Project Gutenberg 2004-08-19 Public domain in the USA. 123 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06 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 Reading ease score: 57.1 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. Produced by Robert Connal, Graeme Mackreth and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 06" by Robert Kerr is a historical account collected in the early 19th century. This volume is part of a larger work that chronicles the history and progress of navigation, discovery, and trade by sea and land, covering significant voyages from the earliest ages to the present time discussed in the text. The book includes detailed accounts of early English voyages of discovery to America and the explorations made by notable figures such as Jacques Cartier and Sebastian Cabot. The beginning of the book introduces various sections, including chapters that discuss the early voyages of John and Sebastian Cabot, detailing their discoveries of Newfoundland and other regions. It highlights the historical context of these voyages, including the influence of King Henry VII and the strategic interests driving the exploration efforts. The opening also touches upon the cultural encounters these explorers had with the indigenous peoples they met, providing insights into their customs and lifestyles. Overall, the initial chapters set the stage for a comprehensive understanding of the Age of Discovery and the pivotal role that maritime expeditions played in shaping early global interactions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1332463 1332043 2024-10-06T06:56:01.506367 2023-10-06T08:21:29.693807 text/html text/html 1323216 2020-12-18T02:44:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 470942 2020-12-18T02:44:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 577422 2024-10-06T06:56:16.445252 application/epub+zip 597372 2024-10-06T06:56:05.812289 application/epub+zip 561195 2024-10-06T06:56:04.212338 application/epub+zip 1112123 2024-10-06T06:56:25.172207 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1055302 2024-10-06T06:56:15.410246 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 822230 2022-09-07T01:00:28.023456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1288672 1288474 2024-10-06T06:55:59.743325 2023-10-06T08:21:28.146798 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1288401 2020-12-18T02:44:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 464605 2020-12-18T02:44:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1288936 2020-12-18T02:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464573 2020-12-18T02:44:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21543 2024-10-06T06:56:25.305193 application/rdf+xml 25344 2024-10-06T06:56:04.802315 image/jpeg 4888 2024-10-06T06:56:04.505306 image/jpeg 572501 2024-10-06T06:56:01.615315 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia