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with_o the_o english_a don_n bernaldino_n his_o rare_a gift_n in_o coin_v a_o new_a and_o strange_a name_n the_o schoolman_n of_o modesty_n do_v use_v this_o kind_n of_o reprehension_n when_o they_o do_v think_v the_o author_n to_o err_v the_o difference_n betwixt_o quebraran_n and_o baskeruill_a the_o general_n make_v great_a bragâ—_n in_o take_v a_o distress_a ship_n which_o be_v suppose_v not_o to_o strike_v one_o blow_n the_o 15_o noble_a captain_n contrary_a to_o the_o general_n lâ—ing_n occupation_n will_v prove_v out_o three_o the_o first_o discovery_n of_o the_o general_n print_a letter_n the_o first_o discovery_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o encounter_n betwixt_o the_o english_a and_o the_o spanish_a ship_n the_o spanish_a uiceadmirall_n can_v witness_v what_o success_n they_o have_v in_o this_o fight_n the_o english_a admiral_n carry_v his_o cresset_n light_n notwithstanding_o the_o enemy_n be_v upon_o his_o broad_a side_n the_o remainder_n of_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n 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 jardines_n the_o isle_n de_fw-fr pinos_n cape_n de_fw-fr corrientes_n cape_n de_fw-fr sant_n anton_n in_o 22._o degree_n the_o testigosâ—_n frail_n puerto_n de_fw-fr juan_n griego_n curacao_n aruba_n monjes_n three_o little_a island_n coquebacoa_n baia_n honda_fw-la portete_n cape_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vela_fw-la cape_n del_fw-it aguja_n rio_n de_fw-fr palominos_n morro_n hermoso_fw-la rio_n grande_fw-fr isla_n de_fw-fr arenas_n samba_n or_o zambâ—_n el_fw-es buio_fw-es del_fw-it gato_n punta_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr canoa_fw-mi cartagena_n the_o land_n mark_n of_o cartagena_n the_o point_n of_o ycaco_n a_o shall_v a_o shall_v half_o a_o league_n to_o the_o sea_n the_o isle_n of_o care_n sal_fw-la medina_n cabeza_n de_fw-fr cariva_fw-la rio_n de_fw-fr francisco_n the_o isle_n de_fw-mi cativa_fw-la punta_n de_fw-fr samblas_n sierras_n de_fw-fr santa_n cruz_n sierras_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr minas_fw-la viejas_fw-la puerto_n de_fw-fr velo_fw-la alto_fw-mi nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios._n sierra_n de_fw-fr capira_n a_o ledge_n of_o rock_n iâ—les_fw-fr de_fw-fr los_fw-la bastimento_n the_o course_n to_o go_v back_o from_o nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_fw-es to_o cartagena_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr baru_n iâ—la_n fuertes_o a_o ledge_n of_o rock_n islas_n
de_fw-fr san_n barâ—ardo_n la_fw-fr bacilla_n the_o shoald_n of_o serrana_n serranilla_n cape_n de_fw-fr corrientes_n cape_n de_fw-fr san_n antonio_n the_o tâ—â—tugâ—â—â—_n seranilla_n a_o island_n in_o 16._o degree_n 〈◊〉_d câ—â—â—_n de_fw-fr cameron_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n isla_n de_fw-fr pinos_n the_o currentâ—_n sâ—t_v here_o sometime_o wesâ—_n isla_n de_fw-fr coâ—â—â—_n the_o latitude_n of_o 〈…〉_o 19_o deg_fw-la and_o one_o â—ieâ—â—e_n las_o tortugas_n the_o little_a islâ—_n