTH.

Voyages of John Davis. Result of his Researches. He believes in the

Existence of a North-West Passage.. Northern Expeditions of the

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Dutch. Voyages of William Barentz.-Cornelison passes the Strait of

Waigatz. -Barentz reaches the Northern Extremity of Nova Zembla.

-Description of the Walrus.-Second Voyage of Barentz. Inform-

ation received from the Samoyeds. - Third Voyage. -Spitzbergen and

Cherry Island discovered. - Barentz and his Crew winter in Nova Zem-

bla. Their Sufferings. Extraordinary Refraction. Death of Ba-

rentz, and Voyage of the Crew in open Boats. - Attempts of the Danes

to explore Greenland. — Voyages of James Hall. - Fate of Hall and of

Knight. Henry Hudson. He makes Observations on the Dip of the

Needle. His Voyage towards the Pole. -Second Voyage. - Place of the

Magnetic Pole. - A Mermaid described. -Third Voyage. - Discovers

Hudson's River. - Fourth Voyage. Sails to the West. - Enters Hudson's

Bay. -Narrative of his Proceeding. Mutiny of the Crew.

and the sick Men turned adrift. - Return of the Mutineers.

VOYAGES TO THE NORTH.

Voyage of Sir Thomas Button. Reaches the Western Shore of Hudson's

Bay. - Winters in Nelson's River. His Ability as a Commander. —

Gibbons attempts to follow up his Discoveries. - Voyage of Bylot and

Baffin. - Skill of the latter in the Science of Navigation. Their Second

Voyage. -Instructions given them. - Discover Baffin's Bay. Extra-

ordinary Variation of the Compass. Extent of their Navigation.-Com-

mencement of the North Sea Fishery. - Voyages of Steven Bennet. —

Cherry Island taken possession of by the Muscovy Company. - Whale

Fishery begins. Voyages of James Poole. - Mayen's Island discovered.

- Baffin's Observations. - Voyages of Fox and James. — Reports of Ca-

nadian Hunters. -First English Settlement made in Hudson's Bay. -

Hudson's Bay Company incorporated. - Wood's Voyage to Nova Zembla.

-Unfortunate Expedition of Knight to Hudson's Bay. - Voyage of Cap-

tain Middleton.-Controversy between Dobbs and Middleton. — Reward

proposed by Government for the Discovery of a North-West Passage. 168

SETTLEMENTS IN THE EAST.

Journey of Jenkinson to Bokhara.- Description of Astracan. - Timur Sul-

tan. Manners of the Turkmans. Bladebone Divination. - Bokhara.

-Trade of the Caspian. - Trade of Venice with the East. -The English

engage in the Levant Trade.-Journey of Fitch and Newbery to India.

-First Voyage from England to India by the Cape of Good Hope. —

Unfortunate Result.-East India Company incorporated. - Successful

Voyage of Lancaster. — Middleton sails to the Moluccas. - An Ambas-

sador sent to the Great Mogul. - East India Trade of the Dutch. -

They supplant the Portuguese in Japan. - Vanderhagen's Expedition.

Adventures of William Adams. He builds a Ship for the Emperor of

Japan. -
-His Interest at Court. Not allowed to depart. -Favours the

Dutch. His Letter. - Captain Saris arrives at Japan. His Descrip-

tion of that Country. - The Emperor's Letter to the King of England. —

Termination of the English Trade with Japan. - Dutchmen wrecked on

Corea. Their Adventures. -

Their Description of the Coun.

try. Voyages of the French to the East. - Pirard de Laval wrecked on

the Maldives. -His Account of those Islands. . His Dream and fortu-

nate Liberation.

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SETTLEMENTS IN NORTH AMERICA.

Success of the Newfoundland Fishery.-Rapid Increase of English Ship-

ping. - Patent granted to Sir Walter Raleigh. - Voyage of Amadas and

Burlow. They discover Wokoken Island. — Trade with the Natives. —

Virginia. - Colony planted by Sir Richard Greenville. - The Coast ex-

plored. The Colonists suffer from Want. - Return home with Sir

Francis Drake. - Second Colony. Its Fate.-Third Colony.

from Want.-Raleigh's Plans of Conquest.- El Dorado. He takes

Trinidad. Ascends the Orinoco. - Falls of Caroli. -Intercourse with

the Natives. Result of the Expedition. - Virginia again explored.

Colony established at James-Town.- Adventures of Captain Smith.

Taken by the Indians. His Life saved by the Princess Pocohontas. —

She marries Mr. Rolfe. - Comes to England. - Her Death. - Lord De-

laware appointed Governor. -The Summers' Islands taken possession

of. Cultivation of Tobacco. - New Plymouth founded by the Brown-

ists. Voyage of Cartier to the St. Lawrence. He ascends the River

to Montreal. Sufferings of his Crew. - His Return. - French Co-

ESTABLISHMENTS IN AFRICA.

Exclusive Trade of Portugal to Africa. - Voyages of Windham and Lok.

Success of Lok. -Adventures of Andrew Battel. -Taken Prisoner by

the Portuguese. Carried to Angola. -Trades for the Governor. -

Attempts to Escape. - Detected and Imprisoned. -Sent to Massingano

-Escapes. His Journey. - Retaken. Sent to Elembo.- Wounded

in Battle. The Portuguese trade with the Giagas. - Follow them up

Battel left as a Hostage. -Threatened with Death. -

Escapes to the Giagas. Returns to Massingano.- Peace with England.

-Battel's Dismissal refused. He deserts the third Time.- Betakes

himself to the Woods. — Lake Kasansa. - He builds a Boat, and reaches

the Sea. Picked up. Returns home.- Mission to the Giagas.-Their

Atrocities.-Zingha embraces Christianity. - English Senegal Company.

- Thompson ascends the Gambia. - His Death. - Voyage of Jobson.-

Conference with Buckar Sano.- Accounts of Timbuctoo. -The silent

Traffic. - French Companies.- Jannequin's Travels.- Brue ascends the

Senegal. - Receives Intelligence of the Gold Trade. Compagnon visits

Bambouk. Remissness of the Portuguese.

VOYAGES TO THE SOUTH SEA.

A Voyage of Alcazava. - He sends to explore the Interior of Patagonia.-

Mutiny of the Crew. - Failure of the Expedition. - Voyage of Camargo.

-Perseverance of Ladrillero. - Discoveries of Villalobos. - He attempts

to fix a Colony at the Philippines. New Guinea. - Legaspi despatched

to the Philippines. Voyage of Urdaneta. - Discoveries of Juan Fer-

nandez.- New Zealand. - First Voyage of Mendana.- He discovers the

Salomon Islands. - Second Voyage. The Marquesas and Queen Char-

lotte's Isles discovered. - Sir Francis Drake. He beholds the South Sea

from the Isthmus of Darien. - Bold Attempt of John Oxnam. - His un-

fortunate End. - Drake's Expedition. -The Patagonians. - Execution

of Doughtie. Voyage through the Straits of Magellan. - Drake driven

far to the South. His Successes on the Coast of Peru. - Takes a Ship

laden with Treasure. Seeks a Passage by the North. - Reaches a high

Latitude. New Albion. -The Country ceded to Drake. He sails to

the Moluccas.. - Is well received by the King of Ternate.- Crab Island.

-Narrow Escape. - Safe Return of Drake. How received at home. -

-Adventures of William Carver.

VOYAGES TO THE SOUTH SEA,

Remarks on Drake's Voyage round the World.-Its Celerity.-Discoveries.

-Sarmiento surveys the Straits of Magellan. - Proposes to fortify them.

- Expedition for that Purpose. - Its Sufferings. -San Felipe founded.

-Its speedy Ruin. - Expedition of Sir Thomas Candish - He passes the

Strait. His Success. - -Captures the St. Anne. - Voyage home. - His

Observations. His Death.-The Dutch turn their Attention to the

Trade with India. - Expedition of Van Noort. - Account of the Magel-

lanic Tribes.-The Ladrones. Return of Van Noort. Voyage of

Verhagen's Fleet. Struggles of De Weert. - Remarkable Voyage of

Quiros. Discovers many Islands. Sagittaria or Otaheite. - Island of

Handsome People. - Taumaco. -
Information received from the Natives.

