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CONTENTS

FOREWORD

PREFACE BY VARIOUS TRAVELLERS

PLEASANT TRAVELS BY LAND

2. Dr. John Moore: Prince Esterhazy’s Garden

3. Dr. Gemelli-Careri: Venice and the Carnival

THICKNESSE’S GENERAL HINTS TO STRANGERS WHO TRAVEL IN FRANCE

UNPLEASANT VOYAGES

1. The Distresses of the Unfortunate Crew of the Ship Anne and Mary

2. The Loss of the Luxborough

3. The Sufferings of Six Deserters going from St. Helena to Brazil

4. Fra Denis de Carli in the Congo

5. The Wonderful Preservation of the Ship Terra Nova

PELLHAM’S VOYAGE TO GREENLAND

ORIENTAL SPLENDOUR

1. Sir Thomas Roe: The Mogul’s Birthday

2. M. Tavernier: The Mogul’s Peacock Throne

3. Mr. Bell: Hunting with the Emperor K’ang Hsi

4. The Nabob’s Lady

THE INDEFATIGABLE TOURIST

INEFFICIENT PIRATES

1. Sir William Monson’s Tale

2. Everard’s Encounter

COLONEL NORWOOD’S VOYAGE TO VIRGINIA

A LIST OF SEA-TERMS

FOOTNOTES

THE WORKS OF PATRICK O’BRIAN

ABOUT THE PUBLISHER