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A05569 Iohn Huighen van Linschoten. his discours of voyages into ye Easte & West Indies Deuided into foure bookes.; Itinerario. English Linschoten, Jan Huygen van, 1563-1611.; Phillip, William.; Rogers, William, b. ca. 1545, engraver.; Beckit, Robert, engraver. 1598 (1598) STC 15691; ESTC S111823 767,464 523

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lioa_n or_o the_o river_n of_o the_o lion_n hill_n under_o 8_o rio_n das_fw-la palmas_n or_o the_o river_n of_o palm_n un_fw-fr 7_o cabo_n de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr or_o the_o point_n of_o the_o hill_n un_fw-fr 6_o cabo_n do_v baixos_n or_o the_o point_n of_o sand_n and_o the_o mine_n of_o s._n george_n under_o 5_o a_o ilha_n or_o the_o island_n of_o fernando_n poa_n &_o cavo_n dàs_o palmas_n or_o point_n of_o palm_n under_o 4_o rio_n de_fw-fr campo_n or_o the_o river_n of_o the_o field_n un_fw-fr 3_o rio_n the_o princepe_n or_o y_z e_z river_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o prince_n und_fw-ge 2_o the_o island_n of_o s._n thomas_n under_o 1_o from_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n to_o the_o south_n side_n follow_v the_o coast_n of_o congo_n angola_n and_o ethiopia_n to_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr bona_n speranza_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n cabo_n or_o the_o point_n of_o lopo_n gonsalues_n under_o deg_fw-la 1_o cabo_n or_o the_o point_n of_o catharina_n under_o 2._o angra_n da_fw-la judia_fw-la or_o the_o haven_n of_o the_o jew_n under_o 5._o praya_n de_fw-fr san_n domingos_n or_o the_o strand_n of_o s._n dominico_n under_o 6._o rio_n or_o the_o river_n of_o congo_n under_o 7_o a_o ilha_n d'_fw-fr ascention_n or_o the_o ascension_n und_fw-ge 8._o rio_n or_o the_o river_n of_o angola_n and_o the_o island_n of_o loanda_n under_o 9_o cabo_n ledo_n under_o 10._o rio_n or_o the_o river_n of_o s._n lazaro_n under_o 11._o cabo_n de_fw-fr loubos_n or_o y_z e_z river_n of_o wolf_n un_o 12_o monte_fw-fr negro_n or_o the_o black_a hill_n under_o 14_o serra_fw-la parda_fw-it for_o the_o gray_a hill_n under_o 15_o angra_n das_fw-la aldeas_fw-la or_o the_o open_a haven_n of_o the_o village_n &_o the_o island_n of_o s._n helena_n und_fw-ge 16._o manga_n das_fw-mi areas_n or_o the_o sandy_a sleve_n un_fw-fr 17._o cabo_n negro_n or_o the_o black_a point_n under_o 18._o o_o mendoins_n under_o 19_o a_o serra_fw-la de_fw-fr s._n lazaro_n or_o hill_n s._n of_o lazaro_n under_o 20._o praya_n or_o the_o straight_a of_o ruy_n pires_n und_fw-ge 21._o cabo_n do_v padrao_n or_o the_o point_n of_o colosso_n or_o column_n under_o 22._o praia_v fria_fw-la or_o the_o cold_a strand_n under_o 23._o the_o line_n or_o tropicus_fw-la cancri_fw-la ponta_fw-mi da_fw-mi concepsao_o or_o the_o conception_n un_fw-fr 24_o praya_n das_fw-la ala-goas_a under_o 25._o feiaco_fw-it da_fw-it boca_fw-la or_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o mouth_n under_o 26._o angra_n or_o the_o haven_n of_o s._n anthony_n und_fw-ge 27_o angra_n or_o haven_n of_o s._n thomas_n under_o 28._o angra_n or_o the_o haven_n of_o s._n christopher_n un_fw-fr 29_o rio_n do_v infante_n or_o the_o river_n of_o the_o king_n son_n under_o 32._o angra_n or_o haven_n of_o s._n helena_n under_o 33._o as_o ilhas_n or_o island_n of_o tristan_n de_fw-fr