Chapter V (15)

Ragusa, 427. Red Sea, 129. 132. 134. Rhine, the, 180. 318. 321. 328, 329. 331. 352, 353. 443. 462, 463. Rhodes, 282. 296. Rugen, Isle of, 351. Russia, 81. 85. 87, 88. 90, 91, 92. 98. 107. 124. 179. 185. 236. 249-262.

S

Saxony, 327. 341. 345. 347. Sardinia, 418. Sahara, Desert of, Africa, 595, 596. St. Eustatius, 841. St. Lucea, 841. St. Michael, 843. St. Thomas, 841. St. Vincent, 841. St. Helena, 127. Scandinavia, 107. Scotland, 501, 502. 506, 507, 508. 510. 513-516. 518-540. Selborne, 496. Senegal, 622-628. Shetland, 524, 525. Sicily, 121. 166. 169, 170. 181. 198. 392-394. 396. 399. 414, 415. 424. Silesia, 316, 349. Sierra Leone, 629. Siam, 739-741. Siberia, 781-785. Sleswick, 246. Spain, 77, 78. 96. 164. 176. 434. 560-567. 569-581. Spanish possessions in Europe and America, 120. Surat, 127. Surinam in South America, 850. Sumatra, 752. Sweden, 101. 158. 179. 190. 227. 236, 237. 240, 241. 244. 248. Switzerland, 161, 162. 165. 171. 175. 177. 182. 186. 188. 199. 316. 355-384. Syria, 103, 104. 131. 133. 136-138. 689. 692.

T

Tangier, 79. Tartary, 85. 90, 91, 92. 94. 101 107. 249. 773, 774. Thibet, 775, 776. Thessaly, 285. Thrace, 104. Tonquin, 685. 743-745. Tonga Isles, 875. Transylvania, 107. 306. 311, 312. Tripoli in Africa, 601, 602. 604. ----in Asia, 136. 170. Turkey, 88, 89. 92-95. 100-102. 106, 107. 112. 118. 124. 136. 158. 174. 198. 268-278. 288, 289. 296. 683. Tunis, 113. 170. Tyrol, 173. 183. 308. 310. 512. 423.

U and V

United States, 794,795-798. 802, 803. 808-814. 818-823. Valais, the, 368. 374. Venezuela, 846. Vesuvius, 391. Virginia, 816, 817. Volcanoes, 391. 428. 451.

W

Wallachia, 323. Wales, 488-495. Wendes, the, 327. West Indies, 148. 150. 152-154. 793. 830-842.

Z

Zurich, 79. Zaire River, in Africa, 637.

INDEX TO THE HISTORICAL SKETCH.

A

Abyssinia, ancient trade, 93. Adam of Bremen, 293. Africa, East of, trade to in time of Nero, 241. ----, Discoveries in by Portuguese, 333. ----, Travels and Discoveries in, in 18th and 19th centuries, 472. ----, in the west and interior, 473. ----, in the N. 478. ----, in the S. 485. Agatharcides, geographical knowledge, 93. Alexander the Great encourages geography and commerce, 57. 77. Knowledge of India, 60. Alexandria built, 83. Its advantages for commerce, 83. Library and librarians, 87. Alfred's attention to geography and commerce, 288. America discovered by the Icelanders, 291. By Columbus, 348. Productions when discovered, 349. ----, travels in, in 18th and 19th centuries, 488. Antwerp commerce in 16th century, 375. Argonautic expedition, 24. Aristotle's knowledge of geography, 50. Arabians carrying trade with India at a very early period, 229. In time of Nero, 240. Commerce in middle ages, 275. Geography in ditto, 279. Arrian's knowledge of geography, 251. Athens, ancient commerce, 144. Commercial laws and taxes, 146. Corn trade, 148. Slave trade, 150. Asia, commerce of, in middle ages, 316. ----, N.E. discoveries in, 428. ----, travels in, in 18th and 19th centuries, 486. Augustus's attention to maritime affairs and commerce, 197. Australasia, discoveries in, 467.

B

Baltic commerce in 11th century, 293. Barcelona, early commerce of, 313. Baffin's voyages and discoveries, 360. Benjamin of Tudela, his notices of Asiatic commerce, 316. Behaim's Chart, 351. Behring's discoveries, 360. Black Sea, ancient commerce in, 159. Britain invaded by Cæsar, 192. Britons, their ships, 193. ---- ---- ---- commerce, 195. Bruce's Travels, 479. Burckhardt, 481.

C

Carthage, ancient, 34. Commerce, 37. Destroyed, 176. Naval wars, 121. 124. Cæsar, Julius, survey of the Empire, 223. Carpini, 317. Cape of Good Hope discovered, 357. ---- ---- ----, travels in, 485. Cabot, 353. Caravan trade, 525. Ceylon, ancient notices of, 226. Cilicia, ancient commerce, 177. China, in middle ages, 279. ----, route from, in 14th century, 322. Corvus, the, described, 120. Corinth, ancient commerce, 152. Cosmas, 269. Cook's, Captain, discoveries, 431. 454. 468. Commerce in 18th century, 502. 512. Crete, ancient commerce, 177. Crusades, effect of, on commerce, 300.

D

Denmark, commerce in 16th and 17th centuries, 422. Dutch commerce in 16th and 17th centuries, 383. 410.

