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rebellion_n than_o the_o description_n of_o the_o beast_n fish_n fowl_n plant_n earth_n heaven_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o indies_n for_o which_o he_o there_o commend_v ouiedo_n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o bound_n and_o division_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n indies_n the_o spaniard_n have_v surpass_v all_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o navigation_n of_o high_a build_v ship_n remember_v that_o a_o spaniard_n speak_v it_o pallos_n be_v to_o say_v staff_n or_o stick_v stick_v the_o spaniard_n do_v not_o or_o will_v not_o know_v any_o passage_n passage_n how_o the_o degree_n of_o longitude_n be_v reckon_v what_o be_v discover_v and_o navigate_v the_o english_a have_v discover_v far_o more_o from_o 81._o in_o greenland_n and_o from_o 78._o in_o groinland_n to_o 57_o of_o south_n latitude_n a_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o the_o loadstone_n don_n antony_n ossorio_n discover_v a_o great_a secret_a of_o the_o loadstone_n chap._n 2._o of_o the_o navigation_n of_o the_o indies_n how_o many_o navigation_n there_o be_v to_o these_o indies_n difficulty_n in_o go_v out_o of_o the_o bar_n of_o saint_n lucar_n in_o what_o time_n these_o navigation_n be_v to_o be_v make_v monsons_n the_o voyage_n of_o the_o fleet_n till_o they_o come_v to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o go_v what_o thing_n the_o brise_n be_v they_o take_v water_n already_o in_o the_o i_o will_v of_o guadalupe_n where_o the_o course_n be_v divide_v which_o be_v the_o best_a navigation_n from_o that_o cape_n of_o s._n antony_n to_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr vlua_n vlua_n of_o little_a venice_n venice_n or_o of_o the_o needle_n the_o voyage_n of_o hunduras_n and_o guatemala_n guatemala_n or_o little_a black_a moor_n chap._n 3._o wherein_o he_o prosecute_v the_o navigation_n of_o the_o indies_n the_o fleet_n do_v return_v to_o castille_n by_o another_o way_n when_o the_o fleet_n ought_v to_o depart_v to_o come_v for_o castille_n whither_o the_o fleet_n do_v go_v from_o cartagena_n cartagena_n or_o take_v away_o sleep_v the_o ship_n of_o hunduras_n reknowledge_v the_o cape_n of_o saint_n antony_n when_o the_o fleet_n of_o nova_fw-la espanna_n do_v depart_v thence_o the_o voyage_n of_o they_o of_o santa_n martha_n and_o venezuela_n navigation_n from_o the_o auana_n to_o castille_n navigation_n from_o the_o land_n of_o azore_n unto_o saint_n lucar_n navigation_n to_o the_o river_n of_o plata_fw-la navigation_n of_o the_o south_n sea_n navigation_n of_o panama_n to_o the_o city_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es reyes_n navigation_n of_o thâ—_n west_n indies_n chap._n 4._o of_o the_o indies_n of_o the_o north._n here_o be_v insert_v a_o map_n of_o the_o north_n parâ—s_v of_o america_n but_o master_n briggs_n have_v in_o the_o former_a book_n give_v you_o a_o far_o far_o better_o to_o which_o i_o refer_v you_o which_o be_v the_o indies_n of_o the_o north_n and_o which_o of_o the_o south_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v new_a spain_n great_a pasture_n in_o new_a spain_n spain_n the_o weathermost_a or_o upper_a land_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o saint_n dominicke_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o island_n hispaniola_n and_o of_o cuba_n cazabi_fw-la bread_n ten_o spanish_a town_n the_o city_n of_o saint_n domingo_n domingo_n peso_fw-mi be_v four_o shilling_n english_a salualyon_n of_o yguey_n the_o village_n of_o zeybo_n el_n cotuy_n azua_n who_o carry_v to_o the_o indies_n the_o sugar_n cane_n la_fw-fr yaguana_n concetion_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vega._n the_o wood_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o the_o valley_n saint_n jago_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la cavalleros_n puerto_n de_fw-fr plata_fw-la monte_fw-fr christ_n la_fw-fr isabel_n la_fw-fr verapaz_n