Works, Volume 79Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 68
... twelve leagues ; the name of the latter is derived from the fact that Prince Henry sent thither as captains Afonso Gonçalves Baldaya and the aforesaid Gilliannes with horsemen to capture some Moors ; this place is difficult to find and ...
... twelve leagues ; the name of the latter is derived from the fact that Prince Henry sent thither as captains Afonso Gonçalves Baldaya and the aforesaid Gilliannes with horsemen to capture some Moors ; this place is difficult to find and ...
Page 106
... twelve and fifteen fathoms , and when it is in thirty fathoms it must sail ESE ; in this way it will arrive at a cape called Cabo do Monte which is thirty leagues beyond Cabo de Santa Anna . Thence one can sail to the coast of Malagueta ...
... twelve and fifteen fathoms , and when it is in thirty fathoms it must sail ESE ; in this way it will arrive at a cape called Cabo do Monte which is thirty leagues beyond Cabo de Santa Anna . Thence one can sail to the coast of Malagueta ...
Page 142
... twelve leagues , as I have said . Item . Twenty - five leagues to the SSW of these thickets is a large river which we call Rio do Padram ' and which was discovered at the bidding of the most serene King John II by Dieguo Caão , a knight ...
... twelve leagues , as I have said . Item . Twenty - five leagues to the SSW of these thickets is a large river which we call Rio do Padram ' and which was discovered at the bidding of the most serene King John II by Dieguo Caão , a knight ...
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