To the right Honorable Sir Robert 

 Gid\\Kjiight r "Baron of Efsmgden, 



Vi count Cranborne, principail Secretary to his 

 Maieftie 3 mafter of the Court oF Wardes and Liveries, 

 *dtw of bis Highneffe moft honour Me 

 Privic Counfcli. 



Ight Honorable; Ifitap- 

 peare preemption in me 

 to ihew my love, my du- 

 tie betraies me to it. The 

 advantage I have gleaned 

 from idle houres/in ex 

 changing this Indian Hi- 

 ftory from Spanifti to En- 

 glifli , is commended to 

 your Honors Patronage, 

 'whofe firft father lofefh 



hath with great obfervation made vvorthie 

 the over-looking. A greater motive then that you are 

 your felfe, needed not to excite me to this dedication. 

 I befeech you my good Lord, take it into flielter 5 and 

 receive that which is not, for that which I would it 

 were. Let my infufficiencie be mcafured by my good 

 will. So fhall my poore abilities thrive vnder your in- 

 couragement, and happily leade me on to fome ftron- 

 gervndertaking wherein I fliall bee bound to thanke 

 you for mine o wne paines,and for ever remaine 



1C our Lordjlipswbjl devoted 



E. G. 



