Ideal scene of Troglodytes, on the Red Sea Coast......................... 35
A Phoenician Ship........................................................ 36
Hamilcar along the coast of Britain...................................... 40
Fabled Mermaids of the African coast..................................... 42
Meeting of Carthaginians and Norsemen.................................... 46
Norse Navigators......................................................... 48
Godhaven as it now appears............................................... 49
Map of Greenland......................................................... 50
Landing of Erik.......................................................... 52
Tyrker found Garlanded with Grapes....................................... 53
Killing of Thorwald...................................................... 54
Thorfinn's voyage to the American shores................................. 55
Killing of the first Priest sent to America.............................. 56
The Geysers of Iceland................................................... 58
Zeno off the coast of Friesland.......................................... 60
Nicolo's fleet in quest of new lands..................................... 61
Saved on the shore of an unknown world................................... 61
Murder of the Fishermen.................................................. 62
The Cannibal feast....................................................... 63
First meeting with the Irelanders........................................ 64
Zichmni landing on the shore of Labrador................................. 66
Trireme of India......................................................... 67
Vessels of the ancient Egyptians......................................... 68
Ancient Egyptian State Barge............................................. 68
Caravels of the fifteenth century........................................ 69
Satan's hand upon the sea................................................ 71
Demons of the storm...................................................... 73
A water-spout at sea..................................................... 74
Neptune and the Siren.................................................... 76
The Mermaid quitting the home of her husband............................. 78
The Sea-serpent.......................................................... 79
The ghostly fiddler...................................................... 82
The Phantom Ship......................................................... 84
St. Brandan on the island of Fiends and Phantoms......................... 87
The market place of Mecca................................................ 91
Chinese War-ship of the time of Polo..................................... 93
Nicolo Polo before the Khan of Tartary................................... 94
The sensual paradise of Aloadine......................................... 97
The city of Camul........................................................ 99
Ruins of Caracarum...................................................... 100
A Tartar bride.......................................................... 103
Wild Sheep of Tartary................................................... 104
Plan of Ciandu.......................................................... 105
Astrologers on the palace roof.......................................... 106
Execution of Naiam...................................................... 107
Feast of the Cannibal Priests........................................... 108
Avenue of Statues in Cambaluc........................................... 109
Cambaluc as it appeared to Polo......................................... 110
Burning the bodies of Idolaters......................................... 111
Processional celebration of the Khan's birthday......................... 113
The Grand Khan starting on the hunt..................................... 115
City of Mein and Tomb of the Emperor.................................... 120
The Lion hunters of Cintiqui............................................ 121
Bombardment of Sainfu................................................... 124
The Empress Fanfur and her Barge........................................ 126
Battle ships of the Cathayans........................................... 127
Idolatry of the Japanese................................................ 129
Fleet of the Grand Khan................................................. 130
Bornean Unicorn killing a hunter........................................ 131
John Cabot's Flag-ship.................................................. 136
Fleet of Caspar Cortereal............................................... 137
Pinzon attacked by Indians.............................................. 138
Valiant fight of a Spaniard............................................. 139
Balboa laying claim to the Pacific...................................... 142
Beheading of Balboa..................................................... 143
Loyasa's vessel pursuing a trackless course............................. 144
Saavedra's ship attacked by slingers.................................... 146
Villalobos landing on the Philippines................................... 147
Sack and burning of the capital of Zebu................................. 149
Encounter with Cannibals................................................ 150
Spaniards surprised and murdered by Islanders........................... 152
The old palace in Lisbon................................................ 154
Da Gama explains his purpose to Emanuel................................. 156
First passage of the Cape............................................... 159
Capturing Hammer-head Sharks............................................ 161
A messenger from the King of Calecut calls on Da Gama................... 164
Da Gama before the King of Calecut...................................... 168
Massacre of the captives................................................ 172
Mohammedans attacking Da Gama........................................... 177
Da Gama setting fire to the Pilgrim ship................................ 178
Destruction of the Khadija and all on board............................. 180
Bombardment of Calecut.................................................. 182
Spirits of Da Gama's victims pursuing his ghost......................... 183
Burning of the Cuban Cacique............................................ 187
Celebrating Mass in the Idol Temple of Cozumel.......................... 190
Map showing the route of Cortez......................................... 191
Slaughter of the Tabascans.............................................. 193
Cortez receiving the embassy from Montezuma............................. 195
Offering of human sacrifices............................................ 199
Destroying the idols of the Totonacs.................................... 201
Slaughter of the Cholulans.............................................. 211
Cortez' first view of the Mexican Capital............................... 213
Plan and surroundings of the City of Mexico............................. 215
Meeting of Cortez and Montezuma......................................... 216
The fall of Montezuma................................................... 223
The fight at the breach................................................. 225
Mexicans sacrificing Spanish prisoners to their gods.................... 232
Capture of Guatemozin................................................... 234
Torture of Guatemozin and the Chief of Tacuba........................... 236
Ferdinand Magellan...................................................... 243
Paraselene seen at sea.................................................. 245
Perils of the deep...................................................... 247
Types of Patagonians.................................................... 249
The Patagonian shore.................................................... 250
Assassination of Mendoza................................................ 253
Port St Julian.......................................................... 254
Magellan exploring the Strait that bears his name....................... 256
Starvation confronts the crew........................................... 258
The island Queen presented with a looking-glass......................... 260
Heroic death of Magellan................................................ 263
Murder of Serrano....................................................... 265
Driving wild cattle in Hayti............................................ 268
