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Author: Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526.
Title: The history of trauayle in the VVest and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes As Moscouia, Persia, Arabia, Syria, Ægypte, Ethiopia, Guinea, China in Cathayo, and Giapan: vvith a discourse of the Northwest passage. Gathered in parte, and done into Englyshe by Richarde Eden. Newly set in order, augmented, and finished by Richarde VVilles.
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Print source: The history of trauayle in the VVest and East Indies, and other countreys lying eyther way, towardes the fruitfull and ryche Moluccaes As Moscouia, Persia, Arabia, Syria, Ægypte, Ethiopia, Guinea, China in Cathayo, and Giapan: vvith a discourse of the Northwest passage. Gathered in parte, and done into Englyshe by Richarde Eden. Newly set in order, augmented, and finished by Richarde VVilles.
Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526., Eden, Richard, 1521?-1576., Willes, Richard, fl. 1558-1573.
Imprinted at London: By Richarde Iugge, 1577.
Alternate titles: De orbe novo. Decade 1-3. English
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title page
To the ryght noble and excellent Lady, the Lady Brigit, Countesse of Bed∣forde, my singuler good Lady and Mystresse.
R. VVilles Preface vnto the Reader, wherein is set downe a generall summe as it were of the whole worke.
introductory preambles
Of the fyrst discoueryng of the west Indies.
VVhat maner of man Christopher Colon (other∣wyse called Columbus) was, and how he came fyrst to the knowledge of the Indies.
VVhat labour and trauayle Colon tooke in attemp∣tyng his fyrst voyage to the Indies.
VVhy they were called Indies.
Of the colour of the Indians.
❧ A most auncient testimonie of the VVest Indies, by the writing of the diuine Philosopher Plato.
❧ To the moste noble prince and ca∣tholike kynge, Charles, Peter Martyr of An∣gleria wisheth perpetual felicitie.
decade 1
The fyrst Booke of the Decades of the Ocean, written by Peter Martyr of Angleria Mi∣lenoes, counsaylour to the king of Spayne, and Protonotarie Apostolicall to Ascanius Sphorcia, Vicount Cardinal. &c.
The seconde booke of the first Decade, to Ascanius Sphorcia, Vicount Cardinal. &c.
The thyrde booke of the first Decade, to Lodouike Cardinall of Aragonie, and Neuiewe to the kyng.
The fourth booke of the first Decade, to Lodouike Cardinal of Aragonie.
The fift booke of the fyrst Decade, to Lodouike Cardinall of Aragonie.
The syxt booke of the fyrst Decade, to Lodouike Cardinal of Aragonie.
¶ The seuenth booke of the fyrst decade, to the same Lodouike Cardinal. &c.
¶ The eygth booke of the fyrst Decade, to Cardinall Lodouike.
¶ The .ix. booke of the fyrst Decade to Cardinal Lodoutke.
The tenth and last booke of the fyrst Decade, as a con∣clusion of the former bookes: wrytten to Inacus Iopez Mendocius, Countie of Tendilla, & viceroy of Granata.
decade 2
The fyrst booke of the seconde Decade, to Leo Bishop of Rome, the tenth of that name, of the suppo∣sed continent or firme lande.
The seconde booke of the seconde Decade, of the sup∣posed continent.
The thirde booke of the seconde Decade, of the supposed continent.
The fourth booke of the seconde Decade, of the supposed continent.
The fyfte booke of the seconde Decade, of the supposed continent.
The syxte booke of the seconde Decade, of the supposed continent.
The seuenth booke of the seconde Decade, of the sup∣posed continent.
The eight booke of the seconde Decade, of the supposed continent.
The nienth booke of the second Decade, of the supposed continent.
The tenth booke of the seconde Decade, of the supposed continent.
decade 3
The fyrst booke of the thyrde Decade, to the Bi∣shop of Rome Leo the tenth.
The seconde booke of the thyrde Decade.
The thyrde booke of the thyrde Decade.
The fourth booke of the thyrde Decade.
The fyfth booke of the thyrde Decade.
The syxte booke of the thyrde Decade.
