ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



c. 1550. 



selfe, because otherwise the vassals might be evill 

 intreated of their Lords. 



From this Hand do weekly resort to Canaria, Tenerif, 

 & Palma, boats laden with dried goats flesh, called 

 Tussmetta, which serveth in stead of bacon, and is very- 

 good meat. This Hand standeth in 26 degrees, and is 

 in length twelve leagues. 



The He of Forteventura. 



THe He of Forteventura standeth fifty leagues from 

 the promontory of Cabo de Guer, in the firme 

 land of Africa, and foure & twenty leagues distant from 

 Canaria Estward. This Hand doth appertaine to the 

 lord of Lanzarota. It is reasonable fruitfull of wheat 

 and barley, and also of kine, goats, and orchel : this He 

 is fifteene leagues long and ten leagues broad. On the 

 North side it hath a little Hand about one league distant 

 from the maine Hand, betweene both of the which it is 

 navigable for any ships, and is called Graciosa. 



Both Forteventura and Lanzarota have very little wine 

 of the growth of those Hands. It standeth in 27 

 degrees. 

 [II. ii. 7.] Thus much have I written of these seven Hands by 

 experience, because I was a dweller there, as I have sayd 

 before, the space of seven yeeres in the affaires of master 

 Thomas Locke, master Anthonie Hickman, and master 

 Edward Castelin, who in those dayes were worthy mer- 

 chants, and of great credite in the citie of London. 



A description of the Hand of Madera. 



THe Hand of Madera standeth in 32 degrees distant 

 from the equinoctinall line, and seventie leagues 

 from the He of Tenerif Northeastward and Southwest 

 from Hercules pillars. This Hand was first discovered 

 by one Macham an Englishman, and was after conquered 

 and inhabited by the Portugall nation. It was first 

 called the Hand of Madera, by reason of the great 

 wildernesse of sundry sortes of trees that there did 



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