The History of Maritime and Inland Discovery, Volum 2Longman, Rees, Orme, Brown & Green, 1830 |
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Side 31
... months later than Pinzon , and two degrees farther to the south . He took possession of the country for the crown of Portugal , and called it Santa Cruz , a name eventually supplanted by that of Brazil , which it obtained from the red ...
... months later than Pinzon , and two degrees farther to the south . He took possession of the country for the crown of Portugal , and called it Santa Cruz , a name eventually supplanted by that of Brazil , which it obtained from the red ...
Side 32
... months later , de- sisted from the arduous struggles of his fourth voyage of discovery . From this place , Bastidas directed his course to Jamaica , in order to repair his ships , which length of service and the attacks of the teredo ...
... months later , de- sisted from the arduous struggles of his fourth voyage of discovery . From this place , Bastidas directed his course to Jamaica , in order to repair his ships , which length of service and the attacks of the teredo ...
Side 33
... month in anxious expectation that the winds might abate and allow him to proceed . A treacherous gleam of fair weather tempted him again to set sail ; but hurricanes immediately came on which drove him into the port of Jaragua ; and as ...
... month in anxious expectation that the winds might abate and allow him to proceed . A treacherous gleam of fair weather tempted him again to set sail ; but hurricanes immediately came on which drove him into the port of Jaragua ; and as ...
Side 34
... months ; still retaining a considerable quantity of gold and other treasure , notwithstanding the losses in- curred by shipwreck and incidental expenses . His successful perseverance in this voyage of discovery , and that of the pilot ...
... months ; still retaining a considerable quantity of gold and other treasure , notwithstanding the losses in- curred by shipwreck and incidental expenses . His successful perseverance in this voyage of discovery , and that of the pilot ...
Side 48
... months at Port St. Julian , during all which time not a single native was seen . At length , one day , when it was little expected , a man of gigantic stature , and almost naked , appeared on the beach not far from the ships . He sung ...
... months at Port St. Julian , during all which time not a single native was seen . At length , one day , when it was little expected , a man of gigantic stature , and almost naked , appeared on the beach not far from the ships . He sung ...
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The History of Maritime and Inland Discovery, Volum 2 William Desborough Cooley Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1830 |
The History of Maritime and Inland Discovery, Volum 2 William Desborough Cooley Uten tilgangsbegrensning - 1830 |
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admiral adventurers afterwards Alfonso de Albuquerque Almagro America Amerigo Vespucci appears arrived bark boat buccaneers called canoes Cape captain carried Chinese coast colony Columbus command companions conduct conquest continued Cortez course court crew Dampier despatched discovered discovery Drake Dutch East embarked emperor England English enterprise expedition favour fleet gave the name Giagas gold Greenland Guinea Hispaniola Hochelega Hojeda hopes Hudson's Bay India Indians Indies inhabitants island Japan Juan king Lake Belle land latitude leagues length Malacca merchants Moluccas months nation natives navigation north-west Nova Zembla Pacific Ocean passage Peru pilot Pinto Pinzon Pizarro Portugal Portuguese possession prince proceeded provisions reached received river Russians sailed Salomon Islands savages seamen Sebastian Cabot seen sent settlement ships shore small vessel soon South Sea Spain Spaniards Spanish steered Straits of Magellan success Tatars trade Tshuktzki visited voyage