Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

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Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

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Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626.

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1625.

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Contents

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• TO THE RIGHT HONORABLE, AND RIGHT REVEREND FATHER IN GOD: IOHN, Lord Bishop of LINCOLNE, Lord Keeper of the GREAT SEALE OF ENGLAND, &c.
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  • THE CONTENTS OF THE CHAPTERS AND PARAGRAPHS IN THE SECOND BOOKE OF THE SECOND PART OF PVRCHAS HIS PILGRIMS.
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• Maps and Peeces cut in Brasse or VVood in the last ten Bookes.
• PEREGRINATIONS AND DISCOVERIES; IN THE REMOTEST NORTH AND EAST PARTS OF ASIA, CALLED TARTARIA AND CHINA. THE FIRST BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I. The Iournall of Frier WILLIAM DE RVBRVQVIS, a French-man, of the Order of the Minorite Friers, vn∣to the East parts of the World, Anno Dom. 1253.
  • CHAP. II. Ex quarta parte Maioris operis fratris Rogeri Bacon, Angli excerpta quaedam de Aquilonaribus mundi partibus.
    • Relations of VINCENTIVS BELVACENSIS, the most of which hee receiued from Frier SIMON de Sancto Quintino, one of the foure Friers sent by Pope INNOCENT the Fourth to the Tartars: seruing to the illustration of the former.
  • CHAP. III. Relations touching the Tartars, taken out of the Historie of R. WEN∣DOVER, and MAT. PARIS: with certayne Epistles of the same subiect.
    • Part of an Epistle written by one YVO of Narbona vnto the Archbishop of Bur∣deaux, containing the confession of an Englishman, as touching the barbarous demeanour of the Tartars, which had liued long among them, and was drawne along perforce with them in their expedition against Hungarie: Recorded by Matthew Paris in the yeare our Lord 1243.
    • To the Reader.
  • CHAP. IIII. The first Booke of MARCVS PAVLVS VENETVS, or of Master MARCO POLO, a Gentleman of Venice, his Voyages.
    • §. I. The Voyages of Master M. NICOLO and M. MAFFIO from Constantinople to the Great CAN, and their comming home to VENICE: their second Voyage with the Authour and returne.
    • §. II. Obseruations of M. POLO, of Armenia, Turkie, Zorzania, Baldach, Persia, Chir∣main, Cobniam, Ormus, Knaue-fooles Paradise, and other Easterne parts in Asia, and Armenia the lesse.
    • §. III. Of Sapurgan, Balac, Thaican, Scassem, Balaxiam, Bascia, Chesmur, Vochan, Samarchan, Carchan, Peym, the dreadfull De∣sart of Lop and Tanguth.
    • §. IIII. Of Carchoran, the Originall, proceedings and exploits of the Tartars; of Priest IOHN and his discendants. Customes of the Tartars. Of Bargu, Erginul, Xan∣du the Cans Citie and Palace; of Muske: of strange Sorce∣rers, and austere Monkes.
    • §. V. Of CVBLAI CAN, his Raigne and Acts, Magnificent feasts and Huntings, Court and Counsell. His Citie Cambalu and glorious Palace.
    • §. VI. The Cans prouisions for Embassadors and for Posts; against Dearth; for High-wayes; for the Poore in Cambalu, for Astrologers; Tartars Wine, Fuell, Religion, Opi∣nions, Behauiour, Court-neatnesse: POLOS proceeding from Cambalu Westward. Of Pulisangan, Gouza, Tainfu, Pianfu, Thaigin, Cacianfu, Quenzanfu, Sindinfu, Thebeth, Caindu, Caraian, Cara∣chan, Cardandan and Vociam.
    • §. VII. Of the Prouince of Mien and Bengala, how they were conquered to the Can: Of Cangi∣gu, Amu, Tholoman, Cintigui, and some other parts of Cataio. And of the Conquest of Mangi.
    • §. VIII. Of the Cities of Mangi (now called China) and the rarities thereof: the many wonders of Quinsai, the Palaces, Pleasures, Rites and Gouernment, obserued by the Natiues, and the Tartars.
    • §. IX. The Ships of India described, the Ile of Zipangu, the Sea Chin, and World of Ilands, the two Iauas, Zeilan and other Ilands, with the rarities therein.
    • §. X. Of the firme Land of the Greater India.
      • To the Reader.
  • CHAP. V. The Historie of AYTON, or ANTHONIE the Armenian, of Asia, and specially touching the Tartars.
    • §. I. Of the Kingdome of Cathay, and diuers other Prouinces of Asia, and of the first habitation of the Tartars: and of CANGIVS, or CINGIS his beginnings.
    • §. II. Of CHANGIVS Can his second Vision and Conquests. Of HOCCOTA and his three Sonnes expeditions; of GINO Can; of MANGV Can, who was visited by the King of Armenia, and baptised; of the expedition of his Brother HALOON.
    • §. III. Of COBILA CAN the fift Emperour, of the Tartarians: Of the Warre with BARCHA, and Tartarian quarrell with the Christians, HAO∣LAONS death. Acts of the Soldan of Egypt. Of ABAYA and other Sonnes and Suc∣cessors of HALOON.
    • §. IIII. Of ARGON the Sonne of ABAGA, and REGAITO his Brother; of BAIDO, and of the exploits of CASAN against the Soldan of Egypt, and others.
    • §. V. CASAN dyeth, CARBANDA succeedeth; his Apostasie. The Authors entrance into a Religious Habit. Of TAMOR Can the sixth Empe∣rour, and of CHAPAR, HOCHTAI, and CAR∣BANDA, three other Tartarian Kings.