E

Egyptian ancient commerce, 13. 82. 106. Ships, 17. English commerce in 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, 314. 390. 397, 398. 401. 4O4. 407. 410. 412. ---- shipping, 409. England, commerce and shipping in 1822. 520. English and Dutch commerce in 16th and 17th centuries compared, 410. Eratosthenes, 88. Etruscans, commerce, 112. Ethiopia explored by Romans, 825. Euxine, ancient commerce, 251. Europe, general view of its trade in 15th century, 314. At present, 512.

F

Fairs, ancient, 150. France, commerce in middle ages, 304. In 16th and 17th centuries, 417. At present, 516. Florence, commerce in middle ages, 304.

G

Gaul, commerce of, 186. Genoa, commerce in middle ages, 302. Gama's Voyages, 339. Germany, ancient commerce, 195. At present, 515. Greenland discovered, 291. Grecian ancient commerce, geography, and ships, 20. 30. 144. ---- Colonies, 157.

H

Hamilcar's Voyage, 41. Hannos, 41. Hanseatic League, 294. Henry, Prince of Portugal, 334. Herodotus, 45. Hipparchus, 101. Hudson's Voyages, 359.

I and J

Iceland discovered, 290.
Jews, commerce of, 18.
India, as known to Alexander, 60.
Direct ancient trade with, 105.
Ancient routes to, 210.
Trade in time of Nero, 243.
And China, ancient trade between, 271.
In middle ages, 279.
Indian commodities, price of,
affected by discovery of the Cape, 370.
Trade at present, 522.
Inland trade in middle ages, 311.
In 16th and 17th centuries, 416.
Itineraries, Roman, 253.
Italian commerce in middle ages, 299.
Justinian's Fleets, 273.

K

Kotzebue's discoveries, 434.

L

Liburnians, 115. Laconia, ancient commerce, 154. La Maire, 356. La Perouse, 433. Lyons, ancient commerce, 189.

M

Macedonia, ancient commerce, 161. Marseilles, ditto, 187. Marinus, the Geographer, 254. Marco Polo, 318. Mariners' Compass, earliest notice of, 328. Maps and Charts of middle ages, 329. In 16th and 17th centuries, 367. Magellan, 352. Mauro's Map, 330. Mercator, 366. Monsoon discovered, 227.

N

Navigation, improvements in, in 18th century, 497. Nearchus, 61. New South Shetland discovered, 456. New Holland, 363. 468. Netherland commerce in 16th century, 374. North-west passage, 358. 438. North-east passage, 361.

P

Park's Travels, 475. Petrea, ancient trade of, 232. Periplus, geography of the, 235. Commerce of, 236. Persia, ancient trade, 243. Penteugarian Tables, 267. Peter the Great's attention to geography and commerce, 425. 429. Phoenician commerce and ships, 3. 5. 10. Pharos described, 84. Pliny, 248. Polynesia, 470. Posidonius, 104. Ptolemy, 255. Ptolemies of Egypt, their attention to commerce, 84. Polybius, 223. Portuguese discoveries, 333. 342. Pythias of Marseilles, 51.

R

Red Sea, 95. 225. 236. Rhodes, ancient commerce, 166. Maritime history, 39. 116. 167. Conquered by Romans, 172. Rome, ancient naval wars, 118. 123. Commerce, 197. 200. 219. 221. 264. Romans, ancient geography of, 223. 261. Survey of empire, 223. Rubruquis, 317. Russian commerce in 16th and 17th centuries, 424. At present, 514.

S

Sabea, commerce of, 97. Sanuto, his notices of commerce, 321. Scandinavian maritime affairs, 287. Scotland, commerce of, in middle ages, 310. In 16th and 17th centuries, 414. Scylax's Voyage, 43. Sicily, ancient trade, 134. Silk, history of, 212. Spain, ancient commerce, 129. At present, 517. Sugar, history of, 208. Sweden, commerce in 16th and 17th century, 482. At present, 513. Strabo, 326. Syene, Well of, 88.

T

Troy, Siege of, ships at, 39. Travellers, modern, advantages of, 500.

V

Vancouver, 433. Venetian commerce in middle ages, 299. 3O3. United States, commerce, 524.

W

World, what still unknown of, 491.

INDEX TO THE SEVENTEEN VOLUMES OF A GENERAL HISTORY AND COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS.

