ashoar and the men fled to the Mountains so that they could not come at them Nov. 16. they departed from Porto Rico where though they got no great profit yet it was a most valiant attempt and worthy to be recorded Jan. 5. They departed hence for Scoday and took a Spanish Frigot coming from the Islands wherein were four Spaniards and three Negroes but nothing of value she was sent from Nombre de Dios to give notice to the other Towns to secure themselves The same day General Drake commanded his sick men to be carryed ashoar for refreshment and built four Pinnaces and took in fresh Water This Island of Scoday is a mere wilderness without Inhabitants but full of wild Beasts as Bears Allegators or Crocodiles like a Serpent and Guanoes like a Snake with four legs and a long tail having many prickles on his back They live on Trees like Squirrels and the Alligators in the Water but prey oft on the Land his flesh his sweet like musk and in his Bladder musk is found he is as big as a mans thigh and they eat many of them Jan. 22. they departed from Scoday to an Island near Nombre de Dios and two daies after came to Porta Bella where the same day they arrived our famous Hero Sir Francis Drake departed this Life his death being supposed to be much hastned by his unsuccesâ—fulness in this voyage his great Spirit alwaies accustomed to victory and success not being able to bear the least check of fortune which occasioned such Melancholy thoughts as were thought to be a chief cause of his end His Death was exceedingly lamented by all the Company who lookt upon him to be the Life and Soul of their enterprizes and undertakings And of whose admirable valour wisdom care and tenderness they had found such large and constant experience His interment was after this manner His Body being put into a Coffin of Lead was let down into the Sea the Trumpets in a doleful manner ecchoing out their Lamentations for so great a loss and all the Cannon in the Fleet were discharged according to the custom of all Sea Funeral Obsequies After this sad Fate they continued here some while and in ten daies arrived at Carthagena and Feb. 31. espied the Isles of Pinâ—s March 1. 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a Horse or Cow which Merchandize Drake not dealing in they produced Amber-greese and some curious Gums to exchange with the English for fresh water of which they have great want and were willing to quench their thirst at any price whatever and to carry the rest in their Leathern Bags for that purpose Drake compassionating their unhappiness gave them freely what water they desired and fed them with Victuals which they devoured in an inhumane and loathsom manner Their Ships washt and trimm'd and all their Spanish Prizes discharged except one Caunter for which they gave the Fisherman the Christopher one of their own Ships And a Carvel bound for St. Jago being here freed also after six days stay they sailed for the Islands of Cape Verde Jan 22. where they were obliged to furnish themselves plentifully with water since the General intended to run a long course from thence even to the Coast of Brasil without touching land And having the Wind generally North-East Jan. 27. they coasted Bonavista and next day anchored at the Isle of May in fifteen degrees high land and inhabited by the Portugals where landing and expecting to traffick with the Inhabitants for fresh water they found in the Town near the Shore only a great many ruinous houses and a poor Chappel but no people nor Water though within the Land there is enough The Springs and Wells here being stopt up and no quantity of water to be found they marched forward to seek for a supply finding the Soil fruitful and plenty of Fig-trees with fruit thereon and in the Valleys were little low Cottages with pleasant Vineyards yeilding excellent Grapes also Coco Trees Plantains and other Fruits some ripe some rotten and others blossoming and this in January because the Sun never withdraws its heat from them nor have they ever any great cold or frost They found good Water in divers places but so far from the Shore they could not convey it to their Ships the people refusing any conference with them securing themselves in the sweet Vallies among the Hills where their Towns were and suffering them freely to survey the Island since they were like to receive more damage than profit to offer violence to those who came peaceably among them The Island yeilds vast numbers of Goats and Wild Hens and Salt made without labour by the flowing of the Sea and the heat of the Sun which naturally produceth a great quantity thereof lying openly upon the Sands for all that come and wherewith the people drive a great trade with the adjacent Islands Sailing hence Jan. 30. they passed next day by the Isle of St. Jago ten Leagues West of May in the same latitude inhabited both by Moores and Portuguess occasioned by the cruelty of the Portugals toward the slaves which was so intollerable that many fled from their Masters to the hilly parts of the Island and their number increasing by the escapes they dayly made grew at length so formidable that they are now a terror to their Oppressors from whom they receive dayly injuries either in their Goods or Cattel