  • CHAP. VI. Briefe Collections of the Trauels and Obseruations of Sir IOHN MAN∣DEVILE; written by Master BALE, Cent. 6.
    • The Tombe and Epitaph of Sir Iohn Mandevile, in the Citie of Leege, spoken of by Ortelius, in his Booke called Itinerarium Belgiae, in this sort.
  • CHAP. VII. The Voyage of NICOLO di CONTI a Venetian, to the Indies, Mangi, Cambalu and Quinsai, with some Obseruations of those places.
    • TO THE READER.
  • CHAP. VIII. Extracts of ALHACEN his Arabike Historie of TAMERLAN, touching his Martiall Trauels, done into French by IEAN DV BEC, Abbat of Mortimer.
    • §. I. TAMERLANS Birth and Person, his Expedition against the Muscouite; his Marriage with the Cans daughter; his ouerthrow∣ing of CALIX.
    • §. II. Cataio, Cambalu; TAMERLANS expedition into China, entring the Wall, conquering the King, and disposing of the Countrey, and returne to Cataio.
    • §. III. The differences betwixt TAMERLAN and BAIAZET the Turke; his returne to Samercand, and expedition against BAIAZET; the battell, and vi∣ctorie, his caging of BAIAZET, and making him his Foot-stoole.
    • §. IIII. Encrease of Samarcand; Affaires of China: Funerals of the Can; comming to Quinza, and description thereof. His dispo∣sition of his estate and death.
  • CHAP. IX. Reports of GHAGGI MEMET a Persian of Tabas in the Prouince of Chilan, touching his Trauels and Obseruations in the Countrey of the Great Can, vnto M. G. BAPTISTA RAMVSIO.
  • CHAP. X. A Treatise of China and the adioyning Regions, written by GASPAR DA CRVZ a Dominican Friar, and dedicated to SEBAS∣TIAN King of Portugall: here abbreuiated.
    • §. I. Of Camboia and the Bramenes there; the cause of his going to China: Of China and the neighbouring Regions.
    • §. II. Cantan described; the publike and priuate buildings and Gouernment. The shipping and Husbandry of China; their contempt of the idle, and prouision for impotent poore.
    • §. III. Of their mechanicall Trades, Merchandises and Moneyes: their prouisions of Flesh and Fish; the persons and attyre of Men and Women: their Feasts.
    • §. IIII. Of their Louthias, Mandarines or Magistrates, their creation, priuiledges, maintenance; Of Prisons and Tortures; of the King and of Embassadors.
    • § V. Of the Portugall commerce with the Chinois; of the seuere Iustice executed vpon certaine Magistrates, for wrongs done to the Portugals.
    • §. VI. Of the Religion in China; difficultie of bringing in Christianitie. Terrible Earth-quakes and Tempests in China.
  • CHAP. XI. The relation of GALEOTTO PERERA, a Gentleman of good credit, that lay Prisoner in China.
• PEREGRINATIONS, VOYAGES, DISCOVERIES, OF CHINA, TARTARIA, RVSSIA, AND OTHER THE NORTH AND EAST PARTS OF THE WORLD, By English-men, and others. THE SECOND BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I. The beginning of English Discoueries towards the North, and North-east, by Sir HVGH WILLOVGHBY, RICHARD CHANCEL∣LOR, and others; of the Muscouie Trade, as also Voya∣ges by Russia, ouer the Caspian Sea, and thorow diuers Regions of Tartaria.
    • §. I. The first Voyage for Discouerie with three ships, set forth vnder the charge of Sir HVGH WILLOVGHBY Knight, in which he died; and Moscouia was discouered by Captaine CHANCELLOR.
      • Some additions for better knowledge of this Voyage, taken by CLEMENT ADAMS, Schoole-master to the Queenes Henshmen, from the mouth of Captaine CHANCELOR.
      • The Copie of the Duke of Moscouie and Emperour of Russia his Letters, sent to King EDWARD the Sixth, by the hands of RICHARD CHANCELOVR.
    • §. II. The first Voyage made by Master ANTHONIE IENKINSON, from the Citie of London, toward the Land of Russia, begunne the twelfth of May, in the yeare 1557.
    • §. III. Notes taken out of another mans Relation of the same Voyage, touching the Russian Rites.
    • §. IIII. The Voyage of Master ANTHONIE IENKINSON, made from the Citie of Mosco in Russia, to the Citie of Boghar in Bactria, in the yeare 1558. written by himselfe to the Merchants of London, of the Moscouie Company.
    • §. V. Aduertisements and reports of the sixth Voyage into the parts of Persia and Me∣dia, gathered out of sundry Letters written by CHRISTOPHER BVR∣ROVGH; and more especially a voyage ouer the Caspian Sea, and their shipwracke and miseries there endu∣red by the Ice.
      • A Letter of Master HENRIE LANE to the worshipfull Master WILLIAM SANDERSON, containing a briefe discourse of that which passed in the North-east discouerie, for the space of three and thirtie yeeres.
        • To the Reader.
  • CHAP. II. Obseruations of China, Tartaria, and other Easterne parts of the World, taken out of FERNAM MENDEZ PINTO his Peregrination.
    • §. I. MENDEZ his many miserable aduentures, his strange expedition with ANTONIO DE FARIA; diuers coasts visited, Pirats tamed, miseries suffered, glorie recouered.
    • §. II. ANTONIO FARIA his taking of Nouda a Citie in China, triumph at Liampoo; strange Voyage to Calempluy, mi∣serable shipwracke.
