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 Project Gutenberg 2006-02-01 Public domain in the USA. 215 Hakluyt, Richard 1616 Hackluyt, Richard The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 08 Asia, Part I Produced by Karl Hagen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation" by Richard Hakluyt is a historical compilation written in the late 16th century. This comprehensive work documents the extensive maritime explorations and trade ventures undertaken by the English, detailing several voyages that contributed to the expansion of English influence across Asia and other parts of the world. The text serves as a crucial resource for understanding the motivations and challenges faced by early explorers, as well as the cultural exchanges that occurred during this pivotal era. The opening portion of the work introduces various accounts of navigators and missionaries, such as Pelagius and Sighelmus, who ventured into foreign lands in pursuit of religious and scholarly endeavors. It narrates Pelagius's journey from Wales to parts of Asia, detailing his heretical teachings that emerged during his travels. There are references to journeys undertaken by other figures such as Sighelmus, who was dispatched by King Alfred to India, highlighting the early English involvement in international affairs. The excerpt provides a rich tapestry of narratives that reveal not only the voyages themselves but also the spiritual and philosophical motivations behind these explorations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.6 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Voyages and travels Discoveries in geography -- English G Text Category: Travel Writing Category: History - British Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) 699769 2025-08-04T10:04:12.849173 text/html 699590 2025-01-12T18:08:36.800782 text/html 386256 2025-08-04T10:04:22.270137 application/epub+zip 394981 2025-08-04T10:04:16.668133 application/epub+zip 340686 2025-08-04T10:04:15.347147 application/epub+zip 742338 2025-08-04T10:04:26.771110 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714487 2025-08-04T10:04:21.258102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 440606 2022-09-05T05:31:49.422095 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 670209 2025-08-04T10:04:12.437182 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 667847 2020-12-26T23:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 669181 2020-12-26T23:39:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19547 2025-08-04T10:04:26.896095 application/rdf+xml 28012 2025-08-04T10:04:15.847152 image/jpeg 5035 2025-08-04T10:04:15.599155 image/jpeg 258672 2020-12-26T23:39:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 257574 2020-12-26T23:39:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 385492 2025-08-04T10:04:12.900145 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia