The decades of the newe worlde or west India conteynyng the nauigations and conquestes of the Spanyardes, with the particular description of the moste ryche and large landes and ilandes lately founde in the west ocean perteynyng to the inheritaunce of the kinges of Spayne. ... Wrytten in the Latine tounge by Peter Martyr of Angleria, and translated into Englysshe by Rycharde Eden.
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The decades of the newe worlde or west India conteynyng the nauigations and conquestes of the Spanyardes, with the particular description of the moste ryche and large landes and ilandes lately founde in the west ocean perteynyng to the inheritaunce of the kinges of Spayne. ... Wrytten in the Latine tounge by Peter Martyr of Angleria, and translated into Englysshe by Rycharde Eden.
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Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526.
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Londini :: In ædibus Guilhelmi Powell [for Edwarde Sutton],
Anno. 1555.
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America -- Early accounts to 1600.
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"The decades of the newe worlde or west India conteynyng the nauigations and conquestes of the Spanyardes, with the particular description of the moste ryche and large landes and ilandes lately founde in the west ocean perteynyng to the inheritaunce of the kinges of Spayne. ... Wrytten in the Latine tounge by Peter Martyr of Angleria, and translated into Englysshe by Rycharde Eden." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A20032.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 30, 2024.
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¶ The contentes of the .x. booke. Fol. 140.
¶ Of the expedition ageynste the kynge of the Ilande Dites in the south sea: And howe after foure conflictes, submyt∣tynge hym selfe, he gaue our men a hundreth and ten pounde weyght of greate pearles. Also howe he agreed to pay yeare∣ly a hundreth pounde weyght of pearles for a tribute.
Howe axes and hatchettes are more esteemed then golde, or perles: And of greate plentie of hartes and cunnyes. Also howe the kynge of Dites and his famelie were baptised.
Of perles of great pryce: And howe Paule the bysshop of Rome bowght a perle for foure and fortie thousand ducades.
Dyuers opinions of the generation of perles: And of a hun¦dreth perles founde in one shel fysshe. Also of the byrth of pearles.
Of the regions of the Easte syde of the goulfe of Uraba:
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And of the originall of the Canibales.
Of certeyne circumcised people which haue the knowledge ••f letters and vse ••ookes: And what chaunced of the capi∣taynes which Petrus Arias sente furth dyuers wayes. Also howe Iohn Solysius was slayne of the Canibales, and of theyr fiercenesse.
Howe Iohn Pontius was repulsed of the Canibales, and of the lewde behauour of Iohn Aiora.
Of the variable fortune of Gonsalus Badaiocius: And howe after he hadde gathered greate ryches of golde, he had the ouerthrowe, and was spoyled of all.
Of the golden region of Coiba Dites: And howe theyr slaue•• are ma••ked in the face.
Of the Islandes of the souh sea: And of the regions frome whense the Portugales fetche theyr spices.
Of a straunge kynde of fowlynge: and of the trees that beare gourdes.
Of the later opinions as touchynge the swyfte course of the Ocean towarde the weste: and of the continente or firm•• lande. Also of the vyage from the newe landes to Spayne.
Of the golde mynes of Dariena, and the maner of gathe∣rynge of golde in the same: Also of the dropsie of couetous∣••es which is not satisfyed with ryches.
¶ For the contentes of the booke of the Ilands lately found ••ade the margente notes of the same.
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