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           A
           New
           Discouery
           by
           Sea
           ,
           with
           a
           VVherry
           from
           London
           to
           Salisbury
           .
           OR
           ,
        
         
           
             A
             Voyage
             to
             the
             West
             ,
          
           
             The
             Worst
             ,
             or
             the
             Best
             .
          
           
             That
             e're
             was
             exprest
             .
          
        
         
           By
           IOHN
           TAYLOR
           .
        
         
           LONDON
           ,
           Printed
           by
           
             Edw
             :
             Allde
          
           for
           the
           Author
           .
           1623.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           NOBILITIE
           ,
           Gentrie
           ,
           and
           Communaltie
           ,
           Who
           are
           inhabitants
           ,
           or
           wel-willers
           ,
           to
           the
           welfare
           of
           the
           Citie
           of
           Salisbury
           ,
           and
           County
           of
           Wiltshire
           .
        
         
           
             Right
             Honourable
             ,
          
        
         
           WOrshipfull
           ,
           and
           louing
           Country-men
           ,
           I
           haue
           named
           my
           Booke
           and
           Voyage
           ,
           
             The
             Worst
             ,
             or
             the
             Best
             ,
          
           which
           I
           euer
           vndertooke
           and
           finished
           ,
           and
           it
           lyes
           in
           your
           pleasures
           ,
           to
           make
           it
           which
           you
           please
           ;
           I
           am
           sure
           for
           toyle
           ,
           trauaile
           ,
           and
           danger
           ,
           as
           yet
           I
           neuer
           had
           a
           worse
           ,
           or
           a
           more
           difficult
           passage
           ,
           which
           the
           ensuing
           Discourse
           will
           truly
           testifie
           ;
           yet
           all
           those
           perils
           past
           I
           shall
           accompt
           as
           pleasures
           ,
           
           if
           my
           infallible
           Reasons
           may
           moue
           or
           perswade
           you
           to
           cleere
           your
           Riuer
           ,
           and
           make
           it
           Nauigable
           from
           the
           Sea
           to
           your
           Citie
           ;
           I
           haue
           in
           part
           touched
           what
           the
           proffit
           and
           Commodities
           of
           it
           will
           be
           vnto
           you
           ,
           and
           I
           haue
           briefly
           shewed
           the
           Inconueniences
           which
           you
           haue
           through
           the
           want
           of
           it
           :
           I
           haue
           also
           declared
           ,
           that
           the
           maine
           intent
           or
           scope
           of
           my
           comming
           vnto
           you
           with
           a
           Wherry
           ;
           was
           to
           see
           what
           lets
           or
           Impediments
           were
           the
           hinderances
           vnto
           so
           good
           and
           beneficiall
           a
           worke
           .
           All
           which
           I
           haue
           (
           according
           to
           my
           simple
           Suruey
           ,
           and
           weake
           Capacity
           )
           set
           downe
           ,
           which
           with
           the
           merrines
           of
           my
           most
           Hazardous
           Sea-progresse
           ,
           I
           humbly
           Dedicate
           to
           your
           Noble
           ,
           Worshipfull
           and
           worthy
           Acceptances
           ,
           euer
           acknowledgling
           my selfe
           and
           my
           Labour
           in
           your
           seruices
           oo
           be
           commanded
           in
           all
           dutie
           .
        
         
           
             Iohn
             Taylor
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
           A
           Discouery
           by
           Sea
           ,
           from
           London
           to
           Salisbury
           .
        
         
           AS
           our
           accompt
           in
           Almanacks
           agree
           ,
        
         
           The
           yeare
           cal'd
           sixteen
           hundred
           twenty
           three
           :
        
         
           That
           Iulyes
           twenty
           eight
           ,
           two
           houres
           past
           dinner
           ,
        
         
           We
           with
           our
           Wherry
           ,
           and
           fiue
           men
           within
           her
           ,
        
         
           Along
           the
           christall
           Thames
           did
           cut
           and
           curry
           ,
        
         
           Betwixt
           the
           Counties
           ,
           Middlesex
           and
           Surry
           :
        
         
           whilst
           thousands
           gaz'd
           ,
           we
           past
           the
           bridge
           with
           wōder
           ,
        
         
           Where
           fooles
           &
           wise
           men
           goe
           aboue
           &
           vnder
           .
        
         
           We
           thus
           our
           Voyage
           brauely
           did
           begin
        
         
           Downe
           by
           St.
           Katherines
           ,
           where
           the
           Priest
           fell
           in
           ,
        
         
           By
           Wapping
           ,
           where
           as
           hang'd
           drownd
           Pirats
           dye
           ;
        
         
           (
           Or
           else
           such
           Rats
           ,
           
           I
           thinke
           as
           would
           eate
           Pye.
           )
        
         
           And
           passing
           further
           ,
           I
           at
           first
           obseru'd
        
         
           That
           Cuckolds-Hauen
           was
           but
           badly
           seru'd
           ,
        
         
           For
           there
           old
           Tyme
           ,
           had
           such
           confusion
           wrought
           ,
        
         
           That
           of
           that
           Ancient
           place
           remained
           nought
           .
        
         
           No
           monumentall
           memorable
           Horne
           ,
        
         
           Or
           Tree
           ,
           or
           Poste
           ,
           which
           hath
           those
           Trophees
           born
           ,
        
         
           Was
           left
           ,
           whereby
           Posteritie
           may
           know
        
         
           Where
           theire
           forefathers
           Crests
           did
           growe
           ,
           or
           show
           .
        
         
           Which
           put
           into
           a
           maze
           my
           musing
           Muse
           ,
        
         
           Both
           at
           the
           worlds
           neglect
           ,
           and
           Times
           abuse
           ,
        
         
           That
           that
           stout
           Pillar
           ,
           to
           Obliuions
           pit
        
         
           Should
           fall
           ,
           whereon
           
             Plus
             vltra
          
           might
           be
           writ
           ,
        
         
           That
           such
           a
           marke
           of
           Reuerend
           note
           should
           lye
        
         
           Forgot
           ,
           and
           hid
           ,
           in
           blacke
           obscurity
           ▪
        
         
         
           Especially
           when
           men
           of
           euery
           sort
        
         
           Of
           countries
           ,
           Cities
           ,
           warlike
           Campes
           or
           Court
           ,
        
         
           Vnto
           that
           Tree
           are
           plaintiffs
           or
           defendants
           ,
        
         
           
           Whose
           loues
           ,
           or
           feares
           ,
           are
           fellowes
           ,
           or
           atendants
           :
        
         
           Of
           all
           estates
           ,
           this
           Hauen
           hath
           some
           partakers
        
         
           By
           lot
           ,
           some
           Cuckolds
           ,
           and
           some
           Cuckold-makers
           .
        
         
           And
           can
           they
           all
           so
           much
           forgetfull
           be
        
         
           Vnto
           that
           Ancient
           ,
           and
           Renowned
           Tree
           ,
        
         
           That
           hath
           so
           many
           ages
           stood
           Erected
           ,
        
         
           And
           by
           such
           store
           of
           Patrones
           beene
           protected
           ,
        
         
           And
           now
           Ingloriously
           to
           lye
           vnseene
        
         
           As
           if
           it
           were
           not
           ,
           or
           had
           neuer
           beene
           ?
        
         
           Is
           Lechery
           wax'd
           scarce
           ,
           is
           Bawdery
           scant
           ,
        
         
           Is
           there
           of
           Whores
           ,
           or
           Cuckolds
           any
           want
           ?
        
         
           Are
           Whore-masters
           decaide
           ,
           are
           all
           Bawdes
           dead
           ,
        
         
           Are
           Panders
           ,
           Pimps
           ,
           and
           Apple-squires
           ,
           all
           fled
           ?
        
         
           No
           surely
           ,
           for
           the
           Surgeons
           can
           declare
        
         
           That
           Venus
           warres
           ,
           more
           hot
           then
           Marses
           are
           .
        
         
           Why
           then
           ,
           for
           shame
           this
           worthy
           Port
           maintaine
           ,
        
         
           Let
           's
           haue
           our
           Tree
           ,
           and
           Hornes
           set
           vp
           againe
           :
        
         
           That
           Passengers
           may
           shew
           obedience
           to
           it
           ,
        
         
           In
           putting
           off
           their
           Hats
           ,
           and
           homage
           doe
           it
           .
        
         
           Let
           not
           the
           Cornucopiaes
           of
           our
           land
           ,
        
         
           Vnsightly
           and
           vnseene
           neglected
           stand
           :
        
         
           I
           know
           it
           were
           in
           vaine
           for
           me
           to
           call
        
         
           That
           you
           should
           raise
           some
           famous
           Hospitall
           ,
        
         
           Some
           Free-schole
           ,
           or
           some
           Almes
           house
           for
           the
           poore
        
         
           That
           might
           encrease
           good
           deeds
           &
           ope
           heau'ns
           dore
        
         
           'T
           is
           no
           taxation
           great
           ,
           or
           no
           collection
        
         
           Which
           I
           doe
           speake
           of
           ,
           for
           This
           great
           erection
           ,
        
         
           For
           if
           it
           were
           ,
           mens
           goodnesses
           ,
           I
           know
        
         
           Would
           proue
           exceeding
           barren
           ,
           dull
           ,
           and
           slow
           :
        
         
         
           A
           Post
           and
           Hornes
           ,
           will
           build
           it
           firme
           and
           stable
           ,
        
         
           Which
           charge
           to
           beare
           ,
           there
           's
           many
           a
           begger
           able
           ;
        
         
           The
           place
           is
           Ancient
           ,
           of
           Respect
           most
           famous
           ,
        
         
           The
           want
           of
           due
           regard
           to
           it
           doth
           shame
           vs
           ,
        
         
           For
           
             Cuckolds
             Hauen
          
           ,
           my
           request
           is
           still
           ,
        
         
           And
           so
           I
           leaue
           the
           Reader
           to
           his
           will.
        
         
           But
           holla
           Muse
           ,
           no
           longer
           be
           offended
           ,
        
         
           'T
           is
           worthily
           Repair'd
           ,
           and
           brauely
           mended
           ,
        
         
           For
           which
           great
           meritorious
           worke
           ,
           my
           pen
        
         
           Shall
           giue
           the
           glory
           vnto
           Greenwich
           men
           .
        
         
           It
           was
           their
           onely
           cost
           ,
           they
           were
           the
           Actors
        
         
           Without
           the
           helpe
           of
           other
           Benefactors
           ,
        
         
           For
           which
           my
           pen
           ,
           their
           praises
           here
           adornes
           ,
        
         
           As
           they
           haue
           beautified
           the
           Hau'n
           with
           Hornes
           .
        
