British visits to Eastern countries, at this time, were not confined to the voyages of the company.
He made similar voyages in later years in Norway, Sweden and Denmark, the North Sea and Palestine.
The English retaliated by armed smuggling voyages.
Passing to Australia, we have the first good description of some of its birds in the several old voyages and in Latham's works before mentioned.
At fifteen he went to sea, and made several voyages to the Baltic and Mediterranean.