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taken chiefly from the accurate edition of Ramusio, compared with an original Manuscript in his Prussian Majesty's Library, and with most of the translations hitherto published... A succinct History of the Empire of the Great Mogul, from its Foundation by the Great Tartar Conqueror Timur-Bec, or Tamerlane, to the present times. Taken chiefly from the original writers 629 A compleat History of the Rise and Progress of the Portugueze Empire in the East Indies, their Discoveries set forth in their natural order, the Form of their Government in those parts explained, the cause of the Declension of their Power examined, and the present posture of their affairs in this part of the world truly stated. Collected chiefly from their own writers The Voyage of Francis Pirard de Laval to the East Indies. His shipwreck amongst the Maldives, and his copious Account of that Archipelago. Translated from the Author's original Voyage, published by himself in French The Expedition of Commodore Beaulieu to the East Indies, containing a faithful and accurate Description of the Sea Coasts, and Commerce, as also abundance of curious observations on the Manners of the People, the Nature of their Governments, and the means of establishing Colonies among them. Written by M. Beaulieu himself and published by M. Thevenot, in his large collection of Voyages The Remarks and Observations made by John Albert de Mandelsloe, in his Passage from the Kingdom of Persia, through several Countries of the Indies. Translated from the original, written by himself...

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The remaining Voyages of John Albert de Mandelsloe through the Indies, including his Descriptions of Countries, Historical Remarks upon several Nations, and his Observations on the Commerce of the Portugueze, English and Dutch at that time. Translated from the Author's original Voyage, written by himself

A supplemental Account of the Commodities and Manufactures and Produce of the several Countries of the Indies, together with remarks on the Nature and Value of that Trade in respect to Europe. From the Works of John Baptist Tavernier

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An Account of the different Routes to all the great Cities and chief Marts in the Indies, the manner in which the domestick Commerce of that Country is carried on, the state of its Manufactures and other curious Particulars. Taken from the Works of M. Tavernier 825

An Historical Account of the Intercourse between the Inhabitants of Great Britain and the People in the East Indies, containing likewise a compleat History of the East India Company, from its erection under Queen Elizabeth and of the several alterations that have been made therein, down to the present Reign 873 A succinct History of the Rise, Progress and Establishment of the Dutch East India Company, with a view of the immense Profits arising from that Commerce, and a Prospect of their Affairs, and the Manner in which they are conducted, as well at Home as in their extensive Settlements Abroad. Collected chiefly from their own writers 924 The History of the French East India Company from its first original, together with a clear and concise account of the several alterations it has undergone, and a full and plain description of its present circumstances at Home and Abroad; interspersed with some curious Remarks on the Nature of the French Government, when the Powers thereof come to operate upon Trade. Collected entirely from French writers

A succinct but compleat History of the Rise, Progress and Suppression of the Imperial Company of the Indies, established at Ostend, by the Emperor Charles VI. Collected from private Memoirs, as well as publick Histories and Acts of State The History of the Danish Commerce to the East Indies, their Establishments there, the decay of their old Company, and the motives which induced them to set up a new one; interspersed with original Papers and Memoirs

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Of the importance of the new discovered Continent of America The First Voyage of Christopher Columbus, in which he discovered the Lucayan Islands, and afterwards Cuba and Hispaniola, which opened a passage from Europe to America... The Second Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the West Indies, including an Account of all the Discoveries made by him in that Voyage The Third Voyage of Christopher Columbus to the West Indies, in which he first saw the Continent of America, including the Troubles to which he was exposed, and his being sent home in Irons

The Fourth Voyage of Christopher Columbus, his Discoveries on the Continent, and of the Islands in America, with an Account of his return from that Voyage to Spain, and his Decease The History of the several Discoveries, Settlements and Conquests made by the Spaniards in the West Indies, after the Death of Christopher Columbus, to the Expedition of Ferdinand, or Hernan Cortes

The Expedition of Hernan Cortes for the Reduction of New Spain, from the time of his being appointed to that Command unto his being obliged to return to the Island of Cozumel The Progress of this Expedition from the time of the Spaniards embarking for New Spain, to the first message sent by Cortes to Montezuma, Emperor of Mexico

The continuation of Hernan Cortes's Expedition; his Alliances with several Indian Nations, his success in quelling various seditions in his own Army, and his preparation for his march to Mexico, by burning his whole Fleet