cunha_n v._n 34._o cabo_n de_fw-fr bona_n speranza_n or_o point_n of_o good_a hope_n under_o 34._o ½_n from_o the_o cape_n de_fw-fr bona_n speranza_n northwards_o along_o the_o coast_n to_o soffala_n mosambique_n and_o melinde_n to_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n all_o be_v on_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o same_o line_n cabo_n das_fw-mi agulhas_n or_o the_o point_n of_o the_o compass_n full_a under_o 35._o cabo_n de_fw-fr infante_n or_o point_n of_o the_o king_n son_n under_o 34._o ½_n cabo_n talhado_n or_o the_o cleave_a point_n und_fw-ge 34._o cabo_n das_fw-la vaccas_fw-la or_o point_n of_o cow_n &_o baya_n fermosa_n or_o the_o fair_a bay_n under_o 34._o cabo_n de_fw-fr areciffe_n or_o the_o point_n of_o the_o cliff_n under_o 33._o rio_n de_fw-fr infante_fw-la or_o point_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o king_n son_n v._n 32._o ponta_fw-la primeira_n or_o the_o first_o point_n under_o 32._o terra_fw-la do_v natal_n under_o 31._o
under_o 16_o ⅔_n the_o uttermost_a south_n point_n of_o the_o island_n aynon_n under_o 18._o ½_n the_o north-east_n end_n of_o the_o same_o island_n under_o 19_o ½_n the_o land_n of_o sanchoan_n under_o 21._o ⅓_n the_o town_n &_o island_n of_o macau_n under_o 22._o ⅓_n the_o town_n of_o canton_n under_o 24._o ½_n ilha_n branco_n or_o white_a island_n under_o 22._o ½_n ilha_n fermosa_fw-la or_o fair_a island_n under_o 21._o ¼_n ilha_n de_fw-fr lamon_n under_o 23._o ¼_n the_o haven_n of_o chabaquea_n under_o 23._o ½_n the_o haven_n of_o chincheo_n under_o 24._o ½_n enseada_n do_v camaroin_n or_o créeke_n of_o granaet_n otherwise_o call_v cayto_n under_o 25._o ½_n the_o island_n lequeo_fw-la pequeno_fw-it under_o 25._o a_o ilha_n do_v cavallos_n or_o island_n of_o horse_n under_o 25._o ⅓_n ponto_n or_o cabo_n de_fw-fr sumbor_n under_o 28._o ¼_n the_o land_n as_o sere_n irmaas_n or_o seven_o fifte_n as_o lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o japan_n under_o 29._o ⅓_n the_o island_n of_o sionglean_a lie_v on_o the_o coast_n under_o 29._o ⅔_n the_o island_n call_v liampo_n lie_v on_o the_o coast_n under_o 31._o the_o middle_n of_o the_o island_n meaxuma_n under_o 30._o ●_o 2._o the_o island_n of_o tanaxuma_n under_o 31_o ⅔_n the_o river_n of_o nanquiyn_n under_o 34._o the_o land_n of_o japan_n in_o all_o have_v in_o longitude_n 130._o mile_n and_o the_o further_a eastward_o lie_v under_o 32._o from_o the_o island_n of_o phillippinas_n otherwise_o the_o lusons_n or_o manillas_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n the_o entry_n of_o the_o channel_n between_o the_o island_n luson_n and_o the_o island_n tandaia_n under_o 12._o the_o island_n capuly_n and_o the_o island_n ticao_n under_o 12._o ¼_n the_o island_n masbate_v under_o 12._o ¼_n the_o island_n of_o banton_n under_o 12._o ⅔_n the_o island_n rebuian_n on_o the_o north_n side_n under_o 12._o ½_n the_o island_n the_o virey_n under_o 12._o ¾_n the_o island_n marinduque_n under_o 12._o ¼_n cabo_n de_fw-fr dumarijn_n in_o the_o island_n mindoro_n and_o the_o island_n of_o luban_n under_o 13._o the_o mouth_n or_o entry_n of_o the_o bay_n of_o manilla_fw-la the_o chief_a town_n of_o the_o island_n of_o lucon_n under_o 14._o ¼_n the_o town_n of_o manilla_fw-la under_o 14_o ½_n the_o cape_n of_o samballe_n in_o the_o island_n lucon_n under_o 14._o ⅔_n the_o