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treasurer_n of_o england_n etc._n etc._n from_o master_n thomas_n james_n of_o bristol_n concern_v the_o discovery_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o ramea_n 1591._o pag._n 19â—_n a_o brief_a note_n of_o the_o morse_n and_o of_o the_o use_n thereof_o pag._n 191_o certain_a observation_n touch_v the_o country_n and_o place_n where_o master_n charles_n leigh_n touch_v in_o his_o voyage_n to_o cape_n briton_n and_o to_o the_o isle_n of_o ramea_n anno_fw-la 1597._o pag._n 200_o a_o catalogue_n of_o certain_a voyage_n make_v for_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o gulf_n of_o saint_n laurence_n to_o the_o west_n of_o newfoundland_n and_o from_o thence_o up_o the_o river_n of_o canada_n to_o hochelaga_n saguenay_n and_o other_o place_n the_o first_o voyage_n of_o jaques_n cartier_n of_o saint_n malo_n to_o newfoundland_n the_o gulf_n of_o saint_n laurence_n and_o the_o grand_a bay_n anno_fw-la 1534._o pag._n 201_o the_o second_o voyage_n of_o jaques_n cartier_n by_o the_o grand_a bay_n up_o the_o river_n of_o canada_n to_o hochelaga_n anno_fw-la 1535._o pag._n 212_o
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