A Voyage Round the World
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Anson George. A Voyage Round the World
BOOK I
CHAPTER I. OF THE EQUIPMENT OF THE SQUADRON: THE INCIDENTS RELATING THERETO, FROM ITS FIRST APPOINTMENT TO ITS SETTING SAIL FROM ST. HELENS
CHAPTER II. THE PASSAGE FROM ST. HELENS TO THE ISLAND OF MADERA; WITH A SHORT ACCOUNT OF THAT ISLAND, AND OF OUR STAY THERE
CHAPTER III. THE HISTORY OF THE SPANISH SQUADRON COMMANDED BY DON JOSEPH PIZARRO
CHAPTER IV. FROM MADERA TO ST. CATHERINE'S
CHAPTER V. PROCEEDINGS AT ST. CATHERINE'S, AND A DESCRIPTION. OF THE PLACE, WITH A SHORT ACCOUNT OF BRAZIL
CHAPTER 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
CHAPTER VII. DEPARTURE FROM THE BAY OF ST. JULIAN, AND THE PASSAGE. FROM THENCE TO STREIGHTS LE MAIRE
CHAPTER VIII. FROM STREIGHTS LE MAIRE TO CAPE NOIR
CHAPTER IX. OBSERVATIONS AND DIRECTIONS FOR FACILITATING THE. PASSAGE OF OUR FUTURE CRUISERS ROUND CAPE HORN
CHAPTER X. FROM CAPE NOIR TO THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDES
BOOK II
CHAPTER I. THE ARRIVAL OF THE "CENTURION" AT THE ISLAND OF. JUAN FERNANDES, WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THAT ISLAND
CHAPTER II. THE ARRIVAL OF THE "GLOUCESTER" AND THE "ANNA" PINK AT THE ISLAND OF JUAN FERNANDES, AND THE TRANSACTIONS AT THAT PLACE DURING THIS INTERVAL
CHAPTER III. A SHORT NARRATIVE OF WHAT BEFEL 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
CHAPTER IV. CONCLUSION OF OUR PROCEEDINGS AT JUAN FERNANDES, FROM THE ARRIVAL OF THE "ANNA" PINK TO OUR FINAL DEPARTURE FROM THENCE
CHAPTER V. OUR CRUISE FROM THE TIME OF OUR LEAVING JUAN. FERNANDES TO THE TAKING THE TOWN OF PAITA
CHAPTER VI. THE TAKING OF PAITA, AND OUR PROCEEDINGS THERE
CHAPTER VII. FROM OUR DEPARTURE FROM PAITA TO OUR ARRIVAL. AT QUIBO
CHAPTER VIII. OUR PROCEEDINGS AT QUIBO, WITH AN ACCOUNT OF. THE PLACE
CHAPTER IX. FROM QUIBO TO THE COAST OF MEXICO
CHAPTER 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
CHAPTER XI. OUR CRUISE OFF THE PORT OF ACAPULCO FOR THE MANILA SHIP
CHAPTER XII. DESCRIPTION OF THE HARBOUR OF CHEQUETAN, AND OF THE. ADJACENT COAST AND COUNTRY
CHAPTER XIII. OUR PROCEEDINGS AT CHEQUETAN AND ON THE ADJACENT. COAST, TILL OUR SETTING SAIL FOR ASIA
CHAPTER 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
CHAPTER I. THE RUN FROM THE COAST OF MEXICO TO THE LADRONES. OR MARIAN ISLANDS
CHAPTER II. OUR ARRIVAL AT TINIAN, AND AN ACCOUNT OF THE ISLAND AND OF OUR PROCEEDINGS THERE TILL THE "CENTURION" DROVE OUT TO SEA
CHAPTER III. TRANSACTIONS AT TINIAN AFTER THE DEPARTURE. OF THE "CENTURION"
CHAPTER IV. PROCEEDINGS ON BOARD THE "CENTURION" WHEN DRIVEN. OUT TO SEA
CHAPTER V. EMPLOYMENT AT TINIAN TILL THE FINAL DEPARTURE OF THE "CENTURION" FROM THENCE; WITH A DESCRIPTION OF THE LADRONES
CHAPTER VI. FROM TINIAN TO MACAO
CHAPTER VII. PROCEEDINGS AT MACAO
CHAPTER VIII. FROM MACAO TO CAPE ESPIRITU SANTO – THE TAKING OF THE. MANILA GALEON, AND RETURNING BACK AGAIN
CHAPTER IX. TRANSACTIONS IN THE RIVER OF CANTON
CHAPTER X. PROCEEDINGS AT THE CITY OF CANTON, AND THE RETURN OF. THE "CENTURION" TO ENGLAND
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The squadron under the command of Mr. Anson (of which I here propose to recite the most material proceedings) having undergone many changes in its destination, its force, and its equipment, during the ten months between its original appointment and its final sailing from St. Helens; I conceive the history of these alterations is a detail necessary to be made public, both for the honour of those who first planned and promoted this enterprize, and for the justification of those who have been entrusted with its execution. Since it will from hence appear that the accidents the expedition was afterwards exposed to, and which prevented it from producing all the national advantages the strength of the squadron, and the expectation of the public, seemed to presage, were principally owing to a series of interruptions, which delayed the commander in the course of his preparations, and which it exceeded his utmost industry either to avoid or to get removed.