The seuenth booke of the third decade.
The eyght booke of the thyrde decade.
The nienth booke of the thyrd Decade.
The tenth booke of the thyrde Decade.
Of Cuba, Hispaniola, and other Ilands in the VVest Indies seas: and of the maners of the inhabitauntes of the same.
summary of contents
A breefe rehearsal of the contentes of the bookes of the fyrst Decade, and so folowyng of all the other Decades. Folio. 8.
book 1
The contentes of the seconde booke. Fol. 12.
The contentes of the thyrd booke. Fol. 17.
The Contentes of the fourth booke. Fol. 25.
The Contentes of the .v. booke. Fol. 27. for 29.
The contentes of the syxt booke. Foli. 35.
The contentes of the .vii. booke. Fol. 39.
The contentes of the eight booke. Fol. 43.
The contentes of the nienth booke. Fol. 47.
The Contentes of the tenth booke. Fol. 54.
The Contentes of the bookes of the seconde Decade.
The contentes of the fyrst booke. Fol. 57.
The contentes of the second booke. Fol. 63.
The contentes of the thyrd booke. Fol. 67.
The contentes of the fourth booke. Fol. 72.
The contentes of the fyfth booke. Fol. 75.
The contentes of the sixt booke. Fol. 77.
The contentes of the seuenth booke. Fol. 81.
The contentes of the .viii. booke. Fol. 86.
The contentes of the .ix. booke. Fol. 87.
The contentes of the .x. booke. Fol. 91.
The Contentes of the bookes of the thyrd Decade.
The contentes of the fyrst booke. Fol. 94.
The contentes of the seconde booke. Fol. 101.
The contentes of the thyrd booke. Fol. 105.
The contentes of the fourth booke. Fol. 110.
The contentes of the fyft booke. Fol. 119.
The contentes of the sixt booke. Fol. 124.
The contentes of the .vii. booke. Fol. 130.
The Contentes of the .viii. booke. Fol. 135.
The contentes of the nienth booke. Fol. 142.
The contentes of the tenth booke. Fol. 146.
❧ Gonzalus Ferdinandus Ouiedus, of the west Indies.
To the most hygh and myghtie prince Charles, the fyft o that name, Emperor of Rome, Kyng of Spaine, & of the two Cicilies, of both the sydes of the streyght of Faro, Kyng of Hierusalem and Hungarie, Duke of Burgonie, and Earle of Flaunders, Lord and inheritour of the firme lande and Ilandes of the VVest Ocean. &c. Gon∣zalus Ferdinandus Ouiedus, his most humble seruaunt, wysheth health and perpetu∣all felicitie.
Of the ordinary nauigation from Spayne to the west Indies.
Of two notable thinges as touching the west Indies, and of the great rychesse brought from thence into Spayne.
Of the mynes of golde, and the ma∣ner of workyng in them.
Of the maner of fyshyng for pearles.
Of the familiaritie which certayne of the Indians haue with the deuyll, and howe they receyue answere of him of thinges to come.
Of the temperature of the regions vnder or neare to the burnt lyne, called Torrida Zona, or the Equinoctiall, and of the dyuers seasons of the yeere.
Of dyuers particuler thinges, as woormes, ser∣pentes, beastes, foules, trees. &c.
Of trees, fruites, and plantes.
Of Reedes or Canes.
Of venomous Apples, wherewith they poyson theyr arrowes.
Of fyshes, and of the maner of fyshyng.
Of thincrease and decrease (that is) rysyng and fallyng of our Ocean sea, and South sea, called the sea of Sur.
Of the strayght or narrowe passage of the land lying betweene the North and South sea, by the which spyces may much sooner and easlyer be brought from the Ilandes of Molucca into Spaine by the VVest Ocean, then by that way whereby the Portugales sayle into the East India.
Howe thinges that are of one kynde, dyffer in fourme and qualitie, accordyng to the nature of the place where they are engendred or grow, and of the beastes called Tygers.
Of the maners and customes of the Indians of the firme lande, and of theyr women.
