Works, Volumes 14-15Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 87
... moon ; when it rose in the east it was completely eclipsed . The Adelantado was so weak that he gave orders about his will , which he could scarcely sign . He left Doña Isabel Barreto , his wife , as general heir , and nominated her as ...
... moon ; when it rose in the east it was completely eclipsed . The Adelantado was so weak that he gave orders about his will , which he could scarcely sign . He left Doña Isabel Barreto , his wife , as general heir , and nominated her as ...
Page 118
... moon . At dawn we returned to seek the land , though it was not visible owing to mist , in consequence of which great murmurs were raised against the Chief Pilot . They said that they could only be drowned once , and it would have been ...
... moon . At dawn we returned to seek the land , though it was not visible owing to mist , in consequence of which great murmurs were raised against the Chief Pilot . They said that they could only be drowned once , and it would have been ...
Page 186
... moon , and stars come out and are higher than the horizon , it is a certain sign of land ; at night heave to and sound , at daytime look out for it . If on the route there should be thick mists ahead which do not move away , or a fixed ...
... moon , and stars come out and are higher than the horizon , it is a certain sign of land ; at night heave to and sound , at daytime look out for it . If on the route there should be thick mists ahead which do not move away , or a fixed ...
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