_The Roman Numerals refer to the Volumes: the Arabic Numerals to the Pages._

A

Abyssinia, vi. 176.
---- Customs of, 306.
Acapulco described, x. 264.
Adams, W. Voyage to, and Residence in Japan, viii. 64.
Aden, in Arabia, vi. 265. 298. vii. 68.
Africa in general, vii. 220.
West Coast .ii. 210. 270. xi. 73.
Manners, dress, &c. ii. 223. 227. 242. 251.
Animals, 231.
Produce, 230.
Ships, 250.
East Coast, ii. 319. vi. 448. 470. viii. 406. 468.
Alfred's Geography of the World, i. 21.
Albuquerque's Voyage, ii. 456.
Conquests, vi. 402.
Death, 161.
Almago, iv. 415.
Defeated by F. Pizarro, 4.37.
Put to death by him, 440.
Character, 459.
Expedition against Chili, v. 262.
Aleppo, viii. 3.
Aloes, vi. 114. viii. 181. 267.
Alligator, x. 302.
Albicore, x. 309.
Ambergriss, i. 92.
Ambassadors, Voyage of three, from England to Constantinople, i. 56.
America discovered by Icelanders, i. 43.
Discovered by Columbus, ii. 52. 59. iii. 43. 255.
----, North West Coast, Cook's discoveries on, xvi. 260.
Americus Vespasius, iii. 342.
His first Voyage, 352.
Second Voyage, 366.
Third Voyage, 373.
Fourth Voyage, 379.
Amboina, Massacre at, ix. 537.
Described, x. 319. xv. 143.
Amsterdam, Isle of, and Inhabitants, xiv. 190. 204. xv. 385.
Dances, 395.
Wrestling and Boxing, 401.
Kava, mode of preparing, 412.
Natural History, 421.
Grand solemnity, 427.
See also Friendly Isles.
Anson's Voyage round the World, xi. 200.
Controversy respecting the account of, 527.
Armenia, i. 281.
Arabia in general, vi. 336.
---- Felix, interior of, described, viii. 380.
Arabian Settlements, on East Coast of Africa, vi. 73.
Arabian Manners, vii. 50.
Armada, the Spanish, vii. 365.
Assassins, History of the, i. 291.
Ascension Island, xii. 346. xv. 66.
ASIA, North East Cape of, xvi. 356.
Remarks on the Geography of the North East of, xvii. 122.
Atlantic South, discoveries in, xv., 118.
Atooi, Isle, xvi. 148. 173.
Produce, 176.
Inhabitants, 150. 177.
Morai, 156.
Feather cloaks, 159.
Dress, 179.
Houses, 181.
Amusements, 182.
Manufactures, 184.
Canoes, 188.
Agriculture, 189.
Government, 190.
Weapons, 191.
Religion, 192.
Language, 193.
Auracanians, Manners, &c. v. 233. x. 122.
Religion, v. 256.
Orators, Poets, &c. 260.
----, War with the Spaniards, v. 276.
Azores discovered, ii. 196.
Described, xi. 195.
---- Fayal, vii. 381. xv. 73.

B

Babylon, vii. 145. Bagdat, vii. 473. viii. 5. Bahamas, iii. 410. Baker's Voyage to Guinea, vii. 299. Banda Isles, vii. 117. 187. xi. 147. Trade of, ix. 449. Wrongs done the English at, 432. Bantam, xi. 183. Barbaro's Travels to Azof, i. 501. Bassora, vii. 146. 474. viii. 6. Bashee Islands, x. 284. Batavia.x. 330. 395. xi. 123. xii. 113. xiii. 425. Fruit, 435. Flowers, 441. Inhabitants, 447. Bear hunting, xvii. 154. Benjamin of Tudela's, Travels to China, i. 95. Bengal, vi. 242. See India and Mogul. Benzoin, viii. 181. Best's Voyage to the East Indies, ix. 96. Betel Nut, vii. 163. ix. 390. Betagh's Appendix to Shelvock's Voyage, xi. 20. Bezoar, viii. 182. Birmah Empire, vi. 255. See Pegu. Bolabola, xvi. 101. Borneo, x. 21. xi. 174. Bourgainville, abstract of his Voyage, xiii. 477. Brazil discovered, ii. 57. 398. Described, 105. xi. 79. 259. Gold, 259. Diamonds, 261. xii. 388. St. Sebastian, xi. 79. Rio Janeiro, xii. 382.391. Manners, 382. Produce, 386. Burrough's Voyage to the Azores, vii. 444. Butkeley's Narrative of Byron's shipwreck, xvii. 419. Byron's own Narrative, xvii. 315. Shipwrecked, 324. Occurrences during his Voyage in the boats, 343. Lands in Chiloe, 381. Arrival at St. Jago, 399. In England, 414.

