[Sidenote: Alcatrarzi be Pelicanes.] 2 Also Franciscus Vasques de Coronado
passing from Mexico by Ceuola, through the country of Quiuira, to Siera
Neuada, found there a great sea, where were certaine ships laden with
Merchandise, carrying on their prowes the pictures of certaine birds called
Alcatrarzi, part whereof were made of golde, and part of siluer, who
signified by signes, that they were thirty dayes comming thither: which
likewise proueth America by experience to be disioyned from Cataia: on that
part by a great Sea, because they could not come from any part of America,
as Natiues thereof: for that so farre as is discouered, there hath not bene
found there any one Shippe of that countrey.

[Sidenote: Baros lib. 9. Of his first Decas cap 1.] 3. In like maner, Iohn
Baros[38] testifieth that the Cosmographers of China (where he himselfe had
bene) affirme that the Sea coast trendeth from thence Northeast, to 50
degrees of Septentrional latitude, being the furthest part that way which
the Portugals had then knowledge of: And that the said Cosmographers knew
no cause to the contrary, but that it might continue further.

By whose experiences America is prooued to be separate from those parts of
Asia, directly against the same. And not contented with the iudgements of
these learned men only, I haue searched what might be further sayd for the
confirmation hereof.

4 And I found that Franciscus Lopez de Gomara affirmeth America to be an
Island, and likewise Gronland: and that Gronland is distant from Lappia 40
leagues, and from Terra de Labrador, 50.

5 Moreouer, Aluaros Nunnius[39] a Spaniard, and learned Cosmographer, and
Iacobus Cartier, who made two voyages into those parts, and sayled 900