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The Oviedo Project at Vassar

The Natural and General History of the Indies, Islands, and Mainland of the Ocean Sea: An English Translation

The Oviedo Project at Vassar

The Natural and General History of the Indies, Islands, and Mainland of the Ocean Sea: An English Translation

  • About the Project
  • Gonzalo Fernández de Oviedo
  • Our Teams
    • Editorial
    • Translation
      • Last Names A-M
      • Last Names N-Z
  • Manuscript
  • Volume I
    • Volume I: Books I to V
      • Letter of Dedication
      • Book I
        • Preface to the First Volume
      • Book II
        • Book II: Preface
        • Book II: Chapter 1
        • Book II: Chapter 2
        • Book II: Chapter 3
        • Book II: Chapter 4
        • Book II: Chapter 5
        • Book II: Chapter 6
        • Book II: Chapter 7
        • Book II: Chapter 8
        • Book II: Chapter 9
        • Book II: Chapter 10
        • Book II: Chapter 11
        • Book II: Chapter 12
        • Book II: Chapter 13
        • Book II: Chapter 14
      • Book III
        • Book III: Preface
        • Book III: Chapter 1
        • Book III: Chapter 2
        • Book III: Chapter 3
        • Book III: Chapter 4
        • Book III: Chapter 5
        • Book III: Chapter 6
        • Book III: Chapter 7
        • Book III: Chapter 8
        • Book III: Chapter 9
        • Book III: Chapter 10
        • Book III: Chapter 11
      • Book IV
        • Book IV: Chapter 4
      • Book V
        • Book V: Preface
        • Book V: Chapter 1
        • Book V: Chapter 2
        • Book V: Chapter 3
        • Book V: Chapter 4
        • Book V: Chapter 5
        • Book V: Chapter 6
        • Book V: Chapter 7
        • Book V: Chapter 8
        • Book V: Chapter 9
        • Book V: Chapter 10
        • Book V: Chapter 11
        • Book V: Chapter 12
    • Volume I: Books VI to X
      • Book VI
        • Book VI: Preface
        • Book VI: Chapter 1
        • Book VI: Chapter 2
        • Book VI: Chapter 3
        • Book VI: Chapter 4
        • Book VI: Chapter 5
        • Book VI: Chapter 6
        • Book VI: Chapter 8
        • Book VI: Chapter 7
        • Book VI: Chapter 9
        • Book VI: Chapter 10
        • Book VI: Chapter 11
        • Book VI: Chapter 12
        • Book VI: Chapter 13
        • Book VI: Chapter 14
        • Book VI: Chapter 15
        • Book VI: Chapter 16
        • Book VI: Chapter 17
        • Book VI: Chapter 18
        • Book VI: Chapter 19
        • Book VI: Chapter 20
        • Book VI: Chapter 21
        • Book VI: Chapter 22
        • Book VI: Chapter 23
        • Book VI: Chapter 24
        • Book VI: Chapter 25
        • Book VI: Chapter 26
        • Book VI: Chapter 27
        • Book VI: Chapter 28
        • Book VI: Chapter 29
        • Book VI: Chapter 30
        • Book VI: Chapter 31
        • Book VI: Chapter 32
        • Book VI: Chapter 33
        • Book VI: Chapter 34
        • Book VI: Chapter 35
        • Book VI: Chapter 36
        • Book VI: Chapter 37
        • Book VI: Chapter 38
        • Book VI: Chapter 39
        • Book VI: Chapter 40
        • Book VI: Chapter 41
        • Book VI: Chapter 42
        • Book VI: Chapter 43
        • Book VI: Chapter 44
        • Book VI: Chapter 45
        • Book VI: Chapter 46
        • Book VI: Chapter 47
        • Book VI: Chapter 48
        • Book VI: Chapter 49
        • Book VI: Chapter 50
        • Book VI: Chapter 51
        • Book VI: Chapter 52
        • Book VI: Chapter 53
      • Book VII
        • Book VII: Preface
        • Book VII: Chapter 1
        • Book VII: Chapter 2
        • Book VII: Chapter 3
        • Book VII: Chapter 4
        • Book VII: Chapter 5
        • Book VII: Chapter 6
        • Book VII: Chapter 7
        • Book VII: Chapter 8
      • Book VIII
        • Book VIII: Preface
        • Book VIII: Chapter 1
        • Book VIII: Chapter 2
        • Book VIII: Chapter 3
        • Book VIII: Chapter 4
        • Book VIII: Chapter 5
        • Book VIII: Chapter 6
        • Book VIII: Chapter 7
        • Book VIII: Chapter 8
        • Book VIII: Chapter 9
        • Book VIII: Chapter 10
        • Book VIII: Chapter 11
        • Book VIII: Chapter 12
        • Book VIII: Chapter 13
        • Book VIII: Chapter 14
        • Book VIII: Chapter 15
        • Book VIII: Chapter 16
        • Book VIII: Chapter 17
        • Book VIII: Chapter 18
        • Book VIII: Chapter 19
        • Book VIII: Chapter 20
        • Book VIII: Chapter 21
        • Book VIII: Chapter 22
        • Book VIII: Chapter 23
        • Book VIII: Chapter 24
        • Book VIII: Chapter 25
        • Book VIII: Chapter 26
        • Book VIII: Chapter 27
        • Book VIII: Chapter 28
        • Book VIII: Chapter 29
        • Book VIII: Chapter 30
        • Book VIII: Chapter 31
        • Book VIII: Chapter 32
        • Book VIII: Chapter 33
        • Book VIII: Chapter 34
        • Book VIII: Chapter 35
        • Book VIII: Chapter 36
        • Book VIII: Chapter 37
        • Book VIII: Chapter 38
        • Book VIII: Chapter 39
        • Book VIII: Chapter 41
        • Book VIII: Chapter 42
        • Book VIII: Chapter 43
        • Book VIII: Chapter 44
      • Book IX
        • Book IX: Chapter 1
        • Book IX: Chapter 2
        • Book IX: Chapter 3
        • Book IX: Chapter 6
        • Book IX: Chapter 11
        • Book IX: Chapter 12
        • Book IX: Chapter 13
        • Book IX: Chapter 15
