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The Icelandic chronicles are full and minute respecting this discovery. 1344 Madeira.-The discovery of this island attributed to an Englishman, Robert Macham; it was revisited in 1419 by Juan Gonzalez, and Tristan Vaz, Portuguese. 1345 Canary Isles-discovered by some Genoese and Spanish seamen, having been known to the ancients. 1364 Guinea-the coast of, discovered by some seamen of Dieppe, about this period. 1418 Porto Santo-discovered by Vaz and Zarco, Portuguese. 1419 Madeira-discovered by the same navigators. It was first called St. Lawrence, after the Saint's day on which it was seen:-and subsequently Madeira, on account of its woods. 1434 Cape Bojador or Nun-doubled for the first time by the Portuguese. 1440 1445 S Senegal River-discovered by the Portuguese. 1446 Cape Verd-discovered by Denis Fernandez, a Portuguese. 1448 Azores Islands-discovered by Gonzallo Vello, a Portuguese. 1449 Cape Verd Islands-discovered by Antonio de Noli, a Genoese in the service of Portugal. 1471 Island of St. Thomas, under the Equator, discovered. 1484 Congo-discovered by the Portuguese, under Diego Cam. 1486 Cape of Good Hope-discovered by Bartholomew Diaz. It was originally called "The Cape of Tempests," and was also named "The Lion of the Sea," and "The Head of Africa." The appellation was changed by John II., King of Portugal, who augured favorably of future discoveries from Diaz having reached the extremity of Africa. 1492 Lucayos (or Bahama) Islands.-These were the first points of discovery by Columbus. San Salvador, one of these islands, was first seen by this great navigator, on the night of the 11th or 12th of October, in this year. Cuba, Island of Hispaniola, or St. Domingo discovered by Columbus in his first voyage. 1493 Jamaica St. Christopher's Dominica } discovered by Columbus in his second voyage. 1497 Cape of Good Hope-doubled by Vasco di Gama, and the passage to India discovered. 1497 Newfoundland-discovered by John Cabot, who first called it Prima Vista and Baccalaos. The title of Prima Vista still belongs to one of its capes, and an adjacent island is still called Baccalao. 1498 Continent of America-discovered by Columbus. Malabar, Coast of-discovered by Vasco di Gama. Mozambique, Island of-discovered by Vasco di Gama. 1499 America, Eastern Coasts of-discovered by Ojéde and Amerigo Vespucci. (It is contended by some that this preceded by a year the discovery of the American Continent by Columbus.) 1500 Brazil-discovered 24th April by Alvarez de Cabral, a Portuguese, who was driven on its coasts by a tempest. He called it the Land of the Holy Cross. It was subsequently called Brazil, on account of its red wood; and was carefully explored by Amerigo Vespucci, from 1500 to 1504. 1501 Labrador and River St. Lawrence-discovered by Corterçal, who sailed from Lisbon on a voyage of discovery for the Portuguese. 1502 Gulf of Mexico.--Some of the shores of this Gulf explored by Columbus on his last voyage. St. Helena, the Island of-discovered by Jean de Nova, a Portuguese. 1506 Ceylon-discovered by the Portuguese. Ceylon was known to the Romans in the time of Claudius. 1506 Madagascar, Island of-discovered by Tristan da Cunha, and revisited by the Portuguese navigator Fernandez Pereira, in 1508. This island was first called St. Laurence, having been discovered on the day of that saint. 1508 1511 Canada-visited by Thomas Aubert. Known before to fishermen who had been thrown there by a tempest. Ascension Isle-discovered by Tristan da Cunha. Sumatra, Island of-discovered by Siqueyra, a Portuguese. Sumatra-more accurately examined by the Portuguese. Molucca Isles-discovered by the Portuguese. Sunda Isles-discovered by Abrew, a Portuguese. 1512 Maldives.-A Portuguese navigator, wrecked on these Islands, found them in occasional possession of the Arabians. Florida-discovered by Ponce de Leon, a Spanish navigator. 1513 Borneo and Java.-The Portuguese became acquainted with these Islands. 1513 South Sea.-The Great Ocean was discovered this year from the mountains of Darien, by Nugnez de Balboa, and subsequently navigated by Magellan. The supposition of the New World being part of India now ceased. 1515 Peru-discovered by Perez de la Rua. 1516 Rio Janeiro-discovered by Dias de Solis. 1516 Rio de la Plata-discovered by the same. 1517 China-discovery of, by sea, by Fernand Perez d'Andrada. 1517 Bengal-discovered by some Portuguese thrown on the coast by a tempest. 1518 Mexico-discovered by the Spaniards. Conquered by Cortez, in 1519. 1519 Magellan, Straits of-passed by Magellan with a fleet of discovery, fitted out by the Emperor Charles V. The first voyage round the world was undertaken by this navigator; and his vessel performed the enterprize, although the commander perished. 1520 Terra del Fuego-discovered by Magellan. 1521 Ladrone Islands-discovered by Magellan. 1521 Philippines.-This archipelago discovered by Magellan, who lost his life here in a skirmish. 1524 New France.-The first voyage of discovery made by the French under Francis the First, one of whose ships, after reaching Florida, coasted along as far as 50 deg. north latitude, and gave to this part the name of New France. 