and have lost a great part of that large and fruitful Isle which is a relief to all Ships bound for Brasil Guinea or the East-Indies being also of great strength were it not for the cause aforesaid which hath much abated the pride of the Portugals who under pretence of Trade and Friendship excluded the first Planters thereof both from Government Liberty and almost Life South-west of this Isle they took a Portugal Ship loaden with Wine store of Linnen and Woollen Cloth and other Goods bound for Brasile with many Merchants and Gentlemen aboard As they went hence three Towns in sight of them shot off two great Guns into the Sea either for joy of their departure or to shew they were provided to entertain them and were answered with one from the Fleet. South-west about twelve Leagues hence yet for its height not seeming above three lies Fogo a burning Island or Fiery Furnace wherein rises a steep Hill thought at least eighteen English Miles high belching out great and dreadful Flames of Fire from the top almost every quarter of an hour that in the night it gives light like the Moon and seems to reach the very Heavens It throws out great Stones which falling into the Sea are used as Pumice Stones The rest of the Island is peopled with Portugals who live happily therein Two Leagues hence lyes another Sweet and Pleasant Island called Brava the Trees always green and is almost planted all over with Trees and Fruits as Figs Coco's Plantains Oranges Lemmons Cotton and the like with Streams of fresh water running into the Sea and easily taken up by Boats and Pinnaces but there is no Road nor Anchoring for Ships no ground being to be found by the longest Line so that the Sea is thought as deep as Fogo is high They found only one Hermit inhabiting this Island nor saw any House but his who delighted so much in solitariness that he fled from them leaving behind the Relicks of his Worship that is a Cross a Crucifix an Altar with another above it and certain Images of Wood of rude Workmanship They here discharg'd the Portugals taken near St. Jago giving them a new Pinnace built at Mogadore instead of their old Ship with Victuals and Provision Furnisht with fresh Water at Cape Verde Feb. 2. they derected their course toward the Streights of Magellane to go through into the South Sea sailing sixty three days without sight of Land passing the Equinoctial Line Feb. 17. and fell with the Coast of Brasil April 5. During which long passage on the vast Ocean having nothing but Sea below and Heaven above they saw and experienced the goodness of Divine Providence in making ample Provision for all their wants and though they oft met with contrary Winds and Storms unwelcom calms and burning heats in this Torrid Zone with the terrors of dreadful Thunder and Lightning yet they could not but take notice that not having been throughly furnished with Water since they came from England till they arrived at the River of Plate long after yet for 17 days together their necessities were constantly supplyed by Rain-Water neither was their Fleet now six in number ever disperst nor lost company except the Portugal Prize for one day only which yet much discouraged them having the greatest part of their drink aboard her and was therefore found again with much joy since her miscarriage might have defeated the whole Voyage Among many strange Creatures they particularly observed the Flying Fish as big as a Pilchard whose Fins are as long as his Body and serve for wings when he is chased by the Boneto or great Mackrell whom the Dolphin likewise pursues for when weary of Swiming be lifts up himself above Water and Flyes pretty high falling sometimes into Vessels that Sail by The Fins are so curiously placed as might serve for a longer and higher flight did not their dryness
at the next Harbor called Guatulco inhabited by Spaniards they by trading supplyed themselves with Bread and other necessaries and then departed from the Coast of America yet not forgetting to take along with them a pot of about a Bushel full of Ryals of Plate that they found in the Town with a Chain of Gold and other Jewels which they intreated a Spaniard who was flying away with them to leave behind Next day April 16. they went directly to Sea sailing five hundred Leagues in Longitude to get a Wind and by June 3. got fourteen hundred Leagues coming into 42 degrees North Latitude where they felt an extream alteration from heat to cold which much impaired their healths made the Ropes of their Ships stiff and the Rain was turned into Hail so that they seemed rather in the Frozen Zone than so near the Sun and sailing 2 degrees further the cold increased so severely that their hands were benum'd and they durst hardly bring them from under their Garments to feed themselves Neither could they impute this to the tenderness of their Bodies coming out of those very hot Countreys since their meat almost as soon as from the Fire was frozen and their tackle so stiff that six men were hardly able to perform what was usually done by three which very much discouraged them but General Drake comforting and perswading them to trust in Gods Providence who never fails his Children and that they should now quit themselves like men and endure this