Project Gutenberg 2005-03-16 Public domain in the USA. 695 Kerr, Robert 1755 1813 A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels, Volume 11 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, Alison Hadwin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team. 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 11" by Robert Kerr is a comprehensive historical account published in the early 19th century. This volume is part of a collection detailing various expeditions and maritime discoveries, showcasing the evolution of navigation, exploration, and trade from ancient times to more recent eras. The work aims to provide readers with an extensive understanding of the challenges and adventures encountered by explorers, including their interactions with different cultures. At the start of the book, the narrative focuses on Captain George Shelvoke's expedition from California to Canton in China during 1719-1722. The opening section captures a vivid encounter between the ship's crew and the indigenous Californians, highlighting their customs, societal structure, and interactions with the explorers. As the crew navigates through various challenges, they engage in trade and cultivate relationships with the natives, revealing insights into both their maritime journey and the cultural dynamics they face along the way. This sets the stage for further explorations and accounts of their extensive voyage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.4 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Voyages and travels G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 1489043 2025-08-06T13:46:23.155450 text/html 1499099 2020-12-14T07:52:14 text/html 647577 2025-08-06T13:46:39.527379 application/epub+zip 665568 2025-08-06T13:46:27.819478 application/epub+zip 631470 2025-08-06T13:46:26.005462 application/epub+zip 1216937 2025-08-06T13:46:48.892335 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1144667 2025-08-06T13:46:38.001387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911086 2022-09-07T21:26:44.958399 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1346815 2025-08-06T13:46:21.748465 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1346549 2020-12-14T07:52:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1347801 2020-12-14T07:52:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20276 2025-08-06T13:46:49.029336 application/rdf+xml 25469 2025-08-06T13:46:26.569420 image/jpeg 4867 2025-08-06T13:46:26.294432 image/jpeg 484426 2020-12-14T07:52:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 511541 2020-12-14T07:52:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 484402 2020-12-14T07:52:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 606603 2025-08-06T13:46:23.263501 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