saluatierra_n the_o maguana_n villanueva_n el_n bonao_n la_fw-fr buenaventura_n 14000._o spaniâ—rds_n there_o be_v in_o the_o hispaniola_n at_o her_o beginning_n port_n &_o point_n most_o notable_a puerto_n hermoso_n hermoso_n or_o gnat_n where_o they_o take_v arm_n the_o first_o time_n against_o indian_n cuba_n s._n jago_n baracoa_n bayamâ—_n puerto_n del_fw-it principe_fw-la sancti_fw-la spiritus_fw-la el_n albana_n or_o the_o havana_n puerto_n de_fw-fr carennas_fw-la wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v the_o slaughter_v slaughter_v or_o slaughter_v slaughter_v or_o red._n chap._n 7._o of_o the_o land_n of_o jamayca_n s._n john_n the_o lucayos_n &_o the_o cannibal_n seville_n melilla_n &_o oriston_n inhabiting_n of_o jamayca_n cape_n of_o moranta_n the_o first_o civil_a war_n among_o the_o spaniard_n be_v in_o jamayca_n jamayca_n or_o lizard_n lizard_n or_o negrillo_n negrillo_n or_o open_v the_o eye_n s._n juan_n de_fw-fr puerto_o rico._o s._n john_n the_o arrecibo_n guadianilla_fw-la s._n german_n the_o tree_n tabernacle_n the_o haven_n of_o this_o island_n who_o carry_v the_o ginger_n to_o the_o land_n of_o barlovento_n the_o land_n of_o the_o lucayos_n where_o the_o channel_n of_o bahama_n be_v admirable_a current_n baxos_n de_fw-fr bimini_n guanahani_fw-la the_o first_o land_n that_o be_v discover_v in_o the_o indies_n indies_n or_o indian_a cannibal_n what_o a_o cannibal_n signify_v the_o canibaâ—â—_n man_n hunters_z friar_n unwholesome_a food_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o island_n of_o the_o trinity_n the_o year_n 1498_o arrogancy_n of_o americus_n vespucius_n wherefore_o man_n do_v say_v that_o the_o fish_n of_o the_o pearl_n pass_v from_o the_o island_n of_o cubagua_n to_o the_o margarita_n island_n of_o cubagua_n cubagua_n or_o the_o friar_n chap._n 8._o of_o venezuela_n river_n of_o hacha_n new_a florida_n and_o gulf_n of_o nova_fw-la hispania_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n that_o remain_v of_o the_o limit_n of_o this_o counsel_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v venezuela_n or_o little_a venice_n the_o city_n of_o coro_n our_o lady_n of_o carualleda_n s._n jago_n de_fw-fr leon._n xerez_n segovia_n tucuyo_n trucillo_n the_o lake_n maracaybo_n the_o port_n and_o point_n of_o the_o government_n of_o venezuela_n river_n moravion_n the_o island_n of_o cubagua_n strange_a hog_n a_o earthquake_n in_o the_o coast_n of_o terra_n firm_a the_o year_n 1530._o very_a admirable_a
margarit_fw-la florida_n the_o spring_n which_o john_n ponce_n do_v seek_v that_o renew_v the_o old_a man_n they_o of_o florida_n know_v neither_o gold_n silver_n nor_o money_n the_o coast_n of_o the_o north_n unto_o the_o baccallaos_n baccallaos_n or_o los_fw-la gamos_n the_o great_a river_n of_o s._n marry_o marry_o laâ—_n tortugas_n baâ—ia_n de_fw-fr carlos_n the_o gulf_n of_o nova_fw-la espania_n the_o channel_n of_o bahama_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o limit_n of_o the_o council_n of_o mexico_n don_n sebastian_n ramirez_n judge_n of_o granada_n go_v for_o precedent_n of_o s_o dominicke_n great_a conformity_n between_o don_n sebastian_n ramirez_n and_o don_n hernando_n cortes_n new_a spain_n spain_n sc._n of_o the_o life_n they_o lead_v in_o the_o sâ—ewes_n sâ—ewes_n from_o the_o world_n don_n sebastian_n ramirez_n bring_v in_o the_o breed_n and_o plough_v government_n of_o panuco_n s._n jago_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la valles_n los_fw-la angelos_n the_o bishop_n don_n sebastian_n ramirez_n build_v the_o city_n of_o the_o angel_n angel_n vulcan_n or_o bolcan_n be_v a_o place_n whence_o fire_n issue_v as_o aetna_n hecla_n &c_n &c_n tlascala_n the_o valley_n of_o atlisco_n famous_a la_fw-fr veracruz_n san_n juan_n de_fw-fr vlua_n vlua_n a_o kind_n of_o parish_n or_o school_n division_n spa._n partidos_fw-la de_fw-la doctrina_fw-la chap._n 10._o of_o the_o bishopricke_n of_o guaxaca_n mechoacan_a and_o yucatan_n &_o of_o the_o province_n of_o tabasco_n which_o