The new found vvorlde, or Antarctike wherin is contained wo[n]derful and strange things, as well of humaine creatures, as beastes, fishes, foules, and serpents, trées, plants, mines of golde and siluer: garnished with many learned aucthorities, trauailed and written in the French tong, by that excellent learned man, master Andrevve Theuet. And now newly translated into Englishe, wherein is reformed the errours of the auncient cosmographers.

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Author:	Thevet, André, 1502-1590.
Title:	The new found vvorlde, or Antarctike wherin is contained wo[n]derful and strange things, as well of humaine creatures, as beastes, fishes, foules, and serpents, trées, plants, mines of golde and siluer: garnished with many learned aucthorities, trauailed and written in the French tong, by that excellent learned man, master Andrevve Theuet. And now newly translated into Englishe, wherein is reformed the errours of the auncient cosmographers.
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¶To the right honorable Sir Henrie Sidney, Knight of the most Noble order of the Garter, Lorde President of Wales, and Marches of the same, Lord Deputie Generall of the Queenes Ma∣iesties Realme of Ireland. Your humble Orator Thomas Hacket wisheth the fauoure of God, long and happy life, encrease of ho∣nor, continuall health and felicitie.

¶An Admonition to the Reader.

encomia

In prayse of the Author.

IN THEVETVM NOVI ORBIS peragratorem & descriptorem, Io. Auratus, literarum Graecarum Regius professor.

¶To my Lord the Right reuerend Cardinall of Sens, keper of the great seales of France: Andrew Theuet wisheth peace and felicitie.

¶A Preface to the Reader.

The first Chapter. How the Author tooke shipping.

Of the streight aunciently named Calpe, and now Gibaltary. Cap. ij.

Of Africa generally. Chapter .3.

The fourth Chapter treateth of Africa particularly.

Of the fortunate Ilandes novv called the Canaries. Cap. 5.

Of the high mountaines of Pike properly called Pikehill. Cap. 6.

Of the Ile of Iron. Cap 7.

Of the Ilandes of Madera. Cap. 8.

Of the Wine of Madera. Cap. 9.

Of the Promentarie Verd, and of his Ilandes. Cap. 10.

Of the Wine of Palme trees. Cap. 11.

Of the Riuer of Senega. Cap. 12.

Of the Ilands Hisperides, othervvise named Caape verd. Cap. 13.

Of the Torterels, and of an herbe that they call Orselie. Cap. 14.

Of the Ilande of Fire. Cap. 15.

Of Ethiopia. Cap. 16.

Of Ginney. Cap. 17.

Of the Equinoctiall line, and of the Ilandes of S. Omer. Cap. 18.

That not onely all that is vnder the lyne is inhabited, but also al the worlde is inhabited contrary to the opinion of our elders. Cap. 19.

Of the multitude and diuers kindes of fishes being vnder this lyne Equinoctial. Cap. 20.

Of an Ilande named the Ascention. Cap. 21.

Of the promentarie of good hope, and of many secretes obserued in the same, likewise our Ariuall to the Indies, America, or Fraunce Antartike. Cap. 22.

Of the Iland Madagascar, otherwise of S. Laurence. Cap. 23.

Of our arriuall to Fraunce Antartike, otherwise named America, to the place named Caape Defria. Cap. 24.

Of the Riuer of Ganabara otherwise called Ianaria, and how that the countrey whereas we ariued, was named Fraunce Antartike. Cap. 25.

Of the fish that is in this great Riuer before named. Cap. 26.

Of America generally. Cap. 27.

Of the Americans Religion Cap. 28.

The maner and custome of the lyuing of these Americans as well men as women. Cap. 29.

The manner of their eating and drinking. Cap. 30.

Against the opinion of those that thinke these wilde men to be all heary. Cap. 31.

Of a tree named in the Americans tong Genipat, with which they make coloures. Cap. 32.

Of a tree named Paquouere. Cap. 33.

Howe these Americanes or wilde men doe disforme them sleues, esteming it a great glory. Cap. 34.

Of visions, dreames and illusions, that these Americans haue, and of the persecution that they receiue of wicked spirites. Cap. 35.

Of false Prophetes and Magicians, that are in this countrey of America, the which inuocate and cal vpon wicked spirites, and of a tree named Ahouai. Cap. 36.

