It lies between _Norumbega_, which it hath Northward, and _New Netherlands_ Southward, from forty one to forty five Degrees of Northern Latitude, in the midst of the temperate Zone, and paralell to _France_ and some part of _Italy_ in the Western Hemisphere, so that one would think it should enjoy the same temperature of Air; but the contrary is found, for that part which borders upon the Sea is colder, partly by reason that the Sea-waves break the reflexion of the Sun-beams, partly by reason of the abundance of Vapors, which mounting upward, abate the ardor of them; but the more Inland parts of the Countrey are indifferently warm: Moreover it hath been found by certain experience, that those Countreys which look towards the East, or Sun-rising, are colder than those which lie towards the West, or Sun-setting, and those that have the Evening Winds on them, warmer than those which have the Morning Winds; which being so, it should follow, that the temperature of the Air in those Regions is peculiar to the Bodies of those of our Nation, who being accustom’d to a Climate somewhat temperate, are neither able to endure extremity of Cold, nor immoderate Heat: Yet there are who affirm, that _New England_, though situate in the midst of the temperate Zone, nevertheless feels both extremities of the two opposite Zones, in the Summer the heat of the Torrid, and in the Winter the cold of the Frigid. [Sidenote: First discovery.] As for the first discovery of this Countrey, it is not to be expected otherwise than that of the discovery of those other Countreys hitherto discours’d of, that is to say very uncertain; but because the _French_ boast of _Joannes Verrazanus_ (who though an _Italian_, was employ’d by the French King _Francis_ the First) as the first Discoverer, not onely of _Nova Francia_, as hath been already intimated, but also of this Countrey and the adjoyning Coast and Regions, we shall not think it impertinent to give from their own Relations, a brief view of his Voyage, and afterwards a particular Description of the _English_ Plantations there, and of their Transactions, both one with another, and between them and the Nations. The Narration of _Verrazanus_’s Voyage is as followeth: [Sidenote: Remarkable Voyage of _Verrazanus_.]