B Baltic Commerce In 11th Century, 293. Barcelona, Early Commerce Of, 313. Baffin's Voyages And Discoveries, 360. Benjamin Of Tudela,

His notices of Asiatic commerce, 316. Behaim's Chart, 351. Behring's discoveries, 360. Black Sea, ancient commerce in, 159. Britain invaded

By Caesar, 192. Britons, their ships, 193. - - - - - - commerce, 195. Bruce's Travels, 479. Burckhardt, 481.

C

Carthage, ancient, 34. Commerce, 37. Destroyed, 176. Naval wars, 121. 124. Caesar, Julius, survey of the Empire, 223. Carpini, 317. Cape of Good Hope discovered, 357. - - - - - - , travels in, 485. Cabot, 353. Caravan trade, 525. Ceylon, ancient notices of, 226. Cilicia, ancient commerce, 177. China, in middle ages, 279. - - , route from, in 14th century, 322. Corvus, the, described, 120. Corinth, ancient commerce, 152. Cosmas, 269. Cook's, Captain, discoveries, 431. 454. 468. Commerce in 18th century, 502. 512. Crete, ancient commerce, 177. Crusades, effect of, on commerce, 300.

D

Denmark, commerce in 16th and 17th centuries, 422. Dutch commerce in 16th and 17th centuries, 383. 410.

E

Egyptian ancient commerce, 13. 82. 106. Ships, 17. English commerce in 15th, 16th, and 17th centuries, 314. 390. 397, 398. 401. 4O4. 407. 410. 412. - - shipping, 409. England, commerce and shipping in 1822. 520. English and Dutch commerce in 16th and 17th centuries compared, 410. Eratosthenes, 88. Etruscans, commerce, 112. Ethiopia explored by Romans, 825. Euxine, ancient commerce, 251. Europe, general view of its trade in 15th century, 314. At present, 512.

F

Fairs, ancient, 150. France, commerce in middle ages, 304. In 16th and 17th centuries, 417. At present, 516. Florence, commerce in middle ages, 304.

G

Gaul, commerce of, 186. Genoa, commerce in middle ages, 302. Gama's Voyages, 339. Germany, ancient commerce, 195. At present, 515. Greenland discovered, 291. Grecian ancient commerce, geography, and ships, 20. 30. 144. - - Colonies, 157.

H

Hamilcar's Voyage, 41. Hannos, 41. Hanseatic League, 294. Henry, Prince of Portugal, 334. Herodotus, 45. Hipparchus, 101. Hudson's Voyages, 359.

I and J

Iceland discovered, 290. Jews, commerce of, 18. India, as known to Alexander, 60. Direct ancient trade with, 105. Ancient routes to, 210. Trade in time of Nero, 243. And China, ancient trade between, 271. In middle ages, 279. Indian commodities, price of, affected by discovery of the Cape, 370. Trade at present, 522. Inland trade in middle ages, 311. In 16th and 17th centuries, 416. Itineraries, Roman, 253. Italian commerce in middle ages, 299. Justinian's Fleets, 273.

K

Kotzebue's discoveries, 434.

L

Liburnians, 115. Laconia, ancient commerce, 154. La Maire, 356. La Perouse, 433. Lyons, ancient commerce, 189.

M

Macedonia, ancient commerce, 161. Marseilles, ditto, 187. Marinus, the Geographer, 254. Marco Polo, 318. Mariners' Compass, earliest notice of, 328. Maps and Charts of middle ages, 329. In 16th and 17th centuries, 367. Magellan, 352. Mauro's Map, 330. Mercator, 366. Monsoon discovered, 227.

N

Navigation, improvements in, in 18th century, 497. Nearchus, 61. New South Shetland discovered, 456. New Holland, 363. 468. Netherland commerce in 16th century, 374. North-west passage, 358. 438. North-east passage, 361.

