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honest_a that_o without_o be_v bind_v or_o captivate_v he_o will_v do_v what_o they_o desire_v this_o manner_n of_o demand_v of_o favour_n of_o s._n antonio_n of_o milan_n be_v much_o in_o use_n among_o the_o portugal_n especial_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o ignorant_a and_o superstitious_a mariner_n though_o among_o we_o it_o be_v a_o vain_a thing_n a_o barbarous_a superstition_n indeed_o but_o yet_o such_o as_o sometime_o through_o the_o faith_n and_o simplicity_n of_o those_o that_o practise_v it_o use_v to_o be_v hear_v december_n the_o twenty_o eight_o we_o have_v a_o wind_n sufficient_o brisk_a and_o impetuous_a yet_o not_o only_o not_o favourable_a but_o altogether_o contrary_a so_o that_o we_o can_v neither_o bear_v up_o against_o it_o nor_o yet_o cast_v anchor_n because_o we_o be_v in_o the_o main_a sea_n which_o grow_v rough_a and_o tempestuous_a we_o be_v force_v to_o furl_v our_o sail_n and_o suffer_v the_o ship_n to_o be_v drive_v whither_o the_o wind_n please_v which_o be_v southwards_o not_o without_o fear_n fall_v upon_o mombaza_n or_o some_o other_o remote_a coast_n of_o africa_n and_o consequent_o suffer_v shipwreck_n and_o a_o thousand_o other_o dysaster_n december_n the_o twenty_o nine_o the_o captain_n with_o the_o other_o of_o the_o ship_n resolve_v at_o length_n to_o bind_v s._n anthony_n and_o as_o chance_n will_v have_v it_o it_o prove_v well_o for_o the_o wind_n change_v and_o we_o sail_v prosperous_o in_o our_o right_a course_n all_o day_n and_o part_n of_o the_o night_n a_o little_a before_o midnight_n we_o discover_v the_o coast_n of_o arabia_n so_o near_o that_o we_o cast_v anchor_n in_o haste_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o shallow_n which_o be_v thereabouts_o in_o the_o morning_n we_o see_v the_o land_n naked_a both_o of_o tree_n and_o grass_n but_o rather_o stony_a in_o appearance_n and_o desert_n although_o it_o be_v part_n of_o that_o arabia_n which_o they_o call_v happy_a december_n the_o thirty_o we_o begin_v to_o move_v forward_o east_n southeast_n have_v the_o land_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n but_o a_o sudden_a contrary_a wind_n arise_v force_v we_o to_o cast_v anchor_n again_o in_o the_o place_n where_o we_o be_v not_o without_o danger_n for_o in_o the_o furl_a of_o the_o sail_n through_o the_o negligence_n of_o the_o seaman_n it_o wrap_v about_o the_o mast_n the_o wind_n blow_v very_o furious_o against_o the_o fore-deck_a so_o that_o have_v the_o vessel_n be_v less_o sound_a and_o strong-sided_n or_o some_o of_o the_o passenger_n less_o diligent_a to_o help_v it_o have_v be_v overturn_v and_o sink_v like_o the_o ship_n of_o orontes_n in_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o aeneas_n which_o virgil_n describe_v to_o have_v be_v lose_v by_o the_o like_a casualty_n at_o night_n the_o contrary_a wind_n cease_v we_o proceed_v in_o our_o intend_a course_n december_n the_o one_o and_o thirty_o the_o wind_n fail_v we_o cast_v anchor_n but_o in_o a_o unsecure_a place_n not_o without_o danger_n of_o be_v split_v upon_o the_o shore_n whither_o in_o spite_n of_o our_o anchor_n the_o wind_n hurry_v we_o but_o tack_v about_o we_o get_v to_o a_o more_o secure_a place_n near_o that_o from_o whence_o we_o have_v move_v the_o day_n before_o on_o the_o first_o of_o january_n and_o of_o the_o year_n 1625_o we_o stand_v at_o anchor_n till_o night_n and_o then_o make_v a_o little_a progress_n