The American traveller [electronic resource] : Being a new historical collection, carefully compiled from original memoirs in several languages, and the most authentick voyages and travels. Containing, a compleat account of that part of the world, now called the West-Indies, from its discovery by Columbus to the present time. To which is prefixed, an introduction, shewing the rise, progress, and improvement of navigation the use and properties of the loadstone, and an enquiry concerning the first inhabitants of America. With an account of admiral vernons taking Porto Bello, Fort Chagre, and Carthagena, as also of the damages done on each side, and the number of Brittish [sic] ships taken by the Spaniards and Spanish ships taken by the English since the commencement of the war. Illustrated with the heads of the most eminent admirals, commanders, and travellers, neatly engrav'd.

Format:

Book

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Columbus, Christopher--Early works to 1800.

Columbus, Christopher.

Physical Description:

1 online resource ([2],396p.,plates ) ports. ;

Other Title:

American traveller

Place of Publication:

London : Printed and sold by J. Fuller at the Dove in Creed Lane, and by most of the booksellers in town and country, M,DCC,XLV. [1745]

Notes:

Horizontal chain lines.

Reproduction of original from British Library.

Cited in:

English Short Title Catalog, N30042.

OCLC:

508116562