A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean

James Burney

Cambridge University Press, Dec 9, 2010 - History - 620 pages

Captain James Burney (1750-1821), the son of the musicologist Dr Charles Burney and brother of the novelist Fanny Burney, was a well-travelled sailor, best known for this monumental compilation of voyages of discovery in the Pacific Ocean. After joining the navy in 1764, he sailed on Cook's second voyage between 1772 and 1774, and was also present on the ill-fated third voyage. He retired from the navy in 1784 and turned to writing works on exploration. These volumes, published between 1803 and 1817, and regarded as the standard work on the subject for much of the nineteenth century, contain collected accounts of European voyages of discovery in the Pacific Ocean between 1492 and 1764. Burney provides summaries of Spanish, Dutch and English accounts, which include descriptions of voyages to China, Micronesia and Australia. Volume 4 covers voyages between 1689 and 1723, including accounts of buccaneer expeditions.

Contents

• Considerations on the Rights acquired by the Discovery of Unknown: 1
• CHA P II: 7
• City of Nueva Ysabel or Santo: 22
• CHA P III: 32
• Treaty made by the Spaniards with Don Henriquez Increase of English: 47
• The Buccaneers plunder New Segovia: 53
• Treaty of America: 63
• Thomas Peche Attempt of La Sound to cross the Isthmus of America: 75
• Meeting of Buccaneers at the Samballas and Golden Island Party: 81
• Journey of the Buccaneers across the Isthmus of America: 91
• First Buccaneer Expedition in the South: 98
• Imposition practised by Sharp: 104
• Shoals of Anchovies: 124
• Circumstances which preceded the Second Irruption of the Buccaneers into: 132
• Rich Ship wrecked on Point Sta Elena: 150
• Volcan Viejo: 151
• Rich: 157
• Nutmeg Island North of Luconia: 163
• CHA P XV: 176
• CHAP: 188
• CHAP XVII: 201
• VOL IV: 224
• The Cygnet: 237
• Grogniet dies: 283
• CHA P XXVII: 316
• From the Downs: 330
• CHA P II: 338
• CHA P III: 345
• Page: 384
• Rosemary Island: 391
• CHA P VIII: 430
• CHA P IX: 450
• CHA P X: 457
• Road of Arica Guana: 500
• CHA P XIII: 519
• Passage round Cape Horne: 527
• At Juan Fernandez: 551
• Voyage round the World by Jacob Roggewein commonly called: 556
• VOL IV: 561

Bibliographic information

• Title: A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea Or Pacific Ocean; Volume 4 of A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean 5 Volume Set, James Burney; Volume 4 of Cambridge Library Collection - Maritime Exploration; Cambridge library collection
• Author: James Burney
• Edition: illustrated
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press, 2010
• ISBN: 1108024114, 9781108024112
• Length: 620 pages
• Subjects: History / General; Nature / Ecosystems & Habitats / Oceans & Seas; Psychology / Applied Psychology; Travel / Essays & Travelogues