“A” General Collection of the Best and Most Interesting Voyages and Travels in All Parts of the World: Many of which are Now First Translated Into English, Volume 17Longman, Hurst, Rees and Orme (etc.), 1814 - Voyages and travels |
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... islands must approach to the western coast of Europe , the erroneous longitudes of Ptolemy having extended his Afia ... island of Cimpagu ( Japan ) , which is in the ocean towards the east , distant about fifteen hundred miles from the ...
... islands must approach to the western coast of Europe , the erroneous longitudes of Ptolemy having extended his Afia ... island of Cimpagu ( Japan ) , which is in the ocean towards the east , distant about fifteen hundred miles from the ...
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... island of Borneo , and several other islands in that direction , fuch as Java and Sumatra . Ceylon is afterwards mentioned ; and he foon proceeds to describe the vast country of Hindoftan . Not contented with these important discoveries ...
... island of Borneo , and several other islands in that direction , fuch as Java and Sumatra . Ceylon is afterwards mentioned ; and he foon proceeds to describe the vast country of Hindoftan . Not contented with these important discoveries ...
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... islands far to the north- weft . However this be , the discovery of the Azores , in 1469 , was an intermediate step to farther enterprises in that direction ; and conspired , with other motives , to conduct Colon to a path of the ...
... islands far to the north- weft . However this be , the discovery of the Azores , in 1469 , was an intermediate step to farther enterprises in that direction ; and conspired , with other motives , to conduct Colon to a path of the ...
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... islands in the arctic ocean . " The western coafts of North America were faintly explored by Sir Francis Drake , who ... Islands had been discovered in 1511 , and poffeffed in 1512. These islands were fo important , and had been so much ...
... islands in the arctic ocean . " The western coafts of North America were faintly explored by Sir Francis Drake , who ... Islands had been discovered in 1511 , and poffeffed in 1512. These islands were fo important , and had been so much ...
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... Islands certainly belonged to the Portuguese . This contest be- tween the two countries for islands on the oppofite half of the globe , at the distance of about 11,000 miles , scarcely interefts us fo much , amidst the vast progrefs of ...
... Islands certainly belonged to the Portuguese . This contest be- tween the two countries for islands on the oppofite half of the globe , at the distance of about 11,000 miles , scarcely interefts us fo much , amidst the vast progrefs of ...
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