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, mo light caufe it. But then, that they Jhould haue Knowledge of the 
j Languages, Bookes, Affaires, of thoje that lye fuch a difiance from 
i them , it was a thing wee could not tell what to make of For that it 
j feemed to <vs a condtion and Propriety of Dmine Powers and Be¬ 
ings,to bee hiddc n and<vnfeene to others,andyet to haue others open , 
and as in a light to them. Ac this (pcechthe Gouernour gauea 
gracious /mile and (aid ; That wee did well to aske pardon for 
this Queftion wee now asked> For it imported.\ as if wee thought 
this L and, a Land of Magicians, thatfentforth Spirits of the Ay re 
into aU parts, to bring them Newes, and Intelligence of other Cotm - 
/ tries, ic was anfwcrcd by vs all, in all podible humblenes, 
1 but yec with a Countenance taking knowledge , that wee 
j knew thachcfpake it but merrily* That Wee were apt enough to 
[‘ thinke,there was fomewbatfupsrnaturdl! in this I{land,but yet rather 
i as Angcltcall than Magical]. But to let his Lordfbip knowe truly,what 
| it wis,t bat made Ds n nder and doubtfull to aske this Queftion, itwtts 
not any fuch conceit, but becaufe we remembred, bee had giuena 
Touch in his forme? Speech, that this Land had Lawes of Secrecy 
touching Strangers. To this he IdidfTou remember it aright: And 
therefore in that 1 /hall fay to you, l muff referue fome particulars, 
which it is not lawful!for me to reuealefbm there will be enough left, 
to giue youfatisficiion. 
Youfball yonderffandfthat which perhaps you willfcarce thinks ere =* 
dible) that about three thoufand Teares agoe,or fomewhat more, the 
N alligation ofthe W or Id (Jpc dally for remote Voyages) was greater 
than at ibis Day Doe not thinke withyour felues, that I know not 
how much it is cncreafed with you, within the fe threefcoreTeares: 1 
know it well • And yet l fay, greater then, than now : Whether it 
was, that the Example of the Ark, that fined the Remnant of Men, 
from the vmueriail Deluge, gaits Men confidence to aauentttreDp- 
on the Waters j Or what it was ; but fuch u the truth. The Phceni- 
ceaft s,and jpecially the Tynans, had great Fleets. So had the Car- 
thagmims their Colony,which is yet further Wefi. Toward the Raff 
the Shipping o/ Egi pc, and of Palellina Was Ukwifegreat. China 
; dlfo^ aad the great -Atlantis, (that you call Am erica J which haue 
J now but 1 links, and C mods,abounded then in tall Ships This I(land, 
i (as appeared) by faith full. Regiffersofthofe, times) badthenfifteens 
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