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innumeris_fw-la hispanus_n classibus_fw-la aequor_fw-la regnis_fw-la juncturus_fw-la sceptra_fw-la brittanna_n suis_fw-la etc._n etc._n thus_o in_o english_a spain_n king_n with_o navys_n great_a the_o sea_n be_v bestrew_v to_o join_v the_o english_a with_o his_o spanish_a sway_n ask_v you_o what_o cause_v this_o proud_a attempt_n it_o be_v lewd_a ambition_n drive_v and_o avarice_n lead_v the_o way_n 2._o it_o be_v well_o ambition_n windy_a puff_n lie_v drown_v by_o wind_n and_o swell_a hearâ—â—â—y_n swell_a wave_n it_o be_v well_o those_o spaniard_n who_o the_o world_n vast_a round_o devour_v devour_v sea_n most_o just_o crave_v another_o in_o eighty_o eight_o spain_n arm_v with_o potent_a might_n against_o our_o peaceful_a land_n come_v on_o to_o fight_v the_o wind_n and_o wave_n and_o fire_n in_o one_o conspire_v to_o help_v the_o english_a frustrate_a spain_n desire_n chap_n ix_o sir_n francis_n drake_n last_v voyage_n to_o the_o west_n indies_n in_o 1595._o accompany_v with_o sir_n john_n hawkins_n sir_n tho._n baskerfeild_n and_o sir_n nicholas_n clifford_n and_o other_o with_o his_o death_n burial_n and_o epithaph_n as_o this_o valiant_a and_o heroic_a worthy_a have_v for_o many_o year_n faithful_o serve_v his_o prince_n and_o country_n so_o he_o die_v in_o this_o honourable_a employment_n and_o waâ—_n bury_v in_o that_o vast_a ocean_n wherein_o he_o have_v spend_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o life_n the_o last_o voyage_n he_o make_v be_v to_o the_o west_n indies_n in_o 1595._o himself_n and_o sir_n john_n hawkins_n be_v general_n sir_n thomas_n baskerfield_n and_o sir_n nicholas_n clifford_n lieutenant_n general_n with_o ten_o other_o worthy_a captain_n and_o divers_a gentleman_n who_o embark_a at_o plymouth_n aug._n 28._o sail_v towards_o the_o grand_a canary_n and_o sept._n 6._o in_o the_o height_n of_o the_o northern_a cape_n overtake_v a_o french_a man_n of_o war_n and_o a_o rocheller_n from_o newfoundland_n who_o they_o quiet_o let_v pass_v and_o after_o that_o two_o biskayner_n bind_v for_o barbary_n sept._n 9_o they_o spy_v a_o ship_n of_o weymouth_n who_o come_v to_o their_o general_n go_v with_o they_o to_o the_o canary_n soon_o after_o they_o discover_v 20_o french_a man_n of_o war_n who_o chase_v but_o can_v not_o reach_v they_o sept._n 19_o they_o meet_v one_o of_o the_o earl_n of_o cumberland_n frigate_n who_o tell_v they_o the_o king_n man_n of_o war_n be_v go_v homeward_o sept._n 25._o they_o discover_v two_o island_n in_o 28_o degree_n one_o call_v hanseroth_n and_o the_o other_o forteventura_n inhabit_v only_o by_o savage_a people_n and_o 10_o league_n distant_a from_o grand_a canary_n in_o the_o port_n whereof_z sept._n 26._o they_o embark_v in_o boat_n and_o pinnace_n endeavour_v to_o land_n with_o all_o speed_n but_o the_o enemy_n have_v notice_n of_o their_o come_n have_v entrench_v themselves_o in_o the_o landing-place_n and_o upon_o their_o approach_n ply_v they_o so_o fast_o with_o great_a and_o small_a shot_n both_o from_o the_o castle_n and_o town_n that_o they_o be_v constrain_v with_o the_o loss_n of_o some_o man_n to_o retire_v to_o their_o ship_n the_o spaniard_n be_v near_o 400_o strong_a the_o same_o day_n they_o sail_v thence_o to_o a_o place_n northwest_o from_o the_o town_n of_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr luz_n where_o be_v former_o a_o famous_a river_n run_v from_o the_o rock_n but_o now_o overgrow_v where_o they_o water_v the_o people_n of_o this_o island_n be_v barbarous_a and_o moutaineer_n and_o capt._n grimstone_n with_o four_o more_o be_v very_o much_o wound_v and_o tear_v by_o dog_n keep_v for_o that_o purpose_n and_o some_o other_o that_o straggle_v into_o the_o country_n slay_v it_o yield_v much_o wine_n wheat_n and_o other_o grain_n with_o store_n of_o rabbit_n partridge_n and_o tress_n which_o have_v a_o juice_n like_o milk_n but_o rank_a poison_n it_o have_v many_o large_a high_a rock_n in_o it_o and_o 20_o league_n distant_a be_v the_o isle_n of_o teneriff_n the_o pike_n whereof_o be_v of_o a_o vast_a height_n sept._n 28._o they_o sail_v hence_o direct_o west_n towards_o the_o west-indies_n and_o octob._n 25._o the_o hope_n and_o adventure_v frigate_n fall_v foul_a of_o one_o another_o by_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o night_n and_o a_o great_a tempest_n of_o hail_n and_o rain_n so_o that_o they_o be_v force_v to_o cut_v down_o the_o missen_v mast_n of_o the_o adventure_n and_o throw_v it_o into_o the_o sea_n october_n 27._o they_o have_v fight_v of_o the_o isle_n of_o martinico_n inhabit_v by_o cannibal_n or_o man-eater_n they_o be_v thirty_o day_n sail_v from_o the_o canary_n to_o this_o island_n from_o thence_o they_o go_v to_o the_o isle_n of_o dominica_n 12_o english_a mile_n thence_o and_o store_v with_o tobacco_n the_o people_n be_v not_o altogether_o so_o rude_a but_o will_v give_v they_o tobacco_n for_o knife_n and_o such_o other_o commodity_n they_o use_v bow_n and_o arrow_n make_v of_o reed_n and_o head_a with_o a_o sharp_a piece_n of_o brasile_a wood_n their_o hair_n be_v very_o long_a and_o cut_v round_o the_o shoulder_n oct._n 30._o they_o reach_v another_o isle_n call_v guadalowpa_n ten_o league_n from_o dominica_n and_o go_v into_o a_o river_n thereof_o many_o of_o which_o issue_n out_o of_o the_o mountain_n on_o the_o west_n side_n into_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v whole_o uninhabited_a and_o a_o mere_a wilderness_n wherein_o be_v many_o wild_a beast_n and_o serpent_n of_o monstrous_a shape_v from_o hence_o they_o sail_v towards_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hacha_n and_o novem._n 7._o descry_v three_o island_n between_o guadalowpa_n and_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr porto_n rico_n and_o next_o day_n the_o general_n land_v his_o man_n 〈◊〉_d one_o of_o their_o port_n that_o every_o captain_n may_v know_v his_o own_o soldier_n these_o island_n belong_v to_o virginia_n and_o be_v many_o in_o number_n but_o be_v without_o inhabitant_n have_v divers_a fair_a harbour_n wherein_o a_o thousand_o ship_n may_v ride_v at_o anchor_n 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