Voyages and descriptions: vol.II. In three parts, viz. I. A supplement of the voyage round the world, ... 2. Two voyages to Campeachy; ... 3. A discourse of trade-winds, breezes, storms, ... By Capt. William Dampier. Illustrated with particular maps and draughts. To which is added, a general index to both volumes. The third edition.
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- Voyages and descriptions: vol.II. In three parts, viz. I. A supplement of the voyage round the world, ... 2. Two voyages to Campeachy; ... 3. A discourse of trade-winds, breezes, storms, ... By Capt. William Dampier. Illustrated with particular maps and draughts. To which is added, a general index to both volumes. The third edition.
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- Dampier, William, 1652-1715.
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- London :: printed for James Knapton,
- 1705.
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Contents
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To the Right Honourable EDWARD Earl of
ORFORD, ViscountBarfleur, Baron ofShingey, Principal Lord of the Admiralty, Trea|surer of His Majesty's Navy, &c. and one of His Majesty's most Honour|able Privy Council. - The PREFACE.
- The CONTENTS.
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- part - 2
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Cap.
Dampier HIS DISCOURSE OF THE Trade-Winds, Breezes; Storms, Seasons of the Year, Tides and Cur|rents of the TORRID ZONE throughout the World.- A Scheme of the following Treatise.
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Mr.
DAMPIER 's Voyages.- CHAP. I. Of the General Trade-Wind.
- CHAP. II. Of the constant coasting Trade-Winds.
- CHAP. III. Of the Coasting Trade-Winds that shift.
- CHAP. IV. Of Sea and Land-Breezes.
- CHAP. V. Of Land-winds and Sea-Breezes, peculiar to some Coasts at some particular seasons of the Year; as also of some Winds that produce strange Effects.
- CHAP. VI. Of Storms.
- CHAP. VII. Of the Seasons of the Year.
- CHAP. VIII. Of Tides and Currents.
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The following Paper, containing a short Description of a part of
Africk that is not well known toEuropeans, I thought would not be unacceptable to the curious Reader. I have therefore an|nexed it, as I received from my ingenious Friend Capt.Rogers, who is lately gone to that Place: and hath been their several times before.
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A General INDEX To both Volumes of
DAMPIER 's VOYAGES. -
BOOKS printed for, and sold by
James Knapton, at theCrown in St.Paul 'sChurch Yard.