Volume 1

Journal of a voyage of discovery to the Arctic regions, performed between the 4th of April and the 18th of November, 1818, in His Majesty's ship Alexander, Wm. Edw. Parry, Esq. Lieut. and commander / by an officer of the Alexander.

  • Fisher, Alexander
Date:
[1820?]
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Credit: Journal of a voyage of discovery to the Arctic regions, performed between the 4th of April and the 18th of November, 1818, in His Majesty's ship Alexander, Wm. Edw. Parry, Esq. Lieut. and commander / by an officer of the Alexander. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    In the East-Indies and Africa. 1540 Expedition of Faria y Sousa, accompanied by Mendes Pinto, in pursuit of Coye Hazem, a Moorish corsair; tlie}^ discover the island of Pulocondor, near Champa; pass by the coasts of Camboya, Pulocampas, the isle of Hainan, Campiloo in the bay of Cochin-China; the mouth of the Tananquir; Matipinam; Ning-Po in Che- quiang; the Likayo islands, a port constructed by the Portuguese, whom the governor of Chequiang drove away after the death of Faria. 1.542 Discovery of the islands of Japan by the Portuguese, which take their name from the chief island, where the emperor holds his court in the city of Meaco; by Diego Zamoto and Christopher Borello to the west; and Fernand Mendes Pinto to the east. 1552 ) Various voyages by the English until the year 1579 toZazim, 1554 J Santa Cruz, Bevin, Guinea, and on the coasts of Africa, with the view of trading. 1562 Hawkins takes 300 negroes from Guinea, and sells them at St. Domingo.* -In 1556 and 1558. Voyages to Moscovy and in the strait of Weigatz,by Stephen Burroughs. In the West-Indiesj and other Parts of America. 1540 Discovery of the fertile country of Quivira. - Pizarro being in want of provisions near the source of the Amazon river, sends Orellana in search of some. The latter, carried away by the rapidity of the current, fell down 18 leagues, and entered the North Sea, anchoring at Cubagua, near Paria. - Third voyage of J. Cartier to Canada and Saguenay. -First colony founded by the Count de Roberval, four leagues from the port of St. Croix in Canada. 1542 Cape Eugagno or Mendocino, doubled in 31 deg. lat. north behind California. - Ruis Cabrillo penetrates as far as 44 degrees. -- The Count de Roberval, whom Francis I. had created vice¬ roy of Canada, founds Quebec ; others say that Quebec was founded by Samuel Champlain in 1698 : but, accord¬ ing to Mr. Rossel, it was certainly founded by the Count de Roberval.] 1543 Voyage of Villalohas to Manilla island, and afterwards to Gdolo, whence he was driven by the Portuguese. 1562 Under Charles IX. John Ribault centered Port Royal Bay in Acadia; twelve leagues higher up he built Fort Charles. The savages receive the French very amicably, and trade with them. * T*’® authenticated crime of the slave-trade having been committed by the J^inglish, it was but fair they should be the first to abolish that traflic.
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