By this discourse and mappe, is to be scene, the valiante courages of men in this later age within these eighty yeares, that have so muche enlarged the boundes of the worlde, that now we have twice and thrice so muche scope for oure earthlie peregrination, as we have hadde in times past, so that nowe men neede no more contentiously to strive for roume to build an house on, or for a little turffe of ground, of one acre or two, when greate countreys, and whole worldes, ofier and reache out themselves, to them that will first voutsafe to possesse, inhabite, and till them. Yea, there are countreys yet remayning withoute maysters and possessors, whiche are fertile to bring forth all manner of corne and grayne, infinite sortes of land, cattell, as horse, elephantes, kine, sheepe, great varietie of flying fowles of the ayre, as phesants, partridge, quayle, popingeys, ostridges, etc., infinite kinde of fruits, as almonds, dates, quinces, pomgranats, oringes, ete., holesome, medicinable, and delectable. Greate varietie of floures continuallie springing, winter and sommer, beautifull for coloure, odififerous, and comfortable. Abundance of faire hilles and valleys, furnished with all maner woddes and pleasante rivers. Millions of newe fashions, and strange beastes and fishes, both in sea and fresh waters. Mountaines bringing forth all maner of mettals, as gold, silver, yron, ete. All sorts of pretious stones and spices, in all which land wanteth nothing that may be desired, eyther for pleasure, profit, or necessarie uses.
[Richard Collinson, The Three Voyages of Martin Frobisher]
