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or_o novazembla_n there_o to_o see_v if_o they_o can_v make_v a_o voyage_n by_o way_n of_o trade_n 3._o or_o by_o kill_v of_o mohorse_n etc._n etc._n the_o mary-margaret_a be_v appoint_v to_o keep_v the_o elizabeth_n company_n to_o greeneland_n abovesaid_a there_o to_o kill_v the_o whale_n for_o which_o purpose_n we_o have_v six_o man_n of_o saint_n john_n de_fw-fr luz_n with_o all_o thing_n fit_v for_o that_o purpose_n the_o elizabeth_n be_v appoint_v to_o see_v if_o it_o wear_v possible_a to_o pass_v from_o greeneland_n towards_o the_o pole_n and_o to_o search_v in_o those_o stas_n what_o likelihood_n of_o a_o passage_n that_o way_n etc._n etc._n but_o before_o we_o be_v as_o far_o to_o the_o
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the_o people_n the_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n of_o their_o law_n law_n hereupon_o one_o day_n a_o christian_n priest_n make_v his_o complaint_n that_o the_o indian_n be_v no_o good_a christian_n and_o do_v not_o profit_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n a_o old_a indian_a answer_v he_o very_o well_o to_o the_o purpose_n in_o these_o term_n let_v the_o priest_n say_v he_o employ_v as_o much_o care_n and_o diligence_n to_o make_v the_o indian_n christian_n as_o the_o minister_n of_o idol_n do_v to_o teach_v they_o their_o ceremony_n for_o with_o half_a that_o care_n they_o will_v make_v we_o the_o best_a christian_n in_o the_o world_n for_o that_o the_o law_n of_o jesus_n christ_n be_v much_o better_o but_o the_o indian_n learn_v it_o not_o for_o want_v of_o man_n to_o instruct_v they_o wherein_o he_o speak_v the_o very_a truth_n to_o our_o great_a shame_n and_o confusion_n the_o mexican_n give_v the_o first_o place_n of_o honour_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o arm_n 26._o and_o therefore_o 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zone_n the_o western_a and_o that_o the_o easterly_a be_v ordinary_a always_o there_o chap._n 4._o juan_n de_fw-fr gaco_n in_o decade_n 1._o lib._n 4._o cap._n 6._o they_o go_v one_o way_n to_o the_o indies_n and_o return_v another_o why_o sail_v 2700._o league_n without_o sight_n of_o land_n in_o two_o month_n see_v candish_v voyage_n cause_o of_o the_o brise_n motion_n of_o the_o primum_fw-la mobile_n carry_v the_o inferior_a air_n with_o it_o the_o comet_n 1577._o see_v eight_o day_n soon_o in_o peru_n then_o in_o spain_n the_o breeze_n or_o motion_n of_o the_o air_n with_o the_o heaven_n be_v a_o wind_n why_o without_o the_o zone_n in_o a_o great_a altitude_n we_o find_v always_o westerly_a wind_n chap._n 7._o 〈◊〉_d wind_n of_o the_o exception_n to_o the_o foresay_a rule_n &_o of_o the_o wind_n and_o calm_n both_o at_o land_n and_o at_o sea_n chap._n 8._o cause_o of_o the_o variety_n of_o wind_n simile_n note_n of_o some_o marvelous_a effect_n of_o the_o wind_n which_o be_v in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n chap._n 9_o silkworm_n kill_v with_o south-west_n wind_n exo._n c._n 10._o &_o 14._o job_n 17._o joan_n 4._o osâ—e_n 13._o dan._n 3._o the_o like_a linschoten_n observe_v in_o the_o terceras_fw-la sea_n sickness_n whence_o agitation_n and_o sea_n air_n strange_a passion_n at_o pariacaca_fw-la by_o the_o air_n there_o height_n of_o pariacaca_fw-la 〈◊〉_d too_o subtle_a