The Isles of Larrons
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1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome.
The Isles of LARRONS, or THEEVES.
- 1.49WE have almost nothing to say touching the Isles of THE EVES. They are 16 or 20 different Isles, which continue from about the 8th unto the 20th and 21st degree of Latitude on this side the Equator, and are almost all under the 188 Meridian. Their names, scituation and greatness, a guess may be given of by the Chart.
The Isle of Dancers, of Martyrs, of Birds, &c. Towards the South those of Pulo Vilan, De los Arecisos, De los Matelotes, and Bidima, &c. are towards the West, and between the Larrons and Philippines: The Volcanis towards the North, where there is Cochineal: Malpelo towards the North-East, but indeed rather towards the East, and seeming to belong to America. Also the Isles of Bacim, Botaba, Volia, Can, Mata, Sepan, Natan, Chereguan, Guagan, Artomagan, Agan, Gregua, Chemochoa, Mana, Englese, Angloise, Malabrigo Deserte, &c.
All these Isles are poor, having little to live on; scarce any tame Beasts, no Metals; the Inhabitants are naked, active, great Thieves, particularly of Iron.