be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o bound_n describe_v guaxaca_n title_n of_o the_o marquesse_n of_o the_o valley_n stink_v river_n tutepeque_fw-la s._n alifonso_n of_o the_o zapotecas_n s._n james_n of_o nexapa_n el_n espirito_n santo_n golden_a river_n cacao_n money_n and_o wine_n the_o indian_n shall_v pay_v no_o tithe_n river_n of_o aluarado_n guatulco_fw-la the_o bishopric_n of_o mechoacan_a pazcuaro_n zinzonza_n guanaxâ—ato_n guanaxâ—ato_n reâ—les_n village_n of_o s._n michael_n the_o conception_n of_o salaya_n the_o village_n of_o s._n philip_n zacatula_n colima_n yucatan_n it_o be_v a_o devise_n of_o those_o which_o say_v the_o cross_n be_v find_v of_o latin_n in_o yucatan_n whereas_o there_o never_o be_v cross_n in_o the_o indies_n before_o the_o spaniard_n a_o man_n of_o 300._o year_n old_a merida_n valladolid_n campeche_n salamanca_n shallow_n coast_v tide_n the_o port_n and_o point_n of_o this_o government_n government_n or_o sharp_a sharp_a or_o bermeia_n bermeia_n or_o alacranes_n a_o famous_a worship_a place_n of_o the_o gentile_n in_o cozumel_n cozumel_n or_o take_v away_o sleep_v tabasco_n river_n of_o this_o province_n lake_n of_o xicalango_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o guadalaiara_n guadalaiara_fw-it the_o holy_a ghost_n sancta_fw-la marie_n of_o the_o lake_n the_o chichimecas_n savage_n xalisco_n the_o zacatecas_n the_o erena_n erena_n or_o sombrerece_n sombrerece_n the_o name_n of_o god_n nueva_fw-la vizcaya_n chiametla_n s._n michael_n civaloa_n quibira_n cibola_n california_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o s._n james_n of_o guatemala_n guatemala_n or_o true_a peace_n peace_n or_o rich_a coast_n guatemala_n saint_n james._n saint_n saluador_n the_o trinity_n saint_n michael_n xerez_n xerez_n or_o fiery_a mouth_n like_o aetna_n cacao_n describe_v port_n of_o this_o government_n bottomless_a lake_n soconusco_n chiapa_fw-la chiapa_fw-la or_o true_a peace_n verapaz_n picture_n feather_n golf_n dulce_fw-la manati_n a_o fish_n describe_v chap._n 13._o of_o honduras_n nicaragua_n and_o costa_n rica_fw-la or_o the_o rich_a coast._n honduras_n honduras_n or_o of_o our_o lady_n of_o the_o favour_n visitation_n of_o the_o engineer_n baptista_n antoneli_n of_o the_o way_n of_o the_o port_n of_o cavallos_n or_o horse_n to_o the_o bay_n of_o fonseca_n fonseca_n thank_n be_v to_o god_n saint_n peter_n saint_n john_n truxillo_n saint_n george_n valley_n of_o olancho_a point_n and_o port_n of_o this_o government_n government_n or_o shrimp_n babia_fw-la honda_fw-la cabo_n de_fw-fr gracias_fw-la a_o dios._n nicaragua_n nicaragua_n or_o rich_a coast._n granada_n lake_n of_o nicaragua_n volcan_n of_o massayatan_n and_o mombacho_n segovia_n jaen_n realeio_fw-la port_n and_o river_n of_o this_o coast_n coast_n de_fw-fr salinas_n bruxelles_n costa_n rica_fw-la aranjuez_fw-fr cartago_fw-la chap._n 14._o oâ—_n the_o indy_n of_o the_o south_n a_o great_a difference_n of_o temperature_n in_o the_o two_o row_n of_o piru_n the_o two_o row_n do_v run_v almost_o 1000_o league_n equal_a quality_n of_o the_o province_n of_o collao_n quantity_n of_o the_o country_n of_o panama_n and_o her_o bound_n panama_n portebello_n saint_n james_n of_o nata_fw-la acla_n a_o strange_a case_n of_o a_o lizard_n veragua_n the_o conception_n the_o trinity_n trinity_n holy_a faith_n charles_n the_o port_n el_fw-es escudo_fw-la escudo_fw-la or_o locust_n locust_n las_o miras_n miras_n or_o little_o pilcherd_v pilcherd_v or_o pilchard_n chap._n 16._o the_o limit_n of_o the_o counsel_n of_o sancta_fw-la fe_o of_o bogota_n which_o be_v the_o new_a kingdom_n of_o granada_n granada_n holy_a faith_n lake_n of_o guatavita_n saint_n michael_n tocayma_fw-la the_o trinity_n trinity_n or_o fly_v the_o palma_n tunia_fw-la pamplona_n pamplona_n or_o cry_v merida_n belez_fw-mi thunderbolt_n mariquita_fw-la ybague_n victory_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es remedios_n saint_n john_n of_o the_o plain_n plain_n or_o fly_v fly_v or_o watercourse_n