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... round leaves , and each one , with its rind , will be of the size and shape of a date . There is also the large fruit which we praised much at the first islands , and the nuts and chestnuts like the others . There is another fruit which ...
... round leaves , and each one , with its rind , will be of the size and shape of a date . There is also the large fruit which we praised much at the first islands , and the nuts and chestnuts like the others . There is another fruit which ...
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... round the coast . The distance from the " Anegada " is 75 leagues . We cruised round to the S. side , seeking a place where we could anchor , with our launch ahead , and the others in her wake , so near the shore that we could have ...
... round the coast . The distance from the " Anegada " is 75 leagues . We cruised round to the S. side , seeking a place where we could anchor , with our launch ahead , and the others in her wake , so near the shore that we could have ...
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... round , of the size of an early plum , and asked him if in his country they had pearls such as that ? He replied , No ; for that . pebble was black , and the pearls white as paper ; and that when they looked at them to the sun the ...
... round , of the size of an early plum , and asked him if in his country they had pearls such as that ? He replied , No ; for that . pebble was black , and the pearls white as paper ; and that when they looked at them to the sun the ...
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