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Three reasons to prove that there
is a passage from the Northwest
into the South
is a passage from the Northwest
into the South
1. The tydes in Port Nelson (where Sr Tho: Button did
winter) move constantly. 15, or. 18. foote; which is not
found in any Bays Throughout the world but
in such seas as lie open att both ends to the mayne
winter) move constantly. 15, or. 18. foote; which is not
found in any Bays Throughout the world but
in such seas as lie open att both ends to the mayne
2. Every strong westerne winde did bring into the
Harbor where he wintered, so much water, that the
Neap-tydes were æquall to the Spring-tydes,
notwithstanding that the Harbor was open only to the E. N.
Harbor where he wintered, so much water, that the
Neap-tydes were æquall to the Spring-tydes,
notwithstanding that the Harbor was open only to the E. N.
3. In coming out of the harbor, shaping his course,
directly North, about, 60, degrees, he found a
strong race of a tyde, setting due East & West,
which in probabilitie could be noe other thing, than the
tyde coming from the West, and retourning from
the
directly North, about, 60, degrees, he found a
strong race of a tyde, setting due East & West,
which in probabilitie could be noe other thing, than the
tyde coming from the West, and retourning from
the