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| Language |
English |
| Year |
1578 |
| Text Type |
Misc. |
| Available Online |
Yes |
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| Prose / Verse |
prose |
| Themes |
- InstrTravelers
- scientinstruct
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| Comment |
Book divided into five parts. Mathematical Instructions, distance/weights/measures. Instructions and advice for travellers is in the Preface. He deems travel advantageous to the commonwealth and advocates middle age as the best age for travel. Bourne describes himself as a poor gunner. |
| Authorship Notes |
Book divided into five parts. Mathematical Instructions, distance/weights/measures. Book is itself illustrated; however, the apodemic Preface is not. Instructions and advice for travellers is contained in the Preface. Bourne deems travel advantageous to the commonwealth and advocates middle age as the best age for travel. Bourne describes himself as a poor gunner.
Bourne also authored a book of practical navigational advice titled 'Regiment for the Sea' [1574], based to a large extent on Eden's 'Arte of Navigation' (1561), itself a translation of Cortes' 'Arte de navigar'. |
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