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Voyage to Guinea, Brazil and the West Indies in HMS Swallow and Weymouth

Voyage to Guinea, Brazil and the West Indies in HMS Swallow and Weymouth

John Atkins

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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Año de edición:
2014
Materia
Historia
ISBN:
9780415760805
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First published in 1735, this account focuses on the customs, food, languages and religions of the peoples in the islands and settlements visited. It also has remarks on the gold, ivory and slave trades.

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