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A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV

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  • Description

    In the annals of Britain's naval history Anson's voyage of 1740-4 holds a celebrated place. The first formal attempt by a naval expedition to circumnavigate the world, it affords a striking story of hardship, disaster, mutiny, and heroism. Only one of Anson's squadron, Centurion, returned to England with its mission accomplished.

  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Other Id

    G925.A62 ANS 1753 (Library of Congress Call Number)

    35327 (Cat ID)

    63077 (DBTextworks system ID)

    28138 (Presto content ID)

  • Department

    Publications

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Catalogue

  • Object Type

    book

  • Name/Title
    A voyage round the world, in the years MDCCXL, I, II, III, IV
  • Primary Maker

    Richard Walter (Compiler)

     George Anson (Author)

  • Contributor/Publisher
    Printed for John and Paul Knapton, in Ludgate-Street
  • Place
    London, England, United Kingdom
  • Date
    1753
  • Physical Description

    22 unnumbered pages, 548 pages, 4 unnumbered pages, 3 unnumbered folded leaves of plates : maps ; 21 cm

  • Language
    English
  • Level of Current Record
    Bib record
  • Member Object

    1 item in this collection. View all items.

  • Edition/State/Version
    The seventh edition
  • Subject Category

    Anson, George Anson, Baron, 1697-1762--Journeys/Library of Congress subject headings

    Centurion (Ship)/Library of Congress subject headings

    Voyages and travels--Early works to 1800

    Patagonia (Argentina and Chile)--Description and travel

    Mexico--Description and travel

    Pacific Area--Discovery and exploration--British

  • Provenance Details
    'Wm Biggs, Gt Hasley, Oxon' is handwritten in ink on the inside board.
  • Content
    The Contents.
    Book I. --
    Chap. I Of the equipment of the squadron : The incidents relating thereto, from it's first appointment to it's setting sail from St. Helen's, --
    Chap. II The passage from St. Helen's to the Island of Maderia, with a short account of that island, and of our stay there, --
    Chap. III. The history of the Spanish squadron commanded by Don Joseph Pizarro, --
    Chap. VI. From Madeira to St Catherine's --
    Chap. V. Proceedings at St Catherine's, and a description of the place, with a short account of Brazil, --
    Chap. VI. The run from St Catherine's to port St Julian, with some account of that port, and of the country to the southward of the river of Plate, --
    Chap. VII. Departure from the bay St Julian, and the passage from thence to Steights [sic] Le Maire, --
    Chap. VIII. From Streights [sic] Le Maire to Cape Noir, --
    Chap. IX. Observations and directions for facilitating the passage of our future Cruisers round Cape Horn, --
    Chap. X. From Cape Noir to the Island of Juan Fernandes, --
    Book II. --
    Chap. I. The arrival of the Centurion at the Island of Juan Fernandes; with a description of the island, --
    Chap. II. The arrival of the Gloucester and the Anne [sic] Pink at the Island of Juan Fernandes, and the transactions at that place during this interval, --
    Chap. III. A short narrative of what befell the Anna Pink before she joined us, with an account of the loss of the Wager, and of the putting back of the Severn and Pearl, the two remaining ships of the squadron, --
    Chap. IV. Conclusion of our proceedings at Juan Fernandes, from the arrival of the Anna Pink, to our final departure from thence, --
    Chap. V. Our cruise from the time of our leaving Juan Fernandes, to the taking the town of Paita, --
    Chap. VI. The taking of Paita, and our proceedings there, --
    Chap. VII. From our departure from Paita, to our arrival at Quibo, --
    Chap. VIII. Our proceedings at Quibo, wit an account of the place, --
    Chap. IX. From Quibo to the coast of Mexico, --
    Chap. X. An account of the commerce carried on between the city of Manila on the Island of Luconia, and the port of Acapulco on the coast of Mexico, --
    Chap. XI. Our cruise off the port of Acapulco for the Manila ship, --
    Chap. XII. Description of the harbour of Chequetan, and of the adjacent coast and country, --
    Chap. XIV. A brief account of what might have been expected from our squadron, had it arrived in the South-Seas, in good time, --
    Book III. --
    Chap. I. The run from the coast of Mexico to the Ladrones or Marian Islands, --
    Chap. II. Our arrival at Tinian, and an account of the Island and our proceedings there, till the Centurion drove out to sea, --
    Chap. III. Transactions at Tinian after the departure of the Centurion, --
    Chap. IV. Proceedings on board the Centurion, when driven out to sea, --
    Chap. V. Employment at Tinian, till the final departure of the Centurion from thence ; with a description of the Ladrones, --
    Chap. VI. From Tinian to Macao, --
    Chap. VII. Proceedings at Macao, --
    Chap. VIII. From Macao to Cape Espiritu Santo: the taking of the Manila galleon [sic], and returning back again, --
    Chap. IX. Transactions in the river of Canton, --
    Chap. X. Proceedings at the city of Canton, and the return of the Centurion to England.
  • Public Access Text

    [Keywords: Rare books--18th century]

    First edition was published in 1748, this edition in MDCCLIII (1753). In regard to authorship: "Walter had prepared an account of this voyage for the press, but it was found so badly executed, that Benjamin Robins, the mathematician, was employed to re-write it, although, for some reason or other, the worthy Chaplain's name was allowed to remain on the title page"-- Sabin, I, 1629. Publisher's catalogue appended. ESTC: N45813. "The Plates in the Quarto Edition being too numerous and large to be folded in an Octavo Volume it has been thought proper to insert only two Charts, of the most general Use; together with an additional Chart, shewing the Track of the Centurion round the World: But the Reader is desired to take Notice, that the References to all the Plates are continued in this Edition ; and compleat [sic] Setts of them are sold by J and P Knapton, in Ludgate-Street."

  • Associated Notes

    https://www.google.co.nz/books/edition/A_Voyage_round_the_World_in_the_years_MD

    Full text available through Google Books. (Accessed 4.7.2022)

  • Subject Notes
    George Anson was the second Englishman after Sir Francis Drake to circumnavigate the globe in an epic military undertaking against the Spanish from 1740-44. Anson joined the navy at the young age of 14 in 1712 and quickly rose through the ranks to become Captain at the age of 25. In 1737 he took command of the Centurion, a 60-gun ship and in 1740 sailed to plunder the Pacific coast of South America and conquer the Spanish.
    Although the first stage of their journey around Cape Horn was a military disaster with the loss of two ships and over 600 men from scurvy, cold and privation, Anson still captured several Spanish ships and their cargoes. Eventually Centurion sailed alone reached Macao in November 1742, making George the first British man of war to visit China.--National Trust website, retrieved October 2019.
  • Collection Type
    Reserve Collection
  • Copyright
    All rights reserved
  • Last Update
    19 Dec 2023
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