    • §. III. Their Shipwracke in which Faria and most of them were drowned; the miserable wandrings of the rest to Nanquin: their Imprisonment, sentence and appeale to Pequin; rarities obserued in those places and wayes; of the begin∣nings of the China Kingdome, and of their ad∣mirable Wall.
    • §. IIII. Mindo Salt-pits: Mines of Coretumbaga, Copper-workes; Idolatry and Chri∣stianitie; China Trades, and Riuer Faires; their comming to Pequin, tryall and sentence. Rarities of Pequin.
    • §. V. Foure Buildings incredibly admirable in Pequin, and diuers of their superstitions: their Hospitals and prouisions for the Poore. The Kings reuenues and Court; their Sects.
    • §. VI. Their remoue to Quansy, quarrels, miseries; Tartarian huge Armie, and losse at the siege of Pequim, reported. Quansy taken, and Nixianco: MENDEZ his exploit. Their entertaynment by the Tartar King, and going to Cauchinchina with his Embassadours, with many Tartarian obseruations.
  • CHAP. III. Spanish plantation of the Philippinas, and what entercourse hath thence hapned betwixt them and the Chinois.
    • §. I. First discouerie of the Philippinas: written by Frier IVAN GONZALES DE MENDOSA.
    • §. II. First Plantation of the Philippinas, by MICHAEL LOPEZ DE LEGASPI.
    • §. III. Of LIMAHON a China Robber and Rouer, by whose occasion the Spaniards sent into China.
    • §. IIII. Friar MARTIN DE HERRADA, and other Spaniards entertaynment in China, and their returne to the Philippinas.
      • Two Letters taken out of BARTOLOME LEONARDO DE ARGENSOLA his Treatise, called Conquista de las Islas Malucas, Printed at Madrid, 1609. pagg. 336.337. mentioning the comming of two English ships to China: which seeme to bee two ships of the fleet of BENIAMIN WOOD: The former written by the Visitor of Chincheo in China, vnto the Gouernor of the Philippinas, Don PEDRO DE ACVNNA.
      • The Answer of Don PEDRO DE ACANNA, Gouernour of the Philippinas, to the Visitour of Chincheo in China.
  • CHAP. IIII. The report of a Mahometan Merchant which had beene in Cambalu: and the troublesome trauell of BENEDICTVS GOES, a Portugall Ie∣suite, from Lahor to China by land, thorow the Tartars Countreyes.
  • CHAP. V. A Generall Collection and Historicall representation of the Iesuites entrance into Iapon and China, vntill their admission in the Royall Citie of Nanquin.
    • §. I. Of FRANCIS XAVIER, MELCHIOR NVNNES, VALIGNANVS, RVGGERIVS and PASIVS.
    • §. II. Iaponian Embassage to the Pope; Of Nabunanga and Quabacondono their gouernment; Corai inuaded, Embassage from China, TAICOSAMAS Temple, and OGOSHOSAMAS succession.
    • §. III. RVGGERIVS enters againe into China with RICIVS, and is forced backe to Amacao; thence sent for againe by the Vice-roy. Sande and Almeida are sent to them, and enter the Countrey as farre as Ce∣quion, and returne to Sciauchin.
    • §. IIII. False Brethren and others accusations detected, they are expelled Sciauchin: erect a Seat at Xauceum. Monasterie of Nanhoa and other things of note in those parts. They alter their habit; Voyage to Nanquin; the Lake, Riuers, Idols and other Rarities.
    • §. V. Nanquin described; RICIVS expelled thence, hee setleth at Nancian, thence goeth to Nanquin againe, and to Pequin; description of it, the way thither, the Kings Palace, and of Suceu, and Hamceu.
    • §. VI. Letters from Father LONGOBARD and TAISO. RICIVS his entertaynment at Nanquin and Residence there. The Chinois vnlearned Lear∣ning.
  • CHAP. VI. A Letter of Father DIEGO DE PANTOIA, one of the Company of IESVS, to Father LVYS DE GVZMAN, Prouinciall in the Prouince of Toledo; written in Paquin, which is the Court of the King of China, the ninth of March, the yeere 1602.
    • §. IIII. Difficulties of entring China, their dwelling at Nanquin, going from thence to Paquin, with Presents for the King, troubles in the way by an Eunuch.
    • §. II. The King sends for them, is delighted with their Clockes and Pictures; they are shut vp, after take a house, are admired for learning; Christianitie of China.
    • §. III. The description of the Kingdome of China: of Catay and Musk; the diuision into Prouinces; Cities and Townes described, Riuers, Shipping, Com∣modities, Diet, and feeding.
    • §. IIII. Their Moneyes, Apparell, Persons, Trades, Wealth, Learning, Marriages, Superstitions, Rites, and Opinions.
    • §. V. Their bad Souldierie and Artillerie; Degrees, Priuiledges, Honours and promotions of Learning. Their Authors and Bookes, and Printing. The Mandarins commended.
    • §. VI. Of the Gouernment of China: Of the Mandarins; the China Comple∣ments and manifold nicities.
    • §. VII. Of their Women: Of the Tartars Conquest, Acts and Expulsion. The greatnesse of the King, and neighbouring States. Of the Queenes Eunuches.
  • CHAP. VII. A Discourse of the Kingdome of China, taken out of RICIVS and TRIGAVTIVS, contayning the Countrey, People, Gouernment, Religion, Rites, Sects, Characters, Studies, Arts, Acts; and a Map of China added, drawne out of one there made with Annotations for the vnderstanding thereof.
    • §. I. Of the Name, Scite, and Greatnesse; the Tributaries, Commoditie, Arts, Printing, Seales, Inke, Pencill-pennes and Fannes.
