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Christopher Levett, of York, the pioneer colonist in Casco Bay
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Baxter, James Phinney, 1831-1921
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Portland, Me., Printed for the Gorges Society, 1893.
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Writings of Christopher Columbus, descriptive of the discovery and occupation of the new world
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Columbus, Christopher
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New York, C.L. Webster & Co., 1892.
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A journal of the voyages and travels of a corps of discovery, : under the command of Capt. Lewis and Capt. Clarke of the Army of the United States, from the mouth of the River Missouri through the interior parts of North America to the Pacific Ocean, during the years 1804, 1805 & 1806. : Containing an authentic relation of the most interesting transactions during the expedition,--a description of the country,--and an account of its inhabitants, soil, climate, curiosities and vegetable and animal productions
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Gass, Patrick, 1771-1870
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Pittsburgh : Printed by Zadok Cramer, for David M'Keehan, publisher and proprietor.........., 1807.
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A relation of a discovery lately made on the coast of Florida, : (from lat. 31. to 33 deg. 45 min. north-lat.) by William Hilton commander, and commissioner with Capt. Anthony Long, and Peter Fabian, in the ship Adventure, which set sayl from Spikes Bay, Aug. 10. 1663. and was set forth by several gentlemen and merchants of the island of Barbadoes. Giving an account of the nature and temperature of the soyl, the manners and disposition of the natives, and whatsoever else is remarkable therein. Together with proposals made by the commissioners of the lords proprietors, to all such persons as shall become the first setlers on the rivers, harbors, and creeks there
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Hilton, William, -1675
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London : Printed by J.C. for Simon Miller at the Star neer the West-end of St. Pauls, 1664.
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Strange and dangerovs voyage of Captaine Thomas Iames, in his intended discouery of the Northwest Passage into the South Sea. : VVherein the miseries indvred both going, wintering, returning; and the rarities obserued, both philosophicall and mathematicall, are related in this iournall of it. Published by His Maiesties command. To which are added, a plat or card for the sayling in those seas. Diuers little tables of the author's, of the variation of the compasse, &c. VVith an appendix concerning longitude, by Master Henry Gellibrand, astronomy reader of Gresham Colledge in London. And aduise concerning the philosophy of these late discoueryes, by W.W.
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James, Thomas, 1593?-1635?
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London, : Printed by Iohn Legatt, for Iohn Partridge., 1633.
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Sir Francis Drake reuiued: : calling vpon this dull or effeminate age, to folowe his noble steps for golde & siluer, by this memorable relation, of the rare occurrances (neuer yet declared to the world) in a third voyage, made by him into the West-Indies, in the yeares 72. & 73. when Nombre de Dios was by him and 52. others only in his company, surprised. Faithfully taken out of the reporte of M· Christofer Ceely, Ellis Hixon, and others, who were in the same voyage with him. By Philip Nichols, preacher. Reviewed also by Sr. Francis Drake himselfe before his death, & much holpen and enlarged, by diuers notes, with his owne hand here and there inserted. Set forth by Sr. Francis Drake Baronet (his nephew) now liuing
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Nichols, Philip, active 1562
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London : Printed by E. for Nicholas Bourne, dwelling at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange, 1626.
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A trve relation of the most prosperous voyage made this present yeere 1605, by Captaine George Waymouth, in the discouery of the land of Virginia: : where he discouered 60 miles vp a most excellent riuer; together with a most fertile land
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Rosier, James, 1575-1635
Published
Londini : Impensis Geor. Bishop., 1605.
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A briefe and true relation of the discouerie of the north part of Virginia; : being a most pleasant, fruitfull and commodious soile: made this present yeere 1602, by Captaine Bartholomew Gosnold, Captaine Bartholowmew Gilbert, and diuers other gentlemen their associats, by the permission of the honourable knight, Sir Walter Ralegh, &c.
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Brereton, John, 1572-approximately 1619
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Londini, : Impensis Geor. Bishop., 1602.
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A briefe description of the whole world. : Wherein are particularly described all the monarchies, empires, and kingdomes of the same: with their seuerall titles and situations thereunto adioyning
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Abbot, George, 1562-1633
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At London : Printed by T. Iudson, for Iohn Browne, and are to be sould at the signe of the Bible in Fleete-streete, 1599.
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Divers voyages touching the discouerie of America, and the ilands adiacent vnto the same, : made first of all by our Englishmen, and afterward by the Frenchmen and Britons: and certaine notes of aduertisements for obseruations, necessarie for such as shall heereafter make the like attempt, with two mappes annexed heereunto for the plainer understanding of the whole matter
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Hakluyt, Richard, 1552?-1616
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[London] : Imprinted at London for Thomas VVoodcocke, dwelling in Paules Church-yard, at the signs of the blacke beare., 1582.
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The decades of the newe worlde or West India, : Conteynyng the nauigations and conquestes of the Spanyardes, with the particular description of the moste ryche and large landes and Ilandes lately founde in the west Ocean, perteynyng to the inheritaunce of the kinges of Spayne. : In the which the diligent reader may not only consyder what commoditie may hereby chaunce to the hole christian world in tyme to come, but also learne many secreates touchynge the lande, the sea, and the starres, very necessarie to be know[n]e to al such as shal attempte any nauigations, or otherwise haue delite to beholde the strange and woonderful woorkes of God and nature
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Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526
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Londini. : In aedibus Guilhelmi Powell., anno 1555.
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A treatyse of the newe India, with other new founde landes and ilandes, aswell eastwarde as westwarde, as they are knowen and found in these oure dayes, after the descripcion of Sebastian Munster in his boke of vniuersall cosmographie: : wherin the diligent reader may see the good successe and rewarde of noble and honeste enterpryses, by the which not only worldly ryches are obtayned, but also God is glorified, & the Christian fayth enlarged
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Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552
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Imprinted at London, in Lombarde Strete, : by Edward Sutton., 1553.
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Cosmographiae introdvctio : cvm qvibvsdam geometriae ac astronomiae principiis ad eam rem necessariis Insuper quattuor Americi Vespucij nauigationes. Vniuersalis Cosmographiae descriptio tam in solido q[uam] plano eis etiam insertis que Ptholom[a]eo ignota a nuperis reperta sunt. Disthycon cum deus astra regat/& terrae climata Caesar nec tellus nec/eis sydera maius habent
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Waldseemüller, Martin, 1470-1519
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Vrbs Deodate [Saint-Dié] : [Gualtherus & Nikolaus Lud], Finitu[m] iiij. k[a]l[endas] Septe[m]bris anno supra sesquimillesimu[m] vij. [29 August, 1507]
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Epistola Christofori Colom cui [a]etas nostra multu[m] debet: : de Insulis Indi[a]e supra Gangem nuper inuentis. Ad quas perquirendas octauo antea mense auspiciis [et] [a]ere inuictissimo[rum] Fernandi ac Helisabet Hispania[rum] Regu[m] missus fuerat: ad magnificum d[omi]n[u]m Gabrielem Sanchis eo[r]und[em] serenissimor[um] Regis Tesaurariu[m] missa:
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Columbus, Christopher
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[Rome : Stephen Plannck, after 29 April 1493]
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Report upon United States Geographical surveys west of the one hundredth meridian
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Geographical Surveys West of the 100th Meridian (U.S.)
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