FIRST BOOKE 



of the Naturall and Morall 



Hiftorie of the Eaft and 



Weft Indies. 



Oftfo ofiniow 



the Heavens did not ex tend to the new-found world, 



The firft Chapter, 



H E Ancients were {bfarre from 

 conceypt, that this iiew- found 

 world was peopled by any Na 

 tion, that many -of them could 

 not imagine there was any land 

 on that part rand (which is more 

 worthie of admiration ) fe>mc 

 have flatly denyed^that the Heavens (which we now 

 beholde) could extend thither. For although the 

 greateft part, (y ea, the moft famous among the Phi- 

 lofophcrs ) have well knowne that the Heaven was 

 round(as in effed it is) and by that meanes did com- 

 paffe and comprehend within it felf the whole earth: 

 yet many, ( yea , of the holy doctors of greateft au- 



B thoritie) 



