The ExplorersDiscusses the voyages of Columbus, da Gama, Magellan, and other great explorers. |
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Essay Mans everenlarging view of his planet | 6 |
Essay Evolution of the shipwrights art | 44 |
Essay Marvels of India Oriental through Western eyes | 108 |
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