To
the
most
valiant
,
and
renowned
Knight
,
Sir
Francis
Drake
,
the
ornament
of
his
Country
,
the
terror
of
the
enimie
,
the
Achilles
of
this
age
,
P.
I.
wisheth
,
in
al
his
honorable
actions
,
the
continuance
of
Gods
former
blessings
,
and
in
his
now
intended
seruice
the
best
successe
.
SIr
,
my
hap
was
of
late
,
ouerlocking
a
large
Librarie
,
to
light
vpon
a
small
,
but
sweete
booke
of
Method
,
for
men
intending
their
profite
and
honor
by
the
experience
of
the
world
,
and
accesse
to
externe
and
remote
parts
,
by
that
meanes
to
inrole
themselues
in
the
Cataloge
of
Homer
his
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.
seers
of
many
Regions
,
and
of
the
manners
of
many
Nations
,
as
Vlisses
was
,
and
your selfe
more
then
Vlisses
.
This
Methode
,
was
composed
by
one
M.
Albertus
Meier
,
at
the
command
,
direction
,
and
charge
of
the
honorable
Henry
Ranzou
,
now
lord
of
Bredenberge
,
Counsailer
and
deputie
to
Christiern
,
the
young
King
of
Denmark
in
his
Dukedoms
of
Sleswike
,
Holst
,
Stormare
,
and
Dithmarsen
,
a
man
of
singular
wisdome
learning
,
and
zeale
,
both
to
his
countrie
,
and
the
vtilitie
and
furtherance
of
vertuous
minds
in
generall
.
My
resolution
was
at
the
first
to
accommodate
the
same
to
my
priuate
vse
,
and
therby
to
square
my selfe
fit
for
an
occasion
,
whensoeuer
the
pleasure
of
God
,
conuenient
time
,
and
good
company
(
which
I
euermore
wished
)
should
draw
me
to
trauell
:
But
considering
that
excellent
Moral
of
Tullie
,
in
his
golden
Offices
deriued
from
the
Stoikes
:
Officiorum
〈◊〉
titul
.
de
Iustit
.
Homines
hominum
causa
esse
generatos
,
vt
ipsi
inter
se
alii
aliis
prodesse
possent
,
&
communes
vtilitates
in
medium
afferre
:
that
men
are
borne
for
men
,
one
to
do
for
another
,
and
to
communicate
al
common
helps
with
those
that
want
them
:
&
withall
,
seeing
how
coherent
the
argument
hereof
is
,
with
the
occurrents
of
this
yeare
,
not
so
myraculous
to
the
Astronomer
,
as
parturient
to
al
men
of
spirit
,
wherin
for
military
&
marine
matters
,
as
expeditions
,
plantings
,
discoueries
,
&
voyages
of
the
largest
compasse
,
there
is
growne
so
vniuersall
a
consent
and
disposition
in
this
triumphant
kingdome
,
that
all
Christianitie
stands
now
at
the
gaze
,
attending
from
vs
some
notable
effect
&
consequence
;
for
these
respects
,
I
haue
deemed
it
a
better
duety
both
towards
nature
&
my
countrie
,
by
reducing
the
same
into
our
vulgar
language
,
and
so
committing
it
to
the
presse
,
to
benefite
many
than
one
,
more
then
my self
only
,
as
knowing
,
that
(
according
to
the
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Aristoteles
▪
bonum
quo
communius
,
eo
melius
.
prince
of
Philosophers
)
a
good
and
profitable
thing
,
the
more
common
it
is
,
the
better
it
is
.
And
whether
this
methode
may
iustly
be
receiued
into
the
number
of
things
of
that
opinion
,
yea
or
no
:
I
appeale
to
no
other
iudge
than
to
your self
:
a
iudge
in
this
matter
so
sufficient
,
as
that
this
Realme
,
nay
many
realmes
(
I
speake
that
which
is
impudency
to
deny
)
cannot
produce
an
equal
.
There
is
no
man
,
although
but
of
meane
and
ordinary
insight
in
the
state
of
things
,
that
is
ignorant
of
the
great
necessity
and
commoditie
of
Methods
,
and
directions
to
men
of
all
qualities
:
insomuch
,
that
whosoeuer
vndertaketh
any
course
or
profession
without
it
,
is
like
to
the
foolish
youth
,
that
would
needs
prooue
a
Latinist
without
his
Grammer
,
or
to
the
mad
Architect
,
which
went
about
to
set
vp
a
house
without
his
rule
and
compasse
,
both
whose
beginnings
were
confused
,
and
their
conclusions
ridiculous
.
I
haue
heard
speech
of
a
wise
Gentleman
of
Naples
,
who
sometime
for
a
triall
dismissed
his
son
,
and
gaue
him
libertie
to
trauell
to
certaine
other
Citties
,
and
territories
of
Italy
,
but
without
instructions
,
and
vpon
his
returne
,
he
made
report
that
he
had
seene
men
,
women
,
wals
,
houses
,
woods
,
and
medowes
,
but
of
the
state
,
manners
,
lawes
,
gouernement
and
natures
of
the
people
,
his
simple
wit
could
make
no
reasonable
answere
.