C

Cabral's Voyage, ii. 395.
Cabot, iii. 346. vi. 3.
Cabbage-tree, x. 246.
Caffres, xi. 187.
Calicut, vii. 90. See India.
California, xi. 4.
Camboya, vi. 227.
Island, x. 390.
Camoens, v. 421.
Canary Islands discovered, ii. 19. iii. 352.
Described, ii. 207. x.402
Canada,
Natives, vi.50.
Language, 67.
Candish's Voyage round the World, x. 66.
Cannibalism, xiv. 237.
Cape Verd Islands discovered, ii. 246.
Described, 269. x. 194. 404.
Cape of Good Hope discovered, ii. 286.
Described, viii. 16. 88. 115.
ix. 117. 122. 221. x. 234, xi.
154. 182. xii. 117.
Animals, 188.
Sheep, xv. 209. note.
Remarkable stone, 212.
Cape Horn discovered, x. 171.
Remarks on the navigation round, xi. 288.
Real position of, xv. 3. note.
Carpini's Travels into Tartary, i. 123.
Carvagal, Francis de, character, v. 26.
Death, 167.
Cartier's Voyage to Newfoundland and Canada, vi. 15.
Carlet's Voyage to Guinea, vii, 306.
Caravans, vii. 52. viii. 7.
Carteret's Voyage round the World, xii. 243.
Cassowary, x. 325.
Caspian Sea, ii. 151.
Cattle, mode of slaughtering in South America, xi. 272.
Celebes, x. 328. xi. 149. xii. 334.
Ceylon, early notices of, i. 49. 382. 412.
Described, vi. 167. vii. 104. 169. 501. xi. 141-165.
Charts of the Sea between Asia and
America, account of, xvi. 380.
Chili, geographical view of, v. 219. x. 121.
Produce, v. 250.
Agriculture, 253.
Food, Houses, &c. 254.
Religion, 256.
Origin, Manners, Language, 239.
Natives of the Mountains, 256.
Trade, xi. 47.
State of in the 18th century, v. 380.
Proper, v.221.
St. Jago, v. 223. xvii. 399.
Climate, 401.
Inhabitants, 401.
Houses, 403.
Bull Feasts, 404.
Amusements, 405.
Cujo Province, v. 229.
Productions, 230.
Mines, 231. xi. 52.
Inhabitants, 231.
Chiloe Archipelago discovered, v. 314.
Described, 228. 392. x. 447.
China, early notices of, i. 51. 68.
Manners, Dress, Food, &c. 53. 60. 72. 364. xi. 127.
Laws, i. 62. 66. 71. 81.
Paper-money, 233.
Kublai Khan, 318. 420. 429.
Court, 326. 330. 368. 475.
Ships, 374.
Junks, x. 283.
Notices of early trade to, ix. 549.
Commodities, viii. 190.
Ware, early notice of, i. 59.
Cambalu (Pekin, i. 323. 419. 472.)
Macao, xi. 471.
Manners there, 522.
Canton, xvii. 237.
Sampanes there, 238.
Price of provisions at, 264.
Christmass Harbour, productions and animals, xv. 241.
Christmas Island, xvi. 141.
Chronometer, Table of its going, xvii. 165. 169.
Cinnamon, early notice of, ii. 108.
Civet, viii. 181.
Clerke's, Capt., Death, xvii. 136. 158.
Clipperton's Voyage round the World, x. 400.
Cloves, xi. 144. x.22. 322.
Cocoa Nut Tree, vii. 98. x. 304. xi. 112.
Coffee, ix. 390.
Columbus, ii. 52.
His Life, iii. 8. 245.
Death, 241.
First Voyage, 43. 255.
Second, 90. 307.
Third, 147. 339.
Fourth, 191. 339.
Cold, effects of excessive, xii. 398.
Comora Isles, ix. 224.
Compass, variation of, xii. 239. 307. 352. xiii. 73. 473. xiv. 58. 438.
488. xv. 215. 286. 489. xvi. 108. 196. 249. 330. 368. 401. xvii. 18. 264.
282. 289. 292. 298.
Contarini's Journey to Persia, ii. 117.
Cook, Capt. _John_, Voyage round the World, x. 66.
----, Capt. _James_, First Voyage, xii. 359.
Second Voyage, xiv. 1.
Third Voyage, xv. 114.
Circumstances of his Death, xvi. 446. 469, note.
Character, xv. 177. xvi. 455.
Orders from France and United States respecting, xvii. 268.
Cook's river, xvi. 299.
Coral Islands, formation of, xiv. 141.
note. xv. 344.
Corea, ix. 77.
Cortes, Hermando, iii. 454. 468. iv. 314.
Coryat's Journey to India, ix. 419.
Covilhaim's Journey to Æthiopia, ii. 300.
Cotton-tree, x. 245.
Cuba, iii. 271. 320. 404.
Cumana, iii. 361.
Cumberland's, Earl of, Voyage to the Azores, vii. 375.

D

Damascus described, vii. 47. Dampier's Voyage round the World, x. 236. Darien described, iii. 397. Dates, viii. 267. Davis's, Capt. John, Voyage to the East Indies, viii. 43. Dangerous Archipelago discovered and described, xii. 167. Derbent described, ii. 150. Diamond Mines in Brazil, xi. 261. ---- ---- ---- in India, i. 387. Downton's Voyages to India, viii. 406. ix. 167. Drake's, Sir F., Voyage to the West Indies, vii. 356. 360. Round the World, x. 27. Drugs, account of various, viii. 181. Dutch factories in the East, at the beginning of the 18th century, xi. 131.

E

Easter Island, and its Inhabitants, described, xi. 91. xiv. 270. 278. East India Company, English, established, viii. 102. First Voyage to the East Indies, 507. Egypt, Cairo, i. 109. vii. 45. ----Alexandria, i. 111. Trade of, 112. Eimeo Isle described, xvi. 62. 70. Eldred's Voyages and Travels to Bagdat, Bassora, &c. viii. 1. Elephants, ii. 252. vii. 87. 189. 236. ix 394. Eooa Isle, xv. 441. Erigena's Voyage to Athens, i. 20. Euphrates, Navigation of, viii. 3.

F

Falkland Islands described, xii. 47.
Fayal described, vii.381. See Azores.
Fenner's Voyage to Guinea, vii. 310.
Fernando de Noranha, Isle, described, xv. 69.
Fitch's Journey overland to India, vii, 470. viii. 254.
Flamingo, iii. 406.
Flick's Voyage to the Azores, vii. 417.
Flowers, great variety of, at Batavia, xiii. 435.
Florida, iii. 410. v. 410. 419. 440. 488.
Frederic, Caesar, Travels in India, vii. 142.
Friendly Islands, xiv. 204. 369.
General description of, and of the Inhabitants, xv. 447.
Number and names, 449.
Inhabitants, stature, 459.
Character, 462. 474.
Dress, 465.
Domestic life, 467.
Agriculture, 468.
Houses, 469.
Manufactures, 467. 470.
Food, 472.
Burials, 475.
Religion, 477.
Government, 479.
Language, 485. 491.
See Amsterdam Isle.
Fruit, great variety of, at Batavia, xiii. 435.
Funnell's Voyage round the World, x. 291.
Furs, collection of, at Oonalashka, xvi. 386.
At Kamtschatka, xvii. 184.