    • §. II. Of their Characters and writing downward: their studies, Ethikes, Astrologie, Physike, Authentike Authors, Degrees how taken both Philosophicall and Militarie.
    • §. III. Of the Tartarian Conquest; Of HVMVV the Establisher of the present Gouernment. The Reuenues. Magistrates in the Courts Royall, Pro∣uinces, Cities, Orders, Exaltations, Visitations, Depriuations.
    • §. IIII. Their manifold rites in Salutations, Entertaynments, and other Ciuilitie: to the King and Magistates: Of Buryals and Marriages, Birth∣dayes; their Men, Women, Names and Games, Habites.
    • §. V. Of their Superstitions, Cruelties, feares of Magistrates, of the Kings kindred, of Strangers and Souldiers. Their Deities and three Sects: Priests, Nunnes, Monasteries, Le∣gends, Lyes.
    • §. VI. Of Strangers, and forraine Religions in China.
    • §. VII. The Map of China, taken out of a China Map, printed with China Characters; illustrated with Notes, for the vnderstanding thereof.
  • CHAP. VIII. A continuation of the Iesuits Acts and Obseruations in China till RICIVS his death and some yeares after. Of Hanceu or Quinsay. An Extract of MONARTS trauell.
• VOYAGES AND DIS∣COVERIES OF THE NORTH PARTS OF THE WORLD, BY LAND AND SEA, IN ASIA, EVROPE, THE PO∣LARE REGIONS, AND IN THE NORTH-WEST OF AMERICA. THE THIRD BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I. A Treatise of Russia and the adioyning Regions, written by Doctor GILES FLTCHER Lord Ambassadour from the late Queene, Euer∣glorious ELIZABETH, to THEODORE then Emperour of Russia A. D. 1588.
    • To the Reader.
  • CHAP. II. A briefe Discouerie of the Northerne Discoueries of Seas, Coasts, and Coun∣tries, deliuered in order as they were hopefully begunne, and haue euer since happily beene continued by the singular industrie and charge of the Wor∣shipfull Society of Muscouia Merchants of London, with the ten seuerall Voyages of Captaine THOMAS EDGE the Authour.
    • §. I. Greenland first discouered by Sir HVOH WILLOVGHEIE: the Voyages of FROBISHER, PET and IACKMAN, DAVIS, the Dutch; First Morse and Whale-killing, with further Discoueries.
    • §. II. Dutch, Spanish, Danish disturbance; also by Hull men, and by a new Patent, with the succeeding Successe and further Discoueries till this present.
    • §. III. The Description of the seuerall sorts of Whales, with the manner of killing them: Whereto is added the Description of Greenland.
      • The description of Greenland.
  • CHAP. III. The first Nauigation of WILLIAM BARENTS, alias BER∣NARDS into the North Seas; Written by G∣RAT de VEER.
  • CHAP. IIII. A briefe Declaration of BARENTS his second Nauigation, made in Anno 1595. behinde Norway, Muscouia, and Tartaria, written by GERAT DE VEER.
  • CHAP. V. The third Voyage Northward to the Kingdomes of Cathaia, and China, in Anno 1596. Written by GERAT DE VEER.
    • §. I. What happened to them at Sea, before they came to build their House.
    • §. II. Their cold, comfortlesse, darke and dreadfull Winter: the Sunnes absence, Moones light, Sunnes vnexpected returne with miraculous speed. Of Beares, Foxes, and many ma∣ny Wonders.
    • §. III. Their preparation to goe from thence: they depart in a Boat and Scute both open, and come to Cola, 1143. miles. Their many dangers by Beares, Ice, Famine, Scorbute, in the way.
      • This was Written by William Barentson in a loose Paper, which was lent mee by the Reuerend Peter Plantius in Amsterdam, March the seuen and twentieth, 1609.
  • CHAP. VI. A Treatise of IVER BOTY a Gronlander, translated out of the Norsh Language into High Dutch, in the yeere 1560. And after out of High Dutch into Low Dutch, by WILLIAM BARENTSON of Amsterdam, who was chiefe Pilot aforesaid. The same Copie in High Dutch, is in the hands of IODOCVS HONDIVS, which I haue seene. And this was translated out of Low Dutch, by Master WILLIAM STERE, Marchant, in the yeere 1608. for the vse of me HENRIE HVDSON. WILLIAM BARENTSONS Booke is in the hands of Master PETER PLANTIVS, who lent the same vnto me.
    • The Course from Island to Groneland.
    • This Note following was found in an old Booke of Accompts, in the Yeere 1596.
  • CHAP. VII. A Description of the Countries of Siberia, Samoieda, and Tingoesia. Together with the Iourneyes leading vnto the same Countries to∣ward the East and North-east, as they are daily fre∣quented by the Moscouites.
    • §. I. Discouerie of Siberia, and the subiecting of the same to the Russes.
    • §. II. A briefe Description of the wayes and Riuers, leading out of Moscouia toward the East and North-east into Siberia, Samoiedia, and Tingoesia, as they are daily frequented by the Russes: with further Discoueries towards Tartaria and China.
    • §. III. A Note of the Trauels of the Russes ouer Land, and by Water from Mezen, neere the Bay of Saint NICHOLAS to Pechora, to Obi, to Yenisse, and to the Riuer Geta, euen vnto the Frontiers of Cataia; brought into England by Master IOHN MERICKE, the English Agent for Mosco∣uie, and translated out of the Russe by RI∣CHARD FINCH.
  • CHAP. VIII. A Voyage made to Pechora 1611. Written by WILLIAM GOVDON of Hull, appointed chiefe Pilot, for Discouerie to Ob, &c.
