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port_n be_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o island_n the_o head_n town_n and_o port_n of_o tenerifa_n be_v towards_o the_o south_n part_n and_o the_o port_n and_o town_n of_o the_o palma_n and_o gomera_n on_o the_o east_n side_n in_o gomera_n some_o three_o league_n southward_o from_o the_o town_n be_v a_o great_a river_n of_o water_n but_o all_o these_o land_n be_v perilous_a to_o land_n in_o for_o the_o siege_n cause_v by_o the_o ocean_n sea_n which_o always_o be_v forcible_a and_o require_v great_a circumspection_n whosoever_o have_v not_o urgent_a cause_n be_v either_o to_o go_v to_o the_o east-ward_n or_o to_o the_o westward_n of_o all_o these_o land_n as_o well_o to_o avoid_v the_o calm_n which_o hinder_v sometime_o eight_o or_o
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time_n opinion_n and_o fear_n preserve_v the_o ship_n and_o not_o the_o people_n in_o they_o wherefore_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o provident_a governor_n to_o consider_v well_o the_o danger_n that_o may_v befall_v he_o harbour_n before_o he_o put_v himself_o into_o such_o place_n so_o shall_v he_o ever_o be_v provide_v for_o prevention_n in_o saint_n john_n de_fw-fr vlua_n in_o the_o new-spaine_n when_o the_o spaniard_n dishonour_v their_o nation_n with_o that_o foul_a act_n of_o perjury_n and_o breach_n of_o faith_n give_v to_o my_o father_n sir_n john_n hawkins_n notorious_a to_o the_o whole_a world_n the_o spaniard_n fire_v two_o great_a ship_n with_o intention_n to_o burn_v my_o father_n admiral_n which_o he_o prevent_v by_o tow_v they_o with_o his_o boat_n another_o way_n the_o great_a armado_n of_o spain_n send_v to_o conquer_v england_n anno_fw-la 1588._o be_v with_o that_o self_n same_o industry_n overthrow_v for_o the_o set_n on_o â—ire_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o ship_n whereof_o two_n be_v i_o and_o let_v they_o drive_v with_o the_o flood_n force_v they_o to_o cut_v their_o cable_n and_o to_o put_v to_o sea_n to_o seek_v a_o new_a way_n to_o spain_n in_o which_o the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o best_a ship_n and_o man_n be_v lose_v and_o perish_v for_o that_o my_o people_n shall_v not_o bâ—_n dismay_v i_o dispatch_v present_o my_o light-horsman_a with_o only_o four_o man_n and_o part_n of_o the_o refresh_n advise_v they_o that_o with_o the_o first_o calm_a or_o slent_z of_o wind_n they_o shall_v come_v off_o the_o next_o night_n the_o wind_n come_v off_o the_o shore_n we_o set_v sail_n and_o with_o our_o boat_n and_o bark_n found_v as_o we_o go_v it_o flow_v upon_o the_o bar_n not_o above_o four_o foot_n water_n and_o once_o in_o four_o and_o twenty_o hour_n as_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o west_n indies_n at_o full_a sea_n there_o be_v not_o upon_o the_o bar_n above_o 17._o or_o 18._o foot_n water_n the_o harbour_n run_v to_o the_o southwestward_n he_o that_o will_v come_v into_o it_o be_v to_o open_v the_o harbour_v mouth_n a_o good_a quarter_n of_o a_o league_n before_o he_o bear_v with_o it_o and_o be_v bold_a of_o the_o w_a side_n for_o of_o the_o easterland_n lie_v a_o great_a ledge_n of_o rock_n for_o the_o most_o part_n under_o water_n which_o sometime_o break_v not_o but_o with_o small_a ship_n a_o man_n may_v go_v betwixt_o they_o and_o the_o point_n orange_n come_v aboard_o of_o our_o ship_n there_o