A journey over land, from the Gulf of Honduras to the great South-Sea. Performed by John Cockburn, and five other Englishmen, viz. Thomas Rounce, Richard Banister, John Holland, Thomas Robinson, and John Ballman; Who were taken by a Spanish Guarda-Costa, in the John and Jane, Edward Burt Master, and set on Shoar at a Place called Forto-Cavalo, naked and wounded, as mentioned in several News-Papers of October, 1731. Containing, Variety of extraordinary Distresses and Adventures, and some New and Useful Discoveries of the Inland of those almost unknown Parts of America: As also, An exact Account of the Manners, Customs, and Behaviour of the several Indians inhabiting a Tract of Land of 2400 Miles; particularly of their Dispositions towards the Spaniards and English. To which is added, a curious piece, written in the reign of King James I. and never before printed, intitled, A brief discoverye of some things best worth noteinge in the travells of Nicholas Withington, a Factor in the East-Indiase.

By: Material type: TextPublication details: London : Printed for C. Rivington, at the Bible and Crown in St. Paul's Church yard, M.DCC.XXXV. [1735].Description: viii, 349, [3] pages, plate : map ; 8⁰
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