304 FALKLAND ISLANDS. 



dron and named Sabald Islands, under which 

 appellation they appear in many ancient charts ; 

 and this, or a name so similar as to identify 

 them, was retained until the year 1683 ; for 

 William Dampier, a celebrated English seaman, 

 in the fourth edition of the relation of his 

 voyages published in London, in 1699, says, 

 "that on the 28th of January, 1683, we made 

 the Sibbel de Wards, which are three islands 

 lying in the latitude of 51 deg. 35 min. south, 

 and longitude west from the Lizard in England, 

 by my account 57 deg. 28 min. These islands 

 of Sibbel de Wards were so named by the 

 Dutch." In the map prefixed to this edition 

 of his voyages, these islands, which from their 

 position must be the Falkands, are called 

 Sibbel de Wards. 



The name of Falkland, it is said, was first 

 bestowed on these islands by an English navi- 

 gator, Captain Strong, in 1689. 



This name was subsequently adopted by all 

 the English geographers and men of science, 

 particularly by Dr. Ilalley. The journal of 

 Strong yet exists, unprinted, in the British 

 Museum. 