for_o man_n body_n so_o we_o see_v horse_n to_o beat_v the_o water_n with_o their_o foot_n to_o make_v it_o more_o gross_a and_o thereby_o more_o agreeable_a to_o their_o body_n vicunos_n great_a desert_n punas_n air_n kilâ—ing_n strange_a story_n the_o same_o confirm_v by_o a_o jesuit_n report_n and_o a_o dominican_n such_o effect_n of_o cold_a wâ—_n have_v observe_v in_o russia_n and_o other_o northern_a part_n and_o the_o like_a master_n knivet_n will_v tell_v we_o at_o the_o maggelan_n strait_o no_o mediterranean_a sea_n of_o great_a note_n in_o america_n terra_fw-la firm_a straight_o of_o land_n but_o eight_o leag_n betwixt_o north_n &_o south_n sea_n herodotus_n jovius_fw-la experience_n in_o drake_n and_o maire_n voyage_n have_v find_v they_o no_o straits_n but_o break_a land_n to_o the_o south_n contrary_a to_o our_o author_n here_o see_v of_o this_o sir_n francis_n drake_n voyage_n to_o 1._o l._n 2_o i_o have_v omit_v sarmientoe_n voyage_n etc._n etc._n the_o suppose_v straight_o in_o florida_n of_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o indian_a ocean_n chap._n 14._o the_o philosopher_n in_o search_v the_o cause_n of_o ebb_v and_o flow_v have_v easy_o err_v follow_v the_o greek_n and_o latin_n which_o know_v not_o the_o ocean_n and_o can_v not_o therefore_o know_v the_o cause_n cause_n hernando_n alonso_n which_o with_o sarmiento_n have_v go_v to_o the_o straits_n to_o seek_v captain_n drake_n at_o the_o down_n on_o our_o coast_n two_o tide_n meet_v one_o from_o the_o western_a sea_n or_o slay_v the_o other_o from_o the_o north_n which_o there_o cause_n much_o variety_n of_o sundry_a fisher_n and_o their_o manner_n of_o fish_v at_o the_o indies_n the_o manati_n a_o strange_a fish_n the_o whale_n also_o bring_v forth_o their_o young_a alive_a and_o nourish_v they_o with_o their_o breast_n be_v in_o that_o huge_a creature_n scarce_o twice_o so_o big_a as_o the_o breast_n of_o a_o woman_n and_o far_o less_o than_o those_o of_o many_o woman_n their_o food_n be_v also_o sea_n weed_n shark_v shark_n they_o have_v rough_a head_n whereby_o they_o cleave_v and_o stick_v fast_o to_o the_o shark_n which_o thus_o be_v force_v to_o carry_v they_o with_o their_o swift_a motion_n of_o who_o off_o all_o also_o they_o live_v crocodile_n crocodile_n yet_o so_o as_o ever_o and_o anon_o he_o dip_v it_o in_o the_o water_n his_o tongue_n be_v so_o short_a that_o otherwise_o he_o can_v not_o swallow_v it_o tiger_n kill_v a_o crocodile_n indian_n exploit_n on_o a_o crocodile_n whale_n kill_v by_o the_o savage_n of_o lake_n and_o pool_n that_o be_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 16._o thick_a water_n fish_n and_o fish_n original_a of_o lake_n great_a river_n flow_v from_o lake_n hot_a lake_n and_o many_o wonder_n thereof_o lake_n of_o mexico_n salt_n and_o fresh_a râ—ch_o lake_n of_o many_o and_o diverse_a spring_n and_o fountain_n chap._n 17._o hot_a spring_n turn_v into_o stone_n fountain_n of_o pitch_n cold_a and_o hot_a spring_n together_o salt_n spring_n which_o yield_v salâ—_n without_o boil_v pocke-â—pring_a smoak_n spring_n ink_n etc._n etc._n of_o rivers_n chap._n 18._o maragnon_n or_o amazon_n water-fall_a golden_a thirst_n river_n of_o plata_fw-la increase_v as_o nilus_n how_o they_o pass_v their_o river_n hair_n and_o straw_n bridges_n l._n 3._o c._n 19_o decay_n of_o