The voyage of Verrazzano : a chapter in the early history of maritime discovery in America

THE VOYAGE OF VERRAZZANO; - A CHAPTER IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF MARITIME DISCOVERY IN AMERICA. - BY HENRY C. MURPHY. - TO THE MEMORY OF - BUCKINGHAM SMITH, - OF ST. AUGUSTINE, FLORIDA.

BROOKLYN, SEPT. 1875 - THE VOYAGE OF VERRAZZANO: - A CHAPTER IN THE EARLY HISTORY OF MARITIME DISCOVERY IN AMERICA. - I. - THE DISCOVERY ATTRIBUTED TO VERRAZZANO.

II. THE VERRAZZANO LETTER NOT GENUINE

III. THE LETTER UNTRUE. I. NO VOYAGE OR DISCOVERY MADE FOR THE KING OF FRANCE, AS IT STATES.

IV. II. MISREPRESENTATIONS IN REGARD TO THE GEOGRAPHY OF THE COAST. THE CHESAPEAKE. THE ISLAND OF LOUISE. MASSACHUSETTS BAY.

V. III. CAPE BRETON AHD THE SOUTHERLY COAST OF NEWFOUNDLAND, HERE CLAIMED TO HAVE BEEN DISCOVERED, WERE KNOWN PREVIOUSLY. PERVERSION OF THE TEXT OF THE LETTER BY RAMUSIO.

VI. IV. THE DESCRIPTION OF THE PEOPLE AND PRODUCTIONS OF THE LAND NOT MADE FROM THE PERSONAL OBSERVATION OF THE WRITER OF THE LETTER. WHAT DISTINCTIVELY BELONGED TO THE NATIVES IS UNNOTICED, AND WHAT IS ORIGINALLY MENTIONED OF THEM IS UNTRUE. FURTHER ALTERATIONS OF THE TEXT BY RAMUSIO.

VII. THE EXTRINSIC EVIDENCE IN SUPPORT OF THE CLAIM. I. DISCOURSE OF THE FRENCH SEA-CAPTAIN OF DIEPPE.

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X. THE CAREER OF VERRAZZANO. AN ADVENTUROUS LIFE AND AN IGNOMINIOUS DEATH. CONCLUSION.