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an Object of political Jealousy. Revisits Spain. -How received, -
Returns to Mexico with diminished Power. - Discovers California. -
Consumes his Fortune in fruitless Expeditions. -Returns to Spain.
His African Campaign. - Neglected by the Court.- His Death. Page 53
CHAP. VI.
CONQUEST OF PERU.
New Efforts of the Spaniards.
Combination of Pizarro, Almagro, and
Luque. First Attempt of Pizarro on Peru. - His Failure. - Succeeds
in visiting that Country.. - His Negotiations in Spain. -Invades Peru.
-Seizes the Inca. - The Spaniards obtain an immense Treasure. -The
Inca put to Death. - Almagro invades Chili. - Sufferings of the
Spaniards.Revolt of the Peruvians.- Civil War between Almagro and
Pizarro.- Almagro defeated and put to Death. - Valdivia penetrates to
the Southern Borders of Chili.- Extraordinary Journey of Vadillo. -
Benalcazar conquers Quito. - Expedition of Alvarado. - Gonzalez Pi-
zarro marches in search of the Cinnamon Country. Difficulties of the
March. Gonzalez reaches the Cinnamon Country, and rashly explores
towards the East. Sufferings of the Expedition. - Francisco de Orel-
lana embarks on the Maragnon. - Descends that River to the Ocean. -
He propagates Stories of El Dorado and Nations of Amazons.—
Orellana. -Return of Gonzalez Pizarro to Quito. - -Rebellion of Al-
magro's Party. - Death of Francisco Pizarro,
CHAP. VII.
CONQUESTS OF THE SPANIARDS.
Fate of
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Brazil neglected by the Portuguese. Diogo Alvarez shipwrecked on the
Shores of that Country; spared by the Savages, and becomes a Cacique.
Visits Europe, and returns to Brazil.. Colony of Janeiro founded.
Sebastian Cabot explores the River La Plata. — Ascends the Parana. -
Pedro de Mendoza founds the City of Buenos Ayres.- Ayoles ascends
the River Paraguay, and crosses the Mountains to Peru. - Yrala com-
pletes his Discovery. Narvaez undertakes the Conquest of Florida. —
Penetrates to Apalachan. His calamitous Retreat.- Adventures of
his Treasurer, Alvaro Nunez. - The Savages shocked at the Cannibalism
of the Spaniards. — Alvaro turns Merchant and Physician to the Indians.
-Travels from Florida to Mexico. - Florida bestowed on Fernando de
Soto. His unhappy Fate.- Alvaro Nunez made Governor of La Plata
His Journey from the Coast to the Parana. - Calamitous Termination
of his Command. - Journey of Marcos de Nizza to Civola. - Expedition
of Alarchon and Coronado in search of the Seven Cities. — Their disap-
pointment. Supposed Invention of a Steam Ship by Garay. — Rapid
Decline of Energy in the Spanish Colonies.
CHAP. VIII.
CONQUESTS OF THE PORTUGUESE.
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Policy of Portugal with respect to its Conquests in India. -Cabral de
spatched with a Fleet. Discovers Brazil.-Fate of Bartholomew Diaz
-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. 116
CHAP. X.
VOYAGES TO THE NORTH.
Voyages of Sebastian Cabot. - First Discovery of Newfoundland. - The
Cortereals. -Voyages of the French. — Canada. - First Expeditions of
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.
CHAP. XI.
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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 Bàrentz. - 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.
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.
Place of the
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
tan. -
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CHAP. XIII.
SETTLEMENTS IN THE EAST.
Journey of Jenkinson to Bokhara.- Description of Astracan.- Timur Sul-
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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CHAP. XVIII.
VOYAGES IN THE PACIFIC, AND DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA.
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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