THE GOLDEN BOOK OF THE DUTCH NAVIGATORS

HISTORICAL INTRODUCTION

CHAPTER I JAN HUYGEN VAN LINSCHOTEN

CHAPTER II THE NORTHEAST PASSAGE

CHAPTER III THE TRAGEDY OF SPITZBERGEN

CHAPTER IV THE FIRST VOYAGE TO INDIA—FAILURE

CHAPTER V THE SECOND VOYAGE TO INDIA—SUCCESS

CHAPTER VI VAN NOORT CIRCUMNAVIGATES THE WORLD

CHAPTER VII THE ATTACK UPON THE WEST COAST OF AMERICA

CHAPTER VIII THE BAD LUCK OF CAPTAIN BONTEKOE

CHAPTER IX SCHOUTEN AND LE MAIRE DISCOVER A NEW STRAIT

CHAPTER X TASMAN EXPLORES AUSTRALIA

CHAPTER XI ROGGEVEEN, THE LAST OF THE GREAT VOYAGERS

Transcriber's Notes