[53] Some writers remark that Magellan gave to these islands the name of _Ilhas das velas_, on account of the many vessels with sails which he observed in that neighbourhood. But they continued to be commonly called _Ladrones_; later they took the name of _Mariannas_, in honour of the Queen D. Marianna of Austria, widow of Philip IV, and Regent during the minority of D. Carlos II. of Castile. _Lisbon Ac. note._ [54] _Parós_: so our manuscripts always write it. In the edition of Pigafetta it is constantly written _praós_. It is the same kind of vessel that our writers of the affairs of Asia name _paraó_, which is of various sizes, and is much used in the South Sea Islands. Pigafetta says it is a kind of fusta or galliot. _Lisbon Ac. note._ [55] The Paris manuscript has “much refreshments of fruit.” _Lisbon Ac. note._ [56] “A primeira;” the Paris manuscript has “da primeira;” this means, which was first sighted. See the _Relation of Pigafetta_, _Amoretti_, p. 54, March 16, 1521. _Lisbon Ac. note._ [57] Pigafetta says: “We named the watering place of _Good Signs_, because here we found two springs of excellent water, and the first signs of there being gold in the country.” _Lisbon Ac. note._ [58] Paris MS. _Guoroos._ _Lisbon Ac. note._ [59] Paris, “Chinas.” [60] Paris MS.: “To which they gave the name of Archipelago of St. Lazarus.” We suspect there is some error of the copyist here in our text, not only on account of the novelty of the name _Vall Sem Periguo_, but also on account of its impropriety. The Paris MS. says simply Archipelago of St. Lazarus. Pigafetta also says, “They gave the name of Archipelago of St. Lazarus,” as they arrived there on the 5th Sunday of Lent, which is named of Lazarus. Now, these islands are named Philippines, which was given them in the year 1542, in honour of D. Philip of Austria, son of Charles V, and afterwards King of Castile. They are between 225 deg. and 235 deg. W. long. of Ferro, consequently between 195 deg. and 205 deg. from the line of demarcation. _Lisbon Ac. note._ [61] Paris MS.; “They ran a matter of 25 leagues from that.” [62] Madrid MS., 9 degrees. [63] Paris MS., Maçaguoa. Madrid MS., Maquamguoa. [64] It appears this cross was set up in the island of Massaua, where Mass was celebrated on the last day of March, which in this year was Easter Sunday. The island is set down by Pigafetta in 9 deg. 40 min., and the editor puts it in 192 deg. W. long. from the line of demarcation. [65] This island, which is named and written Cabo in both MSS., is the island Zebu, one of the Philippines, which others write Çabu, Zabu, Subsuth, Zubut, Cubo, Subo, and Zubo, for it is found in all these forms in different writings. _Lisbon Ac. note._