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[English Translation] end of the Gulf of Pachinquir, close to the center of the Kingdom, having sight of the sea & of land, in order to manage at the same time the affairs of one and the other, so that one can judge by this simple description, how much God & Nature have delighted in its excellent disposition. Now let's move on to the particulars. ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== ==== from the Antarctic Pole, to six degrees on this side of the Tropic of Capricorn, it is necessary that the climates vary in nature & quality, & that they are thus varying & diverse, that they also receive diverse temperments & various influences; which render it all the more delectable & rich, possessing by itself alone everything that other countries only have in part. The regions which are beyond the fiftieth degree of the line are cold & dry, rich in pastures, cattle, & of average reports as to grains & fruits. Those which A 2 |
