The Progress of Maritime Discovery : From the Earliest Period to the Close of the Eighteenth Century, Forming an Extensive System of Hydrography (Paperback)

Preface; Introduction. Historical Memoir of Ancient Maritime Discoveries: 1. Review of the earliest periods; 2. Review of sacred periods; 3. Review of Grecian periods; 4. Carthaginian and Roman periods; Book I: 1. Illustrations of commercial history preceding the fifteenth century; 2. Portuguese history preceding the fifteenth century; Book II. Portuguese Voyages: 1. Ferdinand; 2. Progress of discovery traced from Cape Verga to Cape Catharine; 3.1. Brief survey of Indian history; 3.2. Reign of Emmanuel; Appendix: 1. Galvano's memoir on the progress of maritime discovery; 2. The celebrated Mr. Locke's memoir on the history of navigation; 3. Explanatory catalogue of voyages, and scarce geographical works, by Mr. Locke; 4. Dr. Robertson's observations on the discovery of the Cape of Good Hope; 5. Voyages of two Mohammedans in the Indian Ocean, during the ninth century; 6. Correspondence.