A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699

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A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699

by William Dampier

EN·~4 hours·5 chapters

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A CONTINUATION OF A VOYAGE TO NEW HOLLAND, ETC. - IN THE YEAR 1699. - Wherein are described, The Islands Timor, Roti and Anabao. A passage between the islands Timor and Anabao. Kupang and Laphao Bays. The islands Omba, Fetter, Banda and Bird. A description of the coast of New Guinea. The islands Pulo Sabuda, Cockle, King William's, Providence, Gerrit Denis, Anthony Cave's and St. John's. Also a new passage between New Guinea and New Britain. The islands Ceram, Bonao, Bouro, and several islands before unknown. The coast of Java, and Straits of Sunda. Author's arrival at Batavia, Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena, island of Ascension, etc. Their inhabitants, customs, trade, etc. Harbours, soil, birds, fish, etc. Trees, plants, fruits, etc.

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Illustrated with several maps and draughts: also divers birds, fishes and plants not found in this part of the world, curiously engraven on copper plates.

0:09
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BY CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAMPIER.

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LONDON, - Printed for James and John Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard. - 1729.

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MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.

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en

Duration

~4 hours (240K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Sue Asscher. HTML by Col Choat. Produced from page images provided by canadiana.org (http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=34674)

Release date

2005-04-22

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

William Dampier

William Dampier

1651–1715

A restless seafarer turned bestselling travel writer, this remarkable English adventurer helped introduce readers to distant coastlines, peoples, plants, and animals they had never imagined. His vivid accounts of voyages and survival at sea made him one of the most influential travel authors of his age.

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