^eftg^^itiej>fgolde which is dtawneat tint Indies, is 

 that in powlder, the which is found in ftreamcsand 

 places whcr much water hath pa{Ted,becaufe the flouds 

 at the /W/V.T 'abound in thiskinde of golde 5 As the An 

 cients for this occafion did celebrate the river of Tarits 



in iSjwggj PacJolus'm sl/ia^nd G&ngts in the Eaft Indie?* 

 and called them RameMA*'trt_ 9 the which we others call 

 golde in powlder, aad of this fort is the grcatt ft quan- 

 titie of golde they have at this day . At this prefent in 

 the Hands ofBarlovevf, ffi/paniola.Cuta^nd Port Ricco^ 

 there hath beene 3 and is great quantity in the rivers,bu t 

 they bring lit tie from thence into Spainc, Jorwantof 

 ttoiaUjtalUnhal^iamspfjiiec^ & the difficuF 



tie to drawe it. Therc is great aboundance in the king- 

 dome o/// of j/'w/aad in the newRealmeof 



^^ c mo & famous golde is that ofCaraMtva- in Peru, 

 and of ValdiviA in Chille. y for that it rifetK with hisTl- 

 k>y and perFec^fon^ wEich is twentyriirec carrats and a 

 halfe, and fometimes more . They makeaccomptlikc- 

 wife of the gold of Verdgu&\& be very fine. They bring 

 muc h golde ^^^ggJ2JB ^ c Pkiltfpfncs^ and China * 

 but commonly it is weake,and of bale alloy . Golde is 

 commonly found^iixtyvithiSIyeror^vith copper ;but 

 that which is mixecl witFTfilver is commonly of fewer 

 carrats then that which is mixed with copper. If there 

 ktfa$Ft parte of filver , PfcVfaieth, it is then properly 

 , called /^7///w 5 which liath theproperty to (hinc-niore 

 at the lightof the fire, then fine gold or fine filver. That 

 which is incorporate with copper, is commonly of a 

 higher value. The^refinepowldrc^goldcin baiens, 

 washing it in many waters, vntill the fandfalles from 

 it, and the golde as moft heavic i emaineth in the bot- 



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