Of the chiefe Ilandes Hispaniola and Cuba.
Of the Ilande of Cuba, and other.
Of the lande of Baccalaos, called Terra Baccalearum, situ∣ate on the North syde of the firme lande.
Particularly of newe Spayne, called Noua Hispania, or Mexico.
Of Peru.
Of the great ryuer called Rio de la Plata (that is) the ryuer of siluer.
Of the landes of Laborador and Baccalaos, lying west and northwest from England, and be∣ing part of the firme lande of the VVest Indies.
The discouering of the land of Florida.
title page
For .M. Captayne Furbishers passage by the Northwest. To the ryght honourable and vertuous Ladie, the Lady Anne, Countesse of VVarwyke.
To the right wor∣shipfull, my singuler good Mystres, M. Elizabeth Morisyn.
Reportes of the prouince China. Certayne reportes of the prouince China, learned through the Portugalles there imprisoned, and chiefly by the relation of Galeotto Perera, a gentleman of good credit, that lay prisoner in that countrey many yeeres. Done out of Italian into Englyshe, by R. W.
¶ Of the Ilande Giapan, and other litle Isles in the East Ocean.
Aloisius Froes▪ to his companyons in Iesus Christ, that remayne in China and Indie.
Of the Isles beyond Giapan, in the way from China to the Moluccaes.
Of the Northeast frostie Seas, and kyngdoms lying that way, declared by the Duke of Moscouia his ambassadour, to a learned Gentle∣man of Italie, named Galeatius Butrigarius: likewise of the viages of that worthie old man Sebastian Cabote, sometymes gouernour of the companie of the Merchantes of Cathay, in the Citie of London.
A briefe description of Moscouia, after the later writers, as Sebastian Munster, and Iacobus Gastaldus.
Of the North regions, and of the moderate and continual heate in colde regions, aswell in the nyght as in the day in sommer season: Also howe those regions are habitable to thinhabitauntes of the same, contrary to the opinion of the olde wryters.
Schondia.
Gronelande.
Islande.
Laponia.
Norwegia, or Norway.
Suecia, or Suethlande.
Bothnia.
Gothia or Gothlande.
Finland, and Eningia.
Of the difference of regions, and causes of great cities, after the description of Hieronimus Cardanus. Liber .xi. De Subtilitate.
The historie written in the latine tongue by Paulus Ionius, byshop of Nuceria in Italie, of the legation or ambassade of great Basilius Prince of Moscouia, to Pope Clement the .vij. of that name: In which is conteyned the de∣scription of Moscouia, with the regions con∣finyng about the same, euen vnto the great and rych Empire of Cathay.
Other notable thinges as concernyng Moscouia, geathered out of the bookes of Sigismundus Liberus. Note that when he sayth myles, he meaneth leagues.
The description of the regions, people, and riuers, lying North and East from Moscouia: as the way from Moscouia to the riuer Petzora, and the prouince Iugaria, or Iuhra, and from thence to the riuer Obi. Likewyse the description of other countreys and regions, euen vnto thempire of the great Cham of Cathay.
Of the famous ryuer of Tanais.
More directly from Moscouia to Cathay.
Of the Tartars.
The Nauigation by the frosen Sea.
letters
Exemplar Epistolae seu Literarum Missiuarum, quas illustrissimus Princeps Eduardus, eius nominis Sextus, Angliae, Franciae, et Hiberniae Rex, mi∣sit ad Principes Septentrionalem, ac Orientalem, mundi plagam inhabitantes iuxta mare glaciale, nec non In∣diam Orientalem. Anno Domini. 1553. Regni sui Anno septimo, et vl∣timo.
The copy of the letters missiue whiche the ryght noble prince Edwarde the .vi. sent to the Kynges, Princes, and other potentates inhabityng the Northest partes of the worlde to warde the myghty Empire of Cathay, at such tyme as syr Hugh VVilloby knyght and Richard Chaun∣celer, with theyr company, attempted theyr voyage thyther in the yeere of Christ .1553. and the .vii. and last yeere of his reigne.
