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Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia

By Richard Henry Major

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In "Early Voyages to Terra Australis, Now Called Australia," Richard Henry Major meticulously curates a collection of accounts and narratives from the earliest explorers who ventured to the distant shores of Australia. The book's literary style combines historical documentation with a scholarly analysis of maritime exploration, providing readers with both firsthand narratives and critical commentary. Major's thorough research situates these voyages within the broader context of 17th and 18th-century European exploration, revealing the motivations and experiences of those who journeyed into unknown territories, often fueled by a mix of curiosity, commerce, and imperial ambition. Richard Henry Major, an esteemed geographer and historian of the 19th century, dedicated his career to uncovering the intricacies of exploration and colonialism. His background in geography and his position as the first editor of the 'Geographical Journal' afforded him unique insights into the exploratory narratives of his time. These experiences inspired Major to compile this significant work, elucidating both the triumphs and tribulations faced by early mariners as they charted the vast landscapes of Australia. This book is highly recommended for readers with an interest in maritime history, colonial studies, or the early encounters between Europe and Australia. Major's scholarly approach and rich compilation make it an essential resource for those seeking to understand the foundational narratives that shaped Australia's historical identity.

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Publish dateSep 15, 2022

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1INTRODUCTION. (pt. 1)

14APPENDIX I.

2INTRODUCTION. (pt. 2)

15APPENDIX II.

3A MEMORIAL ADDRESSED TO HIS CATHOLIC MAJESTY PHILIP THE THIRD, KING OF SPAIN, BY DR. JUAN LUIS ARIAS, RESPECTING THE EXPLORATION, COLONIZATION, AND CONVERSION OF THE SOUTHERN LAND.

16EXTRACT FROM THE JOURNAL OF A VOYAGE MADE TO THE UNEXPLORED SOUTH LAND, BY ORDER OF THE DUTCH EAST INDIA COMPANY, IN THE YEARS 1696 AND 1697, BY THE HOOKER DE NYPTANG, THE SHIP DE GEELVINK, AND THE GALIOT DE WESEL, AND THE RETURN TO BATAVIA.

4RELATION OF LUIS VAEZ DE TORRES, CONCERNING THE DISCOVERIES OF QUIROS, AS HIS ALMIRANTE. DATED MANILA, JULY 12th, 1607. A TRANSLATION, NEARLY LITERAL, BY ALEXANDER DALRYMPLE, ESQ., FROM A SPANISH MANUSCRIPT COPY IN HIS POSSESSION.

17ACCOUNT OF THE OBSERVATIONS OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAMPIER ON THE COAST OF NEW HOLLAND, IN 1699, BEING AN EXTRACT FROM “A VOYAGE TO NEW HOLLAND, ETC., IN THE YEAR 1699.” VOL. III, 3RD ED., 1729, pp. 75–107.

5EXTRACT FROM THE BOOK OF DISPATCHES FROM BATAVIA; COMMENCING JANUARY THE 15TH, 1644, AND ENDING NOVEMBER THE 29TH FOLLOWING.

18A WRITTEN DETAIL OF THE DISCOVERIES AND NOTICEABLE OCCURRENCES IN THE VOYAGE OF THE FLUYT “VOSSENBOSCH,” THE SLOOP “D’WAIJER,” AND THE PATSJALLANG “NOVA HOLLANDIA,” DESPATCHED BY THE GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, Aº. 1705, FROM BATAVIA BY WAY OF TIMOR TO NEW HOLLAND; COMPILED AS WELL FROM THE WRITTEN JOURNALS AS FROM THE VERBAL RECITALS OF THE RETURNED OFFICERS, BY THE COUNCIL EXTRAORDINARY, HENDRICK SWAARDECRON AND CORNELIS CHASTELIJN, COMMISSIONED FOR THAT PURPOSE, AND FORMING THEIR REPORT TO HIS EXCELLENCY THE GOVERNOR GENERAL, JAN VAN HORN AND THE COUNCIL OF INDIA.

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6THE VOYAGE AND SHIPWRECK OF CAPTAIN FRANCIS PELSART, IN THE BATAVIA, ON THE COAST OF NEW HOLLAND, AND HIS SUCCEEDING ADVENTURES.

19APPENDIX I

7VOYAGE OF GERRIT THOMASZ POOL TO THE SOUTH LAND.

20APPENDIX II.

8ACCOUNT OF THE WRECK OF THE SHIP “DE VERGULDE DRAECK” ON THE SOUTHLAND, AND THE EXPEDITIONS UNDERTAKEN, BOTH FROM BATAVIA AND THE CAPE OF GOOD HOPE, IN SEARCH OF THE SURVIVORS AND MONEY AND GOODS WHICH MIGHT BE FOUND ON THE WRECK, AND OF THE SMALL SUCCESS WHICH ATTENDED THEM.

21APPENDIX III.

9DESCRIPTION OF THE WEST COAST OF THE SOUTH LAND, BY THE CAPTAIN SAMUEL VOLKERSEN, OF THE PINK, “WAECKENDE BOEY,” WHICH SAILED FROM BATAVIA ON THE FIRST OF JANUARY, 1658, AND RETURNED ON THE 19TH OF APRIL OF THE SAME YEAR.

22APPENDIX IV.

10EXTRACT TRANSLATED FROM BURGOMASTER WITSEN’S “NOORD EN OOST TARTARYE.”

23INDEX.

11ACCOUNT OF THE OBSERVATIONS OF CAPTAIN WILLIAM DAMPIER ON THE COAST OF NEW HOLLAND, IN 1687–88, BEING AN EXTRACT FROM HIS “NEW VOYAGE ROUND THE WORLD,” PUBLISHED IN LOND., 1697, 8vo., pp. 461.

24ON THE DISCOVERY OF AUSTRALIA BY THE PORTUGUESE IN 1601.

12EXTRACT FROM SLOAN MS. 3236, ENTITLED “THE ADVENTURES OF WILLIAM DAMPIER, WITH OTHERS [1686–87], WHO LEFT CAPTAIN SHERPE IN THE SOUTH SEAS, AND TRAVALED BACK OVER LAND THROUGH THE COUNTRY OF DARIEN,” pp. 445 to 450.

25Discovery of Australia by the Portuguese IN 1601.

13SOME PARTICULARS RELATING TO THE VOYAGE OF WILLEM DE VLAMINGH TO NEW HOLLAND IN 1696.