Lamille Champ. A Narrative of Commodore Anson's voyage into the Great South Sea and round the world, 18 September 1740-15 June 1744

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Commissioning of Squadron against the Spanish; Madeira; catching dolphins; Terra del Fuego; situation of ships going into Cape Horn; Juan Fernandez; flora and fauna; burning of prize ships; Accapulco; petition to Anson re prizes; Chequetan; poisonous manchineal tree; destruction of Gloucester; Officers and men transferred to Centurion; Isle of Tinian; condition of the men - number of deaths on board; sick men taken on shore, soon recovered 'so good a remedy is the earth to any body afflicted with the sea scurvy'; descriptions of Tinian Island; Island of Formosa; Macoa; Anson goes to Canton; Philippines; engagement with enemy ship which is captured; to Canton; to search ship; finding treasure concealed as cheese; fire at Canton; trade, cultivation, religion of China, government etc.; revitualing of ships for home passage; Cape of Good Hope; Hottentots; Spithead.

Includes drawings of animals.

(84ff.)

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