The voyages of Persia, traueiled by the merchauntes of London, of the com∣pany and felowshyp of Moscouia. In the yeeres .1561. 1567. 1568.
Certayne extractes of the voyage of maister Antony Ienkinson into Persia, in the yeere .1561.
Here foloweth such informations as was gyuen mee by maister Geferie Ducate, principall Agent of the merchante, for the last voyage into Persia, in the yeere of our Lord▪ 1568. beginning in the dominion of the Sophie, at the citie of Shamaki in Media, bycause the beginning of the voyage from Moscouia hytherto, is declared heere before.
Of the name of the Sophie of Persia, and why he is called the Shaugh, and of other customes.
Of the religion of the Persians.
Of the Empire of the Persians, and of theyr originall.
Of the Region of Persia, and the maners of the Per∣sians: Marcus Paulus Venetus, writeth thus. Cap. xix. Lib. 1.
Of the kyngdome of the Persians, Haithon in his booke de Tartaris. Cap. vii. writeth as foloweth.
The name of the Sophie, Thomas Shaugh, and why he is so called.
Of the kyngdome of Ormus, confine to Persia, and of the trafique betweene them. Also of the citie and Ilande of Ormus or Armusium.
Of the Sophie and kyngdome of Persia, after the later writers.
The trafique of Persia, with other countreys.
Of the Gulfe of Persia, or Sinus Persicus.
The prosperous vyage of Arthur Edwardes into Persia, and of the fauoure that he found with the Sophy, and also what conference he had with that prynce.
The Articles.
The maner howe the Christians become Busor men, and forsake their religion.
Of the tree whiche beareth Bombasine cotton. or Gossampine
The writing of the Persians.
¶ The two viages made out of Englande into Guinea in Affricke, at the charges of certayne merchantes aduenturers of the citie of Lon∣don, in the yeere of our Lord▪ 1553.
A breefe description of Affrike.
The first vyage to Guiena.
The copie of Antoni Anes Pinteado his letters patentes, wherby the king of Portugale made him knyght of his house, after al his troubles and imprisonment, which, by wrong information made to the king, he had susteined of long time, being at the last deliuered, his cause knowen and manifested to the kyng by a grey fryer the kynges confessour.
The secretaries declaration written vnder the kynges graunt.
The coppie of the letter of Don Lewes the infant, and bro∣ther to the kyng of Portugale: sent into Eng∣land to Anthonie Anes Pinteado.
The second viage to Guinea.
Betweene Gomera, and Cape de las Barbas.
Of the Dooues of the Ilande of Madera.
Of the Ilande of Sainct Thomas, vnder the Equinoctiall line.
title page
The Preface of the Authour.
book 1
The first Chapter, of the nauigation from Venice to Alexandria in Egypte.
Of the citie named Babylon, or Alcayr, a citie of Nilus in Egypt. Cap. 2.
Of the cities of Berynto, Tripoli, and Antioch. Cap. 3.
Of the cities of Aman and Menin. Cap. 4.
Of the citie of Damasco. Chap. 5.
Of suche thynges as are seene in the citie of Damasco. Cap. 6.
Of the Mamalukes of Damasco. Cap. 7.
The iorney from Damasco to Mecha, and of the maners of the Arabians. Chap. 8.
Of the strength and valiantnesse of the Mamalukes. Cap. 9.
Of the cities of Sodoma and Go∣morrha. Cap. 10.
Of a mountayne inhabited with Iewes, and of the citie of Medinathalhabi, where Mahumet was buried. Cap. 11.
Of the Temple or Chapell, and Sepulchre of Mahumet, and of his felowes. Cap. 12.
Of the Secte of Mahumet. Cap. 13.
The iourney to Mecha. Cap. 14.
Of the fourme and situation of the citie of Mecha: and why the Mahumetans resort thyther. Cap. 15.
Of the merchandies of Mecha. Cap. 16.
Of the Pardons or Indulgences of Mecha. Cap. 17.
The maner of Sacrificyng at Mecha. Cap. 18.
Of the Vnicorns of the temple of Mecha▪ whiche are not seene in any other place. Cap. 19.
