Title: The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over-land, to the remote, and farthest distant quarters of the Earth, at any time within the compass of these 1500 years. Divided into three volumes, according to the positions of the Regions, whereunto they were directed. This first volume containing the worthy Discoveries, etc., of the English toward the North and Northeast by Sea, as of Lapland, Scrikfinia, Corelia, the Bay of S. Nicolas, the Isles of Colgoieue, Vaigatz, and Nova Zembla, towards the great river Ob, with the mighty Empire of Russia, the Caspian Sea, Georgia, Armenia, Media, Persia, Boghar in Bactria, and divers Kingdoms of Tartaria; together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient foreign trades, and of the warlike and other shipping of this Realm of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed a brief Commentary of the true state of Island, and of the Northern Seas and lands situate that way: as also the memorable defeat of the Spanish huge Armada, Anno 1588. The second volume comprehend the principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffics, and Discoveries of the English Nation made by Sea or overland, to the South and Southeast parts of the World, as well within as without the Straight of Gilbraltar, at any time within the compass of these 1600 years

Writer: Richard Hakluyt

Information about the work

• Type: Obra Literária
• Classification: Literatura informativa e de viagens
• Publication year: 1599
• Publisher: George Bishop, Londres, Inglaterra
• Languages: Inglês
• Medium: Impresso

Reference

HAKLUYT, Richard. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over-land, to the remote, and farthest distant quarters of the Earth, at any time within the compass of these 1500 years. Divided into three volumes, according to the positions of the Regions, whereunto they were directed. This first volume containing the worthy Discoveries, etc., of the English toward the North and Northeast by Sea, as of Lapland, Scrikfinia, Corelia, the Bay of S. Nicolas, the Isles of Colgoieue, Vaigatz, and Nova Zembla, towards the great river Ob, with the mighty Empire of Russia, the Caspian Sea, Georgia, Armenia, Media, Persia, Boghar in Bactria, and divers Kingdoms of Tartaria; together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient foreign trades, and of the warlike and other shipping of this Realm of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed a brief Commentary of the true state of Island, and of the Northern Seas and lands situate that way: as also the memorable defeat of the Spanish huge Armada, Anno 1588. The second volume comprehend the principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffics, and Discoveries of the English Nation made by Sea or overland, to the South and Southeast parts of the World, as well within as without the Straight of Gilbraltar, at any time within the compass of these 1600 years. Londres, Inglaterra: George Bishop, 1599.