The decades of the newe worlde or west India conteynyng the nauigations and conquestes of the Spanyardes, with the particular description of the moste ryche and large landes and ilandes lately founde in the west ocean perteynyng to the inheritaunce of the kinges of Spayne. ... Wrytten in the Latine tounge by Peter Martyr of Angleria, and translated into Englysshe by Rycharde Eden.

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The decades of the newe worlde or west India conteynyng the nauigations and conquestes of the Spanyardes, with the particular description of the moste ryche and large landes and ilandes lately founde in the west ocean perteynyng to the inheritaunce of the kinges of Spayne. ... Wrytten in the Latine tounge by Peter Martyr of Angleria, and translated into Englysshe by Rycharde Eden.

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Anghiera, Pietro Martire d', 1457-1526.

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Londini :: In ædibus Guilhelmi Powell [for Edwarde Sutton],

Anno. 1555.

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Contents

• title page
• dedication
• ¶ The table of the contentes of this booke. Besyde the Decades (the table of whose contentes yow may reade in the ende of the booke) are contey∣ned furthermore in this boooke these thynges folowynge.
• ¶ The interpretacion of cer∣teyne Woordes.
• Rycharde Eden to the reader.
• ¶ To the moste noble Prince and Catholike kynge, Charles, Peter Martyr of Angleria wysheth perpetuall felicitie.
• The fyrst decade.
  • ¶THE FIRSTE BOOKE OF THE DECADES of the Ocean, written by Peter Martyr of Angleria, Milenoes, counsiler to the kyng of Spayne and Protonotarie Apostolicall, To Ascanius Sphorcia, vicount Cardinall. &c.
  • ¶ The seconde booke of the fyrste Decade to Ascanius Phrcia, vicounte Cardinall. &c.
  • ¶ The thyrde boke of the fyrst Decade, to Lodouike Cardinall of Aragonye and Neuie to the kynge.
  • ¶ The fourth booke of the fyrst decade to Lodouike Cardinall of Aragonie.
  • ¶ The fyfte booke of the fyrst decade, to Lodouike Cardinall of Aragonie.
  • ¶ The syxte booke of the fyrste decade, to Lodouike Cardinall of Aragonie.
  • ¶ The seuenth booke of the fyrst decade, to the same Lodouike Cardinall. &c.
  • ¶ The eyghth booke of the fyrste Decade, to Cardinall Lodouike.
  • ¶ The .ix. booke of the fyrst Decade to Cardynall Lodouike.
  • ¶ The tenth and laste booke of the fyrst decade, as a con∣clusion of the former bookes: Wrytten to Inacus Lopez Mendocius, countie of Tendilla, and vice∣roye of Granata.
• decade - 2
  • ¶THE FYRST BOOKE OF THE SECONDE Decade, to Leo bysshop of Rome, the tenthe of that name, of the supposed Con∣tinent or firme lande.
  • ¶ The seconde booke of the seconde decade, of the supposed continente.
  • ¶ The thyrde 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 continente.
  • ¶ The seuenth booke of the seconde decade of the supposed continente.
  • ¶ The eight booke of the seconde decade of the supposed continente.
  • ¶ The nynth booke of the seconde 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 bysshoppe 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 fyft booke of the thirde decade.
  • The syxte booke of the thirde Decade.
  • ¶The seuenthe booke of the thirde decade.
  • ¶The eyghte booke of the thirde decade.
  • ¶ The nynth booke of the thyrde Decade.
  • ¶ The tenth booke of the thyrde Decade.
  • ¶The laste booke of Peter Martyr of Angle∣ria, of the Landes and Ilandes lately founde: and of the maners of the inhabitauntes of the same.
• papal bull
  • EXEMPLAR BVLLAE SEV DONATIONIS, AVTORITATE CVIVS, EPISCOPVS ROMANVS ALEXAN∣der eius nominis sextus, concessit et donauit Castel∣lae regibus & suis successoribus, regiones & In∣sulas noui orbis in Oceano occidentali Hispanorum nauigationi∣bus repertas∴
  • ¶ The coppie of the Bull or donation, by thautoritie wher¦of, Pope Alexander the syxte of that name, gaue and graunted to the kynges of Castyle and theyr succes∣sours the Regions and Ilandes founde in the Weste Ocean sea by the nauigations of the Spanyardes.
• part
  • To the reader.
  • ¶ To the most hygh and myghtie prince Charles the fyfte of that name: Emperour of Rome, Kynge of Spayne, and of the twoo Sicilies, of bothe the sydes of the streyght of Faro, Kynge of Hierusalem and Hungarie, Duke of Burgonie and Earle of Flaunders, Lorde and inheritoure of the firme lande and Ilandes of the Weste Ocean. &c. Gonzalus Ferdinandus Oui∣edus his most humble seruant wysheth health and per∣petual felicitie.
  • ¶Of the ordinary nauygation from Spayne to the Weste Indies.
  • ¶Of twoo notable thynges as touchyng the West Indies: And of the great rychesse brought from thense into Spayne∴
  • ¶Of the mynes of golde, and the ma∣ner of woorkynge in theym.
  • ¶ Of the maner of fyshynge for perles.
  • ¶ Of the familiaritie which certeyne of the Indians haue with the deuyll, and howe they receaue answere of hym of thynges to coome.
  • ¶ Of the temperature of the regions vnder or neare to the burnt lyue cauled Torrida zona or the Equinoctiall: and of the dyuers seasons of the yeare.
  • ¶ Of dyuers particular thynges, as woormes, ser∣pentes, beastes, foules, trees, &c.
  • ¶ Of trees, fruites, and plantes.
  • ¶ Of Reedes or Canes.
  • ¶ Of venemous apples wherwith they poyson theyr arrowes.
  • ¶ Of fysshes and of the maner of fysshynge.
  • ¶Of thincrease and decrease, (that is) rysynge and faullynge of our Ocean sea and Southe sea caulled the sea of Sur.
  • ¶ Of the strayght or narowe passage of the lande lyinge be∣twene the North and South sea, by the whiche spyces way much sooner and easlyer be brought from the I∣landes of Molucca into Spayne by the West Oce∣an then by that way wherby the Portugales sayle into East India.
  • ¶ Howe thynges that are of one kynde, dyffer in forme and qualitie, accordynge to the nature of the place where they are engendred or growe. And of the beastes cauled 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 Baccaleos cauled Terra Baccalearum, situ∣ate on the North syde of the firme lande.
  • ¶ Of other notable thynges gathered owte of dyuers autours: And fyrste of the vniuersal carde and newe worlde.
• ¶ A discourse of the vyage made by the Spanyardes rounde abowte the worlde.
  • ¶ The Epistle of Maximilian Transiluane, secretarie to The Emperours maiestie: wrytten to the ryght honorable and reuerende lorde, the lorde Cardinall of Salsepurge, of the marueylous and woonderfull nauigation made by the Spanyardes rounde abowt the worlde in the yeare of Christ. M. D. xix.
  • ❧ A briefe declaration of the vyage or nauigation made a∣bowte the worlde. Gathered owt of a large booke wrytten hereof by master Antonie Pygafetta Uincentine, knyght of the Rhodes and one of the coompnye of that vyage in the which, Ferdinando Magalianes a Portugale (whom sum caule Magel¦lanus) was generall Capitayne of the nauie.
• ¶ Of the prices of precious stones and Spices, with theyr weightes and measures as they are accustomed to bee soulde bothe of the Moores and the gentyles: And of the places where they growe.
  • Of the Rubie.
  • ¶ Of the Rubies which growe in the Ilande of Zeilam.
  • ¶ Of the kynde of Rubies. cauled Spinelle.
  • ¶ Of the Rubies cauled Balassi.
  • ¶ Of the Diamundes of the owlde myne.
  • ¶ Of Saphires.
  • ¶ Of Topasies.
  • ¶ Of Turquesses.
  • ¶ Of Iacinthes.
  • ¶ Of Smaragdes or Emeraldes.
• ¶ Of dyuers kyndes of Spices, where they grow, what they are woorth in Calicut, and whi∣ther they are caried from thense.
  • ¶ Of Pepper.
  • ¶ Of Cloues.
  • ¶ Of Cinamome.
  • ¶ Of Ginger cauled Beledi.
  • ¶ Of Ginger Mechino.
  • ¶ Of greene Ginger in conserues.
  • ¶ Of the Apothecaries drugges: And of what price they are in Calicut and Malabar.
  • ¶ Of the Weyghtes of Portugale and India: And howe they agree.
  • ❧ Of the Dooues of the Ilande of Madera.
  • ¶ Of the Ilande of saynt Thomas vnder the Equinoctiall line.
  • ¶ The debate and stryfe betwene the Spanyardes and Portugales, for the diuision of the Indies and the trade of Spices: and also for the Ilands of Molucca, which sum caule Malucas. Wrytten in the Spanyshe toonge by Francisco Lopez de Gomara.
  • ¶ The reparticion and diuision of the Indies and newe worlde betwene the Spany∣ardes and the Portugales.
