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A07873	A treatyse of the newe India with other new founde landes and islandes, aswell eastwarde as westwarde, as they are knowen and found in these oure dayes, after the description of Sebastian Munster in his boke of universall cosmographie: wherin the diligent reader may see the good successe and rewarde of noble and honeste enterpryses, by the which not only worldly ryches are obtayned, but also God is glorified, [and] the Christian faythe enlarged. Translated out of Latin into Englishe. By Rycharde Eden.; Cosmographia. English. Abridgments	Münster, Sebastian, 1489-1552.; Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576.	1553 (1553)	STC 18244; ESTC S101322	70,126	212

Â¶ A treatyse of the newe India with other new founde landes and Ilandes aswell eastwarde as westwarde as they are knowen and found in these oure dayes after the descripcion of Sebastian Munster in his boke of vniuersall Cosmographie wherin the diligent reader may see the good successe and rewarde of noble and honeste enterpryses by the which not only worldly ryches are obtayned but also God is glorified the Christian fayth enlarged Translated out of Latin into Englishe By Ryrcharde Eden â˜ž Praeter spem sub spae Â¶ To the right hyghe and mighty Prince the Duke of Northumberlande hys grace I Reade in auncient writers most noble prince how that mightie kyng and conquerour of the world Alexander the great at such tyme as he beheld y e tombe of fearse Achilles therewith called to his remeÌ„braunce howe excellently the Poet Homere had set forth his heroical factes which notwithstaÌ„ding he thoughte to be muche inferiour vnto his he sighed sayde Oh the most fortunate which haste founde such a troÌ„pe to magnifi thi doinges meaning hereby that the fame of Achilles was no lesse notable to hys posteritie by homers writing theÌ„ it was in hys lyfe tyme by hys owne marcial affayres Wherby we maye perceue such magnanimitie to haue ben in our predicessours men of noble stout courage y t they thought it not sufficiente in their life time to deserue prayse honour except the same might also redounde to theyr posteritie y t they mighte therby bee encouraged to do the like Whyche thing truely hath ben y e cause y t in al ages noble enterprises haue ben coÌ„mended such as haue attempted y e same haue bene honoured Wherfore if honest coÌ„mendacions be a iust reward dew to noble enterprises so much do they robbe spoyle from y e dignitie therof which in any poynt diminishe the same no lesse confoundinge the order of thinges then he whiche cloteth an ape in purple a king in sackecloth This I speake y â— rather beecause there chaunsed of late to come to my handes a shiete of printed paper more worthy so to bee called then a boke entytuled of the newe founde landes The whyche tâ—tle when I readde as one not vtterlye ignoraunt hereof hauynge before in my tyme readde Decades and also the nauigations de nouo orbe there seemed too me no lesse inequalitye betwene the tytle and the booke then if a man woulde professe to wryte of Englande and entreated onelye of Trumpington a vyllage wythin a myle of Cambrydge Wherefore partelye moued the good affeccion whyche I haue euer borne to the science of Cosmographie whyche entreately of the descripcion of the worlde whereof the newe founde landes are no smal part much more by y â— good wyll whych of duetie I beare to my natyue countrey countreymeÌ„ which haue of late to their great praise whatsoeuer succede atteÌ„pted w t newe viages to serche y e seas and newe found laÌ„des I thought it worthy my trauayle to their better comfort as one not otherwise able to further theyr enterprise to traÌ„slate this boke oute of latin into Englishe The which albeit it do not so largely or particulerlye entreate of euery part region or coÌ„moditie of y e sayd new found landes as the worthines of the thing might requyre yet sure I am that aswel they which set forth or take vpoÌ„ theÌ„ this viage as also they which shal hereafter attempt y e lyke may in this smal boke as in a little glasse see some cleare light not only how to learne by the example