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... anchored under a point . The Sergeant landed with twelve arquebusiers to secure a position . The natives of the village came out , and shot off arrows with such force , that our men were obliged to take refuge in a hut . Two volleys ...
... anchored under a point . The Sergeant landed with twelve arquebusiers to secure a position . The natives of the village came out , and shot off arrows with such force , that our men were obliged to take refuge in a hut . Two volleys ...
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... anchored in an insecure place , so as not to be carried out by the tide . Soon a fresh S.E. breeze sprang up . The anchor was raised in a great hurry , sail was made , and we were able to anchor further in . At last , having passed the ...
... anchored in an insecure place , so as not to be carried out by the tide . Soon a fresh S.E. breeze sprang up . The anchor was raised in a great hurry , sail was made , and we were able to anchor further in . At last , having passed the ...
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... anchored off a point of the main island , which is about 6 leagues in circumference , and there are also three islets to the W. about a league . The launch anchored near a rock , about half a league more or less from the island , which ...
... anchored off a point of the main island , which is about 6 leagues in circumference , and there are also three islets to the W. about a league . The launch anchored near a rock , about half a league more or less from the island , which ...
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 MendaƱa 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 FuentidueƱa 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