An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean

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An Account of the Natives of the Tonga Islands in the South Pacific Ocean

The pioneering account of Tonga by John Martin (1789-1869) who was an Edinburgh-educated medical man interested in anthropological subjects[…]

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English travellers to Venice 1450-1600

This Hakluyt Society volume contains 35 separate accounts of visits by English travellers to Venice during the period 1450 to 1600.[…]

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The Javanese Travels of Purwalelana

A nobleman's account of his journey across the island of Java 1860-1875 by Judith E. Bosnak and Frans X. Koot. Hakluyt Society, 2020[…]

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Hakluyt Society Annual Lectures

Video presentation of the Annual Lectures of the Hakluyt Society[…]

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Hakluyt Society videos

Hakluyt Society videos describing the content and editing of Hakluyt Society books about historical travel, exploration and navigation[…]

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