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Page 310
... leagues . About three , four or perhaps more leagues behind the mouth of the river , there is a large island ' situated at a distance of eight leagues , more or less , from the main land . ABRA DE ISLAS . It was in Abra de Islas that he ...
... leagues . About three , four or perhaps more leagues behind the mouth of the river , there is a large island ' situated at a distance of eight leagues , more or less , from the main land . ABRA DE ISLAS . It was in Abra de Islas that he ...
Page 312
... leagues . At its entrance its mouth is a league wide , and then its widths are as follows : one , two and three , then two and a half , and two and three - quarter leagues , this last width being at the place where the land on both ...
... leagues . At its entrance its mouth is a league wide , and then its widths are as follows : one , two and three , then two and a half , and two and three - quarter leagues , this last width being at the place where the land on both ...
Page 313
... leagues outside the Strait there are three small islands , all of which yield water , sea - lions , and a great multitude of birds , like ducks , which are very fat , and of good flavour , none of them tasting like fish . The smallest ...
... leagues outside the Strait there are three small islands , all of which yield water , sea - lions , and a great multitude of birds , like ducks , which are very fat , and of good flavour , none of them tasting like fish . The smallest ...
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