first letters patent to, 61, 62–65;
biographical notice of, 65–66;
voyages of, 65–68; 69, 70;
second patent to, 71–72;
sails on his last voyage, 72–73, 74, 78, 80, 82, 87, 91, 92, 136.
_Lewis_, 4, 61, 62–65, 66, 136.
_Santius_, 4, 61, 62–65, 66, 136.
_Sebastian_, 3, 4, 61;
in the first Cabot voyage, 62–65; 66, 67, 71;
in the second, 74–76;
map credited to, 77, 78;
“discourse” of, 79–82;
pilot-major of Spain, 80, 84, 95; 90, 91, 92;
again in England, 93;
discoveries of, in South America, 102;
grand pilot of England, 102; 105, 106;
instructions of, for the Willoughby-Chancellor voyage, 107–108,
111, 115;
governor of the Muscovy Company, 124, 135;
last public appearance of, 136;
death of, 136.
Cabot voyages, the, 3, 9, 22, 62–76, 77, 84;
ventures of other navigators in the track of, 90–95, 102.
Cabral, Pedro Alvarez, Portuguese commander, 91.
“Cacafuego,” ship, the “glory of the South Sea,” 268;
captured by Drake, 269.
Cadiz, 384.
California, 23, 226, 254;
Drake’s discovery of, for the English, and named “New Albion,” 274;
earlier discoverers of, 274;
Drake’s landfall, 274;
Drake’s reception by the natives, 275–278;
possession of, taken for England, 278, 279.
Camden, William, historian, 227, 228, 252.
Canary Islands, 200, 210.
Cape Breton, John Cabot’s landfall, 67, 93, 97, 98, 225, 297.
Cape Farewell, 150.
Cape Fear, 312, 328, 353, 357.
Cape Ferrelo, 275.
Cape Hatteras, 312, 362, 379.
Cape Horn, 263.
Cape of Florida, 289.
Cape of Good Hope, 282.
Cape Lookout, 379.
Cape Resolution. _See_ “Queen Elizabeth’s Foreland.”
Cape Verde, 202, 210.
Cape Verde Islands, 256, 257, 258, 271.
Carate, Don Francisco de, 270, 271.
Carew, Capt., navigator, 178.
Carolina coast, 349, 357, 371, 378.
Caroni River, 383.
Carpini, John de Plano, and William of Rubruquis, Franciscan friars,
adventures of, 53–54.
Cartagena, 212, 213, 238, 239, 251, 345.
Cartier, Jaques, explorer, 82.
Caspian Sea, 133, 139, 140.
“Cathay,” the mysterious empire of, 53, 54;
Marco Polo’s story of, 55;
the aim of Columbus, 56, 60;
of the Cabots, 68, 74, 76, 81, 83;
of Willoughby and of Chancellor, 103, 107, 125;
of Anthony Jenkinson, 133, 134;
of Gilbert, 143, 145, 147, 149;
of Frobisher, 155, 157, 158, 176, 183, 192;
Drake’s thought of a passage to, 273.
“Cativaas” (Catives) Island, 232, 247.
Cavendish, Capt. Thomas, navigator, 323, 324, 329.
Cecil, _Sir Robert_, 13.
_Sir William_, 229.
Celebes, 282.
Chagres River, 242, 246.
Chancellor, Richard, explorer, 103;
characterization of, 106, 109, 111, 113;
voyages of, to “Muscovia,” 114-115, 125–126;
reception of, at the Russian court, 117–120;
his description of the Russians, 120–122, 123, 124;
loss of, in the wreck of his ship, 127, 129, 135, 137.
“Chaonisti,” Indian tribe, 339, 344.
Charles VIII, of France, 59.
Chesapeake Bay, 332, 333;
Raleigh’s Second Colony intended for, 351, 353, 357;
arrival of the “First Colony of Virginia” in, 386.
“Chespians,” Indian tribe, 332, 342, 345.
Chester, Capt. John, with Drake, 254.
