"A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699" by William Dampier presents a historical narrative from the 1700s, chronicling the author's adventurous exploration of islands near New Holland, now known as Australia, together with adjacent island groups like New Guinea and Timor. Dampier meticulously recounts the landscapes he observed, the native people resident in these areas, resources he discovered, and European outposts he came across, beginning with his motivation for the trip: securing fresh water and finding new provisions. He describes his initial departure from New Holland towards Timor, underscoring the difficulties of early navigation, the problems of inaccurate maps, and the challenges of attempting to work with resident populations to locate crucial resources. Dampier also draws attention to Dutch forts and the various peoples that inhabit the islands, giving an idea of the exchanges to come and portraying the challenges of exploration during this time.
A Continuation of a Voyage to New Holland, Etc. in the Year 1699
By William Dampier
Embark on a 17th-century voyage with a daring explorer as he navigates uncharted waters, seeking resources and encountering unknown cultures in the lands surrounding what is now Australia.
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About the AuthorWilliam Dampier was an English explorer, pirate, privateer, navigator, and naturalist who became the first Englishman to explore parts of what is today Australia, and the first person to circumnavigate the world three times. He has also been described as Australia's first natural historian, as well as one of the most important British explorers of the period between Sir Francis Drake and Captain James Cook ; he "bridged those two eras" with a mix of piratical derring-do of the former and scientific inquiry of the latter. His expeditions were among the first to identify and name a number of plants, animals, foods, and cooking techniques for a European audience, being among the first English writers to use words such as avocado, barbecue, and chopsticks. In describing the preparation of avocados, he was the first European to describe the making of guacamole, named the breadfruit plant, and made frequent documentation of the taste of numerous foods foreign to the European palate at the time, such as flamingo and manatee.
William Dampier was an English explorer, pirate, privateer, navigator, and naturalist who became the first Englishman to explore parts of what is today Australia, and the first person to circumnavigate the world three times. He has also been described as Australia's first natural historian, as well as one of the most important British explorers of the period between Sir Francis Drake and Captain James Cook ; he "bridged those two eras" with a mix of piratical derring-do of the former and scientific inquiry of the latter. His expeditions were among the first to identify and name a number of plants, animals, foods, and cooking techniques for a European audience, being among the first English writers to use words such as avocado, barbecue, and chopsticks. In describing the preparation of avocados, he was the first European to describe the making of guacamole, named the breadfruit plant, and made frequent documentation of the taste of numerous foods foreign to the European palate at the time, such as flamingo and manatee.
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