A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels' is a collection of travel literature compiled by Robert Kerr in the 19th century, featuring accounts of voyages and expeditions from the 15th to the 18th centuries. The 8th volume of this series contains a diverse range of travel narratives, detailing explorations of different parts of the world. This volume includes the accounts of the travels of Marco Polo and the adventures of the Portuguese navigator Vasco da Gama, as well as descriptions of the geography, flora, and fauna of the regions they explored. It also includes narratives of the voyages of Christopher Columbus and the conquest of Mexico by Hernan Cortes, providing insights into the social and political context of the time. The book also includes an account of the travels of Sir Francis Drake, the first Englishman to circumnavigate the globe, and other explorations of the Pacific Ocean by different navigators. With its detailed and engaging accounts of exploration and discovery, this volume provides a fascinating glimpse into the early modern era of exploration and colonization.