         
           From
           thence
           to
           Debtford
           we
           amaine
           were
           driuen
           ,
        
         
           Whereas
           an
           Anker
           vnto
           me
           was
           giuen
        
         
           With
           parting
           pintes
           ,
           and
           quarts
           for
           our
           farewell
        
         
           We
           tooke
           our
           leaues
           ,
           and
           so
           to
           Greenwich
           fell
           .
        
         
           There
           shaking
           hands
           ,
           adiews
           ,
           and
           drinkings
           store
        
         
           We
           tooke
           our
           Ship
           againe
           ,
           and
           left
           the
           shore
           .
        
         
           Then
           downe
           to
           Erith
           ,
           'gainst
           the
           tyde
           we
           went
        
         
           Next
           London
           ,
           greatest
           Mayor
           towne
           in
           Kent
        
         
           Or
           Christendome
           ,
           and
           I
           aproue
           it
           can
           ,
        
         
           That
           there
           the
           Mayor
           was
           a
           Waterman
           ,
        
         
           Who
           gouernes
           ,
           rules
           ,
           and
           reignes
           sufficiently
           ,
        
         
           And
           was
           the
           Image
           of
           Authority
           :
        
         
           With
           him
           we
           had
           cheap
           Reck'nings
           &
           good
           cheere
           ,
        
         
           And
           nothing
           but
           his
           friendship
           we
           thought
           deare
           .
        
         
           But
           thence
           we
           rows'd
           our selues
           and
           cast
           off
           sleepe
        
         
           Before
           the
           day-light
           did
           begin
           to
           peepe
           .
        
         
           The
           tyde
           by
           Grauesend
           swiftly
           did
           vs
           bring
        
         
           before
           the
           mounting
           Larke
           began
           to
           sing
           ,
        
         
         
           And
           e're
           we
           came
           to
           Lee
           ,
           with
           speedy
           pace
        
         
           The
           Sun
           gan
           rise
           with
           most
           suspicious
           face
           ,
        
         
           Of
           foule
           foreboding
           weather
           ,
           purple
           ,
           red
           ,
        
         
           His
           Radient
           Tincture
           ,
           East
           ,
           Northeast
           o'respread
           ,
        
         
           And
           as
           our
           Oares
           thus
           downe
           the
           Riuer
           pul'd
           ,
        
         
           Oft
           with
           a
           Fowling-peece
           the
           Gulls
           we
           gull'd
           ,
        
         
           *
           For
           why
           the
           Master
           Gunner
           of
           our
           ship
           ,
        
         
           Let
           no
           occasion
           or
           aduantage
           slip
           ,
        
         
           But
           charg'd
           and
           discharg'd
           ,
           shot
           ,
           and
           shot
           againe
           ,
        
         
           And
           scarce
           in
           twenty
           times
           shot
           once
           in
           vaine
           .
        
         
           Foule
           was
           the
           weather
           ,
           yet
           thus
           much
           I
           le
           say
        
         
           If
           't
           had
           beene
           Faire
           ,
           fowle
           was
           our
           food
           that
           day
           .
        
         
           Thus
           downe
           alongst
           the
           spacious
           Coast
           of
           Kent
        
         
           By
           Grane
           ,
           and
           Sheppeies
           Ilands
           downe
           we
           went
           ,
        
         
           We
           past
           the
           Nowre-head
           ,
           and
           the
           sandie
           shore
        
         
           Vntill
           we
           came
           to
           th'
           East
           end
           of
           the
           Nowre
           ,
        
         
           At
           last
           by
           Ramsgates
           Peere
           ,
           we
           stiffly
           Rowed
        
         
           The
           winde
           and
           tyde
           ,
           against
           vs
           blowed
           and
           flowed
           ,
        
         
           Till
           neere
           vnto
           the
           Hauen
           where
           Sandwich
           stands
           ,
        
         
           We
           were
           enclosed
           with
           most
           dangerous
           sands
           .
        
         
           There
           were
           we
           sowsd
           &
           slabberd
           ,
           wash'd
           &
           dash'd
           ,
        
         
           And
           grauell'd
           ,
           that
           it
           made
           vs
           *
           halfe
           abash'd
           :
        
         
           We
           look'd
           and
           pry'd
           ,
           and
           stared
           round
           about
        
         
           From
           our
           apparant
           perils
           to
           get
           out
           ,
        
         
           For
           with
           a
           Staffe
           ,
           as
           we
           the
           depth
           did
           sound
           ,
        
         
           Foure
           miles
           from
           land
           ,
           we
           almost
           were
           on
           ground
           .
        
         
           At
           last
           (
           vnlook'd
           for
           )
           on
           our
           Larboord
           side
        
         
           A
           thing
           turmoyling
           in
           the
           Sea
           we
           spide
           ,
        
         
           Like
           to
           a
           Meareman
           ;
           wading
           as
           he
           did
        
         
           All
           in
           the
           Sea
           his
           neather
           parts
           were
           hid
           ,
        
         
           Whose
           Brawney
           limbes
           ,
           and
           rough
           neglected
           Beard
        
         
           And
           grim
           aspect
           ,
           made
           halfe
           of
           vs
           afeard
           ,
        
         
         
           And
           as
           he
           vnto
           vs
           his
           course
           did
           make
        
         
           I
           courage
           tooke
           ,
           and
           thus
           to
           him
           I
           spake
           .
        
         
           Man
           ,
           monster
           ,
           fiend
           or
           fish
           ,
           what
           e're
           thou
           be
        
         
           That
           trauelst
           here
           in
           Neptunes
           Monarchy
           ,
        
         
           I
           charge
           thee
           by
           his
           dreadfull
           Three-tin'd
           Mace
        
         
           Thou
           hurt
           not
           me
           or
           mine
           ,
           in
           any
           case
           ,
        
         
           And
           if
           thou
           be'st
           produc'd
           of
           Mortall
           kinde
        
         
           Shew
           vs
           some
           course
           ,
           how
           we
           the
           way
           may
           finde
        
         
           To
           deeper
           water
           ,
           from
           these
           sands
           so
           shallow
           ,
        
         
           I
           which
           thou
           seest
           our
           ship
           thus
           wash
           and
           wallow
           .
        
         
           With
           that
           (
           he
           shrugging
           vp
           his
           shoulders
           strong
           )
        
         
           Spake
           (
           like
           a
           Christian
           )
           in
           the
           Kentish
           tongue
           ,
        
         
           Quoth
           he
           ,
           Kinde
           sir
           ,
           I
           am
           a
           Fisherman
        
         
           Who
           many
           yeares
           my
           liuing
           thus
           haue
           wan
        
         
           By
           wading
           in
           these
           sandy
           troblous
           waters
        
         
           For
           
             Shrimps
             ,
             Wilks
             ,
             Cockles
          
           ,
           and
           such
           vsefull
           matters
           ,
        
         
           And
           I
           will
           lead
           you
           ,
           (
           with
           a
           course
           I
           'le
           keepe
           )
        
         
           From
           out
           these
           dangerous
           shallowes
           to
           the
           deepe
           .
        
         
           Then
           (
           by
           the
           nose
           )
           along
           he
           led
           our
           Boate
        
         
           Till
           (
           past
           the
           flatts
           )
           our
           Barke
           did
           brauely
           floate
           ,
        
         
           Our
           Sea-horse
           ,
           that
           had
           drawne
           vs
           thus
           at
           large
        
         
           I
           gaue
           two
           groates
           vnto
           ,
           and
           did
           discharge
           .
        
         
           Then
           in
           an
           houre
           and
           a
           halfe
           ,
           or
           little
           more
           ,
        
         
           We
           throgh
           the
           Downes
           at
           Deale
           went
           safe
           on
           shore
           .
        
         
           There
           did
           our
           Hostesse
           dresse
           the
           Fowle
           we
           kill'd
           ,
        
         
           With
           which
           our
           hungry
           stomacks
           well
           we
           fill'd
           ,
        
         
           The
           morrow
           being
           Wednesday
           (
           breake
           of
           day
           )
        
         
           We
           towards
           Douer
           took
           our
           weary
           way
           :
        
         
           The
           churlish
           windes
           awak'd
           the
           Seas
           high
           fury
           ,
        
         
           Which
           made
           vs
           glad
           to
           land
           there
           ,
           I
           assure
           yee
           .
        
         
           Blinde
           Fortune
           did
           so
           happily
           contriue
           ,
        
         
           That
           we
           (
           as
           sound
           as
           bells
           )
           did
           safe
           ariue
        
         
         
           At
           Douer
           ,
           where
           a
           man
           did
           ready
           stand
        
         
           To
           giue
           me
           Entertainment
           by
           the
           hand
           .
        
         
           A
           man
           of
           mettle
           ,
           marke
           and
           note
           ,
           long
           since
        
         
           He
           graced
           was
           to
           lodge
           a
           gratious
           Prince
           ,
        
         
           And
           now
           his
           speeches
           sum
           ,
           and
           scope
           and
           pith
        
         
           Is
           Iack
           and
           Tom
           ,
           each
           one
           his
           Cosin
           Smith
           ,
        
         
           That
           if
           with
           pleasant
           talke
           you
           please
           to
           warme
           ye
        
         
           He
           is
           an
           Host
           ,
           much
           better
           then
           an
           Army
           ,
        
         
           A
           goodly
           man
           ,
           well
           fed
           ,
           and
           corpulent
        
         
           Fill'd
           like
           a
           bag-pudding
           with
           good
           content
           ,
        
         
           A
           right
           good
           fellow
           ,
           free
           of
           cap
           and
           legge
           ,
        
         
           Of
           complement
           ,
           as
           full
           as
           any
           Egge
           :
        
         
           To
           speake
           of
           Him
           ,
           I
           know
           it
           is
           of
           Folly
           ,
        
         
           He
           is
           a
           mortall
           foe
           to
           Melancholly
           ,
        
         
           Mirth
           is
           his
           life
           and
           trade
           ,
           and
           I
           thinke
           very
        
         
           That
           he
           was
           got
           when
           all
           the
           world
           was
           merry
           :
        
         
           Health
           vpon
           health
           ,
           he
           doubled
           and
           redoubled
           ,
        
         
           Till
           his
           ,
           and
           mine
           ,
           and
           all
           our
           braines
           were
           troubled
           ,
        
         
           Vnto
           our
           absent
           Betters
           there
           we
           dranke
           ;
        
         
           Whom
           we
           are
           bound
           to
           loue
           ,
           they
           not
           to
           thanke
           ,
        
         
           By
           vs
           mine
           Host
           could
           no
           great
           proffit
           reape
        
         
           Our
           meate
           and
           lodging
           ,
           was
           so
           good
           and
           cheape
           ,
        
         
           That
           to
           his
           praise
           thus
           much
           I
           le
           truly
           tell
           ,
        
         
           He
           vs'd
           vs
           kindely
           euery
           way
           and
           well
           .
        
