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The English heroe, or, Sir Francis Drake revived being a full account of the dangerous voyages, admirable adventures, notable discoveries, and magnanimous atchievements of that valiant and renowned commander ... / by R.B.
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R. B., 1632?-1725?
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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. Sir Thomas Baskerfield having now the sole command of the Fleet they chased twenty sail of the Kings Men of War and fought with them three hours firing several of their Ships the rest flying away next day they sailed to Cape Anthony and soon after descried the Cape of Florida and Marcâ— 9. passed by the Bermuda's April 8. 1586. they came to the Isles of Florie inhabited by Portugals where they staid watred and traffickt for victuals wherewith being well refresht they in short time arrived safe in England And thus having brought our renowned Knight through so many Dangers and Adventures to his watry grave we will take our leave of him with this short Epitaph write upon him many years since Where Drake first found there last he lost his Name And for a Tomb left nothing but his Fame His Body 's buried under some great Wave The Sea that was his Glory is his Grave Of whom an Epitaph none can truly make For who can say Here lyes Sir Francis Drake FINIS There are newly Published Eighteen very useful pleasant and necessary Books all sold by Nath. 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