Works, Volume 13Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... land ' , the which was lying 8 or 9 miles away from us when THE AFRICAN GALLEY made the signal of land in sight . As this distance may with safety be deemed correct , seeing that it took us the whole of the following day , with a fresh ...
... land ' , the which was lying 8 or 9 miles away from us when THE AFRICAN GALLEY made the signal of land in sight . As this distance may with safety be deemed correct , seeing that it took us the whole of the following day , with a fresh ...
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... Land , or a part of the South Land , W.N.W. land seems to have been discovered in 1680 by Captain Davids , when in command of an English buccaneering ship ' , as related by Mr Dampier and one Waffer in their narrative . Ten miles ...
... Land , or a part of the South Land , W.N.W. land seems to have been discovered in 1680 by Captain Davids , when in command of an English buccaneering ship ' , as related by Mr Dampier and one Waffer in their narrative . Ten miles ...
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... land . Still , to the great surprise of our Admiral , we saw no David's Land , so far ; and it is my belief that either we overran it , or that there is no such land there . This at any rate is certain , that all the coast lines of the ...
... land . Still , to the great surprise of our Admiral , we saw no David's Land , so far ; and it is my belief that either we overran it , or that there is no such land there . This at any rate is certain , that all the coast lines of the ...
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2nd quadt 3rd quadrant 4th quadrant 4th quadt 9th of October afternoon anchor appeared arrived beach bearing Bibl birds boats Cadiz Callao Cape Captain chart Chiloe coast colour Commodore copy Course David's Island despatch nº discovery Distance Domonte Don Felipe Gonzalez Easter Island English Excellent Señor expedition Falkland Islands Felipe Gonzalez frigate frigate Sta Rosalia Governor half-past harbour idols Indies inhabitants instructions Island of David island of San JACOB ROGGEVEEN JAN KOSTER Journal Juan Julian de Arriaga La Pérouse land latitude launch Lima Lionel Wafer London longitude Madrid Majesty Manuel de Amat marines miles natives navigators noon o'clock observation 27 officers Pedro Pérouse port possession reckoning Royal Command sailed San Carlos San Lorenzo Santa Rosalia seamen Secretary ship shore sight South Sea Spain Spanish stone vessels Viceroy of Peru voyage West westward wind 2nd quadrant wind idem Woodbine Parish