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Excerpt from American Biography, Vol. 2 of 3
When the existence of a western continent was known to the maritime nations of Europe, one great object of their inquiry was to find, through some openings which appeared in it, a passage to India and China. For this purpose several expensive and unsuccessful voyages were made; and every hint which could throw any light on the subject was eagerly sought and attended to by those who considered its importance.
John De Fuca was a Greek, born in the Island of Cephalonia, in the Adriatic Gulf. He had been employed in the service of Spain, in the West Indies, as a mariner and pilot, above forty years.
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