  • CHAP. IX. A Letter of RICHARD FINCH to the Right Worshipfull Sir THOMAS SMITH, Gouernour; and to the rest of the Worshipfull Companie of English Merchants, trading into Russia: touching the former Voyage, and other obseruations.
    • The Names of the principall places, which the Russes sayle by from Mezen to the Pechorskoie Zauorot, or the Hauen of Pechora. 1611.
    • A direction to sayle from the Pechorskoie Zauorot, where wee rode with our Ship in August 1611. to the Towne of Pechora, as followeth.
    • The names of the places that the Russes sayle by, from Pechorskoie Zauorot, to Mongozey: with the manner of their Trauell, and Distance betweene each place, or time of Sayling, Halling, and Rowing vnto the same.
    • A true direction of the Russes trauelling from Mezen, with Cayooks or small Boats, through the Riuer Peoza, and from thence to a place called by them Peaskanoy Nauolock, or The Sandy Ouer-hall, passing from thence through other Riuers, till they come to Oust-selma, and to the Towne of Pechora: And is as followeth.
  • CHAP. X. The Voyage of Master IOSIAS LOGAN to Pechora, and his wintering there, with Master WILLIAM PVRSGLOVE, and MARMADVKE WILSON. Anno 1611.
    • Extracts taken out of two Letters of Iosias Logan from Pechora, to Master Hakluyt Prebend of Westminster.
  • CHAP. XI. A briefe Relation of a Voyage to Pechora, and wintering there, began in the yeere 1611. Written by WILLIAM PVRSGLOVE.
    • Other Obseruations of the sayd WILLIAM PVRSGLOVE.
    • The trauell from Pechora to Permia, Ougoria, and to the Riuer Ob, and the Townes situated thereupon, ouer Land.
    • Commodities for Pechora, Siberia, Permia, Ougoria, and among the Tingussies.
    • Commodities for the Tingussies.
  • CHAP. XII. Later Obseruations of WILLIAM GOVRDON, in his Wintering at Pustozera, in the yeares 1614. and 1615. with a Descrip∣tion of the Samoyeds life.
  • CHAP. XIII. Diuers Voyages to Cherie Iland, in the yeeres 1604. 1605. 1606. 1608. 1609. Written by IONAS POOLE.
    • The third Voyage to Cherie Iland, performed by Master WELDEN Merchant, and STEPHEN BENNET Master, in the yeere 1605.
    • The fourth Voyage to Chery Iland, 1606.
    • The sixth Voyage made to Cherie Iland, the South part whereof standeth in 74. degrees and 40. minutes of Northerly latitude, in the yeere 1608.
    • The seuenth Voyage to Cherie Iland, made in the yeere 1609.
    • A Voyage performed to the Northwards, Anno 1603. in a ship of the burthen of fif∣tie tunnes, called the Grace, and set forth at the cost and charges of the Wor∣shipfull FRANCIS CHERIE. Written by WILLIAM GORDEN; being the first Voyage to Cherie Iland; which came to my hands since the former (or rather later Voyages) were in the Presse.
  • CHAP. XIIII. Diuers Voyages and Northerne Discoueries of that worthy irrecouerable Discouerer Master HENRY HVDSON. His Discouerie toward the North Pole, set forth at the charge of certaine Worshipfull Merchants of London, in May 1607. Written partly by IOHN PLAYSE one of the Company, and partly by H. HVDSON.
  • CHAP. XV. A second Voyage or Employment of Master HENRY HVDSON, for finding a passage to the East Indies by the North-east: written by himselfe.
  • CHAP. XVI. The third Voyage of Master HENRIE HVDSON toward Noua Zembla, and at his returne, his passing from Farre Ilands, to New-found Land, and along to fortie foure degrees and ten minutes, and thence to Cape Cod, and so to thirtie three degrees; and along the Coast to the Northward, to fortie two degrees and an halfe, and vp the Riuer neere to fortie three degrees. Written by ROBERT IVET of Lime-house.
  • CHAP. XVII. An Abstract of the Iournall of Master HENRY HVDSON, for the Discouerie of the North-west Passage, begunne the seuenteenth of A∣prill, 1610. ended with his end, being treacherously exposed by some of the Companie.
    • A larger Discourse of the same Voyage, and the successe thereof, written by ABACVK PRICKET.
      • A note found in the Deske of Thomas Wydowse, Student in the Mathe∣matickes, hee being one of them who was put into the Shallop.
  • CHAP. XVIII. The Discoueries of M. M. NICOLO, and ANTONIO ZENI, gathered out of their Letters, by FRANCISCO MARCOLINO: whereto is added QVIRINO his Ship-wracke.
    • The Ship-wracke of Master PIERO QVIRINO, described by CHRI∣STOFORO FIORAVANTI, and NICOLO DI MI∣CHIEL , who were present there: heere contracted.
  • CHAP. XIX. Ancient Commerce betwixt ENGLAND and NORWAY, and other Northerne Regions.
  • CHAP. XX. A briefe Memoriall of the great Trauells by Sea and Land, of Master GEORGE BARKLEY Merchant of London, in Europe, Asia, Africa, and America, and their Ilands.
  • CHAP. XXI. Collections out of MARTIN BRONIOVIVS de Biezerfedea sent Am∣bassadour from STEPHEN King of Poland, to the Crim Tartar: Contayning a Description of Tartaria, or Chersonesus Taurica, and the Regions subiect to the Perecop or Crim Tartars, with their Customes priuate and publike in Peace and Warre.
  • CHAP. XXII. DITHMAR BLEFKENS his Voyages, and Historie of Island and Groenland.
    • Of the Iselanders Religion.
    • The Life and Manners of the Iselanders.
