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they_o be_v resemble_v those_o which_o be_v at_o merida_n in_o spain_n that_o name_n be_v give_v it_o 2._o valladolid_n beautify_v with_o a_o very_a fair_a monastery_n of_o franciscan_n and_o more_o than_o 40_o thousand_o barbarian_n under_o its_o jurisdiction_n 3._o campeche_n situate_a on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o gulf_n a_o fair_a city_n of_o about_o three_o thousand_o house_n and_o adorn_v with_o many_o stately_a and_o rich_a structure_n which_o in_o 1596_o be_v surprise_v and_o pillage_v by_o the_o english_a under_o the_o command_n of_o captain_n parker_n who_o carry_v away_o with_o he_o the_o governor_n the_o riches_n of_o the_o city_n and_o many_o prisoner_n beside_o a_o great_a ship_n lade_v with_o hony_n wax_n campeche-wood_n and_o other_o rich_a commodity_n the_o conquest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o mexico_n be_v much_o easy_a to_o the_o castilian_n than_o that_o of_o peru_n the_o kingdom_n of_o peru_n be_v hereditary_a and_o its_o ynca_n love_v and_o almost_o adore_v by_o 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and_o contain_v the_o province_n of_o guadalajara_n xalisco_n los_fw-la zacatecas_fw-la chiametlan_n culiacan_a province_n its_o province_n and_o new-biscany_n some_o other_o add_v cibola_n and_o other_o likewise_o california_n quivira_n anian_n etc._n etc._n that_o be_v the_o castilian_n pretend_v to_o extend_v their_o power_n to_o the_o far_a part_n of_o this_o new_a world_n describe_v the_o province_n of_o guadalajara_n and_o its_o city_n describe_v the_o province_n of_o guadalajara_n have_v only_o two_o city_n or_o colony_n of_o spaniard_n viz._n guadalajara_n and_o sancta_fw-la maria_fw-la de_fw-la los_fw-la lagos_n of_o which_o the_o first_o be_v the_o chief_a of_o the_o province_n build_v in_o 1531_o by_o nonnez_fw-fr de_fw-fr guzman_n after_o he_o have_v finish_v his_o conquest_n it_o be_v the_o residence_n of_o the_o king_n treasurer_n dignify_v with_o the_o court_n of_o judicature_n the_o see_v of_o a_o bishop_n beautify_v with_o a_o fair_a cathedral_n church_n a_o convent_n of_o augustine_n friar_n and_o another_o of_o franciscan_n it_o be_v situate_a in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a plain_n and_o water_v with_o divers_a fountain_n and_o little_a torrent_n not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n baranja_n the_o neighbour_a mountain_n have_v furnish_v they_o with_o material_n for_o their_o building_n santa_fw-it maria_fw-la de_fw-es los_fw-es lagos_n be_v build_v by_o the_o same_o guzman_n and_o make_v a_o place_n of_o great_a strength_n only_o to_o hinder_v the_o incursion_n of_o the_o chichimeque_v who_o be_v a_o barbarous_a and_o untamed_a sort_n of_o people_n who_o border_n upon_o they_o towards_o the_o north-east_n who_o live_v upon_o the_o spoil_n of_o other_o people_n harbour_v in_o thick_a wood_n and_o private_a cave_n for_o the_o better_a obtain_v their_o prey_n which_o say_v town_n keep_v they_o in_o such_o awe_n that_o they_o dare_v not_o molest_v they_o etc._n the_o air_n of_o this_o province_n the_o inhabitant_n etc._n
the_o strait_n of_o davis_n waigat_n and_o anian_a this_o south-land_n with_o the_o pacifick-sea_n indian_a ocean_n and_o magellanick_n streight_n the_o polar_a arctic_a land_n have_v a_o very_a little_a distance_n at_o the_o straight_a of_o waigat_n from_o the_o old_a world_n from_o america_n at_o the_o straight_a of_o davis_n but_o it_o be_v remove_v from_o the_o south-land_n by_o a_o huge_a space_n the_o polar_a austral_a or_o rather_o the_o south-land_n be_v very_o nigh_o to_o the_o old_a world_n at_o the_o run_v out_o tract_n of_o new_a guiney_n as_o also_o to_o america_n at_o the_o straight_a of_o magellan_n but_o concern_v the_o south-land_n only_o we_o have_v assure_o discover_v that_o it_o be_v round_o about_o environ_v with_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o rest_n concern_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o land_n to_o wit_n the_o old_a world_n america_n and_o the_o pole_n arctic_a world_n the_o matter_n and_o discovery_n be_v not_o yet_o certain_a whether_o they_o be_v round_o about_o