people_n in_o the_o indies_n by_o the_o spaniard_n corn_n groundâ—_n the_o indies_n mountainous_a and_o thereby_o temperate_a of_o the_o property_n of_o the_o land_n of_o peru._n chap._n 20_o one_o wind_n only_o the_o plain_n the_o hill_n and_o the_o andes_n see_v sup_n in_o herera_n rain_v almost_o ever_o and_o almost_o never_o diverse_a beast_n their_o bread_n the_o reason_n why_o it_o rain_v on_o the_o lanos_fw-la along_o the_o sea_n coast_n chap._n 21._o of_o the_o property_n of_o new_a spain_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o other_o land_n chap._n 22._o peru_n wine_n sugar_n work_v and_o hide_v indian_n waste_v of_o the_o unknown_a land_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n chap._n 23._o of_o the_o volcans_n or_o vent_v of_o fire_n chap._n 24._o terrible_a earthquake_n at_o guatimala_n covetous_a priest_n cause_n of_o this_o burn_a basil._n psal._n 28._o &_o in_o exaâ—_n of_o earthquake_n cap._n 26._o great_a earthquake_n noise_n before_o the_o earthquake_n why_o the_o sea_n coast_n be_v subject_a to_o earthquake_n earthquake_n at_o ferrara_n terrible_a aâ—_n angoango_n metal_n grow_v as_o
plant_n animalia_fw-la arist._n 5._o ethic._n cap._n 5._o eccles._n 10._o of_o the_o quality_n and_o nature_n of_o the_o earth_n where_o the_o metal_n be_v find_v and_o that_o all_o these_o metal_n be_v not_o employ_v at_o the_o indies_n and_o how_o the_o indian_n use_v they_o l._n 4._o chap._n 3._o plin._n lib._n 5._o de_fw-fr genes_n mund_o euseb._n lib._n 8._o de_fw-la praepar_fw-la evang_v cap._n 9_o no_o money_n of_o gold_n but_o of_o fruit_n etc._n etc._n plin._n lib._n 33._o c._n 3._o plin._n lib._n 33._o c._n 4._o coin_v of_o leather_n of_o gold_n which_o they_o dig_v and_o refine_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 4._o plin._n lib._n 33._o c._n 3._o apoc._n 3_o &_o 21._o cant._n 3._o psal._n 67._o 3._o reg._n 6._o see_v before_o in_o i._o do_v santos_n and_o in_o herrera_n plin._n lib._n 3._o cap._n 4._o of_o the_o silver_n at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 5._o note_n of_o the_o mountain_n or_o hill_n of_o potozi_n and_o the_o discovery_n thereof_o chap._n 6._o every_o piece_n be_v worth_a thirteen_o rial_n and_o a_o four_o part_n plin._n lib._n 33._o c._n 6._o huge_a sum_n of_o silver_n eâ—â—aim_v preciosa_fw-la pericula_fw-la speciosa_fw-la supplicia_fw-la intolerable_a pain_n and_o darkness_n in_o the_o mine_n and_o if_o in_o the_o mind_n far_o more_o intolerable_a remain_v every_o arobe_n be_v 25._o pound_n plin._n in_o proem_n lib._n 33._o cap._n 6._o how_o they_o refine_v the_o metal_n of_o silver_n chap._n 9_o plin._n l._n 33._o c._n 6._o sympathy_n with_o gold_n plin._n l._n 33._o c._n 6_o of_o the_o place_n where_o they_o find_v quicksilver_n and_o how_o they_o discover_v these_o rich_a mine_n in_o guancavilca_n chap._n 11._o labirinth_n mine_n of_o quicksilver_n find_v the_o manner_n how_o to_o draw_v out_o quick_a silver_n and_o how_o they_o refine_v siluâ—r_n chap._n 12._o danger_n by_o quicksilver_n force_v of_o straw_n plâ—n_n l._n 33._o c._n 4._o abundance_n of_o metal_n manner_n of_o work_v fine_a silver_n for_o work_n must_v be_v alloy_v mat._n 3._o eccles._n 2._o psal._n 11._o of_o their_o engine_n to_o grâ—nde_v the_o mettle_n and_o of_o their_o trial_n of_o silver_n chap._n 13._o pli_v lib._n 37._o ca._n 