but_o all_o the_o next_o day_n we_o stand_v at_o anchor_n again_o and_o take_v very_o good_a fish_n and_o at_o night_n a_o little_a wind_n blow_v from_o the_o land_n we_o go_v forward_o now_o and_o then_o but_o very_o little_a january_n the_o eight_o have_v all_o the_o precede_a day_n be_v about_o the_o coast_n of_o arabia_n cast_v anchor_n every_o day_n and_o weigh_v again_o at_o night_n during_o which_o a_o boat_n of_o arabian_n bring_v we_o much_o fresh_a fish_n and_o a_o arabian_a come_v swim_v to_o we_o a_o great_a way_n only_o to_o beg_v a_o little_a rice_n and_o biscuit_n which_o we_o give_v he_o at_o length_n have_v a_o good_a wind_n this_o day_n after_o noon_n we_o pass_v a_o cape_n which_o they_o call_v capo_n falso_fw-la because_o it_o be_v near_a and_o resemble_v the_o cape_n raselhhad_fw-mi but_o be_v not_o it_o at_o night_n we_o pass_v by_o the_o true_a cape_n call_v by_o the_o arabian_n raselhhad_v that_o be_v the_o cape_n of_o the_o confine_v because_o it_o be_v the_o last_o and_o most_o southern_a cape_n of_o arabia_n be_v as_o they_o say_v in_o the_o latitude_n of_o twenty_o two_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a from_o the_o aequinoctial_a northwards_o and_o distant_a from_o mascat_fw-la whither_o we_o be_v go_v forty_o league_n the_o portugal_n call_v it_o corrupt_o capo_n di_fw-it rosalgate_n have_v pass_v this_o cape_n we_o steer_v northwest_o
of_o water_n call_v in_o latin_a if_o i_o mistake_v not_o typhones_n vortices_fw-la but_o we_o pass_v through_o they_o without_o any_o hurt_n or_o damage_n october_n the_o twenty_o first_o after_o many_o day_n of_o contrary_a wind_n which_o driv_v we_o in_o vain_a about_o the_o gulf_n of_o settaglia_n at_o length_n it_o become_v favourable_a the_o pilot_n and_o other_o mariner_n say_v they_o descry_v land_n afar_o off_o which_o some_o take_v to_o be_v candia_n other_o rhodes_n but_o whatever_o it_o be_v we_o soon_o lose_v sight_n of_o it_o again_o and_o the_o same_o night_n the_o wind_n grow_v strong_a we_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o other_o ship_n which_o be_v in_o our_o company_n nevertheless_o we_o continue_v our_o voyage_n alone_o and_o at_o evening_n descry_v land_n on_o the_o northwest_n which_o the_o mariner_n say_v be_v the_o island_n scarpanti_n subject_n to_o the_o venetian_n and_o that_o the_o good_a wind_n continue_v we_o shall_v soon_o discover_v candia_n but_o about_o midnight_n the_o wind_n fall_v and_o we_o remain_v becalm_v october_n the_o twenry_n three_o the_o wind_n turn_v favourable_a we_o discover_v land_n which_o they_o say_v be_v candia_n at_o the_o prow_n of_o the_o ship_n but_o at_o night_n lest_o the_o increase_a southwind_n shall_v drive_v we_o too_o much_o to_o land_n we_o put_v forth_o to_o sea_n southwards_o and_o leave_v candia_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n northwards_o so_o far_o that_o we_o can_v not_o see_v it_o the_o next_o day_n the_o sky_n be_v very_o cloudy_a we_o discover_v malta_n whilst_o we_o be_v at_o dinner_n very_o near-hand_o the_o thick_a air_n have_v intercept_v it_o before_o and_o a_o good_a while_n before_o night_n we_o cast_v anchor_n just_a without_o the_o port_n of_o the_o say_a island_n soon_o after_o which_o a_o guard-boat_n come_v to_o see_v who_o we_o be_v and_o whence_o we_o come_v in_o order_n to_o inform_v the_o grand_a master_n thereof_o the_o officer_n demand_v our_o bill_n of_o health_n which_o we_o have_v from_o cyprus_n but_o will_v not_o touch_v