T H E IS L AND O F 



^' of cape Cirnentes, whicli is even land, moderately highj Vvith feme treejs, 

 *' one of which looks like a watch-tower. When yon arc ofi" this cape, 



to be more fure of it, you v/ill fee about the north, fome high mountains^ 

 " full of ridges, which lie on the otlier fide of the ifland of Cuba, upon tiie 

 " nvtv Puercos ', and are by -fome called Las Sierras dd 'Fotrero, or ^Sierras 

 " del Rofario, for, in this fituation, you can fee no other 5 they appear off at 



fea to be two hills. To this cape Ci?rr/V;.'/t'j-, ycu are not to come too near, 



till you are N. and S. v/ith it, for to the S. W. about a league and a half 

 " from land, a rock lies under water. 



When you are upon cape Corrlcntes, and certain of it by the grove of 

 " trees as aforefiid, if you would go near, and it hears N. and S. you may 

 " fail fafcly towards it ; for then you Vv'ill be clear of its fhoalsj and there is a 

 " bay to the eallwdrd which affords very good Iheltcr. In cafe you want to 

 ** weather the cape, you may make dole up to it ; for although you muft 



make fome hoards, there is no danger ; as you will quickly get pall it^ 

 *' keeping well up to windward, till you com.e within the bay, where you 

 *' will fee a findy fhore, upon which you may anchor in five or fix fathom 

 ^* water, or more if you pleafe, for it is all good anchoring-ground and clear : 

 "though the bottom appears fpotted, it is black mud, and the refl 

 " Vv'hite find with cockle fliells : at the brink of the fhore is a good place 

 ** to take in water ; and at the end of it, a grove of date trees. After you 

 " have paifed fome ridges of flonep, inclining to the fea, you will find the 

 *' faid place for water. From cape Corrientcs the coafl runs to the W. N. W. 

 " as far as the cape de St. Antonio, which is the weft end of the ifland of 

 *' Cuba, and is like a mole built on the land, tliat runs out from the front of 



the faid ifland. On the fouth fide of it, the coaft is c'e-r and foundable, 

 '* the land low and full of trees ; of which fome appear higlier than others : 

 «* at the fea the trees are to be feen before you difcover the land ; they l-ok 

 «• like (hips under fail, which appearance has deceived many perfons. 



Thiscapelof St. Antonio, has about three leagues in front, from which 

 three points run out that form two little bays ; each of them is a place to 

 *' take in water ; but the beft is on the northermoft point, called Punta del 

 «' Manglar Xh^\ on the fouth is called Purda .del Guqjialy and they all 



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