Project Gutenberg 2004-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 86 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 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: 62.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Robert Connal, Graeme Mackreth and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. 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 12" by Robert Kerr is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume is part of a comprehensive collection detailing the voyages undertaken by various explorers, focusing on the southern hemisphere discoveries initiated under the orders of King George III. The text provides a systematic narrative of maritime navigation and exploration, highlighting key expeditions, such as those led by Commodore Byron, Captains Wallis and Carteret, and Lieutenant Cook. The beginning of this volume introduces the historical context behind the voyages, starting with an ambitious plan initiated by King George III to explore unknown territories following a period of peace in the 1760s. It details the dispatch of ships like the Dolphin and the Swallow, outlining their respective commanders and crew. The opening portion sets up the meticulous record of these voyages, beginning with Byron's journey in 1764, and hints at the various challenges faced by the crews in acquiring provisions, navigating new waters, and making contact with indigenous peoples. The narrative promises a rich tapestry of adventure, discovery, and the early scientific observations that characterized these significant voyages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels G Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 1268989 1268544 2024-10-06T12:52:40.092077 2023-09-07T03:37:12.073763 text/html text/html 1264919 2020-12-18T23:44:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 442904 2020-12-18T23:44:53 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 548626 2024-10-06T12:52:53.369022 application/epub+zip 566748 2024-10-06T12:52:44.182073 application/epub+zip 531935 2024-10-06T12:52:42.754104 application/epub+zip 1037151 2024-10-06T12:53:01.032982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1005720 2024-10-06T12:52:52.441038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772241 2022-09-07T16:21:54.683259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1249372 1249153 2024-10-06T12:52:39.029072 2023-09-07T03:37:11.120740 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1248837 2020-12-18T23:44:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 439397 2020-12-18T23:44:53 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1251198 2020-12-18T23:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 439390 2020-12-18T23:44:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21579 2024-10-06T12:53:01.160967 application/rdf+xml 25371 2024-10-06T12:52:43.312050 image/jpeg 4878 2024-10-06T12:52:43.030060 image/jpeg 542898 2024-10-06T12:52:40.198068 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