""A New Voyage and Description of the Isthmus of America"" is a travelogue written by Lionel Wafer, a surgeon who accompanied William Dampier on his exploration of the Isthmus of Panama in the late 17th century. The book is a detailed account of their journey through the jungles and mountains of Panama, including descriptions of the flora and fauna, the indigenous peoples they encountered, and the challenges they faced along the way. Wafer also provides insights into the political and economic situation of the region at the ...
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""A New Voyage and Description of the Isthmus of America"" is a travelogue written by Lionel Wafer, a surgeon who accompanied William Dampier on his exploration of the Isthmus of Panama in the late 17th century. The book is a detailed account of their journey through the jungles and mountains of Panama, including descriptions of the flora and fauna, the indigenous peoples they encountered, and the challenges they faced along the way. Wafer also provides insights into the political and economic situation of the region at the time, including the activities of pirates and smugglers. The book is considered an important historical document, as it provides a firsthand account of an important period in the history of the Americas. It is also valued for its scientific observations and ethnographic descriptions.1903. Wafer was an English naval surgeon who deserted to join the buccaneers. This volume recalls his adventures and observations of his expeditions to the Isthmus, the western coast of South America and the West Indies from 1680 to 1688. While crossing the Isthmus of Panama after the taking of Santa Maria, Wafer was injured and left in the care of Darien Indians. The Indians took a liking to him, which allowed him to gather material for this book. He was picked up by William Dampier, the English explorer and buccaneer. His book today is still recognized as a standard reference on the area.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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Make sure you get a copy with the illistrations and not an OCR. This book is the true account of Lionel Wafers trip across the Panama region in the late 1600s while traveling with (Although seperated from, I shall say no more, this is such a good book I don't want to ruin it for any of you) William Dampier by Lionel Wafer himself . If you do find you like this book and haven't read the works of Dampier, Woodes Rogers and Basil Ringrose, do so.
