An historical & geographical description of the great country & river of the Amazones in America. Drawn out of divers authors, and reduced into a better forme; with a mapp of the river, and of its provinces, being that place which Sr Walter Rawleigh intended to conquer and plant, when he made his voyage to Guiana. / Written in French by the Count of Pagan, and dedicated to Cardinall Mazarine, in order to a conquest by the Cardinals motion to be undertaken. And now translated into English by William Hamilton, and humbly offered to his Majesty, as worthy his consideration.
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- An historical & geographical description of the great country & river of the Amazones in America. Drawn out of divers authors, and reduced into a better forme; with a mapp of the river, and of its provinces, being that place which Sr Walter Rawleigh intended to conquer and plant, when he made his voyage to Guiana. / Written in French by the Count of Pagan, and dedicated to Cardinall Mazarine, in order to a conquest by the Cardinals motion to be undertaken. And now translated into English by William Hamilton, and humbly offered to his Majesty, as worthy his consideration.
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- Pagan, Blaise François de, comte de Merveilles, 1604-1665.
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- London, :: Printed for John Starkey at the Miter in Fleet-street near Temple-Barre,
- 1661. [i.e. 1660]
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Contents
- title page
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TO THE Imperial Majesty
OF CHARLES II ofGreat-Brittain, France, andIreland; Defender of the Faith ofProtestants, and ofPro∣testants themselves by his Title of signal providence; Happiness, Victories, Triumphs. - TO THE Courteous and Candid READER.
- Advertisement.
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To my Lord, the most Eminent Cardinall
MAZARINE. - map of the Amazon
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AN HISTORICAL
AND Geographical DescriptionOF THE Great River of theAmazones IN AMERICA. -
CHAP. I.
Of the greatness of the River of the Ama∣zones. -
CHAP. II.
Of the great Realm of the Amazone. -
CHAP. III.
Of the Nations of this great Realm. -
CHAR. IV.
Of their Arms, and Commerce. -
CHAP. V.
Of their Customes and Religion. -
CHAP. VI.
Of the great Cordeliere. -
CHAP. VII.
Of the sources of the great River of the Amazones. -
CHAP. VIII.
Of the length and course of this River. -
CHAP. IX.
Of the Longitudes, Latitudes, and Measures observed in this great River. -
CHAP. X.
The rest of the Longitudes, Latitudes, and Measures observed unto the Atlantique Sea. -
CHAP. XI.
Of the bredth, and of the Iles of this great River. -
CHAP. XII.
Of its Depth, and Navigation. -
CHAP. XIII.
Of the Bosphoreof the Amazone. -
CHAP. XIV.
Of the first three Rivers, that enter into that of the Amazones. -
CHAP. XV.
Of the Agariqueand the Putomaya. -
CHAP. XVI.
Of the great Caketa,a considerable Ri∣ver. -
CHAP. XVII.
Of the River of Maragnon. -
CHAP. XVIII.
Of the Amarumaya,and of the Madera. -
CHAP. XIX.
Of the other Rivers, and of the Province of the Kixes. -
CHAP. XX.
Of the Province of the long-haired, and of that of the Homagues. -
CHAP. XXI.
Of the condition of slaves; and of neigh∣bouring Nations. -
CHAP. XXII. Of the Province ofCorosirare, and of the Neighbouring Nations. -
CHAP. XXIII.
Of the Gold-Mine of the Suanes,and of the Neighbouring Nations. -
CHAP. XXIV.
Of the Province of Yoriman. -
CHAP. XXV.
Of the Province of Surina,and the Neigh∣bouring Nations. -
CHAP. XXVI.
Of the Province of Caribane. -
CHAP. XXVII.
Of Rio-negro,and of the Province of Camsuara. -
CHAP. XXVIII.
Of the Province of Cayane,and of the Na∣tions Neighbouring. -
CHAP. XXIX.
Of the Ile of the Topinambes. -
CHAP. XXX.
Of the Bosphoreof the Amazone,and of the Neighbouring Nations to it. -
CHAP. XXXI.
Of the Province and River of Tapayse. -
CHAP. XXXII.
Of the rich and great Province of Coropa. -
CHAP. XXXIII.
Of the great Mouth of the great River of the Amazones. -
CHAP. XXXIV.
Of the great Prevince of Guyana. -
CHAP. XXXV.
Of the Province of Maragnon,and of the Town of Para. -
CHAP. XXXVI.
Of the Entrice into the River of the A∣mazones. -
CHAP. XXXVII.
Of the first discovery of this River. -
CHAP. XXXVIII.
Of the second Expedition of Areillanain the same River. -
CHAP. XXXIX.
Of Pedro D'Orsua,and of the Tyrant Lope d'Aguirre. -
CHAP. XL.
Of the Unfortunate Expedition of Maldo∣nado. -
CHAP. XLI.
Of other Designes for the Discovery of this River. -
CHAP. XLII.
Of the Religious of S Francis,t that came down all the great River. -
CHAP. XLIII.
Of the Departure of Pedro Texeirafor this Discovery. -
CHAP. XLIV.
Of the Arrivall of the Fleet at Peru. -
CHAP. XLV.
Of the Orders of the Viceroy for the Return of the Portugalls. -
CHAP. XLVI.
Of the Camp of the Portugallsin the Pro∣vince of the long-hair'dNation. -
CHAP. XLVII.
Of the Return of the Fleet of the Portu∣galls. -
CHAP. XLVIII.
Of the arrivall of the Fleet at Brasile. -
CHAP. XLIX.
Of the Amazonesof America. -
CHAP. L.
Of the qualities of the Air and grounds of the great Amazone. -
CHAP. LI.
Of the fertility of the earth, and of the waters, for food to men. -
CHAP. LII.
Of the richness of Trade for strangers.
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CHAP. I.
- notice to geographers - 1
- A second Advertisement to Geographers about the restitution of Longitudes.
- A Table of the Chapters.