rio_n grande_n or_o magdâ—len_n river_n sancta_fw-la martha_n tenerife_n tamalameque_fw-la the_o king_n king_n sancta_fw-la ramada_n ocanâ—a_fw-la ocanâ—a_fw-la or_o young_a pigeon_n pigeon_n or_o nook_n nook_n or_o the_o needle_n cartagena_n city_n of_o cartagena_n amazonian_a woman_n valiant_a virago_n saint_n james_n of_o tolu_fw-la the_o village_n of_o marie_n marie_n holy_a crosse._n saint_n sebastian_n sebastian_n or_o watercourse_n the_o barranca_n el_n daradâ—_n guiana_n great_a tide_n piru_n or_o peru._n the_o two_o row_v of_o the_o indies_n of_o the_o south_n south_n of_o magellan_n the_o two_o great_a way_n of_o piru_n post_n piru_n be_v not_o all_o the_o indies_n of_o the_o south_n los_fw-la llanos_n las_o sierras_n diversity_n of_o nature_n chap._n 17._o of_o the_o council_n of_o saint_n francis_n of_o the_o quito_n quito_n or_o cinnamon_n el_n quito_n aire_n and_o season_n athanalpa_n or_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d friar_n de_fw-mi la_o mâ—râ—ed_a or_o our_o lady_n of_o grace_n river_n bamba_n cuenca_n loxa_n loxa_n or_o briar_n zamora_n jaen_n saint_n michael_n of_o piura_n rain_v a_o wonder_n payta_fw-la highway_n admirable_a san_n jago_n de_fw-fr guayaquil_n the_o river_n that_o gâ—e_v to_o the_o north_n sea_n be_v great_a than_o those_o â—hat_n go_v to_o the_o south_n sâ—a_n hâ—w_o the_o river_n be_v pass_v in_o piru_n castro_n vili_fw-la vili_fw-la or_o old_a porâ—_n manta_n how_o the_o emerald_n do_v grow_v port_n &_o point_n of_o the_o coâ—st_n of_o this_o government_n government_n or_o nook_n nook_n or_o pucâ—e_o a_o town_n 〈◊〉_d black_a moor_n moor_n or_o white_a cape_n cape_n or_o wolf_n the_o â—_z of_o the_o point_n of_o santa_n helena_n chap._n 18_o of_o popayan_n quixos_n canela_n pacamorâ—s_n and_o gualsongo_n which_o be_v 〈◊〉_d rest_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o council_n of_o quito_n the_o city_n of_o popayan_n cali._n cali._n or_o great_a cap_n antiochia_n caramanta_n arma._n cannibal_n inhumanity_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o the_o border_n of_o arma._n ancerma_n cartago_fw-la cartago_fw-la or_o buff_n timana_fw-la inhumanity_n of_o these_o indian_n where_o the_o loadstone_n be_v find_v find_v or_o eater_n of_o humane_a flesh_n buga_fw-la saint_z sebastian_z of_o the_o plate_n plate_n or_o cannibal_n almaguer_n almaguer_n hisp._n judge_n of_o residencia_fw-la truxillo_n agreda_n saint_n john_n de_fw-fr pastor_n religion_n what_o the_o aetna_n be_v and_o whereof_o they_o proceed_v proceed_v or_o the_o rank_n village_n of_o pasture_n neyva_fw-la saint_n vincent_n the_o angel_n river_n cape_n and_o point_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o this_o government_n government_n or_o cedar_n 〈◊〉_d gualsongo_n in_o how_o many_o sort_v the_o gold_n be_v get_v out_o in_o piru_n and_o other_o place_n barlevento_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o council_n or_o audience_n of_o the_o king_n or_o los_fw-la reyes_n mountain_n cause_n that_o it_o rain_v not_o in_o the_o plain_n of_o piru_n piru_n some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o all_o plant_n and_o tree_n be_v nourish_v by_o vapour_n yea_o that_o the_o vapour_n of_o the_o blood_n nourish_v live_v creature_n so_o gen._n 2._o a_o mist_n in_o paradise_n etc._n etc._n the_o sun_n as_o head_n of_o the_o world_n the_o hart_n as_o sun_n in_o the_o body_n cause_v nourishment_n by_o vapour_n the_o city_n of_o the_o king_n or_o los_fw-la reyes_n such_o holiness_n of_o faith_n such_o mean_n to_o establish_v it_o force_n glue_v lip_n and_o lettuce_n together_o as_o acosta_n complain_v university_n and_o jesuit_n sea_n cool_v woman_n and_o negro_n arnedo_n arnedo_n or_o gridirâ—ni_n truxillo_n miraflores_n chachapoyas_n fair_a indian_n saint_n james_n of_o the_o valley_n lion_n of_o guanuco_n quality_n of_o the_o millet_n guamanga_n great_a