call_v vermâ—â—â—_n marâ—â—_n oâ—_n vâ—â—la_fw-la rica_fw-la the_o low_a ground_n of_o almeria_n lâ—s_v sierras_n 〈◊〉_d papalo_n saint_n paul_n monte_fw-fr de_fw-fr câ—rneâ—os_n casa_n de_fw-fr buytroâ—_n the_o castle_n of_o s._n juan_n de_fw-fr vâ—lâ—â—_n the_o hospital_n the_o river_n of_o 〈◊〉_d alacranes_n or_o â—â—â—pâ—orâ—_n the_o triangle_n â—â—rta_fw-la or_o â—aâ—â—a_fw-la the_o high_a hill_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o maâ—tin_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr medelin_n s._n juan_n de_fw-fr vllua_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 18._o deg_fw-la and_o a_o half_a the_o tortugas_n the_o current_n to_o the_o east_n â—an_v de_fw-fr cabanas_n â—avana_n â—eâ—_n martyr_n the_o shold_n of_o mimbresâ—_n that_o be_v of_o osier_n the_o channel_n reach_v to_o 28_o degree_n la_fw-fr bermuda_n bermuda_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n flores_n and_o câ—eruo_n saint_n george_n terzera_n the_o cape_n of_o s._n vincent_n the_o wind_n be_v always_o at_o northwest_o in_o the_o summer_n the_o mark_n oâ—_n capâ—_n s._n vincent_n the_o asagresal_n the_o cape_n of_o saint_n mary_n the_o course_n in_o winter_n from_o the_o channel_n of_o baâ—ama_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n many_o lose_v upon_o bermuda_n by_o negligence_n the_o isle_n of_o s._n marry_o marry_o faial_a the_o bar_n oâ—_n s._n lucar_n sierras_n de_fw-fr monchico_fw-la to_o aâ—oyde_v man_n of_o war_n the_o castle_n of_o aimonte_n the_o cape_n of_o s_o nâ—colas_n on_o the_o east_n end_n of_o cuba_n pontâ—_n de_fw-fr mayâ—ca_n â—araâ—oa_o a_o â—lâ—â—â—d_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o baracoa_n â—aâ—o_o de_fw-fr â—â—a_fw-la this_o word_n cayo_n in_o the_o biskapur_n â—â—â—gue_n signify_v a_o date_n â—_o shall_v pracellas_fw-la the_o mosâ—wes_n camoloquea_n the_o flat_n of_o mecaâ—a_n to_o be_v avoid_v cropeda_n a_o flat_a island_n 2._o rock_n of_o stone_n punta_n de_fw-fr caveus_fw-la matanâ—as_n the_o current_n the_o teat_n of_o havana_n the_o â—arbour_n of_o xâ—â—oca_n mark_v to_o know_v the_o harbour_n of_o havana_n caio_n de_fw-fr moa_n caio_n romanâ—â—_n alcane_n de_fw-fr barasoga_n savano_n basquo_n the_o flat_n of_o mecala_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o saâ—d_v for_o it_o have_v little_a reason_n sierras_n de_fw-fr camaloquâ—a_n caio_n de_fw-fr moa_n pracellas_fw-la havana_n punta_n de_fw-fr mance_n sierra_n del_fw-it hama_fw-la caio_n romano_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o flat_a of_o caio_n romano_n punta_n de_fw-fr naga_n punta_n de_fw-fr hidalgo_fw-la the_o calm_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n deseada_n in_o 15._o degree_n and_o a_o halâ—e_n warlike_a and_o dangerous_a indian_n like_v â—hose_v oâ—_n dominica_n these_o 2._o the_o white_a and_o the_o gray_a island_n be_v rather_o baâ—â—_n rock_n in_o the_o sea_n foâ—_n so_o do_v farrallon_n the_o spanish_a word_n signify_v but_o i_o interprâ—te_v it_o island_n because_o all_o the_o rock_n separate_v from_o the_o big_a island_n be_v saâ—d_v to_o be_v