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the Province called Golden Castile; their first knowledge of the South Sea, and their Establishment of Panama, by which a passage was opened to the Discovery and Conquest of Peru The History of the Discovery and Conquest of Peru by Francis Pizarro ; together with the Discovery of Chili, and the Conquest of that Country A concise History of the Discovery, Settlement and Cultivation of Brazil by the Portuguese, the Conquest of the greatest part of that country by the Dutch; the recovery thereof by the Portuguese, and the vast advantages that have accrued to them of late years from this noble Colony 166 The Discoveries and Settlements made by the English in different parts of America, from the Reign of Henry VII. to the close of that of Queen Elizabeth, interspersed with various Remarks on the Progress of our Trade and Naval Power; and the difficulties which the Nation had to struggle with in their first Attempts 189 The History of the Discoveries, Settlements and other Transactions of the English Nation in America, from the accession of King James I. to the Restoration

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The History of the War of Tlascala, from its breaking out to Cortes's concluding a Peace with that Republick, and his taking them into the Confederacy against the Indian Emperor MonteZuma The March of the Spaniards to Mexico; the Reception given to Cortes by Montezuma; his Imprisonment, and other Transactions to the time of his ordering the Spaniards to quit his Dominions The History of Cortes's Expedition continued to the Death of Montezuma, and the Spaniards being forced to abandon the City of Mexico The conclusion of Hernan Cortes's Expedition, including the History of the remaining part of the war, to the reduction of the City and Empire of Mexico, by which the Spaniards acquired their extensive Dominions on the Continent of North America 114 The Discoveries made by the Spaniards in

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The History of the British Colonies in America, from the Revolution to the Death of King George I. The History of the Rise, Progress, and Present State of the Colony of Georgia, with the attempt made upon it by the Spaniards, and their total Defeat; interspersed with original Papers A succinct History of the Discoveries, Settlements and Conquests made by the French in America: a view of their Policy, Numbers, Commerce and Strength in that part of the world; and some conjectures as to the event of their Designs, extracted chiefly from their own Authors

The Discoveries, Conquests, Settlements and present state of the Dutch Colonies in America; the Nature and Value of their Commerce with the Spaniards, and the manner in which their Returns are made to Europe; to which is added, an Account of the Danish Settlement; the whole collected chiefly from the Dutch writers

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The History of the Countries lying round the North Pole, their Climate, Soil and Produce, together with an Account of the Customs, Manners and Trade of their Inhabitants... 377

The rational and philosophical Motives for seeking a Passage into the South Seas by the North-West, examined and

explained; together with the History of the Attempts made with that view for the space of one hundred and thirty years

The accurate and admirable Voyage of Captain Thomas James for the Discovery of a Passage into the South Seas by the North-West, his wintering in Charlton Island, and wonderful return with his Ship and most of the Crew into England The late Attempts made for the Discovery of a Passage to the South Seas from Hudson's Bay, more particularly that of Captain Christopher Middleton, Commander of his Majesty's Sloop the 'Furnace'...

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A Voyage to the North, containing an Account of the Sea Coasts and Mines of Norway, the Danish, Swedish and Muscovite, Laplands, Borandia, Siberia, Samogedia, Zembla and Iceland, with some very curious remarks on the Norwegians, Laplanders, Russians, Poles, Circassians, Cossacks, and other Nations A succinct and impartial Account of the Kingdom of Sweden, with respect to its Climate, Soil and Produce; as also of the Temper, Genius, Customs, Policy, Form of Government, Force and Trade of its Inhabitants... The present state of the Dominions of the Crown of Denmark, and of its Subjects, in respect to their Manners, Customs, Laws, Forces, Revenues, Commodities and Commerce, with occasional Observations and Remarks

A comprehensive Account of the Kingdom of Poland, the Situation, Extent, Climate, Soil, Produce, and Commerce of that Country, together with the Laws, Customs, Manners, Form of Government, and Genius of the Inhabitants, the Privileges of their Nobility and Power of their Kings

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visited; and many judicious and important remarks on the Manners, Customs, &c., of the Inhabitants The Travels of Maximilian Misson continued, from his arrival at Rome to his departure out of Italy; with Observations and Remarks

Bishop Burnet's Travels through Switzerland, part of Italy, some Provinces of Germany and the Low Countries, in which are contained many curious Historical and Political Remarks on the Manners of the People, the Forms of Government and the state of the Countries before mentioned The Travels of the Rev. John Ray through the Low-Countries and Germany towards Italy, interspersed with curious observations, Natural, Topographical, Moral, Phisiological, Philological &c. The Travels of the Rev. John Ray through the Dominions of the State of Venice, Lombardy, Tuscany, the Kingdom of Naples, the Islands of Sicily and Malta, the Ecclesiastical State, the Bishoprick of Trent, the Country of the Grizons, Switzerland &c.

