168 FERTILIZING MISTS. 



LIB. in. va/ Hi eSj they do vsually see as it were two heavens, one 

 cleere and bright above, and the other obscure, and as it 

 were a graie vaile spread vnderneath, which covers all the 

 coast ; and although it raine not, yet this mist is wonderfull 

 profitable to bring forth grasse, and to raise vp and nourish 

 the seede ; for although they have plentie of water, which 

 they draw from the Pooles and Lakes, yet this moisture 

 from heaven hath such a vertue, that ceasing to fal vpon 

 the earth, it breedes a great discommoditie and defect of 

 graine and feedes. And that which is more worthy of 

 admiration, the drie and barren sandes are by this deaw so 

 beautified with grasse and flowers, as it is a pleasiug and 

 agreeable sight, and verie profitable for the feeding of 

 cattell, as we see in the mountaine called Arena, neere to 

 the Cittie of Kings. 



CIJAP. xxn. Of the &amp;gt;r(&amp;gt;i&amp;gt;crtie of new Syaine, of the Hands, 

 and of oilier Lands. 



New Spaine passeth all other Provinces in pastures, 

 which breeds infinite troopes of horse, kine, sheepe, and 

 other cattell. It aboundes in fruite and all kinde of graine. 

 To conclude, it is a Countrie the best furnished, and most 

 accomplished at the Indies. Yet Peru doth surpasse it in 

 one thing, which is wine, for that there growes store and 

 good ; and they daily multiplie and increase, the which 

 doth grow in very hote vallies, where there are waterings. 

 And although there bee vines in New Spaine, yet the grape 

 comes not to his maturitie, fit to make wine. The reason 

 is, for that it raines there in lulie and August, whenas the 

 grape ripens ; and therefore it comes not to his perfection. 

 And if anyone through curiositie would take the paines to 

 make wine, it should be like to that of Genoa and Lorn- 



