St. Helena

[davemarc]

> From: Sojourner <sojourner at vt.edu>
> 
> which was written in 1596 and translates:
> 
> 	"The island of St. Helena is second to none for its pleasant and
equitable 
> 	  climate and refreshing water, but it is ninhabited.  This ship has
arrived 
> 	  from the East Indies... the island is situated 16 degrees to the south
of 
> 	  the equator."
> 
I'm interested in the difference between this description and that in M&D,
which puts the "Hel(l)" in Helena.  Unless, of course, I've misread
something....

davemarc