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An historical account of all the voyages round the world, performed by English navigators; including those lately undertaken by order of His present Majesty. The whole faithfully extracted from the journals of the voyagers. Drake, undertaken in 1577-80; Cavendish, 1586-88; Cowley, 1683-86; Dampier, 1689-96; Cooke, 1708-11; Rogers, 1708-11; Clipperton and Shelvocke, 1719-22; Anson, undertaken in 1740-44; Byron, 1764-66; Wallis, 1766-68; Carteret, 1766-69; and Cook, 1768-71. Together with that of Sydney Parkinson ... and the voyage of Mons. Bougainville ... To which is added, an appendix. Containing the Journal of a voyage to the North pole, by the Hon. Commodore Phipps, and Captain Lutwidge ...
| Main Author: | Henry, David, 1710-1792. |
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| Language(s): | English |
| Published: |
London, F. Newbery, 1773-74. |
| Subjects: |
Voyages around the world.
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| Note: |
Vol. 3-4 dated 1773. "The first two volumes were compiled by David Henry; the third and fourth by another hand; to which, in 1775, Mr. Henry added a fifth, containing Capt. Cook's voyage in the Resolution; and in 1786, a sixth, containing the last voyage of Capt. Cook"--Halkett and Laing. The two last are usually not included in the set. Appendix bound at head of v. 1; Introduction at head of v. 2. |
| Physical Description: |
4 v.
front., plates, fold. maps.
23 cm.
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| Original Format: | Book |
| Original Classification Number: | G240 .H52 |
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