G

Galvana's Summary of Discoveries to the Year 1555. ii. 23. Gama's Voyages, ii. 302. 432. ----Stephano de, Voyage to Suez, vi. 287. ----Vasco de, vi. 200. Gasca, Pedro de la, v. 101. 107. l61. 170. Gambia River, ii. 251. Gambroon described, xi. 158. Georgia, Isle of, described, xv. 25. Gold Trade in Africa, early notice of, ii. 218. Goa conquered by the Portuguese, vi. 131. Described, 477. Goitres in India, ix. 236. Gothic Language, i. 165. 507. Greenlanders described, i. 41. Guadaloupe described, iii. 98. 142. 308. Guam Island described, x. 230. Guana, The, described, x. 306. Guava fruit, x. 261. Guayaquil described, x. 365. Guinea, Voyages to, in the 16th Century, vii. 211. ----, Natives of, described, vii. 245. See Africa, West Coast. Guinea pepper described, x. 461.

H

Haicho's Travels into Tartary. i. 262. Hawkin's residence in the Mogul Empire, viii. 220. Hawkesworth's, Dr., vindication of himself, as editor of the Voyages, xiii. 272 note. Hearne's Journey in the North-west parts of America, Abstract of, xv. 148. Hepaei Isles described, xv. 358. Music and Dancing, 583. Lefoogan, one of them described, 369. Hervey's Isle discovered and described, xv. 334. Helix Janthina and Violacea described, xii. 370. Hippopotamus described, ii. 253. Hispaniola described, iii. 133. 159. 277. 329. 387. Hippon's Voyage to India, viii. 436. ----Account of, by Floris, viii. 440. Hogan's Embassy to Morocco, vii. 320. Holythura Physalis described, xii. 370. Honduras described, iv. 267. Horn Island, x. 179. ----, Cape. See CAPE Horn. Hottentot's described, x. 234. xi. 185. Huahcine Island described, xiii. 78. ----, religious ceremonies in, xvi. 73. See Society Islands. Hudson's Bay, Abstract of Discoveries in, xv. 144. Hurricanes in American Seas, xi. 83.

I and J

Iceland discovered, i. 4.
Ice Islands, xiv. 48. 243. note.
----, on the formation of, xv. 43.
Icy Cape, xvi. 344.
Incas of Peru, iv. 362.
India described, ix. 373.
Produce, Animals, vi. 269. ix. 387. 392. 394.
Pepper, i. 404.
Diamond Mines, 387.
Houses, ix. 391.
Castles, viii. 280. 284.
Climate, ix. 393.
Manners, Customs, i. 85. 94. 384. 408. vi. 269. vii. 157. 482.
Mahometans in, ix. 404.
Hindoos, 409.
Brahmins, i. 387.
Idols, 407.
Pagodas, ii. 362.
Laws, 253.
Court Ceremonies in the 16th Century, 364. 407. See Mogul.
Bengal described, i. 251. vi. 242. vii. 109. 478.
Calicut described, ii. 345. 522. vii. 90.
Cambay, vii. 80. 475. viii. 302.
Candahar, ix. 212.
Cochin, ii. 419. vii. 164. xi. 162.
Coromandel Coast, xi. 155.
Deccan, vii. 84.
Delhi, viii. 292. See Mogul.
Goa, Diu, vii. 149.
Guzerat, vi. 227.
Lahore, viii. 295. ix. 208.
Malabar Coast, ii. 347. 467. vi. 481. xi. 160.
Surat, viii. 275. ix. 119. 230. 391. xi. 157.
Sinde, ix. 131.
Trade before discovery of the Cape of Good Hope, vi. 73.
State of, at the beginning of the 16th century, vi. 81.
English Factories in, in 1616, ix. 258.
Indians of America, food, iii. 215.
Dress, Canoes, &c. 266. 270. 277. 322. 369.
At south extremity of South America, v. 40l. xii. 152. 155. 405. See
Patagonians.
Indigo, viii. 289.
Irish, account of, in 16th century, vii. 394.
Isabella, first colony in the West Indies, iii. 313.
Jaloffs, ii. 221. 227.
Jamaica described, iii. 115.
Japan described, i. 375. vi. 382. viii. 78. xi. 178.
Commodities vendible in, ix. 71. 75.
Japanese manners, ix. 10.
Court, 25.
Festival, 51.
Java described, i. 378. 408. vi. 153. vii. 119. viii. 142. 183. x. 46.
86. 331. xi. 118. 166.
Court Ceremonies, viii. 166.
Bantam, viii. 183.
First English Factory in, viii. 141.
Jesso, ix. 70. xvii. 227. note.

Juan Fernandez described, x. 201.
219. 296. 353. 481. xi. 88. 311.

K

Kamtschatka, description of, xvii. 66. 171.
Climate, 175.
Produce, 173. 178.
Curious Plants in, 180.
Animals, 184. 194. note.
Furs, 184.
Fish, 191.
Salmon, 192.
Volcanoes, 177.
Inhabitants, 197.
Dress, 216.
Houses, 87. 213.
Towns, 215.
Sledge, 77.
Trade, 307.
Discovery and History of, 198.
Kava drink, xv. 412.
Keeling's Voyage to the East Indies, viii. 199.
King George's Island discovered and described by Byron, xii. 83.
Kossir, part of, described, vi. 330.
Kublai Khan, Account of, i. 318.
Kurile Isles described, xvii. 217.

