Project Gutenberg 2018-07-13 Public domain in the USA. 289 Hawkins, Richard, Sir 1622 Hawkyns, Richard, Sir Bethune, C. R. Drinkwater (Charles Ramsay Drinkwater) 1802 1884 Bethune, Charles Ramsay Drinkwater Bethune, Vice-Admiral 05040254 The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt, in his Voyage into the South Sea in the Year 1593 Reprinted from the Edition of 1622 Produced by Anne Grieve, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Observations of Sir Richard Hawkins, Knt, in his Voyage into the South Sea" is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This work recounts the experiences and observations made by Sir Richard Hawkins during his expedition to the South Sea in 1593, reflecting on maritime life, naval strategy, and the encounters he faced. The opening of the book introduces the context of the voyage, noting Hawkins's preparations and the nature of embarking on such a perilous journey. He details his shipbuilding efforts, the challenges he faced in gathering a capable crew, and the initial mishaps experienced as they set sail. Hawkins sets the stage for a narrative filled with adventure, wisdom from his experiences at sea, and reflections on the leadership required for maritime success, emphasizing the need for discipline and caution in naval operations while hinting at the difficulties and dangers that lay ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 60.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en America -- Discovery and exploration -- British -- Early works to 1800 South America -- Description and travel -- Early works to 1800 G Text Category: Adventure Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 618558 2025-09-23T04:48:09.772515 text/html 607682 2018-07-13T12:00:16 text/html 456178 2025-09-23T04:48:18.051011 application/epub+zip 466684 2025-09-23T04:48:11.405003 application/epub+zip 288288 2025-09-23T04:48:10.602505 application/epub+zip 595438 2025-09-23T04:48:22.864971 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553640 2025-09-23T04:48:17.206984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419112 2022-09-26T03:33:56.311574 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510788 2025-09-23T04:48:08.766588 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 511010 2018-07-13T12:00:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19869 2025-09-23T04:48:23.004959 application/rdf+xml 13947 2025-09-23T04:48:10.739039 image/jpeg 1944 2025-09-23T04:48:10.671524 image/jpeg 190892 2018-07-13T12:00:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 425238 2018-07-13T12:00:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 426541 2025-09-23T04:48:09.830505 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