Contents

pp v-xiv

ILLUSTRATIONS

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THE SECOND VOLUME OF Purchas His Pilgrimes

pp xvii-xviii

The Contents of the Chapters and Paragraphs in the second Booke of the First part of Purchas his Pilgrims

CHAP. I - Of the improvement of Navigation in later Times, and the meanes whereby the world in her old Age hath been more then ever discovered

pp 1-84

CHAP. II - Of Fernandus Magalianes: The occasion of his Voyage, and the particulars of the same, with the compassing of the World by the ship called San Victoria; gathered out of Antonio Pigafetta, an Italian of Vicenza, who was one in the said Circum-Navigation, as also from divers other Authors

pp 84-119

CHAP. III - The second Circum-Navigation of the Earth: Or the renowmed voyage of Sir Francis Drake, the first Generall which ever sayled about the whole Globe, begun in the yeere of our Lord 1577. heretofore published by Master R. Hackluyt, and now reviewed and corrected

pp 119-149

CHAP. IIII - The third Circum-Navigation of the Globe: Or the admirable and prosperous voyage of Master Thomas Candish of Trimley in the Countie of Suffolke Esquire, into the South Sea, and from thence round about the circumference of the whole Earth, begun in the yeere of our Lord 1586. and finished 1588. Written by Master Francis Pretty lately of Ey in Suffolke, a Gentleman employed in the same action, published by Master Hakluyt, and now corrected and abbreviated

pp 149-187

CHAP. V - The Voyage of Oliver Noort round about the Globe, being the fourth Circum-Navigation of the same, extracted out of the Latine Diarie

pp 187-210

CHAP. VI - The voyage of George Spilbergen, Generall of a Dutch Fleet of sixe ships, which passed by the Magellane Streights, and South Sea, unto the East Indies, and thence (having encompassed the whole Circumference of the Earth) home: gathered out of the Latine Journall, being the fift Circum-Navigation

pp 210-231

CHAP. VII - The sixth Circum-Navigation, by William Cornelison Schouten of Horne: Who Southwards from the Streights of Magellan in Terra Del-fuogo, found and discovered a new passage through the great South Sea, and that way sayled round about the World: Describing what Ilands, Countries, People, and strange adventures he found in his said passage

pp 232-284

The Contents of the Chapters and Paragraphs in the third Booke of the First part of Purchas his Pilgrims

CHAP. I - Of the first English Voyages to the East Indies, before the establishment of the East Indian Companie

pp 285-366

CHAP. II - A priviledge of fifteene yeeres granted by her Majestie to certaine Adventurers, for the discoverie of the Trade for the East Indies, the one and thirtieth of December, 1600. H.

pp 366-391

CHAP. III - The first Voyage made to East India by Master James Lancaster, now Knight, for the Merchants of London, Anno, 1600. With foure tall ships, (to wit) the Dragon, the Hector, the Ascension and Susan, & the Guest a Victualler. H.

pp 392-437

CHAP. IIII - A Discourse of Java, and of the first English Factorie there, with divers Indian, English, and Dutch occurrents, written by Master Edmund Scot, contayning a Historie of things done from the eleventh of Februarie, 1602. till the sixt of October, 1605. abbreviated. H. P.

pp 438-496

CHAP. V - The second Voyage set forth by the Companie into the East Indies, Sir Henrie Middleton being Generall: wherein were employed foure ships; the Red Dragon, Admirall; the Hector, Vice-Admirall; the Ascension with the Susan: written by Thomas Clayborne in a larger Discourse, a briefe whereof is here delivered. H. Iles of Banda.

pp 496-502

CHAP. VI - A Journall of the third Voyage to the East India, set out by the Companie of the Merchants, trading in those parts: in which Voyage were employed three ships, viz. the Dragon, the Hector, and the Consent, and in them the number of three hundred and ten persons, or thereabouts: written by William Keeling chiefe Commander thereof. H.

pp 502-550