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"America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the Nevv VVorld" by John Ogilby is a historical account written in the late 17th century. The work serves as a comprehensive exploration of the geography, inhabitants, and notable expeditions associated with the Americas, especially focusing on the empires of Mexico and Peru. It aims to document aspects like the native populations' customs, the remarkable voyages undertaken by explorers, and the landscapes that characterize the New World. The beginning of the book sets the stage by discussing the geographical constraints of the oceans surrounding the Americas, emphasizing how these waters were once largely unexplored. Ogilby reflects on the ignorance of ancient navigators regarding the existence of the Americas, contrasting it with the more recent discoveries attributed to pioneering explorers like Christopher Columbus and Americus Vesputius. He also starts to address uncertainties about the timeline and origins of the inhabitants of America, priming the reader for an in-depth analysis of the continent's rich and complex history as detailed in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

• The Project Gutenberg eBook ofAmerica: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the Nevv VVorld
• A Catalogue of the Authors, which are either mention’d, or made use of in this Volume ofAmerica.
• THECONTENTSof the severalCHAPTERS and SECTIONS.
• ANACCURATE DESCRIPTIONOFAMERICA.
• CHAP. I.America,unknown to the Antients.
• CHAP. II.Of the Original of theAmericans,whence they came, when, how, and from what People Planted.
• Chapter 7
• Chapter 8
• CHAP. III.First Discoverers ofAmerica. Christopher Colonushis Expedition.
• Chapter 10
• Chapter 11
• Chapter 12
• Chapter 13
• Chapter 14
• Chapter 15
• The Second Book,CONTAININGA DESCRIPTIONOFNORTHERN AMERICA
• Chapter 17
• CHAP. II.New England.
• Chapter 19
• Chapter 20
• Chapter 21
• ANEW DESCRIPTIONOFMARY-LAND.
• Chapter 23
• Chapter 24
• CHAP. III.Florida.
• CHAP. IV.Guatimala.
• Chapter 27
• CHAP. V.The Kingdom of Mexico, or New-Spain.
• Chapter 29
• Chapter 30
• Chapter 31
• CHAP. VI.New Gallicia.
• CHAP. VII.New Biscay.
• CHAP. VIII.New Mexico.
• CHAP. IX.Cibola, Tontonteac, and Nova Granada.
• CHAP. X.Quivira.
• CHAP. XI.Terra Nova, orNew-found Land, with the Island ofAssumption.
• CHAP. XII.The Bermudas, or Summer-Islands.
• CHAP. XIII.Hispaniola.
• Chapter 40
• CHAP. XIV.Porto Rico, and Monico.
• CHAP. XV.Cuba.
• CHAP. XVI.Jamaica.
• CHAP. XVII.The Islands call’d the Lucaies.
• CHAP. XVIII.The Caribby Islands.
• Chapter 46
• Chapter 47
• Chapter 48
• CHAP. XIX.The Islands Sotavento, and the Isle Trinidado.
• CHAP. XX.California.
• The Third Book,CONTAININGA DESCRIPTIONOFPERUANAOR,Southern America.
• CHAP. I.
• CHAP. II.Castella Aurea, otherwise call’d Terra Firma.
• Chapter 54
• CHAP. III.New Granada.
• CHAP. IV.Peru.
• Chapter 57
• Chapter 58
• Chapter 59
• Chapter 60
• CHAP. V.Chile.
• CHAP. VI.Paraguay, or Rio de la Plata.
• CHAP. VII.Brasile.
• Chapter 64
• Chapter 65
• Chapter 66
• Chapter 67
• Chapter 68
• Chapter 69
• Chapter 70
• Chapter 71
• Chapter 72
• Chapter 73
• Chapter 74
• CHAP. VIII.Guiana.
• Chapter 76
• CHAP. IX.Paria, or New Andalusia.
• An Appendix,
• CHAP. I.Rio de la Plata.
• CHAP. II.Chili.
• Chapter 81
• CHAP. III.Magellanica.
• CHAP. IV.The unknown South-Land.
• CHAP. V.Terra Borealis, or The Artick Region.
• TRANSCRIBER’S NOTES
• THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE
• Chapter 87

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