China, 55, 145, 158.
Chowan River, 332, 333.
“Christopher,” ship, of Drake’s fleet for the voyage round the world,
254, 257, 259, 260.
“Cimaroons,” Indian tribe, 232, 235, 239;
with Drake on the Isthmus of Panama, 240, 241, 242, 243, 244,
243–246, 247–249, 251, 252.
Clark, Richard, master of the wrecked “Delight,” 301.
Colonies in “Virginia.” _See_ “Virginia.”
Columbus, _Bartholomew_, 57, 58, 59, 60.
_Christopher_, discoveries of, offered to England, 56–60, 60, 61, 65,
68, 73, 80, 90.
_Fernando Colon_, 56, 59.
“Company of Cathay,” The, 157, 194, 195.
Conception Bay, 291.
Constantine, “the Great,” 38.
Contractation House, 21, 138.
Cooke, Capt., with White in the quest for the Lost Colony, 372, 373,
374, 376, 378.
Cooper, Christopher, 365.
Copper, in “Virginia,” 334, 335.
Cornwall, Eng., 175, 209, 223, 367, 369.
Cortereal, Gaspar de, and Michael de, navigators, 91.
“Countess of Sussex Island,” 191;
“Countess of Sussex Mine,” 187.
“Countess of Warwick’s Island,” 170, 173, 184, 185, 186, 189, 190, 191,
192;
identified as Kod-lu-narn, 195.
Cox, Capt., with Gilbert, 298, 299.
Craney Island, 332, 333.
Croatoan, 329, 330, 331, 344, 345, 346, 347, 360, 361, 362, 363, 371;
supposed place to which the Lost Colony removed from Roanoke, 376,
377, 378, 379.
Crusades, The, English adventurers in, 41–50.
Cuba, 85, 204, 213.
D
“Daniel the Saxon,” mineral man with Gilbert, 295, 300, 304, 305.
Dare, _Ananias_, 352, 364.
_Eleanor_, 363, 366.
_Virginia_, first English child born in North America, 323, 352, 364,
366.
“Dasamonguepeuk,” 342, 343, 345, 360, 362, 375, 377.
Davidson, Prof. George, 274, 275.
“Delight,” ship, of Gilbert’s fleet, 288, 290, 297;
wreck of, 298, 299–300, 301, 304.
“Dennis,” ship, in Frobisher’s third Northwestern voyage, 178, 181,
186, 187.
_Discourse on Western Planting, A_, 6–10, 11, 24.
_Divers Voyages_, 1, 2–5, 6, 10, 12, 13, 23, 138, 139.
“Dorithie,” ship, of Raleigh’s second Virginia fleet, 323.
Doughty, Thomas, with Drake, 258, 260;
trial and execution of, at Port St. Julien, 260–261.
“Dragon,” ship, in Drake’s voyages to the Spanish Main, 229.
Drake, _Edmund_, 227.
Sir _Francis_, 9, 22, 23, 209;
with Hawkins at San Juan d’Ulloa, 210, 221, 226;
biographical notice of, 227–229;
expeditions of, to the Spanish Main, 229–240;
raid of, upon Nombre de Dios, 233–238;
his first sight of the Pacific, 240, 241;
attacks upon treasure trains from Panama, 242–246, 247–249, 250, 251,
252;
on the Pacific coast, 253–283;
discovery of California for the English, 274–279;
across the Pacific, 279–282;
reception upon his return from his marvellous voyage, 283;
after exploits of, 284;
“singeing the King of Spain’s beard,” 284, 310, 313;
in “Virginia,” 347, 348, 349, 369.
_John_, 230, 235, 236, 239.
_Joseph_, 230, 239.
_Robert_, 227, 228.
_Thomas_, 258, 268.
Drake’s Harbor, 275.
Durfoorth, Cornelius, mariner, 106.
Dwina River, 130.
E
Eadgar, “the Peaceful,” 39.
Earl of Cumberland, 237.