         
           And
           though
           my
           lines
           before
           are
           merry
           writ
           ,
        
         
           Where
           ere
           I
           meet
           him
           I
           le
           acknowledge
           it
           .
        
         
           To
           see
           the
           Castle
           there
           I
           did
           desire
           ,
        
         
           And
           vp
           the
           Hill
           I
           softly
           did
           aspire
           ,
        
         
           Whereas
           it
           stands
           ,
           impregnable
           in
           strength
        
         
           Large
           in
           Circumference
           ,
           heigth
           ,
           bredth
           ,
           and
           length
           ,
        
         
           Built
           on
           a
           fertile
           plat
           of
           ground
           ,
           that
           they
        
         
           Haue
           yearely
           growing
           twenty
           loads
           of
           Hay
           ,
        
         
         
           Great
           Ordnance
           store
           ,
           pasture
           for
           Kine
           and
           Horses
           ,
        
         
           Rampiers
           and
           Walls
           ,
           t'
           withstand
           inuasiue
           forces
           ,
        
         
           That
           be
           it
           well
           with
           truth
           and
           courage
           man'd
           ,
        
         
           Munition
           ,
           victuall'd
           ,
           then
           it
           can
           withstand
        
         
           The
           powers
           of
           twenty
           Tamberlaines
           (
           the
           Great
           )
        
         
           Till
           in
           the
           end
           with
           shame
           they
           would
           Retreat
           .
        
         
           T
           is
           gouern'd
           by
           a
           graue
           and
           prudent
           
           Lord
           ,
        
         
           Whose
           Iustice
           doth
           to
           each
           their
           right
           afford
           ,
        
         
           Whose
           worth
           (
           within
           the
           Castle
           ,
           and
           without
           )
        
         
           The
           fiue
           Ports
           ,
           and
           the
           country
           all
           about
           ,
        
         
           The
           people
           with
           much
           loue
           ,
           doe
           still
           recite
           ,
        
         
           Because
           he
           makes
           the
           wrongers
           render
           Right
           .
        
         
           The
           kindnesse
           I
           receiued
           there
           was
           such
           ,
        
         
           That
           my
           remembrance
           cannot
           be
           too
           much
           .
        
         
           I
           saw
           a
           Gun
           thrice
           eight
           foot
           length
           of
           Brasse
           ,
        
         
           And
           in
           a
           Wheele
           I
           saw
           a
           comely
           Asse
        
         
           (
           Dance
           like
           a
           Dogge
           )
           that
           's
           turning
           of
           a
           Spit
           ,
        
         
           And
           draw
           as
           it
           were
           from
           the
           infernall
           pit
           ,
        
         
           (
           Whose
           deepe
           Abisse
           is
           perpendicular
        
         
           One
           hundred
           fathome
           (
           or
           well
           neere
           as
           farre
           )
        
         
           So
           christaline
           ,
           so
           cleere
           ,
           and
           coole
           a
           water
           ,
        
         
           That
           will
           in
           Summer
           make
           a
           mans
           teeth
           chatter
           ,
        
         
           And
           when
           to
           see
           it
           vp
           ,
           I
           there
           had
           stood
           ,
        
         
           I
           dranke
           thereof
           ,
           and
           found
           it
           sweet
           and
           good
           .
        
         
           So
           farewell
           
             Castle
             ,
             Douer
             ,
             Douer
          
           Peere
           ,
        
         
           Farewell
           Host
           Bradshaw
           ,
           thanks
           for
           my
           good
           cheere
           .
        
         
           My
           bonny
           Barke
           to
           Sea
           was
           bound
           againe
           ;
        
         
           On
           Thursday
           morne
           ,
           we
           launchd
           into
           the
           maine
           ,
        
         
           By
           Folstone
           ,
           and
           by
           Sangates
           ancient
           Castle
           ,
        
         
           Against
           the
           rugged
           waues
           ,
           we
           tugge
           and
           wrastle
        
         
           By
           Hyde
           ,
           by
           Rumney
           ,
           and
           by
           Rumney
           Marsh
           ,
        
         
           The
           Tyde
           against
           vs
           ,
           and
           the
           winde
           blew
           harsh
           ,
        
         
         
           'Twixt
           Eolus
           and
           Neptune
           was
           such
           strife
           ,
        
         
           That
           I
           n're
           felt
           worse
           weather
           in
           my
           life
           .
        
         
           Tost
           and
           retost
           ,
           retost
           and
           tost
           againe
           ;
        
         
           With
           rumbling
           ,
           tumbling
           ,
           on
           the
           rowling
           Maine
           ,
        
         
           The
           boystrous
           breaking
           Billowes
           curled
           locks
        
         
           Impetuously
           did
           beate
           against
           the
           Rockes
           ,
        
         
           The
           winde
           much
           like
           a
           Horse
           whose
           wind
           is
           broke
           ,
        
         
           Blew
           thicke
           and
           short
           ,
           that
           we
           were
           like
           to
           choake
           ,
        
         
           As
           it
           outragiously
           the
           billowes
           shaues
        
         
           The
           Gusts
           (
           like
           dust
           )
           blowne
           from
           the
           bryny
           waues
           ,
        
         
           And
           thus
           the
           windes
           and
           seas
           robustious
           gods
        
         
           Fell
           by
           the
           eares
           starke
           mad
           ,
           at
           furious
           ods
           .
        
         
           Our
           slender
           Ship
           ,
           turmoyld
           'twixt
           shores
           and
           Seas
           ,
        
         
           Aloft
           or
           Iowe
           ,
           as
           stormes
           and
           flawes
           did
           please
           :
        
         
           Sometimes
           vpon
           a
           foaming
           Mountaines
           top
           ,
        
         
           Whose
           heigth
           did
           seeme
           the
           heau'ns
           to
           vnderprop
           ,
        
         
           When
           straight
           to
           such
           profunditie
           she
           fell
        
         
           As
           if
           she
           diu'd
           into
           the
           deepest
           Hell
           ,
        
         
           The
           Clowdes
           like
           ripe
           Apostumes
           burst
           &
           showrd
           ,
        
         
           Their
           mattery
           watery
           substance
           ,
           headlong
           powr'd
           ;
        
         
           Yet
           though
           all
           things
           were
           mutable
           and
           fickle
        
         
           They
           all
           agreed
           to
           souse
           vs
           in
           a
           pickle
           ,
        
         
           Of
           waters
           fresh
           and
           salt
           ,
           from
           Seas
           and
           skye
           ,
        
         
           Wihch
           with
           our
           sweat
           ioynd
           in
           triplicitie
           ,
        
         
           That
           looking
           each
           on
           other
           ,
           there
           we
           saw
        
         
           We
           neither
           were
           halfe
           stewd
           ,
           nor
           yet
           halfe
           rawe
           ,
        
         
           But
           neither
           hot
           or
           cold
           ,
           good
           flesh
           or
           fishes
        
         
           For
           Canniballs
           ,
           we
           had
           beene
           ex'lents
           dishes
           .
        
         
           Bright
           Phoebus
           hid
           his
           golden
           head
           with
           feare
           ,
        
         
           Not
           daring
           to
           behold
           the
           dangers
           there
           ,
        
         
           Whilst
           in
           that
           straight
           or
           Exigent
           we
           stand
           ,
        
         
           We
           see
           and
           wish
           to
           land
           ,
           yet
           durst
           not
           land
           ,
        
         
         
           Like
           rowling
           Hills
           the
           Billowes
           beate
           and
           roare
        
         
           Against
           the
           melancholly
           Beachie
           shore
           ,
        
         
           That
           if
           we
           landed
           ,
           neither
           strength
           or
           wit
        
         
           Could
           saue
           our
           Boate
           from
           being
           sunke
           or
           split
           .
        
         
           To
           keepe
           the
           Sea
           ,
           sterne
           puffing
           Eols
           breath
        
         
           Did
           threaten
           still
           to
           blow
           vs
           all
           to
           death
           ,
        
         
           The
           waues
           amaine
           (
           vnbid
           )
           oft
           boorded
           vs
           ,
        
         
           Whilst
           we
           almost
           three
           houres
           beleaguerd
           thus
        
         
           On
           euery
           side
           with
           danger
           and
           distresse
        
         
           Resolu'd
           to
           runne
           on
           shore
           at
           
             Dengie
             Nesse
          
           .
        
         
           There
           stands
           some
           thirteene
           Cottages
           together
           ,
        
         
           To
           shelter
           Fishermen
           from
           winde
           and
           weather
           ,
        
         
           And
           there
           some
           people
           were
           as
           I
           suposd
           ,
        
         
           Although
           the
           dores
           and
           windowes
           all
           were
           closd
           :
        
         
           I
           neere
           the
           land
           ,
           into
           the
           Sea
           soone
           leapt
        
         
           To
           see
           what
           people
           those
           same
           houses
           kept
           ,
        
         
           I
           knockd
           and
           cald
           ,
           at
           each
           ,
           from
           house
           to
           house
           ,
        
         
           But
           found
           no
           forme
           of
           mankinde
           ,
           man
           or
           
           Mouse
           .
        
         
           This
           newes
           all
           sad
           ,
           and
           comfortlesse
           and
           cold
        
         
           Vnto
           my
           company
           I
           straightwaies
           told
           ,
        
         
           Assuring
           them
           the
           best
           way
           I
           did
           thinke
        
         
           Was
           to
           hale
           vp
           the
           Boate
           ,
           although
           she
           sinke
           .
        
         
           Resolued
           thus
           ,
           we
           altogether
           please
        
         
           To
           put
           her
           head
           to
           shore
           ,
           her
           sterne
           to
           Seas
           ,
        
         
           They
           leaping
           ouerboord
           amidst
           the
           Billowes
        
         
           We
           pluck'd
           her
           vp
           (
           vnsunke
           )
           like
           stout
           tall
           fellowse
           .
        
         
           Thus
           being
           wet
           ,
           from
           top
           to
           toe
           we
           strip'd
        
         
           (
           except
           our
           shirts
           )
           and
           vp
           and
           downe
           we
           skip'd
           ,
        
         
           Till
           winde
           and
           Sunne
           our
           wants
           did
           well
           supply
           
        
         
           And
           made
           our
           outsides
           ,
           and
           our
           insides
           drie
           .
        
