02481cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000140010610000350012024501750015526400510033030000470038133600260042833700260045433800360048050000310051650801980054752012030074553400450194865300200199365300470201365300350206085600430209599900170213850229UtSlPG20260610134144.0mcr n260607r2015||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aACaQaQH1 aRoyal Societyq(Great Britain)10aMiscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 3 :bcontaining a collection of curious travels, voyages, and natural histories of countries as they have been delivered in to the Royal Society 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2015 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2015-10-16 aProduced by Richard Tonsing, deaurider and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) a"Miscellanea Curiosa, Vol. 3" by the Royal Society is a scientific publication written in the early 18th century. This volume compiles a collection of curious travels, voyages, and natural histories, particularly highlighting observations submitted to the Royal Society. It promises to engage readers interested in exploration, geography, and early scientific inquiry into various regions, especially those exploring the intersection of Europe and the Eastern world. The opening of this volume begins with an advertisement for newly published globes featuring recent discoveries in geography and astronomy, indicating the publication's emphasis on factual representation and scientific pursuits. Following this, it presents an account of a voyage in 1668 from England to Constantinople, narrated by Thomas Smith, detailing the maritime journey and the experiences of the ship’s crew as they navigate through various challenges, including harsh weather and encounters with local geography. The text emphasizes observations on tides, weather, and the sights seen along the way, setting a detailed and factual tone that characterizes the entire volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aNatural history aVoyages and travels -- Early works to 1800 aScience -- Early works to 180040uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50229 c91067d91067