Name: The English American:A New Survey of the West Indies, 1648
ISBN: 9780429461958

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ABSTRACT

Published in 1928, this exploration of the accounts of missionary Thomas Gage, edited by A.P.Newton, accounts the arduous journey around the Americas that Thomas Gage took to spread Christian teaching.

chapter |4 pages

Captain-General of the Parliament's Army, and of all their Forces in England, and the Dominion of Wales

chapter I|8 pages

Of the mission sent by the Dominicans to the Philippines in the year 1625

chapter II|7 pages

Of the Indian Fleet that departed from Cadiz, Anno Dom. 1625, and of some remarkable passages in that voyage

chapter III|8 pages

Of our discovery of some islands, and what trouble befell us in one of them

chapter IV|6 pages

Of our further sailing to St John de Ulhua, alias Vera Cruz; and of our landing there

chapter V|7 pages

Of our landing at Vera Cruz, otherwise St John de Ulhua, and of our entertainment there

chapter VI|9 pages

Of our journey from St John de Ulhua to Mexico; and of the most remarkable towns and villages in the way

chapter VII|6 pages

A description of the town of Tlaxcala.

chapter VIII|10 pages

Concluding the rest of our journey from Tlaxcala to Mexico, through the City of Angels, and Guacocingo

chapter IX|51 pages

Shewing some particulars of the great and famous City of Mexico in former times, with a true description of it now, and of the state and condition of it the year 1625

chapter X|41 pages

Shewing my journey from Mexico to Chiapa southward, and the most remarkable places in the way

chapter XI|21 pages

Describing the country of Chiapa, with the chiefest towns and commodities belonging unto it

chapter XII|18 pages

Shewing my journey from the city of Chiapa unto Guatemala, and the chief places in the way

chapter XIII|42 pages

Describing the dominions, government, riches, and greatness of the city of Guatemala, and country belonging unto it

chapter XIV|44 pages

Shewing the condition, quality, fashion, and behaviour of the Indians of the country of Guatemala since the Conquest, and especially of their feasts and yearly solemnities

chapter XV|63 pages

Shewing how and why I departed out of Guatemala to learn the Poconchi language, and to live among the Indians, and of some particular passages and accidents whilst I lived there

chapter XVI|51 pages

Shewing my journey from the town of Petapa into England; and some chief passages in the way

chapter XVII|19 pages

Shewing how, and for what causes, after I had arrived in England, I took yet another journey, to Rome and other parts of Italy, and returned again to settle myself in this my country.

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