02356cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000290011224502580014126400510039930000470045033600260049733700260052333800360054950000310058550801880061652011210080453400450192565300240197085600430199499900170203715425UtSlPG20260610133348.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aKerr, Robert,d1755-181312aA General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17 :bArranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-03-21  aProduced by Robert Connal, Paul Ereaut and the Online
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Microreproductions.  a"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 17" by Robert Kerr is a historical account written in the early 19th century. This volume serves as part of a comprehensive exploration of navigation, discovery, and commerce throughout history, focusing on the Sandwich Islands. The work is likely to appeal to readers interested in the history of exploration and the detailed accounts of various cultures encountered during these voyages.  At the start of this volume, the text introduces Captain King's journal, documenting the voyages to the Sandwich Islands and providing detailed geographical and cultural information. The narrative explores the islands' landscapes, volcanic features, and climatic conditions, while offering observations about the inhabitants, their customs, and their interactions with explorers. The author also highlights the significance of the islands in the context of broader maritime exploration and commerce, setting the stage for a nuanced discussion of the Sandwich Islands' role during this period of global exploration. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVoyages and travels40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15425  c56813d56813