A.D. 



1578. 



The sea 

 move th from 

 East to West 



continually. 



Authoriiie. 



Hard but yet 

 possible turn- 

 ing backe 

 againe. 



Tiaffique. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



5 And if that principle of Philosopie be true, that 

 Inferiora corpora reguntur a superioribus, that is, if 

 inferior bodies be governed, ruled, and caried after the 

 maner and course of the superiors, then the water being 

 an inferior Element, must needes be governed after the 

 superior heaven, and so follow the course of Primum 

 mobile from East to West. 



6 But every man that hath written or considered any 

 thing of this passage, hath more doubted the returne by 

 the same way by reason of a great downefall of water, 

 which they imagine to be thereabouts (which we also by 

 experience partly find) than any mistrust they have of the 

 same passage at all. For we find (as it were) a great 

 downefall in this place, but yet not such but that we may 

 returne, although with much adoe. For we were easlier 

 carried in one houre then we could get forth againe in 

 three. Also by another experience at another time, we 

 found this current to deceive us in this sort : That 

 wheras we supposed it to be 15 leagues off, and lying a 

 hull, we were brought within two leagues of the shore 

 contrarie to all expectation. 



Our men that sayled furthest in the same mistaken 

 straights (having the maine land upon their starboord 

 side) affirme that they met with the outlet or passage of 

 water which commeth thorow Frobishers straights, and 

 followeth as all one into this passage. 



Some of our companie also affirme that they had sight 

 of a continent upon their larboord-side being 60 leagues 

 within the supposed straights : howbeit except certaine 

 Hands in the entrance hereof we could make no part 

 perfect thereof. All the foresaid tract of land seemeth to 

 be more fruitfull and better stored of Grasse, Deere, 

 Wild foule, as Partridges, Larkes, Seamewes, Guls, Wil- 

 mots, Falcons and Tassel gentils, Ravens, Beares, Hares, 

 Foxes, and other things, than any other part we have yet 

 discovered, and is more populous. And here Luke 

 Ward, a Gentleman of the companie, traded marchandise, 

 and did exchange knives, bels, looking glasses, &c. with 



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