 | Antonio de Alcedo, George Alexander Thompson - 1812 - 624 Seiten
...runs the river Atoyaque. It is 48 leagues se of Mexico, in lat. 18° 2'. Long 277° 10'. [MARQUESAS. These islands are five in number, viz. La Magdalena,...Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Christina, and Hood's island; situate in the S. Pacific ocean, between the lat. of 8° and 10° 25' s. and between the long, of 138°... | |
 | John Pinkerton - 1812 - 1030 Seiten
...were dücovered by Mendana, a Spaniard, and from him obtained the general name they now bear. They are five in number, viz. La Magdalena, St. Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Chriflina, and Hood's Ifland, which is the northernmofl ; La Dominica is the largeft. It hath яп... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1815 - 542 Seiten
...useful, as it will in a great measure fix the situations of Mendana's other discoveries. The Marquesas are five in number, viz. La Magdalena, St Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Christina, and Hood's Island, which is the northernmost, situated in latitude 9° 26' S., and !N. 1§* W., five leagues and a half... | |
 | General history - 1815 - 802 Seiten
...it will in a great measure fix the situations of Mendana's other discoveries. The Marquesas are fire in number, viz. La Magdalena, St Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Christina, and Hood's Island^ which is the northernmost, situated in latitude 9* <_!()' S. , and. W. IS* W., five leagues and a half... | |
 | James Cook - 1821 - 386 Seiten
...useful, as it will, in a great measure, fix the situations of Mendana's other discoveries. The Marquesas are five in number, viz. La Magdalena, St. Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Christina, and Hood's island, which is the northernmost, situated nr latitude 9° 26' S., and N. 13° W., five leagues and a half... | |
 | Robert Kerr - 1824 - 530 Seiten
...useful, as it will in a great measure fix the situations of Mendana's other discoveries. The Marquesas are five in number, viz. La Magdalena, St Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Christina, and Hood's Island, •which is the northernmost, situated in latitude 9* 26' S., and N. 13* W., five leagues and a half... | |
 | James Cook - 1842 - 636 Seiten
...useful, as it will, in a great measure, fix the situations of Mendana's otimer discoveries. The Marquesas are five in number, viz. La Magdalena, St. Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Christina, and Hood's Island, which is the northernmost, situated in latitude 90 26' S., and N. 130 W., five leagues and a half distant... | |
 | 1854 - 504 Seiten
...they were well assured that these were the Marquesas, discovered by Mendana in 1595. The Marquesas are five in number, viz. La Magdalena, St. Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Christina, and Hood's Island, which is the northernmost, situated in latitude 9 deg. 26 min. south, and 13 deg. west, five leagues... | |
 | James Cook - 1880 - 538 Seiten
...were discovered by Mendana, a Spaniard, and from him obtained the general name they now bear. They are five in number, viz., La Magdalena, St. Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Christina, and Hood's Island, which is the northernmost ; La Dominica is the largest. The inhabitants are, without exception, the... | |
 | Andrew Kippis - 1904 - 496 Seiten
...supra, p. 297-305. ' The Marquesas Islands, four of which were discovered by Mcntlana, a Spaniard, are five in number, viz., La Magdalena, St. Pedro, La Dominica, Santa Christina, and Hood's Island', which 1c the northernmost. La Dominica is the largest of them! THE MARQUESAS 219 also taken care to... | |
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W., five leagues and a half distant from the .east point of La Dominica, which is the largest of all the isles, extending east and west six: leagues. 
