116 THE TEADE WINDS. 



LIB. in. - n one height to the South. The returne is like vnto the 

 voiage from the Indies vnto Spaine, for those which returne 

 from the Philippines or China to Mexico, to the end they 

 may recover the Westerne windes, they mount a great 

 height, vntill they come right against the Hands of lappon, 

 and, discovering the Caliphornes, they returne by the coast 

 of New Spaine to the port of Acapulco, from whence they 

 parted. So, as it is proved likewise by this navigation, 

 that they saile easily from East to West within the Tropickes, 

 for that there Easterly windes do raine j but returning from 

 West to East they must seeke the Westerne windes without 

 the Tropickes in the height of seven and twentie degrees. 

 The Portin gales prove the like in their navigations to the 

 East Indies, although it be in a contrarie course, for that 

 going from Portugall the voiage is troublesome, but their 

 returne is more easie ; for that in going their course is from 

 the West to the East, so as they must of necessitie mount, 

 vntill they have found their generall windes, which they 

 hold to be above the seven and twentith degree. And in 

 their returne they discover the Terceras, but with mo^e ease, 

 for that they come from the East, where the Easterly or 

 North erne windes do serve them. Finally, the Mariners 

 hold it for a certaine rule and observation that within the 

 Tropickes continually raine Easterly windes, and therefore it 

 is very easie to saile to the West. But without the Tro 

 pickes there are in some seasons Easterly windes, and in 

 some and more ordinarie Westerne windes, by reason whereof 

 they which saile from West to East labour alwaies to be out 

 of the burning Zone, to put themselves in the height of 

 seven and twentie degrees. And for this reason men have 

 indangered themselves to vndertake strange Navigations, 

 and to seeke out farre Countries vnknowne. 



