Project Gutenberg 2004-08-07 Public domain in the USA. 617 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 10 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 10" by Robert Kerr is a historical account composed in the early 19th century. This volume presents a systematic collection of significant voyages of exploration, beginning with Ferdinand Magellan’s momentous circumnavigation of the globe and leading into further explorations by other notable navigators like Sir Francis Drake. The opening of this volume presents a detailed introduction to the early circumnavigations, starting with Magellan's expedition from 1519 to 1522. It sketches Magellan's character as a skilled navigator and a determined leader, highlighting the significance of his journey in establishing the feasibility of global exploration. The narrative elaborates on the adversities faced during the voyage, including mutinies, harsh weather, and the dire conditions that led to starvation. Kerr sets the stage for recounting the drama and discoveries of Magellan’s travels before transitioning to accounts by other explorers, all of which shaped the knowledge of navigation and geography in the modern era. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1310014 2025-08-06T04:02:44.236548 text/html 1283978 2024-10-28T20:06:36 text/html 579117 2025-08-06T04:02:56.861008 application/epub+zip 598876 2025-08-06T04:02:47.958550 application/epub+zip 563905 2025-08-06T04:02:46.622553 application/epub+zip 1094043 2025-08-06T04:03:04.514976 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1044668 2025-08-06T04:02:55.950003 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 811539 2022-09-07T00:24:18.622148 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1277460 2025-08-06T04:02:43.057565 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1257474 2024-10-28T20:06:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16579 2025-08-06T04:03:04.642942 application/rdf+xml 25341 2025-08-06T04:02:47.138515 image/jpeg 4877 2025-08-06T04:02:46.882518 image/jpeg 573897 2025-08-06T04:02:44.332557 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