• ¶ The cause and autoritie wherby they diuided the Indies.
• ❧ Howe and by what occasion Themperoure layde the Ilandes of the Malucas to pledge to the kynge of Portugale.
• ¶ Of the Pole Antartike and the starres abowt the same And of the qualitie of the regions and disposition of the Elementes abowt the Equinoctiall line. Also certeyne secreates touchyng the arte of saylynge.
• ¶ A discourse of dyuers vyages and wayes by the whiche Spices, Precious stones, and golde were brought in owlde tyme from India into Europe and other partes of the world. Also of the vyage to CATHAY and East India by the north sea: And of certeyne secreates touchynge the same vyage, declared by the duke of Moscouie his ambassadoure to an excellent lerned gentelman of Italie, named Gale∣atius Butrigarius. Lykewyse of the vyages of that woorthy owlde man Sebastian Cabote, yet liuynge in Englande, and at this present the gouernour of the coom∣pany of the marchantes of Ca∣thay in the citie of London.
• ¶ A briefe description of Moscouia after the later wryters, as Sebastian Munster and Iacobus Bastaldus.
• ¶ Of the North regions and of the moderate and continuall heate in coulde regions aswell in the nyght as in the day in soommer season: Also howe those regi∣ons are habitable to thinhabitauntes of the same, contrary to thoppinion of the owlde wryters.
  • ¶ Schondia.
  • ¶ Gronlande.
  • Islande.
  • Laponia.
  • Norwegia or Norway.
  • Suecia, or Suethlande.
  • Bothnia.
  • Gothia or Gothlande.
  • ¶ Finland, and Eningia.
• ¶ Of the difference of regions and causes of greate cities, after the description of Hieronimus Cardanus. Liber .xi. de Subtilitate.
• ¶The historie written in the latin toonge by Paulus Iouius bysshoppe of Nuceria in Italie, of the legation or am∣bassade of greate Basilius Prince of Moscouia, to pope Clement the .vii. of that name: In which is conteyned the description of Moscouia with the regions confininge abowte the same euen vnto the great & ryche Empire of Cathay.
  • ¶ Other notable thynges as concernynge Moscouia: gathered owt of the bookes of Sigismundus Li∣berus. Note that when he sayth myles, he meaneth leaques.
  • ¶ The description of the regions, people, and ryuers, lyinge North and Easte from Moscouia: As the way from Mos∣couia to the ryuer Petzora, and the prouince of Iuga∣ria, or Iuhra: And frome thense to the ryuer Obi. Lykewyse the discription of other countreys and regions, euen vnto Thempire of the greate 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 missive
  • EXEMPLAR EPISTOLAE SEV LI TERARVM MISSIVARVM QVAS illustrissimus Princeps Edvvardus eius no∣minis Sextus, Angliae, Franciae, et Hiber∣niae Rex, misit ad Principes Septemtri∣onalem ac Orientalem mundi pla∣gam inhabitantes iuxta mare gla∣ciale, nec non Indiam Ori∣entalem. Anno Dn̄i. 1553. Regni sui Anno septimo et vltimo.
  • ¶The copy of the letters missiue which the right noble princ Edwarde the .vi. sent to the Kynges, Princes, & other potentates inhabytynge the Northeast partes of the worlde towarde the myghtye Empire of Cathay, at suche tyme as syr Hugh Willoby knyght and Rychard Chaunceler with theyr com∣pany attempted theyr vyage thyther in the yeare of Chryst .1553. and the .vii. and laste yeare of his reigne.
• ¶ Other notable thynges as touchynge the Indies: and fyrst of the foreknowleage that the poet Seneca had of the fyndynge this newe worlde and other regions not then knowen. Francisco Lopes.
  • ¶ Of the great Ilande which Plato cauled Atlantica or Atlantide.
  • ¶ Of the colour of the Indians.
  • ¶ Why they were cauled Indians.
  • ☞ The fyrste discouerynge of the Weste Indies.
  • ¶ What maner of man Chrystopher Colon was: and howe he Came fyrst to the know∣leage of the Indies.
  • ¶ What labour and trauayle Colon tooke in at∣temptyng his fyrst vyage to the Indies.
  • ¶ Of newe Spayne cauled Noua Hispania, or Mexico.
  • ¶Of Peru.
  • ¶Of the great ryuer cauled Rio de la Plata (that is) the ryuer of syluer.
  • ¶ Of the hygher East India cauled India Tercera or Trecera.