daÌ„mage good successe and adueÌ„tures of other how to behaue them selues direct theyr viage to their most coÌ„moditie but also if dew successe herein shoulde not chaunce according vnto theyr hope expectacioÌ„ as ofteÌ„times chaÌ„ceth in great affaires yet not for one foyle or fal so to be dismayd as with shame and dishonor to leaue wyth losse but rather to the death to persist in a godly honeste lawful purpose knowing that wheras one death is dewe to nature the same is more honourably speÌ„t in such attemptes as may be to the glorye of God coÌ„moditie of our countrey then in soft beddes at home amoÌ„g the teares weping of women Which manlye courage like vnto that which hath ben seen and proued in your grace aswell in forene realmes as also in this oure countrey yf it had not been waÌ„ting in other in these our dayes at suche time as our souereigne Lord of noble memorie Kinge Henry the .viij. about the same yere of his raygne furnished sent forth certen shippes vnder the gouernaunce of Sebastian Cabot yet liuing one syr Thomas Perte whose faynt heart was the cause that that viage toke none effect yf I say such manly courage wherof we haue spoken had not at that tyme bene wanting it myghte happelye haue comen to passe that that riche treasurye called Perularia which is now in Spayne in the citie of Ciuile and so named for that in it is kepte the infinite ryches brought thither froÌ„ the newe found land of Peru myght longe since haue bene in the towre of London to the kinges great honoure and welth of this his realme What riches the Emperoure hath gotten oute of all the newe founde landes it may wel appeare wheras onlye in the Ilandes of Hispana or Hispaniola and Cuba other Ilandes there aboute were gathered in two monethes twelue thousand poundes weyght of gold as youre grace maye reade in this boke in the descripcion of the Ilandes Yet speake I here nothynge of perles precious stones and spices Neyther yet of the greate aboundaunce of golde whiche is engendred almost in al regions neare vnto the AEquinoctial line And wheras I am aduertised y t youre grace haue bene a greate fortherer of thys viage as you haue bene euer studious for the coÌ„moditie of your countrey I thought my trauayl herein coulde no wayes be more worthely bestowed then to dedicate the same vnto your grace Most humbly desiringe youre honoure so to accepte mine intente herein as one whose good will hath not wanted to gratifie your grace with a better thing if mine abilitie were greater Thus Almighty God preserue your grace in health and honour long to continue Â¶ Your graces poore oratour Rychard Eden Â¶ Rychard Eden to the reader WHereas in this Booke welbeloued Readâ—r y u mayest â—eade maâ—ye straunge thinges aâ—d in maner incredible except the same were proued most certayn by dayly experieÌ„ce approued auctoritie as shall hereafter appeare I thought it good for thy bettâ—r instruction to make this Preface wherby tâ—â—u mightest more playnly sensibly coÌ„prehend â—he reasons causes yf not of al yet of some of the chiefest thinges which are conteyned in the sameâ— Therfore wheras thou shalt râ—ade of the great abundauÌ„ce of gold precious stones spices which the Spaniardes Portugales haue brought froÌ„ the South partes of the worlde as from the newe founde landes

exteÌ„ded in length a thousand pases The houses thereof are but simple and very lowe not passinge the heygth of a manne of horsebacke from the grounde In the stede of a roofe they are couered with bowes of trees harde thicke couched together the cause hereof is that yf the earth there be in anye place digged fyue handfull depth the water springeth forth by reason wherof they can lay no depe foundacions for theyr houses sufficiente to beare anye heauye roofe The Kinge of thys citie is geuen to Idolatrie honoureth the deuyll himself Yet he denieth not but that there is a God which made heauen and earth And the same to be the chiefe auctone and fyrste cause of all thinges But sayth that he hath coÌ„mitted the rule and iudgemente of the world to the deuil to whom he hath geâ—en power to rewarde men with good or bad according to their desertâ—s