The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 14: America, Part IIIHakluyt, Richard
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The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 14: America, Part III
Hakluyt, Richard
Discoveries in geography -- English; Voyages and travels
From Rio Grande vnto these Islands are 68 leagues. And from these
Islands vnto the Cape of Saint Marie the coast runneth Northeast and
Southwest, somewhat inclining a poynt to the South. The Islands are
three, and may be knowen as you come from the sea by two poynts, which
shew like the eares of a conie: you may ride betweene them and the
maine.
[Sidenote: Isla de Lobos.] From Rio Grande to the Cape of Saint Marie
are 80 leagues: and the Cape may be knowne by one Island which lyeth
from it a league and an halfe into the sea. You may sayle betweene the
maine and that Island, because there is aboue 8 or 9 fathoms water. The
Cape of Saint Mary standeth in 35 degrees of Southerly latitude.
The Cape of Santa Maria vpon the poynt thereof hath a little hill which
standeth ouer against the Isle of Seales. [Sidenote: The way to enter
into the riuer of Plate.] From this coast of Santa Maria you must coast
along the land alway on the North shore, and along the same are certaine
Bayes. From the Cape vnto the riuer of Solis are tenne leagues, the
coast runneth East and West. There standeth an Island ouer against the
mouth thereof. From this riuer of Solis vnto Los tres Mogotes which are
on the maine land is three leagues. And from Los Mogotes vnto the Isles
of Saint Grauiel are other 8 or 9 leagues more; all this distance
runneth East and West. These are fiue small Islands: to ride here you
must keepe somewhat neere the maine within an harquebuze shot halfe a
league before you come at the Islands, and straightway you shall see a
crosse standing on the said land, and there is an harbour for some
winds.
From Saint Grauiel vnto the riuer of Sant Iuan going along the same
coast, I say on the North shore, are three leagues: it is very well
knowen by the broken cliffe which it hath, which is a white hill. The
entrance into this riuer is very dangerous; because it is shallow, and
none but very small shippes can enter into the same: the entrance
thereof is on the West side very neere the land, great Carackes may ride
within the harbour. From this riuer vnto the Isle of Martin Garçia are
three leagues: it is one Island alone, and you must sayle along the
coast on the North shore: and after you be come vnto the Island, I say,
ouer against the same, you shall haue three fathoms water, and on the
West side it hath a little creeke where you may ride.
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