A voyage to Guinea, Brazil & the West Indies in His Majesty's ships, the Swallow and the Weymouth, describing the several islands and settlements / by John Atkins.

A voyage to Guinea, Brazil & the West Indies in His Majesty's ships, the Swallow and the Weymouth, describing the several islands and settlements /

First published in 1735, this account focuses on the customs, food, languages and religions of the peoples in the islands and settlements visited. It also has remarks on the gold, ivory and slave trades.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Atkins, John, 1685-1757
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Hoboken : Taylor and Francis, 2014.
Subjects:
Guinea (Region) > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
West Indies > Description and travel > Early works to 1800.
Electronic books.
Online Access: Full text (Wentworth users only)
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Original Title Page; PREFACE; A VOYAGE TO Guinea, Brasil, and the West-Indies; MADEIRA; CANARIES; Cape de VERD Islands; AFRICA in general; SIERRALEON; The GRAIN and MALAGUETTA Coasts; SESTHOS; Cape APOLLONIA; Cabo TRES PUNTAS; Cabo CORSO; The Coast from Cabo CORSO to WHYDAH; WHYDAH; Currents on the Coast of GUINEA; RAINS; WINDS; The GUINEA Trade; SLAVES; IVORY; GOLD; Our Return upon the Gold Coast; PYRATES; St. George de ELMINA; Cape LOPEZ; A VOYAGE TO Brasil, and the West-Indies; BARBADOS; SUGAR-CANES; The WEST-INDIES; JAMAICA; HURRICANES.

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