be_v great_a joy_n among_o my_o company_n and_o many_o with_o the_o sight_n of_o the_o orange_n and_o lemon_n seem_v to_o recover_v heart_n this_o be_v a_o wonderful_a secret_n of_o the_o power_n and_o wisdom_n of_o god_n that_o have_v hiddeâ—_n so_o great_a and_o unknown_a virtue_n in_o this_o fruit_n to_o be_v a_o certain_a remedy_n for_o this_o infirmity_n i_o present_o cause_v they_o all_o to_o be_v repart_v among_o our_o sick_a man_n which_o be_v so_o many_o that_o there_o come_v not_o above_o three_o or_o four_o to_o a_o share_n but_o god_n be_v please_v to_o send_v we_o a_o prosperous_a wind_n the_o next_o day_n so_o much_o to_o our_o comfort_n that_o not_o any_o one_o die_v before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o land_n where_o we_o pretend_v to_o refresh_v ourselves_o and_o although_o our_o fresh_a water_n have_v fail_v we_o many_o day_n before_o we_o see_v the_o shore_n by_o reason_n of_o our_o long_a navigation_n without_o touch_v any_o land_n and_o the_o excessive_a drink_n of_o the_o â—icke_a and_o disease_a which_o can_v not_o be_v excuse_v yet_o with_o a_o invention_n i_o have_v in_o my_o ship_n water_n i_o easy_o draw_v out_o of_o the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n sufficient_a quantity_n of_o fresh_a water_n to_o sustain_v my_o people_n with_o little_a expense_n of_o fuel_n for_o with_o four_o billet_n i_o still_v a_o hogshead_n of_o water_n and_o therewith_o dress_v the_o meat_n for_o the_o sick_a and_o whole_a the_o water_n so_o distil_v we_o find_v to_o be_v wholesome_a and_o nourish_a sect_n xxii_o the_o coast_n from_o santos_n to_o cape_n frio_n lie_v west_n and_o by_o south_n southerly_a so_o we_o direct_v our_o course_n west_n south-west_n the_o night_n come_v on_o and_o direction_n give_v to_o our_o other_o ship_n we_o set_v the_o watch_n have_v a_o fair_a fresh_a gale_n of_o wind_n and_o large_a myself_o with_o the_o master_n of_o our_o ship_n have_v watch_v the_o night_n past_a think_v now_o to_o give_v nature_n that_o which_o she_o have_v be_v deprive_v of_o and_o so_o recommend_v the_o care_n of_o steeridge_n to_o one_o of_o his_o mate_n mate_n who_o with_o the_o like_a travel_n past_o be_v drowsy_a or_o with_o the_o confidence_n which_o he_o have_v of_o he_o at_o the_o helm_n have_v not_o that_o watchful_a care_n which_o be_v require_v he_o at_o the_o helm_n steer_v west_n and_o west_n and_o by_o south_n and_o bring_v we_o in_o a_o little_a time_n close_o upon_o the_o shore_n doubtless_o he_o have_v cast_v we_o all_o away_o have_v not_o god_n extraordinary_o deliver_v we_o for_o the_o master_n be_v in_o his_o dead_a sleep_n be_v sudden_o awake_v and_o with_o such_o a_o fright_n master_n that_o he_o can_v not_o be_v in_o quiet_a whereupon_o wake_v his_o youth_n which_o ordinary_o sleep_v in_o his_o cabin_n by_o he_o ask_v he_o how_o the_o watch_n go_v on_o who_o answer_v that_o it_o can_v not_o be_v above_o a_o hour_n since_o he_o lay_v himself_o to_o rest_n he_o reply_v that_o his_o heart_n be_v so_o unquiet_a that_o he_o can_v not_o by_o any_o mean_n sleep_v and_o so_o take_v his_o gown_n come_v forth_o upon_o the_o deck_n and_o present_o discover_v the_o land_n hard_o by_o us._n and_o for_o that_o it_o be_v sandy_a and_o low_a those_o who_o have_v their_o eye_n continual_o fix_v on_o it_o be_v dazzle_v with_o the_o reflection_n of_o the_o star_n be_v a_o fair_a night_n and_o so_o be_v hinder_v from_o