    • Of the wonderfull standing Pooles, Lakes and Fountaynes in Iseland.
    • Of the wonderfull Mountaynes in Island.
    • Of the Riches of the Islanders.
    • Of the iudgement of the Iselanders.
    • Of Groneland.
  • CHAP. XXIII. Extracts of ARNRIM IONAS an Islander, his Chrymogaea or Historie of Island: published, Anno Dom. 1609.
    • §. I. Of Island, the Situation, Discouerie, Plantation and Language.
    • §. II. A discourse of the first Inhabitants of the Northerne World, supposed to be Giants expelled from Canaan. Of the Islanders Houses, Fewell, Victuall.
    • §. III. Of their Politie, and Religion in old times.
• ENGLISH NORTHERNE NAVIGATIONS, AND DISCOVE∣RIES; RELATIONS OF GREENELAND, GROENLAND, THE NORTH-WEST PAS∣SAGE, AND OTHER ARCTIKE REGI∣ONS, WITH LATER RVSSIAN OCCVRRENTS. THE FOVRTH BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I. A Voyage set forth by the Right Worshipfull Sir THOMAS SMITH, and the rest of the Muscouie Company, to Cherry Iland: and for a further discouerie to be made towards the North-Pole, for the likelihood of a Trade or a passage that way, in the Ship called the Amitie, of burthen seuentie tuns; in the which I IONAS POOLE was Master, hauing fourteene men and one boy: A.D. 1610.
    • A briefe note what Beasts, Fowles▪ and Fishes were seene in this Land.
  • CHAP. II. A Commission for IONAS POOLE our Seruant, appointed Master of a small Barke called the Elizabeth, of fiftie tunnes burthen, for Discouerie to the Northward of Greenland, giuen the last day of March 1610.
    • A Commission for Thomas Edge our seruant, appointed to goe as our Factor in the Ship called the Mary Margaret, of the burthen of one hundred and fiftie Tunnes, for the killing of the Whale and Morses vpon the coast of Greenland, or any other place in the North Ocean: Giuen the 31. of March, 1611.
  • CHAP. III. A briefe Declaration of this my Voyage of discouery to Greeneland, and towards the West of it, as followeth: being set forth by the right Worshipfull Sir THOMAS SMITH, Gouernour of the right Wor∣shipfull Company of new Trades, &c. writ∣ten by IONAS POOLE.
  • CHAP. IIII. A Relation written by IONAS POOLE of a Voyage to Greenland, in the yeere 1612. with two ships, the one called the Whale; the other the Sea-horse, set out by the Right Worship∣full the Muscouie Merchants.
  • CHAP. V. A Iournall of the Voyage made to Greenland with sixe English ships and a Pinnasse, in the yeere 1613. Written by Master WILLIAM BAFFIN.
  • CHAP. VI. A Voyage of Discouerie to Greenland, &c. Anno 1614. Written by RO. FOTHERBYE.
  • CHAP. VII. A true report of a Voyage Anno 1615. for Discouerie of Seas, Lands, and Ilands, to the Northwards; as it was performed by ROBERT FOTHERRIE, in a Pin∣nasse of twentie tunnes called the Richard of London: set forth at the charge of the Right Worshipfull Sir THOMAS SMITH, Knight, my very good Master, and Master RICHARD WICHE, Gouernours: and the rest of the Worship∣full Company of Merchants, called the Merchants of New Trades and Discoueries, trading into Moscouia, and King IAMES his New Land.
    • A Letter of ROBERT FOTHERBY to Captaine EDGE, written in Crosse-rode, Iuly 15. 1615.
  • CHAP. VIII. Diuers other Voyages to Greenland, with Letters of those which were there employed, communicated to mee by Master WILLIAM HELEY.
  • CHAP. IX. The late changes and manifold alterations in Russia since IVAN VASI∣LOWICH to this present, gathered out of many Letters and Obser∣uations of English Embassadors and other Tra∣uellers in those parts.
    • §. I. Of the reigne of IVAN, PHEODOR his sonne; and of BORIS.
      • The most solemne and magnificent coronation of PHEODOR IVANOVVICH, Emperour of Russia, &c. the tenth of Iune, in the yeare 1584. seene and obserued by Master IEROM HORSEY Gen∣tleman, and seruant to her Maiestie.
    • §. II. Occurrents of principall Note which happened in Russia, in the time while the Honourable Sir THOMAS SMITH remayned there Embassador from his Maiestie.
    • §. III. One pretending himselfe to be DEMETRIVS, with the Popes and Poles helpes attayneth the Russian Empire: his Arts, Acts, Mar∣riage, fauour to the English, and mi∣serable end.
      • The Copie of a Letter sent from the Emperor DEMETRY EVANOWICH, other∣wise called GRISHCO OTREAPYOV: the which Letter was sent to Master IOHN MERRICK Agent, out of the Campe, as Master MERRICK was ta∣king his Iournie to the Sea-side, the eighth of Iune, Anno 1605.
      • The Copie of the translation of a Passe giuen to Master IOHN MERRICK, which was giuen him in the time of his being in the Campe at Molodoue with the Em∣perour DEMETRY EVANOWICH, otherwise called GRISHCO OTREAPYOVE.
      • The last of Iuly 1605. at Archangell. The Copie of the translation of a Commission that was sent from the Mosko, from the Emperour DEMETRY EVANOWICH, alias GRYSHCA OTREAPYOVE by a Cour∣tier named GAVARYLA SAMOYLOWICH SALMANOVE, who was sent downe to the Castle of Archangell, to Sir THOMAS SMITH, then Lord Em∣bassadour: as followeth.
