The principal Nauigations, Voiages, Traffiques and Discoueries of the
English Nation, made by Sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest
distant quarters of the Earth, at any time within the compasse of these
1500. yeeres: Deuided into three seuerall Volumes, according to the
positions of the Regions, whereunto they were directed. This first
Volume containing the woorthy Discoueries, &c. of the English toward the
North and Northeast by sea, as of Lapland, Scrikfinia, Corelia, the Baie
of S. Nicolas, the Isles of Colgoieue, Vaigatz, and Noua Zembla, towards
the great riuer Ob, with the mighty Empire of Russia, the Caspian sea,
Georgia, Armenia, Media, Persia, Boghar in Bactria, and diuers kingdoms
of Tartaria: Together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the
ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this
realme of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed also a briefe
Commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the Northern Seas and
lands situate that way. And lastly, the memorable defeate of the Spanish
huge Armada, Anno 1588. and the famous victorie atchieued at the citie
of Cadiz, 1596. are described. By Richard Hakluyt Master of Artes, and
sometime Student of Christ-Church in Oxford. _Imprinted at London by
George Bishop, Ralph Newberie and Robert Barker._ 1598.
=B. L.= F^o. (11-1/2 × 7-1/2). E. 1. 1.
Collation: *-2*^6A-3E^63F^4, paged. Wanting all after 3E 3,
containing the account of the victory at Cadiz, also the
hydrographical map. Epistle dedicatory to Charles Howard, Earl of
Nottingham, signed. Preface with postscript containing errata.
Commendatory verses from Hugo Broghton (Greek), Rich. Mulcaster (2
copies, Lat.), Gulielmus Camdenus (Lat.), and Marc' Antonio
Pigafeta (It.). Table of contents. The portion wanting at the end
was suppressed, but is found in BM, 683. h. 5. In some copies
(_e.g._ Grylls 31, 148) a cancel with sigs. a-d^2 (last leaf blank)
has been substituted. The map to this volume, which is wanting in
the present copy, was the first English map on Mercator's
projection. There is another titlepage to the present volume (found
in the Grylls copy) which is dated 1599 and has various differences
from that given above.
Sinker 419 (1). BM 760.
The second Volume of the principal Nauigations, Voyages, Traffiques and
Discoueries of the English Nation, made by Sea or ouer-land, to the
South and South-east parts of the World, at any time within the compasse
of these 1600. yeares: Diuided into two seuerall parts: Whereof the
first containeth the personall trauels, &c. of the English, through and
within the Streight of Gibraltar, to Alger, Tunis, and Tripolis in
Barbary, to Alexandria and Cairo in AEgypt, to the Isles of Sicilia,
Zante, Candia, Rhodus, Cyprus, and Chio, to the Citie of Constantinople,
to diuers parts of Asia minor, to Syria and Armenia, to Ierusalem, and
other places in Iudæa; As also to Arabia, downe the Riuer of Euphrates,
to Babylon and Balsara, and so through the Persian gulph to Ormuz,
Chaul, Goa, and to many Islands adioyning vpon the South parts of Asia;
And likewise from Goa to Cambaia, and to all the dominions of Zelabdim
Echebar the great Mogor, to the mighty Riuer of Ganges, to Bengala,
Aracan, Bacola, and Chonderi, to Pegu, to Iamahai in the kingdome of
Siam, and almost to the very frontiers of China. The second
comprehendeth the Voyages, Trafficks, &c. of the English Nation, made
without the Streight of Gibraltar, to the Islands of the Açores, of
Porto Santo, Madera, and the Canaries, to the kingdomes of Barbary, to
the Isles of Capo Verde, to the Riuers of Senega, Gambra, Madrabumba,
and Sierra Leona, to the coast of Guinea and Benin, to the Isles of S.
Thomé and Santa Helena, to the parts about the Cape of Buona Esperanza,
to Quitangone neere Mozambique, to the Isles of Comoro and Zanzibar, to
the citie of Goa, beyond Cape Comori, to the Isles of Nicubar, Gomes
Polo, and Pulo Pinaom, to the maine land of Malacca, and to the kingdome
of Iunsalaon. By Richard Hackluyt Preacher, and sometime Student of
Christ-Church in Oxford. _Imprinted at London by George Bishop, Ralph
Newbery, and Robert Barker. Anno_ 1599.
=B. L.= F^o. (11-1/2 × 7-1/2). E. 1. 2.
Collation: *^8A-2C^{6}3A-3R^6, paged. Epistle dedicatory to Sir
Robert Cecil, signed. Table of contents. Part ii begins with fresh
pagination and head-title at sig. 3A 1.
Sinker 419 (2). BM 760.
The third and last Volume of the Voyages, Navigations, Traffiques, and
Discoueries of the English Nation, and in some few places, where they
have not been, of strangers, performed within and before the time of
these hundred yeeres, to all of the Newfound world of America, or the
West Indies, from 73. degrees of Northerly to 57. of Southerly latitude:
As namely to Engronland, Meta Incognita, Estotiland, Tierra de Labrador,
Newfoundland, vp The grand bay, the gulfe of S. Laurence, and the Riuer
of Canada to Hochelaga and Saguenay, along the coast of Arambec, to the
shores and maines of Virginia and Florida, and on the West or backside
of them both, to the rich and pleasant countries of Nueua Biscaya,
Cibola, Tiguex, Cicuic, Quiuira, to the 15. prouinces of the kingdome of
New Mexico, to the bottome of the gulfe of California, and vp the Riuer
of Buena Guia: And likewise to all the yles both small and great lying
before the cape of Florida, The bay of Mexico, and Tierra firma, to the
coasts and Inlands of Newe Spaine, Tierra firma, and Guiana, vp the
mighty Riuers of Orenoque, Dessekebe, and Marannon, to euery part of the
coast of Brasil, to the Riuer of Plate, through the Streights of
Magellan forward and backward, and to the South of the said Streights as
far as 57. degrees: And from thence on the backside of America, along
the coastes, harbours, and capes of Chili, Peru, Nicaragua, Nueua
Espanna, Nueua Galicia, Culiacan, California, Noua Albion, and more
Northerly as farre as 43. degrees: Together with the two renowmed, and
prosperous voyages of Sir Francis Drake and M. Thomas Candish round
about the circumference of the whole earth, and diuers other voyages
intended and set forth for that course. Collected by Richard Hakluyt
Preacher, and sometimes student of Christ-Church in Oxford. _Imprinted
in London by George Bishop, Ralfe Newberie, and Robert Barker. Anno
Dom._ 1600.
=B. L.= F^o. (11-1/2 × 7-1/2). E. 2.
Collation: (A)^8A-I^6K^8L-4C^6, paged. Epistle dedicatory to Sir
Robert Cecil, signed. Table of contents.
Sinker 419 (3). BM 760.