Project Gutenberg 2005-04-22 Public domain in the USA. 201 Dampier, William 1651 1715 Dampier, Guillaume Dampier, Captain (William) A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699 Produced by Sue Asscher. HTML by Col Choat. Produced from page images provided by canadiana.org (http://www.canadiana.org/ECO/mtq?doc=34674) "A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699" by William Dampier is a historical account written in the early 18th century. This work recounts the author's explorations of various islands, particularly in the region of New Holland (now Australia) and the surrounding archipelagoes of Timor and New Guinea. Dampier details his journey, the landscapes he encounters, the European settlements, native inhabitants, and the natural resources available in the regions he surveys. The opening of the book sets the stage for Dampier's voyage, explaining his motivation to explore these little-known lands in search of fresh water and provisions. He describes his departure from the coast of New Holland and subsequent arrival at Timor, detailing challenges such as difficult navigation due to inaccurate charts and his attempts to find water and engage with local populations. Additionally, he notes the presence of Dutch forts and the various island inhabitants, foreshadowing the interactions and encounters that will shape his journey. This opening highlights both the logistical challenges of exploration at the time and the author's keen observations of the natural world around him. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800 Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800 Buccaneers -- Early works to 1800 Natural history -- Pre-Linnean works Indonesia -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Pacific Ocean -- Discovery and exploration -- Early works to 1800 G Text Australia Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Modern (1750+) 281301 2025-08-07T03:53:27.402756 text/html 273600 2020-12-14T10:54:14 text/html 1579033 2025-08-07T03:53:34.719729 application/epub+zip 1580683 2025-08-07T03:53:30.916718 application/epub+zip 163425 2025-08-07T03:53:29.642724 application/epub+zip 1833777 2025-08-07T03:53:37.411672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1819749 2025-08-07T03:53:33.844735 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 395910 2022-09-07T23:09:42.611604 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 264312 2025-08-07T03:53:26.829758 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 264091 2020-12-14T10:54:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20091 2025-08-07T03:53:37.540676 application/rdf+xml 24105 2025-08-07T03:53:30.164708 image/jpeg 4688 2025-08-07T03:53:29.896723 image/jpeg 1388775 2020-12-14T10:54:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 93993 2020-12-14T10:54:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 1558472 2025-08-07T03:53:27.480793 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