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CHAP. XXXVIII. Of the Islands of the Canaries, and the Trade thereof.
* 1.1THese Islands are seven in number, and under the command of the Spaniard, formerly cal∣led The Fortunate Islands. They abound in Sugars, whereof great quantity of Marma∣lade, and other Conserves are made; in Birds, which hereof take their names, excellent in Singing; in Wines, which hence are known by these Islands names, excellent in taste; and in Woad, found excellent for dying.
* 1.2To these Islands is now found and practised some small Trade by the English; to which place they import some Seys, Serges, Bays, Linnens, and such like, and export thence Woad, and Sugars and Wines of the growth of these Islands; which last is vended thence into England and Hol∣land above two thousand Tuns yearly, to the great inriching of the Inhabitants.
* 1.3Their Weights, Measures, and Coins, are altogether concurrent with the Weights, Measures, and Coins current in Sevil, to which place it was annexed by the Spaniards the first disco∣verers, therefore I shall not need to say ought here further thereof.