The Travels of Several Learned Missioners of the Society of Jesus, Into Divers Parts of the Archipelago, India, China, and America

Title: The travels of several learned missioners of the Society of Jesus, into divers parts of the archipelago, India, China, and America: containing a general description of the most remarkable towns, with a particular account of the customs, manners and religion of those several nations ...

Author: Antonio de Orellana

Publisher: Gale, Sabin Americana

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SourceLibrary: Huntington Library

DocumentID: SABCP02017600

CollectionID: CTRG96-B2858

PublicationDate: 17140101

SourceBibCitation: Selected Americana from Sabin's Dictionary of books relating to America

Notes: Twenty letters translated and abridged from the Paris, 1711-1713 ed. of "Lettres édifiantes et curieuses." Contains also an abridged English translation of Dièreville's "Relation du voyage du Port Royale de l'Acadie, ou de la Nouvelle France," and an abridged translation of Antonio de Orellana's "Relacion summaria de la vida, y dichosa mverte del U.P. Cypriano Baraze ... " "Extract of an account of the country of Accadia, in North America," [by Dièreville], p. 277-318. Includes index.

Collation: [16], 335, [17] p., [2] folded leaves of plates: ill.; 20 cm. (8vo)