[ [128] Hou-quang.

[ [129] A sort of confection made of almonds, sugar, etc.

[ [130] Bever, probably from bevere, Ital., to drink, a small collation between dinner and supper.

[ [131] Vname, is probably Yew ma,—pitch, or the resin of the pine. In Morrison's Dictionary, "tar" is translated Pa ma yew: but the Editor finds nothing analogous to Ja pez, which is probably now obsolete.

[ [132] The Goletta of Tunis was taken from the Spaniards by Sinan Pacha, admiral of Selim II, on the 23rd of August 1574.

[ [133] Mistranslated for "the extensive knowledge which I had of navigation."

[ [134] Misspelt for Corunna.