Voyage of John Huyghen Van Linschoten to the East Indies

This two-volume account (edited in 1885 from a 1598 translation) describes Linschoten's travels to the Indian Ocean and back.

Résumé
The publications of the Hakluyt Society (founded in 1846) made available edited (and sometimes translated) early accounts of exploration. This two-volume 1885 edition of an early English translation of Linschoten's 1596 book describes the fauna, flora and peoples Linschoten encountered on his voyage to St Helena, Java and Sumatra.

Contenu

Prefatory note; Introduction; 1. The author's desire to travel; 2. The beginning of my voyage into the East of Portingall Indies; 3. The manner and order used in the ships in their Indian voyages; 4. The description of Mossambique; 5. The description of the coast of Arabia felix, or the red Sea, to the iland and fortress of Ormus; 6. Of the iland and towne of Ormus; 7. Of the coast of Ormus, to the towne and iland named Diu; 8. Of the towne, fortresse and island of Diu; 9. Of the kingdome and land of Cambaia; 10. Of the coast of India; 11. Of the coast of India, that is from Goa to the Cape de Comoriin; 12. The description of the kings, the division of the land and coast of Malabar; 13. Of the islands called Maldyva; 14. Of the iland of Seylon; 15. Of the coast of Choramandel; 16. Of the kingdom of Bengalen, and the river Ganges; 17. Of the coasts and lands of Aracan, Pegu and Sian; 18. Of the towne and fort of Malacca; 19. Of the iland of Sumatra; 20. Of the iland of Java Major; 21. Of the ilands of Maluco; 22. From the Cape Singapura to the towne of Sian; 23. Of the great fruitfull kingdom of China; 24. Of the provinces, townes, and other things in the kingdome of China; 25. Of the town and iland of Machau; 26. Of the iland of Japan; 27. A short relation of the land lying behind Goa; 28. Of the towne and iland of Goa; 29. Of the customs of the Portingales, and such as are issued from them; 30. Of the Portingalles and Mestiços; 31. Of the maner and customes of Portingale and Mestiços women in India; 32. Of the viceroy of Portingall; 33. Of the heathens, Indians, and other strangers dwelling in Goa; 34. Of the times of the yeare in India; 35. Of the money, waight and measure of India and Goa; 36. Of the Indians called Bramenes; 37. Of the Gusurates and Banianes of Cambaia; 38. Of the Canaras and Decanijns; 39. Of the Canarijns and Corumbijns of India; 40. Of the Arabians and Abexiins dwelling in India; 41. Of the black people of Mosambique; 42. Of the Malabares and Nayros in India; 43. Of the Moores and Jews in India; 44. Of the pagodes and Indian idols; 45. Of all the kinds of beastes, cattell, and foules in India.