begird_v by_o the_o sea_n and_o separate_v from_o one_o another_o but_o yet_o it_o be_v very_o likely_a they_o be_v so_o by_o reason_n of_o divers_a bay_n and_o entrance_n of_o start_n run_v within_o the_o earth_n the_o south-land_n only_o as_o yet_o be_v full_o sail_v about_o this_o can_v not_o be_v hitherto_o perform_v in_o the_o rest_n for_o the_o old_a world_n as_o yet_o have_v not_o be_v sail_v round_o beyond_o waigat_n straight_o although_o the_o whole_a western_a southern_a eastern_a shore_n have_v be_v view_v and_o that_o but_o a_o little_a part_n of_o the_o north_n shore_n remain_v to_o be_v discover_v america_n have_v be_v sail_v round_o only_a part_n of_o her_o septentrional_a shore_n be_v except_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o uncertainty_n of_o the_o strait_n or_o narrow_a sea_n thus_o have_v we_o declare_v the_o place_n of_o the_o great_a island_n or_o continent_n proposition_n iu._n ilandâ—_n ten_o great_a ilandâ—_n we_o reckon_v up_o ten_o great_a island_n on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o land_n which_o be_v these_o follow_v 1._o britain_n comprehend_v england_n and_o scotland_n it_o be_v esteem_v the_o great_a of_o all_o island_n which_o be_v common_o so_o call_v those_o be_v exclude_v which_o in_o the_o forego_n proposition_n we_o have_v relate_v at_o large_a 2._o japan_n which_o in_o map_n and_o globe_n have_v a_o lesser_a magnitude_n than_o it_o ought_v to_o have_v for_o they_o which_o have_v be_v there_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v as_o great_a if_o not_o great_a than_o britain_n 3._o luconia_n one_o of_o the_o philippine_n isle_n which_o also_o from_o its_o metropolitan_a town_n be_v call_v manilha_n 4._o madagascar_n or_o st._n laurence_n seat_v on_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o africa_n 5._o sumatra_n one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 6._o borneo_n not_o far_o from_o sumatra_n 7._o island_n not_o far_o from_o norway_n 8._o newfoundland_n nigh_o unto_o canada_n 9_o between_o davis_n streight_n and_o hudson_n straight_o in_o the_o northern_a ocean_n lie_v a_o great_a island_n about_o the_o polar_a land_n which_o according_a to_o visher_n universal_a table_n be_v in_o form_n round_o 10._o nova_fw-la zembla_n nigh_o unto_o russia_n to_o these_o be_v california_n to_o be_v also_o number_v if_o that_o be_v a_o island_n which_o it_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v and_o not_o a_o part_n of_o america_n proposition_n v._n we_o number_v up_o ten_o mean_a island_n on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n viz._n 1._o java_n one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 2._o cuba_n nigh_o unto_o hispaniola_n 3._o hispaniola_n 4._o ireland_n nigh_o unto_o england_n 5._o crete_n or_o candia_n not_o far_o from_o greece_n 6._o sicily_n nigh_o unto_o italy_n 7._o ceylan_n one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 8._o mindanao_n one_o of_o the_o philippine_n isle_n 9_o sardinia_n seat_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n 10._o celebe_n in_o the_o indian_a ocean_n to_o these_o may_v be_v number_v friezland_n a_o isle_n not_o far_o from_o island_n proposition_n vi._n isle_n ten_o little_a isle_n we_o will_v also_o number_v ten_o little_a island_n on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n to_o wit_n 1._o gilolo_n one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 2._o amboina_fw-la not_o far_o from_o gilolo_n 3._o timor_fw-la one_o of_o the_o indian_a isle_n 4._o jamaica_n in_o the_o bay_n of_o mexico_n 5._o sealand_n in_o denmark_n 6._o corsica_n seat_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n 7._o eubaea_n now_o negropont_n seat_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n 8._o majorca_n nigh_o unto_o spain_n 9_o cyprus_n 10._o isabel_n in_o the_o pacifick_n ocean_n there_o be_v more_o island_n which_o may_v be_v reduce_v to_o this_o rank_n but_o we_o shall_v refer_v they_o to_o the_o last_o order_n of_o they_o as_o more_o commodious_a proposition_n vii_o isle_n the_o least_o isle_n of_o the_o least_o island_n there_o be_v almost_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n among_o which_o these_o follow_a