A

GENERAL

HISTORY AND COLLECTION

OF

VOYAGES AND TRAVELS,

ARRANGED IN SYSTEMATIC ORDER:

FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE ORIGIN AND PROGRESS

OF NAVIGATION, DISCOVERY, AND COMMERCE,

BY SEA AND LAND,

FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE PRESENT TIME.

BY

ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. EDIN.

ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS.

VOL. X.

WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH:

AND T. CADELL, LONDON.

MDCCCXXIV.

CONTENTS OF VOLUME X.

PART II.--(Continued.)

BOOK IV.

Early Circumnavigations, or Voyages round the World

Introduction.

CHAPTER I.

Voyage of Ferdinand Magellan round the World, in 1519-1522,

SECTION I. Some Account of Magellan, previous to the Commencement of the Voyage,

SECTION II. Proceedings of the Voyage from Seville to Patagonia, and wintering there,

SECTION III. Prosecution of the Voyage, till the Death of Magellan,

SECTION IV. Continuation of the Voyage to its Conclusion,

CHAPTER II.

Voyage by Sir Francis Drake round the World, in 1517-1580,

SECTION I. Introduction, and Preparation for the Voyage,

SECTION I. Narrative of the Voyage from England to the Straits of Magellan,

SECTION III. Incidents of the Voyage, from the Straits of Magellan to New Albion,

SECTION IV. Continuation of the Voyage, from New Albion to England.

SECTION V. Reception of Sir Francis Drake in England, and some Notices of his remaining Actions,

SECTION VI First Supplement to the Voyage of Sir Francis Drake; being an Account of Part of the foregoing Navigation, by Nuno da Silva,

SECTION VII Second Supplement, being the Voyage of Mr John Winter, after parting from Sir Francis Drake,

CHAPTER III.

Voyage of Sir Thomas Candish round the World, in 1586-1588,

Introduction,

SECTION I. Narrative of the Voyage from England to the Pacific,

SECTION II. Transactions on the Western Coast of America,

SECTION III. Voyage Home to England,

SECTION IV. Second Voyage of Sir Thomas Candish, intended for the South Sea, in 1591

SECTION 1. Incidents in the Voyage, till the Separation of the Ships,

SECTION 2. Disastrous Result of the Voyage to Sir Thomas Candish,

SECTION 3. Continuation of the Voyage of the Desire, Captain Davis, after parting from Sir Thomas Candish,

CHAPTER IV.

Voyage of Oliver Van Noort round the World, in 1538-1601,

Introduction,

SECTION I. Narrative of the Voyage.

SECTION II. Voyage of Sebald de Weert, to the South Sea and Straits of Magellan, in 1598,

SECTION 1. Incidents of the Voyage from Holland to the Straits of Magellan,

SECTION 2. The Fleet passes through the Straits of Magellan into the South Sea, and is forced to return,

SECTION 3. Incidents daring their second Residence in the Straits of Magellan,

SECTION 4. Voyage from the Straits to Holland,

CHAPTER V.

Voyage of George Spilbergen round the World, in 1614-1617,

SECTION I. Narrative of the Voyage, from Holland to the South Sea,

SECTION II. Transactions in the South Sea, along the Western Coast of America,

SECTION III. Voyage Home from America, by the East Indies and Cape of Good Hope,

CHAPTER VI.

Voyage round the World, in 1615-1617, by William Cornelison Schouten and Jacques Le Maire, going round Cape Horn,

Introduction,

SECTION I. Journal of the Voyage from the Texel to Cape Horn,

SECTION II. Continuation of the Voyage, from Cape Horn to the Island of Java,

CHAPTER VII.

Voyage of the Nassau Fleet round the World, in 1623-1626, under the Command of Jaques Le Hermite,

Introduction,

SECTION I. Incidents of the Voyage from Holland to the South Sea,

SECTION II. Transactions of the Fleet on the Western Coast of America,

SECTION III. Voyage Home from the Western Coast of America,

CHAPTER VIII.

Voyage round the World, in 1683-1691, by Captain John Cooke, accompanied by Captain Cowley, and Captain William Dampier,

Introduction,

SECTION I. Narrative of the Voyage by Captain Cowley, till he quitted the Revenge on the Western Coast of America,

SECTION II. Continuation of the Narrative of Captain Cowley, from leaving the Revenge, to his Return to England,

SECTION III. Sequel of the Voyage, as far as Dampier is concerned, after the Separation of the Nicholas from the Revenge,

CHAPTER IX.

Voyage round the World, by William Funnell, in 1703-1706,

Introduction,

SECTION I. Narrative of the Voyage, till the Separation of Funnell from Dampier,

SECTION II. Sequel of the Voyage of William Funnell, after his Separation from Captain Dampier,

SECTION III. Brief Account of Stradling, Clipperton, and Dampier, after their respective Separations, till their Returns to England,

CHAPTER X.

Voyage round the World, by Captain Woods Rogers, and Stephen Courtney, in 1708-1711,

Introduction,

SECTION I. Narrative of the Voyage, from England to the Island of Juan Fernandez,

SECTION II. Proceedings of the Expedition on the Western Coast of America,

SECTION III. Sequel of the Voyage, from California, by Way of the East Indies, to England.

CHAPTER XI.

Voyage round the World, by Captain John Clipperton, in 1719-1722,

Introduction,

SECTION I. Narrative of the Voyage, from England to Juan Fernandez,

SECTION II. Proceedings of the Success in the South Seas,

SECTION III. Voyage of the Success from the Coast of Mexico to