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, 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. 8 The whole difiria of Confiantia is laid tt dute no more than fixty liggars of the red ninety of thcuhite. Wine of that name. Eacl gar is reckoned at fix hundred French pints. Wine is well known to fetch an excellive p and, therefore, it is much adulterated. Ll vour is peculiarly agreeable, and it poll'el richnefs and delicacy almoft unequalled. Pears that the foil, rather than any peculiar the manner of preparing it, gives its ack lodged fuperiority. Few (pots u ill product genuine fort; and on this account fuch quantities are really made, though much is under the adopted name. 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. 18 Next morning, they conti the fame carriage, which w: were completely wedged i taken their places, it was in day was hot; but the con they pafi'ed, at the flow ta hour, was (till fo pieturefqt they forgot the partial inc page 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 An Historical Account of the Most Celebrated Voyages, Travels, and Discoveries, From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period, Vol. 13 On the 19th, they were pretty close to the coast of Sicily, which is low, but finely The opposite shore of Calabria is high and co vered with the finest verdure. It was almost calm, so that they had time to get a complete view of the famous rock of Scylla on the Cala brian side, Cape Pylorus on the Sicilian, and the celebrated straits of the Faro, that run between them. At the distance of some miles they heard the roaring of the current, like the noise of some large impetuous river, confined within its narrow banks. This increased in proportion as they advanced, till they saw the water in many places raised to a considerable height, and forming large eddies or Whirlpools. 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. 17 Mr. Wraxall's objea: on this occafion, was to vifit the three northern capitals and courts, and to defcribe the prominent features of each. He has not, however, been inattentive to other fub je&s which folicit'the regard of an enlighten ed traveller. He has neither encumbered his nar rative with details, which more properly belong to hiltory and geography; nor omitted fuch a View of the fcenes through which he pafl'ed, as was likely to afford entertainment or infirue'tion. 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.