1155._o §_o 1._o the_o ship_n employ_v in_o the_o voyage_n and_o accident_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o spain_n in_o the_o canary_n and_o the_o navigation_n thence_o to_o dominica_n ibid._n §_o 2._o description_n of_o dominica_n and_o the_o virgin_n their_o land_n on_o port_n ricco_fw-it march_v fights_z and_o take_z the_o town_n pag._n 1157._o §_o 3._o the_o fort_n mora_n besiege_v and_o take_v the_o town_n describe_v the_o mine_n purpose_v to_o hold_v the_o place_n alter_v by_o the_o death_n and_o sickness_n of_o many_o pag._n 1162._o a_o resolution_n which_o they_o be_v to_o trust_v to_o p._n 1163._o §_o 4._o purpose_v of_o return_n treaty_n with_o the_o spaniard_n his_o lordship_n departure_n description_n of_o the_o island_n the_o beast_n fruit_n plant_n etc._n etc._n pag._n 1168._o §_o 5._o accident_n by_o sea_n in_o their_o way_n to_o the_o azore_n and_o there_o pag._n 1174._o chap._n four_o the_o first_o voyage_n make_v to_o diverse_a part_n of_o america_n by_o englishman_n sir_n sebastian_z cabot_n sir_n thomas_n pert_n also_o of_o sir_n john_n hawkins_n and_o sir_n francis_n drake_n and_o many_o other_o collect_v brief_o out_o of_o master_n camden_n master_n hakluit_n and_o other_o writer_n pag._n 117â—_n a_o brief_a history_n of_o sir_n francis_n drake_n voyage_n pag._n 1179._o a_o brief_a recital_n or_o nomination_n of_o sea-fight_n other_o englishman_n voyage_n relate_v at_o large_a in_o the_o print_a work_n of_o master_n hakluit_n pag._n 1186._o chap._n v._o the_o relation_n of_o peter_n carder_n of_o saint_n verian_n in_o cornwall_n within_o seven_o mile_n of_o falmouth_n which_o go_v with_o sir_n francis_n in_o his_o voyage_n about_o the_o world_n begin_v 1577._o who_o with_o seven_o other_o in_o a_o open_a pinnace_n or_o shallop_n of_o five_o ton_n with_o eight_o oar_n be_v separate_v from_o his_o general_n by_o foul_a weather_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n in_o october_n anno_fw-la 1578._o who_o return_v by_o the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n towards_o brasill_n be_v all_o cast_v away_o save_o this_o one_o only_a aforenamed_a who_o come_v into_o england_n nine_o year_n after_o miraculous_o have_v escape_v many_o strange_a danger_n aswell_o among_o diverse_a savage_n as_o christian_n h._n pag._n 1187._o chap._n vi_o master_n thomas_n candish_n his_o discourse_n of_o his_o fatal_a and_o disastrous_a voyage_n towards_o the_o south_n sea_n with_o his_o many_o disaduenture_n in_o the_o magellan_n strait_o and_o other_o place_n write_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n to_o sir_n tristram_n gorges_n his_o executor_n h._n pag._n 1192._o chap._n vii_o the_o admirable_a adventure_n and_o strange_a fortune_n of_o master_n anthony_n knivet_n which_o go_v with_o master_n thomas_n candish_n in_o his_o second_o voyage_n to_o the_o south_n sea_n 1591._o h._n p._n pag._n 1201._o §_o 1._o what_o befall_v in_o their_o voyage_n to_o the_o strait_o and_o after_o till_o he_o be_v take_v by_o the_o portugal_n ibid._n §_o 2._o anthony_n knivet_v his_o come_n to_o the_o r._n of_o janero_fw-la and_o usage_n among_o the_o portugal_n and_o indian_n his_o diverse_a travel_n through_o diverse_a region_n of_o those_o part_n pag._n 1207._o §_o 3._o his_o strange_a travel_n with_o twelve_o portugal_n who_o the_o savage_n do_v eat_v his_o life_n with_o the_o cannibal_n and_o after_o that_o with_o the_o portugal_n from_o who_o he_o flee_v to_o angola_n be_v bring_v back_o and_o after_o manifold_a chance_n be_v ship_v to_o lisbon_n pag._n 1216._o §_o 4._o the_o diverse_a nation_n of_o savage_n in_o brasill_n and_o the_o adjoin_v region_n their_o diversity_n of_o condition_n state_n rite_n creature_n and_o other_o thing_n remarkable_a which_o the_o author_n observe_v in_o his_o many_o year_n manifold_a peregrination_n pag._n 1225._o the_o giant_n of_o port_n desire_n and_o inhabitant_n of_o port_n famine_n also_o angola_n congo_n and_o massangana_n and_o angica_n country_n of_o africa_n pag._n 1232._o §_o 5._o the_o description_n of_o diverse_a river_n port_n harbour_n land_n of_o brasill_n for_o instruction_n of_o navigator_n pag._n 1237._o chap._n viii_o