Concept
Voyages around the world - Early works to 1800
Catalogue
- Books
- Online
A journal of a voyage round the world, in His Majesty's ship Endeavour, in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, and 1771; undertaken in pursuit of natural knowledge, at the Desire of the Royal Society: containing all the various occurrences of the Voyage, with descriptions of several new discovered countries in the Southern hemisphere; and Accounts of their Soil and Productions; and of many Singularities in the Structure, Apparel, Customs, Manners, Policy, Manufactures, &c. of their Inhabitants. To which is added, a concise vocabulary of the language of Otahitee.
Date: MDCCLXXI. [1771]- Books
- Online
An abridgment of Captain Cook's first and second voyages. The first performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771; the second in 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. For Making Discoveries In The Northern Hemisphere, By Order of His Majesty. Extracted from the quarto edition, in five volumes. Containing A Relation of all the interesting Transactions; Including an Abridgment of Capt. Furneaux's Narrative Of His Proceedings during the Separation of the two Ships.
Hawkesworth, John, 1715?-1773.Date: 1798- Books
- Online
An authentic and genuine journal of Commodore Anson's expedition, Containing An exact Account of the several Transactions that happen'd; particularly of the Expeditions to Madeira, St. Julian's, St. Catharine's, and St. Juan Ferdinandez; the great Necessity the Seamen were under for Want of Provisions and of their being forced to live on Sea-Lions, Sea-Dogs, and other Creatures, and of their being obliged to drink their own Urine for Want of Water; of the terrible Storm they were in for forty Days together, in going round Cape Horn; of their bombarding, taking, plundering, and burning of Payta; together with several other Particulars. Published from the journals of several of the principal officers who attended him throughout the whole Expedition. The whole embellished with copper-plates of all the remarkable Things that happen'd during the Voyage.
Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
- Online
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world: undertaken and performed by royal authority. Containing a new, authentic, ... historical account of Captain Cook's first, second, third and last voyages, ... To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyages ... This octavo edition ... Newly written by the editors, from the authentic journals of several principal officers and other gentlemen of the most distinguished naval and philosophical abilities, ... The whole now revised, corrected, and improved, by Capt. John Hogg, ...
Date: [1785?]- Books
- Online
Lord Anson's voyage round the world performed in the years 1740, 41, 42, 43, and 44. Containing a series of the most entertaining and surprizing adventures; and an account of the inhabitants, manners, and customs of several remote countries and nations. By W.H. Dilworth, A.M.
Dilworth, W. H.Date: M,DCC,LX. [1760]