it_o till_o it_o have_v be_v first_o dip_v in_o vinegar_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o great_a suspicion_n there_o be_v here_o of_o the_o plague_n which_o rage_v much_o at_o constantinople_n and_o other_o part_n of_o turkey_n but_o he_o not_o return_v that_o night_n to_o we_o again_o with_o a_o answer_n we_o remain_v all_o aboard_o be_v suffer_v only_o to_o send_v for_o water_n without_o the_o city_n october_n the_o twenty_o nine_o early_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o same_o officer_n name_v sig._n desiderio_n montemagni_n return_v and_o tell_v we_o that_o the_o knight_n make_v a_o little_a difficulty_n concern_v my_o bill_n of_o health_n make_v at_o cyprus_n by_o the_o venetian_a consul_n which_o be_v not_o so_o plain_a as_o that_o of_o the_o ship_n which_o be_v make_v at_o cyprus_n also_o the_o same_o day_n by_o the_o french_a consul_n wherefore_o he_o make_v a_o excuse_n to_o i_o in_o their_o name_n for_o the_o delay_n of_o expedit_v i_o so_o sudden_o i_o take_v all_o well_o commend_v the_o diligence_n of_o the_o knight_n thank_v they_o for_o their_o courtesy_n and_o profess_v myself_o obedient_a to_o their_o command_n after_o which_o i_o deliver_v the_o messenger_n a_o letter_n for_o monsig_n visconti_n inquisitor_n apostolical_a there_o wherein_o i_o give_v he_o account_v of_o my_o rrrival_n and_o desire_v he_o to_o favour_v i_o in_o order_n to_o a_o speedy_a exepetion_n f._n orsino_n write_v another_o to_o he_o both_o which_o bathe_v likewise_o in_o vinegar_n sig._n desiderio_n promise_v to_o present_v with_o his_o own_o hand_n the_o same_o day_n after_o dinner_n the_o sig._n commendator_n fra._n marcantorio_n erancaccio_n a_o prime_a neapolitan_a cavalier_n my_o ancient_a friend_n at_o naples_n and_o sig_n fra_n mandosio_n mandosii_fw-la a_o roman_a cavalier_n both_o of_o the_o religion_n of_o malta_n come_v to_o visit_v i_o in_o a_o boat_n which_o yet_o stay_v a_o little_a distance_n from_o our_o ship_n as_o the_o guard-boat_n also_o do_v and_o they_o offer_v i_o their_o person_n to_o serve_v i_o with_o much_o courtesy_n i_o receive_v much_o news_n of_o they_o concern_v some_o of_o my_o friend_n at_o naples_n and_o elsewhere_o after_o which_o they_o depart_v give_v i_o hope_n that_o in_o a_o council_n to_o be_v hold_v that_o day_n about_o other_o weighty_a affair_n of_o the_o religion_n my_o expedition_n shall_v be_v take_v into_o consideration_n in_o the_o evening_n monsig_n visconti_n send_v i_o a_o present_a of_o some_o refreshment_n and_o signify_v to_o i_o that_o he_o have_v earnest_o move_v the_o grand_a master_n concern_v the_o business_n of_o my_o expedition_n and_o when_o the_o council_n break_v up_o i_o shall_v hear_v the_o result_n thereof_o by_o his_o secretary_n a_o while_n after_o the_o secretary_n bring_v i_o word_n that_o the_o council_n hold_v very_o long_o have_v determine_v a_o difference_n between_o two_o spanish_a knight_n who_o pretend_v to_o the_o priorate_a of_o navarre_n by_o give_v it_o to_o one_o of_o they_o and_o also_o create_v a_o new_a general_n of_o the_o galley_n which_o charge_n be_v also_o pretend_v to_o by_o divers_a but_o fall_v to_o the_o prior_n della_fw-it roccella_n son_n of_o the_o prince_n della_fw-it roccella_n who_o have_v a_o new_a institute_v that_o priorate_a in_o his_o father_n dominion_n insomuch_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o so_o many_o and_o long_a business_n ehite_a the_o grand_a master_n have_v forget_v or_o forbear_v