GEORGE BESTS DISCOURSE a.d. 



1578. 



6 How length of dayes, change of seasons, Summers 

 and Winters doe difTer in sundry regions. 



7 How dangerous it is to attempt new Discoveries, 

 either for the length of the voyage, or the ignorance of 

 the language, the want of Interpreters, new and un- 

 accustomed Elements and ayres, strange and unsavoury 

 meates, danger of theeves and robbers, fiercenesse of 

 wilde beastes and fishes, hugenesse of woods, dangerous- 

 nesse of Seas, dread of tempestes, feare of hidden rockes, 

 steepnesse of mountaines, darkenesse of sudden falling 

 fogges, continuall paines taking without any rest, and 

 infinite others. 



8 How pleasant and profitable it is to attempt new 

 Discoveries, either for the sundry sights and shapes of 

 strange beastes and fishes, the wonderfull workes of 

 nature, the different maners and fashions of divers 

 nations, the sundry sortes of government, the sight of 

 strange trees, fruite, foules, and beastes, the infinite 

 treasure of Pearle, Golde and Silver, the newes of newe 

 found landes, the sundry positions of the Sphere, and 

 many others. 



9 How valiant Captaines use to deale upon extremitie, 

 and otherwise. 



10 How trustie souldiers dutifully use to serve. 



1 1 Also here may bee seene a good example to be 

 observed of any private person, in taking notes, and 

 making observations of all such things as are requisite 

 for a Discoverer of newe Countries. 



12 Lastly, the Reader here may see a good paterne of [III. 48. 

 a well governed service, sundry instructions of matters of 

 Cosmographie, Geographie, and Navigation, as in read- 

 ing more at large may be seene. 



[Experiences 

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