When, in the latter end of the summer of the year 1739, it was foreseen that a war with Spain was inevitable, it was the opinion of some considerable persons then trusted with the administration of affairs, that the most prudent step the nation could take, on the breaking out of the war, was attacking that crown in her distant settlements; for by this means (as at that time there was the greatest probability of success) it was supposed that we should cut off the principal resources of the enemy, and should reduce them to the necessity of sincerely desiring a peace, as they would hereby be deprived of the returns of that treasure by which alone they could be enabled to carry on a war.
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This island is esteemed by the natives to be nowhere above two leagues in breadth, though about nine in length; it lies in 49° 45' of west longitude of London, and extends from the south latitude of 27° 35', to that of 28°. Although it be of a considerable height, yet it is scarce discernible at the distance of ten leagues, being then obscured under the continent of Brazil, whose mountains are exceeding high; but on a nearer approach it is easy to be distinguished, and may be readily known by a number of small islands lying at each end, and scattered along the east side of it. Frezier has given a draught of the island of St. Catherine's, and of the neighbouring coast, and the minuter isles adjacent; but he has, by mistake, called the island of Alvoredo the Isle de Gal, whereas the true Isle de Gal lies seven or eight miles to the north-westward of it, and is much smaller. He has also called an island to the southward of St. Catherine's Alvoredo, and has omitted the island Masaqura; in other respects his plan is sufficiently exact.
The north entrance of the harbour is in breadth about five miles, and the distance from thence to the island of St. Antonio is eight miles, and the course from the entrance to St. Antonio is S.S.W.½W. About the middle of the island the harbour is contracted by two points of land to a narrow channel no more than a quarter of a mile broad; and to defend this passage, a battery was erecting on the point of land on the island side. But this seems to be a very useless work, as the channel has no more than two fathom water, and consequently is navigable only for barks and boats, and therefore seems to be a passage that an enemy could have no inducement to attempt, especially as the common passage at the north end of the island is so broad and safe that no squadron can be prevented from coming in by any of their fortifications when the sea breeze is made. However, the Brigadier Don Jose Sylva de Paz, the governor of this settlement, is deemed an expert engineer, and he doubtless understands one branch of his business very well, which is the advantages which new works bring to those who are entrusted with the care of erecting them; for besides the battery mentioned above, there are three other forts carrying on for the defence of the harbour, none of which are yet compleated. The first of these, called St. Juan, is built on a point of St. Catherine's, near Parrot Island; the second, in form of a half-moon, is on the island of St. Antonio; and the third, which seems to be the chief, and has some appearance of a regular fortification, is on an island near the continent, where the governor resides.
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