To the Right Honorable Sir Robert Cicill, Knight, 



Baron of Essingden, Vicount Cranborne, principall 



Secretary to his Maiestie, master of the Court of Wardes 



and Liveries, and one of his Highnesse most 



honourable Privie Counsell. 



EIGHT HONOEABLE, If it appeare presumption in me to 

 shew my love, my dutie betraies me to it. The advantage 

 I have gleaned from idle houres, in. exchanging this Indian 

 History from Spanish to English, is commended to your 

 Honors Patronage, whose first father loseph Acosta, hath 

 with great observation made worthie the over-looking. A 

 greater motive then that you are your selfe, needed not to 

 excite me to this dedication. I beseech you, my good 

 Lord, take it into shelter, and receive that which is not, for 

 that which I would it were. Let my insuflficiencie be measured 

 by my good will. So shall my poore abilities thrive vnder 

 your incouragement, and happily leade me on to some 

 stronger vndertaking, wherein I shall bee bound to thanke 

 you for mine owne paines, and for ever remaine 



Your Lordships most devoted, 



E. G. 



