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 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 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, 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 self, 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 seas 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 and severe a course of discipline, however. 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, Vol. 15: From the Time of Columbus to the Present Period M. Pagés having found an opportunity of g! Tifying his predilection for trave ling, and of alizing fome of the fohemes he had formed, a barked at Rochfort in 1766, for the 'inand of Domingo 5 and after difpatching his bufin there, failed from Cape Francois in a French v fel bound for New Orleans, on the laft day June 1767. 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.