Works, Volume 28Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 92
... February we left this bay of La Victoria where we were anchored , and went out of the strait . We were unable to reach the place where the San Gabriel was , so we anchored three leagues from her on the south side . Presently the Santa ...
... February we left this bay of La Victoria where we were anchored , and went out of the strait . We were unable to reach the place where the San Gabriel was , so we anchored three leagues from her on the south side . Presently the Santa ...
Page 248
... February the wind was W.N.W. obliging us to steer S.W. and preventing us from getting near the island , from which ... February the course was S.W. with the same weather . We made little way and there was no sun . On Friday the 15th of ...
... February the wind was W.N.W. obliging us to steer S.W. and preventing us from getting near the island , from which ... February the course was S.W. with the same weather . We made little way and there was no sun . On Friday the 15th of ...
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... February would be at its twelfth day , and ordinary rules make it high tide at 12.45 , nearly an hour and a half difference . The current , when the tide is rising , flows into the strait and when ebbing it flows out , to the west ...
... February would be at its twelfth day , and ordinary rules make it high tide at 12.45 , nearly an hour and a half difference . The current , when the tide is rising , flows into the strait and when ebbing it flows out , to the west ...
Contents
Narrative of the Loaysa Expedition by Captain Andres | 39 |
Narrative of the voyage of the pinnace Santiago | 102 |
Narrative of the voyage of Alvarez de Sayavedra | 109 |
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15 leagues 30 leagues Adelantado altitude was taken anchored Andres de Urdaneta arrived Bartolomè boat Cape Horn Cape of San Cape of Virgins Cape San Ildefonso Cape St Vincent capitana captured caravels channel coast command Coruña course N.E. course S.W. crew dead reckoning declination despatch Don Diego Brochero Don Luis Faxardo Dutch east fathoms Fernando Ferrol flag-ship fleet Friday Galicia galleons Garcia de Nodal gave Gilolo Gonzalo de Nodal Governor island Jorge de Meneses king land latitude leagues by dead Lisbon Loaysa Majesty Maluco Mayor of Castile Monday natives navigator night October passed Pedro pilot pirates Pontevedra port Portuguese returned river sail sailors Santa Saturday Sebastian del Cano sent shore side sight soundings Spain Spaniards steered Strait of Magellan Sunday Thursday Tidore Tierra del Fuego took the altitude took the sun Torre Tuesday vessel voyage weather Wednesday wind N.E. wind S.W.