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whereof_o they_o take_v their_o resolution_n and_o ticoâ—ic_n be_v choose_v to_o who_o be_v do_v all_o the_o accustom_a ceremony_n they_o pierce_v his_o nostril_n and_o for_o a_o ornament_n put_v a_o emerald_n therein_o and_o for_o this_o reason_n in_o the_o mexicane_a book_n this_o king_n be_v note_v by_o his_o nostril_n pierce_v he_o differ_v much_o from_o his_o father_n and_o predecessor_n be_v note_v for_o a_o coward_n and_o not_o valiant_a he_o go_v to_o make_v war_n for_o his_o coronation_n in_o a_o province_n that_o be_v rebel_v where_o he_o lose_v more_o of_o his_o own_o man_n than_o he_o take_v captive_n yet_o he_o return_v say_v that_o he_o bring_v the_o number_n of_o captive_n require_v for_o the_o sacrifice_n of_o his_o coronation_n and_o so_o he_o be_v crown_v with_o great_a solemnity_n but_o the_o mexicaines_n discontent_a to_o have_v a_o king_n so_o little_o dispose_v to_o war_n practise_v to_o hasten_v his_o death_n by_o poison_n for_o this_o cause_n he_o continue_v 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many_o other_o nation_n which_o have_v no_o certain_a king_n but_o as_o occasion_n be_v offer_v in_o peace_n or_o war_n they_o choose_v their_o captain_n as_o they_o please_v but_o some_o man_n excel_v other_o in_o force_n and_o wit_n begin_v in_o time_n to_o rule_v and_o domineer_v as_o nembroth_n do_v genitâ—_n so_o increase_v by_o little_a and_o little_a they_o erect_v the_o kingdom_n of_o peru_n and_o mexico_n which_o our_o spaniard_n find_v and_o although_o they_o be_v barbarous_a yet_o do_v they_o far_o surpass_v all_o the_o other_o indian_n behold_v how_o the_o foresay_a reason_n do_v teach_v we_o that_o the_o indian_n begin_v to_o multiply_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o savage_a man_n and_o fugitive_n which_o may_v suffice_v touch_v the_o beginning_n of_o these_o man_n we_o speak_v of_o leave_v the_o rest_n until_o we_o treat_v of_o their_o history_n more_o at_o large_a the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o natural_a and_o moral_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n that_o it_o be_v not_o out_o of_o purpose_n but_o necessary_a to_o treat_v of_o the_o 〈…〉_z chap._n 1._o for_o the_o well_o conceive_v of_o thing_n at_o the_o indies_n it_o be_v necessary_a to_o know_v the_o nature_n and_o disposition_n of_o that_o region_n which_o the_o ancient_n do_v call_v the_o burn_a zone_n the_o which_o they_o hold_v inhabitable_a see_v the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o new_a world_n which_o have_v be_v of_o late_o discover_v lie_v and_o be_v situate_a under_o this_o region_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o heaven_n and_o it_o seem_v to_o i_o great_o to_o purpose_n which_o some_o do_v say_v that_o the_o knowledge_n of_o thing_n at_o the_o indies_n depend_v of_o the_o well_o understand_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o equinoctial_a for_o that_o the_o difference_n which_o be_v betwixt_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o world_n proceed_v in_o a_o manner_n from_o the_o quality_n of_o this_o equinoctial_a and_o we_o must_v note_v that_o all_o the_o space_n betwixt_o the_o two_o tropicke_n must_v be_v proper_o take_v and_o hold_v for_o this_o middle_a line_n which_o be_v the_o equinoctial_a so_o call_v for_o that_o the_o sun_n run_v his_o course_n therein_o make_v the_o day_n &_o night_n even_o throughout_o the_o world_n yea_o they_o that_o dwell_v under_o this_o line_n enjoy_v throughout_o the_o year_n the_o same_o equality_n of_o day_n and_o night_n in_o this_o equinoctial_a line_n we_o find_v so_o many_o admirable_a quality_n that_o with_o great_a reason_n man_n understanding_n do_v study_v and_o labour_n to_o search_v out_o the_o cause_n not_o move_v thereunto_o so_o much_o by_o the_o doctrine_n of_o ancient_a philosopher_n as_o by_o reason_n and_o certain_a experience_n for_o what_o reason_n the_o ancient_n hold_v that_o the_o burn_a zone_n be_v inhabitable_a chap._n 2._o examine_v this_o subject_n from_o the_o beginning_n no_o man_n can_v deny_v that_o which_o we_o plain_o see_v that_o the_o sun_n when_o it_o draw_v near_o do_v heat_n and_o when_o it_o retire_v grow_v cold_a the_o day_n and_o night_n with_o the_o winter_n and_o summer_n be_v witness_n hereof_o who_o variety_n with_o the_o heat_n and_o cold_a grow_v by_o the_o nearness_n and_o distance_n of_o the_o sun_n moreover_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o more_o the_o sun_n approach_v and_o cast_v his_o beam_n prependicular_o the_o more_o the_o earth_n be_v