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A voyage round the world. : Containing an account of Captain Dampier's expedition into the south-seas in the ship St. George, in the years 1703 and 1704. With his various engagements, &c. And a particular and exact description of several islands in the Atlantick Ocean, the Brazilian coast, the passage round Cape Horn, and the coasts of Chili, Peru, and Mexico. Together with the author's voyage from Amapalla on the west coast of Mexico, to East India. His passing by three unknown islands, and thro' a new-discover'd streight near the coast of New-Guinea; his arrival at Amboyna: with a large description of that and other spice islands; as also of Batavia, the Cape of Good Hope, &c. Their rivers, harbours, plants, animals, inhabitants, &c. With divers maps, draughts, figures of plants and animals

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By: Funnell, William.

Publication info: London, Printed by W. Botham, for James Knapton, at the Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, 1707

Holding Institution: John Carter Brown Library

Subjects: 1651-1715 1707 Brazil Catalogs, Booksellers' Dampier, William, Description and travel Great Britain Imprint 1707 Latin America Natural history Pacific Area Pacific Coast (Chile) Pacific Coast (Mexico) Pacific Coast (Peru) Papua New Guinea Voyages and travels Voyages around the world
A voyage to the islands Madera, Barbados, Nieves, S. Christophers and Jamaica : with the natural history of the herbs and trees, four-footed beasts, fishes, birds, insects, reptiles, &c. of the last of those islands; to which is prefix'd, an introduction, wherein is an account of the inhabitants, air, waters, diseases, trade, &c. of that place, with some relations concerning the neighbouring continent, and islands of America. Illustrated with figures of the things described, which have not been heretofore engraved. In large copper-plates as big as the life

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By: Sloane, Hans, Sir, - Gucht, Michael van der, - B. M. [i.e. R. Bentley and M. Magnes]

Publication info: London, Printed by B.M. for the author, 1707-1725

Holding Institution: Missouri Botanical Garden, Peter H. Raven Library

Subjects: 1707 Botany Description and travel Early works to 1800 England Engravings Jamaica Natural history Plants Pre-Linnean works