        • Book IX: Chapter 16
        • Book IX: Chapter 17
        • Book IX: Chapter 18
        • Book IX: Chapter 19
        • Book IX: Chapter 20
        • Book IX: Chapter 21
        • Book IX: Chapter 23
        • Book IX: Chapter 25
        • Book IX: Chapter 26
        • Book IX: Chapter 27
        • Book IX: Chapter 28
        • Book IX: Chapter 29
        • Book IX: Chapter 30
        • Book IX: Chapter 31
        • Book IX: Chapter 32
        • Book IX: Chapter 33
        • Book IX: Chapter 34
      • Book X
        • Book X: Preface
        • Book X: Chapter 1
        • Book X: Chapter 2
        • Book X: Chapter 3
        • Book X: Chapter 4
        • Book X: Chapter 5
        • Book X: Chapter 6
        • Book X: Chapter 7
        • Book X: Chapter 8
    • Volume I: Books XI to XV
      • Book XI
        • Book XI: Preface
        • Book XI: Chapter 1
        • Book XI: Chapter 2
        • Book XI: Chapter 3
        • Book XI: Chapter 4
        • Book XI: Chapter 5
        • Book XI: Chapter 6
        • Book XI: Chapter 7
        • Book XI: Chapter 8
        • Book XI: Chapter 9
        • Book XI: Chapter 10
        • Book XI: Chapter 11
        • Book XI: Chapter 12
      • Book XII
        • Book XII: Preface
        • Book XII: Chapter 1
        • Book XII: Chapter 2
        • Book XII: Chapter 3
        • Book XII: Chapter 4
        • Book XII: Chapter 5
        • Book XII: Chapter 6
        • Book XII: Chapter 7
        • Book XII: Chapter 8
        • Book XII: Chapter 9
        • Book XII: Chapter 10
        • Book XII: Chapter 11
        • Book XII: Chapter 12
        • Book XII: Chapter 13
        • Book XII: Chapter 14
        • Book XII: Chapter 15
        • Book XII: Chapter 16
        • Book XII: Chapter 17
        • Book XII: Chapter 18
        • Book XII: Chapter 19
        • Book XII: Chapter 20
        • Book XII: Chapter 21
        • Book XII: Chapter 22
        • Book XII: Chapter 23
        • Book XII: Chapter 24
        • Book XII: Chapter 25
        • Book XII: Chapter 26
        • Book XII: Chapter 27
        • Book XII: Chapter 28
        • Book XII: Chapter 29
        • Book XII: Chapter 30
        • Book XII: Chapter 31
        • Book XII: Chapter 32
        • Book XII: Chapter 33
        • Book XII: Chapter 34
        • Book XII: Chapter 35
        • Book XII: Chapter 36
        • Book XII: Chapter 37
        • Book XII: Chapter 38
        • Book XII: Chapter 39
        • Book XII: Chapter 40
      • Book XIII
        • Book XIII: Preface
        • Book XIII: Chapter 1
        • Book XIII: Chapter 2
        • Book XIII: Chapter 3
        • Book XIII: Chapter 4
        • Book XIII: Chapter 5
        • Book XIII: Chapter 6
        • Book XIII: Chapter 7
        • Book XIII: Chapter 8
        • Book XIII: Chapter 9
        • Book XIII: Chapter 10
      • Book XIV
        • Book XIV: Preface
        • Book XIV: Chapter 1
        • Book XIV: Chapter 2
        • Book XIV: Chapter 3
        • Book XIV: Chapter 4
        • Book XIV: Chapter 5
        • Book XIV: Chapter 6
        • Book XIV: Chapter 7
        • Book XIV: Chapter 8
        • Book XIV: Chapter 9
        • Book XIV: Chapter 10
      • Book XV
        • Book XV: Preface
        • Book XV: Chapter 1
        • Book XV: Chapter 2
        • Book XV: Chapter 3
        • Book XV: Chapter 4
        • Book XV: Chapter 5
        • Book XV: Chapter 6
        • Book XV: Chapter 7
        • Book XV: Chapter 8
    • Volume I: Books XVI to XIX
      • Book XVI
        • Book XVI: Proem
        • Book XVI: Chapter 1
        • Book XVI: Chapter 2
        • Book XVI: Chapter 3
        • Book XVI: Chapter 4
        • Book XVI: Chapter 5
        • Book XVI: Chapter 6
        • Book XVI: Chapter 7
        • Book XVI: Chapter 8
        • Book XVI: Chapter 9
        • Book XVI: Chapter 10
        • Book XVI: Chapter 11
        • Book XVI: Chapter 12
        • Book XVI: Chapter 13
        • Book XVI: Chapter 14
        • Book XVI: Chapter 15
        • Book XVI: Chapter 16
        • Book XVI: Chapter 17
        • Book XVI: Chapter 18
      • Book XVII
        • Book XVII: Proem
        • Book XVII: Chapter 1
        • Book XVII: Chapter 2
        • Book XVII: Chapter 3
        • Book XVII: Chapter 4
        • Book XVII: Chapter 5
        • Book XVII: Chapter 6
        • Book XVII: Chapter 7
        • Book XVII: Chapter 8
        • Book XVII: Chapter 20
        • Book XVII: Chapter 21
        • Book XVII: Chapter 22
      • Book XVIII
        • Book XVIII: Preface
        • Book XVIII: Chapter 1
        • Book XVIII: Chapter 2
        • Book XVIII: Chapter 3
      • Book XIX
        • Book XIX: Preface
        • Book XIX: Chapter 1
        • Book XIX: Chapter 2
        • Book XIX: Chapter 3
        • Book XIX: Chapter 4
        • Book XIX: Chapter 5
        • Book XIX: Chapter 6
        • Book XIX: Chapter 7
        • Book XIX: Chapter 8
        • Book XIX: Chapter 9
        • Book XIX: Chapter 10
        • Book XIX: Chapter 11
        • Book XIX: Chapter 12
        • Book XIX: Chapter 13
        • Book XIX: Chapter 14
        • Book XIX: Chapter 15
  • Volume II
    • Volume II: Books XX to XXX
      • Book XX
        • Book XX: Chapter 36
      • Book XXI
        • Book XXI: Prologue
        • Book XXI: Chapter 1
      • Book XXII
      • Book XXIII
      • Book XXIV
      • Book XXV
      • Book XXVI
      • Book XXVII
      • Book XXVIII
      • Book XXIX
      • Book XXX
  • Bibliography
  • Oviedo in the News

