A Chronological History of the Discoveries in the South Sea or Pacific Ocean (Paperback)

Dedication; 1. Introductory; containing a brief account of the discoveries made in the South Sea, previous to the voyage of Magalhanes; 2. Voyage of Fernando de Magalhanes; 3. Sequel of the voyage after the death of Magalhanes; 4. Progress of discovery on the western coast of America, to 1524. Disputes between the Spaniards and Portuguese, concerning the Spice Islands. Attempt to discover a Strait near the Isthmus of Darien; 5. Voyage of Garcia Jofre de Loyasa, from Spain to the Moluccas. Discovery of the north coast of Papua, by the Portuguese. Voyage of Alvaro de Saavedra, from New Spain to the Moluccas; 6. Various other expeditions between the years 1526 and 1533, each inclusive. Discoveries on the Western coast of America. Discovery of California; 7. Expedition of Simon de Alcazova. The Spaniards penetrate to the South from Peru; 8. The Marquis Del Valle sails to California. Voyage of Hernando de Grijalva, and Alvarado, from Peru to the Moluccas. Voyage of Alonzo de Camargo from Spain to Peru; 9. Relation given by Marcos de Niza, of his journey to Cevola. Discovery by Franciso de Ulloa, that California was part of the Continent; 10. Continuation of the discoveries to the North of Mexico. Expeditions of Hernando de Alarcon, and of Franciso Vasquez de Cornado; 11. Schemes for maritime expeditions, formed by Pedro de Alvarado. They are frustrated by his death. Voyage of Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, to the north of California. Establishment of the Spaniards in Chili. The coast of Japan seen for the first time by Europeans; 12. Voyage of Ruy Lopez de Villalobos; 13. Events connected with maritime expeditions in the South Sea, to the year 1558. Ships sent to examine the American coast to the south from Valdivia. Juan Ladrilleros to the Strait of Magalhanes; 14. Expedition of Miguel Lopez de Legaspi, from New Spain to the Philippine Islands; 15. Of the islands discovered near the continent of America in the Pacific Ocean; 16. Discovery of the Salomon Islands, by Alvaro de Mendana; 17. Progress of the Spaniards in the Philippine Islands. The islands San Felix and San Ambor discovered. Enterprise of John Oxnam, an Englishman, in the South Sea; 18. Reports concerning the discovery of a southern continent; 19. Voyage of Francis Drake round the world; 20. Some account of the charts to this volume, with miscellaneous observations on the geography of the 16th century. Evidence in favour of the probability that the country, since named New Holland, was discovered by Europeans within that period; Appendix.