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 Project Gutenberg 2004-09-03 Public domain in the USA. 686 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08 Robert Connal, Graeme Mackreth and PG Distributed Proofreaders Updated: 2022-11-24. "A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 08" by Robert Kerr is a historical account written during the early 19th century. The work serves as a thorough compilation detailing the history of navigation, discovery, and commerce from ancient times up to its contemporary period, highlighting various expeditions and significant voyages undertaken by English explorers to the East Indies and beyond. The opening of this volume begins with the early voyages of English merchants, notably chronicling John Eldred's journey from London to Tripoli in Syria and onward to Baghdad and Basora in 1583. Eldred's travels illustrate the trade routes and interactions between English merchants and various cultures while providing vivid descriptions of the cities, peoples, and commodities encountered along the way. The rich detail in his narrative not only sheds light on the geographical landscapes of the time but also the economic exchanges and challenges faced by early explorers in their pursuit of trade in the East Indies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1282075 2025-08-06T05:11:09.574574 text/html 1262687 2024-10-28T20:20:57 text/html 572013 2025-08-06T05:11:22.513523 application/epub+zip 589909 2025-08-06T05:11:13.459598 application/epub+zip 553475 2025-08-06T05:11:12.105582 application/epub+zip 1070577 2025-08-06T05:11:29.930481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1062743 2025-08-06T05:11:21.621582 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 990388 2022-08-06T18:13:45.221478 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1249556 2025-08-06T05:11:08.393651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1229596 2024-10-28T20:20:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16233 2025-08-06T05:11:30.079473 application/rdf+xml 25320 2025-08-06T05:11:12.629549 image/jpeg 4895 2025-08-06T05:11:12.369581 image/jpeg 567417 2025-08-06T05:11:09.671613 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia