The First Discovery of Australia and New Guinea

Zaragoza, the King of Spain renounced at last, his cl

he Spanish crown, nor did it prevent the Spaniards from making f

ese were more active

Moluccas," they sent their caravels in every direction, equipping also native junks and proas for purposes of trade and discovery. From J

rchipelago of St. Lazarus, discovered by Magellan, and, after Villalobos e

fallen under Portuguese sway by treaties with the native

rk and conquests were not to be abandoned, and Don Antonio de Mendoza, the Viceroy o

illalobos, and set sail from New S

rom an O

ast of North America to the Philippines, they discovered many islands in the North Pacific Ocean; amo

Juan, commanded by Bernardo della Torre, with Gaspar Ri

d not yet found out the proper season nor latitude to sail in, and through their want of knowledge co

and, after sailing seven hundred leagues in their estimation, t

ailure and the fleet had sailed away and reached t

the San Juan was

idor in the Moluccas, in the beginning of the year, and made extensive discoveries on the north coas

ish

e Amberno, was discovered and was named the S. Augustino, and

nea