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Take notice that it is large and not low , and that near it there is a volcano so high that it may be seen at a distance of 40 leagues ; also that the distance of Santa Cruz from Lima is 1,850 leagues . ” When the Captain had said ...
Take notice that it is large and not low , and that near it there is a volcano so high that it may be seen at a distance of 40 leagues ; also that the distance of Santa Cruz from Lima is 1,850 leagues . ” When the Captain had said ...
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where , at a short distance from the shore , there is a bare rock . The latitude of this land is 14 ° , and it was named San Marcos , because it was discovered on that Saint's day . CHAPTER XIX . Tells how a great land was sighted ...
where , at a short distance from the shore , there is a bare rock . The latitude of this land is 14 ° , and it was named San Marcos , because it was discovered on that Saint's day . CHAPTER XIX . Tells how a great land was sighted ...
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E. , and in that latitude I made the distance to Japan 400 leagues to the east ; and also in that latitude we made the mouth of the bay to bear S.b.W. and the land to the east in 38 ° N. I found to be distant 700 leagues , which is the ...
E. , and in that latitude I made the distance to Japan 400 leagues to the east ; and also in that latitude we made the mouth of the bay to bear S.b.W. and the land to the east in 38 ° N. I found to be distant 700 leagues , which is the ...
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Contents
DEDICATION | ix |
True Account of the Events of the Voyage that | 321 |
Narrative of the Voyage of Pedro Fernandez de Quiros | 323 |
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Adelantado Admiral Almiranta anchored appeared arms arrived asked beach began better boat brought called Camp canoes Capitana Captain carried cause Chief Pilot coast coming continued course cross Cruz desire discovered discovery distance Father fired four fruits gave give given hands Holy houses inhabited island Juan killed kinds King land latitude launch leagues leave look Lord Majesty Master Memorial morning natives necessary never night ordered owing passed peace Pedro Fernandez persons Peru plantains port presently Quiros reached reason received remained rest returned river rocks round royal sail Santa seek seemed seen sent served ship shore showed side sight signs soldiers southern Spain taken things told took the sun Torres trees voyage wind wish wood
Bibliographic information
| Title | Works, Volumes 14-15 |
| Author | Hakluyt Society |
| Publisher | Kraus Reprint, 1967 |
| Original from | Pennsylvania State University |
| Digitized | 22 Aug 2009 |
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