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A00702 The most dangerous and memorable aduenture of Richard Ferris one of the fiue ordinarie messengers of her Maiesties chamber, who departed from Tower Wharfe on midsommer day last past, with Andrew Hill and William Thomas, who vndertooke in a small wherry boate, to rowe by sea to the citie of Bristowe, and are now safely returned. Wherein is particularly expressed their perils sustained in the saide voyage, and the great entertainement they had at seuerall places vpon the coast of England, as they went, but especially at the said citie of Bristow. Published by the sayd Richard Ferris. Ferris, Richard, fl. 1590.; Sargent, James. 1590 (1590) STC 10834; ESTC S112524 6,528 16

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