L

Lancaster's Voyages to India, viii. 13. 107. Ladrones, the, described, x. 13. 206. Le Maire's Voyage round the World, x. 162. Straits discovered, 170. On the Navigation of, xii. 412. Le Hermite's Voyage, x. 192. Lediard, Mr., account of, xvi. 375. note. Lima, account of, in 1550, iv. 350. See Peru. Llama, the, described, x. 462. Locusts described, ii. 219. Lok's Voyage to Guinea, vii. 229.

M

Mahommedans, Travels of two, to India and China in the 9th century, i. 47. Macassar, Straits of, described, xii. 318. Madagascar described, vii. 2. viii. 261. Madeira discovered, ii. 19. 177. Described, 206. xi. 234. xii. 362. Vines of, 363. Malacca described, vii. 113. xi. 152. Mandeville's Travels, i. 432. Maro Polo's Travels, i. 266. Mauritius described, viii. 218. Marlow's Voyage to the East Indies, ix. 91. Magellan's, F., Voyage round the World, x. 4. ---- Straits discovered, x. 11. ----, remarks on the Navigation of, xii. 74. Anchoring places and distances in, 157. Manilla, x. 83. 281. Mallicolo Island described, xiv. 379, 425. Mangea Isle described, xv. 306. Marquesas Islands and Inhabitants described, xiv. 295. Melinda described, ii. 336. Mecca, Port of, vi. 262. City, vii. 58. Medina described, vii. 54. Mexico, iii. 421. 432. ----City described, iv. 37. 167. taken by the Spaniards, 165. Mexican Painters, iii. 477. Manufactures, 478. Idols, 495. Michelburne's Voyage to India, viii. 86. Middleton's, Capt. Henry, Voyage to India, viii. 191. 361. ---- Capt. David, Voyage to Bantam and the Moluccas, viii. 3O7. 343. Mindanao Islands described, xii. 309. Middleburg Islands described, xiv. 204. Moscow described, ii. 162. Mosquito Shore described, iii. 189. Montezuma, iii. 21. 35. 39. 55. 67. 70. His court, 43. Treasures, 71. Death, 109. Moluccas described, vi. 183. vii. 117. viii. 188. Trade and State of, ix. 3. x. 22. Mogul, meaning of the word, and Empire, of in the 16th Century, vi. 233., in 1616. ix. 378. Court of, viii. 229. ix. 302. 311. 320. His birth-day, ix. 343. Tomb, viii. 306. Power, customs, &c. viii. 245. 291. ix. 260. 413. 421. Mogul Empire, climate of, ix. 389. Animals, 387. Trees, 389. Rivers, 390. See India. Mocha described, viii. 328. xi. 172. Trade, viii. 483. 489. Governor of, his feast, viii. 479. Monomotapa, vi. 449. See Africa, East Coast. Monsoons, account of, viii. 9. Musk, i. 313. viii. 181.

N

Navy, English, in Queen Elizabeth's time, vii. 460.
Nautical Instruments, account of, taken by Capt. Cooke in his Second
Voyage, xiv. 20. note.
Natural History, notices on, xv. 335. xvi. 266. 312.
Shells, xii. 370. 372.
Botany, xii. 395. xiv. 507. note. xvii. 180.
Green Ants, xiii. 253. 341.
Their Nests, 260. 342.
Caterpillars, ibid.
Crabs, xiii. 257.
Two new species of Birds, xv. 17.
Of Van Dieman's Land, xv. 259.
Of Amsterdam Isle, xv. 421.
Blatta, the, xvi. 77.
Medusa, &c. xvi. 98.
Arctic Walrus, xvi. 345.
Arctic Gull, xvii. 104.
White Bear, xvii. 114.
New Holland, general description, x. 288. xiii. 338.
Produce, 339.
Animals, 302. 341.
Inhabitants, 345.
Personal appearance, 346.
Houses, 349.
Food, 351.
Weapons, 355.
Canoes, 357.
Language, 359.
Botany Bay, xiii. 230. 240.
Port Jackson, xiii. 243.
Endeavour River, xiii. 311.
Straits, xiii. 335.
Newfoundland discovered and described, iii. 346, vi, 3.
Language of, iii. 32.
Newport's Voyage to the East Indies, ix. 137.
New Guinea described, x. 188.
New Britain, xi. 107. xii. 296.
New Zealand, xiii. 101.
Face of the country, 118. 148. 155. 161. 218. xv. 267.
Plants, Animals, xiv. 99. xv. 287.
Inhabitants, xiii. 125. 147. 164. 187. 192. xiv. 103. 119. xv. 281. 293.
Language, xv. 301.
Villages, xiii. 150.
Queen Charlotte's Sound, xiii. 199. xiv. 119. 226.
Dusky Bay, xiv. 97.
New Caledonia, xiv. 139. 451. 473.
Contrast between its Inhabitants and those of the New Hebrides,
xiv. 451. note.
New Hebrides, xiv. 423.
Norfolk Isle, xiv. 476.
Norway, i. 493. Food, Manners, 494.
Nootka Sound, xvi. 221.
Produce, 223.
Animals, 225.
Inhabitants, 208. 214. 217. 230.
Houses, 239.
Villages, 216.
Furniture, 241.
Food, 244.
Employment, 245.
Weapons, 247.
Manufactures, 248.
Languages, 255.
Vocabulary of, 301.
Nutmegs, vii. 117. x. 323. xi. 147.

