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sea_n creek_n and_o river_n nigh_o the_o sea_n for_o in_o the_o main_a ocean_n it_o be_v common_o say_v there_o be_v little_a or_o no_o tide_n observe_v be_v nothing_o else_o but_o a_o effect_n of_o that_o great_a and_o general_a flood_n by_o which_o the_o water_n of_o one_o hemisphere_n do_v continual_o flow_v into_o the_o other_o according_a to_o the_o course_n and_o motion_n of_o the_o superior_a world_n from_o which_o beside_o their_o natural_a proclivity_n and_o aptness_n unto_o motion_n they_o do_v constant_o receive_v a_o accessary_a influence_n and_o impression_n to_o move_v and_o which_o general_a flood_n or_o course_n of_o the_o water_n out_o of_o one_o hemisphere_n into_o another_o as_o it_o pass_v along_o the_o several_a coast_n of_o the_o world_n necessary_o put_v in_o abundance_n of_o water_n into_o all_o narrow_a sea_n creek_n and_o other_o receptacle_n lie_v convenient_o to_o receive_v it_o and_o that_o the_o ebb_n be_v nothing_o else_o but_o the_o recess_n of_o the_o 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america_n or_o a_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o west-indies_a more_o especial_o of_o those_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n faithful_o represent_v by_o n_n n._n gent._n london_n print_v by_o ric._n hodgkinson_n for_o edw._n dod_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1655_o to_o the_o worthy_o honour_a mr._n john_n robinson_n of_o london_n merchant_n the_o author_n wish_v all_o happiness_n in_o this_o and_o a_o better_a life_n honour_a sir_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o this_o stranger_n presume_v to_o address_v himself_o to_o you_o the_o one_o be_v to_o take_v sanctuary_n under_o the_o patronage_n of_o your_o honour_a name_n for_o though_o he_o be_v no_o grand_a delinquent_n nor_o guilty_a of_o any_o such_o offence_n that_o he_o shall_v much_o fear_n or_o fly_v the_o sentence_n of_o justice_n yet_o for_o many_o small_a fault_n &_o imperfection_n in_o his_o bâ—ok_n which_o the_o over_o hasty_a cast_v together_o of_o his_o observation_n can_v not_o well_o avoid_v he_o will_v be_v find_v perhaps_o not_o a_o little_a obnoxious_a to_o molestation_n and_o censure_n the_o other_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o tribute_n of_o due_a acknowledgement_n to_o your_o virtue_n and_o nobleness_n of_o which_o all_o that_o know_v you_o be_v good_a witness_n and_o who_o do_v not_o know_v you_o either_o in_o your_o person_n or_o fame_n in_o this_o great_a and_o flourish_a city_n who_o do_v not_o speak_v you_o for_o a_o mirror_n of_o much_o generosity_n and_o goodness_n in_o yourself_o and_o also_o a_o favourer_n and_o cherisher_n of_o all_o good_a and_o honest_a endeavour_n in_o other_o for_o this_o reason_n sir_n it_o be_v the_o author_n ambition_n not_o to_o seem_v altogether_o ignorant_a of_o a_o thing_n so_o general_o know_v he_o presume_v upon_o this_o bold_a address_n be_v only_o unhappy_a that_o he_o can_v for_o some_o necessary_a reason_n that_o hinder_v he_o immortalize_v his_o own_o name_n as_o he_o 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be_v do_v by_o they_o it_o may_v seem_v perhaps_o not_o altogether_o unfitting_a to_o have_v perfix_v something_o in_o this_o place_n concern_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o state_n resolution_n and_o the_o great_a and_o transcendent_a cause_n which_o have_v be_v give_v why_o the_o english_a force_n shall_v move_v that_o way_n in_o the_o manner_n they_o do_v as_o well_o to_o satisfy_v the_o nation_n in_o the_o justice_n of_o that_o design_n wherein_o they_o be_v likely_a to_o be_v so_o much_o engage_v as_o to_o stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o some_o exasperate_v englishman_n who_o be_v ready_a to_o asperse_v the_o action_n with_o the_o imputation_n of_o piracy_n and_o other_o unseemly_a character_n of_o their_o disaffection_n and_o true_o the_o author_n once_o intend_v so_o much_o but_o be_v a_o man_n otherwise_o as_o he_o free_o profess_v and_o save_v the_o respect_n &_o duty_n which_o he_o owe_v to_o his_o native_a country_n no_o way_n disaffect_v to_o the_o good_a and_o honour_n of_o spain_n and_o see_v there_o have_v be_v such_o honourable_a application_n make_v from_o that_o crown_n to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o state_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o suppose_v may_v accommodate_v thing_n in_o difference_n and_o prevent_v war_n he_o think_v it_o more_o reasonable_a at_o present_a to_o be_v silent_a and_o expect_v as_o with_o his_o best_a wish_n he_o do_v the_o certain_a issue_n of_o that_o negotiation_n and_o if_o it_o may_v so_o please_v god_n a_o