aucune congnoissance des oeuvres de Dieu, et de sa prouidence. Et encores luy sera tresplaisant quant congnoistra que Dieu a done aux Chresties la grace deuironner tout la terre de Loccident par le mydi iusques a Lorient aussi plus auttre que na cogneu Petrolomee et les historiographes. Et depuis Loccident par lopposite du Mydi iusques au Leuant, et du Leuant par le Mydi iusques a Loccident, dot estoiet partis. Laquelle chose ont faict ceulx qui en lan mil cinq cens vingt, et vingt vng ont faict le voyage aux isles de Mollucque. encores est occasion de plus grande ioye, que en tout le circuit de la terre, le nom de Jesuchrist a este auy et que ia plusieurs y obeissent. Dieu tout puissant, vueille tourner ce descouurement de tout le mode, a son honeur et a sa gloire. Amen.

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Lord Valentia gave four guineas for his copy of this book, which is the only one I had ever the opportunity to examine.

TRUE

TRUE and ALMOST INCREDIBLE REPORT of an ENGLISHMAN, who travelled from Cambaya (the farthest part of the East Indies) thro many unknowne Kingdoms and great Cities. By Captain Robert Covert. 4to. 1631.

The above is of singular curiosity and scarceness, and is printed in black letter.

The TRUE and STRANGE DISCOURSE of the TRAVAILES of Two ENGLISH PILGRIMES to JERUSALEM, GAZA, GRAND CAIRO, and ALEXANDRIA. 4to. 1611.

This book is of more curiosity and value, perbaps, than any which have preceded. I know of no other copy than this belonging to Lord Valentia.

TRAVELS of FOUR ENGLISHMEN and a PREACHER into AFRICA, ASIA, TROY, THRACIA, the BLACK SEA, &c. 4to. 1612.

A curious and uncommon book.

SAFEGUARD

SAFEGUARD of SAYLERS, a great Rutter. By

Robert Norman Hurlocke.

1632.

This is of great rarity, but not improbably copied from a similar publication, printed at Rochelle in 1534.

The RUTTER of the SEE, with the Havens, Rodes, Soundynges, Kennynges, Wyndes, Floodes and Ebbes, Daungers and Costes of dyvers Regions, with the Laws of the Yle of Auleron, and the Judgmentes of the See.

This is a translation from the French, and was the first book apparently printed by Thomas Petyt, whom Ames supposes to be a relation of the celebrated French printer of that name. is a small duodecimo, and has the date of 1536.

It

The NEW FOUNDE WORLDE, or ANTARCTIKE, wherein is contained wōderful and strange Things, as well of humaine Creatures as Beastes, Fishes, Foules, Serpents, Trees, Plantes, Mines of Golde and Silver, garnished with many learned Authorities, travailed and written in the French Tong, by that excellent learned Man, Master Andrew Theret, and now newly translated into English,

VOL. VI.

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English, wherein is reformed the Errours of the Auncient Cosmographers. Printed by Bynneman for Thomas Hacket, and inscribed by this last to Sir Henrie Sidney. Verses are prefixed in praise of the Author.

Few more rare or curious books are to be found than the above.

The MIRACULOUS PRESERVATION OF EIGHT ENGLISHMEN in GREENLAND.

4to.

1631.

The author of the above most singular tract was Edward Pelham.

HISTORICAL TREATISE of the TRAVELS of NOAH into EUROPE. 4to. Printed by Islip.

1601.

ESSAY on the MEANES how to make our TRAVELS more profitable and honourable. 410. 1606.

This was printed for Matthew Lownes, by Thomas Palmer, and is of great rarity; not, however, in this respect, to be compared with that which follows.

TRUE

TRUE DESCRIPTION of THREE VOYAGES to the NORTH SIDES of NORWAY, MUSCUVIA, and TARTARIA, shewing the Discoverie of Nova Zembla, and the Countrie lying under 80 Degrees. 4to. 1609.

This is in black letter, and was translated by William Philip. There was a copy in the collection of Mr. Steevens, which at the sale of his books sold for 5l. 12s. 6d.

The NOTABLE HISTORIE of the SARACENS, PERSIANS, &c. Printed by William Howe, for A. Veale. 4to. 1575.

The above most rare book is in black letter, and has escaped the notice of Ames. The author was THOMAS NEWTON, a very considerable person in his time, and author of various works of reputation.

He was a native of Cheshire, and educated by John Brownsword, who is represented by Wood as one of the best Latin poets of his day. Newton studied first at Oxford, but afterwards and principally at Cambridge, from whence he returned to his native country, and became a schoolmaster at Macclesfield, under the patronage of Robert, Earl of Essex. He afterwards had the living of Ilford, where also he was a U 2 school