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  • west, hauing no trees vpon it, and it is proportioned like a Galley,

and the Northeast ende thereof maketh a lowe nose like the snowt of a galley; and by comming neere it, and passing by the Norther ende thereof, you shall perceiue white broken patches like heapes of sand with red strakes in them: and the Southwest end of this Island maketh like the tilt of a galley.

Deseada in 15. degrees and a halfe. And this Island standeth in 15. degrees and 1/2.

Markes of the island of Monserate.

Monserate is an high Island, and round, full of trees, and vpon the East side thereof you shall perceiue certain white spots like sheetes: and being vpon the South side at the very point of the Island, somewhat off the land, it maketh like a little Island: and putting your selfe either East or West from that point, in the midst thereof will appeare a great broken land.

Markes of the Island of Marigalanta.

Marigalanta is a smooth Island, and full of wood or trees, and as it were of the fashion of a galley vpon her decke: and being on the Southeast side about halfe a league off you shall make certaine hamocks of blacke stones, and certaine white patches: but on the West side appeare faire white sandy shores or plaines.

Markes of the Isle of Dominica.

The Island of Dominica lieth Northwest and Southeast, and vpon the Northwest side it sheweth more high: and if you come neere it at full sea, it will shew like two Islands, but by comming neerer vnto it, you shall perceiue it to be but one: and vpon the Southeast side you shall make or see a plaine and long point, and vpon the same point appeareth a cliffe like to the cliffe of Cape Tiburon; and vpon the North side a litle from the land it sheweth like a litle Island, and upon the top thereof is, as it were, an high steeple, and vpon the Norther side you shall perceiue it like many white sheetes.

Markes of the Island of Guadalupe.

The Island of Guadalupe lieth on the West of Deseada, and vpon the Southwest part thereof appeare many hie mountaines, but vpon the East side it maketh certaine tables, which are