Project Gutenberg 2004-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 176 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09 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, Graeme Mackreth and PG Distributed Proofreaders. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Canadian Institute for Historical Microreproductions. "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 09" by Robert Kerr is a historical account written in the early 19th century. The work presents a systematic collection of narratives detailing the origin and progress of navigation, discovery, and commerce by sea and land from ancient times to the present. This volume specifically focuses on the early voyages of the English East India Company to India and Japan, highlighting key expeditions and accounts of maritime trade and interactions with different cultures. At the start of the volume, Kerr introduces several 17th-century voyages undertaken by English navigators, notably detailing Captain John Saris's journey to Japan in 1613. The narrative recounts his interactions with local leaders, the customs of the Japanese people, and trade dynamics in the region. The opening gives readers insights into significant events, such as Saris's arrival at the island of Firando and his dealings with the local king, King Foyne, while offering rich descriptions of the landscapes, cultures, and the political tensions of the time. This intricate tapestry of exploration sets the stage for understanding England's role in shaping global trade during the era of colonial expansion. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1444119 2025-07-06T03:43:37.260581 text/html 1415851 2024-10-28T20:02:30 text/html 631795 2025-07-06T03:43:50.833562 application/epub+zip 651445 2025-07-06T03:43:41.097603 application/epub+zip 615360 2025-07-06T03:43:39.720579 application/epub+zip 1174127 2025-07-06T03:43:58.928510 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1118994 2025-07-06T03:43:49.904509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886037 2022-09-06T23:59:51.165589 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1404737 2023-10-06T07:40:22.289291 text/plain 1384732 2024-10-28T20:02:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16505 2025-07-06T03:43:59.055479 application/rdf+xml 25320 2025-07-06T03:43:40.244573 image/jpeg 4880 2025-07-06T03:43:39.984549 image/jpeg 625840 2025-07-06T03:43:37.368594 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