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The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford.

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The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford.
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Imprinted at London :: By George Bishop, Ralph Newberie, and Robert Barker,
Anno 1599[-1600]
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Voyages and travels -- Early works to 1800.
Discoveries (in geography), English -- Early works to 1800.
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"The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A02495.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 20, 2025.

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A note of the heights of certaine places on the coast of Barbarie.

INpri••is Cape Cantin standeth in the latitude of
32. degr. 4. min••
Item the yland of Mogador standeth in
31. degr. 30. min.
Item Cape d'oro standeth in
30. degr. 20. min.
Item the ylands of the Canaries abou••
28. degr.
Item Cape B••jador standeth in
27. degr. 30. min.
Item Cape Verde standeth in
14. degr. 30. min
Item the Cape of Sierra Liona in
8. degr.
Item an yland called Ilha Verde in
7. degr. 20. min
A note of the heights of certaine places from the coast of Brasill to the South sea.
INprimis Cape Frio standeth in the latitude of
23. degr. 30. min.
Item the yland of S. Sebastian in
24. degr.
Item Port desire standeth in
47. degr. 50. min
Item Seales bay standeth in
48. degr. 20. min.
Item Port S. Iulian standeth in
50. degr.
Item The white riuer standeth in
50. degr. 30. min.
Item Cape Ioy standeth in
52. degr. 40. min.
Item Port famine within the Straights of Magellan standeth i••
53. degr. 50. min
Item Cape froward within the Straights of Magellan standeth in
54. degr. 15. min.
Item Cape desire in the entring into the South sea standeth in
53. degr. 10. min.
A note of the heights of certaine places on the coast of Chili and Peru in the South sea.
INprimis the yland of Mocha ••tandeth in the latitude of
38. degr. 30. min.
Item the yland of S. Mary in
37. degr. 15. min.
Item the bay of Valpares in
* 1.133. degr. 40. min.
Item the bay of Quintero in
33. degr. 20. min.
Item Coquimbo in
29. degr. 30. min.
Item Morro moreno in
23. degr. 20. min.
Item Arica standeth in
18. degr. 30. min.
Item the bay of Pisca standeth in
13. degr. 30. min.
Item the bay of Lima standeth in
11. degr. 50. min.

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Item Santos standeth in
9. degr. 20. min.
Item the bay of Cherrepe in
6. degr. 30. min.
Item the bay of Paita, in
5. degr. 4. min.
Item the yland of Puna, in
2. degr. 50. min.
Item Cape Sant Francisco to the North of the Equinoctiall, in
1. degr.
A note of the height of certaine places to the Northwards of the Equinoctiall line, on the coast of New Spaine.
INprimis, Panama standeth in the latitude of
9. degrees.
Item the yland called Isla de Canoas, in
9. degr. 10. min.
Item Cape Blanco, in
10. degr. 10. min.
Item Rio Lexo, in
12. degr. 40. min.
Item Aguatulco, in
* 1.215. degr. 50. min.
Item Acapulco, in
17. degr. 20. min.
Item Sant Iago, in
18. degr. 50. min.
Item Cape de los Corrientes, in
20. degr. 30. min.
Item the bay of Xalisco, in
21. degr. 30. min.
Item the ylands of the Maries, in
* 1.321. degr 20. min.
Item the yland of Saint Andrew, in
22. degr.
Item the ylands of Ciametlan, in
23. degr. 40. min.
Item, that the Cape of Santa Clara on the point of California is in
23. degrees.
A note of the heights of certaine places beginning from the ylands of the Ladrones and passing by the Philippinas, the Malucos, Iaua minor, Iaua maior, the Cape of Bona Sperança, and the yle of Santa Helena.
INprim. one of the ylands of the Landrones called Guana standeth in
13. degr. 50. min.
Item Cape De Spirito Santo on the yle of Luçon standeth in
13. degr.
Item the yland of Capul in
12. degr. 30. min.
Item that the yland of Seboyon standeth in
12. degr.
Item that the Easterly end of the yland of Pannay is in
* 1.411. degr.
Item that the opening betweene the South head of Pannay and the South head of Isla de los Negros is in
10. degr. 10. min.
Item that the South-head of Isla de los Negros is in
9. degr. 10. min.
Item that the North-head of the yland Mindanao is in
7. degr. 50. min.
Item the South-head of Mindanao called Cape Cannel is in
6. degr. 40. min.
Item the Cape of Batochina is in
10. min.
Item that 12. small ylands stand in
* 1.53. degr.
Item the latitude of two other ylands is in
4. degr. 10. min.
Item the Westerly head of Iaua minor is toward the South in
8. degr. 30. min.
Item the Easterly head of Iaua maior is toward the South in
8. degr. 20. min.
Item Malaca standeth to the Northward in
2. degr.
Item Cape Falso on the promontory of Africa, standeth in
34. degr. 20. min.
Item the Cape of Bona a Sperança standeth in
34. degr. 40. min.
Item the yland of Santa Helena standeth in
15. degr. 40. min.
Item the Cape of S. Augustine standeth Southward in
8. degr. 40. min.

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