The History of the Discovery and Conquest of the Canary Islands: Tr. 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, Including the Modern History of the Inhabitants, and an Account of Their Manners, Customs, Trade, &cR. and J. Dodsley, 1764 - 368 páginas Deals most heavily with the fifteenth and sixteenth-century colonization of the islands, and includes information on the people, economy, and government. |
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