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A01395	The glory of England, or A true description of many excellent prerogatiues and remarkeable blessings, whereby she triumpheth ouer all the nations of the world vvith a iustifiable comparison betweene the eminent kingdomes of the earth, and herselfe: plainely manifesting the defects of them all in regard of her sufficiencie and fulnesse of happinesse. By T.G.	Gainsford, Thomas, d. 1624?	1618 (1618)	STC 11517; ESTC S102803	192,041	344

they were the best obseruers of religious secrets and ceremonies and boasted of true deuotion to their gods for the example of all Nations That they were very warlike and obedient to their EMPEROR in all things and so populous that the Emperor seldome went without a 1000000. into the field That they were sold to all the Nations of the world for slaues and seemed contented with such seruitude as being glad to go out of their owne Countries That they were wont to plight their haire in knots and winde it with intricate diuisions That the great and high mountaines of the Moone ouerlooketh their territories and vnburtheneth Nilus from her wombe sending it abroad as farre as the middle-land sea 1500. mile like a timely birth to the comfort of his mother and with ioy to all good kinsfolk neighbours That the nature of the Riuer Niger fluuius is so strange that as ashamed of his imperfections and abrupt breakings out vnder sandy hills it hideth his head 60. mile together and then bursteth out with horrible and impetuous violence That whole Countries haue beene ouerwhelmed with sand when the hills make a noyse and the Sun hath enflamed his heate and anger against them departing in that fury that in breaking the sides of Mountaines the aire and winde maketh a rupture and so the drie ground first parched presently crumbleth to pouder and is quickly tossed with forcible blasts That the Kingdomes of Damutego and Manuongo as farre as Caput bonaespei with all the shore Cities and harbours are numbred parcell of this Empire and expose many stories and plentifull relations That infinite Ilands full of drugges mineralls gold pretious stones pearle spice c. are the handmaides of this Mistris especially the great Iland of Saint Laurence in times past called Madagascar which now compareth with Britaine for magnitude as containing 600. mile in length but say what deuises can ours is the greatest Iland of the world Many other particulars are inserted by Authors with addition of their manners and customes but because all absolute things are worne out of date and that it would vex a Traueller to read one thing and finde another I will trouble antiquitie no longer but content my selfe with some probabilities and the best receiued opinions of this Monarchy You must then vnderstand that those limited Garisons of Aegipt vnder the Turke are here very strong to keepe backe the excursions of the Aethiopians who from Nilus to the South-sea make one Countrey and are all reputed Christians boasting of their conuersion from Candauce the Queene in the Actes of the Apostles whom by another name they call Iudith and so afterward submitted to the obedience of one principall to whom they afforded the significant title of Preste Iehan not that he is a Byshop or Priest as some superstitiously conceiue but that those words signifie in the Aethiopian tongue Great PRINCE or EMPEROR Amongst them are many Monasteries both of men and women but strictly prohibiting any entercourse betweene them or wanton show of prophanation their fasts are 50. daies with bread and water and some slender fruit as for fish they haue litle store or lesse skill to take them or make vse of them by way of sustenance they are so carefull in the obseruation of their customes concerning this religious fasting and prayers that they will sleepe no longer then they hold their heads ouer water that the nodding downe may giue them warning to be more vigilant their bells are of stone for the most part their Priests marry and celebrate the masse allowing in their procession crosses censors tapers and lampes the retired monkes maintaine their haire the common Priests shaue and both are b●…refoote especially in the Church wherein no man enters with prophanation but putteth off his sandalls and laieth them apart as the Turkes doe who are very carefull in such deuout obseruations adding withall a ceremonious washing taken from the Iewish purifying as in his proper place shall appeare The Sabbaoths and Eues are festiuals and celebrated accordingly circumcision is added to their baptisme both in men and women vnto which they are not admitted vntill 40. daies and then the three persons of the Trinity haue a reuerent exaltation and the Eucharist is administred by custome at the same time according to the credit of the Greeke Church which they resolutely confirme to haue priority before the Latine their names are all significant and the religion ariseth from a certaine booke which they confidently maintaine was approued by the Synode of the Apostles congregated at Ierusalem The very common people haue plurality of wiues according to their sufficient ability to support their estates and content their desires suffering diuorses either for naturall imperfections or iust causes of incontinencie but such men and women thus scandalized are debarred intermedling with spirituall matters some say not admitted into the Church at all Their Nobility are in great estimation and according to actions correspondent to their professed vertue preserue the wealth and credit of their Auncestors Their greatest Cities are few in number but such as stand by the sea shore are of good strength and eminence with stupendous Castels and workes of antiquity The common heape of houses are poore sluttish all on the ground open without chimnies and sutable to the dispersed manner of their villages In all the Empire is no money but pure gold salt and pepper are excellent marchandize through Africke but here so richly valued that slaues are redeemed with them but the commodities of the Countrey soone and easily exchanged it affordeth many thing as you haue heard especially Eliphants Tyger Linkes Taxos Apes Lions and Harts against an absolute opinion that there was no Venison in Africke but Beares Cunnies Corduels and Cuckowes are not seene amongst them The custome of their huntings raising their armies order of diet with ciuet and muske washing and no●…ting with precious balmes and perfumes feasting burials and superstitions would fill seuerall relations either to pacifie ignorance or strengthen their knowledge who are entred a little into the Schoole of experience but because there is nothing amongst them fit for our example I will make my iourney as cursory as I can and study for no commorance but where there is possibility of thriuing Their Cabalisticall Arts and secrets from certaine wise men named Gymnosophists with the Indians called also or some the Easterne Aethiopia would make as tedious disputation especially when I must name the Trogiodite Garamaulis Atlantides Libera interior Synega the further plaines of Monte nigro and some others and cannot tell you whether they be Idolaters or no onely I can assure you they allow of the immortality of the soule on which they are besotted so diabolically that they will murther themselues vpon small enforcement either to honor their lords dye with their husbands preuent the discommodities of old age helpe their friends or pleasure their best beloued after their barberous credulity But because I would

