Project Gutenberg 2001-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 155 Pinkerton, John 1758 1826 Pinkerton, J. (John) Morley, Henry 1822 1894 Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier Transcribed from the 1886 Cassell & Company edition by David Price "Early Australian Voyages: Pelsart, Tasman, Dampier" by John Pinkerton is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book recounts significant early voyages to Australia, particularly focusing on the explorations of Captain Francis Pelsart, Abel Tasman, and William Dampier. It aims to provide insights into the discoveries of the Australian continent and its varied natural resources, as well as the interactions between explorers and native populations. The opening of the work sets the stage by contrasting the exploration of the Americas with that of Australia, highlighting the earlier imaginative tales that led to its discovery. Pinkerton introduces the figures of Pelsart, whose shipwreck opens the narrative, and states how subsequent explorations, particularly those of Tasman, contributed to the mapping and understanding of the southern continent. As the account progresses, it details Pelsart's hazardous voyage marked by shipwreck and survival challenges, while unraveling the complexities faced upon encountering indigenous peoples. Thus, the beginning provides a compelling glimpse into the maritime adventures that shaped the early European perception of Australia. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 58.7 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Voyages and travels Pelsaert, Francisco, -1630 Australia -- Discovery and exploration Tasman, Abel Janszoon, 1603?-1659 Dampier, William, 1652-1715 DU Text Australia Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other 310028 2025-08-02T03:50:21.520734 text/html 305979 2021-01-01T00:40:59 text/html 204203 2025-08-02T03:50:28.149694 application/epub+zip 205512 2025-08-02T03:50:24.878706 application/epub+zip 180780 2025-08-02T03:50:23.742744 application/epub+zip 462278 2025-08-02T03:50:30.815660 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447912 2025-08-02T03:50:27.419676 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317165 2022-09-02T05:22:17.914068 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 301827 2025-08-02T03:50:21.153710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 301515 2021-01-01T00:40:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20426 2025-08-02T03:50:30.963666 application/rdf+xml 24277 2025-08-02T03:50:24.230709 image/jpeg 4917 2025-08-02T03:50:23.987690 image/jpeg 105296 2021-01-01T00:40:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 105004 2021-01-01T00:40:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 202901 2025-08-02T03:50:21.545726 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 en.wikipedia