Earl of Essex, 253, 384.
Earl of Leicester, 195, 202.
Earl of Pembroke, 202.
Earl of Warwick, 147, 157, 161, 165;
Countess of Warwick, 157, 158, 170, 174.
Early English voyages, 36–52.
East Indian Archipelago, 272.
Ecgfrith, King, 37.
Eden, Richard, historian, 22, 79.
Edward III, 50.
Edward VI, 101, 102, 107, 108, 109, 115, 117, 118.
“Edward Bonaventure,” ship, in the Willoughby-Chancellor voyage, 105,
106, 109, 111, 112;
in Chancellor’s voyages to Russia, 113, 114, 125, 126;
wreck of, 127, 135.
Edwin, King, 36.
“El Dorado,” the “city of gold,” 382, 383.
Eliot, Hugh, merchant adventurer, 92.
Elizabeth, Queen, 6, 9, 10;
names “Virginia,” 11, 322, 13, 17, 22, 23, 29, 139, 140, 141, 143,
144, 145;
farewell demonstrations to departing fleets for discovery, 148, 179,
156, 157, 167, 168;
Frobisher’s interview with, 176, 177, 180, 204, 245, 252, 261, 262;
Drake takes possession of California for, 278, 280, 283;
letters patent to Gilbert, 285, 288, 290, 291;
Newfoundland taken possession for, 292–293;
patent to Raleigh, 308–309, 310, 311;
“Virginia” taken possession for, 312, 322, 340, 341, 368, 381, 385.
“Elizabeth,” ship, of Drake’s fleet for the voyage round the world,
254, 263.
Of Raleigh’s fleet with his First Colony, 323.
Elizabeth River, 332.
Elizabethan period, 18, 144, 381.
“Elizabethides,” 263.
Ellis, Thomas, 179.
Emmanuel, King of Portugal, 91.
“Emmanuel (or Buss) of Bridgewater,” ship, in Frobisher’s third
Northwestern voyage, 178, 184, 193, 194.
“Emmanuel of Exeter,” ship, in Frobisher’s third Northwestern voyage,
178.
England’s claim to North America, 3–4, 9, 22, 77–89, 90.
“Ensinore,” Indian king, 333, 334, 339, 340, 341.
Eskimo, The, first description of, 153, 163–165, 171, 187.
“Ewaipanoma,” Indian tribe, 383.
F
Fabian, Robert, _Chronicle_ of, 4, 77, 87–88.
“Falcon,” ship, 310.
Farallones, islands, 279;
called by Drake “Islands of St. James,” 280.
Fayal, 384.
“Fellowship of English Merchants,” 141, 144, 145.
Fenton, Capt. Edward, 158, 168, 178, 181, 186, 187, 195.
Ferdinand and Isabella, 60, 73, 93.
Ferdinando, Simon, with Raleigh’s Second Colony, 353, 354, 355, 356,
357, 358, 359, 366, 367, 386.
Fernandus, Francis, and John, mariners, 92.
Finland, 137.
Fisher Island, 137, 138.
Fletcher, Francis, Drake’s chaplain, 261, 262, 266, 273.
Florida, 5, 9, 12, 15, 26, 27, 81, 83;
Huguenot colony in, 11, 206–208;
Hawkins in, 197, 202, 204–208, 209, 213, 252, 289, 312, 328, 355.
Fly-boat, of the fleet with Raleigh’s Second Colony, 354, 359, 365,
367.
“Fort Diego,” 239, 251.
Francastor, Hieronymo, 79.
France in America, 1, 4, 5, 11, 12, 82, 83, 197.
“Francis,” ship, 348, 349.
“Francis of Foy,” ship, in Frobisher’s third Northwestern voyage, 178,
181, 184.
French Huguenot colony in Florida, 11, 12, 206–207;
relieved by Hawkins, 208;
menaced by Pedro Menendez de Avilés, 208;
Menendez’s act avenged, 209, 252, 323.
“Friesland,” 150, 160.
