Excerpt from Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period, Vol. 12 His genuine honour to literature and his country was the fan of a clergyman, after wards preferred to the Deanery of Litchfield, and was born May 1, 1672. He received the early part of his education at the Charter Houfe, and was afterwards entered at Queen's College, Ox ford, but foon removed to Magdalen College, in the fame univerfity, where he was entered on the foundation. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, From the Time of Columbus, to the Present Period, Vol. 12 Few particulars of the life of this amiable voyager and traveller are known in this country, beyond what we gather from his works. He has studiously thrown a veil over characters and transactions, in which he probably conceived the public would feel little interest; and even of him selfi, he has said much less than we could wish to know. He acknowledges, however, that some private views, united with the calls of duty as an officer, to tempt him to explore the Indian sea: by a western navigation, and after that to extend his researches into other quarters. He had early imbibed a taste for travelling, from reading the relations of such as had visited strange countries; and to qualify himself for emulating their la. Hours, and distinguishing himself in the same career, he inured himself to habits of life, simple. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period, Vol. 23 Santa have alfo a church and monaflery. The Aunt-titans have a church, and the Jews are permitted to perform their devotions in a fynn gogne. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period, Vol. 16 Mr. Brydone fays, except the in us, there is little worth notice int of the churches are handfome, and tolerable paintings; but in genet art are not very remarkable. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, From the Time of Columbus, to the Present Period, Vol. 16 Next morning, they continued their route in the same carriage, which was so small, that they were completely wedged in; and having once taken their places, it was impossible to stir. The day was hot; but the country through which they passed, at the slow rate of three miles an hour, was still so picturesque and beautiful, that they forgot the partial inconveniences of equipage and heat. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period, Vol. 1 While themed. And aflisity of Columburwefe ti lafmgtlhemfelm. In appea the troubles an? Pmrhotiwuhe profperity of fpaniolaa for thdhtumuv audiblewfi of. Their Catholic anaer lieu apprehend, thaw. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from An Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, Vol. 5: From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period It had long been a favourite scheme with the most celebrated navigators, to discover a shorter and more commodious course to the oriental regions, than by the Cape of Good Hope. This had been attempted, as has been seen in the former volumes of this work, in various directions; but the completion of this favourite object was as distant as ever. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.