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Page 186
... fired , if it is desired to give notice that land is sighted , or that there are rocks , two guns will be fired . The other two ships will do the same , and all three will repeat , to show that the signal is understood . If by day it is ...
... fired , if it is desired to give notice that land is sighted , or that there are rocks , two guns will be fired . The other two ships will do the same , and all three will repeat , to show that the signal is understood . If by day it is ...
Page 260
... fired off the muskets and arque- buses ; the constables fired off the guns which were on shore for defending the port ; and in the ships the artillery- men fired off the bombards and pieces , and those placed in the launch and boats for ...
... fired off the muskets and arque- buses ; the constables fired off the guns which were on shore for defending the port ; and in the ships the artillery- men fired off the bombards and pieces , and those placed in the launch and boats for ...
Page 354
... fired off . Presently the land could be seen , which was two lumps , apart one from the other , very black , and distant about 10 leagues , bearing W.N.W. Some reported from the mast - head that the distance was not more than 4 leagues ...
... fired off . Presently the land could be seen , which was two lumps , apart one from the other , very black , and distant about 10 leagues , bearing W.N.W. Some reported from the mast - head that the distance was not more than 4 leagues ...
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