Of diuers thynges which chaunced to me in Mecha: And of Zida, a port of Mecha. Cap. 20.
Of the red sea, and why it can not be sayled in the nyght. Cap. 21.
The seconde booke, entreating of Arabia Foelix, That is, the happie or blessed Arabia.
Of the citie of Gezan, and the fruitfulnesse thereof. Cap. 1.
Of certayne people named Ban∣duin. Cap. 2.
Of an Ilande of the red sea, named Camaran. Cap. 3.
Of the citie of Aden, and of their maners and customes towarde straun∣gers. Cap. 4.
How the women of Arabia, are great∣ly in loue with whyte men, Cap. 5.
Of the cities of Lagi and Aiaz in Arabia Felix: And of the martes of Aiaz and the towne of Dante. Cap. 7.
Of Almacharan, a citie of Arabia Faelix, and of the fruitefulnesse thereof. Cap. 8.
Of Reame a citie of Arabia Faelix, and the temperatenesse thereof. Cap. 9.
Of Sana a citie of Arabia Faelix. Cap. 10.
Of Taessa, Zibith, and Damar. great cities of Arabia Eaelix. Cap. 11.
Of the Soltan of the aforesayde cities, and why he is named Sechamir. Cap. 12.
Of Monkeys and Marmasettes, and other beastes, noysome to men. Cap. 13.
Of certayne places of Ethio∣pia. Cap. 14.
Of the citie Zeila in Ethiopia, and the great fruitfulnesse therof: and of certayne straunge beastes seene there. Cap. 15.
Of Barbara, an Ilande of Ethiope. Cap. 16.
book 3
The thyrde booke entreateth of Persia: and of certayne townes and partes of Persia. Cap. 1.
Of the Iland and citie of Ormus, or Ar∣musium: and of an Iland of Per∣sia where pearles are found. Cap. 2.
Of the citie named Eri in Chorazani, a re∣gion of Persia, and of the riches ther∣of: Also of Reubarbarum. Cap. 3.
Of the ryuer thought to be Euphrates. And of Castoreum. Cap. 4.
Of the citie of Sainct Bragant, bygger then Babylon. And of the kyng of Persia, named the Sophie. Cap. 5.
Here foloweth the fourth booke, which entreateth of India, and of the cities and other notable thynges seene there.
Of the citie of Cambaia in India, most fruite∣full in maner of all thinges. Cap. 1.
The maners of the people of the citie of Cambaia: and of the Soltan thereof. Cap. 2.
Of the citie of Ceull, and the maner of the people. Cap. 3.
Of Goga, an Ilande of India. Cap. 4.
Of Dechan, a very fayre citie of India. Cap. 5.
Of certayne other goodly cities of India. Cap. 6.
Of Canonor and Narsinga, great cities of India. Cap. 7.
Of the fruiteful citie of Bisinagar in the kyngdome of Narsinga. Cap. 8.
Of the docilitie, agilitie, and wit of Elephantes. Cap. 9.
Of the ingendering of Elephantes, and of the magnificence & riches of the king of Narsinga. Cap. 10.
book 5
The fyfth booke of East India, and fyrst of the famous citie of Calecut. Cap. 1.
Of the kyng of Calecut, and of their Idolatrie. Cap. 2.
Of the maner which the kyng vseth at his meate. Cap. 3.
Of the Priestes of Calecut, called Bramini▪ Cap. 4.
Of the dyuers sortes of Idolaters in the citie of Calecut. Cap. 5.
Of the apparell of the kyng, queene, and Inhabi∣tantes of the citie of Calecut. And of their maner of feedyng. Cap. 6.
Of theyr custome after the death of the kyng. Cap. 7.
Of theyr chaungyng of wyues. Cap. 8.
The maner of feedyng of the common people, of the Idolatars, and of theyr Iustice. Cap. 8.
Of the honoring of Idolles. Cap. 9.
Of theyr maner of warre. Cap. 10.
Of their Shippes, and maner of saylyng on the sea. Cap. 11.
