The Log-Book of William Adams, 1614-19
Purnell, Christopher James Excerpt from The Log-Book of William Adams, 1614-19: With the Journal of Edward Saris, and Other Documents Relating to Japan, Cochin China, EtcAdams's log-book (now Savile ms. 48 in the Bodleian Library) consists of seventy-nine leaves, measuring 1454 X 1071, inches. It is in three sections, of which the first, containing the record of the voyage to the Riu Kiu Islands, is on smooth Japanese paper, the writing being neat with fine strokes. The...