Frobisher, Sir Martin, 143;
biographical notice of, 144–145;
first Northwestern voyage of, 147–155;
second, 158–175;
third, 177–194;
later exploits of, 195–196, 197, 273, 284, 285, 369, 382.
Frobisher’s Bay, 152.
“Frobisher’s Straits,” 152, 155, 180, 182, 184.
Froude, James Anthony, 32.
G
“Gabriel,” ship, in Frobisher’s Northwestern voyages, 147, 148, 150,
157, 158, 174, 175, 177, 178, 181, 193.
Galvano, Antonio, historian, 14.
Gama, Vasco da, navigator, 90, 91.
Gannet, Capt. John, navigator, 231.
Gascoigne, George, poet, 144, 145.
Gates, Sir Thomas, of South Virginia Company, 385.
Gefferson, William, shipmaster, 106.
Genghis Khan, 53.
Gilbert, Sir _Humphrey_, 5, 6;
letters patent to, 23, 285, 286, 141;
biographical notice of, 143–144;
revival of the Northwest theory by, 143–147;
voyages of, 285–307;
at Newfoundland, 292–297;
attempt of, to reach the mainland, 297–302;
loss of, on the homeward voyage, 306–307, 308, 309, 310.
_Otho_, 310.
Goës, Benedict, at “Cathay,” 55.
Gold, supposed discovery of, in “Meta Incognita,” 155, 156;
Frobisher’s speculative enterprises, 157, 177;
prospecting for, 161, 162, 166, 167, 168, 169, 170, 175, 176.
In California, 279.
“El Dorado,” 382, 383, 387.
“Golden Hind,” originally “Pelican,” ship, in Drake’s voyage round the
world, 262, 263, 264–272, 274–279, 282;
long preserved as a monument to England’s glory, 283.
“Golden Hind,” the, of Gilbert’s fleet, 288, 289, 290, 297, 298, 299,
302, 303, 304, 305, 306, 307.
Gomara, Francisco Lopez de, historian, 77, 86, 87.
Gorges, Sir Fernandino, 7.
“Governour and Assistants of the Citie of Ralegh in Virginia,” The,
352, 386.
“Granganimeo,” Indian chief, 314;
welcome of, to the first English in “Virginia,” 315-316, 317;
home of, 318;
wife of, and her hospitality, 318–320, 330, 333, 334.
Greenland, 4, 147, 150, 160, 161;
West Friesland, 180;
taken possession of, and called West England, 180, 194.
Greenwich, court at, 148, 179.
Grenville, Sir Richard, 288;
general of Raleigh’s fleet with his First Colony for “Virginia,”
323-328;
return voyage of, 329;
capture of Spanish prizes along the way, 330–331, 349;
later return of, to “Virginia” with a relief fleet, 350, 353, 357,
358, 368, 369, 382.
Griego, John, pilot, 266.
Guiana, 382;
Raleigh’s story of, 383, 384, 387.
Gulf of Darien, 230, 231.
Gulf of Mexico, 210, 213;
experiences of Hawkins’s men landed thereon, 222, 224–225, 334.
Gulf of St. Lawrence, 68.
Gundlur, John, mariner, 92.
H
Hakluyt, _Edmund_, 30.
_Richard_, publications of, 2–16;
biography of, 17–31;
influence of, in obtaining patents for American colonization, 385;
patentee in the South Virginia Company, 385, 388.
_Richard_, of the Middle Temple, 19, 300, 370, 379.
_Thomas_, 19.
Hakluyt family, The, 18, 19.
Hakluyt Society, 388.
Hall, Capt. Charles Francis, explorer, 195.
Hall, Capt. Christopher, navigator, 148;
his narrative of Frobisher’s first Northwestern voyage, 148, 149,
150, 151, 152, 155;
in Frobisher’s second voyage, 158, 161;
chief pilot in Frobisher’s third voyage, 178, 181.
“Hall’s Island.” _See_ “North Foreland.”
