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UNINA9910799982403321 |
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Titolo |
The first Englishmen in India : letters and narratives of sundry elizabethans written by themselves / / edited by J. Courtenay Locke |
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Boca Raton, FL : , : Routledge, an imprint of Taylor and Francis, , 2004 |
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1-134-28556-6 |
81-215-0768-5 |
1-134-28557-4 |
1-280-23207-2 |
9786610232079 |
0-203-32153-7 |
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Edizione |
[First edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (138 p.) |
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Collana |
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The Broadway travellers ; ; v. 9 |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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British - India |
India Description and travel Early works to 1800 |
India Social conditions Early works to 1800 |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Facsim. of ed. published: 1930. |
Includes index. |
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Book Cover; Half-Title; Series; Title; Copyright; Preface; Contents; List of Illustrations; Maps; Alphabetical List; Table of Journeys; Introduction; Untitled; A letter written from Goa, the principal City of all the East Indies, by one Thomas Stevens1, an Englishman, and sent to his father Master Thomas Stevens, Anno 1579.; Here is set a Letter1 written by the Queen's Majesty to Zelabdim Echebar,2 King of Cambaia,3 and sent by John Newbery. In February, Anno 1583.; And here a Letter written by her Majesty to the King of China, in February, 1583. |
Here beginneth the Voyage of Master John Eldred to Tripolis2 in Syria by sea, and from thence by land and river to Babylon3 and BalsaraHere is set a Letter of Master John Newbery, written from Aleppo to Master Richard Hakluyt4 of Oxford, the 28th of May, Anno 1583.; And here another Letter of the said Master Newbery; written to Master Leonard Poore of London, from Aleppo, the 29th May, 1583.; Here is continued the Relation of Master John Eldred:; Here is set a Letter of Master John |
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Eldred to G.S.3 Written in Bagdet the 14th day of July, 1583. |
And here a Letter of Master John Newbery to Master William Hareborne1, Her Majesty's Ambassador to the Grand Signior2 at Constantinople, communicated to Purchas3 by Master John Sanderson. Bagdet, 15th July, 1583.And here another Letter of Master Newbery, to the aforesaid Master Poore of London; written from Babylon the 20th July, 1583.; And here another of Master Newbery to the foresaid Master William Hareborne; Balsara, the 15th August, 1583.; Here is continued the Relation of Master John Eldred.; Here are set two of those Letters whereof Master Eldred speaketh |
of which the first from Master Newbery at Ormus, to Master John Eldred and William Shales at Balsara the 21st September, 1583.; And the second also from Master Newbery to Master John Eldred and William Shales, 24th September, 15831.; And here a Letter of Master John Eldred and William Shales to G.S. From Balsara, the 6th of November, 1583.; And here another of Master John Eldred and William Shales to the foresaid G.S.; Balsara, the 22nd January, 1584.; Here is continued the Relation of Master John Eldred. |
Here beginneth the Voyage of Master Ralph Fitch, Merchant of London, by the way of Tripolis in Syria to Ormus, and so to Goa in the East India to Cambaia and all the kingdoms of Zelabdim Echebar the Great Mogor; to the mighty river Ganges and down to Bengala1; to Bacola and Chonderi2; to Pegu; to Imahay in the kingdom of Siam and back to Pegu, and from thence to Malacca, Zeilan3, Cochin and all the coast of the East India. Begun in the year of our Lord 1583 and ended 1591; wherein the strang...; Here is set a Letter of Master John Newbery to Master Leonard Poore |
written from Goa, 20th January, 1584. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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First published in 1930. This volume contains letters and narratives of some of the Elizabethans who went to India. Here the beginnings of the British Indian Empire can be seen, arising out of the trading operations of the East India Company. |
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