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Matanzas (Cuba) (search for this): narrative 798
nd looking Eastward along the sea coast, you shall see a round loafe which is called El pan de Matanzas : and also you shall perceive in certaine places round white heapes of sande called Barrancas. up at North on you, then stand to the Eastward, untill you bring your selfe as farre ahead as Matanzas ; then cast about to the West, to discover the lande of The Martires, or of Florida , that the west off you, you shall be in the middest of the chanell: and from thence you have as farre to Matanzas as to Cayo Romano. Likewise from thence on the side of Havana you shall see certaine hillappeareth a round heape: and if you see this hill at West Southwest, the Pan or round heape of Matanzas will beare off you West and by South. Markes of the round hill called El pan de Matanzas Matanzas . THIS Pan is a round heape standing on a lowe land and if you bring your selfe North and South with it, it will make you two saddles; and on the West side it maketh a great parted lande as it were s
Flores (Argentina) (search for this): narrative 798
ayal upon the Southwest side, maketh an high hill or loafe like to the top of Brasilla in the Island of Terzera; and behinde that high Pike or loafe is an harbour called Puerto Pini, and upon the East side it maketh a little plaine Island; and upon the North side there standeth a rocke or Island by it selfe. And from this Island being one of the Azores , you may shape your course to which of the Islands you please, or to any other place which you know. Markes to know the Isle of Flores.IF you happen to fall with Flores first, by this you shall know it: the Island lyeth Northeast and Southsouthwest, and the West ende thereof maketh a rocke or cliffe like the cliffe of Tiburon; and comming neere the lande, you shall see two little Islands neere the point of the lande; and to the Northward of this cliffe or rocke a little from the land you may ride and water; and betweene that and the village, in every bay you may likewise ride and water: and you shall see the water run
Hispaniola (search for this): narrative 798
nd comming neere the lande, you shall see two little Islands neere the point of the lande; and to the Northward of this cliffe or rocke a little from the land you may ride and water; and betweene that and the village, in every bay you may likewise ride and water: and you shall see the water run into the sea in every part that you looke on. Now followeth the course and direction to saile from Passage on the Northeast part of S. Juan de Puerto rico, unto Havana , by the North side of the Isle of Hispaniola, and by The old chanell.IF you depart from S. Juan de Puerto rico to seeke Cabo del Enganno, you must stirre away Westnorthwest, and so shall you see a round heape or loafe in the sea, which lieth on the Southwest side of the gulfe of Semana; and from thence it beginneth about the hill of the Cape del Enganno, & this is the mouth of the gulfe. And if it should be neere night when you see this lande, stir away Northwest with a small sayle, because of certaine rockes called Las Ovejas,
Campeche (Campeche, Mexico) (search for this): narrative 798
goe deeping your water, then stir away West, and by these depths you shall go sounding; and then taking your heigth by sunne or starre, you must beware that you passe not 21. degrees & 1/3. or 2 . degrees and 1/2. at the most; and in this heigth, and at 18. or 20. fathoms you shall follow your way: and if you deepen water, edge to the Northwestward, and if you alter more your depth, edge to the Southwestward, untill you have gotten so farre ahead as Cape Sisal, and discovered the coast of Campeche , which coast lyeth North and South, and you shall take up on your lead white sande like houreglasse sand, and sometime periwinkles or small shelles; and by and by you shall goe increasing depth, until you lose it, and so shal you passe between the Triangle and the Sandy Iland. The course betweene the Triangle and the Sandy Island to S. Juan de Ullua.WHEN you have lost your depth, stirre away Southwest to fetch the Sierras or hils of S. Martin: and to knowe the hils of S. Martin, there a
Dominica (Dominica) (search for this): narrative 798
aine homocks of blacke stones, and certain white patches: but on the West side appeare faire white sandy shores or plaines. Markes of the Isle of Dominica.THE Island of Dominica lieth Northwest and Southeast, and upon the Northwest side it sheweth more high: and if you come neere it at full sea, it will shew liIsland of Dominica lieth Northwest and Southeast, and upon the Northwest side it sheweth more high: and if you come neere it at full sea, it will shew like two Islands, but by comming neerer unto it, you shall perceive it to be but one: and upon the Southeast side you shall make or see a plaine and long point, and upon the same point appeareth a cliffe like to the cliffe of Cape Tiburon; and upon the North side a litle from the land it sheweth like a litle Island, and upon the topheweth like the great bowle of an hat. And upon the North side it appeareth like three little Islands. And in this Island there are warlike Indians like those of Dominica . Markes of the three small Islands called Islas de Los Santos, or the Islands of Saintes. Los Santos are 3. Islandes lying one close by another upon the South
Sandy Island (Tennessee, United States) (search for this): narrative 798
the Northwestward, and if you alter more your depth, edge to the Southwestward, untill you have gotten so farre ahead as Cape Sisal, and discovered the coast of Campeche , which coast lyeth North and South, and you shall take up on your lead white sande like houreglasse sand, and sometime periwinkles or small shelles; and by and by you shall goe increasing depth, until you lose it, and so shal you passe between the Triangle and the Sandy Iland. The course betweene the Triangle and the Sandy Island to S. Juan de Ullua.WHEN you have lost your depth, stirre away Southwest to fetch the Sierras or hils of S. Martin: and to knowe the hils of S. Martin, there are 2. hils stretching Northeast and Southwest, and the Southwest is greater then that on the Northeast, but the Northermost hill is higher, and maketh on the top a flat point and very high, and without it, it hath an Island which is called Roca partida, or The cloven rock: and if it be cleare, on the Southwest side an high lande li
Mona (search for this): narrative 798
from the land by it selfe, but comming neere unto it, it will make all a whole land. Directions from Cabo roxo to the Isle of Mona. IF you will seeke Mona from Cape roxo, you must stirre away West and by North. Markes of the IsleMona from Cape roxo, you must stirre away West and by North. Markes of the Isle of Mona.THE Isle of Mona is a low, round, and smooth Island, lying lowe by the sea, and full of trees: and to goe from thence to the Isle of Saona you must stirre away West; and if you fall with it in the night season, and come any thing neere the Isle of Mona.THE Isle of Mona is a low, round, and smooth Island, lying lowe by the sea, and full of trees: and to goe from thence to the Isle of Saona you must stirre away West; and if you fall with it in the night season, and come any thing neere the land, then stirre away West and by South, untill it be neere day, that you may keepe your selfe by the land; and if so be that in the Morning you see it not, then stirre away Northwest, and so shall you finde it: and if it be faire weather, and you pIsle of Mona is a low, round, and smooth Island, lying lowe by the sea, and full of trees: and to goe from thence to the Isle of Saona you must stirre away West; and if you fall with it in the night season, and come any thing neere the land, then stirre away West and by South, untill it be neere day, that you may keepe your selfe by the land; and if so be that in the Morning you see it not, then stirre away Northwest, and so shall you finde it: and if it be faire weather, and you perceive that the current hath set you to the Southwest, then stirre away Northnorthwest, and so shall you goe cleare off the land. Markes of the Isle of Saona.IF you chance to see the Isle of Saona, it is an Island smooth with the
Azores (Portugal) (search for this): narrative 798
nd 1/2, and from thence stir away East for the Isle of Fayal or of Flores . Markes to know the Isle of Fayal. THE Island called Fayal upon the Southwest side, maketh an high hill or loafe like to the top of Brasilla in the Island of Terzera; and behinde that high Pike or loafe is an harbour called Puerto Pini, and upon the East side it maketh a little plaine Island; and upon the North side there standeth a rocke or Island by it selfe. And from this Island being one of the Azores , you may shape your course to which of the Islands you please, or to any other place which you know. Markes to know the Isle of Flores.IF you happen to fall with Flores first, by this you shall know it: the Island lyeth Northeast and Southsouthwest, and the West ende thereof maketh a rocke or cliffe like the cliffe of Tiburon; and comming neere the lande, you shall see two little Islands neere the point of the lande; and to the Northward of this cliffe or rocke a little from
Havana (Cuba) (search for this): narrative 798
urope .IF you depart from S. Juan de Ullua to Havana , you must stir away Northeast until you bringvana .IF you depart from The Tortugas towards Havana with a fresh winde, you must stir away SouthwCape: and from Baya honda or The deepe bay to Havana , all the coast is full of high and lowe hilleNote, that if you overpasse the harborough of Havana to the Eastward, or if the current hath set yf sande called Barrancas. If you will recover Havana , go along the coast close by the lande, for tcleane ground. The course from Havana to Spaine.IF you will saile from Havana to SHavana to Spaine, you must stirre away Northeast, till you come to the head of The Martires called La Cabeza dortheast part of S. Juan de Puerto rico, unto Havana , by the North side of the Isle of Hispaniola,h one from another. Item from Cayo de Cruz to Havana , if it be by day, stir away West Northwest; bmano. Likewise from thence on the side of Havana you shall see certaine hilles which shewe to [8 more...]
Mexico (Mexico) (search for this): narrative 798
loven rocke to S. Juan de Ullua.IF you depart from Roca partida or The cloven rocke for Sant Juan de Ullua, you must stir away Westnorthwest, and so shall you fetch or fall with the point of Anton Mislardo: and if you happen to sound upon The sunken rocks called Cabezas anegadas, you shall have black sand and 17. fathom water, and you shall bee but a league from the land, and if you bee 2. leagues from the land, you shall have 34. fathoms. The course from Sant Juan de Ullua in the bay of Mexico to Spaine in Europe .IF you depart from S. Juan de Ullua to Havana , you must stir away Northeast until you bring your selfe in 25. degrees, and from thence you must stir away East from the little Islands called Las Tortugas, untill you have the sounding of them; and if you finde white sande very small, you shall bee East and West with them, and if your sounding bee shellie ground and periwinkles, or small shelles or skales, then shall you be Northeast and Southwest, and the shelles or skal
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