Hallam, Henry, 34.
Hariot, Thomas, historian, in Raleigh’s first colony, 322, 329, 334,
343;
his description of “Virginia,” 350, 351.
Hartop, Job, David Ingram, Miles Philips, of Hawkins’s men, tales by,
of marvellous adventures, 224, 225.
Harvie, Dyonis, 364.
Hastorask, 330, 344, 357, 361, 371.
Hatteras Indians, 380.
Hatton, Sir Christopher, 253, 262.
Hatton’s Headland, 189.
Hawkes, Francis L., 380.
Hawkins, Sir _John_, 9, 196, 197;
biographical notice of, 198, 200, 201;
in Florida, 204–208;
third voyage of, westward, 209, 210;
his own narrative of the latter adventure, 210–224;
fight with a Spanish fleet at San Juan d’Ulloa, 219–221;
after exploits of, 226, 228, 231, 284, 328, 369.
Hawkyns, _John_, 198.
_William_, 198, 199, 200, 228.
Hayes, Capt. Edward, with Gilbert, 289, 290.
Headly, Edward, soldier-sailor, 301.
Helena, Flavia Augusta, Empress, 38.
Henry, Prince, “The Navigator,” 21, 51–52.
Henry IV, 50.
Henry VII, 3, 22;
discoveries of Columbus offered to, 56–60;
first letters patent of, granted to the Cabots, 61, 62–65, 67, 68,
69;
second patent of, granted to John Cabot, 70–72, 76, 79, 80, 83, 86,
87, 88;
patent of, to Bristol men, 1501, 92, 93, 136.
Henry VIII, 4, 57, 93, 96, 198, 199.
“Hispaniola” (San Domingo), 94, 95, 200, 201, 207, 238, 323;
entertainment at, of Raleigh’s First Colony on the outward voyage,
327–328, 347, 356, 357.
Holy Land, early pilgrimages to, #38.
“Hopewell,” ship, in Frobisher’s third Northwestern voyage, 178.
Hore’s, Master, expedition of 1533, 97–101.
Howard, Admiral _Charles_, 13, 27, 157, 158, 196, 369, 384.
Lord _Thomas_, 382.
Howe, George, an assistant in Raleigh’s Second Colony, slain by
Indians, 359, 362, 363.
Hudson’s Strait, 74, 91, 151, 182, 183.
I
Iceland, 36, 87.
India, 37, 52, 80, 83;
Portuguese in, 90, 91, 96, 103, 134, 159.
_See_ Northwest Passage and Northeast Passage.
Indian Ocean, 90.
Indian villages in “Virginia,” 318, 320, 329, 332, 335, 336, 360.
Indians, North American, 88, 146, 152, 153, 154, 155, 163;
of Florida, 204, 205, 206, 207, 208;
of “Virginia,” 314-321, 329, 359, 360, 361, 362–364, 380;
John White’s drawings of, 323;
South American, 102;
a Brazilian king in London, 199;
the “Cimaroons,” 232, 382, 383.
Ingulphus, eleventh century crusader, narrative of, 41–45.
Ireland, 36, 37, 143, 144, 195, 254, 310, 322.
“Island Caycos,” 357.
“Islands of St. James.” _See_ Farallones.
“Islands of Thieves.” _See_ Pellew Islands.
Isle of Bartimentos, 237.
Isles of Pines, 231, 233, 235, 237, 238.
Isthmus of Darien, 230, 328.
Isthmus of Panama, 234, 235, 239;
treasure teams of, 235, 241;
Drake’s attacks upon, 242–246, 247–249, 251, 254, 268, 269.
Ivan IV, of Russia, 114, 115, 116;
reception of Chancellor by, 117–120, 125;
gifts of, to the English sovereign, 126, 127, 129, 134, 141, 142.
J
Jackman’s Sound, 167, 169, 170, 171.
Jamaica, 61, 204, 207.
James I, 11, 25, 381, 382;
charter granted by, 385, 386, 387.
