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100 1 _aRoyal Society
_q(Great Britain)
245 1 0 _aMiscellanea 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
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2015
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 2015-10-16
508 _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)
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aNatural history
653 _aVoyages and travels -- Early works to 1800
653 _aScience -- Early works to 1800
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/50229
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