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Salomon, 1 which are many and very great, and by all likele- LlB - T - 

 hood they lie adioyning to new Guinnie, or else are very 

 neere to some other firme land. And even now by com- 

 inandernent from the King and his Counsell they are re 

 solved to prepare a new fleete for these Hands. 2 Seeing it 

 is thus, why may we not suppose that the Ancients had the 

 courage and resolution to travell by sea, with the same 

 intent to discover the land, which they call Anticthon, oppo 

 site to theirs, and that, according to the discourse of their 

 Philosophie, it should be with an intent not to rest vntill 

 they came in view of the landes they sought ? Surely there 

 is no repugnancie or contrarietie in that which wee see 

 happen at this day, and that of former ages, seeing that the 

 holy scripture doth witnes that Solomon tooke Masters and 

 Pilots from Tyre and Sidon, men very expert in Naviga- 1 ^&quot; x i 

 tion, who by their industry performed this voiage in three 

 yeeres. To what end thinke you doth it note the Arte of 

 Mariners and their knowledge, with their long voiage of 

 three yeeres, but to give vs to vnderstand that Solomons 

 fleete sailed through the great Ocean ? Many are of this 

 opinion, which thinke that S. Augustine had small reason 

 to wonder at the greatnes of the Ocean, who might well 

 coniecture that it was not so difficult to saile through, con 

 sidering what hath been spoken of Solomons Navigation. 

 But to say the truth, I am of a contrary opinion, neither can ^ 

 I perswade my selfe that the first Indians came to this new 

 world of purpose, by a determined voiage ; neither will I 

 yeeld, that the Ancients had knowledge in the Art of 

 Navigation, whereby men at this day passe the Ocean, from 

 one part to another, where . they please, the which they 

 performe with an incredible swiftnes and resolution ; nei 

 ther do I finde in all Antiquities any markes or testimonies 

 of so notable a thing and of so great importance. Besides, 



1 In 1567. 



4 The second expedition of Mendaiia sailed from Peru in 1595. 



