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Wherein dn anfoere is made to them that fay, that in 

 times faffed they have faykd through the Ocean, 

 CHAP* J8. 



THat which is alleaged to the contrary of that 

 which hath beenefpoken, that Salomons Fleet fay- 

 led in three yeeres , is no fufficient proofe , feeing the 

 holy Scripture doth not diredly affirme, that this voy 

 age continued three yeeres-, but that it was made once 

 in three yeeres. And although wee graunt , that the 

 voyage lafted three yeeres , it mightbee, as it is likely, 

 that this Fleet fayling towards the Eaft/W/>/,was ftay* 

 ed in their courfe 5 by the diverfitie of Ports and Regi 

 ons, which they difcovered : as at this day , in all the 

 South Sea, theyfayle from Cfer&tonewety/f/^the 

 which voyage, although it bee more certaine , yet is it 

 longer , by reafon of the turnings they are forced to 

 makevpon thcCoaft, and they flay in divers Portes. 

 And in trueth, I doe not finde in ancient bookes, that 

 they have lanched farre into the Ocean, neylher can I 

 beleeve, that this their fayling was otherwife then 

 they vfe at this day in the Mediterranean Sea : which 

 makes learned men to coniedure,that in old time they 

 didnotfayle without Owers , for that they wen tal- 

 wayes coafting along the (hoare : and itfeemes the ho 

 ly Scripture doth teftifieas much , fpeaking of that fa 

 mous voyage of the Prophet Ion<i*\ where it fay es,, that 

 the Marriners being forced by the weather r rowed to 

 land. 