The capture of Tortuga.................................................. 271
Defence of the colonists................................................ 272
Ruins of Tortuga........................................................ 276
Cutting the heads off his captives...................................... 277
English prisoners in the hands of the Haytians.......................... 279
Buccaneers capturing a Galleon.......................................... 281
A fight for life........................................................ 284
A battle with a Jaguar.................................................. 286
Raid of the Buccaneers.................................................. 288
Repulse of the Cavalry charge........................................... 294
Torturing prisoners..................................................... 296
Herioc defence by the Governor.......................................... 298
Morgan ordering his prisoners to scale the walls of Puerto Bello........ 299
Blowing up the ship..................................................... 301
Disastrous explosion of the masked vessel............................... 303
An act of extraordinary heroism......................................... 305
Wild Bulls in line of battle............................................ 312
Morgan threatening the unhappy woman.................................... 314
A messenger offers ransom for the lady.................................. 316
Morgan rebuking his partner in crime.................................... 319
Home of the reformed Buccaneer.......................................... 333
New Zealanders first seen by Tasman..................................... 336
Tasman pursued by the New Zealanders.................................... 338
An Amsterdam Girl....................................................... 339
Abel Jansen Tasman...................................................... 340
A Rotterdam Islander.................................................... 341
The shores of New Guinea................................................ 343
Queen Elizabeth......................................................... 346
Sir Francis Drake....................................................... 348
Scene on the La Plata River............................................. 349
Patagonians challenging Drake........................................... 351
Savage attack of the natives............................................ 352
Terre Del Fuegans fishing............................................... 354
Loss of the Marigold.................................................... 355
Drake's men killing Penquins............................................ 356
Capture of a rich galleon............................................... 361
Crowning of Drake by the King of California............................. 365
Canoes of the Pelew Islanders........................................... 368
Royal barge of the King of Ternate...................................... 369
The King of Ternate..................................................... 370
A woman of Booton....................................................... 372
Javanese Canoes......................................................... 373
Queen Elizabeth being conveyed to the Golden Hind....................... 375
Queen Elizabeth knighting Drake......................................... 377
Discovery of remains of Giants at Port Desire........................... 381
Cavendish surprised by Spaniards........................................ 382
Patagonians fishing..................................................... 384
Capturing the despatch vessel........................................... 385
A hot fight between Cavendish and the Spaniard.......................... 386
A lively trade with the natives......................................... 388
Self execution of the Rajah's wives..................................... 390
Knyvet among the Cannibals.............................................. 396
Saved from starvation by a million of birds............................. 397
Removing the sick and wounded........................................... 401
A thrilling adventure on the St Lucia................................... 406
Bougainville passing the Strait of Magellan............................. 407
Incantations to relieve an injured boy.................................. 409
Enthusiastic reception of Bougainville by Otaheitans.................... 411
Otaheite harbor, where Bougainville anchored............................ 412
Bougainville sighting the shores of Navigator Group..................... 416
Capture of a Catamaran.................................................. 420
Captain James Cook...................................................... 424
Sandwich Islanders supplying Cook with provisions....................... 426
Cook's visit to the Terre Del Fuegans................................... 429
An Octopus attacked by Sea Gulls........................................ 430
Reception of Cook by the Otaheitans..................................... 431
Boxing and Fencing matches between Otaheitan Athletes................... 433
A female dancer of Bolabola............................................. 437
An attack by the natives................................................ 439
Australian Boomerang dancers............................................ 441
Astounded by the sight of Kangaroos..................................... 443
Ministering to the sick scientist....................................... 444
Running amuck........................................................... 445
Angling for Albatrosses................................................. 448
Scene on Van Dieman's land.............................................. 449
A native lad assaulted by a goat........................................ 450
Procession of flute-players............................................. 451
Feast of the Restoration................................................ 453
New Zealanders fishing.................................................. 456
Cook's visit to Easter Island........................................... 458
Erect and prostrate stone idols......................................... 459
The Giant's head........................................................ 460
Foundations of the stone idols.......................................... 461
Wondrous ruins on Tinian Island......................................... 462
New Caledonian hut...................................................... 466
Fight and massacre of Furneaux's men.................................... 467
Female dancers of Hapaee................................................ 474
The female boxers of Hapaee............................................. 475
Dance of the flower girls............................................... 477
The grand dance in honor of Cook........................................ 482
Ceremony of princely initiation......................................... 483
A human sacrifice in Otaheite........................................... 486
Fijians burying a prisoner alive........................................ 492
Eimeo being fed by his wives............................................ 494
Sandwich Islanders surf-bathing......................................... 495
Masked rowers of Sandwich Islands....................................... 496
Bark cloth weaving in New Zealand....................................... 497
Interior of a Nootka hut................................................ 498
Burial of Surgeon Anderson.............................................. 500
Killing sea-horses among the icebergs................................... 501
Cook in the harbor of Karakakooa bay.................................... 502
King Terreeoboo on his way to visit Cook................................ 503
The killing of Captain Cook............................................. 507
View of the place where Cook was killed................................. 509
Monument to Cook on the Sandwich Islands................................ 511
Place of first settlement in Greenland.................................. 514
John Davis in the straits which bear his name........................... 518
Ice-fields of the Arctic................................................ 524
Schwatka's overland journey............................................. 527
A dance with Siberian girls............................................. 531
Walrus hunters in the Arctic............................................ 532
Nordenskiold visited by Chukchies....................................... 535
The Vega free........................................................... 543
