Part 9 (1/2)

[Footnote 66: Equal to 1333-1/3 leagues of three geographical miles]

[Footnote 67: 70 W of Canaria, or 85 W of Greenwich, would be in the Pacific Ocean; but this is a speciitude with instruments in those days Columbus observed the ti it with the tiiven in his alh to be of any use]

[Footnote 68: The part of the mainland in 16 is in the Gulf of Honduras

In his second voyage he alleges that he reached 15, which is probably the reason why he chose 16 for a landfall on this voyage]

[Footnote 69: Boests the Spanish word _colchones_, ood Italian word, and suitable]

[Footnote 71: _Yuca_ is a word in the language of the West Indian islanders for the root of _Jatophra Manihot_]

[Footnote 72: _Cazabi_, the bread made from the same root]

[Footnote 73: _Inhain

Yam]

[Footnote 74: _Zibaldone_ (Lat _Libellum_)]

[Footnote 75: _Cani alani_]

[Footnote 76: This is a description of the iguana, which Vespucci would have seen on the coast of Venezuela]

[Footnote 77: _Lariab_ in the Italian edition]

[Footnote 78: _Maestrale_]

[Footnote 79: He says he left Cadiz on 10th May 1497 According to this it was then 10th June 1498]

[Footnote 80: I aestion that the word _allogiate_ htened”)]

[Footnote 81: _Ie_, the course _Infra Greco e Levante_]

[Footnote 82: _Iti_ (sing _Ito_), an old Italian word, ives it as the naone”--”Dipoi che fuua” It is probably a naests it may be _Ha-iti_, the native nainary island]

[Footnote 83: Two hours, in the Latin edition]

[Footnote 84: Latin edition has 25]

[Footnote 85: Both editions agree as to this number ”222”]

[Footnote 86: This is untrue There were four shi+ps See _Las Casas_, chap 165]

[Footnote 87: He uses the word ”wind” for rhumb or course]

[Footnote 88: Trinidad and the Gulf of Paria]