M. Blundevile his exercises containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme.

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Title: M. Blundevile his exercises containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme.
Author: Blundeville, Thomas, fl. 1561.
Publication: London :: Printed by Iohn Windet, dwelling at the signe of the crosse Keies, neere Paules wharffe, and are there to be solde,; 1594.
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Subject terms: Mercator, Gerhard, 1512-1594.; Plancius, Petrus, 1552-1622.; Blagrave, John, d. 1611.; Astronomy -- Early works to 1800.; Arithmetic -- Early works to 1900.; Trigonometry -- Early works to 1800.; Early maps -- Early works to 1800.
Cite this Item: "M. Blundevile his exercises containing sixe treatises, the titles wherof are set down in the next printed page: which treatises are verie necessarie to be read and learned of all yoong gentlemen that haue not bene exercised in such disciplines, and yet are desirous to haue knowledge as well in cosmographie, astronomie, and geographie, as also in the arte of navigation ... To the furtherance of which arte of navigation, the said M. Blundevile speciallie wrote the said treatises and of meere good will doth dedicate the same to all the young gentlemen of this realme." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16221.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 15, 2024.

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Mexicana.

MExicana which is the fourth part of the world, is on all sides enuironed with the sea, sauing that nigh vnto Nom∣bre de Dios it is ioyned by a land strait to Peruana. The chiefe prouinces of Mexicana are these, the prouince of Mexico, otherwise called nova Hispania, terra Florida, Norum Bega, nova Francia, Estotiland, Saguenay, Chilaga, Tocon∣teae, Marata, California, Tolm, Quivira, Agama, and Anian. The chiefest Iles lying on the North & Northeast part of Mex∣icana are these, Groynland, Crockland, Island, Freezland, Ba∣calaos, and Cuba.

The cheife Merchandizes that come from Mexicana into Eu∣rope are these, Gold, Siluer, Pearles, Cochenilles, to die with, Baulme, Salsaparillia, the root Mechoicana, Brimston, hydes of Oxen and Molue.