02389cam a22003133u 45000010005000000030007000050050017000120060002000290070005000310080041000360400011000770410017000880500006001051000034001112450103001452640051002483000047002993360026003463370026003723380036003985000031004345080092004655201350005575340045019076530024019526530040019768560042020169990017020587182UtSlPG20260610133203.0mcr n260607r2004||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aHakluyt, Richard,d1552?-161614aThe Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 01 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2004  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2004-12-01  aProduced by Karl Hagen, Juliet Sutherland, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team  a"The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical compilation of exploration narratives and maritime adventures, originally published in the late 16th century. This collection serves as a significant record of English maritime history, detailing numerous expeditions undertaken by English explorers and traders to various parts of the world, particularly focusing on the northern and northeastern regions. The text aims not only to celebrate the achievements of these explorers but also to offer a comprehensive understanding of early English trade and navigation.  At the start of the work, the opening portion emphasizes the importance of the texts compiled by Hakluyt, noting the rarity and value of this collection to scholars and enthusiasts of history and exploration. The volume comprises a diverse array of narratives, showcasing voyages ranging from early expeditions to Russia and the Arctic, through to the conquests against the Spanish Armada. This introductory section highlights the methodology used in gathering these narratives, the historical significance of each voyage, and the distinguished contributors to these accounts, thus setting the stage for an extensive exploration of English navigational history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVoyages and travels  aDiscoveries in geography -- English40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7182  c49173d49173