         
           Two
           miles
           from
           thence
           ,
           a
           ragged
           town
           there
           stood
           ,
        
         
           To
           which
           I
           went
           to
           buy
           some
           drinke
           and
           food
           :
        
         
         
           Where
           kindely
           ouer
           reckon'd
           ,
           well
           misus'd
           ,
        
         
           Was
           ,
           and
           with
           much
           courtesie
           abusde
           .
        
         
           Mine
           Hostes
           did
           account
           it
           for
           no
           trouble
           ,
        
         
           For
           single
           fare
           to
           make
           my
           paiment
           double
           :
        
         
           Yet
           did
           her
           minde
           and
           mine
           agree
           together
        
         
           That
           I
           (
           once
           gone
           )
           would
           neuer
           more
           come
           thither
           .
        
         
           The
           Cabbins
           where
           our
           Boate
           lay
           safe
           and
           well
           ,
        
         
           Belong'd
           to
           men
           which
           in
           this
           towne
           did
           dwell
           :
        
         
           And
           one
           of
           them
           (
           I
           thanke
           him
           )
           lent
           vs
           then
        
         
           The
           Key
           to
           o'pe
           his
           hospitable
           Den
           ,
        
         
           A
           brazen
           Kettle
           ,
           and
           a
           pewter
           dish
           ,
        
         
           To
           serue
           our
           needs
           ,
           and
           dresse
           our
           flesh
           and
           fish
           ,
        
         
           Then
           from
           the
           Butchers
           we
           bought
           Lambe
           &
           sheep
        
         
           Beere
           from
           the
           Alehouse
           ,
           and
           a
           Broome
           to
           sweepe
        
         
           Our
           Cottage
           ,
           that
           for
           want
           of
           vse
           was
           musty
           ,
        
         
           And
           most
           extreamly
           rusty-fusty-dusty
           .
        
         
           There
           ,
           two
           dayes
           space
           ,
           we
           Roast
           ,
           &
           boyle
           &
           broyle
        
         
           And
           toyle
           ,
           and
           moyle
           ,
           and
           keepe
           a
           noble
           coyle
           ,
        
         
           For
           onely
           we
           kept
           open
           house
           alone
           ,
        
         
           And
           he
           that
           wanted
           Beefe
           might
           haue
           a
           Stone
           .
        
         
           Our
           Grandam
           Earth
           (
           with
           beds
           )
           did
           all
           befriend
           vs
        
         
           And
           bountifully
           all
           our
           lengthes
           did
           lend
           vs
           ,
        
         
           That
           laughing
           ,
           or
           else
           lying
           
           downe
           did
           make
        
         
           Our
           backs
           and
           sides
           sore
           ,
           and
           our
           ribs
           to
           ake
           .
        
         
           On
           Saturday
           the
           windes
           did
           seeme
           to
           cease
           ,
        
         
           And
           brawling
           Seas
           began
           to
           hold
           their
           peace
           ,
        
         
           When
           we
           (
           like
           Tenants
           )
           beggerly
           and
           poore
           ,
        
         
           Decreed
           to
           leaue
           the
           Key
           beneath
           the
           doore
           ,
        
         
           But
           that
           our
           Land-lord
           did
           that
           shift
           preuent
        
         
           Who
           came
           in
           pudding
           time
           ,
           and
           tooke
           his
           Rent
           ,
        
         
           And
           as
           the
           Sunne
           ,
           was
           from
           the
           Ocean
           peeping
        
         
           We
           launch'd
           to
           Sea
           againe
           ,
           and
           left
           house-keeping
           .
        
         
         
           When
           presently
           we
           saw
           the
           drisling
           skyes
        
         
           Gan
           powt
           and
           lowre
           ,
           and
           Windes
           and
           Seas
           gan
           rise
           ,
        
         
           Who
           each
           on
           other
           playd
           their
           parts
           so
           wilde
        
         
           As
           if
           they
           meant
           not
           to
           be
           Reconcilde
           ,
        
         
           The
           whilst
           we
           leape
           vpon
           those
           liquid
           hills
        
         
           Where
           Porposes
           did
           shew
           their
           finns
           and
           Gills
           ,
        
         
           Whilst
           we
           like
           various
           Fortunes
           Tennis
           ball
        
         
           At
           euery
           stroake
           ,
           were
           in
           the
           Hazzard
           all
           .
        
         
           And
           thus
           by
           Rye
           ,
           and
           
           Winchelsey
           we
           past
        
         
           By
           Fairleigh
           ,
           and
           those
           Rockie
           cliffs
           at
           last
           .
        
         
           Some
           two
           miles
           short
           of
           Hastings
           ,
           we
           perceiu'd
        
         
           The
           Lee
           shore
           dangerous
           ,
           and
           the
           Billowes
           heau'd
           ,
        
         
           Which
           made
           vs
           land
           (
           to
           scape
           the
           Seas
           distresse
           )
        
         
           Within
           a
           harbour
           ,
           almost
           harbourlesse
           .
        
         
           (
           We
           giue
           God
           thankes
           )
           amongst
           the
           Rocks
           we
           hit
           ,
        
         
           Yet
           were
           we
           neither
           wash'd
           or
           sunk
           ,
           or
           split
           .
        
         
           Within
           a
           Cottage
           nigh
           there
           dwels
           a
           Weauer
        
         
           Who
           entertain'd
           vs
           ,
           as
           the
           like
           was
           neuer
           ,
        
         
           No
           meat
           ,
           no
           drinke
           ,
           no
           lodging
           (
           but
           the
           floore
           )
        
         
           No
           Stoole
           to
           sit
           ,
           no
           Locke
           vnto
           the
           doore
           ,
        
         
           No
           straw
           to
           make
           vs
           litter
           in
           the
           night
           ,
        
         
           Nor
           any
           Candlesticke
           to
           hold
           the
           light
           ,
        
         
           To
           which
           the
           Owner
           bid
           vs
           welcome
           still
        
         
           Good
           entertainment
           ,
           though
           our
           cheare
           was
           ill
           .
        
         
           The
           morrow
           when
           the
           Sun
           with
           flushed
           face
        
         
           In
           his
           diurnall
           course
           began
           to
           trace
           ,
        
         
           The
           winde
           exceeding
           stiffe
           and
           strong
           and
           tough
           ,
        
         
           The
           Seas
           outragious
           ,
           and
           extreamely
           rough
           ,
        
         
           Our
           Boate
           laid
           safe
           vpon
           the
           Beachy
           sand
        
         
           Whilst
           we
           to
           Hastings
           went
           or
           walk'd
           by
           land
           .
        
         
           Much
           (
           to
           that
           Towne
           )
           my
           thankfulnesse
           is
           bound
           ,
        
         
           Such
           vndeserued
           kindnesse
           there
           I
           found
           .
        
         
         
           Three
           nights
           we
           lay
           there
           ,
           and
           three
           daies
           we
           spent
        
         
           Most
           freely
           welcom'd
           ,
           with
           much
           merriment
           .
        
         
           Kinde
           Mr.
           Mayor
           his
           loue
           aboue
           the
           rest
           ;
        
         
           Me
           and
           my
           crew
           ,
           he
           did
           both
           feed
           and
           feast
           ,
        
         
           He
           sent
           vs
           Gold
           ,
           and
           came
           himselfe
           to
           vs
           ;
        
         
           
           My
           thankes
           are
           these
           ,
           because
           his
           loue
           was
           thus
           .
        
         
           Mine
           Host
           and
           Hostesse
           Clayton
           both
           I
           thanke
        
         
           And
           all
           good
           fellowes
           there
           ,
           I
           found
           so
           francke
           ,
        
         
           That
           what
           they
           had
           ,
           or
           what
           could
           there
           be
           got
        
         
           They
           neither
           thought
           too
           heauy
           or
           too
           hot
           .
        
         
           The
           windes
           and
           seas
           continued
           still
           their
           course
        
         
           Inueterate
           seem'd
           their
           rage
           ,
           vntam'd
           their
           force
           ,
        
         
           Yet
           were
           we
           loath
           to
           linger
           and
           delay
           :
        
         
           But
           once
           againe
           to
           venture
           and
           away
           .
        
         
           Thus
           desperatly
           resolud
           ,
           twixt
           hope
           and
           doubt
        
         
           Halfe
           sunke
           with
           launching
           ,
           madly
           we
           went
           out
           ,
        
         
           At
           twelue
           a
           clorke
           at
           noone
           ,
           and
           by
           Sun
           set
        
         
           To
           Miching
           ,
           or
           
             New
             Hauen
          
           ,
           we
           did
           get
           .
        
         
           There
           almost
           sunke
           (
           to
           saue
           our
           Boat
           at
           last
           )
        
         
           Our selues
           into
           the
           shallow
           Seas
           we
           cast
           :
        
         
           And
           pluck
           d
           her
           into
           safety
           to
           remaine
        
         
           Till
           Friday
           that
           we
           put
           to
           sea
           againe
           .
        
         
           Then
           mongst
           our
           old
           acquaintance
           (
           storms
           &
           flaws
           )
        
         
           At
           euery
           stroake
           neere
           deaths
           deuouring
           iawes
           :
        
         
           The
           weary
           daye
           we
           past
           through
           many
           feares
           ,
        
         
           And
           land
           at
           last
           quite
           sunke
           ore
           head
           and
           eares
           .
        
         
           All
           dropping
           drie
           ,
           like
           fiue
           poore
           Rats
           halfe
           drownd
        
         
           From
           succour
           farre
           ,
           we
           halde
           the
           Boate
           on
           ground
           :
        
         
           Cast
           out
           our
           water
           ,
           whilst
           we
           brauely
           drop'd
           ,
        
         
           And
           vp
           and
           downe
           to
           drie
           our selues
           we
           hop'd
           .
        
         
           Thus
           we
           our
           weary
           Pilgrimage
           did
           weare
           ,
        
         
           Expecting
           for
           the
           weather
           calme
           and
           cleare
           :
        
         
         
           But
           stormes
           ,
           flawes
           ,
           windes
           ,
           seas
           ,
           tooke
           no
           minutes
           rest
           ,
        
         
           Continuall
           fiercely
           blowing
           ,
           West
           Southwest
           .
        
         
           A
           Towne
           call'd
           Goreing
           ,
           stood
           neere
           two
           miles
           wide
        
         
           To
           which
           we
           went
           ,
           and
           had
           our
           wants
           supplide
           :
        
         
           There
           we
           relieu'd
           our selues
           (
           with
           good
           compassion
           )
        
         
           With
           meate
           and
           lodging
           of
           the
           homely
           fashion
           .
        
