A cruising voyage round the world first to the South-Sea, thence to the East-Indies, and homewards by the Cape of Good Hope. Begun in 1708, and finish'd in 1711. Containing A Journal of all the remarkable Transactions; particularly of the taking of Puna and Guiaquil, of the Acapulca Ship, and other Prizes: An Account of Alexander Selkirk's living alone four Years and four Months in an Island; and a brief Description of several Countries in our Course noted for Trade, especially in the South-Sea. With maps of all the Coast, from the best Spanish Manuscript Draughts. And an Introduction relating to the South-Sea Trade. By Captain Woodes Rogers, Commander in Chief in this Expedition, with the Ships Duke and Dutchess of Bristol
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London
printed for Andrew Bell at the Cross-Keys and Bible in Cornhil, and Bernard Lintot at the Cross-Keys between the Temple-Gates, Fleetstreet
1718, M.DCC.XVIII. [1718]
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| Edition: | The second edition, corrected |
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| Collection: | Eighteenth Century Collections Online / ECCO - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Item Description: | 'Appendix, containing a description of the coast, roads, harbours, rocks, .. and distances, from Acapulco .. to the island of Chiloe .. ' has separate pagination; the register is continuous. - English Short Title Catalog, T131767. - Reproduction of original from British Library. - Sabin, 72754 |
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| Physical Description: | Online-Ressource (xix,[1],428,57,[7]p.,plates) maps 8° |