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Voyages in Search of the North-West Passage
Year: 1579
Language: English
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This is A collection of writings by late-16th/early-17th century writer Richard Hakluyt, a prominent early supporter of the English colonisation of North America, about the various voyages to find the Northwest Passage.
Author's Biography
Richard Hakluyt ( c. 1552 or 1553 – 23 November 1616) was an English writer. He is principally remembered for his efforts in promoting and supporting the settlement of North America by the English through his works, notably Divers Voyages Touching the Discoverie of America (1582) and The Principal Navigations, Voiages, Traffiques and Discoueries of the English Nation (1589–1600).