Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 583 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time Produced by Robert Connal and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. [Transcriber's Note: The spelling inconsistencies of the original have been retained in this etext.] "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 01" by Robert Kerr is a comprehensive historical account written in the early 19th century. This work systematically compiles significant maritime expeditions from various eras, beginning from the time of Alfred the Great to the early explorations of the modern period. The overarching theme focuses on the evolution of navigation, discovery, and commerce throughout history, detailing the epic journeys that led to the understanding of geography and cultural interactions between different nations. The opening of this volume sets the stage for a structured exploration of ancient voyages, beginning with the discovery of Iceland by the Norwegians in the ninth century. The text dives into the maritime activities during the reign of King Alfred, interweaving narratives of notable explorers and their expeditions, such as Ohthere’s journey to the White Sea and Wulfstan's voyage in the Baltic. It emphasizes the significance of these early travels, presenting them as foundational elements that influenced later explorations and contributed to the shaping of world geography. This introductory portion establishes a scholarly tone, aiming to provide readers with insights into the historical context and the systematic approach that Kerr employs in chronicling these monumental voyages. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 56.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1362286 2025-08-05T04:06:58.665553 text/html 1326402 2024-10-28T17:54:33 text/html 593517 2025-08-05T04:07:12.569533 application/epub+zip 613147 2025-08-05T04:07:02.629542 application/epub+zip 578198 2025-08-05T04:07:01.203601 application/epub+zip 1138616 2025-08-05T04:07:21.247961 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1074148 2025-08-05T04:07:11.566529 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 815894 2022-09-05T08:40:35.710305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1311462 2025-08-05T04:06:56.991637 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1291372 2024-10-28T17:54:33 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17432 2025-08-05T04:07:21.421942 application/rdf+xml 25350 2025-08-05T04:07:01.738577 image/jpeg 4878 2025-08-05T04:07:01.476531 image/jpeg 587129 2025-08-05T04:06:58.765565 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia