The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques & Discoveries of the English Nation: Made by Sea Or Over-land to the Remote and Farthest Distant Quarters of the Earth at Any Time Within the Compasse of These 1600 Yeeres, Issue 6J. MacLehose and sons, 1904 |
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... neere the Isle of S. Michael , Anno 1587 . A patent graunted to certaine merchants of Exceter , and others of the West parts , and of London , for a trade to the rivers of Senega and Gambra in Guinea , Anno 1588 . A voyage to Benin ...
... neere the Isle of S. Michael , Anno 1587 . A patent graunted to certaine merchants of Exceter , and others of the West parts , and of London , for a trade to the rivers of Senega and Gambra in Guinea , Anno 1588 . A voyage to Benin ...
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... neere unto the rivers side , which is but small ; the walles are about three English miles in compasse , but the suburbs are almost as much more . The towne is greatly peopled . We departed from thence with our camels the last of May ...
... neere unto the rivers side , which is but small ; the walles are about three English miles in compasse , but the suburbs are almost as much more . The towne is greatly peopled . We departed from thence with our camels the last of May ...
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... neere [ II . i . 271. ] unto a towne called Heit , as we crosse the river Euphrates by boates , about 3. miles from the town there is a valley wherein are many springs throwing out abundantly at great mouths , a kind of blacke substance ...
... neere [ II . i . 271. ] unto a towne called Heit , as we crosse the river Euphrates by boates , about 3. miles from the town there is a valley wherein are many springs throwing out abundantly at great mouths , a kind of blacke substance ...
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... neere to China . Myrrha , from Arabia Felix . Costo dulce , from Zindi , and Cambaia . Borazo , from Cambaia , and Lahor . Asa fetida , from Lahor . Waxe , from Bengala . Seragni , from Persia . Cassia , from Cambaia , and from Gran ...
... neere to China . Myrrha , from Arabia Felix . Costo dulce , from Zindi , and Cambaia . Borazo , from Cambaia , and Lahor . Asa fetida , from Lahor . Waxe , from Bengala . Seragni , from Persia . Cassia , from Cambaia , and from Gran ...
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... neere unto a mountaine called Oghane , and all these sandes being joyned together , runne into the shoales of the barre and port of Goa , and can have no other issue , but to remaine in that port , and therefore it is shut up untill the ...
... neere unto a mountaine called Oghane , and all these sandes being joyned together , runne into the shoales of the barre and port of Goa , and can have no other issue , but to remaine in that port , and therefore it is shut up untill the ...
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