Now let vs fland vpon this point, that the Noi> 

 therne winde beyond the line, hath not the fame pro 

 perties, which the Sou therne winde hath on this fide, 

 although they both blow from the midday, to regions 

 and parts of the world which be oppofite and contra- 

 rie.Fer it is no generall rule there , that the Northernc 

 winde is neither hote nor rainie there, as the South 

 winde is on this fide 5 but contrariwife,it raines when- 

 asthe South winde blowes there , as we fee in all the 

 Sierrt or mountainc of Peru, in Chile, and in the Coun- 

 trie of Congo , which is on the other fide of the line, 

 and farre advanced into the Sea. And in Potozt like- 

 wife , the winde which they call Tomabani, (which is 

 our North,)if my memorie faile me not, is extreamely 

 cold, drie, and vnpleafant, asitisheere with vs. Yet 

 tloth not the Noi therne winde difperfe the cloudes 

 vfually there, as it doth heere : but contrariwife, if I be 

 not deceived, it doth often caufe raine. There is no 

 doubt , but the windes do borrow this great diverfitic 

 of contrarie effeds , from the places by which they 

 pafle, and the neere regions where they are bred, as we 

 fee by daily experience in a thoufand places. But fpea- 

 king in generall of the qualitie of the windes, we mufl 

 rather looke to the coaftes or partes of the world from 

 whence they proceede, then to obfcrve, whether they 

 be on this fide,or beyond the line,as it feemes the Phi- 

 lofopher held opinion. Thefe capitall windes, which 

 be the Eaft , and Weft , have no fuch vniverfall quali 

 ties.^ fo common in this continent>norin the other, 

 as the two former. The Solantu or Eafterne winde, is 

 commonly here troblefome & vnholfome, & the We- 

 fterne or Zephirusjs more milde and healthfull. At the 

 Indies ^and in all the burning Zone, the Eafterne winde 



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