Chap. XX. 



AMERICA 



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2. St. Cruce,io nam'd from its being firft difcoverM on Ho/j-flfyo^Day, being a 

 large and convenient -Haven, not far from Cape St. Clara. 



j. Cabo de las Tlayas, Co call'd from a company of little bare Hillocks appearing 

 from the Sea, and is more within the Bay. 



4. Cabo Saxo, fo tcrm'd, as Iying*o wards the bottom of the Gulf. 



5. St. Andrews , another convenient Haven upon an Ifland of the lame Name. 



6. St. Thomas, an Ifland at the Mouth of the Gulf or Bay, of about twenty 

 five Leagues incompafs, rifing Southerly with an high mountainous Point, under 

 which is a convenient Road for Shipping, and twenty five Fathoms of Water. 



On the other fide of the Ifland, towards the Main Sea, there is 1. St. Abad, a good 

 Haven, and almoft furrounded with a pleaiant and fruitful Countrey. 



2. Cape Trinidadoj a noted Promontory. 



3. Cape de Cedras, fo call'd (together with a fmall Ifland near it) from the (lore of 

 Cedars grpwing thereabouts. 



4. Enganno. f* Tmbla de las Canoas, fo nam'd from the abundance of thofe lit- 

 tle Boats which the Americans generally ufc, and do call Qanoos, whereof perhaps 

 fome (lore arc made there. 



6. Qabo de Galera, from its refemblance to a Rat. 



It is believ'd there are many more Promontories and Bays on both fides of this 

 Ifland, befides Rivers and Iflets, yet not nam'd, and altogether unknown. Moreo- 

 ver Dr. Heylin hath well obferv'd, that thofe above-mention'd are the Names onely 

 of Places, and not of Towns and Villages, though doubtlefs there muft needs have 

 been fome fcatter'd Houfes,built formerly by the Spaniards in fo many Expeditions. 



The firft Difcoverer of thefe Parts was Ferdinando Corte^ who having in the Year ^''^^ 

 1534. fet out two Ships to that purpofe from St. Jago, a Haven of New Spain, and £ r r ^ thcfc 

 not finding the Succefs anfwerable to his Expectation, went next Year himfelf in 

 Perfon, and pafs'd a good way up the Gulf, but for want of Provifions was fore'd 

 to return without having done any thing to the purpofe. 



In ijjj>. one Francifco, a Companion of Corte^ in the former Expedition, Set out 



upon 







