Il6 THE CALL OF THE SEA 



(From The Seaman's Secrefs) 



A ND sith nauigation is the meane whereby 

 "^^ Countryes are discouered, and communitie 

 drawne betweene nation and nation, the worde of 

 God published to the blessed recouery of the 

 forraine ofcastes from whence it hath pleased his 

 diuine Maiestie as yet to detayne the brightnes of 

 his glorie : and that by Nauigation commonweales 

 through mutuall trade are not only susteined, but 

 mightely enriched, with how great esteeme ought the 

 painefull Seaman to be embraced by whose hard ad- 

 uentures such excellent benefites are atcheiued, for 

 by his exceeding great hazzards the forme of the 

 earth, the quantities of Countries, the diuersitie 

 of nations and the natures of Zones, Climats, 

 Countries and people, are apparently made known 

 vnto vs. Besides, the great benefites mutually 

 interchanged betweene nations, of such fruits, 

 commodities, and artificiall practises wherewith 

 God hath blessed each particular country, coast 

 and nation, according to the nature and situation 

 of the place. 



For what hath made the Spaniard to be so great 

 a Monarch, the Commander of both Indias, to 

 abound in wealth and all natures benefites, but 

 only the painefull industrie of his Subiects by 

 Nauigation. Their former trade was only figs, 

 orenges, and oyle, but now through Nauigation is 