the_o true_a discovery_n thereof_o but_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o dark_a have_v his_o sight_n more_o forcible_a to_o discern_v the_o difference_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o shore_n so_o that_o forthwith_o he_o command_v he_o at_o the_o helm_n to_o put_v it_o close_o a_o starbourd_v and_o tack_v our_o ship_n we_o edge_v off_o and_o sound_v find_v scant_o three_o fathom_n water_n whereby_o we_o see_v evident_o the_o miraculous_a mercy_n of_o our_o god_n that_o if_o he_o have_v not_o watch_v over_o we_o as_o he_o do_v continual_o over_o he_o doubtless_o we_o have_v perish_v without_o remedy_n to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o praise_v everlasting_o world_n without_o end_n immediate_o we_o shoot_v off_o a_o piece_n to_o give_v warning_n to_o our_o other_o ship_n who_o have_v keep_v their_o direct_a course_n and_o far_o to_o wind-ward_n and_o sea-ward_n because_o we_o carry_v no_o light_n for_o that_o we_o be_v within_o sight_n of_o the_o shore_n can_v not_o hear_v the_o report_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n be_v out_o of_o sight_n sect_n xxiii_o in_o this_o point_n of_o steeridge_n steeridge_n the_o spaniard_n and_o portingall_n do_v exceed_v all_o that_o i_o have_v see_v i_o mean_v for_o their_o care_n which_o be_v chief_a in_o navigation_n and_o i_o wish_v in_o this_o and_o in_o all_o their_o work_n of_o discipline_n and_o reformation_n we_o shall_v follow_v their_o example_n as_o also_o those_o of_o any_o other_o nation_n in_o every_o ship_n of_o moment_n upon_o the_o half_a deck_n or_o quarter_n deck_v they_o have_v a_o chair_n or_o seat_n out_o of_o which_o whilst_o they_o navigate_v portingall_n the_o pilot_n or_o his_o adiutant_n which_o be_v the_o same_o officer_n which_o in_o our_o ship_n we_o term_v the_o master_n and_o his_o mate_n never_o depart_v day_n nor_o
in_o this_o work_n we_o see_v a_o ship_n turn_v to_o windwards_n to_o succour_v herself_o of_o the_o land_n but_o have_v descry_v we_o put_v off_o to_o sea-ward_n two_o day_n after_o the_o wind_n change_v we_o see_v she_o again_o run_v alongst_o the_o coast_n and_o the_o dainty_a not_o be_v in_o case_n to_o go_v after_o she_o for_o many_o reason_n we_o man_v the_o fancy_n and_o send_v she_o after_o she_o who_o about_o the_o set_n of_o the_o sun_n â—etched_v she_o up_o and_o speak_v with_o she_o when_o find_v she_o to_o be_v a_o great_a flyboat_n of_o at_o least_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o ton_n with_o 18._o piece_n of_o artillery_n will_v have_v return_v but_o the_o wind_n fresh_v in_o put_v she_o to_o leeward_n and_o stand_v in_o to_o succour_v herself_o of_o the_o land_n have_v sight_n of_o another_o small_a bark_n which_o after_o a_o short_a chase_n she_o take_v but_o have_v nothing_o of_o moment_n in_o she_o for_o that_o she_o have_v be_v upon_o the_o great_a shoal_n of_o 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and_o to_o the_o rest_n during_o our_o imprisoment_n with_o the_o rarity_n and_o particularity_n of_o the_o peru_n and_o tierra_n firm_a my_o voyage_n to_o spain_n and_o the_o success_n with_o the_o time_n i_o spend_v in_o prison_n in_o the_o peru_n in_o the_o tercera_n in_o sevill_n and_o in_o madrid_n with_o the_o accident_n which_o befall_v i_o in_o they_o i_o leave_v for_o a_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n if_o god_n give_v life_n and_o