45 See Note V, pp. 143-147.
46 Sebastian Cabot, in the employ of Henry VII, discovered the continent of North America 24th June, 1497, and explored it from Hudsons Bay to Florida in 1498. Columbus discovered South America 1st August, 1498, while the voyage of Vespucci, whose name has been given to the continent, was not performed until 1499.—HUMBOLDT.
47 See Note VI, p. 147.
48 Haliburton's History, Vol. I, pp. 83-87.
49 Haliburton's History, Vol. I, pp. 244-289.