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from the Indies '-for that they are windes blowing from 

 the South and Weft , which ferve to runne into the 

 Eaft and North. The like difcourfe is of the Navigati 

 on made into the South fca, going from new Spam, 

 or Pertt, to fatfki&ffines or 'China , and returning 

 from the Philippines or China to new S-faine , the which 

 is eafie , for that they ftilc alwaies from Eaft to Weft, 

 neere the line , where they finde the Eaiterly windes 

 to blow in their poope. In the y cere 1584. there 

 went a fliippe from C<Ae in Lima to the Philippines, 

 which failed 2000. and 700. leagues without fight of 

 land , and the firft it difcovered, was the Hand of 'Luf- 

 fon , where they tookeport , having performed their 

 voiage in two moneths , without want ofwinde or a- 

 ny torment, and their courfe was almoft continually 

 vnder the Iine 5 for that from Lima( which is twelve de 

 grees tothe South) he came t&LMenitta, which is as 

 much to the North. Thclike good fortune had Ahar* 

 dtCMandana, whenas he went to difcover the Hands 

 ofSo/owartyfor that he had alwaies a full gale , vntill he 

 eame within view of thefe Hands 5 the which tauftbe 

 diftant from that place of Peru, from whence he parted,,, 

 aboutathoufand leagues , having runne their courfe 

 alwaies in one height to the South . The returne is like 

 vnto the voiage from the Indies vnto Sfaine : for thofe 

 which returne from the Philippines or China to Mexico, 

 to the end they may recover the Wcftcrne wrndes r 

 they mount a great height, vntill they come right a- 

 gainft thelfands olappov,and difcovering the Ctaptjw- 

 ^,they returne by the coaft of new Spaine, to the Port 

 of^capulw, from whence they parted. So as it is pro 

 ved likewife by this navigation, that they ftile eafily 

 from Eaft to Weft/within the Tropickes, for that their 



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