The Travels of Francis Willoughby through the Kingdom of Spain, with observations on the Climate and Soil as well as Produce of the Country; Accounts of Natural Curiosities, remarkable Inscriptions, principal Commodities and Manufactures, and of the Temper, Genius and Customs of the Spanish Nation. Interspersed with some Remarks by another hand Travels through Portugal and Spain, with a distinct description of the principal Cities in both Kingdoms; particularly Lisbon, Coimbra, Porto and Braga in the former; Madrid, Valentia, Alicant &c. in the latter; with a curious and correct detail of the Curiosities in the Escurial, and a succinct Description of the other Royal Palaces of their Catholick Majesties

The Travels of Sir Philip Skippon and the Rev. John Ray through the best part of the Kingdom of France, interspersed with a great variety of Historical, Political, Philosophical and Mechanical Remarks and Observations Travels of Dr. John Northleigh through France; interspersed with Historical, Political, and Medical Observations, made with great care and circumspection in two different Journies through that Kingdom, the last of which was compleated in 1702, and the whole revised by the Author а little before his Death

A Voyage from England to Holland, with a Journey from thence by Land through the Electorates of Cologne, Treves and Mentz, the Lower and Upper Palatinate, Bavaria and Austria to Vienna, from thence through Moravia, Bohemia and Saxony to Hamburgh; with many judicious and useful Observations, by Dr. Edward Browne

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A Description of the Noble Kingdom of Hungary, in which its various prerogatives and many excellencies are pointed out; the nature of the Country, its various and admirable Productions, the Disposition of the People, their Language, Manners and Customs, are, from the knowledge of the writers, clearly and copiously set forth, interspersed with a variety of Geographical, Historical, Physical, Political and Literary Remarks upon various subjects... Travels through Hungary into Thessaly; a description of the City of Larissa and of the Grand Signior's Court there; with other curious particulars; together with a Description of other parts of Hungary, more especially of the Gold Mines, and some remarks upon the adjacent Countries, then and now making part of the Hereditary Dominions of the House of Austria ...

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A Journey from Vienna to Venice by Land, with a distinct account of the Quick-Silver Mines in Friuli, including the Author's observations in his passage thro' Styria, Carinthia, and Carniola 781 The Voyages and Travels of John Theve

not from Italy to Constantinople, including a very curious and exact description of the several places he touched at in his passage; of the several cities he visited upon the Coasts, and a most exact view of Constantinople at the time he visited it; interspersed with a great variety of Historical and Political Remarks, equally instructive and entertaining...

An Account of the Customs and Manners of the Turks; their Learning and Religion, the Form of their Government; their Forces by Sea and Land; as also an Account of the Christians and Jews inhabiting the Countries that are subject to the Grand Signior

An Account of several of the most remarkable Cities in Asia; of various Islands in the Archipelago, and of things most observable in them, both with respect to their ancient and present conditions; with Remarks Historical, Physical and Geographical

The Journey of the Rev. Henry Maundrell from Aleppo to Jerusalem, containing a curious and accurate description of the Holy Land and City, interspersed throughout with great variety, as well of Philological, Physical, and Philosophical, as Historical and Critical Remarks

The Travels of Sir John Chardin by the way of the Black Sea through the Countries of Circassia, Mingrelia, the Region of the Abcas, Georgia, Armenia and Media into Persia proper; with a very curious and accurate account, not only of the Countries through which he travelled, but of the Manners and Customs, Religion and Government, Commerce and Inclinations of the several Nations that inhabit them; Relations

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Of the Disposition and Temper of the Persians; their Persons, Habits, Manner of Living, their Artificers and Mechanicks, the respect paid to Merchants; the Method in which their Inland Trade is carried on; the past and present state of the English Commerce and other particulars; together with some curious observations on the Nature of the Silk Trade, and a computation of the annual Balance in favour of Persia 891 An Account of the Government and Constitution of Persia; the nature of the Shah's Power; the Distribution of Civil, Ecclesiastical and Military Officers; the interior Policy of the Empire; the regular Forces kept up there, both Horse and Foot, and the Nature and Amount of the Publick Revenues

A succinct View of the Persian History, from the earliest Accounts down to the present time; in which is contained a concise Representation of the several remarkable Revolutions in that Empire, Ancient and Modern; the Conquests thereof by several Nations; and the Succession of their respective Monarchs, so far as is necessary to illustrate what has been delivered in the foregoing Sections

