278 ORIGIN OF AMERICAN ANIMALS. 



LIB. n-. have never beene knowne, neither in shape nor name ; and 

 whereof there is no mention made, -neither among the 

 Latins nor Greekes, nor any other nations of the worldj[ 

 We must then say, that though all beasts came out of the 

 Arke, yet by a naturall instinct and the providence of 

 heaven, diverse kindes dispersed themselves into diverse 

 regions, where they found themselves so well, as they 

 woulde not parte ; or if they departed, they did not pre 

 serve themselves, but in processe of time, perished wholy, 

 as we do see it chaunce in many things. For if we shall 

 looke precisely into it, we shall fiude that it is not proper 

 and peculiar alone to the Indies, but generall to many 

 other Nations and Provinces of Asia, Europe, and Affrike, 

 where they say there are certaine kindes of creatures that 

 are not found in other regions, at the least if they be any 

 where else, they are knowne to be carried from thence. 

 Seeing then these creatures came out of the Arke, as for 

 example the elephant, which we finde only in the East 

 Indies, and from thence have bcene imparted to other 

 regions, wee may say as much of these creatures of Peru, 

 and of others of the Indies, which are not found in any 

 other part of the world. 



Wee may likewise consider well vppon this subiect, 

 whether these beasts differ in kind, and essentially, from all 

 others, or if this difference be accidentall, which might 

 growe by diverse accidents, as we see in the linages of men, 

 some are white, others blacke, some giants, others dwarfes; 

 and in apes, some have no taile, others have ; and in sheepe, 

 some are bare, others have fleeces; some great and strong 

 with a long necke, as those of Peru ; others weake and 

 little, having a short necke, as those of Castille. But to 

 speake directly, whoso would by this Discourse, shewing 

 only these accidentall differences, preserve the propagation 

 of beasts at the Indies, and reduce them to those of Europe, 

 he shal vndertake a charge he will hardly discharge with 



