The Solomon Islands and Their Natives

Note 355 — Chapter XII · THE STORY OF A LOST ARCHIPELAGO.

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Spanish leagues, 171⁄2 to a degree.

[356] Herrera at the same time places them 1500 leagues from Lima!

[357] I am indebted to Mr. Dalrymple (Hist. Collect. of Voyages, vol. I., p. 51) for this explanation of the small estimates of the Spanish navigators.

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