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Title: A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume X Arranged in systematic order: Forming a complete history of the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce, by sea and land, from the earliest ages to the present time.
Author: Robert Kerr
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A GENERAL HISTORY AND COLLECTION of VOYAGES AND TRAVELS,
ARRANGED IN SYSTEMATIC ORDER:
FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS OF NAVIGATION, DISCOVERY, AND COMMERCE, BY SEA AND LAND, FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE PRESENT TIME.
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BY
ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. EDIN.
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ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS.
VOL. X.
MDCCCXXIV.

CONTENTS OF VOL. X.
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PART II. BOOK IV. CONTINUED.
CHAP. I--Early Circumnavigations, or Voyages round the World,
Introduction,
CHAP. I.--Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan round the World, in 1519-1522,
SECT. I. Some Account of Magellan, previous to the Commencement of the Voyage,
II. Proceedings of the Voyage from Seville to Patagonia, and wintering there,
III. Prosecution of the Voyage, till the Death of Magellan,
IV. Continuation of the Voyage to its Conclusion,
CHAP. II. Voyage by Sir Francis Drake round the World, in 1517-1580,
SECT. I. Introduction, and Preparation for the Voyage,
II. Narrative of the Voyage from England to the Straits of Magellan,
III. Incidents of the Voyage, from the Straits of Magellan to New Albion,
IV. Continuation of the Voyage, from New Albion to England.
V. Reception of Sir Francis Drake in England, and some Notices of his remaining Actions,
SECT. VI First Supplement to the Voyage of Sir Francis Drake; being an Account of Part of the foregoing Navigation, by Nuno da Silva,
VII Second Supplement, being the Voyage of Mr John Winter, after parting from Sir Francis Drake,
CHAP. III--Voyage of Sir Thomas Candish round the World, in 1586-1588,
Introduction,
SECT. I. Narrative of the Voyage from England to the Pacific,
II. Transactions on the Western Coast of America,
III. Voyage Home to England,
IV. Second Voyage of Sir Thomas Candish, intended for the South Sea, in 1591
§ 1. Incidents in the Voyage, till the Separation of the Ships,
§ 2. Disastrous Result of the Voyage to Sir Thomas Candish,
§ 3. Continuation of the Voyage of the Desire, Captain Davis, after parting from Sir Thomas Candish,
CHAP. IV. Voyage of Oliver Van Noort round the World, in 1538-1601,
Introduction,
SECT. I. Narrative of the Voyage.
II. Voyage of Sebald de Weert, to the South Sea and Straits of Magellan, in 1598,
§ 1. Incidents of the Voyage from Holland to the Straits of Magellan,
§ 2. The Fleet passes through the Straits of Magellan into the South Sea, and is forced to return,
§ 3. Incidents daring their second Residence in the Straits of Magellan,
§ 4. Voyage from the Straits to Holland,
CHAP. V--Voyage of George Spilbergen round the World, in 1614-1617,
SECT. I. Narrative of the Voyage, from Holland to the South Sea,
II. Transactions in the South Sea, along the Western Coast of America,
III. Voyage Home from America, by the East Indies and Cape of Good Hope,
CHAP. VI--Voyage round the World, in 1615-1617, by William Cornelison Schouten and Jacques Le Maire, going round Cape Horn,
Introduction,
SECT. I. Journal of the Voyage from the Texel to Cape Horn,
II. Continuation of the Voyage, from Cape Horn to the Island of Java,
CHAP. VII--Voyage of the Nassau Fleet round the World, in 1623-1626, under the Command of Jaques Le Hermite,
Introduction,
SECT. I. Incidents of the Voyage from Holland to the South Sea,
II. Transactions of the Fleet on the Western Coast of America,
III. Voyage Home from the Western Coast of America,
CHAP. VIII--Voyage round the World, in 1683-1691, by Captain John Cooke, accompanied by Captain Cowley, and Captain William Dampier,
Introduction,
SECT. I. Narrative of the Voyage by Captain Cowley, till he quitted the Revenge on the Western Coast of America,
II. Continuation of the Narrative of Captain Cowley, from leaving the Revenge, to his Return to England,
III. Sequel of the Voyage, as far as Dampier is concerned, after the Separation of the Nicholas from the Revenge,
CHAP. IX--Voyage round the World, by William Funnell, in 1703-1706,
Introduction,
SECT. I. Narrative of the Voyage, till the Separation of Funnell from Dampier,
II. Sequel of the Voyage of William Funnell, after his Separation from Captain Dampier,
III. Brief Account of Stradling, Clipperton, and Dampier, after their respective Separations, till their Returns to England,
CHAP. X--Voyage round the World, by