Harper's Stereotype Edition. LIVES AND VOYAGES OF DRAKE, CAVENDISH, AND DAMPIER; INCLUDING AN INTRODUCTORY VIEW OF THE EARLIER DISCOVERIES IN THE SOUTH SEA, AND THE HISTORY OF THE BUCANIERS. WITH PORTRAITS ON STEEL. NEW-YORK: PUBLISHED BY HARPER & BROTHERS, NO. 82 CLIFF-STREET. PREFACE. THIS volume is devoted to the LIVES of three of the most eminent men that England has ever sent forth into the field of her highest achievement. The relation of their Voyages, Discoveries, and Adventures is in so far the history of the rise of her naval power. If it be that the first inspiring thoughts of our youth are inseparably connected with maritime enterprise,-with the perils, vicissitudes, new scenes, romantic incidents, the boldness, fortitude, and endurance of men tasked to the utmost of man's physical and moral powers, which are displayed in the narratives of the elder voyagers, this work cannot want interest. It contains, from the very nature of the subject, much curious and valuable information, gleaned from many sources, and in every instance verified by scrupulous examination and reference to the fountain-head; while it is believed that, together with the voyages, fuller and more accurate personal memoirs of Drake, Cavendish, and Dampier are given here than any that have yet been submitted to the public. Early Spanish discovery in the South Sea, and the first circumnavigation of the globe in the ever-memorable voyage of Magellan, form a subordinate, but it is hoped an appropriate branch of the work: and the History of the Bucaneers, those daring rovers, whose wild adventures afford so much to charm the youthful mind, is so closely interwoven with the Memoirs of Dampier as to form one tissue. Instead of proving a blemish, it is therefore presumed that the brief history of this remarkable fraternity may be found no incongruous episode in a volume intended by the author as a contribution to popular nautical history, of which the subject, though complete in itself, forms also an interesting chapter in the annals of maritime enterprise and adventure. Edinburgh, November, 1831. CONTENTS. Drake sees the Pacific-Spirit of Maritime Enterprise in England- Notice of Early Attempts to reach India by the West-Voyages to discover a Passage to the Spice Isles through the Continent of Ame- rica-Attempts of Columbus-Pinzon-Juan Ponce-Vasco Nunez beholds the South Sea-Voyage of Magellan-He discovers and passes the Straits-The Patagonians-Discovers the Ladrones-The Archipelago of St. Lazarus-Customs and Manners at Mazagua and Zebu-Conversion of the King and People-Battle at Matan-Magellan killed--Massacre of the Spaniards-Progress and further Discoveries of Magellan's Squadron-Customs of Borneo-The Moluccas-The Vitoria returns to Spain, having circumnavigated the Globe-Expe- dition of Loyasa-Discoveries of Saavedra-Voyage of Villalobos- Spanish Settlement in the Philippines-Discoveries of Juan Fernandez and Mendana-Robinson Crusoe's Island-The Solomon Isles-Sum- mary of Discovery in the South Sea prior to Drake's Circumnaviga- 'Drake's Birth and Parentage-He goes to Sea-Purser of a Biscay Trader-Voyage to the Guinea Coast-Sir John Hawkins-Slave Trade-Affair at St. Juan de Ulloa-Drake returns to England-Ex- perimental Voyages-Expedition to Nombre de Dios-Journey across the Isthmus-Rich Booty-Returns Home-Fits out Frigates-Irish Rebellion-Patronage of Essex; of Sir Christopher Hatton-Intro- The Queen approves the new Expedition-Drake's Squadron-Cape Cantin-Muley Moloch-Cape Blanco-Mayo and Brava-The Bra- zilians-Ostriches-Natives of Seal Bay-Their Manners and Dis- position-Patagonians-Unfortunate Affray--Stature of the Indians -Port St. Julian-Doughty's Trial and Execution-Passage of the |