TY  - BOOK
AU  - Dampier,William
TI  - A Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699
AV  - G 
PY  - 2005///
CY  - Salt Lake City, UT
PB  - Project Gutenberg
KW  - Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
KW  - Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800
KW  - Buccaneers -- Early works to 1800
KW  - Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works
KW  - Salvador (Brazil) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
KW  - Canary Islands -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
KW  - Shark Bay (W.A.) -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800
N1  - Release date is 2005-04-21; Produced by Sue Asscher. HTML by Col Choat. Produced from page images
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N2  - "A Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699" by William Dampier is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This travelogue details Dampier's observations and experiences from his voyage to various exotic locations, including the Canary Islands, Brazil, and New Holland (now Australia), offering insights into the inhabitants, their cultures, and the natural environment he encountered. The work is notable for its combination of personal narrative with geographical and ethnographical observations, written in an engaging style that aims to inform and entertain.  At the start of the book, Dampier recounts his departure from the Downs and the course of his journey across the Atlantic Ocean, making stops at the Canary Islands and the Cape Verde Islands. He provides detailed descriptions of these locations, discussing their geography, local customs, trade, and natural resources, while also sharing practical navigation tips and cautionary advice for other sailors. The opening sets a tone of exploration and discovery, emphasizing the challenges of long sea voyages and establishing a framework for the rich and informative accounts that will follow about other regions he visits throughout his travels. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
UR  - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15675
ER  -