         
           To
           bed
           we
           went
           in
           hope
           of
           rest
           and
           ease
           ,
        
         
           But
           all
           beleaguer'd
           with
           an
           host
           of
           Fleas
           :
        
         
           Who
           in
           their
           furie
           nip'd
           and
           skip'd
           so
           hotly
           ,
        
         
           That
           all
           our
           skins
           were
           almost
           turn'd
           to
           motly
           .
        
         
           The
           bloudy
           fight
           endur'd
           at
           least
           sixe
           houres
           ,
        
         
           When
           we
           (
           opprest
           with
           their
           encreasing
           powres
           )
        
         
           Were
           glad
           to
           yeeld
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           day
        
         
           Vnto
           our
           foes
           ,
           and
           rise
           and
           runne
           away
           .
        
         
           The
           night
           before
           ,
           a
           Constable
           there
           came
           ,
        
         
           Who
           ask'd
           my
           Trade
           ,
           my
           dwelling
           ,
           and
           my
           name
           :
        
         
           My
           businesse
           ,
           and
           a
           troope
           of
           questions
           more
           ,
        
         
           And
           wherefore
           we
           did
           land
           vpon
           that
           shore
           ?
        
         
           To
           whom
           I
           fram'd
           my
           answers
           true
           ,
           and
           fit
        
         
           (
           According
           to
           his
           plenteous
           want
           of
           wit
           )
        
         
           But
           were
           my
           words
           all
           true
           ,
           or
           if
           I
           lyde
           ,
        
         
           With
           neither
           I
           could
           get
           him
           satisfide
           .
        
         
           He
           ask'd
           if
           we
           were
           Pyrates
           ?
           we
           said
           no
           ,
        
         
           (
           As
           if
           we
           had
           ,
           we
           would
           haue
           told
           him
           so
           .
           )
        
         
           He
           said
           that
           Lords
           sometimes
           would
           enterprise
        
         
           T'
           escape
           ,
           and
           leaue
           the
           Kingdome
           in
           disguise
           :
        
         
           But
           I
           assur'd
           him
           on
           my
           honest
           word
           ,
        
         
           That
           I
           was
           no
           disguised
           Knight
           or
           Lord
           ,
        
         
           He
           told
           me
           then
           that
           I
           must
           goe
           sixe
           miles
        
         
           T'
           a
           Iustice
           there
           ,
           Sir
           Iohn
           ,
           or
           else
           Sir
           Giles
           :
        
         
           I
           told
           him
           I
           was
           loath
           to
           goe
           so
           farre
           ,
        
         
           And
           he
           tolde
           me
           ,
           he
           would
           my
           iourney
           barre
           .
        
         
         
           Thus
           what
           with
           Fleas
           ,
           and
           with
           the
           seuerall
           prat
        
         
           Of
           th'Officer
           ,
           and
           his
           Ass-ociates
           ,
        
         
           We
           arose
           to
           goe
           ,
           but
           Fortune
           bad
           vs
           stay
           :
        
         
           The
           Constable
           had
           stolne
           our
           Oares
           away
           .
        
         
           And
           borne
           them
           thence
           a
           quarter
           of
           a
           mile
           ,
        
         
           Quite
           through
           a
           Lane
           ,
           beyond
           a
           gate
           and
           stile
           ,
        
         
           And
           hid
           them
           there
           ,
           to
           hinder
           my
           depart
           ,
        
         
           For
           which
           I
           wish'd
           him
           hang'd
           with
           all
           my
           hart
           .
        
         
           A
           Plowman
           (
           for
           vs
           )
           found
           our
           Oares
           againe
           ,
        
         
           Within
           a
           field
           well
           fill'd
           with
           Barly
           Graine
           :
        
         
           Then
           madly
           gladly
           out
           to
           Sea
           we
           thrust
           ,
        
         
           Gainst
           windes
           and
           stormes
           ,
           &
           many
           a
           churlish
           Gust
           :
        
         
           By
           Kingston
           Chappell
           ,
           and
           by
           Rushington
           ,
        
         
           By
           little
           Hampton
           ,
           and
           by
           Midleton
           ,
        
         
           To
           Bognors
           fearefull
           Rockes
           ,
           which
           hidden
           lie
        
         
           Two
           miles
           into
           the
           Sea
           ,
           some
           wet
           ,
           some
           drie
           ,
        
         
           There
           we
           suppos'd
           our
           danger
           most
           of
           all
           ,
        
         
           If
           we
           on
           those
           remorcelesse
           Rockes
           should
           fall
           ,
        
         
           But
           by
           th'
           Almighties
           mercy
           ,
           and
           his
           might
           ,
        
         
           We
           Row'd
           to
           Selsey
           ,
           where
           we
           stay'd
           all
           night
           .
        
         
           There
           ,
           our
           necessity
           could
           
             haue
             no
             Law
          
           ,
        
         
           For
           want
           of
           beds
           we
           made
           good
           vse
           of
           Straw
           ,
        
         
           Till
           Sol
           ,
           that
           olde
           continuall
           Trauailer
        
         
           From
           Thetis
           lap
           ,
           gan
           mount
           his
           flaming
           Car.
        
         
           The
           weather
           kept
           it's
           course
           ,
           and
           blow'd
           ,
           and
           rag'd
           ,
        
         
           Without
           appearance
           it
           would
           e're
           be
           swag'd
           ,
        
         
           Whilst
           we
           did
           passe
           those
           hills
           ,
           &
           dales
           ,
           &
           Downes
           ,
        
         
           That
           had
           deuour'd
           great
           Ships
           ,
           &
           swallow'd
           Towns.
        
         
           Thus
           after
           sixe
           or
           fiue
           houres
           toyle
           at
           least
           ,
        
         
           We
           past
           along
           by
           
             Wittering
             ,
             West
          
           and
           East
           ,
        
         
           Vpon
           the
           Lee
           shore
           still
           the
           winde
           full
           South
           ,
        
         
           We
           came
           neere
           Chichesters
           faire
           Hauens
           mouth
           .
        
         
         
           And
           being
           then
           halfe
           sunk
           ,
           and
           all
           through
           wet
           ,
        
         
           More
           fear'd
           then
           hurt
           ,
           we
           did
           the
           Hauen
           get
           .
        
         
           Thus
           in
           that
           harbour
           we
           our
           course
           did
           frame
        
         
           To
           Portsmouth
           ,
           where
           on
           Monday
           morne
           we
           came
           .
        
         
           Then
           to
           the
           Royall
           Fleete
           we
           Row'd
           abord
           ,
        
         
           Where
           much
           good
           welcome
           they
           did
           vs
           afford
           .
        
         
           To
           the
           Lord
           Generall
           ,
           first
           my
           thanks
           shall
           be
           ,
        
         
           His
           bounty
           did
           appeare
           in
           gold
           to
           me
           ,
        
         
           And
           euery
           one
           abord
           the
           Prince
           I
           found
           ,
        
         
           In
           sted
           of
           want
           ,
           to
           make
           their
           loues
           abound
           ,
        
         
           Captaine
           Penrudduck
           there
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
        
         
           His
           loue
           and
           bounty
           was
           to
           vs
           exprest
           ,
        
         
           Which
           to
           requite
           ,
           my
           thankfulnes
           I
           'le
           showe
           ,
        
         
           And
           that
           I
           'le
           euer
           pay
           ,
           and
           euer
           owe.
        
         
           On
           Tuesday
           morning
           we
           with
           maine
           and
           might
           ,
        
         
           From
           Portsmouth
           crost
           vnto
           the
           I
           le
           of
           Wight
           :
        
         
           By
           Cowes
           stout
           Castle
           ,
           we
           to
           Yarmouth
           hasted
           ,
        
         
           And
           still
           the
           windes
           and
           Seas
           fierce
           fury
           lasted
           .
        
         
           On
           Wedn'sday
           we
           to
           Hursts
           strong
           Castle
           crost
           ,
        
         
           Most
           dangerously
           sowsd
           ,
           turmoyl'd
           and
           tost
           :
        
         
           Good
           harbour
           there
           we
           found
           ,
           and
           nothing
           deere
           ,
        
         
           I
           thank
           kinde
           M.
           Figge
           ,
           *
           the
           Porter
           there
           ,
        
         
           He
           shew'd
           vs
           there
           a
           Castle
           of
           defence
        
         
           Most
           vsefull
           ,
           of
           a
           round
           circumference
           :
        
         
           Of
           such
           command
           ,
           that
           none
           can
           passe
           those
           Seas
        
         
           Vnsunk
           ,
           or
           spoil'd
           ,
           except
           the
           Castle
           please
           .
        
         
           On
           Thursday
           we
           ,
           our
           Boat
           row'd
           ,
           pull'd
           and
           hal'd
        
         
           Vnto
           a
           place
           which
           is
           
             Key
             Hauen
          
           call'd
           .
        
         
           The
           winde
           still
           blowing
           ,
           and
           the
           Sea
           so
           high
           ,
        
         
           As
           if
           the
           losty
           waues
           would
           kisse
           the
           skie
           ,
        
         
           That
           many
           times
           I
           wish'd
           with
           all
           my
           hart
           ,
        
         
           My selfe
           ,
           my
           Boat
           ,
           and
           Crewe
           ,
           all
           in
           a
           Cart
           ;
        
         
         
           Or
           any
           where
           to
           keepe
           vs
           safe
           and
           dry
           ,
        
         
           The
           weather
           raged
           so
           outragiously
           .
        
         
           For
           sure
           I
           thinke
           the
           memory
           of
           man
        
         
           (
           Since
           windes
           and
           Seas
           to
           blowe
           or
           flowe
           began
           )
        
         
           Cannot
           remember
           so
           stormy
           weather
        
         
           In
           such
           continuance
           ,
           held
           so
           long
           together
        
         
           For
           ten
           long
           weekes
           ere
           that
           ,
           t
           is
           manifest
           ,
        
         
           The
           winde
           had
           blowne
           at
           Sowth
           or
           west
           Southwest
           ,
        
         
           And
           rais'd
           the
           Seas
           :
           to
           shew
           each
           others
           power
           ,
        
         
           That
           all
           this
           space
           (
           calme
           weather
           )
           not
           one
           hower
           ,
        
         
           That
           whether
           we
           did
           goe
           by
           Sunne
           or
           Moone
           ,
        
         
           At
           any
           time
           ,
           at
           midnight
           ,
           or
           at
           noone
           :
        
         
           If
           we
           did
           launch
           ,
           or
           if
           to
           land
           we
           set
           ,
        
         
           We
           still
           were
           sure
           to
           be
           halfe
           sunk
           ,
           and
           wet
           .
        
