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A17891 A pleasant description of the fortunate ilandes, called the Ilands of Canaria vvith their straunge fruits and commodities. Verie delectable to read, to the praise of God. Composed by the poore pilgrime. Nicholas, Thomas, b. ca. 1532. 1583 (1583) STC 4557; ESTC S112725 7,953 26

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A PLEASANT description of the fortunate Ilandes called the Ilands of CANARIA vvith their straunge fruits and commodities VERIE DELECTAble to read to the praise of God Composed by the poore Pilgrime ¶ Imprinted at London by Thomas East 1583. ¶ TO THE RIGHT WORshipfull Master Ihon Woolley Esquire one of the Secretaries to the Queenes most excellent Maiestie POre Pilgrimes vse Right worshipfull sir that after their wearie iournies returne into their natiue soile to communicate the troth of anie thing worthie to be knowen and of them seene among their especiall friends which are learned and also louers of such kinde of vocation The holy scripture sheweth vs that when the wise men called Magi being led by a straunge starre to the place where Christ our Sauior was borne at which place the starre did not only staie but also gaue a wonderful brightnes with shining beams to assure them that there the Sauiour was Vndoubtedly these men letted not to declare these maruailous things visions at their returne as appeareth at this present that in Aethiopia the East Countries are an infinite number of Christians Likewise the Eunuch messenger to the Queene of Candace letted not to manifest in his Countrie the miraculous things that he had seene in Ierusalem when Christ our Redeemer suffered the most bitter death of the crosse Nor yet the Queene of Sabba kept in secret the wisdome of Salomon But the cause Right worshipfull that I tooke this little Pamphlet in hand was thorough the writing of Andrewe Theuet a Frenchman who wrote of the Fortunate Ilandes by hearesay But I poore Pilgrime maie call those Ilands infortunate for there was I apprehended for an heretike and an open enimie to the Romish Churche and there deteyned in that bloudie Inquisition the space of fiue yeares now come home to offer this little worke to your worship because your helping hand is alwaies ready to fauor and further anie vertuous or good attempt Beseeching your worship to accept it to consider that poore Pilgrimes haue not any other thing to giue the Almightie graunt your hearts desire At commaundement The P.P. ¶ A DESCRIPTIon of the fortunate Ilandes now called the Ilandes of Canaria with their perticular Commodities PLATO in his Thimeo writeth that about 750. yeres past ther was a great Ilande lieng in the Ocean Sea in Front of Hercules Pillers which stood at that time in the Iland of Cadez this Ilande was called Atlantica which lande by Gods permission sonke sauing certaine Ilands which yet remaine called the Ilands of Cabo Verde the Ilands of Canaria and the Ilands of Azores and others The opinion of Plato séemeth to be true because the Coast of Grunea hath sands shallowes lying out a great way into the maine Ocean which agréeth as parcell appertayning to the other Ilandes before rehearsed Some of the Canaria Ilands as the I le of Fortauentura by name lyeth 50. leagues distaunt from the continent land of Africa and the Ilands of Azores néere 300. leagues The opinion of Plato shall serue for this purpose to the which I remit me Because mine intēt is particularly to speak of the Canaria Ilands which are seuen in number wherein I dwelt the space of vij yeares and more because I finde such varietie in sundry writers especially great vntrothes in a booke called the new found worlde Antartike set out by a French man called Andrew Theuet the which his booke he dedicated to the Cardinall of Sens keeper of the gteat seale of Fraunce It appeareth by the said booke that hée had read the works of sundrie philosophers Astronomers Cosmographers whose opinions he gathered together But touching his owne trauaile which hée affirmeth I referre to the iudgement of the experient in our daies and therefore for mine owne part I write of these Canaria Ilandes as time hath taught me in manie yeares The Iland of Canaria THE Iland of Canaria is almost comparable in length to breadth conteyning 12. leagues in length touching the which as principall the residue the Spaniards hold opinion that they discouered it in their nauigation toward America but the Portingals say that their nation first found the said Ilandes in their Nauigation toward Aethiopia and East India But truth it is that the Spaniards first conquered these Ilands with diuers English Gentlemen in their companie whose descendents this present daie inioyeth thē Some write that this Iland was named Canaria by meane of the number of dogs which there were found As for example Andrew Theuet saith the one Iuba carryed two dogges from thence but that opinion could I neuer learne by anie of the naturall people of the Countrie although I haue talked with many in my time with many of their children For truth it is that there were dogges but such as are in all the Norwest lands and some parte of the West India which serued the people in stéed of shéepe for victuall But of some of the conquerours of those Ilandes I haue heard say that the reason why they were called Canaria Ilands is there groweth generally in them all a foure square cane in great multitude together which in touching them wil cast out a liquor as white as milke which liquor is ranke poyson and at the first entrie into these Ilandes some of the discouerers were therewith poysoned for many yeares after that conquest the inhabitants began to plant both wine and Sugar so that Canaria was not so called by Sugar canes The people which first inhabited this lande were called Canaries by the conquerours they were clothed in goate skinnes made like vnto a loose cassocke they dwelt in caues in the Rockes in great amitie brotherly loue They spake all one language their chiefe féeding was gelt dogs goates and goates milke their bread was made of Barlie meale and Goats milke called Gofia which they vse at this daie and thereof I haue eaten diuerse times for it is accounted excéeding wholesome Touching the originall of these people some holde opinion that the Romanes which dwelt in Africa exiled them thether as well men as women their tongues béeing cutte out of their heades for blasphemie against the Romane Gods But howsoeuer it were their language was speciall and not mixed with Romane spéech or Arabian This Iland is now the principallest of all the rest not in fertilitie but by reason it is the seate of Iustice and gouernment of all the residue This Ilande hath a speciall Gouernor for the Iland onely yet notwithstanding there are thrée Iudges called Auditours who are superiour Iudges and all in one iointly procéede as the Lord Chanceller of anie realme To this Citie from all the other Ilands come al such by appeale as haue sustained any wrong and these good Iudges doo remedie the same The Citie is called Ciuitas Palmarum it hath a beautifull Cathedrall Church with all dignities therevnto pertaining For the publike weale of the Iland ther are sundrie Aldermen of great authoritie