Jamestown, 1, 25, 31, 311, 333;
planted, 386.
Java, 282.
Jenkinson, Anthony, traveller, adventures of, 130–135;
his description of the manners and customs of the “Russes,” 131–132,
138;
ambassador to Persia, 139;
second Transcaspian expedition of, 139–140;
associated with Gilbert, 141;
last voyage of, 141–142;
concerned in new ventures westward, 142, 143, 146, 157.
“Jesus,” ship, in Borough’s service, 138.
“Jesus of Lubec,” in Hawkins’s westward voyages, 202, 210, 213, 219,
220, 221, 225.
“John Evangelist,” ship, of fleet for Russia, 129.
“John Evangelist,” of White’s last fleet in quest of the Lost Colony,
371.
Johnson, Richard and Robert, travellers in the East, 133.
Jones, John Winter, 5.
“Judith,” ship, in Frobisher’s third Northwestern voyage, 178, 181,
185, 192, 193.
“Judith,” in Hawkins’s third western voyage, 210, 221, 228.
K
Kara Sea, 137.
Kendrick’s Mount, 372, 378.
Keymis, Capt. Lawrence, on the Orinoco, 383, 387.
Khan, the Great, 54, 68.
Kholmogro, 130, 133, 137.
Kidder, Frederick, 68.
Kod-lu-narn. _See_ Countess of Warwick’s Island.
L
Labrador, 68, 91, 92, 93, 150, 151.
Lane, Ralph, governor of Raleigh’s First Colony, 322, 325, 329, 330;
narrative of, 331–350;
explorations of, in “Virginia,” 331-332, 334–339;
crushing an Indian conspiracy, 344–346, 347, 348;
return with the colony to England, 349–350, 352, 368, 386.
Lapland, haven in, where Sir Hugh Willoughby and his companions
perished, 111, 112, 113, 126.
Laudonnière, René de, in Florida, 11, 12, 206, 207, 208.
“Leicester’s Island,” 169.
Le Moyne, James, artist in the French Huguenot colony in Florida,
drawings of, 208, 323.
Levant, the, 144.
Ley, Dr., English ambassador in Spain, 92, 96.
Lima, 241, 242, 266, 267.
Linna, Nicholas de, voyage of, to the “North parts” in 1360, 50.
“Lion,” ship, of the fleet with Raleigh’s First Colony, 323;
with his Second Colony, 354, 356;
return voyage to England, 364, 367, 368.
Lisbon, 284.
“Little John,” ship, of White’s last fleet in quest of the Lost Colony,
371.
Lock, Sir John and Thomas, merchant adventurers, 144.
Lofoden Islands, 110.
Lok, Michael, 157.
London, in the twelfth century, 39.
London, or South Virginia Company, 25, 385, 386.
“Lord of Roanoke.” _See_ “Manteo.”
Lovell, Capt. John, 228.
Lowell, James Russell, his inscription on the Raleigh Window, 388.
Lumley, Lord, Library of, 27, 34.
“Lyon,” ship. _See_ Lion.
M
Mace, Capt. Samuel, of Raleigh’s fifth expedition to “Virginia,” 384.
Macham, Robert, story of the discovery of Madeira by, 50–51.
Madeira, 50–51, 52.
Madoc, Welshman, legend of the discovery of the West Indies by, 18,
39–41, 89.
Magalhaes, Fernao de, discoverer, 102, 260, 262.
Maine Historical Society, 8, 68.
Major, Richard Henry, geographer, 50.
Malgo, 36.
“Mangoaks,” Indian tribe, 334, 335, 336, 337, 339, 341, 343.
“Manteo,” Indian of “Virginia,” 321;
made “Lord of Roanoke,” 321, 364, 323, 329, 330, 334, 337, 339, 360,
362, 363, 377.
“Marigold,” ship, of Drake’s fleet for the voyage round the world, 254,
263;
foundered, 264.
Martyr, Peter, historian, 12, 14, 77, 84.
