THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



J llha de 

 Repouso. 



Spirito Santo 

 standeth in 20 

 degrees. 



here safely. And if thou wilt go in, thou shalt bring 

 thy selfe East and West with the hill, and so thou mayest 

 go in. And thou shalt leave a lowe land to the North 

 of thee, which is called A llha de Repouso, that is, the 

 Isle of rest : and this Isle lieth along the coast: and thou 

 mayest be bold to ride betwixt it and the maine, giving it 

 a breadth off. 



From these three Islands to Spirito Santo are 12 

 leagues : and running Northwards to come to Spirito 

 Santo, thou shalt see another Island, and shalt go a sea- 

 boord of it, and by & by the mouth of the bay will open 

 toward thee. And this bay standeth in 20 degrees. 



[III. 723.] The course from the bay de Spirito Santo to the 

 bay of S. Vincent, and the markes thereof. 

 Also the course from Saint Vincent to the 

 river of Plate. 



Baia de 



Salvador 12 

 leagues North 

 from Cabo 

 frio. 



Two small 

 Islands. 



Ailing from Spirito Santo for Saint Vincent, 

 thou mayest goe along the coast, keeping 

 seven or eight leagues off, and must goe 

 to seeke Cabo Frio, that is. The cold 

 cape. And as thou commest toward 

 Cabo Frio, thou hast a very great bay 

 called Bahia de Salvador, that is. The 

 Saviour. And from thence thou hast twelve 

 to Cabo Frio. 



The height of 

 Cape Frio in 

 23 degrees. 

 Rio de Jenero. 



bay of our 

 leagues 



And before thou commest to Cabo Frio, thou hast two 

 small Islands. Thou mayest go safely either a sea boord 

 of them, or else betweene them. Thou shalt understand 

 that Cabo Frio hath as it were an Island in the midst of 

 the face or shew thereof, that doth cut off the cape. 

 Thou mayest ride safely on the West side thereof; for all 

 is cleane ground. 



Understand that Cabo Frio standeth in 23 degrees : and 

 from it to Rio de Jenero are twelve leagues. And this 

 river of Jenero hath in the mouth thereof 3 or 4 Islands. 

 And if thou wilt go into this river de Jenero, thou 



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