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Samuel Purchas

English Anglican cleric who published several volumes of reports by travellers to foreign countries.

Writings according to Wikipedia:

  • Purchas His Pilgrimage. Or Relations of the World and the Religions Observed in All Ages Discouered, from the Creation unto This Present (1st edition, 1613; 2nd edition, 1614).

  • Purchas, his Pilgrim. Microcosmus, or the historie of Man. Relating the wonders of his Generation, vanities in his Degeneration, Necessity of his
    Regeneration (1619).

  • Hakluytus Posthumus or Purchas his Pilgrimes, contayning a History of the World in Sea Voyages and Lande Travells, by Englishmen and others (4 volumes, 1625). Reprinted in 1905–1907 in 20 volumes.

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Born 1577
Died 1626

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December 29, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris Remove uncertainty from birth date since Wikidata has several references
December 29, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris Add disambiguating bio and works from Wikipedia
December 29, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris Normal name order. Add AKA from Wikidata
December 29, 2022 Edited by Tom Morris merge authors
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