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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.
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.
A voyage to the South-Seas, by Commodore (now Admiral) Anson. [electronic resource] : In the Centurion man of war. With an account of his taking the great Spanish ship, which had on board in treasure, one million three hundred and thirteen thousand eight hundred and forty three pieces of eight; and thirty five thousand, six hundred and eighty two ounces of virgin silver and plate.
The history of the world, in five books. By Sir Walter Ralegh, Kt. The eleventh edition, printed from a copy revis'd by himself. To which is prefix'd, The life of the author, Newly compil'd, from materials more ample and authentick that have yet been publish'd; by Mr. Oldys. Also his Trial, with some Additions: Together with a new and more copious index to the whole work. In two volumes.
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 complete history of England: with the lives of all the kings and queens thereof; from the earliest account of time, to the death of His Late Majesty King William III. Containing a faithful relation of all affairs of the state, ecclesiastical and civil. The whole illustrated with large and useful notes, taken from divers manuscripts, and other good authors; and the effigies of the kings and queens from the originals, engraven by the best masters. In three volumes, with alphabetical indexes to each.
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 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 Joseph Banks, Esq. on his late expedition, with Dr. Solander, round the world. Embellished with views and designs, delineated by the author, and engraved by capital artists.