to_o propose_v any_o thing_n else_o to_o wit_n our_o expedition_n but_o that_o he_o have_v speak_v to_o he_o as_o he_o come_v out_o of_o the_o council_n the_o grand_a master_n tell_v he_o that_o within_o two_o day_n another_o council_n shall_v be_v hold_v purposely_o for_o our_o business_n because_o it_o can_v not_o be_v do_v without_o a_o council_n and_o that_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n he_o give_v order_n that_o our_o ship_n shall_v not_o depart_v from_o the_o port_n to_o the_o end_n i_o may_v have_v the_o convenience_n of_o wait_v the_o resolution_n concern_v landing_n without_o be_v carry_v away_o to_o my_o inconvenience_n to_o marseilles_n whither_o those_o of_o our_o ship_n intend_v direct_o to_o go_v and_o therefore_o we_o must_v have_v a_o little_a patience_n in_o the_o interim_n i_o return_v my_o thanks_o to_o mons._n visconti_n and_o send_v he_o word_n that_o i_o shall_v have_v patience_n be_v secure_a of_o receive_v all_o favour_n from_o his_o great_a courtesy_n soon_o after_o which_o sig_n desiderio_n come_v to_o signify_v the_o order_n to_o our_o ship_n that_o it_o shall_v not_o depart_v out_o of_o the_o port._n october_n the_o thirty_o first_o beside_o a_o present_a of_o refreshment_n send_v i_o this_o day_n from_o the_o sig._n commendator_n brancaccio_n and_o frequent_a visit_n of_o sig_n â—esiderio_fw-la one_fw-mi also_o of_o divers_a other_o partly_o know_v and_o partly_o unknown_a to_o i_o a_o little_a before_o night_n the_o commissarii_n della_fw-it sanita_fw-la commissioner_n of_o health_n come_v to_o see_v i_o and_o to_o inquire_v what_o good_n i_o carry_v with_o i_o they_o tell_v i_o the_o next_o day_n a_o council_n will_v be_v hold_v for_o dispatch_v of_o my_o business_n but_o hear_v of_o the_o good_n i_o bring_v particular_o of_o the_o ball_n of_o cotten-yarn_n though_o they_o be_v not_o tell_v what_o be_v within_o it_o for_o then_o without_o doubt_n the_o difficulty_n will_v have_v be_v great_a they_o tell_v i_o that_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o say_a good_n i_o must_v have_v a_o little_a more_o patience_n for_o they_o shall_v give_v i_o the_o quarantine_n a_o little_a long_o than_o if_o we_o have_v have_v nothing_o beside_o our_o person_n november_n the_o first_o after_o dinner_n the_o captain_n of_o the_o port_n bring_v we_o licence_n to_o go_v ashore_o to_o wit_n for_o i_o and_o my_o company_n the_o knight_n of_o the_o council_n vouchsafe_v i_o this_o favour_n yet_o upon_o condition_n that_o i_o shall_v pass_v my_o quarantine_n not_o in_o the_o isoletto_n whither_o all_o other_o be_v send_v but_o at_o the_o port_n where_o we_o be_v in_o the_o house_n of_o sig_n don_n francisco_n ciantar_n near_o his_o church_n of_o s._n saviour_n which_o house_n the_o inquisitor_n procure_v for_o i_o and_o the_o council_n as_o a_o particular_a favour_n grant_v i_o for_o my_o better_a convenience_n they_o prefix_v no_o time_n of_o the_o quarantine_n but_o reserve_v it_o at_o their_o own_o arbitrement_n however_o i_o resolve_v it_o shall_v not_o be_v very_o long_o the_o caravel_n s._n ann_n which_o bring_v i_o desire_v to_o undergo_v the_o quarantine_n also_o that_o they_o may_v afterward_o have_v prattick_n and_o sell_v their_o commodity_n perhaps_o more_o advantageous_o at_o malta_n but_o it_o will_v not_o be_v grant_v but_o the_o next_o day_n the_o vessel_n be_v dismiss_v away_o for_o france_n the_o reason_n whereof_o i_o suppose_v
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