"A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02" by Robert Kerr recounts the chronicles of early global exploration. This book captures the human ambition driving ancient pilgrimages, naval expansion, groundbreaking discoveries, and burgeoning commerce across land and sea. The detailed stories of voyages from the earliest times to the present take center stage, filled with significant figures such as Gutuere and Edgar Aethling. These figures shape our understanding of historical events. This segment highlights daring pilgrims from England braving perilous journeys to the Holy Land alongside tales of noble quests across uncharted waters to reach the Canary Islands and Madeira. It blends personal accounts with grand historical narratives, capturing military clashes, the day-to-day struggle of pilgrims, and their eventual return home.

A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels — Volume 02 Arranged in Systematic Order: Forming a Complete History of the Origin and Progress of Navigation, Discovery, and Commerce, by Sea and Land, from the Earliest Ages to the Present Time
By Robert Kerr
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Journey back in time to an age of brave explorers and devoted pilgrims, when the known world expanded with each ship that sailed and every footstep taken.
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About the AuthorRobert Kerr was a Scottish surgeon, writer on scientific and other subjects, and translator.
Robert Kerr was a Scottish surgeon, writer on scientific and other subjects, and translator.
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