The East and West Indian Mirror; Being an Account of Joris Van Speilbergen's Voyage Round the World (1614-1617), and the Australian Navigations of Jacob le Maire - Brossura

Spilbergen, Joris Van

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0217756506 ISBN 13: 9780217756501

Casa editrice: General Books LLC, 2012

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This historic book may have numerous typos, missing text or index. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. 1906. Not illustrated. Excerpt: ... charge, making their way from here to Caliau de Lima, as being the most expedient on account of the contrariness of the constant currents. The Viceroy had warned the people of the town of our coming, and had sent them many arms, banners, and such like, in order to resist us, but although they all made a sufficiently manly defence the first day, they all finally lost courage. During the time that we were at anchor, the Admiral, seeing that our victuals were beginning considerably to diminish, sent four well-equipped boats to the aforesaid Island de Loubes, in order to catch some of these fish named loubes. This they did, bringing a large quantity, some still alive, others dead, and which, when cooked, were of good flavour, and afforded perfect nourishment. This enabled us to save our other supply of food, until some wranglers (of whom there are generally some to be found at such times of difficulty) incited the others to set themselves against it, contending that these fish were not eatable food, and that they might easily make some of us ill, so that the Admiral, in order to avoid further bother, had no more caught, although they brought them daily in great abundance. On the island, our sailors also caught two birds of marvellous size, having a beak, wings, and claws shaped like an eagle, a neck like a sheep, and combs on the head like cocks, being formed in a very wonderful manner. The Admiral, seeing that the greater part of our prisoners were very incapable and unfit, set a large number of the same ashore free, and we kept only the chief pilot, Caspar Caldron, the captain, and about thirty other persons. The above-mentioned Indians were also released, and their vessel was restored to them. DESCRIPTION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF PERU, Compiled by a Spanish prisoner,...

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• Editore: General Books LLC
• Data di pubblicazione: 2012
• ISBN 10: 0217756506
• ISBN 13: 9780217756501
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 130