short trouble and extremity with patience since they were sure thereby to obtain speedy comfort and glory By such motives as these he put new life into them so that every man was armed with a resolution to see the utmost Discovery could be made that way The Land in that part of America bearing further West than they imagined they were nearer to it than they were aware and yet the cold still increased June 5. they were driven by the winds toward the Shore which they then first descried and Anchored in a Bay much exposed to the winds and flaws and when they ceased there instantly followed thick stinking Fogs which nothing but the wind could remove and that was always violent So that not able to stay here nor go further Northward for the cold and wind which was full against them getting to Sea they were forcibly carried Southward from 48 to 38 degrees where they found the Land low and plain with some few Hills covered with Snow June 17. they came to a convenient Harbor and continued there till July 23. During which though in the height of Summer yet they had constant nipping cold neither for 14 days could they see the Sun for the fogginess of the Air which had such influence not only upon their Bodies who came out of the heat but on the Inhabitants themselves though accustomed thereto who yet came shivering to them in their warm Furs crouding close together to receive heat of each other the Trees being without Leaves and the ground without Grass even in June and July the poor Birds and Fowls not dareing to rise from their Nests as they oft found after they had laid their first Egg till they were hatcht and had got some strength but had this advantage that their Bodies being exceeding hot perfects their young sooner than in other places Though the real cause of this extremity is uncertain yet it is judged to proceed from the large Continent of America and Asia near together Northward of this place from whose high Mountains always covered with Snow the Northwest Winds which usually blow on these Coasts bring this almost insufferable sharpness which the Sun in his greatest heat is not able to dissolve from whence the Earth is so barren and the Snow lyes at their doors almost in the midst of Summer but is never off their Hills from whence proceeds those stinking Fogs through which the Sun cannot pierce nor draw the vapors higher into the Air except the fierce winds do sometimes scatter them and when gone the Fogs return as before Some Seamen aboard who had been in Greenland affirmed they never felt such cold in the end of Summer as now in these two hot months from whence it may be supposed there is no passage through these Northern Seas or if there be it is unnavigable for the Ice and Cold met with therein Neither in all their sailing on these Coasts to 48 degrees could they find the Land bend in the least toward the East but running always Northwest as if it directly met with Asia and even then when they had a Wind to carry them through if any such passage had been yet they had a smooth Sea and ordinary Tides which could not have happened had there been a Streight as they concluded there was none CHAP. VI. General Drake having gained immense Treasures in Gold Silver and Jewels lands at a place named by him Nova Albion where the Indians Crown him King of their Countrey From hence he sails homeward by the Molucco Islands and the Cape of Good Hope and having thus surroundred the World returns joyfully to England about two years and ten months from their first setting forth Queen Elizabeth comes aboard his Ship at Deptford and Knights him NExt day after their coming to Anchor in the Harbor aforementioned the Natives of the Countrey discovering them sent a Man to them in a Canoo with all expedition who began to speak to them at a great distance but approaching nearer made a long Solemn Oration with many signs and gestures after their manner moving his hands and turning his head and after he had ended with great shew of respect and submission return'd again to shoar He repeated the Ceremony a second and third time bringing with him a bunch of Feathers like those of a black Crow neatly placed on a string and gathered into a round bundle exactly cut and equal in length which as they understood afterward was a special Badg worn upon the head of the Guard of the Kings Person He brought also a little Basket made of Rushes full of an Herb called Tabah which tyed to a short Rod he cast into their Boat The General intended instantly to have recompenced him but could not perswade him to receive any thing except a Hat thrown out of the Ship into the water refusing any thing else though it were upon a board thrust off to him and so presently return'd After this their Boat could row no way but they would follow it seeming to adore them as Gods June 21. Their Ship being leaky came nearer the shoar to Land their Goods but to prevent any surprize the General sent his men ashore first with all necessaries for making Tents and a Fort for securing their purchase Which the Natives observing came down hastily in great numbers with such weapons as they had as if angry but without the least thought of Hostility for approaching them they stood as men ravished with admiration at the