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 Rh Davis, John, voyages of, 121, 169.

Delaware River, settlements on, 134.

Del Cano, Juan Sebastian; circumnavigator, 114, 130; coat of arms granted to, 116.

De Leon, Ponce, discovers Florida, 130.

Denham, Major, explorations in Africa, 157.

De Nuyts, explores Australia, D'Escobar, Pedro, Portuguese navigator, 88.

Diaz, Bartholomew, Portuguese navigator, 89.

Discovery, motives for, 14.

Dulcert, Angelico, 60.

Duquesne, Fort, 136.

D'Urville, Dumont, Antarctic explorer, 173.

Dutch. See Holland.

E.

Earth, sphericity of, 26; denied by Cosmas, 47.

East India Company, 123.

Edels, Jan, explores Australia, 142.

Edrisi, 56.

Egypt, 18, 23, 33, 36, 159 Elbe, the river, 26.

Emmanuel, King of Portugal, 90.

Emin Pasha, 165.

England, discoveries and explorations in America, 119, 133; East Indian policy, 123.

Eratosthenes, 26, 37, 85.

Erythrean Sea. See Red Sea.

Estotiland, 58.

Etrurians, 38.

Euphrates, 23, 33.

Euxine. See Black Sea.

Evans, explorations in Australia, 152.

F.

Ferdinand and Isabella assist Columbus, 103.

Flinders, Australian explorer, 150.

Forrest, John, Australian explorer, 153,

Fortunatæ Insulæ. See Canary Islands.

France, 53; discoveries and explorations in America, 119, 133.

Franklin, Sir John, Arctic explorations, 171, 172, 174.

Frobisher, Martin, voyages of, 120, 169.

G.

Gambia, River, discovered, 88.

Ganges, 33.

Gengis Khan. See Chinchiz Khan.

Genoa as a commercial center,

Germany, 28, 42, 53.

Gilbert, Sir Humphrey, explorations of, 121.

Giles, Ernest, Australian explorer, 152.

Gioja, Flavio, improves compass, 59.

Gnomon, invention of, 22.

Goa captured by Portuguese, 94,

Gog and Magog, 46, 64.

Gomez, Diogo, Portuguese navigator, 88.

Gordon, General, 160, 165.

Gorillas, 25.

Grant, African explorer, 154, 159,

Greece, 17, 18. 19, 36.

Greely, Lieut. A. W., Arctic explorations, 182.

Greenland, 58, 120, 170.

Grinnell, Arctic explorer, 180.

Gryphons, 49.

Gulliver's Travels, 144.

H.

Hadley, inventor of sextant, 145.

Hakluyt's "English Voyages and Navigations," 80.

Hall, Arctic explorer, 180.

Hanno, 25.

Harrison, John, chronometer maker, 146.

Hartog, Dirk, explores Australia, 142.

Hawaii, Cook murdered at, 149.

Hayes, Arctic explorer, 180.

Hayti, Columbus in, 106.

Hearne, explorer, 137.

Hebrews, 34.

Hecateus, 23.