Project Gutenberg 2004-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 731 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 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 02" by Robert Kerr is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. This volume serves as a comprehensive collection documenting the origins and advancements in navigation, discovery, and commerce by sea and land, covering various voyages undertaken from antiquity to more recent times. It specifically focuses on accounts of pilgrimages, discoveries, and conquests, particularly emphasizing the explorations related to the Holy Land, the Canary Islands, and Madeira. At the start of the volume, the text lays a foundational framework by chronicling early pilgrimages from England to the Holy Land, particularly between 1097 and 1107. It recounts the journey of significant figures, such as Gutuere, a noble lady whose illness forced the Christian army to camp, and Edgar Aethling, who ventured to Jerusalem during a siege. The narrative intertwines personal stories with broader historical accounts, detailing military engagements, the hardships faced by pilgrims, and their eventual return to England. This sets the stage for a detailed exploration of maritime discoveries, with subsequent chapters promising further insights into notable explorations led by figures such as Don Henry of Portugal and the discovery of various islands. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 54.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 1346025 2025-08-05T05:10:15.070370 text/html 1315024 2024-10-28T18:09:36 text/html 581271 2025-08-05T05:10:28.008385 application/epub+zip 600804 2025-08-05T05:10:18.856381 application/epub+zip 565069 2025-08-05T05:10:17.483381 application/epub+zip 1113271 2025-08-05T05:10:35.758308 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1065053 2025-08-05T05:10:27.105328 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 808811 2022-09-05T10:02:28.505975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1312047 2025-08-05T05:10:13.756359 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1291948 2024-10-28T18:09:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16855 2025-08-05T05:10:35.885265 application/rdf+xml 25370 2025-08-05T05:10:18.028345 image/jpeg 4877 2025-08-05T05:10:17.740339 image/jpeg 575260 2025-08-05T05:10:15.169393 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