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The firʃt Part of the Morall Philoʃophie of the auncient Sages, compiled
by the great and learned Philoſopher Sendebar,
In the Indian tongue, who by ſundrie and wonderfull examples bewrayeth the deceyts and daungers of this preſent worlde.
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WHEN I was come to yeares of difcretion, borne of a noble houſe, and of my Genitours put to the ſtudie of Philoſophye, to learne Phiſycke, whereof I preceded Doctor: I knewe that thys worlde was a courſe of a moſt vehement running ſtreame, but yet appearing no perill of drowning to him that panned it, bicauſe that harde by the banckes ſydes it was verie ſhalow, and aboue it ranne quietly, carying aboue water riches and wares of great value to the iudgement of thoſe that
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