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A new survey of the West-Indies: Being a journal of three thousand and three hundred miles within the main land of America
1711, Printed by Benj. Motte, for Tho. Horne, at the south entrance of the Royall Exchange
in English
- The 4th edition enlarg'd by the author, with an accurate map.
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First published London, 1648 under title: The English-American, his travail by sea and land or, A new survey of the West-India's [sic]. In this edition, Chalmoner's poem and chapter 22 have been omitted.
A reissue, with a cancel title page, of the sheets of the London, 1699 edition.
Primarily in English but includes passages in Latin and Spanish.
"Concerning two daily and common drinks, or potions much used in the India's [sic], called chocolatte, and atolle": p. 238-248.
"Some brief and short rules for the better learning of the Indian tongue called Poconchi, or Pocoman, commonly used about Guatemala, and some other parts of Honduras", p. 465-477, is a discussion of the grammar of the Poconchi language and also includes several expressions and phrases in the text.
Signatures: A⁴ (gathering A missigned B) (A1, A4 versos blank) B-2H⁸ (2H6 verso blank) (U2, U4 missigned V2, V4) 2I⁸ (-2I8)
Errors in paging: p. 370, 372, 376, 377, and 381 misnumbered 376, 376, 372, 381, and 377.
Title printed within double rule border; woodcut initial.
Streit, R. Bib. missionum, III:71.
Pilling, J.C. North American Indians, 1372.
Alden, J.E. European Americana, 711/82.
Brown, J.C. Cat., 1493-1800, III:152.
ESTC N64561.
John Carter Brown Library copy imperfect: wanting title page; supplied in pen and ink facsimile with several errors in transcription: "Paconchi" and "Pacoman" for Poconchi and Pocoman, "indibus" for indians, and "ulbua" for Ulhua.
John Carter Brown Library copy bound in contemporary full calf.
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