Works, Volume 79Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 7
... describe the greatness of Africa and of Asia , where your victorious arms flourish in the east and in the west . I will limit myself to these two [ continents ] , the interior I will only briefly describe , but the coast and all that ...
... describe the greatness of Africa and of Asia , where your victorious arms flourish in the east and in the west . I will limit myself to these two [ continents ] , the interior I will only briefly describe , but the coast and all that ...
Page 156
... describing the coast to Ilheo da Cruz , where our third book containing the discoveries of the excellent King John II ... describe the routes and landmarks of this coast and the latitudes of its harbours and rivers , each in its proper ...
... describing the coast to Ilheo da Cruz , where our third book containing the discoveries of the excellent King John II ... describe the routes and landmarks of this coast and the latitudes of its harbours and rivers , each in its proper ...
Page 170
... describe the whole of the coast of Ethiopia of Guinea and to tell of its discovery by the princes mentioned in this book , at whose command the navigation of these parts was , and still is , undertaken . We have already described the ...
... describe the whole of the coast of Ethiopia of Guinea and to tell of its discovery by the princes mentioned in this book , at whose command the navigation of these parts was , and still is , undertaken . We have already described the ...
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