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A11585 The relation of a wonderfull voiage made by VVilliam Cornelison Schouten of Horne Shewing how south from the Straights of Magelan, in Terra Del-fuogo: he found and discouered a newe passage through the great South Sea, and that way sayled round about the world. Describing what islands, countries, people, and strange aduentures he found in his saide passage.; Journal ofte beschryvinghe van de wonderlicke reyse. English Schouten, Willem Corneliszoon, d. 1625.; Phillip, William. 1619 (1619) STC 21828; ESTC S116796 53,362 91

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