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I went thence in search of the island of Cuba on a S.S. W. coast , making for the nearest point of it , and entered a very beautiful river without danger of sunken rocks or other impediments . All the coast was clear of dangers up to ...
I went thence in search of the island of Cuba on a S.S. W. coast , making for the nearest point of it , and entered a very beautiful river without danger of sunken rocks or other impediments . All the coast was clear of dangers up to ...
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He returned to the boat and went up the river for some distance , and he says it was great pleasure to see the ... He says that this island is the most beautiful that eyes have seen , full of good harbours and deep rivers , and the sea ...
He returned to the boat and went up the river for some distance , and he says it was great pleasure to see the ... He says that this island is the most beautiful that eyes have seen , full of good harbours and deep rivers , and the sea ...
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The water of the rivers was salt at the mouth , and they did not know whence the natives got their drinking - water , though they have sweet water in their houses . Ships are able to turn in this river , both entering and coming out ...
The water of the rivers was salt at the mouth , and they did not know whence the natives got their drinking - water , though they have sweet water in their houses . Ships are able to turn in this river , both entering and coming out ...
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The other river and port , in which he now was , * has two round mountains to the S.W. , and a fine low cape running out to the W.S.W. Tuesday , 30th of October He left the Rio de Mares and steered N.W. , seeing a cape covered with palm ...
The other river and port , in which he now was , * has two round mountains to the S.W. , and a fine low cape running out to the W.S.W. Tuesday , 30th of October He left the Rio de Mares and steered N.W. , seeing a cape covered with palm ...
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... and they are all friends ; but I believe that all these islands are at war with the Gran Can , whom they call Cavila , and his province Bafan . They all go naked like the others . " This is what the Admiral says . " The river , " he ...
... and they are all friends ; but I believe that all these islands are at war with the Gran Can , whom they call Cavila , and his province Bafan . They all go naked like the others . " This is what the Admiral says . " The river , " he ...
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