CHAPTER I

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CORTEREAL, VERRAZANO, GOMEZ, THEVET. _George Dexter_ 1

ILLUSTRATION: Early Fishing Stages, 3.

CRITICAL ESSAY 12

ILLUSTRATION: The Verrazano map, 26.

AUTOGRAPHS: Francis I., 23; Janus Verrazanus, 25.

MAPS OF THE EASTERN COAST OF NORTH AMERICA, 1500-1535. _The Editor_ 33

ILLUSTRATIONS: The Admiral’s map, 34; Portuguese Chart (1503), 35; Map of Lazaro Luis, 37; of Verrazano (1529), 37; of Ribero (1529), 38; of Maiollo (1527), 39; of Agnese (1536), 40; of Münster (1540), 41; Ulpius Globe (1542), 42; Carta Marina (1548), 43; Lok’s Map (1582), 44; John White’s Map (1585), 45; Map of North America (1532-1540), 46.

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