Works, Volumes 14-15Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 139
... according to his own account . And as I navigated to the Philippines , which is more to the west , I was more in the way of seeing the signs of the island I 1 Solomon Islands , vol . i , p . 66 . found than was Hernan Gallego . For he ...
... according to his own account . And as I navigated to the Philippines , which is more to the west , I was more in the way of seeing the signs of the island I 1 Solomon Islands , vol . i , p . 66 . found than was Hernan Gallego . For he ...
Page 287
... according to their calculations ; also , they were to declare definitely in which direction the ship's head was to be turned . They gave 3 ° 10 ' N. as the latitude , 780 leagues east of Manilla , and 780 leagues S.W. of the coast of ...
... according to their calculations ; also , they were to declare definitely in which direction the ship's head was to be turned . They gave 3 ° 10 ' N. as the latitude , 780 leagues east of Manilla , and 780 leagues S.W. of the coast of ...
Page 523
... according to the greater number of those who have seen it , it is 700 leagues in circuit . Others make it much more ; we do not give a close calculation here , because what has been said is sufficient for the intention of this discourse ...
... according to the greater number of those who have seen it , it is 700 leagues in circuit . Others make it much more ; we do not give a close calculation here , because what has been said is sufficient for the intention of this discourse ...
Contents
INTRODUCTION | xi |
VOLUME I | xxxiii |
Narrative of the Second Voyage of the Adelantado | 1 |
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25 leagues Acapulco Adelantado Admiral Almiranta Alvaro de Mendaña anchored Antonio de Morga arms arquebuses arrived arrows asked beach boat Callao Camp Master canoes Capitana Captain Pedro Fernandez Chief Pilot coast cocoa-nuts colour corps de garde course desire discovered discovery distance Don Lorenzo embarked Espiritu Santo fathoms Fernandez de Quiros fired fleet fruit Fuentidueña galeot gave give given Governess Guinea Holy inhabited island of Santa Juan killed King land latitude launch leave Lima Lord Luis de Velasco Luis Vaez Majesty Malope Manilla natives navigation night ordered palm passed Peru pigs plantains port presently reefs replied rocks royal sail sailors Santa Cruz seen sent ship shore showed side sight signs soldiers Solomon Islands Spain Spaniards Taumaco things told took the sun trees Vaez de Torres Vicar Viceroy village voyage wind wood