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with a wealth of detail including soundings
captain in 1855
The atlas draws on classical authorities and contemporary accounts
Both the university’s garden and the Chelsea garden are often referred to as “Physic” gardens due to the use of their plants for medicinal purposes
After his father’s death in 1652
John Ogilby, Africa (London, 1670) Fabio Licinio with a wealth of detailJohn Ogilbys Africa (1670) is one of the most ambitious English language compilations on the continent in the seventeenth century. Drawing on Dutch and Portuguese sources, it presents geography, coastal descriptions, and illustrated views that reflect both the eras curiosity and the limitations of European knowledge at the time. With extensive engraved maps and plates, the volume is a landmark of early modern book production and geographic literature.