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thie notice, in this last voyage of our Capteine and Generall, Maister Martaine Frobisher,(as Your Honour's unworthy servant) I was one in said voyage. By his great diligence, the voyage is worthily finished: whereby I am persuaded that he will repell the rehearsall of those oppsobrious wordes, namely, that, All evil cometh from or hath originall in the North: not onely he, but many worthie subjectes more.

I have published this scantling, under the noble title of your Honor, to whom I offer the same in dedication: which, though it be not decorated with good learning, apte for the setting foorth of so notable a matter: yet, the same is beautified with good will and trueth.   Wherein your Honour, (if it shall so please you) for recreation' sake, may understand, what people, countries, and other commodities we have found out, since our departure from England, which have not been knowne before.  Thus presuming upon hope and assurance of your Honour's pardon for my bolde attempt herein, I reste humbly at your Lordship's commandement: wishing your time so spent in this world, that you may inioy the felicitie in the worlde to come,
Amen.

Your Lordship's most humble 
servaunt to command,
*DIONYSE SETTLE"
(*In original of Restituta capital D)