little_a island_n this_o white_a &_o bare_a island_n be_v make_v whitâ—_n up_o the_o dâ—ng_n of_o bird_n and_o sea-foule_n that_o resort_v unto_o it_o these_o rock_n be_v call_v los_fw-la 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o spoâ—tes_n the_o point_n oâ—_n causedo_n â—an_v domingo_n the_o point_n of_o niâ—ao_n the_o isle_n of_o beata_fw-la ocoa_n puerto_n hermoso_fw-la the_o isle_n of_o alto_n veloâ—_n 〈◊〉_d frail_n 〈◊〉_d las_o sierras_fw-la de_fw-fr donna_fw-fr maria._n isla_n baque_n cape_n tiburon_n the_o isle_n of_o navaza_n sierras_n de_fw-fr cobâ—â—_n sierras_n de_fw-fr tarquino_n los_fw-la caimanes_n los_fw-la jardines_n las_o sierras_fw-la de_fw-la guanaguarico_fw-la a_o convenient_a water_a place_n the_o isle_n vermeja_n villa_n rica_fw-la â—_o juan_n de_fw-fr vllua_o â—_o volcan_fw-fr or_o burn_a hill_n â—ierras_fw-la de_fw-la sant_z martâ—n_n sierras_n de_fw-fr villa_n 〈◊〉_d â—io_fw-mi de_fw-fr las_fw-fr palmas_fw-la rio_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr monâ—anâ—as_fw-fr rio_n de_fw-fr panuco_n rio_n heâ—moâ—o_o oâ—_n the_o beautiful_a â—iver_n the_o current_n of_o the_o bay_n of_o mexico_n the_o wind_n be_v at_o the_o east_n set_v to_o the_o northâ—_n and_o 40._o league_n from_o thâ—â—hoâ—e_n to_o the_o north-east_n the_o mountain_n oâ—_n tamaclipa_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n at_o the_o river_n of_o panuco_n laâ—_n sieâ—ras_fw-fr de_fw-fr tarquia_fw-la â—_o luis_n de_fw-fr tamâ—ice_n cabo_n roxo_fw-la a_o water_a place_n the_o bay_n â—â—_o cassone_n all_o these_o be_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o tabasco_n las_o sierras_fw-la de_fw-fr â—_o pabâ—â—â—_n punta_n delgada_o oâ—_n the_o slend_a pointâ—_n cabezaâ—_n anegada_n be_v 〈◊〉_d head_n 〈◊〉_d under_o water_n comedera_fw-mi de_fw-mi peâ—cado_fw-it cabo_n de_fw-fr coâ—â—ienteâ—_n cabo_n de_fw-fr s._n aâ—â—ton_n cape_n sisal_n upon_o the_o coast_n of_o campeche_n in_o lucatan_n or_o isla_n de_fw-fr arenas_n sierras_n de_fw-fr s._n martin_n roca_n partida_n or_o minsapa_n of_o antoniserro_n las_o tortugas_n the_o hill_n call_v los_fw-la organo_n upon_o cuba_n near_o havana_n rio_n de_fw-fr puercos_fw-la baya_n honda_fw-la la_fw-fr quadrilla_o de_fw-la sierras_fw-la el_n pan_n de_fw-fr caâ—annas_n la_fw-fr mesa_fw-la de_fw-fr marien_n the_o tower_n of_o havana_n note_v chipiona_n a_o town_n stand_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o andaluzia_n next_o unto_o s._n lucas_n el_n pan_n de_fw-fr matanzas_n barrancas_n if_o you_o will_v recover_v havana_n go_v also_o signify_v creek_n or_o break_a entrance_n of_o land_n cabeza_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la martyr_n which_o martyr_n be_v a_o number_n of_o small_a land_n lie_v ahead_n the_o cape_n of_o florida_n los_fw-la mimbre_n the_o mark_n of_o pan_n de_fw-fr matanzas_n punta_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la puercos_n the_o furious_a current_n in_o the_o channel_n of_o bahama_n direction_n be_v know_v whether_o you_o be_v in_o the_o channel_n of_o bahama_n or_o no._n cabo_n the_o cannaveral_a in_o 28._o