650. Descrizione dell' Isola della Madera, scritta nella Lingua Latina dal
Conte Julio Laedi, tradotta in volgare da Alemano Fini. Plaisance, 1574.
4to.
651. Histoire de la premiere Decouverte et Conquete des Canaries, 1412. Par
J. Bethancourt: ecrite du temps meme. Par P. Bouthier, et J. Leverier.
Paris, 1630. 12mo. - This curious and rare work, depicts with great fidelity
and naivete, the manners, opinions, government, religion, &c. that
prevailed in the Canaries, when they were first conquered.
652. Essai sur les Isles Fortunees, et l'Antique Atlantide. Par Borry de
Saint Vincent. Paris, 1803. 4to. The author of this work resided for some
time in these Islands; and his work, besides historical information, bears
testimony to his having employed his residence in gaining minute
information respecting their soil, climate, natural history, and
productions; and likewise respecting the manners, &c. of the inhabitants.
There is much learned discussion respecting the origin of the Guanches, and
interesting information regarding their civilization and knowledge.
653. Noticias de la Historia general de las Islas de Canaria. Par D.J.
Dariera y Clavigo. Madrid, 1771. 3 vols. 8vo. Borry de Saint Vincent, who
derived much of his information from this work, justly characterizes it as
a valuable and accurate performance.
The Islands of Madeira, Teneriffe, St. Jago, &c. are described in many
Voyages to the East Indies, particularly in Barrow's Voyage to Cochin
China. In the first volume of Sir Hans Sloane's Jamaica, there is also a
good account of Madeira.
THE SOUTH OF AFRICA.