O

Oderic's Travels into China and the East, i. 392.
Omai, notices of, xiv. 165. xv. 183. 327.
His reception among his Countrymen, xvi. 7.
Established on his Island, xvi. 73. 81.
Oonalashka described, xvi. 321. 373.
Vegetables, 395.
Animals, 394.
Furs at, 386.
Inhabitants, 387. 398.
Ormus described, vi. 105. vii. 78. 148. 475.
Ships of, viii. 6.
Ostrich, xi. 189.
Otaheite discovered and described by Wallis, xii. 175. 204.
Extent, xiv. 131.
Surface, xiii. 2.
Produce, 3. xvi. 112. 119.
Winds, 111.
Animals, xiii. 4.
Inhabitants' stature, xiii. 4.
Personal customs, 6. xiv. 155. note.
Tattooing, xiii. 7.
Clothing, 10.
Houses, 12.
Food, 15. xiv. 176. xvi. 119.
Bread-fruit, xiii. 16.
Drink, 18. xiv. 179.
Meals, xiii. 19.
Musical instruments, xiii. 23.
Dances, 25.
Theatre, xiv. 153. xvi. 39.
Female morals, xiii. 26. xiv. 180. xvi. 122.
Arreoy, xiii. 27.
Manufactures, xiii. 294. xvi. 118.
Cloth, 29.
Dyes, 32.
Matting, &c. 34.
Fish-hooks, 36.
Tools, 37.
Canoes, xii. 214. xiii. 38. xiv. 315.
Naval review, xiv. 307. 326. xvi. 46.
Extent of their navigation, xvi. 138.
Swimming, xii. 467.
Wrestling match, 454.
Division of time, xiii. 44.
Numeration, 45.
Language, 46. xvi. 117.
Diseases, xiii. 47. xvi. 115.
Mourning and Funerals, xii. 478. 491. xiii. 54. xvi. 41. 51.
Religion, xiii. 59. xvi. 125.
Human Sacrifices, xv. 24.
Priests, xiii. 61.
Government, 66. xvi. 132.
Inhabitants contrasted with those of the Friendly Isles, xvi. 114.
Customs of, similar to those of distant Islands, xvi. 122. note.
Circumnavigation, xii. 482.--See Society Islands.
Owhyhee discovered and described, xvi. 321. 373.
Ceremonies used to Captain Cook, 424.
Inhabitants, 431.
Games, 436.
Taboo, 427.--See Sandwich Islands.

P

Pagodas, ii. 362. Palm-tree in Chili described, v. 230. Palmito described, viii. 260. Patagonians, account of, x. 8. xi. 272. xii. 29. 127. 133. Panama described, x. 250. Produce, 255. Paradise, bird of, described, x. 325. xi. 114. Palliser Islands described, xi. 99. Pacific Ocean, discoveries in, xv. 120. Payta described, xi. 372. Pearl Fishery, account of, i. 93. iii. 392. vii. 167. x. 506. Pearl Oysters, account of, x. 248. 3O6. Pear, prickly, v. 261. Pegu described, vi. 173. 255. vii. 110. 184. 490. viii. 448. Pelican described, x. 305. Peruvian Spaniards, their character, v. 182. Peru, houses, &c. x. 240. Pedlars, xi. 25. Lima, xi. 30. Climate, 32. Manners, food, &c. 32. Mines near, 37. Persia described, vii. 77. Persian Gulf, account of, vi. 189. Pepper, viii. 183. Penguins described, x. 145. Penguin fruit, 269. Peyton's Voyage to the East Indies, ix. 45l. Philippine Islands described, x. 274. See Manilla. Pizarro, v. 75. 129. 151. 161. Death of, 167. Plaintain Tree, viii. 259. x. 204. Portuguese transactions in India, vi. 88. Empire in the East, in the 17th century, vii. 36. Settlements in the East in 1616, ix. 239. Potosi Mines discovered, v. 94. Prince William's Sound described, xvi. 279. Animals, xvi. 286. Inhabitants, 279. Language, 285. Pring's Voyage to India, ix. 451. Proa, flying, described, xi.464. Pulo Timooan described, xii. 1O9. Pulo Condore described, x. 281. xvii. 280.

Q

Queen Charlotte's Island (o' Wales) discovered and described, xii. 168. Islands of Carteret, xii. 275. Quito, Island of, described, xi. 393. Quirinis's Voyage into Norway, i. 485.

R

Rainold's and Dassel's Voyage to the Senegal and Gambia, vii. 342. Red Sea, vi. 149. 262. 285. 291. 299, 315. 334. 349. 352. Rhinoceros, account of, i. 379. viii. 25. Robart's Embassy to Morocco, vii. 327. Roe's, Sir Thomas, Embassy to the Mogul, ix. 247. Roger's, Wood, Voyage round the World, x. 327. Roggewin's Voyage round the World, xi. 65. Rowle's Voyage to the East-Indies, viii. 335. Rubruquis' Travels into Tartary, i. 161. Russia, early account of, i. 509. ii. 162. Rutter's Voyage to Guinea, vii. 293.

