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100 1 _aAtkins, John,
_d1685-1757
245 1 2 _aA voyage to Guinea, Brasil and the West Indies
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2023
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2023-11-12
508 _aPeter Becker, John Campbell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
520 _a"A Voyage to Guinea, Brasil, and the West Indies" by John Atkins is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work chronicles the author's experiences and observations while serving as a surgeon in the Royal Navy, detailing the various islands and settlements encountered during his voyage. The book covers topics such as the customs, languages, and economies of the native populations, alongside remarks on the slave trade and other commodities such as gold and ivory. The opening of the book presents the context of Atkins' journey, outlining the preparations made before setting sail from Portsmouth in early February. He mentions the purpose of the voyage, which includes supporting the Royal African Company and combating piracy. Atkins reflects on the hardships faced by those whose livelihoods depend on the sea, also touching upon philosophical musings about life, trade, and the interactions between different cultures. The narrative promises to engage readers with rich descriptions of the lands visited, as well as the complexities of maritime trade and the human experiences entwined in these endeavors. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cLondon: printed for Caesar Ward and Richard Chandler, 1735
653 _aSlave trade -- Early works to 1800
653 _aWest Indies -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
653 _aGuinea (Region) -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800
856 4 _uhttps://archive.org/details/voyagetoguineabr00atki
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/72102
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