| Description |
1 online resource (xx, 210 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 2nd ser., no. 6 |
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Works issued by the Hakluyt Society ; 2nd ser., no. 6.
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| Contents |
COVER; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; BIBLIOGRAPHY; THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ANDREW BATTELL OF LEIGH; I. Andrew Battell, his voyage to the River of Plate, who being taken on to the coast of Brazill was sent to Angola; II. His trading on the coast; offer to escape; imprisonment; exile; escape and new imprisonment; his sending to Elamba and Bahia das Vaccas; many strange occurrences; III. Discovery of the Gagas: their wars, man-eating; overrunning countries. His trade 'with them, betraying, escape to them, and living with them; with many strange adventures |
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IV. His return to the Portugals: invasions of diverse countries abuses; flight from them and living in the woods diversemonths; his strange boat, and coming to Loango; V. Of the Province of Engoy [Ngoyo] and other Regions of Loango, with the Customs there observed by the King and People; VI. Of the Provinces of Bongo, Calongo, Mayombe, Manikesocke, Motimbas: of the ape-monster Pongo: their Hunting, Idolatries, and divers other observations; VII. Of the Zebra and Hippopotamus; The Portugals Wars in those parts; the Fishing, Grain, and other things remarkable |
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ON THE RELIGION AND THE CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLES OF ANGOLA, CONGO AND LOANGOAPPENDICES; I. ANTHONY KNIVET IN KONGO AND ANGOLA; II. A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF KONGO TO THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY; III. A LIST OF THE KINGS OF KONGO; IV. A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF ANGOLA TO THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY; V.A LIST OF THE GOVERNORS OF ANGOLA, 1575-1702; INDEX AND GLOSSARY; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; l; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z |
| Summary |
Adventures between 1589 and 1607, edited, with notes and a concise history of Kongo and Angola. With part of Anthony Knivet's account of his activities in the same countries, from the same source. This is a new print-on-demand hardback edition of the volume first published in 1901 |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Voyages and travels.
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journeys.
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SCIENCE -- Earth Sciences -- Geography.
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TRAVEL -- Budget.
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TRAVEL -- Hikes & Walks.
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TRAVEL -- Museums, Tours, Points of Interest.
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TRAVEL -- Parks & Campgrounds.
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Voyages and travels
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| SUBJECT |
Angola. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n80046439
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Congo
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| Subject |
Angola
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626.
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Ravenstein, Ernst Georg, 1834-1913
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| ISBN |
9781409416128 |
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1409416127 |
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140941373X |
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9781409413738 |
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131701474X |
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9781317014744 |
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1315552477 |
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9781315552477 |
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1283015315 |
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9781283015318 |
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9786613015310 |
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6613015318 |
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9781465571441 |
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1465571442 |
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