Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- CHAPTER I Introductory; containing a brief Account of the Discoveries made in the South Sea, previous to the Voyage of MAGALHANES
- CHAPTER II Voyage of FERNANDO DE MAGALHANES
- CHAPTER III Sequel of the Voyage after the Death of MAGALHANES
- CHAPTER IV Progress of Discovery on the Western coast of America, to 1524, Disputes between the Spaniards and Portuguese, concerning the Spice Islands. Attempt to discover a Strait near the Isthmus of Darien
- CHAPTER V Voyage of GARCIA JOFRE DE LOYASA, from Spain to the Moluccas. Discovery of the North Coast of Papua, by the Portuguese. Voyage of ALVARO DE SAAVEDRA, from New Spain to the Moluccas
- CHAPTER VI Various other Expeditions between the Years 1526 and 1533, each inclusive. Discoveries on the Western coast of America. Discovery of California
- CHAPTER VII Expedition of Simon de Alcazova. The Spaniards penetrate to the South from Peru
- CHAPTER VIII The Marquis Del Valle sails to California. Voyage of Hernando de Grijalva, and Alvarado, from Peru to the Moluccas. Voyage of Alonzo de Camargo from Spain to Peru
- CHAPTER IX Relation given by Marcos de Niza, of his Journey to Cevola. Discovery by Francisco de Ulloa, that California was part of the Continent
- CHAPTER X Continuation of the Discoveries to the North of Mexico. Expeditions of Hernando de Alarcon, and of Francisco Vasquez de Cornado
- CHAPTER XI Schemes for Maritime Expeditions, formed by Pedro de Alvarado. They are frustrated by his Death. Voyage of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, to the North of California. Establishment of the Spaniards in Chili. The Coast of Japan seen for the first Time by Europeans
- CHAPTER XII Voyage of Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
- CHAPTER XIII Events connected with Maritime Expeditions in the South Sea, to the Year 1558. Ships sent to examine the American Coast to the South from Valdivia. Juan Ladrilleros to the Strait of Magalhanes
- CHAPTER XIV Expedition of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, from New Spain to the Philippine Islands
- CHAPTER XV Of the Islands discovered near the Continent of America in the Pacific Ocean
- CHAPTER XVI Discovery of the Salomon Islands, by Alvaro de Mendana
- CHAPTER XVII Progress of the Spaniards in the Philippine Islands. The Islands San Felix and San Ambor discovered. Enterprise of John Oxnam, an Englishman, in the South Sea
- CHAPTER XVIII Reports concerning the Discovery of a Southern Continent
- CHAPTER XIX Voyage of Francis Drake round the World
- CHAPTER XX Some Account of the Charts to this Volume, with Miscellaneous Observations on the Geography of the 16th Century. Evidence in favour of the Probability that the Country, since named New Holland, was discovered by Europeans within that Period
- APPENDIX: Remarks on the Projection of Charts, and particularly on the Degree of Curvature proper to be given to the Parallels of Latitude
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CHAPTER IV - Progress of Discovery on the Western coast of America, to 1524, Disputes between the Spaniards and Portuguese, concerning the Spice Islands. Attempt to discover a Strait near the Isthmus of Darien
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 07 October 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- CHAPTER I Introductory; containing a brief Account of the Discoveries made in the South Sea, previous to the Voyage of MAGALHANES
- CHAPTER II Voyage of FERNANDO DE MAGALHANES
- CHAPTER III Sequel of the Voyage after the Death of MAGALHANES
- CHAPTER IV Progress of Discovery on the Western coast of America, to 1524, Disputes between the Spaniards and Portuguese, concerning the Spice Islands. Attempt to discover a Strait near the Isthmus of Darien
- CHAPTER V Voyage of GARCIA JOFRE DE LOYASA, from Spain to the Moluccas. Discovery of the North Coast of Papua, by the Portuguese. Voyage of ALVARO DE SAAVEDRA, from New Spain to the Moluccas
- CHAPTER VI Various other Expeditions between the Years 1526 and 1533, each inclusive. Discoveries on the Western coast of America. Discovery of California
- CHAPTER VII Expedition of Simon de Alcazova. The Spaniards penetrate to the South from Peru
- CHAPTER VIII The Marquis Del Valle sails to California. Voyage of Hernando de Grijalva, and Alvarado, from Peru to the Moluccas. Voyage of Alonzo de Camargo from Spain to Peru
- CHAPTER IX Relation given by Marcos de Niza, of his Journey to Cevola. Discovery by Francisco de Ulloa, that California was part of the Continent
- CHAPTER X Continuation of the Discoveries to the North of Mexico. Expeditions of Hernando de Alarcon, and of Francisco Vasquez de Cornado
- CHAPTER XI Schemes for Maritime Expeditions, formed by Pedro de Alvarado. They are frustrated by his Death. Voyage of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, to the North of California. Establishment of the Spaniards in Chili. The Coast of Japan seen for the first Time by Europeans
- CHAPTER XII Voyage of Ruy Lopez de Villalobos
- CHAPTER XIII Events connected with Maritime Expeditions in the South Sea, to the Year 1558. Ships sent to examine the American Coast to the South from Valdivia. Juan Ladrilleros to the Strait of Magalhanes
- CHAPTER XIV Expedition of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, from New Spain to the Philippine Islands
- CHAPTER XV Of the Islands discovered near the Continent of America in the Pacific Ocean
- CHAPTER XVI Discovery of the Salomon Islands, by Alvaro de Mendana
- CHAPTER XVII Progress of the Spaniards in the Philippine Islands. The Islands San Felix and San Ambor discovered. Enterprise of John Oxnam, an Englishman, in the South Sea
- CHAPTER XVIII Reports concerning the Discovery of a Southern Continent
- CHAPTER XIX Voyage of Francis Drake round the World
- CHAPTER XX Some Account of the Charts to this Volume, with Miscellaneous Observations on the Geography of the 16th Century. Evidence in favour of the Probability that the Country, since named New Holland, was discovered by Europeans within that Period
- APPENDIX: Remarks on the Projection of Charts, and particularly on the Degree of Curvature proper to be given to the Parallels of Latitude
- Plate section
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