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Page 46
... extends the first part of the kingdom of Feez . And now since we have said something of the places along the coast , it is fitting that we should tell where it begins and speak of some of the cities and towns of the interior and of the ...
... extends the first part of the kingdom of Feez . And now since we have said something of the places along the coast , it is fitting that we should tell where it begins and speak of some of the cities and towns of the interior and of the ...
Page 79
... extends ... leagues ; its inhabitants are black but not so black as those of Lower Ethiopia , their hair is smooth and long like that of white men . Thus the first black men are found at the Rio de Çanaguá . This river is the beginning ...
... extends ... leagues ; its inhabitants are black but not so black as those of Lower Ethiopia , their hair is smooth and long like that of white men . Thus the first black men are found at the Rio de Çanaguá . This river is the beginning ...
Page 126
... extends from south to north is as yet unknown , as some places lie at a great distance from each other , being ... extending his commerce by opening the road to the Indies would be furthered by an alliance with such a sovereign ...
... extends from south to north is as yet unknown , as some places lie at a great distance from each other , being ... extending his commerce by opening the road to the Indies would be furthered by an alliance with such a sovereign ...
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