The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation; Volume VIII

A foundational text of English exploration and discovery, The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation is an unparalleled collection of firsthand accounts from the Age of Discovery. Edited by Richard Hakluyt, this monumental work offers a firsthand look at the experiences of the explorers, merchants, and missionaries who transformed the world in the 16th and 17th centuries.

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