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only be explained through an uncritical amanagement of the material available. Nearer 

 to the American side both Bleau and Hondius, evidently following Plancius, have restored 

 the three islands Los Mouges (in Hondius Los Mougos), La Vezina, and La Desgraciada; 

 but as they had increased the breadth of the ocean by about 5 degrees of longitude, the 



13. Part of a May of the World by Jodocus Hondius, 1611. 



group had to f ollow an equally long distance towards the east from its former position. 

 An alteration of smaller importance but still worthy of notice, because it was followed 

 by several låter cartographers, is that the islands, which Plancius had set out in a straight 

 line from west to east, were arranged by Blaeu and Hondius in a triangulär form with 

 La Vezina furthest towards the north. Finally, it may be remarked that /. de Paxaros 

 was put in the same place as in Hoeius, and with a similar exaggeration of size. 



