The Humming IJ'n'd. H5 



Realm to him by the Indians, lie also nailed a sixpence with 

 the Queen's effigie on the plate, under which ho had his own 

 name engraved. 



1584-1585. Discovery of Virginia by sir Walter Raw- 

 LEiGii, who called it so in honour of lhe Virgin Queen Elisa- 

 beth. 



1598. Expedition by Jacques Mauu and Simon de Cordes, 

 to la Plata and the Strait of Magellan. 



1600. Expedition of Oliver van Noord to the Strait of 

 Magellan and Chili, 



1609. Expedition of Henry Hudson. Discovery of New- 

 Netherland, or New-York, where several dutch merchants 

 having obtained letters patents in 1624, granted to them by 

 the States in the Hague, established themselves there. 



1614. Expedition of George van Spilbergen to the Strait 

 of Magellan, Valparaiso and Peru. 



3615. Expedition of William Gorneliszon and Jacob Le- 



MAIRE . 



Discovery of Cape Horn. 



1623. Expedition of Jacques l'Hermite and Ghen Huigo 

 Schapenuam to Tierra delFuego, Peru, Callao, Guayaquil and 

 Acapulco. 



1643. Expedition of Henry Brewer to the Strait of 

 Magellan and Chili. 



Many other expeditions w r ere sent by Spain, Portugal, 

 France, England and Holland, which resulted in discoveries 

 of interior lands and various Islands ; but these mentioned 

 heretofore were amongst the principal ones. 



