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the_o description_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o bermuda_n the_o save_n of_o the_o carpenter_n tool_n be_v their_o preservation_n a_o bark_n strange_o build_v &_o furnish_v hog_n in_o bermuda_n good_a harbour_n in_o y_z e_z east_n part_n of_o bermuda_n a_o excellent_a fish_n for_o pearl_n in_o bermuda_n the_o people_n near_o cape_n briton_n use_v traffic_n of_o rich_a fur_n this_o m._n benjamin_n wood_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o year_n 1596._o send_v forth_o with_o two_o ship_n anâ—_n certain_a pinness_n upon_o a_o voyage_n for_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o for_o china_n at_o the_o charge_n of_o this_o honourable_a gentleman_n sir_n robert_n dudley_n a_o description_n of_o cape_n blanco_n in_o africa_n the_o isle_n of_o trinidad_n dâ—scrâ—edâ—_n punta_n de_fw-fr curiapan_n paracoa_n of_o parico_n they_o ensconce_v themselves_o a_o treasonable_a practice_n of_o the_o spaniard_n they_o march_v from_o one_o side_n of_o the_o island_n to_o the_o other_o captain_n harper_n intelligence_n 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câ—ymanâ—_n the_o i_o will_v of_o pinos_n the_o fight_n between_o the_o english_a and_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n one_o of_o the_o spanish_a greaâ—_n ship_n burnâ—_n cape_n sanâ—_n antonio_n the_o crownâ—â—_n the_o cape_n oâ—_n florida_n the_o general_n first_o news_n &_o his_o best_a news_n be_v in_o part_n lie_v news_n don_n bernaldino_n do_v lie_v impudent_o the_o success_n of_o the_o king_n fiuâ—_o frigate_n the_o certain_a cause_n whereof_o sir_n francis_n drake_n die_v a_o paâ—â—e_n of_o spanish_a liar_n the_o spanish_a uiceadmirall_n a_o man_n of_o valour_n the_o number_n of_o spanish_a ship_n after_o the_o fight_n fight_n the_o translation_n of_o the_o spanish_a word_n lancha_v be_v here_o mistake_v this_o lie_n be_v make_v in_o the_o generalâ—_n own_o forge_n the_o tear_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o spanish_a ship_n do_v condemn_v don_n bernaldino_n of_o lie_v the_o order_n of_o the_o english_a navy_n the_o spaniarâ—_n can_v brag_v of_o his_o gain_n spanish_a brage_n be_v of_o no_o value_n 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be_v but_o thirteen_o sail_n the_o fort_n of_o masagant_a a_o flieboat_n take_v the_o isle_n of_o mayo_n a_o most_o contagious_a &_o filthy_a place_n the_o town_n oâ—_n praya_n upon_o the_o isle_n of_o s._n jago_n take_v a_o description_n of_o the_o town_n of_o s._n jago_n take_v by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n 1585._o the_o town_n of_o s._n jago_n take_v up_o sir_n anthony_n shirley_n isla_n del_fw-it fuego_n dominica_n two_o excellent_a hot_a bath_n margarita_n santa_fw-it marâ—â—â—_n take_v the_o isle_n and_o chief_a town_n of_o jamaica_n take_v puerto_n de_fw-fr cavallos_n take_v guatimala_n sonsonate_v and_o sacatocaluca_n their_o return_n margarita_n six_o english_a man_n redeem_v truxillo_n assail_v puerto_n de_fw-fr cavallos_n take_v they_o pass_v above_o 30_o leaguâ—â—_n up_o rio_n dolce_fw-it cabo_n de_fw-fr cotoche_n cabo_n desconoscido_fw-la desconoscido_fw-la on_o easter_n ceâ—â—â—_n 1597._o the_o town_n of_o campeche_n takâ—_n a_o new_a stratagem_n stratagem_n to_o the_o valâ—â—_n of_o 5000_o pound_n sebo_n a_o indian_a town_n take_v cape_n cantin_n a_o great_a wood_n before_o you_o come_v at_o cape_n cantin_n the_o bay_n of_o cadiz_n san_n pedro._n san_n sebastian_n los_fw-la puercos_n the_o diamant_n the_o canary_n the_o isle_n deseada_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n stand_v in_o 15_o degree_n of_o latitude_n mark_v to_o know_v dominica_n by_o guadalupe_n monserate_fw-la santa_fw-it cruz._n s._n juan_n de_fw-fr puerto_n rico_fw-la cape_n roxo_fw-la mona_n saona_n las_o sierras_n de_fw-fr yguey_n los_fw-la buffaderoâ—_n or_o the_o spout_n santo_n domingo_n calle_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr damas_n punta_n de_fw-fr nizaâ—_n hocoa_n puerto_n hermoso_n beata_fw-la and_o the_o mark_n therofâ—_n alto_fw-mi velo_fw-it and_o the_o mark_n thereof_o thereof_o frail_n the_o isle_n of_o baque_n cape_n de_fw-fr tiburon_n cuba_n s._n jago_n de_fw-fr cuba_n sierras_n de_fw-fr tarquino_n the_o nine_o fathom_n cape_n de_fw-fr cruz_n in_o 19_o deg_fw-la and_o better_o los_fw-la 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