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A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699

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A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699

William Dampier

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Buccaneer turned explorer, William Dampier sails on past Timor and Roti toward the coast of New Guinea, charting islands, winds, and unknown shores. His plain seaman's prose records birds, plants, and peoples with a naturalist's eye rare for his trade. A firsthand log from the edges of the mapped world. Sail the far seas of 1699.

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  1. 1A CONTINUATION OF A VOYAGE TO NEW HOLLAND, ETC.
  2. 2IN THE YEAR 1699.
  3. 3Wherein are described, The Islands Timor, Roti and Anabao. A passage between the islands Timor and Anabao. Kupang and Laphao Bays. The islands Omba, Fetter, Banda and Bird. A description of the coast of New Guinea. The islands Pulo Sabuda, Cockle, King William's, Providence, Gerrit Denis, Anthony Cave's and St. John's. Also a new passage between New Guinea and New Britain. The islands Ceram, Bonao, Bouro, and several islands before unknown. The coast of Java, and Straits of Sunda. Author's arrival at Batavia, Cape of Good Hope, St. Helena, island of Ascension, etc. Their inhabitants, customs, trade, etc. Harbours, soil, birds, fish, etc. Trees, plants, fruits, etc.
  4. 4Illustrated with several maps and draughts: also divers birds, fishes and plants not found in this part of the world, curiously engraven on copper plates.
  5. 5LONDON, Printed for James and John Knapton at the Crown in St. Paul's Churchyard. 1729.
  6. 6CONTENTS.
  7. 7MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
  8. 8CHAPTER 1.
  9. 9NORTH FROM NEW HOLLAND FOR WATER.
  10. 10CHAPTER 2.
  11. 11A DESCRIPTION OF TIMOR.
  12. 12CHAPTER 3.
  13. 13PLYING ON THE NEW GUINEA COAST.
  14. 14CHAPTER 4.
  15. 15NEW BRITAIN DISCOVERED.
  16. 16CHAPTER 5.
  17. 17NAVIGATION AMONG THE ISLANDS.
  18. 18CHAPTER 6.

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