one of the Cape de Verd islands, lying in N. lat. 15. 56. It is also called Bonifia, and Bonneve; but the first is the true appellation, the others being only abbreviations and corruptions of the original name, which signifies a good prospect, intimating the beautiful appearance it makes to ships at sea. This island is reckoned near 20 leagues in circumference, and is distinguished on the north side by a ridge of white rocks that bound it. The coast that stretches east and north-west is terminated with sandy banks to the sea; but the interior part is chiefly mountainous. From the northern point there is a large ridge ridge of rocks projecting near a whole league into the sea, against which the waves break with incredible fury. Another point of rocks stretches into the sea on the southern point of the island eastward, a league and a half beyond that point; and in that bay is the best road for shipping.