Fleet and Army of _Terra Incognita_,

Cap. James Wadsworth.

_The Allowance of _Melchor De Lara_, Physitian Generall for the
Kingdome of _Spaine_._

I Doctor _Melchor de Lara_ Physitian Generall for the Kingdom of
_Spaine_, at the command of _Don John de Velasco_, and _Asebedo_,
Vicar Generall of _Madrid_, have seene this Treatise of _Chocolate_,
composed by _Antonio Colmenero_ of _Ledesma_; which is very learned,
and curious, and therefore it ought to be Licensed for the Presse; it
containing nothing contrary to good manners; and cannot but be very
pleasing to those, who are affected to _Chocolate_. In testimony
whereof, I have subscribed my Name, in _Madrid_ the 23. day of
_August_. 1631.

_Melchor de Lara._

The Testimoniall of _John de Mena_, Doctor and Physitian to the King
of _Spaine_.

_I _John de Mena_, Physitian to his Majesty, and one of the Counsell
Generall of the Inquisition, have seene this Treatise of _Chocolate_
(composed by Doctor _Antonio Colmenero_ of _Ledesma_) by command of
the _Supreame Royall Court of Justice_: which containeth nothing
contrary to good Manners, and the Subject if very learnedly handled,
and with great Iudgement; and no doubt, but it will give much pleasure
and content to all those, who are affected to _Chocolate_; and
therefore may be printed: And in confirmation of this truth, I have
hereto subscribed my Name the 17. of _Septemb._ 1631._

John de Mena _Doctor in Physicke_.

To the Reader.

The number is so great of those, who, in these times, drinke
_Chocolate_, that not only in the _Indies_, where this kind of Drink
hath its originall; but it is also much used in _Spain_, _Italy_ and
_Flanders_, and particularly at the Cour. And many doe speake diversly
of it, according to the benefit, or hurt, they receive from it: Some
saying, that it is stopping: Others, and those the greater part, that
it makes one fat: Others, that the use of it strengthens the stomacke:
Others, that it heates, and burns them: And others say, that although
they take it every houre, and in the Dogdayes, yet they finde
themselves well with it. And therefore my desire is, to take this
paines, for the pleasure, and profit of the publicke; endeavouring to
accommodate it to the content of all, according to the variety of
those things, wherewith it may be mixt; th