credit to ouerbeare mischances But our glory abroad is truely expatiated when you shall know how helpefull wee haue beene to other nations both with purse and forces yea contrary to the opinion of the world concerning our penury opened the enclosures of riches and hononrably supplyed the defects of other Kingdomes Wee haue made peace betweene Denmark and Sweden and pacified those troubles long agoe We haue releeued the Estates of Holland with men money and munition vnderpropping them as if a man should vndershore a ruinous wall vntill the foundation were repaired We haue assisted the Protestant Princes of of France in their first ciuill warres and beene auxiliary to many noble houses of Germany we setled the last King in his greatnesse and lifted him vp to that honour that none of his Predecessours had their crownes shining with such a lustre We playd the Physician with Geneua and administred her such an antidote that no aconite of Pope or Sauoy could envenom her to death or contriue her destruction We brought the distressed Prince Antonio to knock at the gates of Lisbone and had he not found a fatall vicissitude of times and occasions yea the minds of inconstant men corrupted with by-respects and priuate following the stronger side we might questionlesse haue preuailed in the proiect and vpon the least filling the sailes of our expectation with the winde of home assistance brought recouery to receiue the fulnesse of life Wee haue made Spaine weary of the warres and at last desire a peace which I would be loth to resemble to still waters wherein are the deepest gulphs and most dangerous places to aduenture We returned the Polish Ambassadour with admiration at our Princes greatnesse and magnanimity We haue setled the good opinion of the Muscouite Wee haue emboldned the Venetians in their last dissentions against the Pope Wee haue accorded the Arch-Duke who not onely admitteth vs into entertainment but giueth way vnto such as yet maintaine the cause of the contrary We haue welcomed the Prince of Moldauia and as farre as policy or charity could goe brought him along into the faire fields of expectation to regaine his enheritance We haue lately ouerlooked the fields of Sweden and Russia yea thought it befitting to send a martiall supply into Denmarck and howeuer the Polander repine must in the end I beleeue determine those controuersies To conclude though it shall be no cause of ostentation wee haue prospered in so many glorious thriuings that the Spanyard in his prophanation hath sworne IESVS CHRIST to become a Lutheran and railed on report for filling the world with the sound of so many memorable actions Concerning our glory at home lay abroad our example and spare not and marke the emptiest place which we will not fill vp with comparison First the best manner of gouernment from Gods own mouth which is monarchal and philosophicall principles which is a King and morall enstructions which is a distributer of Iustice and peoples desires which is an honourable preseruer of Common-wealths all vnited in one person from a continuall descent of princely ancestours gaining the loue and obedience of many nations by excelling induments of nature as wisdom learning iudgment peaceable desires honorable liberality magnanimity such like And did it please him to add some glorious repairing or rather magnificent quadrant to his palace at White-hall being the principall place of entertainement and the eye to ouerlooke such a city as is not in the world it would come neere our example indeede For the Kings house in Ierusalem was thirteene yeere a building and no one thing addes more honour to a nation then regardable edifices and eminent workes of Maiesty being the very fruit of peace and as it were the birth-right of prosperity whether it bring forth sumptuous structures or adorning monuments And if it were not a pride elation of hart to number the people looke how many nations and languages are vnder subiection namely English Scottish Irish Welch Cornish Ments Ilanders both Hebrides and Orchades the French of Gersy and Iersy so that if the honour of a King consisteth in the multitude of his subiects what Prince hath more and such variety If you looke on his palaces where are so many and so good belonging to any Kingdome in the world If you will behold his court I hope for state good order expences entertainment and continuall attendancy other places come farre short If you will view his shipping and nauies I am sure you passe away with astonishment when you are enstructed in the secrets of their seruice and strength If you will behold his armours and munition they exceede report and the Arsenalls of other countries haue neither such equipage nor sufficiency but when you shall finde euery Noble-man and Gentle-mans house so well furnished euery Hall and Company so well prouided euery Shire so willing to continue their preparation euery Master so cheerefull in storing himselfe and euery man so ready to giue eare to any martiall summons and prepare with ioy to attend the seruice you must needs returne not louing vs with feare and trembling but affecting vs with triumph and well wishes for our preuailing against the proudest aduersary If you will number vs at sea I know there is not so many good Mariners and Saylours in Europe excepting the Low Countries If you will muster vs at land who can shew such companies of foot such troopes of horse so many worthy seruitours and so well appoynted Insomuch that I know diuers Gentle-men of England who can conduct 3000. men into the field in their King and Countries name of their owne tenants seruants and friends If you will examine our Nobility I confesse they doe not boast of factious greatnesse as in France the Princes of Germany but their number noble disposition willingnes to be obedient may passe in the best items of Fames account If you would see our Councellors prepare a reuerence and settle your estimation toward them for their orderly life probity of manners integrity in deciding controuersies affability in admitting suters though you come from the Grandes of Spaine the Principalities of Italy the Electors of Germany the Dukes of France the States of other Countries yea the ostentous pomp of Cardinals yet bee not too preiudicate nor transported with selfe-conceited wilfulnes for you shall see as great brauery retinue obseruation amongst vs as any subiects in the world dare challenge or put in practise for outward glorious ostentation nay more the order of our Garter and the ceremonies of enstalling are continued with that triumph and maiesty that no one celebration of petty Princes dare lift vp a countenance of such iollity regardable honor And if you will behold the other Courtiers they are generally so many so handsome so seruiceable of their own retinues so well prouided that I protest they so farre exceede other places both for gracefull shewes and sufficient estates that I