02705cam a22003733u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000330011224500510014526400510019630000470024733600260029433700260032033800360034650000310038250801450041352012780055853400450183665300470188165300520192865300380198065300410201865300710205965300680213065300730219885600430227199900170231415675UtSlPG20260610133352.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aG1 aDampier, William,d1651-171512aA Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2005-04-21  aProduced by Sue Asscher. HTML by Col Choat. Produced from page images
provided by canadiana.org (http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=34674)  a"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.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aVoyages and travels -- Early works to 1800  aVoyages around the world -- Early works to 1800  aBuccaneers -- Early works to 1800  aNatural history -- Pre-Linnean works  aSalvador (Brazil) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800  aCanary Islands -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800  aShark Bay (W.A.) -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/15675  c57063d57063