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Guaymures, the most savage People of all America; of a Gigantic size, devour Mans-flesh like Tygers.

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Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division

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Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

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America: being the latest, and most accurate description of the Nevv vvorld: containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither...

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Guaymures, the most savage People of all America; of a Gigantic size, devour Mans-flesh like Tygers.

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Title
Guaymures, the most savage People of all America; of a Gigantic size, devour Mans-flesh like Tygers.
Names
Ogilby, John, 1600-1676 (Author)
Montanus, Arnoldus, 1625?-1683 (Cartographer)
Collection

Lawrence H. Slaughter Collection of English maps, charts, globes, books and atlases

Atlases

America: being the latest, and most accurate description of the Nevv vvorld: containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither...

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1671
Place: London
Publisher: Printed by the author, and are to be had at his house
Library locations
Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division
Shelf locator: Map Div. 97-6451 [LHS 3050, in atlas cases]
Topics
America
West Indies, British -- History
Genres
Maps
Notes
Content: "Round about this River live the Guaymures, the most savage People of all America; they are of a Gigantic size, have white Skins, carry exceeding great Bowes and Arrows, live without Houses like Beasts, devour Mans-flesh like Tygers."
Physical Description
Engravings
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b14467885
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): a3be2730-c5d4-012f-ef18-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The New York Public Library believes that this item is in the public domain under the laws of the United States, but did not make a determination as to its copyright status under the copyright laws of other countries. This item may not be in the public domain under the laws of other countries. Though not required, if you want to credit us as the source, please use the following statement, "From The New York Public Library," and provide a link back to the item on our Digital Collections site. Doing so helps us track how our collection is used and helps justify freely releasing even more content in the future.

Item timeline of events

  • 1600: Creator Born
  • 1671: Issued
  • 1676: Creator Died
  • 2015: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Guaymures, the most savage People of all America; of a Gigantic size, devour Mans-flesh like Tygers." The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1671. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-f5e3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

Chicago/Turabian Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. "Guaymures, the most savage People of all America; of a Gigantic size, devour Mans-flesh like Tygers." New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 25, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-f5e3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

APA Format

Lionel Pincus and Princess Firyal Map Division, The New York Public Library. (1671). Guaymures, the most savage People of all America; of a Gigantic size, devour Mans-flesh like Tygers. Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-f5e3-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Guaymures, the most savage People of all America; of a Gigantic size, devour Mans-flesh like Tygers.