Project Gutenberg 2024-09-05 Public domain in the USA. 87 Cook, James, Lieutenant Cook, Lieutenant (James) 43048087 Remarks on a passage from the river Balise in the bay of Honduras, to Merida : $b the capital of the province of Jucatan, in the Spanish West Indies $aLondon :$bC. Parker, $c1769. Richard Tonsing and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Remarks on a passage from the river Balise in the bay of Honduras, to Merida…" by Lieutenant Cook is a historical account written in the late 18th century that details a journey through the Bay of Honduras to the town of Merida in Yucatan. The book primarily documents the geographical features, challenges of navigation, and observations on the local cultures and societal structures encountered along the journey. It serves as both a travelogue and a commentary on the socio-political climate of the Spanish West Indies during this period. In the narrative, Lieutenant Cook recounts his travels from the river Balise to the capital city of Merida, describing the intricate waterways, the flora and fauna, as well as the settlements and native communities he encounters. He discusses the logistics of travel through the dense wilderness, including the dangers posed by the environment and the various means by which local merchants navigate. Cook provides detailed descriptions of the towns along the route, including the military fortifications and the living conditions of both Spanish settlers and indigenous peoples. His observations on customs, trade practices, and local governance paint a vivid picture of life in 18th-century Yucatan, highlighting the dynamics between different cultural groups and the economic interests at play amidst the backdrop of colonial rule. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20240618121634cook 1769 GB Reading ease score: 47.8 (College-level). Difficult to read. en Yucatán (Mexico : State) -- Description and travel Belize -- Description and travel Belize -- History F1401 Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - Other Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: Archaeology & Anthropology 55672 2025-07-29T11:02:39.912464 text/html 30436 2024-09-07T19:06:00 text/html 504042 2025-07-29T11:02:43.475484 application/epub+zip 502486 2025-07-29T11:02:41.353481 application/epub+zip 123571 2025-07-29T11:02:40.594480 application/epub+zip 666424 2025-07-29T11:02:45.010492 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 650543 2025-07-29T11:02:42.936442 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 42819 2025-07-29T11:02:39.731466 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22644 2024-09-07T19:06:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16890 2025-07-29T11:02:45.203439 application/rdf+xml 15736 2025-07-29T11:02:40.896460 image/jpeg 2283 2025-07-29T11:02:40.746453 image/jpeg 803626 2025-07-29T11:02:39.937467 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