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Page 45
... landmarks of the Furna d'Acicor . The coast here lies NE and SW . Aqui mapa . Chapter xvii Concerning the routes , landmarks , soundings , tides and elevations of the pole star from Anifee to Azamor and beyond . Item . From the Furna d ...
... landmarks of the Furna d'Acicor . The coast here lies NE and SW . Aqui mapa . Chapter xvii Concerning the routes , landmarks , soundings , tides and elevations of the pole star from Anifee to Azamor and beyond . Item . From the Furna d ...
Page 71
... landmarks Cabo Branco has a white hill , on a plateau , resembling a sand dune , the fact that the coast trends ESE here , there being no land visible to the south , and its latitude , which is 20 ° 20 ' north " . Thus by its shape ...
... landmarks Cabo Branco has a white hill , on a plateau , resembling a sand dune , the fact that the coast trends ESE here , there being no land visible to the south , and its latitude , which is 20 ° 20 ' north " . Thus by its shape ...
Page 156
... landmarks and degrees as far as Ilheo da Cruz , where the discoveries of the most serene King John II ended . Having now described Africa and Ethiopia and their circum- ference , length and breadth we must not omit Asia , even though it ...
... landmarks and degrees as far as Ilheo da Cruz , where the discoveries of the most serene King John II ended . Having now described Africa and Ethiopia and their circum- ference , length and breadth we must not omit Asia , even though it ...
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