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tenable. The Caribbians of Dominico, the better to continue 

 the good correfpondence there is between them and the In- 

 habitants ot Gardeloupe^ who are their next Neighbours, af- 

 firm they had n© hand in that Maffacre, and excufed them- 

 felves to Monf d' Howl^ imputing it to thofe of their Nation, 

 who live in the other Iflands. 



SAINTS. 



BEtween Dominico and Gardeloupe there are three or four 

 fmall Iflands very neer one another, commonly called the 

 Saints : They are at the fame Altitude as Marigalanta^ Weft 

 from which they lye, and are as yet defert and unhabited. 



The Ifland of Birds lyes more Weft then the forementioned, 

 at fifteen degrees, and forty five minutes. It hath that name 

 frcm the infinite number of Birds which breed in it, making 

 their Nefts even on the Sea-ftioar : They are for the moft part 

 eafily taken with the hand, not fearing men in regard they fel- 

 dom fee any. This Ifland lyes very low, and is hardly per- 

 ceiv'd till one be very neer it. 



DESlRADO. 



THe Ifland Defirado was fo called by Chrifiopher Columbia ' 5 as 

 being the firft difcover'd by him of all the Caribbies ,in his 

 fecond Voyage into America. And as he called the firft place he 

 difcover'd of this new World San Salvador , whereas before 

 it was called Guanahani , which is one of the Lucayos^ at the 

 altitude of 2 5 degrees and fome minutes , fo he called this De- 

 fir ado 0 from the obtaining of his Defire. It lies ten Leagues 

 from Gdrde/0&/e,North-eaft,and from the Line 16 degrees and 

 10 minutes. The foil of this Ifland is good 5 and conlequently 

 it will not be long ere it be Inhabited. 



GARDELOV FE. 



GArdeloupe is one of the greateft and nobleft Iflands of any 

 poflefs d by the French in the Caribbies. It was hereto- 

 fore called by the Indians Carucue'ira 5 but the Spaniards gave 

 it the name by which it is now known. Some would have it 

 precifely at 16 Degrees 5 others addtherto 16 minutes. The 

 Circumference of it is about 60 Leagues, and, where broad- 

 eft, about nine or ten in breadth. It is divided into two 

 parts by a little Arm of the Sea, which feparates the Grand' - 

 terre from that which is properly called Gardeloupe. The more 

 Eafterly part of this latter is called by theFivich dzbes-Terre^ 

 and that towa-rds the Weft Baffe-Terre. 



That part of it which is called the Grand' -Terre hath two ' 



Salt- 



