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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 / 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 cover

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 / 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

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A curated volume of contemporary voyage narratives and official reports detailing early English maritime expeditions to India, the East Indies, and Japan. It assembles journals, merchants’ notes, and officers’ accounts by figures such as Captain John Saris, Edward Marlow, Thomas Best, and Christopher Newport, describing coastal towns, ports, fortifications, local customs, trade negotiations, clashes with rival powers, lists of commodities, and practical guidance for future voyagers. Several chapters recount overland approaches to imperial courts, observations of political arrangements and social practices, and include charts and maps to situate routes and trading stations.

END OF THE NINTH VOLUME.