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On the eighth day they anchored at another island called Yaguna in 24 deg., on the eighth day out from Porto Kico. Thence they passed to the island of Mannega, in 24 deg. 30', and on the eleventh day they reached Guanahani, which is in 25 deg. 40' north. This island of Guanahani was the first discovered by Columbus on his first voyage, and which he called San Salvador."
Next night he stood to the N.W. and by N. and on the 8th of the same month came to anchor at the shoals of Babecua, near the Isola del Viejo, in lat. 22°-1/2 N. Next day he anchored at one of the Bahama or Lucayos islands called Caycos, and then at another called Yaguna, in lat. 24° N. On the 11th he came to the island of Amaguayo, and then passed Manegua, in lat 24°-1/2 N. He came to Guanahani, in lat. 25-1/2 N. on the 14th, where he refitted the ships before crossing the bay to windward of the Lucayos.
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