Works, Volume 28Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 235
... channel , on the south side , there is only a depth of 6 or 7 fathoms , stony . At this point the whole course of the channel is seen , as wide as at the entrance as far as it was visible , like a great sea . The altitude was taken in ...
... channel , on the south side , there is only a depth of 6 or 7 fathoms , stony . At this point the whole course of the channel is seen , as wide as at the entrance as far as it was visible , like a great sea . The altitude was taken in ...
Page 241
... channel of the strait with a very strong current . In mid channel , on the west side , the current flowed towards the sea to the north . On the east side the current flowed to the south . Without wind it carried us towards the shore ...
... channel of the strait with a very strong current . In mid channel , on the west side , the current flowed towards the sea to the north . On the east side the current flowed to the south . Without wind it carried us towards the shore ...
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... channel was very deep , and we got no bottom . We sent the boat towards the land , with a lantern and a musket to show a light and discharge the piece if they got soundings . In this way we were able to anchor in 26 or 30 fathoms . From ...
... channel was very deep , and we got no bottom . We sent the boat towards the land , with a lantern and a musket to show a light and discharge the piece if they got soundings . In this way we were able to anchor in 26 or 30 fathoms . From ...
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.