establishment_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o nation_n not_o be_v able_a otherwise_o but_o to_o fear_v and_o almost_o to_o ominate_v affliction_n and_o ill_a success_n to_o that_o part_n which_o shall_v persist_v to_o deny_v justice_n and_o give_v cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o which_o in_o brief_a have_v thus_o premonish_v thou_o reader_n i_o bid_v thou_o hearty_o farewell_n in_o our_o lord_n june_n 14._o 1655._o a._n b._n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o general_a part_n which_o it_o contain_v chap._n 2._o of_o america_n in_o particular_a and_o of_o its_o first_o discovery_n by_o christopher_n columbus_n americus_n vesputius_n and_o other_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o voyage_n to_o america_n or_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o navigation_n which_o the_o spaniard_n hold_v to_z and_z from_o the_o west-indies_n chap._n 4._o of_o some_o particular_a adventure_n make_v by_o the_o english_a into_o the_o part_n of_o america_n especial_o those_o of_o sir_n francis_n drake_n sir_n thomas_n cavendish_n the_o lord_n admiral_n clifford_n and_o other_o which_o be_v brief_o relate_v chap._n 5._o of_o the_o situation_n and_o most_o probable_a extent_n of_o the_o new-world_n the_o temperature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o air_n there_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o nature_n of_o its_o several_a climate_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o principal_a commodity_n of_o america_n both_o natural_a and_o mercantile_fw-la and_o first_o of_o maiz_n of_o cassavi_n jucca_n and_o other_o root_n there_o of_o which_o they_o make_v bread_n chap._n 7._o of_o some_o choice_n and_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o fruit-bearing_a tree_n at_o the_o west-indies_n chap._n 8._o of_o cacao_n and_o the_o famous_a drink_n call_v chocolatte_a of_o atolle_v and_o other_o drink_v use_v at_o the_o west-indies_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n at_o the_o west-indies_n and_o of_o several_a sort_n of_o beast_n and_o other_o creature_n both_o of_o land_n and_o water_n proper_a to_o the_o new-world_n chap._n 10._o of_o sugarcane_n cotton-wooll_n mulberry-tree_n and_o silkworm_n at_o the_o west-indies_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o abundance_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o metal_n at_o the_o west-indies_n especial_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o famous_a silver_n mine_n of_o potozi_n and_o of_o the_o pearl_n and_o pearl-fishing_a at_o the_o west-indies_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o general_a division_n of_o the_o new-world_n into_o continent_n and_o island_n and_o of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n viz_o the_o northern_a and_o the_o southern_a chap._n 2._o of_o estotiland_n and_o the_o several_a province_n which_o it_o contain_v chap._n 3._o of_o canada_n and_o the_o country_n belong_v to_o it_o chap._n 4._o of_o virginia_n and_o the_o country_n thereto_o belong_v chap._n 5._o of_o florida_n chap._n 6._o of_o califormia_n chap._n 7._o of_o new-gallicia_a chap._n 8._o of_o new-spain_n and_o its_o province_n chap._n 9_o of_o guatimala_n chap._n 10._o of_o peruana_n or_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o america_n chap._n 11._o of_o castilia_n aurea_n chap._n 12._o of_o new-granada_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peru._n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o province_n of_o chile_n chap._n 15._o of_o paraguay_n or_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la chap._n 16._o of_o brasilâ—_n chap._n 17._o of_o guiana_n chap._n 18._o of_o paria_fw-la or_o new-andalusia_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o american_n island_n viz._n the_o caribee_n island_n port-rico_a hispaniola_n cuba_n jamaica_n americae_n descrip_n miliaria_fw-la germanica_n chapter_n i._n of_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o general_a part_n which_o it_o contain_v 2._o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o demonstration_n for_o the_o stability_n and_o unmovable_a fixedness_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o world_n of_o such_o evident_a obvious_a and_o unrevincible_a experience_n as_o it_o be_v me_n think_v it_o can_v be_v sufficient_o wonder_v at_o why_o the_o world_n shall_v seem_v so_o general_o and_o so_o serious_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o eccentrick_a and_o injudicious_a fancy_n of_o copernicus_n and_o galilaeus_fw-la concern_v the_o perpetual_a motion_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n or_o celestial_a body_n stand_v still_o and_o move_v not_o at_o