Project Gutenberg 2001-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Pinkerton, John 1758 1826 Pinkerton, J. (John) Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier Transcribed from the 1886 Cassell & Company edition by David Price "Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier" by John Pinkerton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts significant early voyages to Australia, particularly focusing on the explorations of Captain Francis Pelsart, Abel Tasman, and William Dampier. It aims to provide insights into the discoveries of the Australian continent and its varied natural resources, as well as the interactions between explorers and native populations. The opening of the work sets the stage by contrasting the exploration of the Americas with that of Australia, highlighting the earlier imaginative tales that led to its discovery. Pinkerton introduces the figures of Pelsart, whose shipwreck opens the narrative, and states how subsequent explorations, particularly those of Tasman, contributed to the mapping and understanding of the southern continent. As the account progresses, it details Pelsart's hazardous voyage marked by shipwreck and survival challenges, while unraveling the complexities faced upon encountering indigenous peoples. Thus, the beginning provides a compelling glimpse into the maritime adventures that shaped the early European perception of Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels Pelsaert, Francisco, -1630 Australia -- Discovery and exploration Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603?-1659 Dampier, William, 1652-1715 DU Text Australia Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 309905 309801 2024-10-02T04:17:26.963953 2023-10-02T04:26:49.130883 text/html text/html 305979 2021-01-01T00:40:59 text/html 105296 2021-01-01T00:40:59 text/html application/zip 204133 2024-10-02T04:17:34.516092 application/epub+zip 205519 2024-10-02T04:17:30.833925 application/epub+zip 180789 2024-10-02T04:17:29.390939 application/epub+zip 462296 2024-10-02T04:17:37.530912 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447912 2024-10-02T04:17:33.607888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317165 2022-09-02T05:22:17.914068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301827 301778 2024-10-02T04:17:26.553924 2023-10-02T04:26:48.833921 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 301515 2021-01-01T00:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 105004 2021-01-01T00:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21241 2024-10-02T04:17:37.729889 application/rdf+xml 24277 2024-10-02T04:17:30.119936 image/jpeg 4917 2024-10-02T04:17:29.664916 image/jpeg 202862 2024-10-02T04:17:26.990957 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 en.wikipedia