The Tercera Islands

Sources from old books

1685. Geographia universalis: the present state of the whole world by Pierre Duval.

These Islands were thus named from that which is particularly called Tercera. The great number of Autours, or Goss-hawks, that are seen there, has made them go under the name of Azores. They have that of the Flemming Islands, because they were discovered by a Flemming. They are called High, as more Northerly, in respect of the Canaries. The Portuguese, who are Masters of 'em, export from thence Corn, Wine, Garden-Woad, Skins, and other Commodities. There are seven that are the principal, without reckoning those of Coreo and of Flores, where several have placed the First Meridian. Angra, the capital City, and the abode of a Bishop, is in Tercera. The other Islands are Gratiosa, St. George, Fayal, Pico, St. Michael, and Santa-Maria.