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A chronological history of the discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean; illustrated with charts (1803) (14782439894)
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Identifier: chronologicalhis001burn (find matches) Title: A chronological history of the discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean ; illustrated with charts Year: 1803 (1800s) Authors: Burney, James, 1750-1821 Subjects: Voyages and travels Buccaneers Publisher: London : Printed by Luke Hansard Contributing Library: University of Pittsburgh Library System Digitizing Sponsor: University of Pittsburgh Library System View Book Page: Book Viewer About This Book: Catalog Entry View All Images: All Images From Book Click here to view book online to see this illustration in context in a browseable online version of this book. Text Appearing Before Image: ^tongiluile West from the Arcridiau of ^ the Observatorv at Cireenwiclt Text Appearing After Image: Af/f/l ItVf,/ flY /•■ i./////■ ^uf./,-jA.J ...,,rJu,., A-Ar(.rJ^r/,.,».fnr lyj.,»,rj Bur,,^ . if.,yf.^fS< ( 383 ) nearly in the same latitude, being found in the chart of thetrack of the Galeon, pubhshed with Commodore Ansons vo3age,where they are placed within 25 degrees of longitude from theSouth Cape of Califoirnia. The chart and dedication of Rotz, as well as the account citedby M. de Brosses, are proofs that, at that early period, manyvoyages were undertaken; and, it may be concluded, manydiscoveries made, of which no account Avas ever published ;that of som^, every remembrance has died away; and thevarious indications that appear in the old charts, to which noclue can be found, may be the remains, and possibly the onlyremains^ of others. END OP PART I. APPENDIX. ( 385 ) APPENDIX. Remarks on the Projection of Charts, and particularly on the Degreeof Curvature proper to be given to the Parallels of Latitude, TH E general Chart of the South Sea, or Pacific Ocean, at theb Note About Images Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original wor
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