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Anson’s Voyage Round the World

by Richard Walter

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  1. 1Introduction
  2. 2Chapter 1 — Purpose of the Voyage — Composition of the Squadron — M…
  3. 3Chapter 2 — Spanish Preparations — Fate of Pizarro’s Squadron
  4. 4Chapter 3 — From Madeira to St. Catherine’s — Unhealthiness of the…
  5. 5Chapter 4 — The Commodore’s Instructions — Bad Weather — Narrow Esc…
  6. 6Chapter 5 — Further Instructions — Tierra del Fuego — The Straits o…
  7. 7Chapter 6 — Heavy Gales — A Long Battle With Wind and Sea — The Cen…
  8. 8Chapter 7 — Outbreak of Scurvy* — Danger of Shipwreck
  9. 9Chapter 8 — Juan Fernandez — The Trial Rejoins
  10. 10Chapter 9 — The Sick Landed — Alexander Selkirk* — Seals and Sea-Lions
  11. 11Chapter 10 — Reappearance of the Gloucester — Distress on Board — H…
  12. 12Chapter 11 — Traces of Spanish Cruisers — Arrival of the Anna Pink
  13. 13Chapter 12 — The Wreck of the Wager — A Mutiny
  14. 14Chapter 13 — The Wreck of the Wager (Continued) — The Adventures of…
  15. 15Chapter 14 — The Losses From Scurvy — State and Prospects of the Sq…
  16. 16Chapter 15 — A Prize — Spanish Preparations — A Narrow Escape
  17. 17Chapter 16 — The Commodore’s Plans — Another Prize — The Trial Dest…
  18. 18Chapter 17 — More Captures — Alarm of the Coast — Paita
  19. 19Chapter 18 — The Attack on Paita
  20. 20Chapter 19 — The Attack on Paita (Continued) — Kind Treatment and R…
  21. 21Chapter 20 — A Clever Trick. Watering at Quibo. Catching the Turtle
  22. 22Chapter 21 — Delay and Disappointment — Chasing a Heath Fire — Acap…
  23. 23Chapter 22 — The Manila* Trade
  24. 24Chapter 23 — Waiting for the Galleon — Disappointment — Chequetan
  25. 25Chapter 24 — The Prizes Scuttled — News of the Squadron Reaches Eng…
  26. 26Chapter 25 — Delays and Accidents — Scurvy Again — A Leak — The Glo…
  27. 27Chapter 26 — The Ladrones Sighted — Tinian
  28. 28Chapter 27 — Landing the Sick. Centurion Driven to Sea
  29. 29Chapter 28 — Anson Cheers His Men — Plans for Escape — Return of th…
  30. 30Chapter 29 — The Centurion Again Driven to Sea — Her Return — Depar…
  31. 31Chapter 30 — Chinese Fishing Fleets — Arrival at Macao
  32. 32Chapter 31 — Macao — Interview With the Governor — A Visit to Canton
  33. 33Chapter 32 — A Letter to the Viceroy — A Chinese Mandarin — The Cen…
  34. 34Chapter 33 — Waiting for the Manila Galleon
  35. 35Chapter 34 — The Capture of the Galleon
  36. 36Chapter 35 — Securing the Prisoners — Macao Again — Amount of the T…
  37. 37Chapter 36 — The Canton River — Negotiating With the Chinese — Pris…
  38. 38Chapter 37 — Chinese Trickery
  39. 39Chapter 38 — Preparations for a Visit to Canton
  40. 40Chapter 39 — Stores and Provisions — A Fire in Canton — Sailors as…
  41. 41Chapter 40 — Anson Received by the Viceroy — Centurion Sets Sail —…
  42. 42Glossary

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