from whence it came, and whether it were an Vnicornes horne, yea, or no.

[Sidenote: The third and last reason or assertion.] His third and last
reason was, that there came a continuall streame or currant through Mare
Glaciale, of such swiftnesse (as a Colmax told him) that if you cast any
thing therein, it would presently be carried out of sight towards the West.

[Sidenote: The answer or resolution.] Whereunto I answered, that there doth
the like from Mæotis Palus, by Pontus Euxinus, Sinus Bosphorus, and along
the coast of Græcia, &c. As it is affirmed by Contarenus, and diuers others
that haue had experience of the same: and yet that Sea lieth not open to
any maine Sea that way, but is maintained by freshets as by Tanais,
Danubius, &c.

In like maner is this current in Mare Glaciale increased and maintained by
the Dwina, the riuer Ob, &c.

Now as I haue here briefly recited the reasons alleaged, to prooue a
passage to Cataia by the Northeast, with my seuerall answeres thereunto: so
will I leaue it to your iudgement, to hope or despaire of either at your
pleasure.[44]


How that the passage by the Northwest is more commodious for our traffique,
then the other by the East, if there were any such.

Cap. 9.

First, by the Northeast (if your windes doe not giue you a maruelous
speedie and luckie passage) you are in danger (being so neere the Pole) to