A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 12 - Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the - Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea - and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time

Robert Kerr

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Title: A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Vol. 12
Arranged In Systematic Order: Forming A Complete History Of The
Origin And Progress Of Navigation, Discovery, And Commerce, By Sea
And Land, From The Earliest Ages To The Present Time

Author: Robert Kerr
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A
GENERAL
HISTORY AND COLLECTION
OF
VOYAGES AND TRAVELS,
ARRANGED IN SYSTEMATIC ORDER:
FORMING A COMPLETE HISTORY OF THE
ORIGIN AND PROGRESS
OF NAVIGATION, DISCOVERY, AND
COMMERCE,
BY SEA AND LAND,FROM THE EARLIEST AGES TO THE PRESENT
TIME.
BY
ROBERT KERR, F.R.S. & F.A.S. EDIN.
ILLUSTRATED BY MAPS AND CHARTS.
VOL. XII.
WILLIAM BLACKWOOD, EDINBURGH:
AND T. CADELL, LONDON.
MDCCCXXIV.
CONTENTS OF VOLUME XII.
PART III.
General Voyages and Travels of Discovery, &c.
BOOK I.
An Account of the Voyages undertaken by order of his Majesty, George III, for
making Discoveries in the Southern Hemisphere; and successively performed,
by Commodore Byron, Captains Wallis and Carteret, and Lieutenant Cook.
General Introduction.
CHAPTER I.
An Account of Commodore Byron's Voyage, in 1764, 5, and 6 in His Majesty's
ship the Dolphin.
SECTION I. The Passage from the Downs to Rio de Janeiro.
SECTION II. Passage from Rio de Janeiro to Port Desire; with some
Description of that Place.
SECTION III. Course from Port Desire, in search of Pepy's Island, and
afterwards to the Coast of Patagonia, with a Description of the Inhabitants.
SECTION IV. Passage up the Streight of Magellan, to Port Famine; with some
Account of that Harbour, and the adjacent Coast.
SECTION V. The Course back from Port Famine to Falkland's Islands, with
some Account of the Country.SECTION VI. The Passage through the Strait of Magellan as far as Cape
Monday, with a Description of several Bays and Harbours, formed by the Coast
on each Side.
SECTION VII. The Passage from Cape Monday, in the Strait of Magellan, into
the South Seas; with some general Remarks on the Navigation of that Strait.
SECTION VIII. The Run from the Western Entrance of the Strait of Magellan to
the Islands of Disappointment.
SECTION IX. The Discovery of King George's Islands, with a Description of
them, and an Account of several Incidents that happened there.
SECTION X. The Run from King George's Islands to the Islands of Saypan,
Tinian, and Aguigan; with an Account of several Islands that were discovered
in that Track.
SECTION XI. The Arrival of the Dolphin and Tamar at Tinian, a Description of
the present Condition of that Island, and an Account of the Transactions there.
SECTION XII. The Run from Tinian to Pulo Timoan, with some Account of that
Island, its Inhabitants and Productions, and thence to Batavia.
SECTION XIII. Transactions at Batavia, and Departure from that Place.
SECTION XIV. The Passage from Batavia to the Cape of Good Hope, and from
thence to England.
CHAPTER II.
An Account of Captain Wallis's Voyage in 1766, 7, and 8, in his Majesty's ship
the Dolphin.
SECTION I. The Passage to the Coast of Patagonia, with some Account of the
Natives.
SECTION II. The Passage through the Strait of Magellan, with some further
Account of the Patagonian's, and a Description of the Coast on each Side, and
its Inhabitants.
SECTION III. A particular Account of the Places in which we anchored during
our Passage through the Strait, and of the Shoals and Rocks that lie near them.
SECTION IV. The Passage from the Strait of Magellan, to King George the
Third's Island, called Otaheite, in the South Sea, with an Account of the
Discovery; of several other Islands, and a Description of their Inhabitants.
SECTION V. An Account of the Discovery of King George the Third's Island, or
Otaheite, and of several Incidents which happened both on board the Ship and
on Shore.
SECTION VI. The Sick sent on Shore, and a regular Trade established with the
Natives; some Account of their Character and Manners, of their Visits on board
the Ship, and a Variety of Incidents that happened during this Intercourse.
SECTION VII. An Account of an Expedition to discover the Inland Part of the
