. Miscellanies [microform]. Northwest Passage; Natural history; Nord-Ouest, Passage du; Sciences naturelles. [ 47'*. R E E. TH E following journal having been placed in my hands for perudil, I conceived it to be fo interefting for the im- provement of Gcogra|>hy, that I defired permiflion to tranflate and publifh it. I was principally induced to take this trouble, becaufe I fup- pofed, that the Spaniards, from their mofl: peculiar jealony with regard to their American dominions', would never permit that navigators of other countries (particularly the Englifh) fliould know the excellent port
. Miscellanies [microform]. Northwest Passage; Natural history; Nord-Ouest, Passage du; Sciences naturelles. [ 47'*. R E E. TH E following journal having been placed in my hands for perudil, I conceived it to be fo interefting for the im- provement of Gcogra|>hy, that I defired permiflion to tranflate and publifh it. I was principally induced to take this trouble, becaufe I fup- pofed, that the Spaniards, from their mofl: peculiar jealony with regard to their American dominions', would never permit that navigators of other countries (particularly the Englifh) fliould know the excellent ports of the VVellern part of America in high Northern Latitudes, which are here laid down with fuch ac- curacy and precilion, together with the abundant fupply of mnfls, fire wood, and water which may be procured in moft of them. ' That mcfl able Hiftorian Dr. Robcrtfon, after having mentioned, that moft of the American pajiers arc dcpofitcd la the Archivo of Simanca, near Valladolid, thus proceeds: " 1 he prolpetl of fuch : trcamre c>;citc<! -iiv moft ardent curiofitv ; " but the profpett of It only Is all that I enjoyed. Spain, with ** an exccfs of caution, hath unifofmly thrown a \eil over her tranl- " aftions in America ; from ftrani^crs they arc concealed with peculiar " ; Preface to the HiUory of America, p. ix. * O o o 4 It ir^ ",'â A:, I IL':. 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 Barrington, Daines, 1727-1800. London : Printed by J. Nichols, sold by B. White
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