Works, Volume 28Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 122
... coming , the two Spaniards who were on board told the Captain that they came to seize the ship or else to sink her . They knew them , and these Portuguese had declared that they would not let Spanish ships remain , but would destroy ...
... coming , the two Spaniards who were on board told the Captain that they came to seize the ship or else to sink her . They knew them , and these Portuguese had declared that they would not let Spanish ships remain , but would destroy ...
Page 221
... Coming from the north the cape appears as if it was separated from the land ; but it is really joined by a neck of land . We determined to enter an anchorage formed by the two rocks to the south . The current was so strong that , though ...
... Coming from the north the cape appears as if it was separated from the land ; but it is really joined by a neck of land . We determined to enter an anchorage formed by the two rocks to the south . The current was so strong that , though ...
Page 273
... coming from north , and the degrees of the table are more than the degrees of the needle , you will say N.W. , and if the degrees of the needle are more than those of the table you will say N.E. , taking the number less than the degrees ...
... coming from north , and the degrees of the table are more than the degrees of the needle , you will say N.W. , and if the degrees of the needle are more than those of the table you will say N.E. , taking the number less than the degrees ...
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.