Project Gutenberg 2003-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 91 Hakluyt, Richard 1616 Hackluyt, Richard Voyager's Tales Produced by Les Bowler. HTML version by Al Haines. "Voyager's Tales" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical account written in the late 16th century. This work is a compilation of narratives detailing the voyages and adventures of various explorers and the experiences of Englishmen abroad during the Age of Discovery. It likely includes accounts of encounters with foreign lands, cultures, and challenges faced by those engaging in maritime exploration. At the start of the book, readers are introduced to Richard Hakluyt himself, along with his motivations for collecting travel narratives. The opening narrative recounts the daring exploits of John Fox, who valiantly leads a rebellion against Turkish captors to rescue fellow Christians imprisoned in Alexandria. The tale unfolds with a vivid depiction of the chaos and bravery during the struggle, culminating in Fox's successful escape with over 250 captives, highlighting themes of faith, resilience, and the harsh realities of captivity. The text sets the stage for an exploration of valor and human spirit against adversity, making it a captivating read for those interested in historical exploration and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Voyages and travels Discoveries in geography -- English G Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Travel & Geography 272108 269855 2024-10-02T09:50:51.249496 2023-10-02T08:44:41.095498 text/html text/html 265491 2021-01-08T23:40:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 94139 2021-01-08T23:40:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 169583 2024-10-02T09:50:57.598434 application/epub+zip 171327 2024-10-02T09:50:53.952488 application/epub+zip 164649 2024-10-02T09:50:52.823451 application/epub+zip 320707 2024-10-02T09:51:00.271433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 308369 2024-10-02T09:50:56.905470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 282352 2022-09-02T11:36:51.376129 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 259785 259751 2024-10-02T09:50:50.862481 2023-10-02T08:44:40.807512 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 259719 2021-01-08T23:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 92933 2021-01-08T23:40:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19573 2024-10-02T09:51:00.396417 application/rdf+xml 15376 2024-10-02T09:50:53.351455 image/jpeg 3966 2024-10-02T09:50:53.085453 image/jpeg 168352 2024-10-02T09:50:51.273468 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