Samuel Purchas

Samuel Purchas (1577-1626) was an English Anglican cleric and collector of works of travel. He was also continuator of the work of Hakluyt, in two curious works entitled "Purchas his Pilgrimage," and "Hakluyt's his Posthumous, or Purchas his Pilgrimmes," and was rector of St. Martin's, Ludgate, and chaplain to Archbishop Abbot.

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