The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 571 pages of information about The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11.

The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11 eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 571 pages of information about The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 11.
  —­Of Prester John
  —­Of the Valley Perilous
  —­Some curious nations
  —­Of the Isle of
  Bragman
  —­of King Alexander
  —­Of the name of Prester John
  —­Of Pissemyres
  —­Of the rivers of Paradise
  —­Of various islands
  —­Conclusion
  —­Hakluyt’s note on Mandeville’s voyage
  —­Passage of Pliny illustrating above. 
Manna
MARTAVAN. 
Matapan (cape). 
Matthew Gonson (ship). 
Mecca, A description of the pilgrimage to
  —­Described. 
Medina
MELEDA (island). 
MELISTORTE. 
Merchandise, whence various kinds are procured.
Monsoon
MOUMORAN (island). 
Murad Khan, Emperour of Turkey.

Negapatan
NESTORIANS. 
Norfolk (Thomas Mowbray, duke of).  His voyage to Jerusalem
NUTMEGS.

OdoricusHis journey among the Tartars
  —­His journey from Pera to Thana
  —­To further India
  —­His return
  —­His death. 
Old man of the Mountains
  —­His death. 
Opium
ORISA. 
Ormus
  —­coins and measures. 
Osborne, (E.).

Palm trees
Pearl fisheries
Pegu
PELAGOSA (island). 
Pelicans
Pepper, how grown. 
Pera
PIGMIES. 
Pliny, quoted. 
POLUMBRUM.

QUINZAI.

Ragusa, tributary of Turkey. 
RAMUSIUS, quoted. 
Raynolds (ship). 
Rosetto
ROVIGNIO. 
Rubies
RUBRICIS, (W de), quoted.

Sails made of reeds. 
St. Thomas
  —­His tomb. 
Salaries of officers of grand SIGNOR’S court
SATAGAN. 
Siam
SOBISSACLAO. 
Staper, (R.). 
SULTANIA. 
SUMACOTO. 
Sumatra
Sylan (island).  See Ceylon.

TATHALAMASIN (island). 
TAURIS. 
THALAY, a river. 
Thana
THIBET. 
Tortoises
TREBIZONDE. 
Trees, (curious). 
Tripolis
Turks, number of soldiers sent against Emperor. 
Typhoon.

Venice
Virgile, (P.) quoted.

Walsingham (T.) quoted. 
Wilkinson (T.). 
Winchester (Bishop of).  His voyage to Jerusalem
Wrag (Richard).  His letter to Rowland Hewish.

ZAITON. 
Zante.

INDEX TO VOL.  X.

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