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HARJETTE AND SAVILL, PRINTERS, 107, ST. MARTIN'S LANE, CHARING CROSS.
The highest Northern Latitude reached by Cabot-Authorities collected
by Hakluyt-Attempt to explain their supposed discrepance
First Work of Hakluyt-Maps and Discourses left by Sebastian Cabot
at his death ready for Publication
CHAP. V.
Comparative Agency of John and Sebastian Cabot
CHAP. VI.
First point seen by Cabot-Not Newfoundland
CHAP. VII.
Cabot did not confer the name Prima Vista
CHAP. VIII.
Richard Eden's "Decades of the New World"-Cabot's own Statement
as to the Place of his Birth
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
CHAP. X.
Name of the English Ship which first reached the Continent of America-
How far Cabot proceeded to the Southward along the Coast-Subse-
quent Voyage of 1498
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Correspondence between Ferdinand of Spain and Lord Willoughby de
Broke-Cabot enters the service of Spain 13th September, 1512-
Revision 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 regaid 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 . 117
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.
Jealousy of the contemplated Expedition on the part of Portugal-Mis-
sion of Diego Garcia, a Portuguese
CHAP. XVIII.
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
CHAP. XIX.
Complaints in the Squadron-Pretended Causes of Dissatisfaction-
Mutiny-Quelled by the Energy of Cabot-Happy Results-His con-
duct justified to the Emperor-Ridiculous charges suggested by Diego
Garcia
CHAP. XX.
Cabot enters the La Plata-Necessity for eaution-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-Interview with Cabot-Mis-
takes of Charlevoix, &c.—Cabot returns to the Fort Santus Spiritus
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CONTENTS.
CHAP. XXII.
Report to Charles V.-Its Contents-Prospect which it held out-
Peru contemplated 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 embarrass-
ments—Pizarro offers to make the Conquest of Peru at his own Ex-
pense-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
Report 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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165
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 England-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 Va-
riation of the Needle-Statement of Livio Sanuto-Point of No
Variation fixed by Cabot-Adopted afterwards by Mercator for his
Great Meridian-Reference to Cabot's Map-Early testimonials—Al-
lusion to the English discoveries in the edition of Ptolemy published
at Rome in 1508-Fournier-Attention 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
Knighting of John or Sebastian Cabot
CHAP. XXVIII.
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173
Stagnation of trade in England-Cabot consulted by the Merchants-
Urges the enterprise which resulted in the trade to Russia-Prelimi-
nary 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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