_Terra Laboratoris_, by some call’d _Nova Britannia_, by others _Corterealis_, (though there are some who make _Laboratoris_ and _Corterealis_ two distinct Countreys, comprehended, according to _Peter du Val_, under _Nova Britannia_, as the more general Province; or, according to _Cluverius_, under _Canada_) lies from about fifty four to fifty seven Degrees of Northern Latitude, between _Estotiland_ and the River _Canada_, which _Maginus_ and some others, though for what reason is not express’d, name _Fretum trium Fratrum_, _The Bay of the three Brethren_; others, _The River of St. Laurence_, and is, according to the said Author, of so vast a bigness, that the Mouth of it extends it self thirty five _Italian_ Miles wide; likewise of such a length, as to have been navigated a continu’d Voyage of eight hundred Miles. The denomination of _Terra de Laborador_, or _Laboratoris_, seems probably enough conjectur’d to be from the cultivability (if one may so term it) of the Soil, or its aptness for Cultivation or Tillage; that is, because by the painful Hand of the Labourer or Husband-man it may be rendred so fertile, as to yield all sorts of Grain and Fruits; haply in allusion to that fruitful Countrey of _Campania_ in _Italy_, vulgarly known by the Name of _Terra di Lavoro_. As for the Appellation of _Terra Corterealis_, it need not be question’d, but that it derives it self from _Gaspar Corterealis_, a _Portuguese_ Gentleman, who about the Year of our Lord 1500. is thought by some to have made the first discovery of these Parts; though Sir _Sebastian Cabot_ a _Venetian_, is more generally believ’d to have been the Man that (under the favour and countenance of _Henry_ the Seventh, King of _England_) first discover’d them, at least the adjoyning Island _Terra Nova_, or _New-found Land_; but just onely discover’d, being hinder’d the farther prosecution of that Design, by the important Affairs in which the said King was about that time involv’d; neither did _Corterealis_, whether he was the first, or came after, do any more, for returning within a year after his first setting out, he was never heard of; nor, as _Osorius_ a _Portuguese_ Historian writes, any of his Company, being all suppos’d to have been drown’d by Shipwrack; and in like manner _Michael Corterealis_, who the year following set forth with two Ships in quest of his Brother _Gaspar_. Upon which series of Misfortunes the _Portuguese_ being wholly discourag’d, and giving over this Design, the _French_ of _Armorica_ or _Bretany_ succeed them in it with somewhat better success about the Year 1504. whereupon it came to be term’d _Nova Britannia_, or _New Britain_. The ancient Inhabitants of this place were formerly of a Nature, like the generality of the _American_ People, somewhat bruitish and salvage, but by long conversation with the _French_, are said to have cast off their original wildness, and become more civilly manner’d: they are very