cape_n bullinao_n in_o the_o same_o island_n under_o 16._o ⅔_n the_o cape_n de_fw-fr boiador_n which_o be_v the_o further_a point_n on_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o island_n luson_n under_o 19_o the_o further_a island_n east_n and_o north_n from_o the_o island_n lequeos_n under_o 29._o the_o island_n a_o illas_fw-la de_fw-fr las_fw-fr velas_n otherwise_o de_fw-mi los_fw-es ladrones_n under_o 13._o the_o country_n of_o new_a spain_n lie_v over_o against_o the_o island_n of_o japon_n the_o island_n of_o saint_n agustine_n lie_v on_o the_o coast_n under_o degree_n 30._o ¼_n the_o island_n de_fw-fr sedros_n or_o of_o ceader_n under_o 28._o ¼_n cabo_n de_fw-fr saint_n lucas_n the_o beginning_n of_o the_o land_n of_o california_n under_o 22._o cabo_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr corrientes_n or_o point_n of_o stream_n under_o 19_o ⅔_n the_o haven_n of_o acapulco_n under_o 17._o from_o the_o strait_n of_o magellanes_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o brasilia_n to_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n on_o the_o south_n side_n the_o degree_n of_o the_o south_n side_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a the_o straight_a or_o passage_n of_o magellanes_n under_o 15._o ⅛_n degree_n basy●_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr islas_n or_o the_o bay_n of_o the_o island_n under_o 49._o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la or_o river_n of_o silver_n under_o 34._o ⅔_n arreciffe_o or_o the_o cliff_n under_o 34._o bahia_n aparcellada_o or_o the_o bankie_a bay_n under_o 33._o cabo_n da_fw-mi ponta_fw-mi under_o 32._o rio_n do_v negro_n or_o the_o river_n of_o the_o moor_n under_o 31._o angra_n onde_fw-fr sevio_n o_o battel_n that_o be_v the_o haven_n where_o the_o boat_n be_v see_v under_o 30_o ilha_n da_fw-la bahya_n or_o island_n of_o the_o bay_n under_o 29._o ilha_n de_fw-fr santa_n caterina_n under_o 28._o ½_n bahia_n do_v repairo_n or_o bay_n of_o defence_n under_o 28._o rio_n do_v estremo_fw-la or_o river_n beyond_o measure_n under_o 27._o rio_n do_v dragos_n or_o river_n of_o dragon_n under_o 26._o ilha_n de_fw-fr cananea_n or_o land_n of_o réede_v under_o 25._o ½_n ilha_n doropica_fw-la under_o 25._o bay_fw-mi of_o saint_n vincent_n under_o 24._o the_o river_n of_o canane_n under_o 24_o the_o rio_n or_o river_n d●_n janero_fw-la under_o 23._o ⅓_n cabo_n frio_n or_o cold_a point_n under_o 23._o bahia_n do_v saluador_n or_o bay_n of_o our_o saviour_n under_o 22._o the_o sand_n call_v os_fw-la baixos_n do_v pargos_n under_o 21._o a_o bahia_n do_v espirito_n santo_n or_o the_o bay_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n under_o 120._o the_o island_n of_o saint_n barbara_n under_o the_o same_o height_n of_o 20._o the_o river_n of_o s._n luci●_n under_o 19_o the_o river_n of_o saint_n george_n under_o 18._o porto_n s●guro_fw-la or_o the_o safe_a haven_n under_o 17._o rio_n das_fw-mi santos_n cosmos_fw-la the_o river_n of_o saint_n cosmos_fw-la and_o da●ian_a under_o 16._o the_o island_n of_o s._n helena_n also_o under_o 16._o rio_n da_o praia_v under_o 15._o rio_n do_v ilhas_n the_o river_n of_o small_a land_n under_o 14._o ½_n porto_n real_a or_o kingly_a haven_n under_o 14._o bahya_n de_fw-fr todo_fw-es os_fw-la santos_n under_o 13._o rio_n real_a or_o kingly_a river_n under_o 12._o the_o