A comprehensive collection of accounts of English voyages of exploration and trade from the Middle Ages to the early modern era, compiled by the Elizabethan scholar and geographer Richard Hakluyt in 1598. The work includes narratives from famous explorers like Francis Drake and Walter Raleigh, as well as lesser-known figures who contributed to England's nascent maritime empire. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.