This deuil they cal Deumo but the mightie God and maker of the world they cal Iamerani The king hath in his Chappell the Image of this deuyl Deumi sytting with a diademe or crowne on his head much lyke vnto the myter which the Romayne Bishoppes weare saue that this deuils myter hath foure notable hornes He sytteth gapinge and hath a greate wyde mouthe with foure teeth a deformed nose lowringe eyes a grimme terrible and threatening couÌ„tenauÌ„ce with hooked handes lyke fleshehookes and feete not much vnlyke the feete of a cocke Al such as behold this horrible monster are sodeynly astonied For it is surely a thing most vyle to beholde and no lesse terrible The chappel is on euery syde ful of painted deuyls in euery corner thereof sytteth a deuyll made of copper and that so workemanly handeled that he semeth like flaming fire miserably consuming the soules of meÌ„ This deuyl with his righte hande putteth a soule to his mouth with his lefte hand he taketh another froÌ„ a place beneth Euery morniÌ„g their Priestes called Bramini washe the Image of the deuyll with rose water or such other swete liquoure perfume hym with dyuerse swete sauours kneling on theyr knees and praying vnto him Euerye seuenth day thei take the bloud of a cocke put it in a siluer vessel ful of burning coales addinge thereunto innumerable odoriferous gummes pouders to make a swete smoke or fumigacion Then the Prieste taketh his senser with burning coles putting therto frankencense and thus maketh his oblacion to SathaÌ„ during which tyme of sacrifice a lyttle syluer bell is ronge continuallye The king sytteth not downe to his meate vntyll foure of his chapleins haue offred parte of the same meate to the deuyl And when the Kynge goeth to dyner he sytteth on the grounde withoute eyther carpet or table cloth And as he sytteth at diner foure of the priestes wayte vpoÌ„ him standing not approchinge nere vnto hym by the distaunce of foure pases geuing reuerent attendauÌ„ce vnto the kinges talke WheÌ„ he hath dyned the Priestes take the meate that is left geue it to the crowes to eate whiche byrdes they haue in such estimacion y t it is not lawful to hurt theÌ„ WheÌ„ the king shal marie a wife he goeth not to bed w t her vntil she be defloured of y e high Priest whoÌ„ the king for his paines rewardeth with .v. C. pieces of golde Â¶ Of the maners of the Indians in Calicut NExt after the King y e priestes which serue y e Idols are had in chiefe reuerence Nexte vnto them the Magistrates called Nerâ— are no lesse estemed then amonge vs Senatoures or Lordes of the counsayl When these goe abroade they cary with them swordes targettes bowes iauelins Such as are counted of the thyrde order are in like place with them as are Artificers with vs. They of the fourth order lyue by fishinge And to them of the fyfthe order perteyneth the gathering of pepper wyne walnuttes The basest and poorest sort are they which sowe gather ryce beyng conteÌ„ned both of the priestes and Senatours The Kinge the Quene and the inhabitantes of the cytie haue almost no apparel couering onely theyr fylthy partes with cotton of the tree called Gossampine and not with silke and are beside al together naked They goe barefoted and bareheaded WheÌ„ the King is dead yf there remayne alyue any heyres males either childreÌ„ or brethren or brâ—thers childreÌ„ they succâ—de not in the kingdome for by custome of the countreye the systers sonnes are inheritours to y e crown but yf there bee no suche lyuinge he succedeth in the kingdom which is nearest of bloud to y e king of whiche costume the reason is as they saye beecause the Priestes defloure the Quenes WheÌ„ the King taketh any farre iourney or rydeth a hunting the Priestes wayte vpoÌ„ the Quene at home and kepe her company for nothinge can be more thankefull to the kynge then to haue the Quene thus accustomed in adulterye with the Priestes by whiche coÌ„mon prostitucion of the quene he maye well iudge that the chyldreÌ„ borne of her are not to be estemed as his owne and therfore assigneth the right of his inheritaunce to his systers children as to the nerest of his bloude because his brothers children