Mary, Queen, 124, 126, 129, 138.
“Mary,” ship, Portuguese prize added to Drake’s fleet, 257, 260.
“Matthew,” the, John Cabot’s ship, 66.
“Menatonon,” Indian king, 332, 333, 335, 336, 339, 340, 341, 344.
Menendez, de Avilés, Pedro, 208, 252.
Mercator’s Projection, 34.
“Merchant Adventurers of England,” 104, 111;
chartered, 124, 128, 130.
“Meta Incognita,” 97, 155, 177, 180, 181.
Mexico, 214, 215, 217, 224, 225, 230, 269, 270, 271, 272, 274.
“Michael,” ship, in Frobisher’s Northwestern voyages, 147, 150, 151,
157, 158, 161, 170, 171, 174, 175, 178, 181, 185, 193.
Milford Haven, 175.
“Minion,” ship, in Hawkins’s third westward voyage, 210, 218, 219, 220,
221, 222, 223, 231.
_Mr. Rawley’s Voyage._ _See_ _Discourse on Western Planting, A_.
Mollineux, Emmerie, map of, 34.
Moon, Capt. Thomas, 254.
“Moone,” ship, in Frobisher’s third Northwestern voyage, 178, 181, 185,
187, 188, 189, 190, 191.
“Moratoc,” or Roanoke River, 332, 334, 335.
“Moratocs,” Indian tribe, 335, 336.
Morgan, Miles, 287.
Moscow, 116, 117, 121, 123, 125, 130, 131, 132, 133, 135, 139.
Moskva River, 133.
Mosquito Bay, 355.
“Mount Warwicke,” 162-163, 182.
Muscovy. _See_ Russia.
“Muscovy Company,” The, 124, 127, 129, 130, 133, 135, 138, 139, 141,
157.
“My Lord Admiral’s Island.” _See_ Croatoan.
N
Napea, Osep, first ambassador from Russia to England, 125, 126, 127;
reception of, 127–129;
return voyage of, 129–130, 137.
Navigation, early schools of, 21.
Netherlands, 9, 144.
“New Albion.” _See_ California.
New Brunswick, 68.
New France, 82, 83.
New Spain. _See_ Mexico.
Newfoundland, 4, 5, 27, 67, 68, 75;
Portugal’s claim to, 91;
English discovery of, 92, 93, 97, 209, 288;
Gilbert’s colonizing voyage to, 289–307;
taken possession of for England, 292–293, 301, 305.
Newfoundland fishing fleets, 93, 291.
Nombre de Dios, 230, 231, 232;
Drake’s raid upon, 233–238, 239, 241;
Drake’s attacks upon treasure teams to, 242–246, 247-249, 254;
death of Drake near, 284.
Norfolk, Virginia, 332.
Norris, Sir John, 196, 310.
North America, England’s claim to, 3, 9;
founders of English colonies in, 31;
Portugal’s claim to, 91;
supposed continent of, 152, 161, 167, 197;
Drake on the western coast of, 254, 262–283;
Gilbert’s attempt to reach the eastern coast, 297–302, 305;
Raleigh’s attempts at colonization in, 322–380, 385.
North Carolina, 75.
Northeast Passage, The, 90, 96–103, 125, 126, 133, 135, 141, 143.
Northwest Passage, The, 3, 19, 53–61;
early quests for, by the Cabots, 62–76, 79, 81, 93, 102, 142;
revival of the theory by Gilbert, 143, 144, 145–147;
Frobisher’s voyages for the discovery of, 147–194, 195, 273.
“North Foreland,” or Hall’s Island, 161, 162, 182.
North Seas, 36, 37, 110.
Norway, 126, 135.
Nova Zembla, 137.
Nova Scotia, 67, 91.
O
Obi River, 137.
“Ocracoke” (Oregon Inlet), North Carolina, 312.
Octher, northward voyage of, in the ninth century, 37.
Ojeda, Alonzo de, navigator, 90.