         
           Thus
           toyling
           of
           our
           weary
           time
           away
           ,
        
         
           That
           Thursday
           was
           our
           last
           long
           look'd
           for
           day
           :
        
         
           For
           hauing
           past
           ,
           with
           perill
           ,
           and
           much
           paine
           ,
        
         
           And
           plow'd
           ,
           &
           furrow'd
           ,
           o're
           the
           dangeroas
           maine
           ,
        
         
           O're
           depths
           ,
           and
           flats
           ,
           and
           many
           a
           ragged
           Rock
           ,
        
         
           We
           came
           to
           Christ-Church
           hau'n
           at
           fiue
           a
           clock
           .
        
         
           
             Thus
             God
             ,
             in
             mercy
             ,
             his
             iust
             iudgement
             sparing
          
        
         
           
             (
             Gainst
             our
             presumption
             ,
             ouer
             bold
             ,
             and
             daring
             )
          
        
         
           
             Who
             made
             vs
             see
             his
             wonders
             in
             the
             deepe
             ,
          
        
         
           
             And
             that
             his
             power
             alone
             aloft
             did
             keepe
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Our
             weather-beaten
             Boate
             aboue
             the
             waues
             ,
          
        
         
           
             Each
             moment
             gaping
             to
             be
             all
             our
             Graues
             .
          
        
         
           
             We
             sinking
             scap'd
             ,
             then
             not
             to
             vs
             ,
             to
             Him
          
        
         
           Be
           all
           the
           Glory
           ,
           
             for
             he
             caus'd
             vs
             swim
          
           .
        
         
           
             And
             for
             his
             mercy
             was
             so
             much
             extended
          
        
         
           
             On
             me
             (
             whose
             temptings
             ,
             had
             so
             farre
             offended
             )
          
        
         
           
             Let
             me
             be
             made
             the
             scorne
             and
             scoffe
             of
             men
             ,
          
        
         
           
             If
             euer
             I
             attempt
             the
             like
             agen
             .
          
        
         
         
           My
           loue
           ,
           my
           duty
           ,
           and
           my
           thankfulnesse
           ,
        
         
           To
           Sir
           
             George
             Hastings
          
           I
           must
           here
           expresse
           :
        
         
           His
           deedes
           to
           me
           ,
           I
           must
           requite
           in
           words
           ,
        
         
           No
           other
           payment
           ,
           poore
           mens
           state
           affords
           .
        
         
           With
           fruitlesse
           words
           ,
           I
           pay
           him
           for
           his
           cost
           ,
        
         
           With
           thanks
           to
           Mr.
           Templeman
           mine
           Host.
        
         
           So
           leauing
           Christ-Church
           ,
           and
           the
           Hauen
           there
           ,
        
         
           With
           such
           good
           friends
           as
           made
           vs
           welcome
           cheere
           :
        
         
           Some
           serious
           matter
           now
           I
           must
           compile
           ,
        
         
           And
           thus
           from
           verse
           to
           prose
           I
           change
           my
           stile
           .
        
         
           GOD
           ,
           who
           of
           his
           infinite
           wisedome
           made
           Man
           ,
           of
           his
           vnmeasurable
           mercy
           redeemed
           him
           ,
           of
           his
           boundlesse
           bounty
           ,
           immense
           power
           ,
           and
           eternall
           eye
           of
           watchfull
           prouidence
           releeues
           ,
           guards
           ,
           and
           conserues
           him
           ;
           It
           is
           necessary
           ,
           that
           euery
           man
           seriously
           consider
           &
           ponder
           these
           things
           ,
           and
           in
           token
           of
           obedience
           and
           thankfulnesse
           say
           with
           
             Dauid
             :
             What
             shall
             I
             render
             ,
          
           and
           the
           man
           hauing
           thus
           searched
           considerately
           ,
           the
           causer
           of
           his
           being
           ,
           then
           let
           him
           againe
           meditate
           for
           *
           what
           cause
           hee
           hath
           a
           being
           :
           indeede
           it
           may
           be
           obiected
           that
           almost
           euery
           thing
           hath
           a
           being
           ,
           as
           stones
           haue
           being
           ,
           trees
           ,
           hearbs
           ,
           and
           plants
           ,
           haue
           being
           and
           life
           :
           Beasts
           ,
           fowles
           ,
           and
           fishes
           ,
           haue
           being
           ,
           life
           ,
           and
           sence
           :
           but
           to
           man
           is
           giuen
           a
           Being
           ,
           life
           ,
           sence
           ,
           and
           reason
           ,
           and
           after
           a
           mortall
           an
           immortall
           euer
           being
           ;
           this
           consideration
           will
           make
           a
           man
           know
           that
           hee
           hath
           little
           part
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           which
           hee
           may
           iustly
           call
           his
           owne
           :
           his
           body
           is
           Gods
           ,
           he
           made
           it
           ;
           his
           soule
           is
           his
           ,
           who
           bought
           it
           ;
           his
           goods
           are
           but
           lent
           him
           ,
           by
           him
           that
           will
           one
           day
           call
           him
           to
           a
           reckoning
           ,
           
           for
           the
           well
           or
           ill
           disposing
           of
           them
           :
           so
           that
           man
           hauing
           nothing
           but
           what
           he
           hath
           receiued
           ,
           and
           receiued
           nothing
           but
           what
           is
           to
           be
           imployed
           in
           the
           seruice
           of
           God
           ,
           and
           consequently
           his
           Prince
           and
           Countrey
           ,
           it
           is
           plainely
           to
           be
           perceiued
           ,
           that
           euery
           man
           hath
           ,
           
           the
           least
           share
           or
           portion
           of
           himselfe
           to
           boast
           of
           .
        
         
           I
           haue
           written
           this
           Preamble
           ,
           not
           onely
           to
           enforme
           such
           as
           know
           not
           these
           things
           already
           ;
           but
           also
           to
           such
           whose
           knowledge
           is
           ,
           as
           it
           were
           fallen
           into
           a
           dead
           sleepe
           ,
           who
           doe
           liue
           as
           though
           there
           were
           no
           other
           being
           then
           here
           ,
           and
           that
           their
           life
           and
           being
           was
           ordained
           onely
           of
           themselues
           ,
           neither
           God
           ,
           Prince
           ,
           or
           Countrey
           ,
           hauing
           no
           share
           or
           portion
           of
           them
           or
           of
           what
           they
           call
           theirs
           .
           But
           oh
           you
           Inhabitans
           of
           Salisburie
           ,
           I
           hope
           there
           are
           no
           such
           crawling
           Cankerwormes
           ,
           or
           Common-wealth
           Caterpillers
           amongst
           you
           .
           Nay
           ,
           I
           am
           assured
           of
           the
           contrary
           ,
           that
           there
           are
           many
           who
           (
           with
           religious
           piety
           open
           hands
           and
           relenting
           hearts
           )
           doe
           acknowledge
           that
           your
           goods
           are
           but
           lent
           in
           trust
           vnto
           you
           ,
           and
           doe
           patiently
           beare
           the
           ouer-burthensome
           relieuing
           of
           many
           hundreds
           of
           poore
           wretches
           ,
           which
           (
           were
           it
           not
           for
           your
           charity
           )
           would
           perish
           in
           your
           streetes
           .
        
         
           This
           being
           entred
           into
           my
           consideration
           ,
           that
           your
           Citie
           is
           so
           much
           ouercharged
           with
           poore
           ,
           
           as
           hauing
           in
           three
           Parishes
           neere
           3000.
           besides
           decayed
           men
           a
           great
           many
           ,
           and
           that
           those
           fewe
           which
           are
           of
           the
           wealthier
           sort
           ,
           are
           continually
           ouerpressed
           with
           sustaining
           the
           wants
           of
           the
           needy
           ,
           the
           Citie
           being
           as
           it
           were
           at
           the
           last
           gaspe
           ,
           the
           poore
           being
           like
           Pharaohs
           leane
           Kine
           ,
           euen
           ready
           to
           eate
           vp
           the
           fat
           ones
           :
           I
           haue
           
           made
           bold
           to
           write
           this
           Treatise
           ensuing
           ,
           both
           to
           entreat
           a
           constant
           perseuerence
           in
           those
           who
           haue
           begun
           to
           doe
           good
           workes
           ,
           and
           an
           encouragement
           or
           animating
           of
           all
           others
           ,
           who
           as
           yet
           seeme
           slowe
           in
           these
           good
           proceedings
           .
           And
           if
           any
           thing
           here
           written
           by
           me
           ,
           be
           either
           impertinent
           ,
           extrauagant
           ,
           rude
           ,
           harsh
           ,
           or
           ouer
           bold
           ,
           I
           humbly
           entreate
           you
           to
           impute
           it
           rather
           to
           my
           want
           of
           iudgement
           ,
           learning
           ,
           and
           capacity
           ,
           then
           to
           any
           presumption
           ,
           or
           want
           of
           loue
           and
           duty
           to
           the
           Citie
           and
           cause
           ,
           which
           is
           hereafter
           handled
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           sufficiently
           knowne
           that
           my
           intent
           and
           purpose
           at
           this
           time
           ,
           was
           not
           to
           make
           any
           profit
           to
           my selfe
           vpon
           any
           aduenture
           (
           as
           it
           is
           deemed
           by
           many
           )
           by
           my
           passage
           from
           London
           to
           Salisbury
           with
           a
           Wherry
           ,
           
           but
           I
           was
           entreated
           by
           a
           Waterman
           ,
           which
           was
           borne
           in
           Salisbury
           ,
           that
           I
           would
           beare
           him
           company
           for
           the
           discouery
           of
           the
           sands
           ,
           flats
           ,
           depthes
           ,
           shoales
           ,
           Mills
           ,
           and
           Weares
           ,
           which
           are
           impediments
           and
           lets
           ,
           whereby
           the
           Riuer
           is
           not
           Nauigable
           from
           Christ-Church
           ,
           or
           the
           Sea
           to
           Salisbury
           .
           Which
           after
           many
           dangerous
           gusts
           ,
           and
           tempestuous
           stormes
           at
           Sea
           ,
           (
           which
           I
           haue
           recited
           in
           verse
           before
           )
           it
           pleased
           God
           that
           at
           the
           last
           we
           entred
           the
           Riuer
           ,
           which
           in
           my
           opinion
           is
           as
           good
           a
           Riuer
           ,
           and
           with
           some
           charge
           may
           be
           made
           as
           passable
           as
           the
           Riuer
           of
           Thames
           is
           vpwards
           from
           Brentford
           to
           Windsor
           ,
           or
           beyond
           it
           ;
           the
           shallow
           places
           in
           it
           are
           not
           many
           ,
           The
           Mills
           neede
           not
           be
           remoued
           ,
           and
           as
           for
           the
           Weares
           ,
           no
           doubt
           but
           they
           may
           with
           conscience
           be
           compounded
           for
           .
           By
           which
           meanes
           of
           Nauigation
           ,
           the
           whole
           City
           and
           Countrey
           would
           be
           relieued
           ,
           loyterers
           turned
           
           into
           labourers
           ,
           penurie
           into
           plenty
           ,
           to
           the
           glory
           of
           God
           ,
           the
           dignity
           and
           reputation
           of
           your
           Citie
           ,
           and
           the
           perpetuall
           worthy
           memory
           of
           all
           benefactors
           ,
           and
           well-willers
           vnto
           so
           noble
           a
           worke
           .
        
