A journey over land, from the Gulf of Honduras to the great South-Sea. Performed by John Cockburn, and five other Englishmen, viz. Thomas Rounce, Richard Banister, John Holland, Thomas Robinson, and John Ballman; Who were taken by a Spanish Guarda-Costa, in the John and Jane, Edward Burt Master, and set on Shoar at a Place called Forto-Cavalo, naked and wounded, as mentioned in several News-Papers of October, 1731. Containing, Variety of extraordinary Distresses and Adventures, and some New and Useful Discoveries of the Inland of those almost unknown Parts of America: As also, An exact Account of the Manners, Customs, and Behaviour of the several Indians inhabiting a Tract of Land of 2400 Miles; particularly of their Dispositions towards the Spaniards and English. To which is added, a curious piece, written in the reign of King James I. and never before printed, intitled, A brief discoverye of some things best worth noteinge in the travells of Nicholas Withington, a Factor in the East-Indiase.
- Cockburn, John, Mariner.
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- M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]
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London : printed for C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church yard, M.DCC.XXXV. [1735]
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viii,349,[3]p.,plate : map ; 80.
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ESTC T113803
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Microfiche. Woodbridge, Ct. Research Publications International ; Louisville, Ky. : Lost Cause Press, 1971. 9 microfiches ; 11 x 15 cm. (Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America ; fiches 88,300-88,308). s1971 ctu a