He discovers Australia del Elspiritu Santo.- His Exultation.-He applies

to the King. His Death. - Discoveries of Torres. He coasts New

Guinea. New Holland seen. - - Expedition of Spilbergen.- Account of

the Patagonians. His Success. Voyage of Schouten and Le Maire. -

Its Origin. Discovery of Cape Horn. - Tyranny of the Dutch East

India Company. - The Nodals survey Tierra del Fuego, and complete

the Circumnavigation of South America.

VOYAGES IN THE PACIFIC, AND DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA.

The Straits of Anian. - Discoveries ascribed to Urdaneta. - Depositions

of Ladrillero and Martin Chack. - Fabulous Voyage of Maldonado.

Expedition of Juan de Fuca. - Vindication of his Voyage. Voyage of

De Fonte. He discovers the Archipelago of St. Lazarus. - Enters Lake

Velasco. Proceeds to Lake Belle. Descends a River. Arrives at the

Atlantic. Bernardo explores the Sea of Tatary. -Viscayno surveys

California. - Aguilar arrives at the River of Quivira. —Secrecy of th

Spaniards. First Discovery of New Holland. - Voyage of Hertoge. —

Edels, De Nuytz, and Carpenter. -New Holland known early to the

Portuguese. Expedition of Abel Tasman He discovers Van Diemen's

Land. -Arrives at New Zealand. - Driven away by the Natives. — He

finds the Friendly Islands. Amsterdam Island. - Rotterdam. - Kindly

received by the Natives.- Dangerous Shoals. Tasman returns by New

EXPEDITIONS OF THE BUCCANEERS IN THE SOUTH SEAS.

Rise of the Buccaneers. - Oppressive Government of the Spaniards.

The Cruisers supply themselves with the Cattle of Cuba. - Carib Mode

of preparing the Flesh. - The Name of the Buccaneers. Their Customs.

-Settlement of St. Christopher's. - The Buccaneers seize Tortuga. -

Elect a Chief. - Exploits of Henry Morgan. He takes Porto Bello. -

Marches to Panama.-The Buccaneers embark on the South Sea. -

Their Adventures. Lose a rich Prize through Ignorance. Leave

William the Indian on Juan Fernandez.-They return round Cape

Horn. The Buccaneers under Davis. - Dampier returns home in the

Cygnet. The Flying Proas. Reception of the Buccaneers at Minda-

nao. The Five Islands. The Natives of New Holland described. -

Wreck of the Cygnet. Dampier sent on Discovery. -Coasts New

Holland. Rosemary Island. - Proceeds to New Guinea. - Discovers a

Strait. New Britannia. Homeward Voyage - The Roebuck wrecked

at Ascension Island. Return of Dampier.

VOYAGES OF PRIVATEERS AND OTHERS TO THE SOUTH SEA.

Privateers under Dampier. Discords in the Expedition.-Stradling and

Dampier separate. - Alexander Selkirk left on Juan Fernandez. - Fate

of Stradling. Clipperton leaves Dampier. He crosses the Pacific

Ocean in a small Bark. - Dampier deserted by Funnel and others. —

His Adversity. He prevails on the Merchants to equip another Expe-

dition. Voyage of Woodes Rogers.

Arrival at Juan Fernandez.-

Adventures of Alexander Selkirk on that Island. Success of Rogers.

Unfortunate Voyages of Shelvocke and Clipperton.- French Privateers.

-Their rapid Increase. -The Dutch. - Roggewein's Expedition. -

Belgia Austral. Easter Island. - Dangerous Shoals. - - Verquikkung

Island. Disputes between Great Britain and Spain. - Anson's Expedi-

tion. His Squadron manned by Invalids. — - Unhappy Consequences of

that Measure.- Voyage round Cape Horn.- Distress of the Ships. -

The Acapulco Galleon taken. - Anson returns. Fate of the other

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First Intercourse between Russia and Siberia. -The Promyshleni. -Trade

carried on by Strogonoff.-Adventures of Yermac.-He defeats Kutcham

Khan. Becomes Master of Siberia. - Offers his Dominions to the Czar.

-His Proposals well received. - Yermac defeated and slain.-Siberia

lost. Recovered by the Russians. They approach the Amur. - Ex-

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