Works, Volume 79Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page xvi
... chapter of book IV , where Pacheco still continues to refer to King Manuel ( d . 1521 ) as " our Sovereign Lord . " Now it is obvious that Pacheco was not twenty years writing the Esmeraldo , even if we suppose for the moment that he ...
... chapter of book IV , where Pacheco still continues to refer to King Manuel ( d . 1521 ) as " our Sovereign Lord . " Now it is obvious that Pacheco was not twenty years writing the Esmeraldo , even if we suppose for the moment that he ...
Page 17
... Chapter v Concerning the four mouths of the Nile and where it enters the sea . Concerning the floods of the river Nile of which we spoke in the preceding chapter we have learnt that a large arm flows through Lower Ethiopia towards the ...
... Chapter v Concerning the four mouths of the Nile and where it enters the sea . Concerning the floods of the river Nile of which we spoke in the preceding chapter we have learnt that a large arm flows through Lower Ethiopia towards the ...
Page 169
... chapter of our first book we have stated that a fleet leaving the excellent city of Lisbon , in which I , the author , Duarte Pacheco , was born , and where the fleets for the navigation to India are fitted out , should sail SSW 200 ...
... chapter of our first book we have stated that a fleet leaving the excellent city of Lisbon , in which I , the author , Duarte Pacheco , was born , and where the fleets for the navigation to India are fitted out , should sail SSW 200 ...
Contents
The Second Book describing the discoveries | 103 |
The Third Book concerning the discoveries of King | 139 |
The Fourth Book containing the discoveries | 163 |
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altitude anchor Angra Arguim Arzila barter Boa Esperança Cabo Branco Cabo Ledo Cabo Verde Cadamosto called Rio Cape Bojador castle Cepta chap Chapter clean bottom coast degrees Diogo Cão discovered discovery distance earth east Equator Esmeraldo Esperança Ethiopia Ethiopias of Guinea fathoms Feez five leagues gold Guinea Hakluyt Society half a league holy I.e. Cape Ilha India inhabitants island islets Item Jorze King Afonso King John kingdom kingdom of Fez land landmarks Larache latitude Leo Africanus Lisbon Lord Mandingua mapa mariners say moon mountains mouth navigation negroes Nile Orbis Pacheco Pliny Ponta portolan charts Portugal Portuguese Prince Henry region Rio de Çanaguá river called rock sail sand Santa serene prince Serra Lyoa shallows ships shore slaves three leagues tide town trade twenty leagues vide Africa Pilot voyage Zurara