relation_n of_o master_n thomas_n turner_n who_o live_v the_o best_a part_n of_o two_o year_n in_o brasill_n etc._n etc._n which_o i_o receive_v of_o he_o in_o conference_n touch_v his_o travel_n pag._n 1243._o chap._n ix_o the_o take_n of_o saint_n vincent_n and_o puerto_n bello_fw-la by_o captain_n william_n parker_n of_o plymouth_n the_o seven_o of_o february_n 1601._o ibid._n chap._n x._o certain_a note_n of_o a_o voyage_n make_v by_o david_n middleton_n into_o the_o west_n indies_n with_o captain_n michael_n gear_n ann._n dom._n 1601._o h._n pag._n 1242._o chap._n xi_o the_o description_n of_o the_o i_o will_v of_o trinidad_n the_o rich_a country_n of_o guiana_n and_o the_o mighty_a river_n of_o orenoco_n write_v by_o francis_n sparrey_n leave_v there_o by_o sir_n walter_n â—aileigh_v 1595._o and_o in_o the_o end_n take_v by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o send_v prisoner_n into_o spain_n and_o after_o long_a captivity_n get_v into_o england_n by_o great_a suit_n h._n pag._n 1247._o chap._n xii_o captain_n charles_n leigh_n his_o voyage_n to_o guiana_n and_o plantation_n there_o h._n pag_n â—250_n chap._n xiii_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o traitorous_a massacre_n of_o the_o most_o part_n of_o threescore_o and_o seven_o english_a man_n set_v on_o land_n out_o of_o a_o ship_n of_o sir_n oliph_n leagh_n bind_v for_o guiana_n in_o santa_n lucia_n a_o island_n of_o the_o west_n indie_n the_o three_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n write_v by_o john_n nicol._n h._n p._n pag._n 1255._o chap._n xiiii_o the_o relation_n of_o master_n john_n wilson_n of_o wansteed_o in_o essex_n one_o of_o the_o last_o ten_o that_o return_v into_o england_n from_o wiapoco_n in_o guiana_n 1606._o h._n pag._n 1260._o chap._n xv._n part_n of_o a_o treatise_n write_v by_o master_n william_n turner_n son_n to_o doctor_n turner_n of_o london_n a_o physician_n touch_v the_o former_a voyage_n h._n pag._n 1265_o chap._n xvi_o a_o relation_n of_o a_o voyage_n to_o guiana_n perform_v by_o robert_n harcourt_n of_o stanton_n harcourt_n in_o the_o county_n of_o oxford_n esquire_n pag._n 1267._o the_o name_n of_o the_o river_n fall_v into_o the_o sea_n from_o amazon_n to_o dessequebe_n and_o of_o the_o several_a nation_n inhabit_v those_o river_n pag._n 1282._o chap._n xvii_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o habitation_n and_o other_o observation_n of_o the_o river_n of_o marwin_n and_o the_o adjoin_v region_n pag._n 1283._o river_n from_o brabisse_n to_o the_o amazon_n p._n 1286_o chap._n xviii_o a_o description_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o river_n of_o amazon_n by_o william_n davies_n barber_n surgeon_n of_o london_n pag._n 1287._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n a_o treatise_n of_o brasill_n write_v by_o a_o portugal_n which_o have_v long_o live_v there_o h._n pag._n 1289._o §_o 1._o of_o the_o beginning_n and_o original_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o brasill_n and_o of_o their_o custom_n religion_n and_o ceremony_n ibid._n §_o 2._o of_o their_o manner_n of_o kill_v and_o eat_v of_o humane_a flesh_n and_o of_o their_o create_a gentleman_n pag._n 1294._o §_o 3._o of_o the_o diversity_n of_o nation_n and_o language_n and_o of_o the_o soil_n and_o climate_n pag._n 1297._o §_o 4._o of_o the_o beast_n land-serpent_n and_o fowl_n pag._n 1301._o of_o land-snake_n and_o serpent_n pag._n 1303._o of_o the_o fowl_n that_o be_v in_o the_o land_n and_o be_v thereon_o sustain_v pag._n 1304._o §_o 5._o of_o the_o brasilian_n tree_n for_o fruit_n medicine_n and_o other_o use_n and_o their_o herb_n of_o rare_a operation_n pag._n 1306._o of_o the_o herb_n that_o yield_v fruit_n and_o be_v eat_v pag._n 1309._o §_o 6._o of_o the_o fish_n that_o swim_v in_o the_o salt-water_n also_o shelfish_n tree_n and_o fowl_n of_o the_o sea_n of_o river_n and_o the_o creature_n which_o live_v therein_o and_o the_o beast_n and_o plant_n bring_v thither_o out_o of_o portugal_n pag._n 1312._o bird_n