river_n of_o saint_n ●●ancis_fw-la under_o 11._o the_o river_n of_o saint_n michael_n under_o 10._o santo_n alexo_n under_o 9_o cabo_n or_o point_n of_o s._n augustine_n under_o 8._o ¾_n the_o town_n of_o olinda_n under_o 8._o 3_o ●_o pernanbuco_n and_o the_o island_n of_o the_o ascension_n under_o 8._o saint_n domingo_n under_o 7._o artapica_fw-la under_o 6._o santo_n roque_n &_o santa_n maria_n d'_fw-fr arribada_fw-es under_o 5._o the_o bay_n of_o saint_n lucas_n under_o 4._o the_o bay_n of_o das_fw-mi tartarugas_fw-la under_o 3._o rio_n de_fw-fr arreciffe_n under_o 2._o from_o the_o antillas_n or_o sore_a island_n of_o the_o spanish_a indies_n &_o some_o place_n lie_v in_o the_o firm_a land_n all_o upon_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n isla_n la_o deceada_o or_o desire_a island_n under_o 15._o 1_o ●_o the_o island_n marigalante_n under_o 15_o the_o island_n la_fw-fr dominica_n under_o 15._o ½_n the_o island_n la_fw-fr antigua_n or_o old_a island_n under_o 16._o ¼_n cabo_n de_fw-fr cantina_fw-la upon_o the_o firm_a land_n under_o 9_o ½_n the_o island_n la_fw-fr serrana_n under_o 14._o ½_n the_o serranilla_n or_o little_a serrana_n under_o 16._o cayman_n grande_n or_o the_o great_a crocodile_n under_o 19_o cabo_n de_fw-fr s._n anton_n in_o the_o island_n of_o cuba_n under_o 22._o the_o river_n of_o s._n peter_n &_o s._n paul_n under_o 21._o los_fw-la cambos_fw-la d'almeria_fw-la under_o 20._o villa_n rica_fw-la la_fw-fr vicia_fw-la or_o old_a rich_a town_n under_o 19_o ⅔_n the_o haven_n and_o place_n lie_v upon_o the_o coast_n call_v india_n with_o the_o distance_n &_o situation_n of_o the_o same_o begin_v from_o the_o north_n side_n along_o the_o coast_n southwestward_o as_o the_o country_n stretch_v and_o first_o you_o must_v understand_v that_o the_o coast_n call_v india_n have_v his_o beginning_n from_o the_o creek_n call_v a_o enseada_n de_fw-fr jaquetta_n at_o a_o place_n call_v espero_n etc._n etc._n from_o espero_n to_o mangalor_n be_v 8._o mile_n from_o mangalor_n to_o patana_n be_v 8_o from_o patana_n to_o the_o point_n call_v punta_n de_fw-fr diu_n be_v 12._o fron_n diu_n to_o the_o island_n a_o ilha_n do_v bet_n be_v 9_o from_o the_o ilha_n do_v bet_n to_o goa_n a_o town_n lie_v in_o the_o creek_n of_o cambaia_n be_v 20._o from_o ilha_n do_v bet_n to_o the_o town_n of_o daman_n be_v 26._o from_o daman_n to_o surratte_n a_o town_n lie_v in_o the_o creek_n of_o cambaia_n be_v ●_o from_o daman_n to_o danu_n on_o the_o outward_a part_n of_o the_o coast_n be_v 7._o from_o danu_n to_o as_o ilha_v das_fw-mi vacas_n be_v 7._o from_o as_o ilha_v das_fw-mi vacas_n to_o the_o town_n of_o baccain_n be_v 3._o fron_n baccain_n to_o the_o town_n of_o shall_fw-mi be_v 12_o from_o shall_fw-mi to_o danda_fw-la be_v 5._o from_o danda_fw-la to_o the_o creek_n call_v a_o enserda_n de_fw-fr pero_n soar_v be_v 3._o from_o enseada_n de_fw-fr pero_n soar_v to_o siffardao_n be_v 3._o from_o siffardao_n to_o dabul_n be_v 10._o from_o dabul_n to_o sanguiserra_n be_v 6._o fron_n sanguiserra_fw-la to_o the_o river_n be●cele_n be_v from_o the_o river_n of_o bettele_n to_o seyta_n por_z be_v 3._o from_o seyta_n por_z to_o carapam_n be_v 11._o from_o carapam_n to_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o goa_n be_v 14._o from_o goa_n to_o angediva_fw-mi be_v
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