↑ Parent: The World Described: Or, a New and Correct Sett of Maps
Collection: Smith Collection
Name: A New & Correct Map of the Whole World Shewing ye Situation of its Principal Parts. Viz the Oceans, Kingdoms, Rivers, Capes, Ports, Mountains, Woods. Trade-Winds, Monsoons, Variation of ye Compass, Climats, & c. With the most Remarkable tracks of the bold attempts which have been made to find out the North East & North West passages. The projection of this Map is call'd Mercator's the Design is to make it useful both for Land and Sea. And it is laid down with all possible Care, According to the Newest and Most Exact Observations by Herman Moll geographer. 1719.
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Alternative Title: This Chart is to shew ye Degrees of the Variation of ye compass as they were Observ'd in ye year 1700. in ye Atlantick and Indian Ocean; and you will see in ye Map ye Variations of ye Compass markt over ye Great South Sea, as they were found in 17 9/10.; The North Pole The letter A. in this Draught is the Place which all Adventurers aimed to come at in order to make ye N. West Passage & California to ye South Sean & c. and B. is that for ye N. East Passage Japon to the East Indies & c.
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Notes: 00/00/1719 - inscribed on map
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