         
           If
           you
           will
           but
           examine
           your
           owne
           knowledges
           ,
           you
           shall
           finde
           that
           in
           the
           whole
           dominion
           of
           England
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           any
           one
           Towne
           or
           Citie
           which
           hath
           a
           Nauigable
           Riuer
           at
           it
           ,
           that
           is
           poore
           ,
           nor
           scarce
           any
           that
           are
           rich
           which
           want
           a
           Riuer
           with
           the
           benefits
           of
           Boates
           :
           The
           Towne
           of
           Kingston
           vpon
           Hull
           in
           Yorkshire
           ,
           the
           Riuer
           there
           was
           cut
           out
           of
           Humber
           ,
           by
           mens
           labours
           20.
           miles
           vp
           into
           the
           Countrey
           ,
           and
           what
           the
           wealth
           and
           estate
           of
           that
           Towne
           is
           ,
           (
           by
           the
           onely
           benefit
           of
           that
           Riuer
           )
           it
           is
           not
           vnknowne
           to
           thousands
           :
           but
           you
           men
           of
           Sarum
           may
           see
           what
           a
           commodity
           Nauigation
           is
           ,
           neerer
           hand
           ;
           there
           is
           your
           neighbour
           Southampton
           on
           the
           one
           side
           ,
           and
           your
           deere
           friend
           Poole
           on
           the
           other
           ,
           are
           a
           payre
           of
           hansome
           looking-Glasses
           for
           you
           ,
           where
           you
           may
           see
           your
           want
           in
           their
           abundance
           ,
           and
           your
           negligence
           in
           their
           industry
           .
        
         
           God
           hath
           placed
           your
           being
           in
           a
           fertile
           soyle
           ,
           in
           a
           fruitfull
           valley
           ,
           enuironed
           round
           with
           Corne
           ,
           and
           as
           it
           were
           continually
           besieged
           with
           plenty
           :
           whilst
           you
           within
           (
           hauing
           so
           many
           poore
           amongst
           you
           )
           are
           rather
           lookers
           vpon
           happinesse
           then
           enioyers
           :
           moreouer
           (
           by
           Gods
           appointment
           )
           Nature
           hath
           saued
           you
           the
           labour
           of
           cutting
           a
           Riuer
           ,
           for
           I
           thinke
           you
           haue
           one
           there
           as
           olde
           as
           your
           Citie
           ready
           made
           to
           your
           hands
           ,
           if
           you
           will
           bee
           but
           industrious
           to
           amend
           those
           impediments
           in
           it
           ,
           I
           dare
           vndertake
           to
           be
           one
           of
           the
           3.
           or
           4.
           men
           which
           shall
           bring
           or
           carie
           16.
           or
           
           20.
           
           Tunnes
           of
           goods
           betwixt
           the
           Sea
           and
           your
           Citie
           ▪
           Now
           ,
           with
           extreame
           toyle
           of
           men
           ;
           Horses
           &
           Carts
           ,
           your
           wood
           is
           brought
           to
           you
           18.
           or
           20.
           miles
           ,
           whereby
           the
           poore
           which
           cannot
           reach
           the
           high
           prices
           of
           your
           fewell
           ,
           are
           enforced
           to
           steale
           or
           starue
           in
           the
           Winter
           ,
           so
           that
           all
           your
           neere
           adioyning
           woods
           are
           continually
           spoyled
           by
           them
           :
           which
           faults
           by
           the
           benefit
           of
           the
           Riuer
           would
           be
           reformed
           ,
           for
           the
           new
           Forrest
           standeth
           so
           neere
           to
           the
           water
           ,
           that
           it
           is
           but
           cut
           the
           wood
           and
           put
           it
           into
           a
           Boate
           ,
           which
           shall
           bring
           as
           much
           to
           your
           Citie
           as
           20.
           
           Carts
           ,
           and
           fourescore
           Horses
           :
           besides
           ,
           by
           this
           Riuer
           you
           might
           draw
           to
           you
           a
           trade
           of
           Sea-coale
           ,
           which
           would
           enrich
           you
           ,
           and
           helpe
           the
           plaine
           and
           inland
           Townes
           and
           Villages
           where
           no
           wood
           growes
           .
           And
           for
           the
           Exportation
           of
           your
           Corne
           from
           Port
           to
           Port
           ,
           within
           our
           owne
           Countrey
           ,
           as
           it
           is
           well
           knowne
           what
           abundance
           of
           your
           Barley
           is
           continually
           made
           into
           Mault
           amongst
           you
           :
           which
           if
           you
           had
           cariage
           for
           it
           ,
           might
           be
           brewed
           into
           Beere
           ,
           wherewith
           you
           might
           serue
           diuers
           places
           with
           your
           Beere
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           serued
           with
           your
           Mault
           :
           besides
           cariages
           of
           Brickes
           ,
           Tyles
           ,
           Stones
           ,
           Charcoales
           ,
           and
           other
           necessaries
           ,
           which
           is
           now
           caried
           at
           deere
           rates
           by
           Horse
           or
           Carts
           ,
           which
           now
           you
           send
           in
           Carts
           ,
           or
           on
           Horses
           backes
           ,
           to
           Southampton
           ,
           to
           Bristow
           ,
           and
           to
           many
           other
           places
           :
           so
           that
           the
           deerenesse
           of
           the
           Cariages
           eates
           vp
           all
           your
           commodities
           and
           profit
           ,
           which
           discommodity
           may
           be
           auoyded
           ,
           if
           your
           Riuer
           be
           cleansed
           :
           and
           what
           man
           can
           tell
           what
           good
           in
           time
           may
           redownd
           to
           your
           Citie
           from
           the
           Sea
           ,
           by
           forraigne
           goods
           ,
           which
           may
           be
           brought
           into
           Christ-Church
           Hauen
           by
           Shipping
           ?
           nor
           can
           it
           
           be
           truly
           imagined
           ,
           what
           new
           and
           vsefull
           profitable
           businesses
           may
           arise
           in
           time
           by
           this
           meanes
           .
        
         
           Our
           Forefathers
           and
           Auncestors
           did
           in
           their
           liues
           time
           in
           former
           ages
           doe
           many
           worthy
           and
           memorable
           workes
           ,
           but
           for
           all
           their
           industrie
           and
           cost
           ,
           they
           did
           not
           (
           or
           could
           not
           )
           doe
           all
           ;
           but
           as
           there
           was
           much
           done
           to
           our
           hands
           ,
           so
           there
           was
           much
           left
           for
           vs
           to
           doe
           ,
           and
           very
           fitting
           it
           was
           that
           it
           should
           be
           so
           ,
           for
           it
           is
           against
           common
           sence
           and
           reason
           our
           Fathers
           should
           toyle
           in
           good
           workes
           like
           drudges
           ,
           and
           wee
           spend
           our
           times
           loytring
           like
           Drones
           :
           no
           ,
           what
           they
           did
           was
           for
           our
           imitation
           .
           And
           withall
           ,
           that
           wee
           should
           be
           leaders
           of
           our
           posterities
           by
           our
           examples
           into
           laudable
           endeuours
           ,
           as
           our
           progenitours
           hath
           before
           shewed
           vs
           :
           we
           are
           their
           sonnes
           and
           offspring
           ,
           wee
           haue
           their
           shapes
           and
           figures
           ,
           wee
           beare
           their
           names
           ,
           we
           possesse
           their
           goods
           ,
           we
           inherit
           their
           lands
           ;
           we
           haue
           materials
           of
           stones
           ,
           Timber
           ,
           Iron
           ,
           and
           such
           necessaries
           which
           they
           had
           ,
           (
           if
           not
           in
           greater
           abundance
           )
           and
           hauing
           all
           these
           ,
           let
           vs
           withall
           haue
           their
           willing
           and
           liberall
           hearts
           ,
           and
           there
           is
           no
           question
           to
           be
           made
           ,
           but
           that
           our
           Riuer
           of
           Auon
           will
           quickly
           be
           cleansed
           to
           the
           honest
           enriching
           of
           the
           rich
           ,
           and
           the
           charitable
           relieuing
           of
           the
           poore
           .
        
         
           I
           am
           assured
           that
           there
           are
           many
           good
           men
           in
           the
           Citie
           &
           Country
           of
           Wiltshire
           ,
           and
           others
           of
           worth
           and
           good
           respect
           in
           this
           Kingdome
           ,
           who
           would
           willingly
           &
           bountifully
           assist
           this
           good
           work
           :
           but
           
             (
             like
             Gossips
             neere
             a
             Stile
             )
          
           they
           stand
           straining
           curtesie
           who
           shal
           go
           first
           :
           or
           the
           Mice
           in
           the
           Fable
           ,
           
             not
             one
             will
             aduenture
             to
             hang
             the
             Bell
             about
             the
             Cats
             neck
             ,
          
           So
           that
           if
           one
           good
           man
           would
           begin
           ,
           it
           would
           be
           (
           like
           a
           health
           drank
           
           to
           some
           beloued
           Prince
           at
           a
           great
           feast
           )
           pledged
           most
           heartily
           ,
           and
           by
           Gods
           grace
           effected
           most
           happily
           .
        