  • ¶ Of the landes of Laborador and Baccalaos, lyinge west and northwest from Englande, and beinge parte of the firme lande of the West Indies.
  • ¶ The discouerynge of the lande of Floryda.
  • ¶ An opinion that Europa, Africa, and Asia, are Ilandes: and of certeyne nauiga∣tions abowt the same.
  • That the Spanyardes haue sayled to the Antipodes (that is) suche as go fiete to fiete ageynst vs, and inhabite the inferiour hemispherie or halfe globe of the earthe, contrarie to thoppinion of the owlde writers.
  • ¶ Who fyrst founde the needle of the com∣passe, and the vse therof.
  • ¶The Situacion and byggenes of the earth.
  • ¶ What degrees are.
  • ¶ A demonstraton of the roundenesse of the Earth.
  • ¶ What credit owght to bee gyuen to wryters as touchynge the woorkes of nature.
• ¶ The preface to the book of Metals.
• Of the generation of metalles and their mynes with the maner of fyndinge the same: written in the Italien tounge by Vannuccius Biringuczius in his booke cauled Pyrotechnia. To his louynge frende Master Bernardino Moncellese, greeting.
  • ¶ Of the myne of golde and the qualitie therof in particular.
  • ☞ Of the myne of siluer and the qualitie therof.
  • The maner of workynge in golde mynes of Egipte in owld tyme, after the description of Diodorus Siculus, who wrotte his historie cauled Bibliotheca, sumwhat before the dayes of themperoure Otauianus Augustus, & before thincarnatiō of Christ abowt .xl. yeares. He wryteth therefore in his fourthe booke as foloweth.
• ¶ The discription of the two viages made owt of Eng∣land into Guinea in Affrike at the charges of certeyne marchauntes aduenturers of the citie of Lon∣don, in the yeare of owre Lorde .M.D.LIII.
  • ¶ A breefe description of Affrike.
  • ¶ The fyrst vyage of Guinea.
  • ☞ The seconde vyage to Guinea.
    • ¶ Betwene Gomera and Cape de las Barbas.
• ¶ The maner of fyndynge the Longitude of regions by dyuers wayes after the description of Gemma Phrysius.
• ¶ A newe maner of fyndynge the Longi∣tudes of regions.
• table of contents
  • decade - 1
    • ¶ A bryefe rehersal of the contentes of the bookes of the fyrst Decade, and so folowynge of all the other Decades. Folio .i.
    • ☞ The contentes of the seconde booke. Fol. 4.
    • ¶ The Contentes of the thyrde booke. Fol. 10.
    • ¶ The Contentes of the fourth booke. Fol. 18.
    • ¶ The Contentes of the .v. booke. Fol. 22.
    • ☞ The contentes of the syxte boke. Foli. 28.
    • ¶ The contentes of the .vii. booke. Fol. 33.
    • The contentes of the .viii. booke. Fol. 37,
    • The contentes of the .ix. booke. Fol. 40.
    • ¶ The Contentes of the .x. booke. Fol. 48.
  • ¶ The Contentes of the bookes of the seconde Decade.
    • ¶ The contentes of the fyrst booke. Fol. 51.
    • ¶ The contentes of the seconde booke. Fol. 58.
    • ¶ The contentes of the thyrde booke. Fol. 61.
    • ¶ The contentes of the fourth booke. Fol. 66.
    • ¶ The contentes of the fyfth booke. Fol. 69.
    • ¶ The contentes of the syxte booke. Fol. 72.
    • ¶ The contentes of the seuenth booke. Fol. 79.
    • ¶ The contentes of the .viii. booke. Fol. 80.
    • ¶ The contentes of the .ix. booke. Fol. 81.
    • ¶ The contentes of the .x. booke. Fol. 86.
  • ¶ The contentes of the bookes of the thyrde Decade.
    • ¶ The contentes of the fyrst booke. Fol. 88.
    • ¶ The contentes of the seconde booke. Fol. 95.
    • ¶ The contentes of the thyrde booke. Fol. 99
    • ¶ The contentes of the fourth booke. Fol. 104▪
    • ¶ The contentes of the fyfth booke. Fol. 113.
    • ¶ The contentes of the syxte booke. Fol. 118.
    • ¶ The contentes of the .vii. booke. Fol. 124.
    • The contents of the .viii booke. Fol. 130
    • The contentes of the .ix. booke. Fol. 136.
    • ¶ The contentes of the .x. booke. Fol. 140.
• ¶ Thinterpretours excuse.
• ¶ Fautes escaped in the pryntynge. F. the leafe. L. the line. B. the backe syde of the leafe.
• colophon