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INTRODUCTION
CONTENTS.
BOOK I.
CHAP. I.
The highest Northern Latitude reached by Cabot-Authorities collected by
Hakluyt-Attempt to explain their supposed discrepance
Cabot penetrated into Hudson's Bay
CHAP. IV.
First Work of Hakluyt-Maps and Discourses left by Sebastian Cabot at his
death ready for Publication
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Richard Eden's "Decades of the New World"-Cabot's own statement as to
the Place of his Birth
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CHAP. IX.
Patents of 5th March, 1496, and 3rd February, 1498-The latter now first
published from the Rolls-Total misconception heretofore as to its Terms
70
CHAP. X.
Name of the English Ship which first reached the Continent of America-
How far Cabot proceeded to the Southward along the Coast-Subsequent
Voyage of 1498
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Voyage to Maracaibo, in 1499
CHAP. XI.
CHAP. XII.
Correspondence between Ferdinand of Spain and Lord Willoughby de
Broke-Cabot enters the service of Spain 13th September, 1512-Revi-
sion of Maps and Charts in 1515-Appointed a Member of the Council of
the Indies-Projected Expedition to the North under his Command to
Sail in March, 1516-Death of Ferdinand in January, 1516-Intrigues-
Cabot returns to England
CHAP. XIII.
Cabot's Voyage of 1517 from England in search of the North-West Passage
CHAP. XIV.
Hakluyt's error with regard to the Voyage of 1517
CHAP. XV.
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Voyage of 1517, the one referred to by Cabot in his Letter to Ramusio
115
CHAP. XVI.
Cabot appointed, in 1518, Pilot-Major of Spain-Summoned to attend the
Congress at Badajos in 1524-Projected Expedition under his Command
to the Moluccas
CHAP. XVII.
118
Jealousy of the contemplated Expedition on the part of Portugal-Mission
of Diego Garcia, a Portuguese
CHAP. XVIII.
123
Interference with the arrangements for the Voyage-Mendez appointed
second in Command contrary to the wishes of Cabot-De Rojas-The
Sealed Orders-Prejudices of the Spanish Historians-Expedition sails 129
CHAP. XIX.
Complaints in the Squadron-Pretended Causes of Dissatisfaction-Mutiny
-Quelled by the Energy of Cabot-Happy Results-His conduct justi-
fied to the Emperor-Ridiculous charges suggested by Diego Garcia
CHAP. XX.
Cabot enters the La Plata-Necessity for caution-His Predecessor as Pilot-
Major killed in attempting to explore that River-Carries the Island of
St. Gabriel-His progress to St Salvador where a Fort is erected-Its
position-Loss in taking possession
CHAP. XXI.
Cabot proceeds up the Parana-Erects another Fort, called Santus Spiritus,
and afterwards Fort Cabot-Its Position-Continues to ascend--Curiosity
of the Natives as to the Expedition-Passes the Mouth of the Parana—
Enters the Paraguay-Sanguinary Battle thirty-four leagues up that River
-Three Hundred of the Natives killed, with a loss to Cabot of Twenty-
five of his Party-Maintains his Position-Garcia enters the River-In-
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terview with Cabot-Mistakes of Charlevoix, &c.-Cabot returns to the
Fort Santus Spiritus
CHAP. XXII
Report to Charles V.-Its Contents-Prospect which it held out-Peru con-
templated in Cabot's original Plan of 1524-Specimens found by him of the
precious metals obtained thence by the Guaranis-Emperor resolves on a
great Expedition-His pecuniary embarrassments-Pizarro offers to make
the Conquest of Peru at his own Expense-Reflections-the Name Rio de
La Plata not conferred by Cabot-Misrepresentation on this and other
points
CHAP. XXIII.
Cabot's residence in the La Plata-Subjection of remote tribes-Claims of
Spain rested on this Expedition-Treaty with the Guaranis-Detailed Re-
port to the Emperor as to the productions, &c. of the country-Misconduct
of the followers of Garcia-Leads to a general attack from the Natives-
Return to Spain
CHAP. XXIV.
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Employment of Cabot after his return—Resumes his functions as Pilot-Major
-Makes several voyages-Fame for bravery and skill-Visit of a learned
Italian-Cabot's allusion to Columbus
CHAP. XXV.
Perversion of facts and dates by Harris and Pinkerton-Cabot's return to Eng-
land-Probable inducements-Erroneous reason assigned by Mr Barrow—
Charles V. makes a demand on the King of England for his return-Refused
-Pension to Cabot-Duties confided to him-More extensive than those
belonging to the office of Pilot-Major
CHAP. XXVI.
Public explanation by Cabot to Edward VI. of the phenomena of the Varia-
tion of the Needle-Statement of Livio Sanuto-Point of No Variation fixed
by Cabot-Adopted afterwards by Mercator for his Great Meridian-Refer-
ence to Cabot's Map-Early testimonials-Allusion to the English discove-
ries in the edition of Ptolemy published at Rome in 1508-Fournier-Atten-
tion to note the Variation by the seamen of Cabot's school-His theory, if a
narrow one, would have been thus exposed
CHAP. XXVII.
Mistake of Purchas, Pinkerton, Dr Henry in his History of Great Britain,
Campbell in the Lives of the Admirals, and other writers, as to the Knight-
ing of John or Sebastian Cabot
CHAP. XXVIII.
Stagnation of trade in England-Cabot consulted by the Merchants—Urges
the enterprise which resulted in the trade to Russia-Preliminary difficulties
-Struggle with the Stilyard-That Monopoly broken down-Earnestness
of Edward VI. on the subject-His munificent donation to Cabot after the
result was declared
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