deg_fw-la and_o a_o half_a the_o course_n 〈◊〉_d winter_n the_o isle_n of_o bermuda_n the_o course_n in_o the_o summer_n more_o northerly_a puerto_n pini_n el_n passaje_fw-fr &_o place_n on_o the_o north-east_n part_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o s._n juan_n de_fw-fr puerto_n rico_fw-la cabo_n del_fw-it enganno_n the_o most_o easter_n in_o cape_n of_o hispaniola_n or_o semana_n las_o ouejas_n cabo_n franco_n el_n puerto_n de_fw-fr plata_fw-la baracoa_n isla_n de_fw-fr tortugas_n otherwise_o call_v hinagua_n the_o isle_n of_o jaico_fw-la las_o sierras_fw-la de_fw-fr cabanca_n cayo_n romano_n this_o word_n cayo_n in_o the_o â—â—â—caian_n tongue_n signify_v a_o flat_a or_o a_o shâ—ld_n cabo_n de_fw-fr cruz._n this_o island_n lie_v 100_o league_n from_o havana_n the_o great_a parcel_n las_o anguillas_fw-la another_o cayo_n 6_o or_o 7_o league_n from_o cayo_n de_fw-fr cruz._n el_n puerto_n de_fw-fr maranzas_n or_o the_o haven_n 〈◊〉_d slaughter_n 〈◊〉_d las_o sierras_n de_fw-fr guana_n cruz_n del_fw-it padre_n la_fw-fr baia_n de_fw-fr conel_n la_fw-fr baia_n de_fw-fr chaos_n or_o cayos_n or_o camoloquec_n note_n large_a large_a this_o be_v a_o very_a commoditus_fw-la isle_n for_o 〈◊〉_d in_o our_o way_n to_o virginia_n virginia_n large_a a_o treatise_n of_o the_o west_n indieâ—_n the_o isle_n oâ—_n trinidad_n curiâ—paâ—_n parico_fw-it tierra_n de_fw-fr breâ—_n the_o death_n of_o captain_n whiddon_n â—_o englishmen_n betray_v by_o antony_n berreo_n the_o city_n of_o s._n joseph_n take_v antony_n berreo_n take_v prisoneâ—_n sir_n w._n ralegâ—_n pass_v 400._o mile_n towards_o guianaâ—_n the_o stateliness_n of_o manoa_n manoa_n fran._n lopez_n de_fw-fr gomara_n hist._n gen_fw-la cap._n 120._o juan_n martineâ—_n the_o first_o that_o ever_o see_v mâ—noa_n diego_n de_fw-fr ordaâ—_n go_v forth_o with_o 600_o soldier_n 1531._o fran._n lopez_n bist_fw-ge gen_fw-la de_fw-fr las_fw-fr ind._n cap._n 87._o the_o great_a city_n of_o manoa_n or_o el_n dorado_n the_o author_n of_o the_o name_n of_o el_n doradoâ—_n the_o substance_n of_o this_o report_n be_v in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o great_a river_n of_o marannon_n write_v by_o gonzalo_n fernando_n de_fw-fr â—uiedo_fw-la to_o cardinal_n bembâ—â—_n ramusin_n vol_n 3._o fol._n 416._o sir_n robert_n duddeleyâ—_n read_v josephus_n acosta_n the_o voyage_n of_o sir_n john_n burgh_n to_o the_o west_n indiesâ—_n 1534._o gomar_n cap._n 84â—_n &_o 86._o don_n pedro_n de_fw-fr siluaâ—_n pedro_n hernandez_n de_fw-fr serpa_n don_n gonzales_n ximenes_n de_fw-fr casada_n antonio_n berreo_n a_o new_a &_o rich_a trade_n of_o the_o french_a to_o the_o river_n of_o amazon_n the_o seat_n of_o the_o amazon_n many_o great_a river_n a_o fall_n into_o orenoque_n the_o province_n of_o emeria_n inhabit_v by_o gentle_a indian_n carapana_n morequito_n vides_fw-la the_o governor_n of_o cumana_n competitor_n with_o berreo_n in_o the_o conquest_n of_o guiana_n macureguaray_n ten_o spaniard_n arâ—â—e_v at_o manoa_n aromaia_n saima_n anâ—_n â—â—â—kiri_fw-la
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