Works, Volumes 14-15Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 344
... launch , for at night she always goes ahead , and at dawn we sighted her , and she made two fires according to orders , and she fired off two falconets , which we heard . Presently , he who watched on the spritsail - yard cried , " Land ...
... launch , for at night she always goes ahead , and at dawn we sighted her , and she made two fires according to orders , and she fired off two falconets , which we heard . Presently , he who watched on the spritsail - yard cried , " Land ...
Page 354
... launch about the signs of land , they called out from our yard - arm " Land ! ” and a piece was fired off . Presently the land could be seen , which was two lumps , apart one from the other , very black , and distant about 10 leagues ...
... launch about the signs of land , they called out from our yard - arm " Land ! ” and a piece was fired off . Presently the land could be seen , which was two lumps , apart one from the other , very black , and distant about 10 leagues ...
Page 425
... launch against a large body of natives . She was in 10 fathoms , and they thought it would be easy to sink her ; but , finding this to be impos- sible , they dragged a long cable from the shore and made it fast to the prow of the launch ...
... launch against a large body of natives . She was in 10 fathoms , and they thought it would be easy to sink her ; but , finding this to be impos- sible , they dragged a long cable from the shore and made it fast to the prow of the launch ...
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