Country, and our other Transactions, till we quitted the Island to continue our
Voyage.Voyage.
SECTION VIII. A more particular Account of the Inhabitants of Otaheite, and of
their domestic life, Manners, and Arts.
SECTION IX. Passage from Otaheite to Tinian, with some Account of several
other Islands that were discovered in the South Seas.
SECTION X. Some Account of the present State of the Island of Tinian, and our
Employment there; with what happened in the Run from thence to Batavia.
SECTION XI. Transactions at Batavia, and an Account of the Passage from
thence to the Cape of Good Hope.
SECTION XII. An Account of our Transactions at the Cape of Good Hope, and
of the Return of the Dolphin to England.
A Table of the Latitudes and Longitudes West of London, with the Variation of
the Needle at several Ports, and Situations at Sea, from Observations made on
board his Majesty's Ship the Dolphin; also her Nautical Beckoning during the
Voyage. CHAP. III. An Account of Captain Carteret's Voyage, in 1766, 7, 8, and
9, in his Majesty's Sloop the Swallow.
SECTION I. The Run from Plymouth to Madeira, and from thence through the
Strait of Magellan.
SECTION II. The passage from Cape Pillar, at the Western entrance of the
Strait of Magellan, to Masafuero; with some Account of that Island.
SECTION III. The Passage from Masafuero to Queen Charlotte's Islands;
several Mistakes corrected concerning Davis's Land, and an Account of some
small Islands, supposed to be the same that were seen by Quiros.
SECTION IV. An Account of the Discovery of Queen Charlotte's Islands, with a
Description of them and their Inhabitants, and of what happened at Egmont
Island.
SECTION V. Departure from Egmont Island, and Passage to Nova Britannia;
with a Description of several other Islands, and their Inhabitants.
SECTION VI. Discovery of a Strait dividing the Land called Nova Britannia into
two Islands, with a Description of several small Islands that lie in the Passage,
and the Land on each side, with the Inhabitants.
SECTION VII. The Passage from Saint George's Channel to the Island of
Mindanao, with an Account of many Islands that were seen, and Incidents that
happened by the Way.
SECTION VIII. Some Account of the Coast of Mindanao, and the Islands near it,
in which several Mistakes of Dampier are corrected.
SECTION IX. The Passage from Mindanao, to the Island of Celebes, with a
particular Account of the Strait of Macassar, in which many Errors are corrected.
SECTION X. Transactions off Macassar, and the Passage thence to Bonthain
SECTION XI. Transactions at Bonthain, while the vessel was waiting for a
Wind to carry her to Batavia, with some Account of the Place, the Town of
Macassar, and the adjacent Country.SECTION XII. Passage from Bonthain Bay, in the Island of Celebes, to Batavia.
Transactions there, and the Voyage round the Cape of Good Hope to England.
A Table of the Variation of the Compass as observed on board of the Swallow.
CHAPTER IV.
An Account of Lieutenant Cook's Voyage, in 1768, 1769, and 1770, in his
Majesty's Bark the Endeavour.
SECTION I. The Passage from Plymouth to Madeira, with some Account of that
Island.
SECTION II. The Passage from Madeira to Rio de Janeiro, with some Account
of the Country, and the Incidents that happened there.
SECTION III. The Passage from Rio de Janeiro to the Entrance of the Strait of
Le Maire, with a Description of some of the Inhabitants of Terra del Fuego.
SECTION IV. An Account of what happened in ascending a Mountain to search
for Plants.
SECTION V. The Passage through the Strait of Le Maire, and a farther
Description of the Inhabitants of Terra del Fuego, and its Productions.
SECTION VI. A general Description of the south-east part of Terra del Fuego,
and the Strait of Le Maire; with some Remarks on Lord Anson's Account of
them, and Directions for the Passage Westward, round this Part of America,
into the South Seas.
SECTION VII. The Sequel of the Passage from Cape Horn to the newly
discovered Islands in the South Seas, with a Description of their Figure, and
Appearance; some Account of the Inhabitants, and several Incidents that
happened during the Course, and at the Ship's Arrival among them.
SECTION VIII. The Arrival of the Endeavour at Otaheite, called by Captain
Wallis, King George the III.'s Island. Rules established for Traffic with the
Na