Works, Volume 64Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 47
... sail to the north - west up to 4 ° , but , was by force of circumstances compelled at 11 ° to turn to the west along the south side . Prado's Relación confirms this but gives the latitude as 12 ° . He tells us that after directing our ...
... sail to the north - west up to 4 ° , but , was by force of circumstances compelled at 11 ° to turn to the west along the south side . Prado's Relación confirms this but gives the latitude as 12 ° . He tells us that after directing our ...
Page 117
... sail are placed ; the flooring is a strong mat of rushes very well made , with a door for the crew to go in and out ... sail yard of cane fixed in the middle of the said vessel , which requires as much sail as our ship ; at the ends of ...
... sail are placed ; the flooring is a strong mat of rushes very well made , with a door for the crew to go in and out ... sail yard of cane fixed in the middle of the said vessel , which requires as much sail as our ship ; at the ends of ...
Page 157
... sail from these islands steering to the west , and finding a mouth among the shoals we entered it , as the bottom was clear among the shoals and the land high , with from seven to eight fathoms of water , and even if there is a storm in ...
... sail from these islands steering to the west , and finding a mouth among the shoals we entered it , as the bottom was clear among the shoals and the land high , with from seven to eight fathoms of water , and even if there is a storm in ...
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agua Almiranta altitude anchored arboles asotro dia asta aunque Australia avia Bachan Baes de Torres barca baxos beinte bien biento bimos bino boat buena cabo Callao canoas Cape Capitana Captain Don Diego çerca Chief Pilot coast como derrota despues dicha dicho quiros Diego de Prado dios discovered discovery dixo Espiritu Santo esto facsimile fathoms Fernandez de Quiros fondo fuimos gente grados Guinea Gulf of Papua hallamos harbour hera hizo honbres huest Indians indios isla island King land latitude leagues leguas letter of Torres luego Luis Baes magestad Majesty Manila Markham mayor medio nabios nonbre Papua Pedro Fernandez portugues Portuguese Prado Maps Prado y Tovar Prado's Relación pueblo puerto quatro Quiros sail salimos señor ships shoals sinco sircunferencia Spanish strait suerte surgimos tenia Ternate Terra Australis Tidore tienen tienpo tierra tierra grande tres Vide