Of the Court or Palace of the kyng of Calecut. Cap. 12.
Of the spices of Calecut. Cap. 13.
Of the fruites of Calecut. Cap. 14.
Of a most fruitfull tree of all the world. Cap. 15.
Howe they sowe Ryse. Cap. 16.
Howe theyr Phisitians visite sicke folkes. Cap. 17.
Of theyr Exchaungers, bankers, and Brokers. Cap. 18.
Of the inhabitantes of Poliar and Hiraua, and how they nourysh their children. Cap. 19.
Of foure footed beastes, foules, and birdes of Calecut. Cap. 20.
Of certayne Serpentes which are seene in Calecut. Cap. 21.
Of the lightes and Lampes which are seene in the Pallace of the kyng of Calecut. Cap. 22.
Of the great multitude of Idolaters which resort to Calecut, for pardon of their sinnes. Cap. 23.
The syxt booke contaynyng the voyage of India.
Of the Cities of Caicolon, and Colon. Cap. 1.
Of Cyromandel, a citie of India. Cap. 2.
Of the Ilande of Zailon, and the precious stones founde there. Cap. 3
Of the tree of Cinamome in the Iland of Zaylon. Cap. 4.
Of Paleachet, a citie of India. Cap. 5.
Of Tarnassari, a citie of India. Cap. 6.
Of the wylde and tame beastes of the citie of Tarnassary. Cap. 7.
Of the maner which the kyng of Tarnassarie vseth, when he permitteth his wyfe to be defloured of white men. Cap. 8.
The maner of burnyng dead bodyes in the citie of Tarnassary. Cap. 9.
Of the iustice which the inhabitantes of Tarnassari obserue. Cap. 10.
Howe the Mahumetans are buried in the citie of Tarnassari. Cap. 11.
Of the dyuers sortes of theyr shyppes or other vesselles. Cap. 12.
Of Bangella, a great and riche citie of India, and of the great power of the kyng. Cap. 13.
Of certayne Christian merchauntes, which exercise merchandies there. Cap. 14.
Of Pego, a famous citie of In∣dia. Cap. 15.
Of the munificence, humilitie, and great richesse of the Kyng of Pe∣go. Cap. 16.
Of the citie of Melacha, and the great ryuer of Gaza. Cap. 17.
Of the Ilande of Sumatra, or Taprobana. Cap. 18.
Of an other kynde of Pepper. Also of sylke, and the precious gumme called Laser∣pitium, or Belzoe. Cap. 19.
Of three sortes of the tree of Aloes. Cap. 20.
Howe the gummes of Aloes and Laser∣pitium, are proued. Cap. 21.
Of diuers merchantes in the Ilande of Sumatra, or Taprobana. Cap. 22.
Of the Ilande of Bandan, where Nutte∣megs and Mace are founde. Cap. 23.
Of the Ilande of Monoch, where Cloues growe. Cap. 24.
Of the Iland of Bornei. Cap. 25.
Of the obseruations vsed in the nauigation to the Iland of Giaua. Cap. 26.
Of the Ilande of Gyaua, and the maners of the people. Cap. 27.
Of theyr cruell maners in selling their parentes to the Anthropophagi to be eaten. Cap. 28.
Of the strange course of the sunne in the Iland of Gyaua. Cap. 29.
Of our returne from the Ilande of Gyaua. Cap. 30.
Agayne of the citie of Calecut after our re∣turne thyther. Cap. 31.
Of the commyng of the Portugale shippes, to the citie of Canonor. Cap. 32.
How I playde the Phisitian, and counterfect holinesse, lest by my colour I should be taken for a spye for the Por∣tugales, before I could come to their ships. Cap. 33.
Howe the Mahumetan priestes call the people to theyr Churches. Cap. 34.
Of the maner of praying among the Mahumetans. Cap. 35.
VVhat subtiltie I vsed to depart from Calecut, to go to the Portugales. Cap. 36.
Howe I fledde to the Portugales from the citie of Canonor. Cap. 37.
