HtHorieoftbe Indies lib . r. 3 \ 



lent temper, being in the rnidft of two extreames , and 

 fcituate in the fame climate with the beft regions in 

 Europe. And in this regarde Ariflotles coniedure was 

 good. But fpeaking of what is discovered at this day in 

 this zone, it is little in regard of the large countries in 

 habited vnder theburning zone 



T&tf Plinie, and the tuncients, held the fame ofinio 

 with Ariftotle. CHAP. 10. 



pinion ofdriftotks, hath bene held by Plinie^ 



A who {aitfi thus , The temperature of the middle regi 

 on of the world , where the fanne continually runnes hu 6l * 

 courfe , tsfcorched and burnt vp <ts with a neere fre. loy- 

 ning to the fame region, there are two others of ey- 

 therfide, which (lying betwixt the heat of this bur 

 ning zone & the cruell cold of the other two extreams,) 

 are very temperate, and can have no communication 

 one with another, byreafbnofthe cxceffive heate of 

 the heaven : which hath bene the opinion of the An 

 cients , generally difcribed by the Poet in thefe 

 verfes. 



Heavens circuit is offiue fynes, one whereof. 

 Which fliB, thefunne burnes, makes the earth below 

 With flames intempejliue redhottetoglow. 

 Andthe(amePoetinanotherplace. " 

 Ueare this, if any harbour in thatfeate 

 Whofe quarter vnder that Urge ^onc isfet 

 Amidftf our e others by thefunne entightned* 

 And another Poe t fpeakes more plaindy . 



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