The English acquisitions in Guinea and East-India. [electronic resource] : 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.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crouch, Nathaniel, 1632?-1725?

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:

1 online resource (179,[1]p., plate )

Other Title:

English acquisitions in Guinea and East-India

Place of Publication:

London : Printed for A. Bettesworth at the Red Lyon, and J. Batley at the Dove, in Pater-noster-Row, 1728.

Notes:

Robert Burton = Nathaniel Crouch.

First published in 1686 as 'A view of the English acquisitions'.

Reproduction of original from Library of Congress.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N65563.

OCLC:

508308411