(58) CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF VOYAGES. [aPP. N" III. 



A. D. 



1577, En. A second voyage was undertaken by Frobisher, in 



search of a N. W. passage, and gold-ore. Nothing 

 discovered. 

 ' En. Edward Fenton was sent out to attempt the N. W. 

 passage reversed. The voyage was intercepted by 

 enemies. , 



1578, En. Frobisher, with a fleet of 15 ships, proceeded towards 



the north-west, for forming a settlement, and making 

 discoveries. HattorCs Headland, and some other un- 

 important places, were discovered or visited ; but the 

 main objects of the expedition entirely failed. One 

 ship was lost, and ten persons died on the voyage. 

 1580, En. Arthur Pet and Charles Jackman^, with two ships, sail- 

 ed in search of a N. E. passage. One of the ships 

 passed the Weigats Strait ; the other, after wintering 

 in Norway, was never heard of. 



1582, Sp. An attempt was made to reverse the N, W. passage by 



Francisco Gualle : He sailed from Japan 700 leagues 

 E. N. E. to within ^iOO leagues of California, and then 

 returned. 



1583, En. An expedition for colonizing, trading, or making dis- 



coveries towards the N. W., was undertaken by Sir 

 Humphrey Gilbert, with five vessels. One vessel, with 

 about 90 men, was lost. 



1585, En. John Davis, with two small vessels, sailed in search 



of a N. W. passage. He discovered or named the 

 Land of Desolation, Mount Raleigh, Cumberland 

 Island, Cumberland Strait, Dier''s Cape, Cape Wah 

 sing-ham, Cape of God's Mercy, Exeter Sound, and 

 Totness Road. 



1586, En. A second voyage towards the N. W. for trading and 



discovery, Vv'as undertaken by Da^ds. He saw more 

 of Greenland and Labrador thita any former naviga- 

 tor ; but made no discovery of moment. One of his 

 vessels, a pinnace of 10 tons, was lost, and all hnnds. 



1587, En. Davis embarked on his third voyage for discovery to- 



wards the N. W. On this occasion he discovereil Da- 

 vis'' Strait, London Coast, &c. and named Lumley's 

 Inlet, Waridclc's Foreland,' Ccqje Chidkyj, &c. 



1588, Sp. A pretended voyage, by Maldonado, through a, strait 



called Anian. 