convenient_a place_n and_o rest_n necessary_a for_o so_o tedious_a and_o troublesome_a a_o work_n desire_v god_n that_o be_v almighty_a to_o give_v his_o blessing_n to_o this_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o intention_n that_o it_o and_o they_o may_v be_v fruitful_a to_o his_o glory_n and_o the_o good_a of_o all_o then_o shall_v my_o desire_n be_v accomplish_v and_o i_o account_v myself_o most_o happy_a to_o who_o be_v all_o glory_n and_o thanks_n from_o all_o eternity_n finis_fw-la errata_fw-la sic_fw-la corrige_n folio_n 5._o for_o recant_v read_v recount_v fol._n 7._o and_o 9_o for_o waster_n read_v waâ—ters_n fol._n 9_o line_n 7._o for_o light_n read_v last_o fol._n 15._o for_o serve_v read_v save_o fol._n 23._o for_o we_o not_o read_v we_o be_v not_o for_o the_o river_n of_o jeromino_fw-la read_v jenero_n for_o rose_n read_v nose_n the_o litterall_n be_v commend_v to_o favour_n the_o table_n of_o the_o principal_a observation_n contain_v in_o this_o book_n a_o advantage_n of_o obedience_n folio_n 91_o advise_v by_o land_n and_o sea_n folio_n 117_o advertisement_n for_o commander_n folio_n 91_o for_o servitor_n folio_n 92_o agnanapes_n folio_n 62_o nobleness_n of_o alonso_n de_fw-fr soto_fw-la folio_n 103_o alcatrice_n folio_n 44_o ambergrice_a folio_n 46.47_o amity_n of_o the_o indian_n folio_n 116_o mend_v of_o unserviceable_a anchor_n folio_n 87_o light_a anchor_n fit_a for_o the_o south_n sea_n folio_n 102_o arica_n folio_n 114_o valour_n of_o the_o arawcans_n folio_n 107_o much_o commend_v for_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o gold_n folio_n 106_o spanish_a armado_n folio_n 125_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o spanish_a general_n folio_n 140_o overcharge_v of_o artillery_n folio_n 115_o course_n for_o artillery_n after_o board_v folio_n 145_o donna_n austria_n in_o the_o narrow_a sea_n folio_n 21_o b_o backwardness_n of_o company_n folio_n 90_o evil_a consequence_n thereof_o ibid._n baldivia_n folio_n 96_o english_a bay_n folio_n 82_o the_o bezoar_n stone_n folio_n 47_o beef_n pickle_v 69._o hold_v good_a beyond_o the_o equinoctial_a ibid._n blanch_v bay_n folio_n 77_o policy_n to_o avoid_v board_v folio_n 138_o the_o bonito_n folio_n 42_o brasil_n know_v etc._n etc._n folio_n 38_o bravo_n folio_n 29_o description_n of_o brasil_n folio_n 64_o its_o haven_n folio_n 64_o commodity_n and_o want_n folio_n 65_o bestial_a and_o discommodity_n ibid._n loss_n of_o the_o bordeaux_n fleet_n folio_n 9_o c_z false_a calking_n folio_n 18_o prevention_n thereof_o ibid._n thomas_n candish_n 85._o surprise_v folio_n 58_o canary_n land_n folio_n 24_o grand_a canary_n folio_n 25_o capâ—_n blanco_n folio_n 54_o ignoblâ—_n captain_n folio_n 68_o disloyalty_n of_o captain_n folio_n 112_o beverage_n of_o cassavy_a folio_n 62_o casâ—avi_fw-la meal_n folio_n 61_o prepare_v thereof_o ibid._n s._n catelena_n folio_n 66_o part_n requisite_a in_o a_o chieftain_n folio_n 130_o two_o chieftain_n dangerous_a folio_n 133_o cherry_n folio_n 55_o people_n of_o chile_n folio_n 98_o their_o weapon_n folio_n 99_o and_o hate_v to_o the_o spaniard_n â—â—id_v civil_a cat_n folio_n 31_o city_n of_o conception_n folio_n 100_o unwillingness_n to_o follow_v covetous_a commander_n folio_n 109_o a_o commander_n not_o to_o trust_v his_o officer_n folio_n 127_o admonition_n to_o commander_n folio_n 128._o cocos_fw-la and_o their_o kind_n folio_n 30.31_o