 Discourse to prove a passage by the north-west to Cathaia and the East Indies,' is a masterly performance, and is preserved in Hakluyt's collection of voyages, vol.  England in America, 1580-1652por Lyon Gardiner Tyler - 1904 - 355 páginasVisualização integral - Acerca deste livro
 | John Aikin - 1803 - 646 páginas
...improvement of trade and navigation, which were becoming popular in England; and in 1576 he published a " Discourse to prove a Passage by the Northwest to Cathaia and the East-Indies." This is represented as being a solid and scientific performance, written in a plain style... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 544 páginas
...at that time meditated the recovery of Flushing ; and when he came home he published in 1576, his " Discourse to prove a passage by the North-west to Cathaia, and the East Indies," Lond. This treatise, which is a masterly performance, is preserved in Hakluyt's Voyages. The style... | |
 | Alexander Chalmers - 1814 - 548 páginas
...who at that time meditated the recovery of Flushing ; and when he came home he published in 1576, his "Discourse to prove a passage by the North-west to Cathaia, and the East Indies," Lond. This treatise, which is a masterly performance, is preserved in Hakluyt's Voyages. The style... | |
 | John Platts - 1826 - 882 páginas
...eloquence, being much admired for his patriotic speeches hi the English and Irish parliaments. His work entitled " A Discourse to prove a passage by the north-west to Cathaia and the East Indies," is a masterly performance, and is preserved in Hakluyt's collection of voyages, vol. iii. p. 1 1 .... | |
 | Abiel Holmes - 1829 - 614 páginas
...evidence to support it." In a "Discourse " preserved by Hakluyt, " written by Sir Humfrey Gilbert, Knight, to prove a passage by the Northwest to Cathaia and the East Indies," it is observed : " Columbus had none of the West Hands set foorth unto him in globe or card, neither... | |
 | Georges-Barthélemi Faribault - 1837 - 232 páginas
...de l'Amérique sur le bonheur du genre humain : Paris, 1788. in-3. 257. GILBERT, (SiR HUMPHREY) — Discourse to prove a passage by the North-West to Cathaia, and the East Indies : London, 1576. — [In Hakluyfs collection, vol. 3 ] " Ce traité divisé en dix chapitres, atteste... | |
 | Jeremy Belknap - 1846 - 384 páginas
...the subjects of cosmography and maritime discovery, we have no record of early adventures by sea. His "Discourse to prove a passage by the Northwest to Cathaia and the East Indies" was first published in 1576. i It * [Fuller, in his Worthies of Devon, says in 1669. — H.] T [Campbell's... | |
 | Edward Shepherd Creasy - 1850 - 528 páginas
...which has never ceased to occupy the adventurous spirits of this country. He published, in 1576, his " Discourse to prove a passage by the north-west to Cathaia and the East Indies." This treatise is preserved in Hakluyt's old collection of voyages, and it well deserves perusal. It... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1858 - 696 páginas
...seulement. Parl1ament. He was versed 1n geographical and commercial knowledge, and was known as a writer by a "Discourse to prove a Passage by the Northwest to Cathaia and the East Indies." With views more comprehensive than were indicated by this treatise, he had cordially embraced with... | |
 | John Gorham Palfrey - 1859 - 686 páginas
...W'lentcnt. Parllament. He was versed In geograph1cal and commercial knowledge, and was known as a writer by a "Discourse to prove a Passage by the Northwest to Cathaia and the East Indies." With views more comprehensive than were indicated by this treatise, he had cordially embraced with... | |
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