scorch_v and_o burn_v the_o which_o we_o see_v plain_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o south_n and_o in_o the_o force_n of_o summer_n whereby_o we_o may_v judge_v in_o my_o opinion_n that_o the_o far_o a_o country_n be_v distant_a from_o the_o course_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o more_o cold_a it_o be_v so_o we_o find_v by_o experience_n that_o the_o country_n and_o region_n which_o approach_v near_a to_o the_o north_n be_v cold_a and_o contrariwise_o those_o that_o lie_v near_o the_o zodiac_n where_o the_o sun_n keep_v his_o course_n be_v most_o hot_a for_o this_o cause_n ethiopia_n pass_v africa_n and_o barbary_n in_o heat_n barbary_n exceed_v andalousia_n andalousia_n castille_n and_o arragon_n surpass_v biscaie_n and_o france_n and_o the_o more_o they_o decline_v to_o the_o north_n the_o cold_a they_o be_v and_o so_o by_o consequence_n those_o which_o approach_v near_a to_o the_o sun_n and_o be_v beat_v perpendicular_o with_o his_o beam_n they_o do_v most_o feel_v the_o heat_n thereof_o some_o urge_v another_o reason_n to_o this_o effect_n which_o be_v that_o the_o motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n be_v very_o sudden_a and_o light_n towards_o the_o tropike_n but_o near_o the_o pole_n it_o be_v slow_a and_o heavy_a whereby_o they_o conclude_v that_o the_o region_n which_o the_o zodiac_n circle_n and_o contain_v be_v set_v on_o fire_n with_o heat_n for_o three_o cause_n and_o reason_n the_o one_o for_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o other_o for_o that_o his_o beam_n reflect_v direct_o and_o the_o three_o for_o that_o it_o do_v participate_v and_o feel_v this_o swift_a and_o sudden_a motion_n of_o the_o heaven_n see_v what_o reason_n and_o discourse_n teach_v we_o touch_v the_o cause_n of_o heat_n and_o cold_a upon_o the_o region_n of_o the_o earth_n but_o what_o shall_v we_o say_v of_o the_o two_o other_o quality_n wet_a and_o dry_a even_o the_o same_o for_o the_o drought_n seem_v to_o grow_v by_o the_o nearness_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o moistness_n be_v retire_v far_o off_o for_o that_o the_o night_n be_v cold_a than_o the_o day_n be_v likewise_o more_o moist_a and_o the_o day_n which_o be_v dry_a be_v also_o hot_a winter_n whilst_o the_o sun_n run_v his_o course_n far_o off_o be_v more_o cold_a and_o rainy_a and_o summer_n when_o the_o sun_n be_v near_o be_v more_o hot_a and_o dry_a for_o even_o as_o the_o fire_n have_v the_o property_n to_o parch_v and_o burn_v so_o have_v it_o to_o dry_v up_o the_o moistness_n these_o thing_n therefore_o consider_v aristotle_n and_o other_o philosopher_n attribute_n unto_o the_o region_n of_o the_o south_n which_o they_o call_v burn_v a_o excessive_a heat_n and_o a_o drought_n likewise_o and_o therefore_o they_o say_v this_o region_n be_v wonderful_o scorch_v and_o dry_a &_o so_o by_o consequence_n have_v neither_o water_n nor_o pasture_n whereby_o of_o necessity_n it_o must_v be_v contrary_a and_o unfit_a for_o man_n life_n that_o the_o burn_a zone_n be_v very_o moist_a contrary_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o the_o ancient_n chap._n 3._o all_o that_o we_o have_v propound_v seem_v undoubted_o true_a and_o to_o purpose_n and_o yet_o the_o conclusion_n they_o will_v draw_v from_o it_o be_v direct_o false_a for_o that_o the_o region_n of_o the_o south_n which_o they_o call_v the_o burn_a zone_n be_v people_v and_o inhabit_v by_o man_n and_o we_o ourselves_o have_v stay_v long_o there_o be_v very_o commodious_a pleasant_a and_o agreeable_a if_o therefore_o it_o be_v so_o as_o we_o can_v deny_v it_o that_o from_o a_o true_a proposition_n we_o can_v draw_v a_o false_a conclusion_n and_o yet_o this_o conclusion_n shall_v be_v false_a as_o indeed_o it_o be_v we_o must_v of_o necessity_n return_v back_o the_o same_o way_n to_o examine_v this_o proposition_n more_o strict_o &_o whence_o the_o error_n shall_v proceed_v we_o will_v first_o show_v the_o truth_n as_o assure_a experience_n do_v teach_v we_o then_o will_v we_o prove_v it_o although_o it_o be_v very_o difficult_a and_o will_v endeavour_v to_o give_v a_o reaâ—on_n follow_v the_o term_n of_o philosophy_n the_o last_o point_n that_o we_o propound_v that_o the_o drought_n be_v great_a whenas_o the_o sun_n be_v near_a to_o the_o earth_n seem_v certain_a and_o infallible_a and_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o false_a fâ—r_v there_o be_v never_o great_a abundance_n of_o rain_n in_o the_o burn_a zone_n then_o whenas_o the_o sun_n go_v direct_o over_o they_o and_o be_v very_o near_o true_o it_o be_v a_o admirable_a