The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford.

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The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford.
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Imprinted at London :: By George Bishop, Ralph Newberie, and Robert Barker,
Anno 1599[-1600]
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Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800.
Discoveries (in geography), English -- Early works to 1800.
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"The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02495.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 23, 2025.

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¶ A general Catalogue diuided, according to the methode obserued in this present volume, into 14. special branches, briefly conteyning all the Voyages, Nauigations, Traffiques, and Discoueries of the English nation, and (where they haue not bne, or not perfectly discouered) of strangers, within the said volume intreted of, which haue been perfrmed to euery part of America hitheto knowen or discouered by any Christian: whereunto are annexed in their due and proper places, all the Patents, discourses, ruttiers, letters, aduertisements, instructions, obser∣uations, and other particulars incident or belonging to the foresaid Voyages.

THe most ancient voyage and discouery of the West Indies performedly Ma∣doc the sonne of Owen Guined prince of North Wales, Anno 1170; taken out of the history of Wales, &c.
Pag. 1.
The testimonies and relations immediatly ensuing vpon this voyage.
THe verses of Meredith the sonne of Rhesus making mention of Madoc the sonne of Owen Guined, and of his Nauigation vnto vnknowen lands.
pag. 1
The offer of the discouery of the West Indis by Christopher Columbus to K. Henry the 7. Fe∣bruary the 13. Anno 1488; with the Kings acceptance of the said offer.
pag. 2
Another testimony concerning the foresaid offer made by Barholomew Columbus to K. Hen∣ry the seuenth, on the behalfe of his brother Chris••••pher Columbus.
pag. 3. & 4.
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