3._o a_o pretty_a story_n how_o emerald_n grow_v admirable_a emerald_n church_n of_o corduba_n of_o pearl_n chap._n 15._o plin._n lib._n 3._o ca._n 35._o cleopatra_n vanity_n pearl_n fishing_n manner_n thereof_o long_o wind_v slave_n of_o the_o indian_a bread_n and_o of_o may_n chap._n 16._o we_o call_v it_o also_o virginia_n wheat_n how_o it_o grow_v i_o have_v have_v it_o ripen_v reasonable_o in_o my_o garden_n in_o essex_v malt_n &_o strong_a drink_n make_v of_o it_o chica_n good_a against_o the_o stone_n of_o yucas_n caçavi_fw-la papas_n chune_n and_o riâ—_n chap._n 17._o juice_n of_o caçavi_n poison_n wheat_n why_o it_o grow_v not_o in_o those_o part_n papas_n and_o chuno_n of_o diverse_a root_n which_o grow_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 18._o of_o diverse_a sort_n of_o green_a herb_n and_o pulse_n and_o of_o those_o they_o call_v concombre_n pine_n or_o pine_v apple_n small_a fruit_n of_o chille_n and_o of_o prune_n cha._n 19_o pine_n pulse_n melon_n and_o pompeâ—s_n carry_v out_o of_o europe_n and_o thrive_a better_a there_o these_o calibass_n seem_v the_o guinny_n gourd_n carry_v from_o the_o african_a coast_n thither_o of_o axi_n or_o indian_a pepper_n chap._n 20._o ginger_n of_o the_o plane_n tree_n chap._n 21._o plin._n lib._n 2._o cap._n 1._o pli._n lib._n 11._o ca._n 16._o of_o cacao_n and_o coca_n chap._n 2d_o cacao_n money_n coca_n of_o maguey_a tunal_n cocheville_n anir_fw-fr and_o cotton_n chap._n 23._o maguey_a manifold_a commodity_n of_o the_o maguey_a tunall_n tree_n i_o think_v he_o mean_v anill_n or_o indigo_n of_o which_o see_n to._n 1_o l_o 4._o in_o â—iâ—cheâ—_n journal_n cotten_n of_o mamey_n gâ—avyanos_n and_o pâ—ltos_fw-la chap._n 24._o chicopotes_n of_o many_o sort_n of_o fruit_n tree_n of_o cocos_fw-la almond_n of_o the_o andes_n and_o almond_n of_o chachapoyas_n cha_n 26_o cocos_fw-la almond_n of_o many_o and_o diverâ—flowers_n and_o of_o some_o tree_n which_o yield_v only_o a_o flower_n &_o how_o the_o indian_n do_v use_v they_o ch._n 27._o accident_n produce_v most_o art_n of_o balm_n plin._n lib._n 12._o c._n 15_o chap._n 28._o strab._n lib._n 16._o geograp_v of_o amber_n and_o other_o oil_n gum_n and_o drug_n which_o they_o bring_v from_o the_o indies_n chap._n 29._o cas._n fistula_n salceparilla_n ligâ—um_fw-la viâ—ae_fw-la ancient_a physician_n strange_a travil_v great_a tree_n plin._n lib._n 12._o c._n 1._o of_o plant_n and_o fruit_n which_o have_v be_v câ—rried_v out_o of_o spain_n to_o the_o indies_n chap._n 31._o nature_n husbandry_n of_o grape_n vine_n olive_n mulberry_n and_o cane_n of_o sugar_n chap._n 32._o grape_n all_o the_o year_n strange_a fructify_a olive_n but_o no_o oil_n of_o beast_n bear_v wool_n and_o of_o cow_n cap._n 33._o european_a beast_n store_n of_o sheep_n store_n of_o cow_n wild_a herd_n kill_v only_o for_o the_o hide_v almost_o 100000_o hide_n transport_v at_o once_o how_o rich_a might_n virginia_n become_v if_o horse_n ass_n camel_n dog_n multiply_v to_o noisomeness_n indian_a dog_n of_o some_o beast_n of_o europe_n which_o the_o spaniard_n find_v at_o the_o indies_n and_o how_o they_o shall_v pass_v thither_o cap._n 34._o noâ—e_n noâ—e_n but_o where_o our_o navigation_n beyond_o 80._o have_v show_v open_a and_o widâ—_n sea_n betwixt_o lion_n circle_n be_v use_v in_o hunt_v by_o persian_n tartar_n etc._n etc._n