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<A> collection of the most celebrated voyages & travels from the discovery of America top the present time.

Forster, R.P. ed.

collection of the most celebrated voyages & travels from the discovery of America top the present time. Illustrated and embellished with correct maps, and beautiful engavings. - 2d ed. - Newcastle upon Tyne Mackenzie and Dent 1826 - 4 v. plates, 4 maps (3 folds) 21cm

Contents - v.1. First voyage of Columbus. Second voyage of Columbus. Third voyage of Columbus. Fourth voyage of Columbus. Conquest of Mexico, by Cortes. Conquest of Peru, by Pizarro. View of America. Voyage of Juan and Ulloa. Voyages of Sir Francis Drake. Stedman's narrative of an expedition to Surinam. Notes on the West Indies, by Dr. Pickard v.2. Continuation of Dr. Pickard's notes. English voyages of discovery to America. Gray's letters from Canada. Weld's voyages through the United States. Lambert's travels in the United States. History of early discoveries in Africa. Non-military journal made in Egypt. Bruce's travels in Abyssinia V.3. Continuation of Bruce's travels. Park's travels in the interior of Africa. Barrow's travels in southern Africa. Dr. Shaw's travels in Barbary. Lessep's travels in Kamtschatka. Barrow's travels in China. Early voyages to the East Indies. Orme's historical fragments of Hindostan. Buchanan's journey in India v.4 Syme's embassy to Ava. Graham's journey overland to India. Sonnini's travels in Greece and Turkey. Dr. Clarke's travels in the Holy Land. H.M. Williams' tour in Switzerland. Southey's letters from Spain and Portugal. Travels through the north of Europe, by Acerbie. Anson's voyage round the world. History of the settlements in New South Wales. Bligh's voyage in the South Seas. Phipp's voyage towards the North Pole. Missionary voyage to the South Seas. Wood's travels to Palmyra. Dr. Clarke's travels in Russia.

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