THE EPISTLE DEDICATORIE 



regions, which to good purpose may serve our peoples 

 turnes, if they chance to prosecute the intermitted 

 discovery by the Northwest, whereunto 1 finde divers 

 worshipfull citizens at this present much incHned. Now 

 because long since I did foresee, that my profession of 

 divinitie, the care of my family, and other occasions 

 might call and divert me from these kinde of endevours, 

 1 have for these 3. yeeres last past encouraged and 

 furthered in these studies of Cosmographie and forren 

 histories, my very honest, industrious, and learned friend 

 M. John Pory, one of speciall skill and extraordinary 

 hope to performe great matters in the same, and beneficial 

 for the common wealth. 



Thus Sir I have portrayed out in rude lineaments 



my Westerne Atlantis or America : assuring you, that 



if I had bene able, I would have limned her and set 



her out with farre more lively and exquisite colours : yet, 



as she is, I humbly desire you to receive her with your 



wonted and accustomed favour at my handes, who alwayes 



wil remaine most ready and devoted to do your honour 



any poore service that I may ; and in the meane season 



will not faile unfainedly to beseech the Almighty to 



powre upon you the best of his temporall blessings 



in this world, and after this life ended with true 



and much honour, to make you partaker of 



his joyes eternall. From London the 



first of September, the yeere 



of our Lord God 



1600. 



Your Honours most humble to 

 be commanded, 



Richard Hakluyt, Preacher. 



