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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-
reira.
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CHAP. IX.
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-
tory.
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СНАР. Х.
VOYAGES TO THE NORTH.
Voyages of Sebastian Cabot. - First Discovery of Newfoundland. - . The
Cortereals.
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.
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CHAP. XI.
Voyages of John Davis. Result of his Researches. He believes in the
Existence of a North-West Passage.. Northern Expeditions of the
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.
CHAP. XII.
Hudson
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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
CHAP. XIII.
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. -
Escape.
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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CHAP. XIV.
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.
-Perishes
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-
lonies.
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CHAP. XV.
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
the Country.
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.
CHAP. XVI.
VOYAGES TO THE SOUTH SEA.
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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.
'CHAP. XVII.
VOYAGES TO THE SOUTH SEA,
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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.
CHAP. XVIII.
VOYAGES IN THE PACIFIC, AND DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA.
258
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
Guinea.
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CHAP. XIX.
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.
CHAP. XX.
VOYAGES OF PRIVATEERS AND OTHERS TO THE SOUTH SEA.
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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
Ships.
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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-