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The Voyages of Captain Luke Foxe of Hull, and Captain Thomas James of Bristol, in Search of a Northwest Passage, in 1631-32 (Volume 88, pt. 1); With ... Weymouth, Hall, Knight, Hudson, Button, G
Luke Foxe
Paperback. General Books LLC 2012-01-10.
ISBN 9781150764585
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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1894. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... OR, Fox from the North-west paffage. BEGINNING With King Arthvr, Malga, Octhvr, the two Zen IS of 1Jeland, EJiotiland, and Dorgia; Following with briefe Abftracfts of the Voyages of Cabot, Frobijher, Davis, IVaymouth, Kn1ght, Hudfon, Button, Gibbons, By lot, Baffin, Hawkridge : Together with the Courses, Diftance, Latitudes, Longitudes, Variations, Depths of Seas, Sets of Tydes, Currents, traces, and over-Kalls; with other Oblcrvations, Accidents and remarkable things, as our Mileries and fufferings. Mr. I Ames Hall's three Voyages to Groyu/at1d, xvhh a Topographical! defcription of the Countries, the Salvage's lives and Treacheries, how our Men have beene llayne by them there; with the Commod1ties of all thole parts, whereby the Marchant may have Trade, and the Mariner Imployment. Demonjtrated in a Polar Card, wherein are all the Maines, Seas, and Hands, herein mentioned. With the Author his owne Voyage, being the XVIth; with the opinions and Collections of the moft famousMathematiuians, and Cofmographers; with a Probabilitie to prove the fame by Marine Remonftrations, compared by the Ebbing and Flowing of the Sea, experimented with places of our owne Coaft. By Captaine Lvke Foxl o/Kingftone vpon Hull, Capt. and I'ylot for the Voyage, in his Majeft1es Pinnace the Charles. Printed by his Majefties Command. LONDON, Printed by B. Alsop and Tho. Favvcet, dwelling in Qrubjtrect. 1635. TO THE KING'S MOST SACRED AND EXCELLENT MAIESTIE. Most M1ghty Monarch, and My Dread Sovera1gne. Eelng that it hath pleased You to examine the Endeavours of those formerly imployed towards the search of the Northwest Passage, and that it hath bin Your Highnesse pleasure to examine me, Your meanest subject, concerning the hope of a further Discoverie; (how it formerly had fayled, and what
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