Works, Volume 68Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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... four miles from where this fortress now stands . Close by is a fortress called Nicopotan [ Negapatam ] , where the Por- tuguese were in possession . They sent out four vessels from the fortress to discover what manner of men these were ...
... four miles from where this fortress now stands . Close by is a fortress called Nicopotan [ Negapatam ] , where the Por- tuguese were in possession . They sent out four vessels from the fortress to discover what manner of men these were ...
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... four towns1 ; these also belong to the Spanish King . The Canary Islands lie somewhat to the north - west of Caput de Bajador [ Bojador ] in Africa : there are seven of them . In these islands there is much sugar , wine and other wares ...
... four towns1 ; these also belong to the Spanish King . The Canary Islands lie somewhat to the north - west of Caput de Bajador [ Bojador ] in Africa : there are seven of them . In these islands there is much sugar , wine and other wares ...
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... four rose nobles , which he said he would need for his journey homeward , since he had to cross three great rivers , and it cost him a rose noble to ferry over each of them . And he emptied these four rose nobles out of his purse into ...
... four rose nobles , which he said he would need for his journey homeward , since he had to cross three great rivers , and it cost him a rose noble to ferry over each of them . And he emptied these four rose nobles out of his purse into ...
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A waterspout and mirage Crossing the Line | 56 |
Penguin Island Birds beasts and fish at the Cape | 64 |
Hottentots Description of Africa The Chris | 78 |
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