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Page 33
... islands in those parts . The Admiral thought of bringing them to the Sovereigns . He says that he knew not what fancy took them ; either from fear , or owing to the dark night , they wanted to land . The ship was at the time high and ...
... islands in those parts . The Admiral thought of bringing them to the Sovereigns . He says that he knew not what fancy took them ; either from fear , or owing to the dark night , they wanted to land . The ship was at the time high and ...
Page 34
... island called Babeque , * so much talked of by the Indians on board , where , according to their signs , the people gather the gold on the beach at night with candles , and afterwards beat it into bars with hammers . * The Indians ...
... island called Babeque , * so much talked of by the Indians on board , where , according to their signs , the people gather the gold on the beach at night with candles , and afterwards beat it into bars with hammers . * The Indians ...
Page 35
... island of Babeque ; the other , that , if there was a pop- ulous and famous city near the sea , it would be visible ... islands there are places where they dig out gold , and wear it on their necks , ears , arms , and legs , the rings ...
... island of Babeque ; the other , that , if there was a pop- ulous and famous city near the sea , it would be visible ... islands there are places where they dig out gold , and wear it on their necks , ears , arms , and legs , the rings ...
Page 36
... island of Chios in the Archi- pelago . I ordered many of these trees to be tapped , to see if any of them would yield resin ; but , as it rained all the time I was in that river , I could not get any , except a very little , which I am ...
... island of Chios in the Archi- pelago . I ordered many of these trees to be tapped , to see if any of them would yield resin ; but , as it rained all the time I was in that river , I could not get any , except a very little , which I am ...
Page 37
... island called Babeque , where , according to the information he had received , there was much gold ; and as it bore east , and as no large town was in sight , the wind freshen- ing more than ever , he resolved to put out to sea , and ...
... island called Babeque , where , according to the information he had received , there was much gold ; and as it bore east , and as no large town was in sight , the wind freshen- ing more than ever , he resolved to put out to sea , and ...
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