as is sayd before may not succede him in the kingdome by the custome of the countrey The noble men and marchauntes vse this fashion amoÌ„g theÌ„ selues Such as haue wiues do often tymes chaunge theyr wyues one frende with an other for thencrease of further freÌ„dship At which exchaunging of wyues one of them speaketh to another after this maner Forasmuch as you are my veri frend let vs chauÌ„ge wyues on such coÌ„dicion that I maye haue yours you myne The other asketh him yf he speake in earneste He sweareth yea let vs goe theÌ„ sayth his felow to my house when they are come thether the good man calleth forth his wife saying vnto her Woman come hether folow this maÌ„ for he shall froÌ„ henceforth be thy husband She asketh him yf he speake in earnest he answereth in good earnest TheÌ„ sayth the womaÌ„ I wil folowe him gladly He taketh her away w t him and in lyke maner sendeth his wyfe to his frende And this is the custome which thei vse in chauÌ„ging of wyues But the childreÌ„ remaine with theyr fyrste father Other of these Idolaters vse dyuerse other customes For among some of them one woman is maried to seuen husbaÌ„des which lie with her by course one after another And when she hath broughte forth a child she sendeth it to whiche of her seuen husbaÌ„des she list who maye in no case refuse it When they eate they lye along on the grounde haue theyr meate in greate disshes or treys of copper In the stede of spones they vse leaues of trees Their meate is ryce fishe spyces and fruites of the coÌ„mon sorte Yf any man committe murther and

sene afarre of to the distaunce of fiftie leages in a fayre clere daye The reason whereof is that in the middest of the Iland ryseth a marueylous great strong rock which is thought to be .xv. leages high casteth â—oorth continuallye greate flames of fyre pieces of brimstone as doth the monnt Etna in the Iland of Sicilia The people of these IlaÌ„des lyue with barlye bread flesshe and mylke They haue also greate plentie of Goates wylde Asses and Fygges They lacke wyne and wheate Â¶ Whether vnder the AEquinoctial circle or burninge lyne called Torrida zona be habitable Regions PIus secundus otherwise called Eneas Siluius of this question wryteth in this maner It hath been muche doubted whether habitable regioÌ„s maye be founde vnder the Equinoctial lyne Eratosthenes is of thoppinion that the ayre is there verye temperate So thinketh Polybius also affirming that the earth is there verye highe and watered with many showres Possidonius supposed that there is no Mountaynes vnder the Equinoctial Some thoughte that the Equinoctial lyne was exteÌ„ded beyond the earth ouer the mayne Ocean sea whiche thinge the Poet Homere semeth to insinuate where he faineth that the horses which drawe the chariote of sunne drinke of the Ocean seaâ— and the sunne it selfe to take his norishement of the same Whiche sentence Macrobius also foloweth Neither was Albertus Magnus farre from this opinioÌ„ who supposeth y t the sunne draweth vp so much moysture vnder the Equinoctial circle as engendreth the cloudes vnder the poles where by reason of thexcedinge coldnesse ayre is continualli turned into water But Ptolomeus thinketh the earth to bee extended beyonde the Equinoctial whereas he placeth a part of â—he Iland of Taprobana vnder the Equinoctial also many nacions of the Ethiopians Many haue thought that thearthly Paradyse was sette vnder that lyne which opinion is contrary to thauctoritie of holy scripture which witnesseth the two famous fluddes Tigris and Euphrates to springe oute of Paradise whiche neuerthelesse we know from the North partes to fal into the goulfe called Sinus Persicus but as concerninge the heate vnder the Equinoctial lyne the nearenesse of the sunne or the directe beames of the same are no sufficiente causes why vnder that line should be no habitable regions if we coÌ„sider how those places are otherwyse shadowed tempered with the moystenes and dewes of the nightes which are all the yeare throughe of equal length with the dayes Yet wyl no maÌ„ denye but that vnder the Equinoctial throughoute all the burninge lyne there are manye wildernesses