The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of The English Nation, Vol. XII., America, Part I. by Richard Hakluyt
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in the same voyages.
What commodities and instructions may be reaped by diligent reading this Discourse. 1 First, by example may be gathered, how a Discouerer of new Countries is to proceede in his first attempt of any Discouerie. 2 Item, how he should be prouided of shipping, victuals, munition, and choice of men. 3 How to proceede and deale with strange people, be they neuer so barbarous, cruell and fierce, either by lenitie or otherwise. 4 How trade of Merchandize may be made without money. 5 How a Pilot may deale, being inuironed with mountaines of yce in the frozen sea. 6 How length of dayes, change of seasons, Summers and Winters doe differ in sundry regions. 7 How dangerous it is to attempt new Discoueries, either for the length of the voyage, or the ignorance of the language, the want of Interpreters, new and vnaccustomed Elements and ayres, strange and vnsauoury meates, danger of theeues and robbers, fiercenesse of wilde beastes and fishes, hugenesse of woods, dangerousnesse of Seas, dread of tempestes, feare of hidden rockes, steepnesse of mountaines, darknesse of sudden falling fogges, continuall paines taking without any rest, and infinite others. |
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