Of the Nauie of the citie of Calecut, and of the memora∣ble conflicte betwene the Christians and Mahumetans. In the whiche the Portugales with incredible valiantnesse gaue theyr enimies the ouerthrowe. And howe the kyng of Canonor reioyced at their vic∣torie. Cap. 38.
book 7
The seuenth booke, entreating of the viage or Naui∣gation of Ethiopia. Cap. 1.
Of diuers and many Ilandes of Ethiope. Cap. 2.
Of the Ilande of Monzambrich, and the inha∣bitantes thereof. Cap. 3.
Of the Cape called Caput Boneae Spei. That is, the Cape of good hope. Cap. 4.
Of the hygher East India, called India Tercera, or Treciera.
Of the prices of precious stones and Spices, with theyr weightes and measures, as they are accustomed to be solde both of the Moores and the gentyles: And of the places where they growe.
precious stones
Of the Rubie.
Of the Rubies which growe in the Iland of Zeilam.
Of the kynd of Rubies. called Spinelle.
Of the Rubies called Balassi.
Of the Diamondes of the old myne.
Of Saphires.
Of Topasies.
Of Turquesses.
Of Iacinthes.
Of Smaragdes or Emeraldes.
Of dyuers kindes of Spices, where they growe, what they are woorth in Calecut, and why∣ther they are carried from thence.
Of Pepper.
Of Cloues.
Of Cinamome.
Of Ginger, called Beledi.
Of Ginger Mechino.
Of greene Ginger in conserues.
Of the Apothecaries drugges, and of what price they are in Calecut and Malabar.
Of the weyghtes of Portugale and India: And howe they agreee.
Of the voyage made by the Spany∣ardes round about the world.
¶ The Epistle of Maximilian Transiluane, secretarie to the Emperours Maiestie: written to the ryght honorable and reuerende lorde, the lord Cardinal of Salepurge, of the marueylous and woonderfull nauigation made by the Spanyardes rounde about the worlde in the yeere of Christ .M.D.xix.
¶ A briefe declaration of the viage or nauigation made about the worlde. Geathered out of a large booke written hereof by master Antoni Pigafetta Vincentine, knyght of the Rhodes, and one of the companie of that vyage in the which Ferdinando Magalianes a Portugale (whom some call Magellanus) was generall captayne of the nauie.
The order of the starres about the pole An∣tartike, some haue figured in this maner.
¶ The debate and stryfe betweene the Spanyardes and Portugales, for the Diuision of the Indies, and the trade of Spyces, and also for the Ilandes of Mo∣lucca, which some call Malucas. VVrit∣ten in the Spanishe tongue by Fran∣cisco Lopes de Gomara.
The Repartition and diuision of the Indies and newe world, betweene the Spaniardes and the Portugales.
The cause and aucthoritie whereby they diuided the Indies.
Howe and by what occasion the Emperour layde the Ilandes of Maluccas to pledge to the kyng of Portugale.
papal bull
Exemplar Bullae Seu Donationis, Autoritate cuius, Epi∣scopus Romanus Alexander eius nominis sextus, con∣cessit et donauit Castellae regibus & suis successo∣ribus, regiones & Insulas noui orbis in Oce∣anooccidentali Hispanorum nauiga∣tionibus repertas.
The copie of the Bull or donation, by thauthoritie where∣of, Pope Alexander the syxt of that name, gaue and graunted to the kinges of Castile & their succes∣sours, the Regions and Ilandes founde in the west Ocean sea, by the nauigations of the Spanyardes.
An Abridgement of. P. Martyr his .5.6.7. and .8. Decades, and particulerly of Ferd. Cortesius conquest of Mexico, by. R. VV.
These be the Indians qualities, in respecte whereof they deserue no libertie.
R. VVilles Speciall aduises to be obserued in readyng ouer this woorke.
The Table.
The contentes of the .vii. bookes of nauigations and voyages of Lodovicus Vartomannus to the regions of Arabia, Egypte, Persia, Siria, east India, and Ethiopia.
contents of book 1
contents of book 2
contents of book 3
contents of book 4
contents of book 5
contents of book 6
contents of book 7
colophon