Volume I: Books I to V

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  • Volume I: Books I to V
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Letter of Dedication (Jamie Anderson)
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Book One (Jamie Anderson)
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Book Two
Preface (Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert)
Chapter One (Charlotte Rhoads)
Chapter Two (Charlotte Rhoads)
Chapter Three (Charlotte Rhoads)
Chapter Four (Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert)
Chapter Five (Ella Nguyen)
Chapter Six (Jessica Marasco)
  Chapter Seven (Emilie Rose Parker)
Chapter Eight (Daniella Torres-Skendi)
Chapter Nine (Daniella Torres-Skendi)
Chapter Ten (Isabel Bielat)
Chapter Eleven (Joseph Wiswell)
Chapter Twelve (Joseph Wiswell)
Chapter Thirteen (Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert)
  Chapter Fourteen (Nywel Cheaye)
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Book Three
Preface (Joseph Niver)
 Chapter One (Joseph Niver)
   Chapter Two (Joseph Niver)
Chapter Three (Jospeh Niver)
Chapter Four (Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert)
  Chapter Six (Desmond Curran)
Chapter Nine (Lilian Carmichael)
  Chapter Eleven (Desmond Curran)
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Book Four
Chapter Four (Sophia Florida)
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Book Five
Preface (Abby Tarwater)
Chapter One (Dahlia Chroscinski)
  Chapter Two (Dahlia Chroscinski)
Chapter Three (Dahlia Chroscinski)
Chapter Four (Karly Andreassen)
Chapter Five (Abby Tarwater)
Chapter Six (Abby Tarwater)
Chapter Seven (Olivia Gotsch)
Chapter Eight (Olivia Gotsch)
Chapter Nine (Chloe Richards)
Chapter Ten (Chloe Richards)
Chapter Eleven (Karly Andreassen)
Chapter Twelve (Lizabeth Paravisini-Gebert)
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