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A relation of the invasion and conquest of Florida by the Spaniards, under the command of Fernando de Soto / written in Portuguese by a gentleman of the town of Elvas, now Englished ; to which is subjoyned Two journeys of the present emperour of China into Tartary in the years 1682, and 1683 ; with some discoveries made by the Spaniards in the island of California, in the year 1683.

Author/creator Gentleman of the town of Elvas
Format Electronic and Book
Publication InfoLondon : Printed for John Lawrence ...,
Description[16], 272 p. ; 18 cm. (8vo)
Supplemental Content Full text available from Early Encounters in North America
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Other author/creatorBroë, S. de, seigneur de Citry et de La Guette, active 17th century.
Other author/creatorOtondo y Antillón, Isidro, 1630-1690.
Other author/creatorLawrence, John, active 1681-1711.
Other author/creatorVerbiest, Ferdinand, 1623-1688. Voyages de l'empereur de la Chine dans la Tartarie. English.
Other author/creatorJay I. Kislak Collection (Library of Congress)
Uniform titleRelaçam verdadiera dos tabalhos. English
General noteRecto of A1 blank; on verso: "Licensed, June 7th 1686. R. L'Estrange.
General noteThe first of Verbiest's letters has special t.-p.: "A journey of the emperor of China into East-Tartary. In the year 1682. London: Printed by Freeman Collins for John Lawrence ..., 1686." p. [221].
General noteThe "A journey of the emperor of China into East-Tartary, in the year 1682" by Ferdinand Verbiest, and "Some discoveries made by the Spaniards in the island of California" taken from the letters of the admiral Isidoro Atondo y Antillon are translated from "Voyages de l'empereur de la Chine dans la Tartarie, ausquels on a joint une nouvelle découverte au Mexique," Paris, 1665.
General noteSignatures: A-S8.
General noteLC copy imperfect: lacks first leaf, A1.
Access restrictionAvailable only to authorized users.
Technical detailsMode of access: World Wide Web
LanguageThe first part of this work, "A relation of the invasion and conquest of Florida ... " is a translation of the anonymous Portuguese "Relaçam verdadeira dos tabalhos" but was made from the French version by Citri de la Guette published a year previous, entitled "Histoire de la conqueste de la Floride" Paris, 1685.
Genre/formElectronic books.
LCCN 02014272

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