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A journal of a voyage to the South Seas, in his Majesty's ship the Endeavour: faithfully transcribed from the papers of the late Sydney Parkinson, Draughtsman to Sir Joseph Banks, Bart. in his Expedition with Dr. Solander round the World; and embellished with twenty-nine views and designs, engraved by Capital Artists. To which is now added, remarks on the preface, by the late John Fothergill, M. D. F. R. S. &c. And an appendix, Containing an Account of the Voyages of Commodore Byron, Captain Wallis, Captain Carteret, Monsieur Bougainville, Captain Cook, and Captain Clerke.
A missionary voyage to the southern Pacific Ocean, performed in the years 1796, 1797, 1798, in the ship Duff, commanded by Captain James Wilson. / Compiled from journals of the officers and the missionaries; and illustrated with maps, charts and views, drawn by Mr. William Wilson, and engraved by the most eminent artists. With a preliminary discourse on the geography and history of the South Sea Islands ; and an appendix, including details never before published, of the natural and civil state of Otaheite, by a committee appointed for the purpose by the directors of the Missionary Society ...
A collection of voyages and travels, : some now first printed from original manuscripts, others now first published in English. In six volumes. To which is prefixed, an introductory discourse (supposed to be written by the celebrated Mr. Locke) intitled, The whole history of navigation from its original to this time / Illustrated with near three hundred maps and cuts, curiously engraved on copper.
A curious hieroglyphick Bible; or, select passages in the Old and New Testaments, represented with emblematical figures, for the amusement of youth: Designed Chiefly To familiarize tender Age, in a pleasing and diverting Manner, with early Ideas of the Holy Scriptures. To Which Are Subjoined, A short Account of the Lives of the Evangelists, and other Pieces, illustrated with Cuts.
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. : Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. : Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery; in the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780 / Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook ; vol. III by Captain James King.
A voyage towards the South Pole, and round the world. : Performed in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Adventure, in the years 1772, 1773, 1774, and 1775. / Written by James Cook, Commander of the Resolution. In which is included Captain Furneaux's narrative of his proceedings in the Adventure during the separation of the ships. In two volumes.
A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. : Undertaken, by the command of His Majesty, for making discoveries in the northern hemisphere. To determine the position and extent of the west side of North America; its distance from Asia; and the practicability of a Norther Passage to Europe. Performed under the direction of Captains Cook, Clerke, and Gore, in His Majesty's ships the Resolution and Discovery. : In the years 1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, and 1780. In three volumes. / Vol. I and II written by Captain James Cook, F.R.S. ; vol. III by Captain James King, LL. D. and F.R.S. ; Illustrated with maps and charts, from the original drawings made by Lier. Henry Roberts, under the direction of Captain Cook : ; and with a great variety of portraits of persons, views of places, and historical representations of remarkable incidents, drawn by Mr. Webber during the voyage, and engraved by the most eminent artists.
Encyclopédie des voyages, : contenant l'abrégé historique des mœurs, usages, habitudes domestiques, religions, fêtes, supplices, funérailles, sciences, arts, et commerce de tous les peuples: Et la collection complette de leurs habillemens civils, militaires, religieux et dignitaires, dessinés d'après nature, gravés avec soin et coloriésà l'acquarelle. / Par J. Grasset S.-Sauveur, ...
A new, authentic, and complete collection of voyages round the world, undertaken and performed by royal authority. : Containing an authentic, entertaining, full, and complete history of Captain Cook's first, second, third, and last voyages, undertaken by order of His present Majesty, for making discoveries in geography, navigation, astronomy, &c. in the Southern and Northern Hemispheres, &c., &c., &c. and successively performed in the years 1768, 1769, 1770, 1771-1772, 1773, 1774, 1775-1776, 1777, 1778, 1779, 1780. The first voyage being professedly undertaken in his Majesty's ship Endeavour, for making discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere, and round the world. The second in the Resolution and Adventure, for making discoveries towards the South Pole, and round the world. The third and last in the Resolution and Discovery, to the Pacific Ocean ... and To which will be added, genuine narratives of other voyages of discovery round the world ... those of Lord Byron, Capt. Wallis, Capt. Carteret, Lord Mulgrave, Lord Anson, ... / The whole of these voyages of Capt. Cook, F.R.S. &c., now published under the immediate direction of George William Anderson, Esq. ; Assisted by a principal officer who sailed in the Resolution sloop, and by many other gentlemen of the most distinguished naval abilities.
Estrid : an account of a Swedish maid, who hath lived six years without food, and hath had, of God during that time, strange and secret communications, now living in Noraby, near Malmo in Sweden, as the same was communicated to the Bishop of Skara in West-Gotland; and laid before the Ecclesiastical Court at Lundun: and hath been fully confirm'd by his Excellency the Veldt Marshal Steinbock, by whom she hath been frequently visited. / Originally written in Swedish, and lately printed at Skara, the whole being attested by the bishop thereof, in a letter to the right Reverend Father in God, John, Lord Bishop of Bristol. Faithfully translated into English from the Swedish.