Samuel Purchas
c. 1577-1626
English clergyman and editor who compiled several collections of writings on travel and exploration. Much of his original material has disappeared, and thus his books are t...
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Samuel Purchas, a vigorous self-promoter, was well aware of the significance of his publications. He described history and geography as "the two Eyes with which wee see the World," and in the preface ...
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Samuel Purchas
Samuel Purchas
