Esta obra es un relato detallado del viaje realizado por George Anson alrededor del mundo desde 1740 al 1744. Anson fue un navegante y explorador británico que lideró una expedición de la Marina Real Británica. Durante su viaje, Anson exploró América del Sur, América Central, las Filipinas y otros lugares. Este libro es una valiosa fuente de información para aquellos interesados en la vida de los exploradores y la historia de la navegación. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.