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Born in 1587 Willem Ysbrantsz Bontekoe was a Dutchman who travelled to the East-Indies from 1619 to 1625 His journey took him to various places in the Indonesian Island, Macau, China, and Taiwan. Written in a light and lively style this book is the journal kept by him during his journey. Each place that he stopped by is described as also is given a snapshot of the daily life of the inhabitants. That time being the era of the spread of colonies, Bontekoe was witness to a fair number of naval and land operation which he does not miss to describe. Translated from the Dutch by C.B. Bodde Hodgkinson with an introduction and notes by Pieter Geyl.