that_o do_v feed_v and_o be_v find_v in_o the_o salt-water_n pag._n 1316._o freshwater_n snake_n and_o creature_n of_o the_o water_n pag._n 1317._o of_o the_o beast_n tree_n and_o herb_n that_o come_v from_o portugal_n and_o do_v grow_v and_o breed_v in_o brasill_n pag._n 1318._o chap._n ii_o article_n touch_v the_o duty_n of_o the_o king_n majesty_n our_o lord_n and_o to_o the_o common_a good_a of_o all_o the_o estate_n of_o brasill_n write_a as_o be_v think_v by_o the_o author_n of_o the_o former_a treatise_n h._n pag._n 1320._o chap._n iii_o extract_n out_o of_o the_o history_n of_o john_n lerius_fw-la a_o frenchman_n who_o live_v in_o brasill_n with_o monsieur_n villagagnon_n anno_fw-la 1557._o and_o 58._o h.p._n pag._n 1325_o §_o 1._o of_o the_o beast_n and_o other_o live_a creature_n and_o plant_n
the_o english_a and_o spanish_a fleet_n the_o sea_n flight_n of_o the_o spanish_a and_o miserable_a disaster_n in_o their_o return_n their_o lie_n the_o queen_n religious_a triumph_n pag._n 1895._o squadron_n of_o the_o galeon_n of_o portugal_n p._n 1898._o don_z alonso_z peres_n de_fw-fr gusman_n the_o good_a duke_n of_o medina_n sidonia_n county_n of_o nebla_n marquesse_n of_o casheshe_n in_o africa_n lord_n of_o the_o city_n of_o saint_n lucar_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o occian_a sea_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o andaluzia_n and_o of_o this_o army_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o knight_n of_o the_o honourable_a order_n of_o the_o golden_a fleece_n pag._n 1902._o the_o true_a relation_n of_o the_o success_n of_o the_o catholic_a army_n against_o their_o enemy_n by_o the_o letter_n of_o the_o postmaster_n of_o logrono_n of_o the_o four_o of_o september_n and_o by_o letter_n from_o rouen_n of_o the_o 31._o of_o august_n and_o by_o letter_n from_o paris_n of_o the_o king_n ambassador_n there_o wherein_o he_o declare_v the_o imprisonment_n of_o francis_n drake_n and_o other_o great_a noble_n of_o england_n and_o how_o the_o queen_n be_v in_o the_o field_n with_o a_o army_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a mutiny_n which_o be_v among_o the_o queen_n army_n with_o the_o success_n of_o the_o say_v catholic_a army_n since_o they_o enter_v in_o the_o groin_n till_o they_o come_v on_o the_o coast_n of_o england_n with_o two_o ballet_n compound_v by_o christover_n bravo_n a_o blind_a man_n of_o cordowa_n print_v with_o licence_n by_o gabriel_n ramos_n beiarano_n printer_n pag._n 1913._o chap._n xii_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o portugal_n voyage_n anno_fw-la 1589._o sir_n john_n norris_n and_o sir_n francis_n drake_n general_n write_v as_o be_v think_v by_o colonel_n antony_n wingfield_n employ_v in_o the_o same_o voyage_n former_o publish_v by_o his_o friend_n to_o who_o it_o be_v write_v and_o here_o abbreviate_v pag._n 1914._o chap._n xiii_o a_o brief_a and_o true_a report_n of_o the_o honourable_a voyage_n unto_o cadiz_n 1596._o of_o the_o overthrow_n of_o the_o king_n fleet_n and_o of_o the_o win_n of_o the_o city_n with_o other_o accident_n gather_v out_o of_o meteranus_n master_n hackluyt_n and_o other_o pag._n 1927._o chap._n xiiii_o the_o voyage_n to_o the_o isle_n of_o azore_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a earl_n of_o essex_n 1597._o pag._n 1935._o §_o 1._o the_o relation_n thereof_o by_o the_o say_a earl_n and_o other_o commissioner_n ibid._n §_o 2._o a_o large_a relation_n of_o the_o say_a island_n voyage_n write_v by_o sir_n arthur_n george_n knight_n collect_v in_o the_o queen_n ship_n call_v the_o be_v spite_n wherein_o he_o be_v then_o captain_n with_o marine_n and_o martial_a discourse_n add_v according_a to_o the_o occurrence_n pag._n 1938._o the_o conclusion_n of_o the_o work_n with_o some_o late_a advertisement_n touch_v his_o majesty_n care_n for_o virginia_n pag._n 19â—0_n map_n and_o piece_n cut_v in_o brass_n or_o wood_n in_o the_o last_o ten_o book_n america_n p._n 857_o america_n meridionalis_fw-la p._n 882_o america_n