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The Travels of his Excellency E. Ysbrants Ides, Ambassador from Peter the Great to the Emperor of China, through Great Ustiga, Siriana, Permia, Siberia, Daour &c. to the Frontiers of China, containing an exact description of the Extent and Limits of those Countries; the Nations by which they are inhabited; with a curious and copious Account of their Religion, Government, Marriages, Dwellings, Diet, Daily Occupations &c. 918 Travels through the Countries of the Mogul Tartars lying between the Russian and the Chinese Empires; the Passage through the famous Wall, and from thence through several considerable places to the City of Peking, the Capital of all China, with Observations Historical, Physical, Chronological, Critical and Political, on the several Nations conversed with by our Authors, and the Countries by them inhabited; with some conjectures also as to their former Inhabitants

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Person and Manners of the Emperor described. An Account of the Curiosities of the City of Peking; the grand Establishment of the Jesuits; the Civilities paid by them to the Russian Minister, remarkable things observed by him during the Time of his Stay in the Imperial Residence; the pompous Ceremonies of his Audience of Leave; his return from China by Land; the Accidents attending his Journey, the many and great Hardships he sustained therein, notwithstanding his Interest in both Empires, and his safe arrival, after so many hazards and enduring so great fatigues, at Moscow A very copious and no less curious Account of the North-East part of Asia, comprehending a distinct, particular and authentick Description of all that has hitherto passed under the general name of Siberia, shewing the extent and situation of the several Districts thereof, their Climate, Soil and Produce; the Rise and Course of the Principal Rivers, Descriptions of all the great Cities upon their banks; of the several barbarous Nations that inhabit near these Rivers; of the Value of their Furs and Fisheries, with the Manner of their Commerce and a clear and full explanation of a multitude of lesser circumstances, as well as material points of fact which contribute to the perfect understanding the condition of this hitherto unknown Country and all its Inhabitants: to which is added, a succinct recapitulation of the state of the Chinese Empire towards the close of the last century; with some very impartial as well as judicious remarks on the Temper, Genius and boasted Economy of that famous Nation; with a free censure of those Hyperbolical Panygyrics that have been bestowed on the Progress of Science amongst them 951 A Geographical Description of the extensive Empire of China, and of the Sixteen Provinces into which it is divided. In which is contained, a succinct View of the Situation, Bounds, Produce, remarkable Curiosities, and whatever else is worthy of notice in each Province, taken entirely from the writings of the Chinese themselves, and more especially from their authentick Records and Natural Histories penned by direction of the State, with such incidental Accounts of their Antiquities and of the Personal History of the most famous Emperors, Heroes, Statesmen and

Philosophers as have been born or flourished in any of those Provinces through the course of many ages A copious, accurate and authentic Account of whatever is most remarkable in regard to Persons and Things throughout the whole Empire of China, more especially the number of the Inhabitants in general and of the Christians in particular, the Rivers, Shipping, Lakes, Bridges &c. The different Religions that prevail and have prevailed amongst the People, their Manners, Ceremonies and extraordinary politeness. Of the remarkable Trees, rich Fruits and valuable Drugs in this Country, together with a succinct Account of those Kingdoms that either now depend or formerly depended upon it ...

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A curious and concise Description of the Country, History of the Inhabitants, and Account of the present state of the Kingdom of Corea, together with some hints of the ease with which Commerce might be established in its Ports, the benefits that might be expected from thence, the great likelihood of gaining an entrance from thence into Japan, or at least an intercourse with the Japanese; and many other entertaining and instructive particulars relative to this subject, and the Trade that is or might be carried on in the Dominions and Dependencies of the Emperor of China 1000

A succinct Account of part of the NorthEast Frontier of the Russian Empire, commonly called the Country of Kamschotka, or Kamschatka, including the Voyages of Captain Behring for discovering towards the East, with many curious and entertaining circumstances relating to those distant Countries and their Inhabitants; and also an enquiry into the probability of the Country which he discovered, being connected with North America; with a variety of other points of great consequence, in relation to the designs now on foot in various parts of Europe, for making a thorough Discovery of the superior parts of the Northern Hemisphere, which would be of the utmost consequence to Trade and Navigation in general, and to those of Great Britain in particular ... 1016 A retrospective view of this whole Collection, in which its particular advantages are explained, and an Account given of the uses to which the contents may be applied . 1042