A.D. 

 1578. 



An unknozven 

 channell into 

 the Northeast, 

 discovered by 

 the Busse of 

 Bridgezvater. 



A fruitful 

 nezu Island 

 discovered. 



DESCRIPTION OF META INCOGNITA 



ward thorow an unknowen channell full of rocks, upon 

 the backe side of Beares sound, and there by good hap 

 found out a way into the North sea, a very dangerous 

 attempt: save that necessitie, which hath no law, forced 

 them to trie masteries. This aforesayd North sea is the 

 same which lyeth upon the backe side of Frobishers 

 straits, where first the Generall himselfe in his Pinnesses, 

 and after some other of our company have discovered [III. 93.] 

 (as they affirme) a great foreland, where they would have 

 also a great likelihood of the greatest passage towards the 

 South sea, or Mar del Sur. 



The Busse of Bridgewater, as she came homeward, to 

 the Southeastward of Friseland, discovered a great Island 

 in the latitude of 57 degrees and an halfe, which was 

 never yet found before, and sailed three dayes alongst 

 the coast, the land seeming to be fruitfull, full of woods, 

 and a champion Countrey. 



There died in the whole Fleet in all this voyage not 

 above forty persons, which number is not great, con- 

 sidering how many ships were in the Fleet, and how 

 strange fortunes we passed. 



A generall and briefe description of the Countrey, 

 and condition of the people, which are found 

 in Meta Incognita. 



Aving now sufficiently and truly set forth 

 the whole circumstance, and particuler 

 handling of every occurrent in the 3. 

 voyages of our worthy Generall, Captaine 

 Frobisher, it shal not be from the pur- 

 pose to speake somewhat in generall of 

 the nature of this Countrey called Meta 



Incognita, and the condition of the savages there in- 

 habiting. 



First therefore touching the Topographical description f^f/^f/-^ 

 of the place, It is now found in the last voyage, that ^fultaln* 

 Queene Elizabeths Cape being situate in latitude at 61. cognita. 



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