The Discovery of the Large, Rich, and Beautiful Empire of Guiana, with a Relation of the Great and Golden City of Manoa
Publisher: Adamant Media Corporation
Published: November 30, 2005
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 338
ISBN-13: 9781402195846
Subjects: discovery,travel,description,Guiana,El Dorado,Walter Raleigh; History / Latin America; Travel / Africa
First sentence: ON Thursday the 6 of Februarie in the yeare 1595, we departed England, and the sunday following had sight of the North cape of Spayne, the winde for the most part continuing prosperous; wee passed in sight of the Burlings and the rocke, and so onwardes for the Canaries, and fell with Fuerte ventura the 17 of the same moneth, where we spent two or three daies, and relieued our companies with some fresh meate.