America - Discovery and exploration - English

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The naval chronicle or, Voyages, Travels, Expeditions, Remarkable Exploits and Atchievements, Of the most Celebrated English Navigators, Travellers, and Sea-Commanders, From the Earliest Accounts to the End of the Year 1759: By whose Wisdom, Conduct, and Intrepidity, the most useful and important Discoveries have been made, and the British Commerce extended, thro' Asia, Africa, and America: The many Conquests they obtained over the Spaniards, French, and other Nations: The unparalelled Hardships and Sufferings they underwent by Shipwreck, Famine, and the Treachery and Cruelty of their Enemies. With A Description of the Religions, Governments, Customs, Manners, Commerce, and Natural History of the several Nations they visited, conquered, or had Dealings with. Including The Lives of the most Eminent British Admirals and Seamen, who have distinguished themselves by their Bravery and Love of Liberty. In Three Volumes. Adorned with Cuts.
Date: M.DCC.LX. [1760]
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The english hero or, Sir Francis Drake reviv'd. Being a full account of the dangerous voyages, admirable adventures, notable discoveries and magnanimous atchievements of that valiant and renowned commander. I. His Voyage in 1572, to Nombre de Dios in the West Indies, where they saw a Pile of Bars of Silver near 70 Foot long, ten Foot broad, and twelve Foot high. II. His incompassing the whole World in 1577, which he perform'd in two Years and ten Months, gaining a vast quantity of Gold and Silver. III. His Voyage into America in 1585, and taking the Towns of St. Jago, St. Domingo, Carthagena and St. Augustine. Also his Worthy Actions when Vice-Admiral of England in the Spanish Invasion, 1588. IV. His last Voyage in those Countries in 1595, with the manner of his Death and Burial. Recommended to the Imitation of all Heroick Spirits. Inlarged, reduced into chapters with contents, and beautified with pictures. By R. B.
R. B., 1632?-1725?.Date: 1716