Project Gutenberg 2017-09-13 Public domain in the USA. 424 Rogers, Woodes 1732 Manwaring, G. E. (George Ernest) 1882 1939 Manwaring, George Ernest A Cruising Voyage Around the World Produced by Chuck Greif, Greg Weeks, Kim and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "A Cruising Voyage Round the World" by Woodes Rogers is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The book chronicles Rogers's remarkable voyage on two ships, the "Duke" and "Dutchess", as they set out to explore the South Seas and engage in privateering during a time of intense maritime competition and conflict. The narrative not only details the expedition's adventures and challenges but also provides insight into the life and character of Rogers, a significant figure in British maritime history. The opening of "A Cruising Voyage Round the World" introduces Captain Woodes Rogers as he prepares for a notable expedition in 1708, aiming to disrupt the lucrative South Sea trade dominated by France and Spain. His foresight leads him to gather a skilled crew, including the experienced Captain William Dampier, and organize two ships to sail from Bristol. The narrative unfolds with the preparations for the journey, the initial challenges faced by the crew—including mutiny and illness—and their eventual encounters with treasure ships and capture of prizes, setting the stage for a dramatic tale of adventure, resilience, and naval exploits that highlights the spirit of the age. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages around the world -- Early works to 1800 Latin America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 Privateering -- Early works to 1800 Selkirk, Alexander, 1676-1721 G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 1132348 2025-06-22T08:16:09.997674 text/html 1093162 2024-10-23T02:38:32 text/html 2323712 2025-06-22T08:16:29.971555 application/epub+zip 2341418 2025-06-22T08:16:13.541763 application/epub+zip 481374 2025-06-22T08:16:11.686707 application/epub+zip 2684934 2025-06-22T08:16:40.841594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2538466 2025-06-22T08:16:27.655662 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 698215 2022-08-25T05:45:50.630559 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 957786 2025-06-22T08:16:07.032710 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 937869 2024-10-23T02:38:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17480 2025-06-22T08:16:41.034510 application/rdf+xml 20968 2025-06-22T08:16:11.917651 image/jpeg 3413 2025-06-22T08:16:11.805680 image/jpeg 2287453 2025-06-22T08:16:10.143706 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