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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 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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 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