and desolate places lacking water and incommodious for the lyfe of man Albeit euen in Ethiopia people dwell neare to the ryuers and woodes Plinie also sayth that one Dalion and and Aristocleon â— and â—ion and Basilides went Southward beyonde Meroae whiche is almoste vnder the Equinoctial And that Simonides who writte the descripcion of Ethiopia dwelte fyue yeres in Meroae whiche Ilande beeynge in the fyrme lande and compassed aboute wyth the Ryuer of Nilus he affyrmed to bee situate .972 thousande pases beeyonde Syenes of Egypte as the searchers of Nero declared But at Sienes the Astronomers appoynte the sommer conuersion of the sunne and that there the burning lyne beginneth beinge distaunte from the AEquinoctial foure and tweÌ„tie degrees that is twelue thousande furlonges Wherby we maye perceaue that Meroae is situate some what beeyonde the myddest betwene the Equinoctial and Sienes Ptolomeus also descrybeth the Region of Agisimba to bee inhabited beeyonde the Equinoctial Lykewyse the Mountaynes of the Mone called Montes Luna of the which the fennes or marises of the riuer Nilus haue their spring originall He addeth hereunto that there are certayne Ethiopians called Anthropophagi that is such as eate mans fleshe which inhabite regioÌ„s beyond the Equinoctial about the space of .xvi. degrees And thus the inhabitacion of men is found to be extended .x. hundreth thousand pases beyonde the Equinoctial lyne Whiche space conteyneth no lesse then two clymes of the earth And a clyme is a porcion of the worlde betwene South and North wherein is variacion in length of of the daye the space of halfe an houre Â¶ Finis Â¶ Thus endeth the fyfth boke of Sebastian Munster of the laÌ„des of Asia the greater and of the newe founde landes and Ilandes 1553. Â¶ Imprinted at London in Lombarde strete By Edward Sutton Â¶ To al aduenturers and suche as take in hande greate enterpryses Who hath hot of sowrenes felte the bitter tast Is not worthy of swetenes to take his repast To cracke the nutte he must take the payne The which would eate the carnell fayne Who that of bees feareth the stinge Shal neuer by hony haue great wonninge As the swete Rose bringeth forth the thorne So is man truely to ioye and payne borne The byrde vpon hope byldeth her neste Where oftentymes she hath but euyll reste Yet is she not therâ—y drieuen â—o such feare But y t she performeth thesame the nexte yeare much castiÌ„g of periles doth noble corage swage Yet do not I commende rashenes or outrage What foles do fable take thou no hedâ— at all For what they know not they cal phaÌ„tastical Nought venter noâ—ght haue is a saying of old Better it is to blow the cole then to syt a cold Forâ—us fortuna adiuuat the Latin prouerbe saith But fayleth to such as faynt and lacke fayth God giueth al thinges but not y e bul by y e horne The plowmaÌ„ by trauaile encreaseth his corne As fortune fauereth y u mayst be riche or poore As Cresus or Irus that beggeth at the dore Â¶ Omnis iacta sit alea. nothing new vnder the Sunne 3. Reg. 4 3. Reg. 9 3. Re. 10. 2. Par. â— 1. Par. 3. Tharsis Golde Apes ElephaÌ„tes SalomoÌ„s shippes Ophir Where Gold is engendered ScotlaÌ„d HuÌ„gary 3. Reg. 9 Azion Gaber the Equinoctial line Calicut Tharsis in cilicia Sicilia Ciuile in Spayne Spyces Pepper Orange tree East India SolomoÌ„ boughte golde of marchaÌ„tes the south south east Mat 12 â— Reg. x 2. Par. 9 the quene of Saba the quene of the south 2 par 9 3. Reg. x Saba in Ethiopia vnder Egipt Saba in Arabia the quene of Saba came froÌ„ the Iland of Meroae FroÌ„ Rome to EnglaÌ„d The viage of our men to cathay Norway Lappia Finmarchia Globes mappes Ptolomeus America The strayghtes of Magellanus the Ilandes of Molucca Passage by the north sea into the East Pius secuÌ„dus lib. i. Capit. ii note wel the passage by y e North sea Augustus theÌ„perour Cimbria Caspia the warres of y e Macedonians Plinius Cornelius Nepos Suâ—uia called also Succia nere vnto â—oâ—â—â—and and norway A ship of Indians driueÌ„ froÌ„ the East into the North seas The viage to Cathay Westwarde by north the earth compassed abouâ—

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