AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1592. 



be more finely wrought. But no more concerning the 

 attire of the bodie. For it is a meere folly to seeke 

 for praise, and ambitious reputation by that, which 

 argueth the infirmitie of our nature. 



State, &c. Now, it remaineth that we should speake 

 of that state, which we are sayd to have common with 

 beasts : but of what kinde or maner it should be, or 

 our writers would have it to be, I cannot easily discerne. 

 State (sayth Doletus) is either of the body, or of causes, 

 or of order and condition. Doubtlesse, that there is 

 another state of our bodies then of beasts (for besides 

 our two feet, we have hands also, and go with our bodies, 

 and countenances lift upright) and that we be of another 

 order and condition from them, we are verily perswaded. 

 As for these good fellowes, if they know any such matter 

 by themselves or others, let them disclose it. We doe 

 altogether scorne these, being so vaine things, and breed- 

 ing so great contempt against the Majesty of God 

 our creator, neither do we vouchsafe them any larger 

 discourse. 



But because it is our duety not so highly to regard 

 either the love of our countrey, or of any other thing 

 whatsoever, but that we may be ready at all times, and 

 in all places, to give trueth the preheminence : I will 

 say in a word what that was which perhaps might 

 minister occasion to this infamous reproch of writers. 



There be nere unto Schalholt, upon the South shore 

 of Island, three small parishes standing betweene two 

 most swift rivers Thiorsaa and Olfwis Aa, being in a 

 maner destitute both of wood and turfe, which is the 

 accustomed fewell of the countrey. And although most 

 of the inhabitants of these parishes, and some of their 

 neighbours, as they doe in time of yeere provide all 

 things necessarie for housholde, so especially those 

 things which belong to fires and bathes : notwithstanding 

 there be certaine among them of the basest sort of people, 

 who, because they want those things at home, and are 

 not able to provide them from other places, are con- 



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