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Page 146
... river was so deep that we could not ford it . The Lieutenant of the Governor and other captains determined to make a canoe of willow wands which we found on the river bank , fastened with cords . By two and two the whole party crossed ...
... river was so deep that we could not ford it . The Lieutenant of the Governor and other captains determined to make a canoe of willow wands which we found on the river bank , fastened with cords . By two and two the whole party crossed ...
Page 147
... river , like barbels , with hooks they had brought . Those who had fish - hooks fared well , and the rest kept themselves alive with difficulty , living on herbs and roots of a kind of celery of which there was much on the river banks ...
... river , like barbels , with hooks they had brought . Those who had fish - hooks fared well , and the rest kept themselves alive with difficulty , living on herbs and roots of a kind of celery of which there was much on the river banks ...
Page 231
... river Gallego which appeared to be a very large river with a wide entrance . But it has a bad stony bottom on the north side with a depth of 3 , 4 , and 5 fathoms . Before arriving at the entrance we had soundings of 8 to 9 fathoms ...
... river Gallego which appeared to be a very large river with a wide entrance . But it has a bad stony bottom on the north side with a depth of 3 , 4 , and 5 fathoms . Before arriving at the entrance we had soundings of 8 to 9 fathoms ...
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.