200 Inasmuch 



the same. And if that principle of philosophy be 

 true, that Inferiora corpora reguntur a superiori- 

 bus, that is, if inferior bodies be governed, ruled, 

 and carried after the manner and course of the 

 superiors, then the water being an inferior ele 

 ment must need be governed after the superior 

 heaven, and so follow the course of Primum mo 

 bile East to West.&quot; 



The organizers of the next attempt, could not 

 forbear a sly hit at the &quot;black-stone&quot; which had 

 aroused the cupidity and wasted the time and 

 strength of Frobisher s expeditions. They de 

 scribed themselves as &quot;moved with the desire to 

 advance God s glory and to seek the good of their 

 native country, consulting together of the likeli 

 hood of the Northwest Passage which heretofore 

 had been attempted, but unhappily given over 

 by accidents unlocked for, which turned the en 

 terprisers from their principle purpose, resolved 

 after good deliberation, to put down their ad 

 ventures to provide for necessary shipping and 

 a fit man to be chief conductor of this so hard an 

 enterprise.&quot; 



John Davis A &quot;fit man&quot; was found in the person of Mr. 



isss* Voyagc John Davis, who made three voyages, exploring 

 ? 86 the regions and coastline of Davis Straits. From 

 the accounts of his voyages we must content 

 ourselves with two brief extracts : the first describ 

 ing his experiences at the hands of the natives, 

 and the second giving his conclusions concerning 

 the Northwest Passage : 



&quot;The ninth of this month we came to our 



