A Cruising Voyage Around the World
Woodes Rogers
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
First to the South-seas, Thence to the East-Indies, and Homewards by the Cape of Good Hope. Begun in 1708, and Finish'd in 1711. Containing a Journal of All the Remarkable Transactions; Particularly, of the Taking of Puna and Guiaquil, of the Acapulco Ship, and Other Prizes; an Account of Alexander Selkirk's Living Alone Four Years and Four Months in an Island; and a Brief Description of Several Countries in Our Course Noted for Trade, Especially in the South-sea. With Maps of All the Coast, from the Best Spanish Manuscript Draughts. And an Introduction Relating to the South-sea Trade. (Woodes Rogers)
The story of the first privateer and his adventures; including the account of Alexander Selkirk's living alone on an island off Chile which formed the background to Robinson Crusoe. (Kim) (15 hr 33 min)
Chapters
Introduction Part 1 | 53:53 | Read by Jim Rowland |
Introduction Part 2 and Dedication | 55:10 | Read by Jim Rowland |
Ireland to Caribbean | 45:04 | Read by KHand |
Caribbean to Grande | 43:13 | Read by KHand |
Account of Brazile | 39:53 | Read by KHand |
Account of River of La Plata | 1:02:55 | Read by Pamela Nagami |
From Grande to Juan Fernandez | 40:22 | Read by KHand |
Account of Alexander Selkirk | 14:21 | Read by KHand |
Juan Fernandez to Lobos and Northward | 41:07 | Read by KHand |
At Guiaquil Part 1 | 51:00 | Read by KHand |
At Guiaquil Part 2 | 53:50 | Read by KHand |
Island of Gorgona | 49:52 | Read by KHand |
Island of Gorgona part 2 and Galapagos Islands | 43:35 | Read by KHand |
Off Mexico | 51:13 | Read by KHand |
Off California | 51:32 | Read by S S Kim |
Mexico describ'd | 39:39 | Read by S S Kim |
Peru and Chili describ'd | 56:54 | Read by timli |
To the East Indies | 55:35 | Read by S S Kim |
East Indies to the Cape of Good Hope | 49:07 | Read by S S Kim |
Cape of Good Hope; to Holland and London | 34:46 | Read by Wayne Anderson |