titel | The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the Earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600.yeres: Divided into three severall Volumes, according to the positions of the Regions, whereunto they were directed. The first Volume containeth the worthy Discoveries, etc. of the English toward the North and Northeast by Sea, as of Lapland, Scrikfinia, Corelia,the Baie of S.Nicolas, the Isles of Colgoieve, Vaigatz, and Nova Zembla, toward the great river Ob, with the mighty Empire of Russia, the Caspian Sea, Georgia, Armenia, Media, Persia, Boghar in Bactria, and divers kingsdomes of Tartaria: Together with many notable monuments and testimonies of the ancient forren trades, and of the warrelike and other shipping of this Realme of England in former ages. Whereunto is annexed a briefe Commentarie of the true state of Island, and of the Northren Seas and lands situate that way: And also, the memorable defeat of the Spanish huge Armada, Anno 1588. The Second Volume comprehendeth the principall Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and discoveries of the English Nation, made by Sea or over-land, to the South and South-east parts of the World, as well within as without the Streight of Gibraltar, at any time within the compasse of these 1600.yeres: Divided into two severall parts, etc.
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