How these Americans beleue the soule to be immortall. Cap. 37.

How these wilde men make warre one against ano∣ther, specially against those whome they name Margageas and Thabaiares. Also of a tree which they name Hayri, of the which they make their wea∣pons for warre. Cap. 38.

Their maner of fighting as well on the lande, as on the water. Cap. 39.

Howe these Barbarous and wilde men put their enimies to death, that they haue taken in the warre, and eate them. Cap. 40.

Hovv that these vvilde men couet greatly to reuenge their harmes and iniuries. Cap. 41.

Hovv these vvilde men of America, are maried. Cap. 42.

Of the ceremonies, buriall, and funeralls, that they vse to the deceassed. Capit. 43.

Of Mortugabes, and of the charitie that they vse toward straungers. Cap. 44.

The description of a sicknesse named Pians, to the which are subiect these people of A∣merica as well in the Ilandes as the maine land. Ca. 45.

Of the diseases most rife and common in America, and the meane that they obserue to cure them. Cap. 46.

The maner hovv to trade among these people: of a birde named Toucan, and of the spicerie of that Countrey. Cap. 47.

Of birdes most common in America. Cap. 48.

Of Veneson and wilde beastes that these wilde men take Cap. 49.

Of a tree named Hiuourahe. Cap. 50.

Of a tree named Vhebehason and of the hony Bees that frequent it. Cap. 51.

Of a strange beaste named Haut. Cap. 52.

Hovv these Americans kyndle Fyer: of their opinion of the drowning of the World, and of their Yron works. Cap. 53.

Of the Ryuer of Vases, likewise of certaine beastes that are found thereabout. And of the lande named Morpion. Cap. 54.

Of the Ryuer of Platte, and the countrey adiacent. Cap. 55.

Of the straight of Magellan, and of Daryen. Cap. 56.

How that those that inhabite from the riuer of Plate vnto the straight of Magellan, are our Antipodes. cap. 57.

How these wilde men exercise husbandry and make gardens of a roote named Manihot, and of a tree that they name Peno absou. Ca. 58.

Howe and after what sorte the lande of America was discouered, and Brasill wood founde: with many other trees sene no where but in that countrey. Cap. 59.

Of oure departyng from Fraunce An∣tartike, or America. Capit. 60.

Of the Canibals as well of the mayne lande as of the Ilands, and of a tree named Acaion. Cap. 61.

Of the Riuer of Amazones, otherwise named Aurelane, by the which ye maye sayle into the countrey of Amazones, and into Fraunce Antar∣tike. Cap. 62.

Hovv certaine Spanyardes arriued into a coun∣trey, vvhere they found Amazones. Cap. 63.

Hovv the Spanyardes continued their voyage to Morpion, and of the riuer of Plate. Cap. 64.

Hovve the landes of the king of Spaine, and of Portingall are separated. Cap. 65.

The deuision of the West Indies in three partes. Cap. 66.

Of the Iland of Rats. Cap. 67.

Hovv vve continued our course, vvith a decla∣ration of the Astrolabia of the sea. Cap. 68.

Of the departing of our Equator or Equi∣noctiall. Cap. 69.

Of Perou, and of the principal places contayned in the same. Cap. 70.

Of the Ilands of Perou, and chiefly of the Spanish Iland. Cap. 71.

Of the Iland of Cuba, and of Lucaiae, Cap. 72.

A description of Noua Espania, and of the great citie of Themistitan edified in the vvest Indies. Cap. 73.

Of Florida. Cap. 74.

Of the lande of Canada, before named Bacca∣los, being discouered in oure time, and how the inhabitants liue. Ca. 75.

Of an other countrey of Canada. Cap. 76.

What religion these Canadians vse with their ly∣uing, and how they resist the cold. Ca. 77.

Of these Canadians apparel, how they weare their haire, and howe their treate their chil∣dren. Cap. 78.

Howe these people make warre. Cap. 79.

Of Mynes, precious Stones, and other secretes that are founde in Canada. Cap. 80.

Of Earthquakes and hayles to the which this countrey of Canada is very subiect. Cap. 81.

Of the Countrey called New found land. Cap. 82.

Of the Ilands of Essores. Cap. 83.

¶The Table of the Chapters of this present Boke.

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