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Eminentissime Domine,
EX quo soed a illa Tempestas nuper in Anglia exorta me quasi Naufragum in alienas or∣bis terrarum oras ejecisset, ego, ac si omnis ter∣ra mihi patria suisset, vel polius nulla, magnâ p••r••ê Europae peragrâta, atque nonnulla Asiae, Affricae{que} Brasiliam tandem in A∣merica cogitavi, quo à nobis remotior ••o pro∣pius ••••men notitiae admoturus.
After which Exordium I proceed, and say, that though it abound in many things; and that a Gold mine has lately been discover'd there in the Territory of St. Pauls, and a veyn of Emeralds nigh Sancto Spiritu, yet I esteem more than any Gold or Pretious Stones, the planting of the Christian Faith, (I having no w••ere seen Learning and Piety more flourishing than there) chiefly by the Industry of the Fathers of the Society, who converting those Barbarous people daily, whilst they exercise their Bodies in cultiva∣ting the Land, do cultivate their Souls for Heaven.
I will conclude, by telling you how our voy∣age was so prosperous all the way, as for more than 3 months none of our 22 sayl ever lost sight of one another, til nigh the Western I∣lands; or Ti••rcieros (where I only with our Purser went ashore, the Generall suffering none else to stir) our Fleet was so distipated by fowl weather, as only 7 of us entred Lisbon road together, the rest comming afterwards dropping one by one, excepting 2 or 3 catcht up by the Hollanders, and one or two lost: And this is all I can tell you of our Voyage hi∣ther: besides which, I have no more to say, but only agen & agen to Iterate my many thanks unto you, R. F. Rector, F. Vas••o••cells, and all the rest, with the assurances that I shall al∣wayes be
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