are broughtftom the wel Indias. sis fol. 8 
dim in greate eftimation . And 
Sy that the Dffice of a Souldiour 
eee: is to handle Weapons , and to 
wbdahedde blood, and to Doo other er- 
erciſes apperteining to ſouldiours: Hee is much to be eſtee⸗ 
med, that be luil enquire alter ¢ ſearch out hearbs,¢ plants, 
and ſtudy to knowtheir pꝛoperties ¢ vertue, wherin he may 
well beclikened te Dioſcorides. who went ta exertiſe wea⸗ 
pons in the hoſtes of Antony ¢ Cleopatra, à whether ſoeuer 
be went, did ſeeke theſe hearbs, trees, plantes, beaſtes and 
Pineralles, and manyother things, ol the which he wꝛote 
theſe fire books, which are fo celebꝛated auer al the weꝛld. 
wherby he got the glory ¢ fame, which we fee her bath:ans 
there hath remained moꝛe fame of him by waiting th then 
ifbe had gotten many citties by his warlike acts. andther⸗ 
fore J eſteeme muche of this Gentleman, fo2 the labour 
which he taketh, in learning ¢ enquiring after thefe natu⸗ 
ral things · and i am bounden much vnto him, fo the good 
opinion which he hath of me: and alſo foz that hee bath ſent 
me. Foz ſurelpit is to be taken in very good part, and 3 wil 
vtter ſhawe they bee darke Cawaie and gliſtering, vder⸗ 
neath two Shictes oz Capes, 5 haue a worte “pr . 
| 2 : 
ce Gentleman of the Peru, which The cõmen⸗ 
J wꝛote to mee fhys Letter, ale dan. 
thougb J knowe him nat, ſesmeth of bine that 
a p hee is a man curious, and affedt> wrote ths 
oned tothe like thinges , & J haue Letter. 