P

Park's Travels, 475. Petrea, ancient trade of, 232. Periplus, geography of the, 235. Commerce of, 236. Persia, ancient trade, 243. Penteugarian Tables, 267. Peter the Great's attention to geography and commerce, 425. 429. Phoenician commerce and ships, 3. 5. 10. Pharos described, 84. Pliny, 248. Polynesia, 470. Posidonius, 104. Ptolemy, 255. Ptolemies of Egypt, their attention to commerce, 84. Polybius, 223. Portuguese discoveries, 333. 342. Pythias of Marseilles, 51.

R

Red Sea, 95. 225. 236. Rhodes, ancient commerce, 166. Maritime history, 39. 116. 167. Conquered by Romans, 172. Rome, ancient naval wars, 118. 123. Commerce, 197. 200. 219. 221. 264. Romans, ancient geography of, 223. 261. Survey of empire, 223. Rubruquis, 317. Russian commerce in 16th and 17th centuries, 424. At present, 514.

S

Sabea, commerce of, 97. Sanuto, his notices of commerce, 321. Scandinavian maritime affairs, 287. Scotland, commerce of, in middle ages, 310. In 16th and 17th centuries, 414. Scylax's Voyage, 43. Sicily, ancient trade, 134. Silk, history of, 212. Spain, ancient commerce, 129. At present, 517. Sugar, history of, 208. Sweden, commerce in 16th and 17th century, 482. At present, 513. Strabo, 326. Syene, Well of, 88.

T

Troy, Siege of, ships at, 39. Travellers, modern, advantages of, 500.

V

Vancouver, 433. Venetian commerce in middle ages, 299. 3O3. United States, commerce, 524.

W

World, what still unknown of, 491.

INDEX TO THE SEVENTEEN VOLUMES OF A GENERAL HISTORY AND COLLECTION OF VOYAGES AND TRAVELS.

_The Roman Numerals refer to the Volumes: the Arabic Numerals to the Pages._

A

Abyssinia, vi. 176. - - Customs of, 306. Acapulco described, x. 264. Adams, W. Voyage to, and Residence in Japan, viii. 64. Aden, in Arabia, vi. 265. 298. vii. 68. Africa in general, vii. 220. West Coast .ii. 210. 270. xi. 73. Manners, dress, &c. ii. 223. 227. 242. 251. Animals, 231. Produce, 230. Ships, 250. East Coast, ii. 319. vi. 448. 470. viii. 406. 468. Alfred's Geography of the World, i. 21. Albuquerque's Voyage, ii. 456. Conquests, vi. 402. Death, 161. Almago, iv. 415. Defeated by F. Pizarro, 4.37. Put to death by him, 440. Character, 459. Expedition against Chili, v. 262. Aleppo, viii. 3. Aloes, vi. 114. viii. 181. 267. Alligator, x. 302. Albicore, x. 309. Ambergriss, i. 92. Ambassadors, Voyage of three, from England to Constantinople, i. 56. America discovered by Icelanders, i. 43. Discovered by Columbus, ii. 52. 59. iii. 43. 255. - - , North West Coast, Cook's discoveries on, xvi. 260. Americus Vespasius, iii. 342. His first Voyage, 352. Second Voyage, 366. Third Voyage, 373. Fourth Voyage, 379. Amboina, Massacre at, ix. 537. Described, x. 319. xv. 143. Amsterdam, Isle of, and Inhabitants, xiv. 190. 204. xv. 385. Dances, 395. Wrestling and Boxing, 401. Kava, mode of preparing, 412. Natural History, 421. Grand solemnity, 427. See also Friendly Isles. Anson's Voyage round the World, xi. 200. Controversy respecting the account of, 527. Armenia, i. 281. Arabia in general, vi. 336. - - Felix, interior of, described, viii. 380. Arabian Settlements, on East Coast of Africa, vi. 73. Arabian Manners, vii. 50. Armada, the Spanish, vii.

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