S

Salt Trade in Africa, account of, ii. 215. Solomon's Voyage to the East Indies, ix. 110. Sago described, x. 175. Samarkand described, i. 298. Saris' Voyage to the East Indies, viii. 465. Savage Island described, x. 359. Sandwich Island, of Carteret, xii. 298. Sandwich Land, xv. 34. Sandwich Islands of Cook discovered and described, xvi. 172. 195. xvii. 1. Number, xvii. 2. Owhyhee, 3.--See Owhyhee. Mowee, 11. Atooi, 13.--See Atooi. Climate, 14. Animals, 15. Inhabitants, 19. Stature, 20. Numbers, 22. Character, 23. Dress, 27. Villages, 32. Food, 33. Dances and other amusements, 34. Arts, 38. Government, 41. Religion, 45. Taboo, 48. Marriages and Funerals, 49. 51. Savu Island and Inhabitants described, xiii. 387. 407. Schouten and Le Maires' Voyage round the World, x. 162. Senegal River described, ii. 220. Sea Fights in the 16th century, vii. 396. Selkirk, Alexander, account of, x. 349. Sea Lion described, xi. 318. xv. 6. 15. ---- Bear, xv. 15. Sea, warmth at different depths, xiv. 33. note. Shelvock's Voyage round the World, x. 434. xi. 20. Sharpey's Voyage to India, viii. 314. Shah Rokh's, the Embassador, Travels to Cathay, i. 461. Siam described, vi. 169. vii. 177. viii. 188. 448. ix. 110. xi. 171. Silver Fish, early notice of, x. 295. Small Pox, Ravages of, among the Auracanians, v. 297. Soto's Expedition into Florida, v. 440. Solyman Pacha's Expedition to India, vi. 257. Sofala kingdom described, vi. 89. Socotra described, vi. 96. 227. viii. 264. 412. ix. 226. Solomon's Islands described, xi. 103. Society Islands, general description of, xiii. 92. Vocabulary, xv. 81.--See Otaheite. South Hemisphere, short account of Voyages to, xiv. 2. Spanish Commere between Manilla and Acapulco, in the middle of the 18th century, xi. 405. Spilbergen's Voyage round the World, x. 149. Steven's Voyage to Goa, vii. 462. Steele and Crowther's Voyage from India to Persia, ix. 206. Staten Island described, xv. 5. 11. St. Laurence River described, vi. 44. 55. St. Helena described, ix. 116. x. 88. xi. 193. xv. 64. St. Catherine off Brazil, x. 437. xi. 254. St. Jago, Port Praga Bay, xiv, 29. Sugar, early notice of, i. 373. Sumatra, Account of, i. 381. iv. 180. vii. 113. 174. viii. 50. 55. 121. xi. 167. Surat described, viii. 275.

T

Tanna Island described, xiv. 393. 415. Volcano and hot springs in, 403. 411. Tartary described, i. 115. Soil and climate, i. 127. Dress, manners, 128. Superstitions, 131. Military habits, 140. 311. Court, 152. 180. 188. 197. 217. 224. Khan of, 154. Houses, 166. Food, &c. 188. Laws, 177. Burial, &c. 177. 184. 501. Religion, 209. Samarcand, i. 298. Tea, early notice of, i. 61. Manner of cultivating, ix. 554. Terry's Voyage to India, ix, 368. Terra del Fuego described, x. 196. xii. 404. 410. xiv. 497. 505. Ternate described, xi. 151. Teneriffe, Peak of, account of, xii. 368. ----Island described, xv. 191. 194. Thibet, early notice of, i, 342. 425. vii. 34. Timor Isle described, viii. 187. Tinian Isle described, xii. 102. note. Timoan Isle described, xii. 109. Tobacco, early notices of, in. 213. 369. vi, 54. Towerson's Voyage to Guinea, vii. 273. Torpedo Fish, account of, xi. 423. Tongataboo Isle described, xv. 385. Natural history of, 421. Inhabitants, dancing, 395. Wrestling and boxing, 401. Grand solemnity at, 427. Kava, mode of preparing, 412.--See Amsterdam Isle and Friendly Isles. Tortoises' Land, x. 122. Toobouai Isle described, xvi. 3. Inhabitants, 5. Trade Winds, xiv. 139. note. Trinidad, iii. 340. Tripoli in Asia, viii. 2. Tschutski described, xvi. 338. 362. 387. Turkey, Account of, i. 96. Constantinople, 96. Turtles described, x. 223. 306. 376. xi. 396. xv. 67.

U and V

Ulietea Island and Inhabitants described, xvi. 97.--See Society Island. Unicorn, early notice of, i. 57. Verthema's Travels in Egypt, Syria, Arabia, Persia, and India, vii. 41. Van Noort's Voyage round the World, x. 112. Vanilla described, x. 261. Van Dieman's Land, notices of, xv. 256. Natural history and animals of, 259. Inhabitants, 262. Vicuma, the, described, x. 462. Voyages of Discovery, advantages of, xv. 154. To nautical science, 160. To the history of the Human Species, and its migrations, 167. To the inhabitants discovered, 170.

W

Wallis's, Capt., Voyage round the World, xii. 120. Wallis's Island described, xii. 221. Water Spouts described, x. 287. xix. 105. xiv. 106. note. Wateeoo Isle described, xv. 312. Weenooa-ette Isle described, xv. 332. Weert Sibbald's Voyage round the World, x. 130. Welsh's Voyage to Benin, vii. 331. Whales, notices respecting, xv. 4. note. Whiddon's Voyage to the Azores. vii. 358. Windham's Voyage to Guinea, vii. 216. Wood, Benj., Voyage to the East Indies, viii. 40. Wulfstan's Voyage to the Baltic, i. 15.

Z

Zenos' Voyage, i. 438.

GENERAL PLAN OF KERR'S COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS.