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A71305 Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part. Purchas, Samuel, 1577?-1626. 1625 (1625) STC 20509_pt3; ESTC S111862 2,393,864 1,207

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henry_n in_o bad_a english_a and_o worse_o write_n over_o it_o be_v this_o superscription_n master_n grubes_fw-la two_o ship_n depart_v from_o plymouth_n the_o 10._o day_n of_o june_n and_o arrive_v in_o the_o new-found_a land_n in_o a_o good_a harbour_n call_v cape_n de_fw-fr bas_n the_o 21._o day_n of_o july_n and_o after_o we_o have_v leave_v the_o sight_n of_o selle_n we_o have_v never_o sight_n of_o any_o land_n till_o we_o have_v sight_n of_o cape_n de_fw-fr bas._n please_a your_o honourable_a grace_n to_o hear_v of_o your_o servant_n john_n rutilio_n with_o all_o his_o company_n here_o in_o good_a health_n thanks_o be_v to_o god_n and_o your_o grace_n ship_n the_o mary_n of_o gilford_n with_o all_o her_o thanks_o be_v to_o god_n and_o if_o it_o please_v your_o honourable_a grace_n we_o run_v in_o our_o course_n to_o the_o northward_o till_o we_o come_v into_o 53._o degree_n and_o there_o we_o find_v many_o great_a land_n of_o ice_n and_o deep_a water_n we_o find_v no_o sound_v 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august_n we_o enter_v into_o a_o good_a haven_n call_v saint_n john_n and_o there_o we_o find_v eleven_o sail_n of_o norman_n and_o one_o britain_n and_o two_o portugal_n bark_n and_o all_o a_o fish_n and_o so_o we_o be_v ready_a to_o depart_v towards_o cape_n de_fw-fr bas_n and_o that_o be_v twenty_o five_o league_n as_o short_o as_o we_o have_v fish_v and_o so_o along_o the_o coast_n till_o we_o may_v meet_v with_o our_o fellow_n and_o so_o with_o all_o diligence_n that_o lie_v in_o i_o towards_o part_n to_o that_o land_n that_o we_o be_v command_v by_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n as_o we_o be_v command_v at_o our_o depart_n and_o thus_o jesu_n save_v and_o keep_v your_o honourable_a grace_n and_o all_o your_o honourable_a rever_n in_o
afterward_o deliver_v to_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o say_a company_n at_o a_o court_n hold_v the_o 25._o of_o june_n 1611._o publish_a by_o authority_n of_o the_o say_a counsel_n pag._n 176●_n chap._n ix_o a_o letter_n of_o sir_n samuel_n argoll_n touch_v his_o voyage_n to_o virginia_n and_o action_n there_o write_a to_o master_n nicholas_n hawes_n june_n 1613._o h._n p._n 1764._o chap._n x._o note_n of_o virginian_a affair_n in_o the_o government_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n and_o of_o sir_n thomas_n gate_n till_o ann._n 1614_o take_v out_o of_o master_n ralph_n hamor_n secretary_n to_o the_o colony_n his_o book_n pag._n 1766._o chap._n xi_o a_o letter_n of_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n and_o another_o of_o master_n whitaker_n from_o james_n town_n in_o virginia_n june_n 18._o 1614_o and_o a_o piece_n of_o a_o tractate_n write_v by_o the_o say_a master_n whitaker_n from_o virginia_n the_o year_n before_o pag._n 1768._o to_o the_o r._n and_o my_o most_o esteem_a friend_n m._n d.m._n at_o his_o house_n at_o f._n ch._n in_o london_n ibid._n part_v of_o a_o tractate_n write_v at_o henrico_n in_o virginia_n by_o m._n alexander_n whitaker_n minister_n to_o the_o colony_n there_o which_o then_o govern_v by_o sir_n thomas_n dale_n 1613._o pag._n 1771._o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o lottery_n sir_n thomas_n dale_n return_v the_o spaniard_n in_o virginia_n of_o pocahuntas_n and_o tomocomo_n captain_n yerdley_n and_o captain_n argoll_n both_o since_o knight_v their_o government_n the_o lord_n la_fw-fr war_n death_n and_o other_o occurrent_n till_o anno_fw-la 1619._o pag._n 1773._o chap._n xiii_o the_o estate_n of_o the_o colony_n anno_fw-la 1620._o and_o master_n dermer_n letter_n to_o i_o from_o virginia_n touch_v his_o voyage_n for_o the_o south_n sea_n pag._n 1775._o a_o note_n of_o the_o ship_n man_n and_o provision_n send_v to_o virginia_n by_o the_o treasurer_n and_o company_n in_o the_o year_n 1619._o pag._n 1776._o chap._n xiiii_o a_o true_a relation_n of_o a_o sea-fight_n between_o two_o great_a and_o well_o appoint_a spanish_a ship_n or_o man_n of_o war_n and_o a_o english_a ship_n called_z the_o margaret_z and_o john_n or_o the_o black_a hodge_n going_z for_o virginia_n pag._n 1780_o chap._n xv._n virginian_a affair_n since_o the_o year_n 1620._o till_o this_o present_a 1624._o pag._n 1783._o §_o 1._o a_o note_n of_o the_o ship_n man_n and_o provision_n send_v and_o provide_v for_o virginia_n by_o the_o right_n honourable_a henry_n earl_n of_o southampton_a and_o the_o company_n and_o other_o private_a adventurer_n in_o the_o year_n 1621._o etc._n etc._n with_o other_o occurrent_n then_o publish_v by_o the_o company_n ibid._n ship_n and_o people_n ibid._n and_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o plantation_n these_o thing_n follow_v have_v be_v here_o do_v this_o year_n ibid._n other_o occurrent_n of_o note_n ibid._n gift_n pag._n 1784._o §_o 2._o news_n from_o virginia_n in_o letter_n send_v thence_o 1621._o partly_o publish_v by_o the_o company_n partly_o transcribe_v from_o the_o original_n with_o letter_n of_o his_o majesty_n and_o of_o the_o company_n touch_v silkeworke_n pag._n 1787._o his_o majesty_n gracious_a letter_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o southampton_a treasurer_n and_o to_o the_o counsel_n and_o company_n of_o virginia_n here_o command_v the_o present_a set_v up_o of_o silkeworke_n and_o plant_v of_o vine_n in_o virginia_n pag._n 1787._o §_o 3._o the_o barbarous_a massacre_n commit_v by_o the_o savage_n on_o the_o english_a planter_n march_v the_o two_o and_o twenty_o 1621._o after_o the_o english_a account_n pag._n 1788._o §_o 4._o a_o note_n of_o provision_n necessary_a for_o every_o planter_n or_o personal_a adventurer_n to_o virginia_n and_o accident_n since_o the_o massacre_n pag._n 1719._o chap._n xvi_o english_a voyage_n to_o the_o summer_n land_n henry_n may_n shipwreck_n there_o 1593._o the_o first_o colony_n send_v 1612._o pag._n 1793._o a_o copy_n of_o the_o article_n which_o master_n r._n more_n governor_n deputy_n of_o the_o summer_n land_n propound_v to_o the_o company_n that_o be_v there_o with_o he_o to_o be_v subscribe_v unto_o which_o both_o he_o and_o they_o subscribe_v the_o second_o of_o august_n in_o his_o house_n anno_fw-la 1612._o which_o about_o the_o same_o time_n he_o send_v into_o england_n to_o the_o worshipful_a company_n of_o the_o aduenturour_n pag._n 1795._o chap._n xvii_o relation_n of_o summer_n land_n take_v out_o of_o master_n richard_n norwood_n his_o map_n and_o notes_n add_v thereto_o print_v 1622._o the_o history_n of_o the_o creature_n grow_v or_o live_v therein_o be_v enlarge_v out_o of_o captain_n smith_n write_v relation_n pag._n 1796._o chap._n xviii_o extract_v out_o of_o captain_n john_n smith_n history_n of_o bermuda_n or_o summer_n land_n touch_v the_o english_a act_n and_o occurrent_n there_o from_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o plantation_n pag._n 1801._o chap._n xix_o brief_a intelligence_n from_o virginia_n by_o letter_n a_o supplement_n of_o french-virginian_a occurrant_n and_o their_o supplantation_n by_o sir_n samuel_n argal_n in_o right_a of_o the_o english_a plantation_n pag._n 1●05_n chap._n xx._n virginia_n verger_n or_o a_o discourse_n show_v the_o benefit_n which_o may_v grow_v to_o this_o kingdom_n from_o american-english_a plantation_n and_o special_o those_o of_o virginia_n and_o summer_n land_n p._n 1809._o the_o content_n of_o the_o chapter_n and_o paragraph_n in_o the_o ten_o book_n of_o the_o second_o part_n of_o purchas_n his_o pilgrim_n chap._n i._n a_o brief_a relation_n of_o the_o discovery_n and_o plantation_n of_o new_a england_n and_o of_o sundry_a accident_n therein_o occur_v from_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1607._o to_o this_o present_a 1622._o publish_v by_o the_o precedent_n and_o council_n and_o dedicate_v to_o the_o prince_n highness_n here_o abbreviate_v p._n 1827._o chap._n ii_o the_o voyage_n of_o master_n henry_n challon_n intend_v for_o the_o north_n plantation_n of_o virginia_n 1606._o take_v by_o the_o way_n and_o ill_o use_v by_o spaniard_n write_v by_o john_n stoneman_n pilot._n h._n pag._n 1832._o chap._n iii_o extract_n of_o a_o book_n of_o captain_n john_n smith_n print_v 1622._o call_v new_a england_n trial_n and_o continue_v the_o story_n thereof_o with_o motive_n to_o the_o business_n of_o fish_v there_o pag._n 1837._o a_o abstract_n of_o letter_n send_v from_o the_o colony_n in_o new_a england_n july_n sixteen_o 1622._o p._n 1840._o chap._n four_o a_o relation_n or_o journal_n of_o a_o plantation_n settle_v at_o plymouth_n in_o new_a england_n and_o proceed_n thereof_o print_v 1622._o and_o here_o abbreviate_v p._n 1842._o chap._n v._o good_a news_n from_o new_a england_n or_o a_o relation_n of_o thing_n remarkable_a in_o that_o plantation_n write_v by_o e._n winslow_n and_o here_o abbrevait_v pag._n 1853._o chap._n vi_o nova_fw-la scotia_n the_o king_n pa●ent_n to_o sir_n william_n alexander_n knight_n for_o the_o plantation_n of_o new_a scotland_n in_o america_n and_o his_o proceed_n therein_o with_o a_o description_n of_o mawooshen_n for_o better_a knowledge_n of_o those_o part_n pag._n 1871._o the_o description_n of_o the_o country_n of_o mawooshen_n discover_v by_o the_o english_a in_o the_o year_n 1602.3_o 5_o 6_o 7_o 8_o and_o 9_o h._n pag._n 1873._o chap._n vii_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o patent_n for_o newfoundland_n and_o the_o plantation_n there_o make_v by_o the_o english_a 1610._o deliver_v in_o a_o letter_n date_v thence_o from_o m._n guy_n to_o m._n slany_n also_o of_o the_o weather_n the_o three_o first_o winter_n and_o of_o captain_n weston_n with_o other_o remarkable_a occurrent_n h._n pag._n 1876._o master_n john_n guy_n his_o letter_n to_o master_n slany_n treasurer_n and_o to_o the_o counsel_n of_o the_o newfoundland_n plantation_n pag._n 1877._o to_o master_n john_n slany_n treasurer_n and_o other_o of_o the_o council_n and_o company_n of_o the_o newfoundland_n plantation_n the_o 29._o of_o july_n 1612._o pag._n 1879._o chap._n viii_o captain_n richard_n whitbourne_v voyage_n to_o newfoundland_n and_o observation_n there_o and_o thereof_o take_v out_o of_o his_o print_a book_n p._n 1882._o a_o relation_n of_o newfoundland_n pag._n 1884._o chap._n ix_o the_o name_n of_o diverse_a honourable_a person_n and_o other_o who_o ha●e_v undertake_v to_o help_v to_o advance_v his_o majesty_n plantation_n in_o the_o newfoundland_n write_v by_o the_o say_v r._n w._n with_o extract_n of_o certain_a letter_n write_v from_o thence_o pag._n 1888._o the_o second_o part_n of_o the_o ten_o book_n chap._n x._o diverse_a warlike_a fleet_n set_v forth_o to_o se●_n against_o the_o spaniard_n by_o our_o english_a deborah_n queen_n elizabeth_n of_o glorious_a memory_n her_o manifold_a delivery_n and_o victory_n pag._n 1891._o chap._n xi_o the_o pope_n bull_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n preparation_n the_o duke_n of_o medina_n expedition_n the_o duke_n of_o parmas_n force_n for_o the_o invasion_n of_o england_n diverse_a sea_n fight_v betwixt_o
they_o do_v observe_v the_o law_n of_o the_o greek_n with_o such_o excess_n of_o superstition_n superstition_n as_o the_o like_a have_v not_o be_v hear_v of_o they_o have_v no_o grave_a image_n in_o their_o church_n but_o all_o paint_a to_o the_o intent_n they_o will_v not_o break_v the_o commandment_n but_o to_o their_o paint_a image_n they_o use_v such_o idolatry_n that_o the_o like_a be_v never_o hear_v of_o in_o england_n picture_n they_o will_v neither_o worship_v nor_o honour_v any_o image_n that_o be_v make_v forth_o of_o their_o own_o country_n for_o their_o own_o image_n say_v they_o have_v picture_n to_o declare_v what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o they_o be_v of_o god_n and_o so_o be_v not_o we_o they_o say_v look_v how_o the_o painter_n or_o carver_n have_v make_v they_o so_o we_o do_v worship_n they_o and_o they_o worship_v none_o before_o they_o be_v christen_v they_o say_v we_o be_v but_o half_a christian_n because_o we_o observe_v not_o part_v of_o the_o old_a law_n with_o 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city_n except_o of_o that_o province_n and_o for_o travel_v further_o he_o sp●●kes_v true_a of_o ordinary_a course_n but_o other_o accident_n and_o the_o art_n liberal_a of_o the_o father_n have_v find_v admittance_n as_o in_o the_o former_a relation_n be_v see_v this_o testimony_n touch_v jesuit_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n for_o some_o of_o we_o which_o upon_o great_a offer_n can_v not_o find_v mean_n to_o enter_v china_n have_v hold_v that_o none_o have_v be_v there_o silk_n and_o silkworm_n see_v polo_n perera_n etc._n etc._n of_o this_o fish_n fish_n i_o have_v in_o some_o place_n contract_v in_o other_o mollify_v the_o bite_n or_o more_o bitter_a stile_n which_o the_o author_n use_v of_o the_o russian_a government_n that_o i_o may_v do_v good_a at_o home_n without_o harm_n abroad_o chap._n 1._o the_o description_n of_o the_o country_n of_o russia_n with_o the_o breadth_n length_n and_o name_n of_o the_o shire_n strabo_n in_o his_o 7._o book_n of_o geoge_n gen._n 10._o joseph_n l._n 1._o c._n 14_o the_o border_n of_o russia_n the_o shire_n of_o russia_n the_o province_n or_o country_n get_v by_o conquest_n the_o breadth_n and_o length_n of_o the_o country_n chap._n ●_o of_o the_o soil_n and_o climate_n difference_n of_o russia_n in_o different_a season_n the_o cold_a of_o russia_n m._n cole_n minister_n to_o sir_n jerome_n bow_v tell_v i_o of_o a_o liquorish_a fellow_n which_o take_v a_o pewter_n dish_n of_o some_o sweet_a sauce_n from_o his_o master_n table_n in_o the_o next_o room_n lick_v it_o and_o pay_v the_o skin_n of_o his_o tongue_n for_o that_o sweet_a taste_n a_o sour_a sauce_n to_o sweet_a sauciness_n the_o case_n alter_v effect_v of_o snow_n russia_n well_o water_v the_o chief_a river_n of_o russia_n chap._n 3._o the_o native_a commodity_n of_o the_o country_n rye_n the_o chief_a commodity_n of_o the_o country_n 1_o fur_n 3._o wax_n ●_o honey_n 4._o tallow_n 5._o hide_n 6._o trane_n oil_n the_o manner_n of_o hunt_v the_o seale-fish_n 7._o ickary_n 8._o hemp_n and_o flax_n 9_o salt_n 10._o tar_n 11._o ribazuba_n 12._o slude_v 13._o salt_n peeter_n and_o brimstone_n 14._o iron_n the_o strange_a beast_n fish_n foul_a etc._n etc._n that_o breed_n in_o russia_n dear_a horse_n sheep_n i_o have_v see_v some_o of_o they_o in_o england_n breed_v twice_o a_o year_n the_o ram_n have_v four_o horn_n etc._n etc._n freshwater_n fish_n chap._n 4._o the_o chief_a city_n of_o russia_n mosko_n berosus_n a_o suspect_a author_n or_o rather_o that_o which_o now_o bear_v his_o name_n mosko●red_a ●red_z novograd_n pleasant_a history_n like_a lip_n like_o lettuce_n jaruslave_n the_o manner_n of_o russee_n building_n chap._n 5._o of_o the_o house_n or_o stock_n of_o the_o ruff_n emperor_n the_o house_n beala_n not_o natural_a russee_n see_v sup_n 56._o where_o the_o tartar_n destroy_v these_o country_n then_o call_v bulgaria_n mayor_n many_o flee_v into_o hungary_n and_o after_o ba●hus_n death_n bo●h_n hungary_n and_o this_o bulgaria_n have_v better_a mean_n to_o recover_v themselves_o and_o perhaps_o either_o by_o hungarian_a affinity_n with_o their_o prince_n or_o take_v a_o prince_n from_o hungar●e_n th●n_v assist_v with_o german_n they_o begin_v to_o recover_v of_o that_o tartarian_a disease_n whereof_o still_o some_o symptom_n remain_v the_o advancement_n of_o the_o house_n of_o beala_n beala_n viz._n a._n d._n 1588._o since_o the_o sceptre_n have_v be_v in_o diverse_a family_n with_o manifold_a combustion_n the_o emperor_n unfortunat_o kill_v his_o son_n we_o have_v since_o have_v two_o which_o have_v assume_v to_o be_v this_o demetrius_n and_o have_v obtain_v the_o state_n thereof_o and_o of_o their_o life_n dispossess_v as_o counterfeit_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o manner_n of_o crown_v or_o inauguration_n of_o the_o ruff_n emperor_n chap._n 7._o the_o state_n or_o form_n of_o their_o government_n the_o ruff_n government_n tyrannical_a gavill-kind_n give-all-kind_n tenure_n absolute_a sovereignty_n magistracy_n he_o succeed_v he_o jurisdiction_n juan_n vasilowich_n cruel_a appeal_v and_o pardon_n ancient_a nobility_n chap._n 8._o the_o manner_n of_o hold_v the_o parliament_n the_o state_n of_o parliament_n the_o order_n of_o the_o summons_n or_o assemble_v friday_n respect_n their_o discourse_n at_o parliament_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o nobility_n and_o by_o what_o mean_v it_o be_v keep_v in_o a_o under_o proportion_n agreeable_a to_o that_o state_n the_o vdelney_n knazey_n chief_a of_o the_o nobility_n the_o faction_n of_o oppressini_n and_o zempskey_n devise_v by_o the_o emperor_n pomestnoy_n tenure_n name_n of_o the_o great_a house_n of_o the_o ruff_n nobility_n the_o second_o degree_n of_o nobility_n lord_n borris_n after_o this_o emperor_n the_o three_o sort_n of_o nobility_n title_n which_fw-mi the_o second_o degree_n of_o person_n the_o three_o degree_n chap._n 10._o of_o the_o government_n of_o their_o province_n and_o shire_n the_o commission_n of_o the_o duke_n or_o precedent_n of_o shire_n duke_n and_o dyack_n many_o of_o they_o unjust_a oppressor_n and_o sponge_n press_v again_o the_o government_n of_o mosko_n a_o hard_a matter_n to_o alter_v the_o state_n of_o russia_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o emperor_n counsel_n the_o number_n and_o name_n of_o the_o counsellor_n of_o state_n four_o secretary_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o emperor_n custom_n and_o other_o revenue_n the_o office_n of_o receipt_n the_o steward_n receiver_n of_o the_o crowne-land_n rent_n the_o office_n of_o chetfird_n tagla_n and_o podat_n year_n begin_v with_o september_n the_o office_n of_o bulsha_n prechod_n or_o great_a income_n the_o emperor_n custom_n the_o whole_a receipt_n of_o the_o bulsha_n prechod_n or_o great_a income_n rent_n out_o of_o the_o judicial_a office_n mulct_n or_o fine_n the_o emperor_n treasure_n house_n within_o his_o castle_n of_o mosko_n the_o sum_n of_o the_o emperor_n rend_v money_n understand_v these_o politic_a course_n of_o the_o time_n when_o the_o author_n write_v god_n chastisement_n have_v since_o be_v heavy_a to_o sweep_v such_o ill_n from_o among_o they_o a_o strange_a practice_n to_o get_v money_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o state_n of_o th●_n commonnaltie_n or_o vulgar_a sort_n of_o the_o people_n in_o the_o country_n of_o russia_n the_o servile_a and_o miserable_a estate_n of_o the_o ruff_n people_n misery_n of_o those_o time_n manner_n and_o man_n rich_a russian_a merchant_n russes_z not_o permit_v to_o travel_v the_o jealousy_n of_o the_o emperor_n concern_v his_o state_n sclavonia_n and_o the_o language_n chap._n 14._o of_o their_o public_a justice_n and_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o civil_a and_o criminal_a matter_n court_n of_o civil_a justice_n three_o the_o duke_n and_o dyack_n court_n the_o high_a court_n of_o mosko_n their_o manner_n of_o proceed_v in_o civil_a matter_n end_v of_o controversy_n by_o kiss_v the_o crosse._n judgement_n by_o lot_n shi●-beating_a terrible_a term_n the_o form_n of_o russee_n bill_n or_o bond_n proceed_v in_o criminal_a matter_n pudkey_n whip_v roast_v execution_n ritual_a not_o