deserve_v a_o peculiar_a consideration_n first_o the_o famous_a solitary_a island_n second_o those_o which_o be_v find_v in_o great_a number_n in_o some_o tract_n of_o the_o ocean_n and_o for_o their_o neighbourhood_n be_v comprehend_v under_o one_o name_n we_o shall_v term_v they_o in_o general_a a_o body_n or_o fry_n of_o island_n because_o we_o be_v leave_v destitute_a of_o a_o more_o fit_a name_n the_o tract_n of_o sea_n wherein_o these_o isle_n lie_v be_v call_v the_o archipelago_n the_o notable_a solitary_a island_n be_v in_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n rhodes_n malta_n ivisa_fw-la minorca_n chios_n cephalonia_n etc._n etc._n in_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n between_o africa_n and_o brazile_n lie_v the_o island_n of_o st._n helen_n where_o also_o the_o island_n of_o the_o ascension_n the_o isle_n of_o st._n thomas_n be_v place_v in_o the_o very_a equator_fw-la the_o island_n madera_n over_o against_o the_o gaditan_a streight_n zocotora_fw-la seat_v before_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o arabian_a bay_n gothland_n in_o the_o baltic_a sea_n among_o the_o notable_a solitary_a isle_n those_o be_v also_o worthy_a of_o remembrance_n which_o swim_v on_o the_o water_n of_o which_o see_v chapter_n eighteen_o proposition_n viii_o there_o be_v fifteen_o fry_n or_o file_n of_o the_o least_o island_n number_v on_o the_o surface_n of_o the_o earth_n isle_n the_o lesser_a isle_n to_o wit_n 1._o the_o canary_n island_n in_o the_o atlantic_a sea_n 2._o the_o isle_n of_o azore_n in_o the_o northern_a sea_n 3._o the_o island_n of_o hesperide_n or_o the_o green_a island_n over_o against_o cape_n verd._n 4._o the_o island_n of_o maldives_n in_o indian_a ocean_n 5._o the_o lucar_n island_n between_o florida_n and_o cuba_n nigh_o unto_o america_n 6._o the_o prince_n island_n between_o hispaniola_n and_o america_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v and_o reduce_v all_o the_o least_o island_n seat_v in_o the_o bay_n of_o mexico_n 7._o the_o camercan_a isle_n lie_v before_o hispaniola_n 8._o the_o mascarenian_a island_n between_o 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to_o be_v refer_v and_o marshal_v as_o such_o as_o be_v find_v in_o the_o river_n nile_n in_o the_o river_n of_o st._n laurence_n of_o canada_n in_o the_o river_n wolga_n and_o in_o some_o other_o river_n as_o also_o those_o which_o be_v in_o certain_a lake_n as_o in_o the_o lake_n zembre_n a_o lake_n in_o africa_n in_o south_n america_n where_o the_o island_n of_o lead_n be_v situate_a in_o a_o lake_n etc._n etc._n but_o all_o or_o most_o of_o these_o isle_n especial_o these_o aforego_n together_o with_o several_a other_o i_o have_v large_o treat_v of_o in_o the_o geographical_a description_n of_o the_o four_o part_n of_o the_o world_n in_o their_o fit_a place_n to_o which_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n proposition_n ix_o the_o part_n of_o all_o land_n or_o island_n be_v not_o of_o the_o same_o shape_n or_o figure_n but_o be_v unlike_a the_o more_o famous_a difference_n of_o these_o be_v a_o peninsula_n and_o a_o isthmus_n
the_o wind_n 4._o from_o the_o ruin_n or_o subsidency_n of_o the_o channel_n or_o shore_n also_o if_o that_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o channel_n be_v make_v high_a in_o progress_n of_o time_n by_o the_o fall_n of_o the_o sand_n or_o mud._n proposition_n vii_o the_o ocean_n have_v no_o fountain_n but_o be_v contain_v within_o the_o cavity_n of_o the_o earth_n yet_o it_o do_v not_o remain_v always_o the_o same_o fountain_n the_o ocean_n have_v no_o fountain_n experience_n testify_v that_o water_n of_o river_n proceed_v from_o fountain_n or_o spring_n and_o because_o that_o this_o have_v be_v for_o so_o many_o century_n of_o year_n it_o thence_o necessary_o follow_v that_o that_o water_n which_o continual_o flow_v from_o the_o spring_n to_o the_o sea_n return_v through_o subterranean_a passage_n or_o some_o other_o way_n to_o the_o same_o fountain_n after_o the_o same_o manner_n there_o be_v philosopher_n in_o old_a time_n say_v that_o the_o sea_n spring_v from_o certain_a fountain_n 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