“Okisko,” Indian king, 340, 341, 343.
Oregon, Drake on the coast of, 273, 274;
Drake’s “bad harbour,” 275.
Orinoco River, 382;
Raleigh’s exploration of, 383, 387;
scheme for colonization on, 384.
Ortelius, Abraham, geographer, 35.
Oviedo, Gonzalo de, historian, 94, 95.
Oxenham, Capt. John, navigator, 236, 241, 243, 328.
Oxford, 19, 20, 22, 23, 42, 143, 283, 310.
P
Pacific Ocean, 23, 102, 147, 183;
Drake’s first sight of, 240, 241;
his voyage up the coast, 253–282;
harassing Spanish possessions on, 254;
at Oregon and California, 274–279;
across the ocean, 279–282, 313, 334, 335.
Pamlico Sound, 10, 329, 331.
Papal bulls, 52, 60, 76.
Paraguay River, 102.
Parana River, 102.
Parmenius, Stephanus, poet and historian, 300.
“Pasha,” ship, in Drake’s voyages to the Spanish Main, 229, 230, 239,
247, 251.
Pasqualigo, Lorenzo, 68.
Patagonia, 254, 260, 264.
Patents for English adventures, 61, 62–65, 70–72, 92, 93.
“Paul of Plymouth,” ship, 198.
Peckham, Sir George, associated with Gilbert’s projects, 288.
“Pelican,” ship, of Drake’s fleet for the voyage round the world, 254,
255, 258;
name changed to the “Golden Hind,” 262.
_See_ “Golden Hind.”
Pellew Islands, called by Drake Islands of Thieves, 280.
“Pemisapan,” Indian king. _See_ “Wingina.”
"Penguin, Island of," adventures on, 98–99.
Persia, 134, 139, 140;
Shah of, 140, 141.
Pert, Sir Thomas, expedition of, 94.
Peru, 230, 241, 242, 265, 266, 267;
mines of, 382.
Philippine Islands, 102, 272, 280.
Philip II of Spain, 6, 10, 124, 126, 129, 138, 356, 368;
Philip III, 387.
Philip and Mary. _See_ Mary.
“Philip and Mary,” ship, in Chancellor’s second voyage to Russia, 125,
126, 127, 138;
in Stephen Borough’s third voyage to Russia, 138.
Phillips, Sir Thomas, 7.
Philpot, Richard, in Frobisher’s second northwestern voyage, 171, 178.
Pinnace, of the fleet with Raleigh’s Second Colony, 354, 355, 357.
Pinzon, Vincente Yarez, navigator, 90.
Plate River, 102, 237, 259, 264.
Plymouth, America, 1.
Plymouth, England, 11, 144, 196, 202, 210, 228, 230, 231, 252, 255,
287, 290, 308, 323, 330, 354, 370, 371.
“Plymouth Company,” The, 25, 385.
“Pocahontas,” 387.
Point Reyes Head, Drake’s landfall in California, 274.
Polo, _Maffei_, 54;
_Nicolo_, 54;
_Marco_, 54;
_Voyages and Travels_ of Marco, 55.
“Port Pheasant,” 230.
Porto Rico, 61, 94, 226, 323, 324.
Portsmouth, England, 349, 353, 367.
Portugal, 21;
Papal bulls in favor of, 52, 60, 87, 90;
claim of, to the North American coast, 91, 284.
Portuguese, navigations and discoveries of, 3, 4, 21, 51, 52, 53, 57,
75, 80, 90, 91, 92, 104;
on the California coast, 274.
“Primrose,” ship, 129.
Prince Edward Island. _See_ St. John, Island of.
_Principal Navigations_, The, 12–14, 25–28;
contents of, 32–35.
Public Library of Boston, 34.
Purchas, _Samuel_, 14;
his Hakluytus Posthumus, 14, 226.
_William_, 88.
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“Queen Elizabeth’s Foreland” (Cape Resolution), 151, 161, 180, 181,
184, 188.
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