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Markes to know the Isle of Fayal.

The Island called Fayal vpon the Southwest side, maketh an high hill or loafe like to the top of Brasilia in the Island of Terçera; and behinde that high Pike or loafe is an harbour called Puerto Pini, and vpon the East side it maketh a little plaine Island; and vpon the North side there standeth a rocke or Island by it selfe. And from this Island being one of the Açores, you may shape your course to which of the Islands you please, or to any other place which you know.

Markes to know the Isle of Flores.

If you happen to fall with Flores first, by this you shall know it: the Island lyeth Northeast, and Southsouthwest, and the West ende thereof maketh a rocke or cliffe like the cliffe of Tiburon; and comming neere the lande, you shall see two little Islands neere the point of the lande; and to the Northward of this cliffe or rocke a little from the land you may ride and water; and betweene that and the village, in euery bay you may likewise ride and water: and you shall see the water run into the sea in euery part that you look on.

Now followeth the course and direction to saile from Passage on the Northeast part of S. Iuan de Puerto rico, vnto Hauana, by the North side of the Isle of Hispaniola, and by The old chanell.

If you depart from S. Iuan de Puerto rico to seeke Cabo del Enganno, you must stirre away Westnorthwest, and so shall you see a round heape or loafe in the sea, which lieth on the Southwest side of the gulfe of Semana: and from thence it beginneth about the hill of the Cape del Enganno, and this is the mouth of the gulfe.

And if it should be neere night when you see this lande, stir away Northwest with a small sayle, because of certaine rockes called Las Ouejas, or The Sheppe: and in the morning cast about to see the land to the Southward; and if when you see the land, it seemeth vnto you a small island at full sea like a round mountaine, then is it the The cape del Enganno: and from thence stir away West and by North toward Cabo Franco.