Cavo descubierto ("the Discovered Cape"), and, close to it, “Mar descubierto por Ingleses!” What can be more evident than that the spot where Europeans first touched the American continent is thus indicated?  Why otherwise should it especially be called “the Discovered Cape” if not because this cape was first discovered?  It is stated elsewhere that on the same day, opposite the land, an island was also discovered; and in fact upon the Madrid fac-simile two small islands are found, one of which is near Cavo descubierto.  The name “the Discovered Cape” at the extreme end of a series of names tells its own story.  Cabot overran Cape Race and went south of St. Pierre and Miquelon without seeing them, and, continuing on a westerly course, hit Cape Breton at its most easterly point.  An apt illustration occurs in a voyage made by the ship Bonaventure in 1591, recorded in Hakluyt.  She overshot Cape Race without knowing it and came to the soundings on the bank south of St. Peter’s, where they found twenty fathoms, and then the course was set northwest by north for Cape Ray.  The course was sharply altered toward a definite and known point, but, if he did not see Cape Race, not knowing what was before him, Cabot would have had no object in abruptly altering his course, but, continuing his westerly course, would strike the east point of Cape Breton.  That point, then, and not Cape North, would be “the Discovered Cape”—­the prima vista—­and there, not far off “over against the land,” “opposite the land” (exadverso), he would find Scatari Island, which would be the island of St. John, so continually attendant on Cape Breton upon the succeeding maps.  If this theory be accepted, all becomes clear, and the little Matthew, having achieved success, having demonstrated the existence of Cathay within easy reach of England, returned home, noticing and naming the salient features of the south coast of Newfoundland.  She had not too much time to do it, for she was back in Bristol in thirty-four days at most.  This theory is further confirmed by the circumstance recorded by Pasqualigo that, as Cabot returned, he saw two islands on the right which he had not time to examine, being short of provisions.  These islands would be St. Pierre and Miquelon; for there are two, and only two, important islands possible to be seen at the right on the south coast of Newfoundland on the homeward course.  La Cosa, beside the two small islands above noted, has marked on his map three larger islands, I. de la Trinidad, S. Grigor, and I. Verde, but they are not laid down on the map in the places of St. Pierre and Miquelon, nor are there any islands existing in the positions shown.  I. de la Trinidad is doubtless the peninsula of Burin, as would appear by its position almost in contact with the land, and its very peculiar shape.  In coasting along, it would appear as an island, for the isthmus is very narrow, and St. Pierre and Miquelon would be clearly seen as islands on the right.  As for the bearings of the coast, it will appear by a comparison with Champlain’s large map that they are compass bearings, for they are the same on both.