tiger_n bear_n beâ—s_n fox_n and_o beast_n of_o spoil_n dear_n without_o horn_n of_o fowles_n which_o be_v â—ere_z and_o be_v at_o thâ—_n indies_n and_o how_o they_o can_v pass_v thither_o cap._n 35._o plin._n lib._n 10._o câ—3_n â—3_z plin._n l_o 10._o c._n 25._o ostrich_n hen_n how_o it_o shall_v be_v possible_a that_o at_o the_o indies_n there_o shall_v be_v any_o sort_n of_o beast_n whereof_o the_o like_a be_v no_o where_o else_o chap._n 36._o the_o same_o providence_n which_o bring_v all_o beast_n and_o fowl_n from_o all_o their_o native_a diversify_v residency_n through_o all_o the_o world_n to_o the_o ark_n which_o no_o natural_a instinct_n in_o such_o antipathy_n and_o at_o once_o can_v do_v and_o keep_v they_o safe_a in_o the_o ark_n do_v also_o dispose_v they_o to_o their_o design_a abode_n after_o for_o i_o hold_v it_o unchristian_a with_o mercator_n to_o say_v america_n be_v not_o drown_v with_o the_o flood_n and_o the_o same_o scruple_n may_v be_v make_v for_o beast_n etc._n etc._n in_o other_o part_n the_o tâ—mper_n of_o the_o ark_n or_o of_o the_o place_n where_o the_o ark_n rest_v not_o agree_v natural_o to_o the_o zebra_n elephant_n river-horse_n crocodile_n and_o many_o other_o hot_a creature_n of_o africa_n nor_o to_o the_o other_o peculiar_a creature_n of_o many_o other_o region_n in_o thing_n above_o nature_n as_o be_v both_o the_o history_n and_o mystery_n of_o the_o ark_n we_o must_v flee_v necessary_o to_o a_o supernatural_a cause_n for_o except_o we_o will_v imagine_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o have_v be_v land_n or_o land_n from_o beyond_o the_o cold_a magellan_n to_o the_o cold_a purchas_n plus_fw-la ultra_fw-la that_o be_v from_o 57_o south_n latitude_n to_o above_o 81._o of_o north_n latitude_n all_o the_o sea_n be_v know_v and_o voyage_n many_o in_o this_o work_n deliver_v which_o exâ—ludes_v all_o possibility_n of_o such_o passage_n of_o beast_n especial_o such_o as_o can_v endure_v cold_a as_o our_o author_n imagine_v for_o man_n in_o boat_n that_o may_v happen_v accidental_o which_o voluntary_o have_v be_v attempt_v by_o we_o a_o little_a boat_n come_v home_o from_o bermuda_n to_o england_n and_o the_o dutch_a open_a boat_n from_o nova_fw-la zembla_n to_o norway_n further_a and_o long_a distance_n than_o be_v needful_a from_o island_n to_o island_n for_o cross_v from_o europe_n to_o some_o part_n of_o america_n that_o i_o mention_v not_o the_o carthaginian_a and_o owen_n gwyne_n voyage_n and_o other_o casual_a tempest_n etc._n etc._n in_o which_o by_o fish_v fisherman_n may_v live_v long_o at_o sea_n with_o their_o wife_n and_o be_v carry_v by_o a_o high_a cowork_a overrule_a providence_n to_o people_n this_o new_a world_n which_o it_o be_v likely_a at_o diverse_a time_n and_o by_o diverse_a mean_n receive_v her_o inhabitant_n god_n which_o make_v all_o man_n of_o one_o blood_n alot_v to_o all_o adam_n son_n their_o portion_n and_o the_o several_a bound_n of_o their_o habitation_n act._n 17.20_o see_v jobson_n tom._n 1._o l._n 9_o of_o such_o in_o guineâ—_n tomineios_fw-la condores_n raven_n feather_n picture_n the_o like_a be_v in_o the_o east_n indies_n of_o beast_n for_o the_o chase_n chap._n 38._o 38._o these_o may_v come_v from_o the_o east_n part_v thither_o by_o mean_n of_o those_o land_n which_o you_o see_v in_o schoutens_n voyage_n