Ferrel left the island of San Miguel, which he named Isla de Juan Rodriguez, on January 29, to continue the voyage.
The action of the Irene in interfering with the attack by the insurgent vessel, Filipinas, on the Spanish garrison at Isla Grande, in Subig bay, was in line with the attitude adopted by the German naval officers.
He then passed to theIsla Margarita and the northern shores of Tierra Firme, along which he sailed until he came to a deep gulf into which opened a large lagoon.
The bibliography of Cuba is given in Bachiler’s Apuntes para la historia de la isla de Cuba, Havana, 1861.
Garibay says briefly that they went to Florida and destroyed and carried off the artillery of San Mateo, and then menaced Havana (Sucesos de la Isla de Santo Domingo).
This letter is addressed to Gabriel Sanchez, and dated “sobre la isla de Sa.
To this island they gave the name of Isla de los Sacrificios; while another, a little to the north, they called S.
Little did they imagine, when they left theIsla de Corsarios the day before, that death was so close to them!
Admiral Montejo in an open boat transferred his flag to the gunboatIsla de Cuba.
The first differs but eight leagues from the truth, the latter nine; or from the actual distance of Neuvitas el Principe from Isla Larga and San Salvador.
The third island they came to was probably Mariguana; the fourth, Crooked Island; and the fifth, Isla Larga.
This island of Isabella, or Samoet, agrees so accurately in its description with Isla Larga, which lies east of Exuma, that it is only necessary to read it with the chart unfolded to become convinced of the identity.
Among these was a great number of lofty pines, from which circumstance Columbus named it Isla de Pinos.
But as soon as the Isla was on the seas, despatches began to pass between Manila and Madrid, and before she reached her port the promises, acceptances, and recommendations of the Government officials were void.
It was granted, and he was taken to Manila--ovations all along his route--and embarked on the Isla de Panay for Barcelona.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "isla" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
