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Instances of navigators who have reached high northern latitudes. Read at a meeting of the Royal Society, May 19, 1774

by Barrington, Daines
Published 1775

Subjects: “...Arctic regions / Discovery and exploration / Early works to 1800...”

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Observations on the passage between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans : in two memoirs on the Straits of Anian, and the discoveries of De Fonte. Elucidated by a new and original map...

by Goldson, William
Published 1793

[printed by W. Mowbray; and sold by Mr. Jordan, Fleet-Street. [London]

Subjects: “...Explorers...”

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Explanatory remarks on the preface to Sydney Parkinson's Journal of a voyage to the South-Seas : By John Fothergill, M.D. F.R.S

by Fothergill, John
Published 1773

Subjects: “...Oceania / Discovery and exploration / Early works to 1800...”

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Bedford Level. At a board, held at the Fen-Office, in the Temple, pursuant to summons, December 12th, 1777

Published 1777

Subjects: “...Explorers / Early works to 1800...”

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An interesting narrative of the travels of James Bruce : Esq. into Abyssinia, to discover the source of the Nile. Abridged from the original work. By Samuel Shaw, Esq

by Bruce, James
Published 1790

printed for H. D. Symonds, No. 20, Pater-Noster-Row

Subjects: “...Explorers / Africa / Biography...”

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An interesting narrative of the travels of James Bruce : Esq. into Abyssinia, to discover the source of the Nile. Abridged from the original work. The second edition. By Samuel Sha...

by Bruce, James
Published 1790

printed for the editor; and sold by all the booksellers in town and country

Subjects: “...Explorers / Africa / Biography...”

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An interesting narrative of the travels of James Bruce : Esq. into Abyssinia, to discover the source of the Nile. Abridged from the original work. By Samuel Shaw, Esq

by Bruce, James
Published 1790

printed for the editor; and sold by all the booksellers in town and country

Subjects: “...Explorers / Africa / Biography...”

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The World displayed; or, A curious collection of voyages and travels : selected and compiled from the writers of all nations; by Smart, Goldsmith, & Johnson

by Allardice, Samuel
Published 1795

Publish'd by Dobelbower, Key, and Simpson

Subjects: “...Explorers...”

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Interesting account of the early voyages, made by the Portuguese, Spaniards, &c : To Affrica, [sic] East and West-Indies. The discovery of numerous islands; with particulars of the...

Published 1790

Printed for the proprietors, and sold at Stalker's, Stationers'-Court, Ludgate-Street

Subjects: “...Explorers / Portugal / Early works to 1800...”

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The Lusiad : or, the discovery of India. An epic poem. Translated from the original Portuguese of Luis de Camoe͏̈ns. By William Julius Mickle. In two volumes

by Camões, Luís de
Published 1798

printed for T. Cadell jun. and W. Davies

Subjects: “...Explorers, Portuguese...”

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The english hero : or, Sir Francis Drake reviv'd. Being a full account of the dangerous voyages, admirable adventures, notable discoveries and magnanimous atchievements of that val...

by R. B
Published 1716

printed for Nath. Crouch at the Bell against Grocers-Alley in the Poultrey, near Cheapside

Subjects: “...Explorers / Great Britain / Biography...”

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The Lusiad : or, the discovery of India. An epic poem. Translated from the original Portuguese of Luis de Camoe͏̈ns. By William Julius Mickle

by Camp-soes, Luís de
Published 1791

printed by Graisberry and Campbell, for John Archer, No. 80, Dame-Street

Subjects: “...Explorers / Portugal...”

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The lusiad : or, the discovery of India. An epic poem. Translated from the original Portuguese of Luis de Camoe͏̈ns. By William Julius Mickle

by Cam~oes, Luís de
Published 1776

printed by Jackson and Lister; and sold by Cadell, in the Strand; Dilly, in the Poultry; Bew, Pater-Noster-Row; Flexney, Holborn; Evans, near York-Buildings; Richardson and Urquhart, under the Royal-Exchange; and Goodsman, near Charing-Cross, London

Subjects: “...Explorers, Portuguese / Early works to 1800...”

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Cook's Voyages round the world : for making discoveries towards the North and South poles. With an appendix

by Cook, James
Published 1799

printed by Sowler and Russell

“...Hawaii / Discovery and exploration...”

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A voyage to the Pacific Ocean : Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the Northern hemisphere. ... In three volumes. Vol. I and II. written by Captai...

by Cook, James
Published 1785

printed by H. Hughs, for G. Nicol; and T. Cadell

“...New Zealand / Discovery and exploration...”

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Discoveries of the French in 1768 and 1769 : to the south-east of New Guinea, with the subsequent visits to the same lands by English Navigators, who gave them new names. To which...

by Fleurieu, Charles Pierre Claret
Published 1791

printed for John Stockdale, Piccadilly

“...Solomon Islands / Discovery and exploration...”

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Captain Cook's third and last voyage to the Pacific Ocean : In the years 1776, '77, '78, 79 and '80. Faithfully abridged from the quarto edition

by Cook, James
Published 1795

Printed by Mott and Hurtin, for Benjamin Gomez, no. 97, Maiden Lane

“...Oceania / Discovery and exploration...”

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Captain Cook's three voyages to the Pacific Ocean : The first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770 and 1771: the second in 1772, 1773, 1774 and 1775: the third and last in 1776,...

by Cook, James
Published 1797

Printed at Boston by Manning and Loring, for Thomas & Andrews and D. West

“...Oceania / Discovery and exploration...”

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A new voyage, round the world, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771 : undertaken by order of his present Majesty, performed by, Captain James Cook, in the ship Endeavour, drawn...

by Hawkesworth, John
Published 1774

Printed by [James Rivington] for William Aikman, bookseller and stationer, at Annapolis

“...Oceania / Discovery and exploration...”

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A collection of authentic, useful, and entertaining voyages and discoveries, digested in a chronological series. Performed by the following celebrated commanders, viz. Christopher...

by Barrow, John
Published 1765

printed for J. Knox, near Southampton-Street, in the Strand

“...America / Discovery and exploration...”

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