septentrionalis_n p._n 853_o map_n of_o the_o arctike_a pole_n p._n 625_o borussia_n or_o prussia_n p._n 626_o hondius_n his_o map_n of_o china_n p._n 361_o purchas_n his_o map_n of_o china_n p._n 402_o denmark_n p._n 622_o england_n p._n 1980_o florida_n p._n 689_o great_a britain_n and_o ireland_n p._n 1981_o greenland_n p._n 468_o vlphilas_o gottick_a letter_n p._n 658_o hispaniola_n p._n 861_o island_n p._n 644_o lithuania_n p._n 629_o livonia_n p._n 627_o magellan_n streight_n p._n 900_o mexican_n hieroglyphic_n histor_n cut_v in_o 65._o piece_n p._n 1067_o etc._n etc._n to_o 1117._o moscovia_n p._n 778_o norwegia_fw-la p._n 620_o polonia_n p._n 630_o russia_n p._n 220_o nova_fw-la scotia_n p._n 1874_o new_a spain_n p._n 871_o tartary_n p._n 234_o taurica_n chersonesus_n p._n 632_o virginia_n p._n 1692_o peregrination_n and_o discovery_n in_o the_o remote_a north_n and_o east_n part_n of_o asia_n call_v tartary_n and_o china_n the_o first_o book_n chap._n i._n the_o journal_n of_o friar_n william_n de_fw-fr rubruqvis_n a_o frenchman_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o minorite_n friar_n unto_o the_o east_n part_n of_o the_o world_n anno_fw-la dom._n 1253._o to_o the_o most_o excellent_a and_o most_o christian_a lord_n lewis_n by_o god_n grace_n the_o renown_a king_n of_o france_n friar_n william_n de_fw-fr rubruk_n gasaria_n the_o mean_a of_o the_o minorite_n order_n wish_v health_n and_o continual_a triumph_n in_o christ._n it_o be_v write_v in_o the_o book_n of_o ecclesiasticus_fw-la concern_v the_o wiseman_n he_o shall_v travel_v into_o foreign_a country_n and_o good_a and_o evil_n shall_v he_o try_v in_o all_o thing_n the_o very_a same_o action_n my_o lord_n and_o king_n have_v i_o achieve_v howbeit_o i_o wish_v that_o i_o have_v do_v it_o like_o a_o wise_a man_n and_o not_o like_o a_o foole._n for_o many_o there_o be_v that_o perform_v the_o same_o action_n which_o a_o wise_a man_n do_v not_o wise_o but_o more_o undiscreet_o of_o which_o number_n i_o fear_v myself_o to_o be_v one_o notwithstanding_o howsoever_o i_o have_v do_v it_o because_o you_o command_v i_o when_o i_o depart_v from_o your_o highness_n to_o write_v all_o thing_n unto_o you_o which_o i_o shall_v see_v among_o the_o tartar_n and_o you_o wish_v i_o also_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o fear_v to_o write_v long_a letter_n i_o have_v do_v as_o your_o majesty_n enjoin_v i_o yet_o with_o fear_n and_o reverence_n because_o i_o want_v word_n and_o eloquence_n sufficient_a to_o write_v unto_o so_o great_a a_o majesty_n be_v it_o know_v therefore_o unto_o your_o sacred_a majesty_n that_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1253._o about_o the_o nones_n of_o may_n we_o enter_v into_o the_o sea_n of_o pontus_n which_o the_o bulgarian_n call_v the_o great_a sea_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n as_o i_o learn_v of_o certain_a merchant_n one_o thousand_o and_o eight_o mile_n and_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n divide_v into_o two_o part_n about_o the_o midst_n thereof_o be_v two_o province_n one_o towards_o the_o north_n and_o another_o towards_o the_o south_n the_o south_n province_n be_v call_v synopolis_n and_o it_o be_v the_o castle_n and_o port_n of_o the_o sultan_n of_o turkey_n but_o the_o north_n province_n be_v call_v of_o the_o latin_n gasaria_n of_o the_o greek_n which_o inhabit_v upon_o the_o sea_n shore_n thereof_o it_o be_v call_v cassaria_n that_o be_v to_o say_v caesaria_n and_o there_o be_v certain_a headland_n stretch_v forth_o into_o the_o sea_n towards_o synopolis_n also_o there_o be_v three_o hundred_o mile_n of_o distance_n between_o synopolis_n and_o cassaria_n insomuch_o that_o the_o distance_n from_o those_o point_n or_o place_n to_o constantinople_n in_o length_n and_o breadth_n be_v about_o seven_o hundred_o mile_n and_o seven_o hundred_o mile_n also_o from_o thence_o to_o the_o east_n namely_o to_o the_o country_n of_o hiberia_fw-la which_o 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