      • The Copie of the Translation of a new Priuiledge that was giuen to the Company, by the Emperour DEMEETRY EVANOWICH, otherwise called GRYSHCA OTREAPYOVE, the which Priuiledge was sent into England ouer-land by OLYVER LYSSET Marchant, and seruant to the foresaid Company.
      • The Copie of the Translation of a Contract, made by the Emperour DEMETRY EVANOWICH, otherwise called GRYSHCA OTREAPYOVE, and the daugh∣ter of the Palatine SENDAMERSKO, chiefe Generall of Poland, in the time of DEMETRY his being in Poland, the which was sent ouer by Master IOHN MERRICK, and translated out of Russe into English for the Kings Maiestie, as fol∣loweth.
    • §. IIII. SVISKEY the Successour his Letter to our King, describing the former DEMETRIVS his Acts and Tragedie.
      • The Copie of the Translation of a Letter sent from the new Emperour Vassily Euanowich Shoskey to the Kings Maiestie by Master Iohn Mericke.
    • §. V. Of the miserable estate of Russia after SWISKEYS deportation, their election of the King of Polands Sonne, their Interregnum and popular estate, and chusing at last of the present Emperour, with some remarkabe acci∣dents in his time.
      • Pacta inter Primarium Ducem Exercituum Regni Poloniae, & in∣ter Heroes Moscouiae.
      • Responsum ad Pacta inter Primarium Ducem Exercituum Regni Poloniae, & He∣roes Moscouiae, Serenissimi Regis Poloniae, & Serenissimi VLA∣DISLAI SIGMVNTOVIS Filij Sacrae Regiae Majestatis.
      • The points of the Embassage of the Russian Messenger sent to his sacred Maiestie, briefly collected.
  • CHAP. X. A briefe Copie of the points of the Contracts betweene the Emperours Maiestie, and the Kings Maiestie of Sweden: at Stol∣boua the seuen and twentieth of Febru∣ary, 1616.
  • CHAP. XI. A relation of two Russe Cossacks trauailes, out of Siberia to Catay, and other Countries adioyning thereunto. Also a Copie of the last Patent from the Muscouite. A Copie of a Letter written to the Emperour from his Gouernours out of Siberia.
    • The Copie of the Altine Chars, or golden Kings Letter to the Emperour of Russia.
    • A Description of the Empires of Catay and Labin, and other Domi∣nions aswell inhabited, as places of Pasture called Vlusses and Hords, and of the great Riuer Ob, And other Riuers and Land passages.
  • CHAP. XII. Notes concerning the discouery of the Riuer of Ob, taken out of a Roll, written in the Russian tongue, which was attempted by the meanes of ANTONIE MARSH, a chiefe Factor for the Moscouie Company of England, 1584. with other notes of the North-east.
    • Master MARSM also learned these distances of places and Ports, from Caninos to Ob by Sea.
    • The report of Master FRANCIS CHERRY a Moscouie Merchant, and Master THOMAS LYNDES touching a warme Sea to the South-east of the Riuer Ob, and a Note of FRANCIS GAVLLE.
  • CHAP. XIII. Discoueries made by English-men to the North-west: Voyages of Sir SEBAS∣TIAN CABOT, Master THORNE, and other Ancients: and of Master WEYMOVTH.
    • The voyage of Captaine GEORGE WEYMOVTH, intended for the discouerie of the North-west Passage toward China, with two flye Boates.
  • CHAP. XIV. IAMES HALL his Voyage forth of Denmarke for the discouery of Greeneland, in the yeare 1605. abbreuiated.
    • A Topographicall Description of the Land as I did dis∣couer the same.
  • CHAP. XV. The second Voyage of Master IAMES HALL, forth of Den∣marke into Groenland, in the yeere 1606. contracted.
    • The seuerall burthens and numbers of men employed in the ships of the Fleet aforesaid, were as followeth.
  • CHAP. XVI. The Voyage of Master IOHN KNIGHT, (which had beene at Groenland once before 1605. Captaine of a Pinnasse of the King of Denmarke) for the Discouery of the North-west Passage, begun the eighteenth of Aprill 1606.
  • CHAP. XVII. The fourth Voyage of IAMES HALL to Groeneland, wherein he was set forth by English Aduenturers, Anno 1612. and slaine by a Greenelander. Written by WILLIAM BAFFIN.
  • CHAP. XVIII. A true Relation of such things as happened in the fourth Voyage for the Discouerie of the North-west Passage, performed in the yeere 1615. Written by WILLIAM BAFFIN.
  • CHAP. XIX. To the Right Worshipfull Master IOHN WOSTENHOLME Esquire, one of the chiefe Aduenturers for the discouerie of a passage to the North-west.
    • A briefe and true Relation or Iournall, contayning such accidents as happened in the fift voyage, for the discouerie of a passage to the North-west, set forth at the charges of the right Worshipfull Sir Tho. Smith Knight, Sir Dudly Digges Knight, Master Iohn Wostenholme Esquire, Master Alder∣man Iones, with others, in the good ship called the Disco∣uerie of London; Robert Bileth Master, and my selfe Pilot, performed in the yeere of our Lord 1616.
  • CHAP. XX. A briefe Discourse of the probabilitie of a passage to the Westerne or South Sea, illustrated with testimonies: and a briefe Treatise and Mappe by Master BRIGGES.
    • A Note made by me MICHAEL LOK the elder, touching the Strait of Sea, commonly called Fretum Anian, in the South Sea, through the North-west passage of Meta incognita.
    • A Treatise of the North-west passage to the South Sea, through the Continent of Virginia, and by Fretum Hudson.