1524 North America-travelled over from Florida to Newfoundland by Verrazzani, a Florentine, in the service of France. 1525 New Holland-discovered by the Portuguese about this time: this immense tract was for some time neglected by Europeans, but was visited by the Dutch, at various periods, from 1619 to 1644. This fine country is now colonized by the English, and every year adds something to our knowledge of its extent and its peculiarities. 1527 New Guinea-discovered by Saavedra, a Spaniard, sent from Mexico, by Cortez. 1530 Guinea-the first voyage to, made by an English ship for elephants' teeth. 1534 Canada-visited by Cortier, of St. Malo; a settlement having previously been made in 1523, by Verrazzani, who took possession in the name of Francis I. of France. 1535 California-discovered by Cortez. 1537 Chili-discovered by Diego de Almagro, one of the conquerors of Peru. 1541 Labrador-discovered by a French engineer, Alphonze. 1541 India-the first English ship sailed to, for the purpose of attacking the Portuguese. 1542 Japan-discovered by the Portuguese, Antonie de Meta and Antonie de Peyxoto, who were cast by a tempest on its coasts. 1545 Potosi, Mines of-discovered by the Spaniards. 1552 Spitzbergen-observed by the English, but mistaken for part of Greenland. Visited by Barentz, a Dutch navigator in search of a north-east passage, in 1596. 1553 White Sea.-This sea, which had not been visited since the time of Alfred, was now supposed to be discovered by Chancellor, the English navigator. Nova Zembla-discovered by Willoughby, an English seaman. 1575 Solomon's Isles-discovered by Mendana, a Spaniard, sent by the Governor of Peru. 1576 Frobisher's Strait-discovered by the English navigator whose name it bears. Greenland-further explored by Frobisher, who also penetrated further between this country and Labrador. 1577 New Albion-discovered by Drake, who was the second to attempt a voyage round the world, which he performed in three years. 1580 Siberia-discovered by Yermak Timophéiévitch, Chief of Cossacks. 1587 Davis's Strait-discovered by the English navigator whose name it bears, in his voyage for the discovery of a north-west passage. 1594 Falkland Islands-discovered by the English navigator, Hawkins. 1595 Marquesas-discovered by Mendana, a Spaniard, on his voyage from Peru to found a colony in the Solomon Isles. Solitary Island-discovered by Mendana on the above-named voyage. 1606 Archipelago del Espirito Santo-discovered by Guiros, a Portuguese, sent from Peru. These Islands are the Cyclades of Bougainville, and the New Hebrides of Cook. 1607 1610 Otaheite-supposed to be discovered by Guiros, who named it Sagittaria. 1607 Chesapeake Bay-discovered by John Smith. 1615 Straits of Le Maire-discovered with the island of Staten on the east, by Le 1616 Cape Horn-doubled by Le Maire and Schouten, Dutch navigators, who called it after the town of which Schouten was a native. These enterprizing men performed a voyage round the world in about two years. 1616 1616 Baffin's Bay-discovered by William Baffin, an Englishman. The nature and extent of this discovery were much doubted, till the expeditions of Ross and Parry proved that Baffin was substantially accurate in his statement. Van Dieman's Land-discovered by the Dutch. 1636 Frozen Ocean.-In this year the Russians discovered that this ocean washed and bounded the north of Asia. The first Russian ship sailed down the Lena into this sea. 1642 New Zealand-with the southern part of Van Dieman's Land, discovered by Tasman, a Dutch navigator. 1654 Bourbon-Isle of, occupied by the French. 1673 Louisiana-discovered by the French. This country received its name from La Salle, a Frenchman, who explored the Mississippi, in 1682. 1686 Easter Island-discovered by Roggewein, a Dutch navigator. 1690 Kamschatka-the principal settlement of the Russians on the coast of Asia, discovered by a Cossack chief, Morosko. This country was taken possession of by the Russians in 1697. 1692 Japan.-Carefully visited by Kemfer, a German. 1699 New Britain.-This island, and the straits which separate it from New Guinea, discovered by Dampier. This enterprizing seaman made a voyage round the world at the period of this discovery. volcanic. 1711 Kurile Isles-occupied by the Russians. The people of these islands, which are twenty-one in number, still pay tribute to Russia. They are principally 1728 Behring's Strait-explored and designated by a Danish navigator in the service of Russia, whose name it bears. Behring thus established that the continents of Asia and America are not united, but are distant from each other about thirtynine miles. 1728 Kamschatka-ascertained by Behring to be a peninsula. 1741 Aleutian Isles-on the coast of North America, discovered by Behring. A more accurate survey of these Islands was made under the Russian Government, by Captains Billing and Sarytchef, from 1781 to 1798. 1765 Duke of York's Island-discovered by Byron. 1768 Cook's Strait-discovered by Captain Cook on his first voyage round the World, which occupied from 1768 to 1771. 1770 New South Wales-discovered by Captain Cook. 1772 Island of Desolation-the first land south of India, discovered by Kerguelen, and called by his name. Subsequently called the Island of Desolation by Captain Cook. |