books.google.com - The fifteenth and sixteenth centuries ushered in a new era of discovery as explorers traversed the globe, returning home with vivid tales of distant lands and exotic peoples. Aided by the invention of the printing press in Europe, travelers were able to spread their accounts to wider audiences than ever...http://books.google.com/books/about/Travel_Narratives_from_the_Age_of_Discov.html?id=BHhuRn0YDLkC&q=We+were+quite+seized&utm_source=gb-gplus-shareTravel Narratives from the Age of Discovery: An Anthology