Many
of
our
owne
Nation
haue
beene
taken
tardy
and
tripping
in
this
grosenesse
:
as
diuers
Gentlemen
verie
studious
in
cases
of
pollicie
,
and
nauigation
,
by
questions
and
examinations
haue
found
.
In
whom
the
ancient
complaint
of
the
Poet
hath
beene
too
truely
and
fully
verified
.
Coelum
non
animum
mutant
,
qui
trans
mare
currunt
,
Some
by
passing
the
seas
,
change
ayres
but
not
mindes
,
returning
with
brains
nothing
bettered
,
&
spirits
nothing
quickned
with
the
varieties
of
the
world
.
I
doubt
not
,
but
that
if
our
men
will
vouchsafe
the
reading
,
portage
,
and
practise
of
this
pamphlet
of
notes
,
(
a
soueraigne
Antidotum
,
or
preseruatiue
against
the
poyson
of
that
disease
)
the
thicke
mistes
of
ignorance
,
and
harde
conception
will
soone
be
scattered
,
and
the
same
conuerted
into
a
quicke
sight
,
and
illumination
of
the
senses
,
so
that
the
traueller
(
although
in
that
course
a
Nouice
)
after
his
ranginges
and
peregrinations
,
shall
retyre
him selfe
a
man
of
skill
,
and
bring
more
to
his
home
from
ouer-seas
,
than
the
seruant
did
to
his
Maister
from
Paules
crosse
,
which
peraduenture
was
a
hat
and
a
cloke
,
but
no
profite
by
doctrine
.
For
the
patronage
of
this
discourse
,
as
it
is
the
custome
,
or
rather
by
custome
the
habite
in
men
of
industry
,
to
commende
their
labours
to
persons
of
countenance
and
iudgement
,
and
for
the
most
part
to
such
as
by
their
owne
experience
are
able
to
speake
of
that
argument
,
which
the
worke
presented
to
them
doth
principally
prosecute
,
if
either
I
regarde
your selfe
,
or
your
present
busines
,
I
can
not
sort
&
single
out
a
man
more
fit
to
whom
the
same
may
be
offered
.
The
matter
is
respectiue
to
trauell
,
and
who
in
that
course
this
day
liuing
is
your
superior
?
And
by
reason
of
that
peerelesnesse
,
who
in
the
appurtenances
,
&
circumstances
thereof
,
can
giue
a
sounder
iudgment
,
or
better
censure
?
And
as
for
the
men
of
seruice
that
are
at
this
instant
to
be
imployed
vnder
your
charge
and
gouernement
what
precepts
are
more
conuenient
for
their
negotiation
and
vse
?
So
that
although
it
may
seeme
a
fault
&
error
,
that
I
(
as
yet
vnknowen
)
haue
in
this
sort
pressed
vpon
your selfe
:
yet
the
loue
I
beare
by
duty
to
my
countries
,
the
care
I
carrie
(
according
to
my
standing
)
to
further
my
countrimen
,
&
the
sincere
affection
(
which
abounds
in
me
)
towards
your
intended
attempt
(
which
the
Lord
of
Hostes
blesse
and
prosper
)
may
iustly
excuse
me
,
and
mooue
you
to
accept
this
poore
paynes
.
I
confesse
,
that
although
my
propension
was
alwaies
to
indeuor
somthing
for
the
inlargement
of
your
name
and
honour
,
hauing
so
well
deserued
of
this
commonwealth
,
and
of
euery
particular
thereof
,
yet
I
was
motioned
to
remember
your self
in
the
impression
of
this
Method
,
by
my
very
good
and
learned
friend
,
M.
Richard
Hackluit
,
a
man
of
incredible
deuotion
towarde
your selfe
,
and
of
speciall
carefulnesse
for
the
good
of
our
Nation
:
as
the
world
inioying
the
benefit
of
some
of
his
trauels
can
giue
testimonie
,
&
is
possible
to
giue
better
,
if
that
rare
&
excellent
worke
which
he
now
plyeth
,
once
come
to
publike
view
.
In
the
mean
time
I
record
his
diligence
,
and
mine
owne
petition
to
the
grand
Captaine
,
and
commander
of
all
armies
,
which
is
feruent
and
incessant
,
for
the
happy
egresse
&
victorious
successe
of
the
expedition
present
:
that
the
issue
thereof
may
be
,
his
glorie
,
the
propagation
of
the
truth
,
the
confusion
of
the
enimie
,
the
terror
of
Antichrist
,
the
comfort
of
the
Church
,
the
honour
of
our
Prince
,
the
renowne
of
our
kingdome
,
and
the
immortality
of
your
owne
name
.
London
the
24.
of
Ianuarie
,
1589.
At
your
deuotion
and
seruice
,
Philip
Iones
.