The History of the Discovery and Conquest of the Canary Islands: Translated from a Spanish Manuscript, Lately Found in the Island of Palma; With an Enquiry Into the Origin of the Ancient Inhabitants, to Which Is Added, a Description of the Canary Islands,

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After the Arabs had conquered the northern parts Of Africa and fettled themfelves in Spain, they were obliged to maintain fleets, in order to cope with thofe Of the northern nations, who Often came and ravaged the coafis of Spain and Barbary. When they had fuch large navies, they could not be ignorant Of the art of navigation, nor Of the fituation of their own coai'cs of Fez.

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