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Page 56
... entered into it safely . It is a good harbour , and has a village of about eighty houses ; and , after dinner , the General went on shore , and the captains and soldiers with him , to take possession of the island in the name of His ...
... entered into it safely . It is a good harbour , and has a village of about eighty houses ; and , after dinner , the General went on shore , and the captains and soldiers with him , to take possession of the island in the name of His ...
Page 58
... entered into a cove shut in by reefs , near which there were three villages . We took there two boys , and the commanding officer went with all the people to reconnoitre the village , which was about a league off , and I remained in ...
... entered into a cove shut in by reefs , near which there were three villages . We took there two boys , and the commanding officer went with all the people to reconnoitre the village , which was about a league off , and I remained in ...
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... entered . We were three days in this bay , with calms and north - west winds ; and we gave it the name of " La Bahia de S. Thomé , " because we entered it on the day of Saint Thomas . It is in the altitude of 27 degrees . We passed the ...
... entered . We were three days in this bay , with calms and north - west winds ; and we gave it the name of " La Bahia de S. Thomé , " because we entered it on the day of Saint Thomas . It is in the altitude of 27 degrees . We passed the ...
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PAGE | vii |
The Gela Florida Islands | xxx |
The Islands of Savo Solomon and Sesarga Spain | lxxxvi |
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