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The English acquisitions in Guinea and East-India. : Containing, first, the several forts and castles of the Royal African Company, from sally in South Barbary, to the cape of Good-Hope, in Africa, viz. James Fort, in the river of Gambo. Sherbrow, in York Island. Serra Leona, in Bence Island. Dickeys Cove. Commends. Cape Coast Castle. Fort Royal. Annamabo. Winnebah. Acra. Secondly, the forts and factories of the Honourable East-India Company in Persia, India, sumatra, China, &c. viz. Spawhawn and Gambroon, in Persia. Fort St. George. Fort St. David. Conimeere. Cuduloor, Porto Novo. Midepollam Merchlapatam. Pettipole the coast of coromnadel. Carway Callicut. Surrat. Bombay Island, Ballasore. Hugly. chuttanetti. Daca. Rhajama, on the Co. of Mallabar Atcheen, and York Fort, in Sumatra Amoy, canton, and tonqueen, in China, &c. With an account of the inhabitants of all these countries; their religion, government, trade marriages, funerals, strange custom, &c. Also, birds, beasts, serpents, monsters, and other strange creatures found there. Intermix with divers accidents, and notable remarks. With cuts. Likewise, a description of the isle of St. Helena, where the English usually refresh in their india voyages. By Robert Burton.
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- Author/Creator:
- R. B., approximately 1632-approximately 1725.
- Series:
- Eighteenth century collections online. Part 2: New editions.
- Standardized Title:
- View of the English acquisitions in Guinea
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Africa--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- Africa.
- Asia--Description and travel--Early works to 1800.
- Asia.
- Physical Description:
- 179 pages, 1 unnumbered page, plate ; 12⁰
- Place of Publication:
- London : Printed for A. Bettesworth at the Red Lyon, and J. Batley at the Dove, in Pater-noster-Row, 1728.
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Notes:
- Robert Burton = Nathaniel Crouch.
- First published in 1686 as 'A view of the English acquisitions'.
- Electronic reproduction. Farmington Hills, Mich. : Cengage Gale, 2009. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreements. s2009 miunns
- Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.
- Cited in:
- English Short Title Catalog, N65563.
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- Restricted for use by site license.
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