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MACTAN ISLE

Volume 13 · 43 words · 1842 Edition

a small island, one of the Philippines, situated to the east of Zebu Isle. It is noted as the place where Magellan was killed, A.D. 1521, on his return from America by a westerly course. Long. 123. 48. E. Lat. 10. 30. N.