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The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher, in search of a Passage to Cathaia and India by the North-West, A.D. 1576-8

Reprinted from the First Edition of Hakluyts Voyages, with Selections from Manuscript Documents in the British Museum and State Paper Office

Edited by
RICHARD COLLINSON

First published by Ashgate Publishing

Published 2016 by Routledge

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Contents

REPORT FOR 1867.

THE HAKLUYT SOCIETY has now reached the twentieth year of its existence. Since the second year, two volumes have regularly been delivered to Members; and their value is established by the price they fetch, when, on rare occasions, a complete set gets into the market. At a recent sale, the whole series was purchased for 16. 16s., the price charged to Members being then only 15. 15s.

But, besides attaining the main objects of the Society, namely, the supply of carefully edited editions of rare or unpublished voyages, travels, and other geographical records, to subscribers, the Council may congratulate the Members on the high position that many of their volumes have attained in English literature, both as regards intrinsic merit and practical usefulness. The Societys labours have been pretty equally distributed over the great divisions of the world. Out of the thirty-eight volumes forming the series, twelve relate to discoveries and explorations in the New World, twelve to the continent and islands of Asia, six to the Arctic Regions, three to Russia, one to Australia, and four to general voyages or circumnavigations. Most of these volumes are of such a character that no future students or authors who write upon the subjects to which they relate can fail to consult them. Thus, Sir Robert Schomburgks Guiana is essential to any author who treats of Sir Walter Raleighs life and acts; the World

Encompassed to the biographer of Drake; the Select Letters to any future life of Columbus. The historian of Arctic exploration will find the only carefully edited editions of the voyages of Barentz, Hudson, and Frobisher in the Societys series. Mr. Majors Voyages to Terra Australia is the main source whence histories of the future wealthy states of the southern Continent will take their rise. And Colonel Yules laborious and admirably edited work will in future be the standard authority on all questions relating to the early intercourse between Europe and the far East.

With regard to practical usefulness the works of the Hakluyt Society stand equally high. In the Report for 1865 it will be remembered that the great practical value of one of the Societys volumes in navigating a ship through intricate channels, was noticed. Captain Penny, who is well known as the commander of one of the expeditions which went in search of Sir John Franklin, reported that, when Parrys chart failed him, he was enabled to guide his ship through the Savage Group into Foxs Channel by the aid of the volume on Hudsons Bay, edited by Mr. Barrow. Explorers in the Amazon Valley and the region of the Andes, are furnished, by Mr. Markham, with portable editions of the leading discoverers of former times, whose footsteps they are following. Equally important to the traveller in the East are the editions of Galvano, Middleton, Jordanus, Varthema, Conti, and others.

The Societys volumes are quoted by historians, such as Helps and others ; by those who write the lives or portions of the lives of great explorers, of Hawkins or Drake, Columbus or De Soto, Raleigh or Frobisher or Hudson; by travellers and explorers; and by those who study the antiquities of India or South America; and the use of these volumes is essential to the adequate treatment of their respective subjects.

These are facts which may be verified by any one, and they afford just cause for congratulation to the Members of the Hakluyt Society. The results of twenty years of labour have, we believe, been alike satisfactory to subscribers and practically useful both to students and to explorers.

In looking forward, the Council are happy to be able to report that several valuable works have been undertaken by editors. Many others have been suggested for publication, and indeed the mine from which these rich ores are extracted is practically inexhaustible.

The two volumes of Colonel Yules Cathay and the Way Thither, have been delivered to Members since the last General Meeting.

The following work is nearly ready and will shortly be delivered: The Three Voyages of Sir Martin Frobisher, with a selection from his letters now in the State Paper Office. Edited by Rear-Admiral R. Collinson, C.B.

Several other works have been undertaken by editors, but the next that will be ready for delivery will probably be Events in the Philippine Islands, by the Doctor Antonio de Morga, Alcalde of the Royal Audience of New Spain, published at Mexico in 1609. To be translated and edited by the Honble. Henry Stanley.

Mr. Stanley has lately discovered that the description of the coast of East Africa and Malabar (the volume issued in 1866) which was attributed, in the title-page, to Duarte Barbosa, on the authority of Ramusio, was in reality written by Magellan. A brief notice on the subject by Mr. Stanley will be issued to Members with the next delivery, for insertion into their copies of the volume in question.

The Council regret to have to announce that, owing to the lamented death of the well known traveller Dr. Barth, the important work by Leo Africanus, the great repository of African geographical knowledge, is again without an editor.

The following Six Members retire from the Council, viz.

1. R. W. GREY, ESQ.

2. JOHN W. KAYE, ESQ.

3. COUNT DE LAVBADIO.

4. THOMAS K. LYNCH, ESQ.

5. SIR C. NICHOLSON, BART.

6. MAJOR-GEN. SIR HENRY RAWLINSON, K.C.B., M.P.

Of this number, the three following are proposed for reelection, viz.

1. SIR C. NICHOLSON, BART.

2. R. W. GREY, ESQ.

3. MAJOR-GEN. SIR HENRY RAWLINSON, K.C.B., M.P.

And the names of the following gentlemen are proposed for election

1. SIR WALTER ELLIOT, K.S.I.

2. REAR-ADMIRAL ALFRED RYDER, R.N.

3. W. E. FRERE, ESQ.

STATEMENT OF THE ACCOUNTS OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE YEAR 1866-67.

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