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A36334
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Nevves from the narrovv seas being a certain relation of a mighty and fearfull fight in those seas upon the coast of Frizeland : between a navy of Danes of a hundred sayle under the command of the grave van Erfurt
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D., Em.
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1642
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Wing D19; ESTC R17043
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pour_v into_o their_o bosom_n shower_n of_o lead_n like_o hailstone_n and_o throw_v over_o pot_n of_o wild_a fire_n and_o hard_o granado_n into_o their_o quarter_n and_o tackle_n you_o may_v have_v in_o a_o instant_n see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o fiery_a contention_n for_o priority_n between_o those_o two_o opposite_a element_n fire_n and_o water_n the_o burn_a ship_n as_o it_o be_v strive_v to_o set_v fire_n upon_o the_o room_n which_o in_o scorn_n to_o be_v vanquish_v in_o their_o proper_a dwelling_n as_o the_o vessel_n shall_v have_v suffer_v a_o double_a death_n insinuate_v into_o their_o hold_n and_o sink_v they_o extinguish_v the_o audacious_a flame_n the_o same_o ship_n at_o one_o instant_n strange_a yet_o true_a be_v burn_v and_o drown_v van_n trump_n board_v the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n be_v twice_o repulse_v rather_o by_o multitude_n then_o valour_n those_o bacon-eating_a dane_n wish_v themselves_o at_o home_n again_o carouse_v strong_a water_n on_o the_o sudden_a be_v send_v to_o their_o long_a home_n where_o they_o have_v plenty_n of_o liquor_n destiny_n seem_v to_o be_v courteous_a to_o they_o in_o affourd_n they_o plenty_n of_o that_o in_o their_o death_n which_o they_o have_v so_o dote_v on_o in_o their_o life_n hans_n hiem_fw-la with_o the_o rear-admiral_n and_o his_o squadron_n in_o the_o interim_n fall_v in_o upon_o erfurt_n left_a wing_n which_o consist_v of_o lubeck_n mariner_n they_o instant_o cry_v out_o for_o quarter_n yield_v themselves_o without_o strike_v one_o stroke_n with_o their_o sluggish_a ship_n to_o the_o number_n of_o six_o and_o thirty_o a_o large_a thirst_n of_o the_o fleet_n with_o which_o cowardly_a treachery_n of_o they_o erfurt_n amaze_v and_o discourage_v will_v have_v provide_v for_o his_o safety_n by_o fight_n but_o he_o be_v as_o well_o surround_v with_o enemy_n as_o wave_n and_o therefore_o impossibilitated_a of_o his_o purpose_n like_o a_o valiant_a soldier_n resolve_v to_o fight_v it_o out_o and_o set_v his_o life_n at_o as_o dear_a rate_n as_o possible_a rather_o then_o betray_v the_o trust_n repose_v in_o he_o by_o his_o king_n by_o betray_v the_o ship_n royal_a into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n cheerful_o therefore_o and_o sudden_o he_o make_v upon_o van_n trump_n charge_v his_o ordnance_n great_a and_o small_a you_o may_v have_v see_v there_o all_o the_o horror_n incident_a to_o mortality_n man_n leap_v there_o from_o one_o to_o another_o death_n fire_n water_n and_o sword_n and_o all_o the_o element_n and_o engine_n of_o destruction_n contrive_v their_o ruin_n at_o last_o by_o the_o singular_a skill_n and_o direction_n of_o van_n trump_n and_o the_o valour_n of_o hiem_fw-la and_o other_o most_o of_o the_o fleet_n that_o before_o threaten_v the_o sea_n be_v sink_v or_o take_v the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n see_v we_o go_v to_o wrack_n as_o hiem_fw-la inform_v be_v in_o a_o good_a and_o strong_a ship_n valiant_o cut_v his_o passage_n through_o our_o fleet_n and_o escape_v old_a erfurt_n after_o he_o and_o his_o soldier_n have_v show_v as_o much_o valour_n as_o ever_o be_v express_v that_o nation_n behold_v his_o ship_n board_v on_o all_o side_n ready_a to_o be_v take_v and_o himself_o lead_v into_o captivity_n more_o desperate_o then_o christianly_o get_v down_o into_o the_o gun-room_n give_v fire_n to_o those_o vessel_n of_o powder_n which_o be_v there_o he_o blow_v himself_o soldier_n and_o enemy_n that_o be_v then_o aboard_o with_o his_o ship_n into_o piece_n that_o old_a commander_n like_o aiax_n disdain_v that_o any_o shall_v conquer_v he_o but_o himself_o after_o which_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o ship_n cry_v out_o for_o quarter_n be_v receive_v into_o the_o possession_n of_o van_n trump_n who_o now_o have_v a_o competent_a victory_n of_o all_o that_o great_a fleet_n not_o one_o escape_v that_o i_o can_v hear_v of_o but_o the_o duke_n of_o holstein_n there_o be_v thirty_o six_o sink_v and_o tear_v a_o piece_n in_o the_o fight_n and_o some_o sixty_o take_v and_o make_v prize_n of_o we_o have_v not_o lose_v above_o three_o ship_n and_o those_o not_o very_o considerable_a and_o not_o above_o three_o hundred_o man_n they_o four_o thousand_o there_o be_v of_o mariner_n and_o soldier_n between_o six_o and_o seven_o thousand_o prisoner_n this_o be_v the_o true_a relation_n of_o that_o great_a and_o fearful_a battle_n than_o which_o have_v not_o be_v fight_v a_o more_o considerable_a one_o to_o this_o state_n the_o king_n of_o denmark_n by_o this_o mean_n be_v deprive_v of_o all_o his_o maritime_a force_n and_o if_o they_o be_v intend_v for_o england_n they_o be_v happy_o divert_v thence_o where_o sir_n i_o wish_v you_o a_o sudden_a and_o happy_a tranquillity_n and_o rest_n your_o humble_a servant_n and_o true_a friend_n em._n d._n amsterdam_n this_o present_a wednsday_n the_o 11._o of_o novemb._n stylo_fw-la novo_fw-la i_o can_v have_v write_v you_o other_o occurrence_n but_o the_o post_n be_v ready_a to_o go_v aboard_o i_o have_v enough_o to_o do_v to_o noticifie_v this_o to_o you_o which_o be_v a_o certain_a truth_n farewell_n finis_fw-la