The Voyages and Works of John Davis the Navigator.

COVER -- CONTENTS -- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS -- ERRATA -- INTRODUCTION -- NOTE ON THE PREVIOUS BIOGRAPHICAL ACCOUNTS OF CAPTAIN JOHN DAVIS -- NOTE ON THE "NEW MAP", BY C. H. COOTE -- The first voyage of Master John Davis, undertaken in June 1585, for the Discoverie of the Northwest Passage -- The second voyage attempted by Master John Davis with others, for the discoverie of the Northwest Passage, in Anno 1586 -- Letter from Master John Davis to M. Williams Sanderson, 14th October 1586 -- A Relation of the Course which the Sunshine and Northstarre, being two Vessles of the Fleet of M. John Davis, held after he had sent them from him, by Henry Morgan -- The third voyage North-westward, made by John Davis, written by John Janes -- The Traverse Booke made by M. John Davis in his Third Voyage for the Discoverie of the North-west Passage -- Letter from M. John Davis to M. Sanderson, 16th September 1587 -- The Third Voyage of the Erle of Cumberland to the Azores, by the excellent Mathematician and Engineer, Master Edward Wright -- The Last Voyage of the Worshipfull M. Thomas Candish, Esquire, by M. John Jane -- Letter from John Davis to the Earl of Essex, 1st August 1600 -- The Voyage of Captaine John Davis to the Easterne India, Pilot in a Dutch Ship, written by himself -- The Last Voyage of John Davis with Sir Edward Michborne -- Mr. John Davis his Observations voyaging from Achen to Tiku and Priaman -- The Worlde's Hydrographical Description -- The Seaman's Secrets -- APPENDIX -- A. Bibliographical List of Works on Navigation during the Reign of Elizabeth -- B. Letters Patent of the Queene's Majestie granted to Master Adrian Gilbert and others for the Search and Discoverie of the North-west Passage -- INDEX -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- I -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.

This edition, with introduction and notes, includes: The worldes hydrographical Discription (1595), The seamans secrets (1607), a list of works on navigation available before and during the reign of Elizabeth, and her latters patent to Adrian Gilbert and others for the exploration of a North-West Passage.

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