• VOYAGES, AND TRA∣VELS TO AND IN THE NEW WORLD, CALLED AMERICA: RELATIONS OF THEIR PAGAN ANTIQVITIES AND OF THE REGIONS AND PLANTATIONS IN THE NORTH AND SOVTH parts thereof, and of the Seas and Ilands adiacent. THE FIFTH BOOKE.
  • CHAP. I. A Description of the West Indies, by ANTONIO De HER∣RERA his Maiesties Chiefe Chronicler of the Indies, and his Chronicler of Castile.
  • CHAP. II. Obseruations gathered out of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth bookes of IOSEPHVS ACOSTA a learned Iesuite, touching the naturall hi∣storie of the Heauens, Ayre, Water, and Earth at the west Indies. Also of their Beasts, Fishes, Fowles, Plants, and other remarkable rarities of Nature.
    • §. I. Of the fashion and forme of Heauen, at the new-found World, and of the Ayre and Windes.
    • §. II. Of the Ocean that inuirons the Indies, and of the North and South Seas, their ebbing, flowing, Fishes, fishing, Lakes, Riuers, and Springs.
    • §. III. Of the qualitie of the Land at the Indies in generall. Properties of Peru, and of new Spaine, and other parts: Of Vulcanes and Earthquakes.
    • §. IIII. Of Metals in the Indies and especially of the Gold and Siluer, and Quick-siluer.
    • §. V. Of Emeralds, Pearles, Indian Bread, Trees, Fruites, Flowers naturall, and carried thither from Spaine.
    • §. VI. Of Beasts and Fowles in the Indies.
      • Of Fowles that are proper to the Indies, and Venison.
  • CHAP. III. Extracts of GONZALO FERDINANDO DE OVIEDO his Summarie and Generall Historie of the Indies.
    • Of the mynes of gold, and the manner of working in them.
    • Of the manner of fishing for Pearles.
    • Of the familiaritie which certayne of the Indians haue with the Deuill, and how they receiue answere of him of things to come, and other Superstitions.
    • Of diuers particular things, as Wormes, Serpents, Beasts, Foules, Trees, &c.
    • Of Trees, Fruits, and Plants.
    • Of Reedes or Canes.
    • Of venemous Apples, wherewith they poyson their Arrowes.
    • Of Fishes, and of the manner of fishing.
    • Of the increase and decrease (that is) rising and falling of our Ocean Sea, and South Sea, called the Sea of Sur.
    • Of the straight or narrow passage of the Land lying betweene the North and South Sea, by the which Spices may much sooner and easilier be brought from the Ilands of Molucca into Spaine by the West Ocean, then by that way where∣by the Portugals saile into the East India.
    • How things that are of one kinde, differ in forme and qualitie, according to the nature of the place where they are engendred or grow, and of the beasts called Tigres.
    • Of the manners and customes of the Indians of the Firme Land, and of their women.
    • Of the chiefe Ilands, Hispaniola and Cuba.
  • CHAP. IIII. Mexican Antiquities gathered out of the Writings of IOSE∣PHVS ACOSTA a learned Iesuite.
    • §. I Of the ancient Inhabitants of New Spaine, and of the sixe Linages of the Nauatlacas. Of the Mexican Exodus, and Aduentures by the way: the foundation of Mexico, their first King and Tribute.
    • §. II. Of the second King VITZILOVITLI; and of his Successours and their Acts vntill the Reigne of MOTEZVMA their last King.
    • §. III. Of the Election of great MOTEZVMA, the last King of Mexico: his pompe and manner of gouernment, prodigious fore-war∣nings, of his ruine, and the Spanish Conquest.
  • CHAP. V. Of the ancient superstitions of the Mexicans and Indians of America, gathered out of the fifth Booke of IOSEPHVS ACOSTA.
  • CHAP. VI. Ciuill Customes and Arts of the INDIANS taken out of ACOSTAS 6. Boooke.
    • To the Reader.
  • CHAP. VII. The History of the Mexican Nation, described in pictures by the Mexican Author explained in the Mexican language; which exposition transla∣ted into Spanish, and thence into English, together with the said Picture-historie, are here presented.
    • §. I. The Mexican Chronicle.
    • §. II. The second part of this Booke contayning the particular Tributes which euery Towne subdued paid vnto the Lords of Mexico.
    • §. III. The third part of this Booke containeth the priuate behauiour in Mariages, education of Children, and Trades; with the Martiall, Ecclesiastike, and Ciuill policie of the MEXICAN people.
  • CHAP. VIII. Conquest of Mexico and New Spaine by HERNAN∣DO CORTES.
  • CHAP. IX. Larger Relations of things most remarkeable obserued by the Spaniards at their first comming: Cholollas holies; Popocatepecs ashes. Mutezumas multiforme mag∣nificence and maiestie. Mexican Citie and Temple, with other antiquities gathered out of the Third part of the Historie of Francis Lopez de Gomara.
    • The hill called Popocatepec.
    • Description of Mexico as it flourished in those times.
    • Other Mexican Antiquities, Letters, Numbers, Yeeres, Dayes, Weekes, &c.
• AN ALPHABETICALL TABLE OF THE PRIN∣CIPALL THINGS CONTAI∣NED IN THE FIVE BOOKES of the third Part of PVRCHAS his Pilgrims.
  • part - A
  • part - B
  • chapter - C
  • part - D
  • part - E
  • part - F
  • part - G
  • part - H
  • part - I
  • part - K
  • part - L
  • part - M
  • part - N
  • part - O
  • part - P
  • part - Q
  • part - R
  • part - S
  • part - T
  • part - V
  • part - W
  • part - X
  • part - Y
  • part - Z
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