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Columbus had set sail at ten o'clock for a "large island" he mentions, which he called Fernandina, where, from the tales of the Indian captives, he expected to find gold.
The life of Christopher Columbus: from his own letters and journals and other documents of his time. 1891
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A south-easterly wind having arisen, Columbus soon put to sea again, and twenty-seven miles further westward, he discovered a third island, which he called Fernandina, but which now goes by the name of the Great Exuma.
Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World Jules Verne 1866
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Fernandina is one of the largest undisturbed islands in the world, currently devoid of introduced vertebrate species.
Galápagos National Park & Galápagos Marine Resources Reserve, Ecuador 2009
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I am in Fernandina Beach now for the FLW Redfish event.
Florida: Hammerhead Ate My Tarpon (with pic) Tim Romano 2007
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So I proceeded until nightfall, when the Cabo Verde of the island of Fernandina, which is at the S.W. end, bore N.W. distant 7 leagues.
The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 Various 1884
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The bishop formerly resided in Nueva Segovia, the capital of the province of Cagayan; but now he resides at Vigan, the capital of Ilocos Sur, where the town called Fernandina formerly stood.
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The capital of this province is the town called Fernandina [now Vigan], which was settled by the master-of-camp Guido de Lavazares, who governed these islands in fifteen hundred and seventy-three, upon the death of the adelantado, Legaspi.
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This historical Island also known as Fernandina beach is a peaceful hideaway from all the stress and anxiety of a big city.
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This historical Island also known as Fernandina beach is a peaceful hideaway from all the stress and anxiety of a big city.
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Island also known as Fernandina beach is a peaceful hideaway from all the stress and anxiety of a big city.
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