         
           You
           haue
           already
           begun
           a
           charitable
           worke
           amongst
           you
           ,
           I
           meane
           your
           common
           Towne
           Brew-house
           ,
           the
           profit
           of
           which
           you
           entend
           shall
           be
           wholy
           imployed
           for
           the
           supply
           of
           the
           poore
           and
           Impotents
           which
           liue
           in
           your
           Citie
           ;
           frō
           which
           sort
           of
           people
           (
           being
           such
           a
           multitude
           )
           the
           Brewers
           there
           haue
           found
           their
           best
           custome
           ;
           for
           no
           doubt
           but
           the
           meanest
           begger
           amongst
           you
           ,
           is
           (
           in
           some
           sort
           )
           more
           valiant
           then
           the
           richest
           man
           :
           because
           the
           one
           dares
           to
           spend
           all
           he
           hath
           at
           the
           Alehouse
           ,
           so
           dares
           not
           the
           other
           ;
           for
           the
           poore
           man
           drinks
           stifly
           to
           driue
           care
           away
           ,
           and
           hath
           nothing
           to
           loose
           ,
           and
           the
           rich
           man
           drinks
           moderatly
           ,
           because
           he
           must
           beare
           a
           brain
           to
           look
           to
           what
           he
           hath
           .
           And
           of
           all
           Trades
           in
           the
           world
           a
           Brewer
           is
           the
           Loadstone
           ,
           which
           drawes
           the
           customs
           of
           all
           functions
           vnto
           it
           .
           It
           is
           the
           marke
           or
           vpshot
           of
           euery
           mans
           ayme
           ,
           and
           the
           bottomlesse
           whirlepoole
           that
           swallowes
           vp
           the
           profits
           of
           rich
           and
           poore
           .
           The
           Brewers
           Art
           (
           like
           a
           wilde
           Kestrell
           or
           vnmand
           Hawke
           )
           flies
           at
           all
           games
           ;
           or
           like
           a
           Butlers
           box
           at
           Christmasse
           ,
           it
           is
           sure
           to
           win
           whosoeuer
           looses
           :
           In
           a
           word
           ,
           it
           rules
           and
           raignes
           (
           in
           some
           sort
           )
           as
           
             Augustus
             Caesar
          
           did
           ,
           for
           it
           taxeth
           the
           whole
           earth
           .
           Your
           Innes
           and
           Alehouses
           are
           Brookes
           and
           Riuers
           ,
           and
           their
           Clyents
           are
           small
           Rills
           and
           Springs
           ,
           who
           all
           (
           very
           dutifully
           )
           doe
           pay
           their
           tributes
           to
           the
           boundlesse
           Ocean
           of
           the
           Brewhouse
           .
           For
           all
           the
           world
           knowes
           ,
           that
           if
           men
           and
           women
           did
           drinke
           no
           more
           then
           sufficed
           Nature
           ,
           or
           if
           it
           were
           but
           a
           little
           extraordinary
           now
           and
           then
           vpon
           occasion
           ,
           or
           by
           chance
           as
           you
           may
           terme
           it
           ;
           if
           drinking
           were
           vsed
           
           in
           any
           reason
           ,
           or
           any
           reason
           vsed
           in
           drinking
           ,
           I
           pray
           yee
           what
           would
           become
           of
           the
           Brewer
           then
           ?
           
           Surely
           wee
           doe
           liue
           in
           an
           age
           wherein
           the
           seauen
           deadly
           sinnes
           are
           euery
           mans
           Trade
           and
           liuing
           .
           Pride
           is
           the
           maintainer
           of
           thousands
           ,
           which
           would
           else
           perish
           ;
           as
           Mercers
           ,
           Taylers
           ,
           Embroyders
           ,
           Silk-men
           ,
           Cutters
           ,
           Drawers
           ,
           Sempsters
           ,
           Laundresses
           ,
           of
           which
           functions
           there
           are
           millions
           which
           would
           starue
           but
           for
           Madame
           Pride
           with
           her
           changeable
           fashions
           .
           Leachery
           ,
           what
           a
           continuall
           crop
           of
           profit
           it
           yeelds
           ,
           appeares
           by
           the
           gallant
           thriuing
           ,
           and
           gawdy
           outsides
           of
           many
           he
           and
           she
           ,
           priuate
           and
           publike
           sinners
           ,
           both
           in
           Citie
           and
           Suburbs
           .
           Couetousnesse
           is
           Embroidered
           with
           Extortion
           ,
           and
           warmely
           lined
           &
           furred
           with
           oppression
           .
           And
           though
           it
           be
           a
           deuill
           ,
           yet
           is
           it
           most
           Idolatrously
           adored
           ,
           honoured
           ,
           and
           worshipped
           ,
           by
           those
           simple
           Sheepe-headed
           fooles
           ,
           whom
           it
           hath
           vndone
           and
           beggered
           .
           I
           could
           speake
           of
           other
           vices
           ,
           how
           profitable
           they
           are
           to
           a
           Common-wealth
           ;
           but
           my
           inuention
           is
           thirsty
           ,
           and
           must
           haue
           one
           carouse
           more
           at
           the
           Brewhouse
           ,
           who
           (
           as
           I
           take
           it
           )
           hath
           a
           greater
           share
           then
           any
           ,
           in
           the
           gaines
           ,
           which
           spring
           from
           the
           worlds
           abuses
           :
           for
           Pride
           is
           maintained
           by
           the
           humble
           ,
           yet
           one
           kinde
           of
           Pride
           doth
           liue
           &
           profit
           by
           another
           :
           Leachery
           is
           supported
           by
           the
           cursed
           swarme
           of
           Bawdes
           ,
           Panders
           ,
           Pimps
           ,
           Applesquires
           ,
           Whores
           ,
           and
           Knaues
           ,
           and
           so
           euery
           sinne
           liues
           and
           thriues
           by
           the
           members
           ,
           Agents
           ,
           Ministers
           ,
           and
           Clyents
           ,
           which
           doe
           belong
           vnto
           them
           :
           but
           Drunkennesse
           playes
           at
           all
           ,
           all
           trades
           ,
           all
           qualities
           ,
           all
           functions
           and
           callings
           can
           be
           drunk
           extemporie
           ,
           not
           at
           any
           great
           Feast
           ,
           or
           but
           at
           euery
           ordinary
           dinner
           or
           supper
           almost
           ,
           when
           
           men
           are
           well
           satisfied
           with
           sufficiency
           ,
           that
           then
           the
           mysterie
           of
           quaffing
           begins
           ,
           with
           healths
           to
           many
           an
           vnworthy
           person
           (
           who
           perhaps
           would
           not
           giue
           the
           price
           of
           the
           Reckoning
           to
           saue
           all
           them
           from
           hanging
           (
           which
           make
           themselues
           sicke
           with
           drinking
           such
           vnthankfull
           healths
           )
           I
           my selfe
           haue
           oftentimes
           dined
           or
           sup'd
           at
           a
           great
           mans
           Boord
           ,
           and
           when
           I
           haue
           risen
           ,
           the
           seruants
           of
           the
           house
           hath
           inforc'd
           me
           into
           the
           Seller
           or
           Buttry
           ,
           where
           (
           in
           the
           way
           of
           kindenesse
           )
           they
           will
           make
           a
           mans
           belly
           like
           a
           Sowse-tub
           ,
           and
           inforce
           me
           to
           drinke
           as
           if
           they
           had
           a
           commission
           vnder
           the
           deuills
           great
           seale
           to
           murder
           men
           with
           drinking
           ,
           with
           such
           a
           deale
           of
           complementall
           oratory
           ,
           
             As
             ,
             off
             with
             your
             Cup
             ,
             winde
             vp
             your
             bottome
             ,
          
           vp
           with
           your
           taplash
           ,
           and
           many
           more
           eloquent
           phrases
           ,
           which
           Tully
           or
           Demosthenes
           neuer
           heard
           of
           ;
           that
           in
           conclusion
           I
           am
           perswaded
           three
           dayes
           fasting
           would
           haue
           beene
           more
           healthfull
           to
           me
           ,
           then
           two
           houres
           feeding
           and
           swilling
           in
           that
           manner
           .
        
         
           If
           any
           man
           hang
           ,
           drowne
           ,
           stabbe
           ,
           or
           by
           any
           violent
           meanes
           make
           away
           his
           life
           ,
           the
           goods
           and
           lands
           of
           any
           such
           person
           ,
           is
           forfeite
           to
           the
           vse
           of
           the
           King
           :
           and
           I
           see
           no
           reason
           but
           those
           which
           kill
           themselues
           with
           drinking
           ,
           should
           be
           in
           the
           same
           estate
           and
           be
           buryed
           in
           the
           highwayes
           ,
           with
           a
           stake
           droue
           through
           them
           :
           And
           if
           I
           had
           but
           a
           graunt
           of
           this
           suite
           ,
           I
           would
           not
           doubt
           but
           that
           in
           seauen
           yeeres
           (
           if
           my
           charity
           would
           but
           agree
           with
           my
           wealth
           )
           I
           might
           erect
           Almes-houses
           ,
           
           Free-schooles
           ,
           mend
           highwaies
           ,
           and
           make
           Bridges
           ;
           for
           I
           dare
           sweare
           ,
           that
           a
           number
           (
           almost
           numberlesse
           )
           haue
           confessed
           vpon
           their
           
           death-beds
           ,
           that
           at
           such
           and
           such
           a
           time
           ,
           in
           such
           and
           such
           a
           place
           ,
           they
           dranke
           so
           much
           which
           made
           them
           surfeit
           ,
           
           of
           which
           surfeit
           they
           languished
           and
           dyed
           .
           The
           maine
           benefit
           of
           these
           superfluous
           and
           man-slaughtering
           expences
           comes
           to
           the
           Brewer
           ,
           so
           that
           if
           a
           Brewer
           be
           in
           any
           office
           ,
           I
           hold
           him
           to
           be
           a
           very
           ingratefull
           man
           if
           he
           punish
           a
           Drunkard
           ,
           for
           euery
           stiffe
           pot-valiant
           drunkard
           is
           a
           Post
           ,
           beame
           ,
           or
           Piller
           which
           holds
           vp
           the
           Brew-house
           :
           for
           as
           the
           barke
           is
           to
           the
           tree
           ,
           so
           is
           a
           good
           drinker
           to
           a
           Brewer
           .
        
         
           But
           you
           men
           of
           Salisbury
           ,
           wisely
           perceiuing
           how
           much
           Euill
           to
           your
           Citie
           ,
           hath
           come
           by
           the
           abuse
           of
           Good
           drinke
           ,
           you
           would
           now
           worke
           by
           contraries
           ,
           to
           drawe
           Good
           for
           your
           poore
           out
           of
           these
           forepassed
           and
           present
           Euils
           .
           To
           drawe
           euill
           out
           of
           good
           is
           deuillish
           ,
           but
           to
           worke
           or
           extract
           goodnesse
           out
           of
           what
           is
           euill
           is
           godly
           ,
           and
           worthy
           to
           be
           pursued
           .
           The
           abuse
           of
           good
           drinke
           ,
           and
           excessiue
           drinking
           hath
           made
           many
           beggers
           amongst
           you
           ,
           to
           the
           inriching
           of
           a
           few
           Brewers
           ,
           and
           now
           you
           would
           turne
           the
           world
           off
           from
           the
           Barrels
           ,
           as
           I
           would
           off
           from
           the
           Coach-wheeles
           ,
           that
           the
           benefit
           of
           your
           new
           built
           Towne
           Brew-house
           might
           relieue
           many
           of
           those
           poore
           amongst
           you
           ,
           who
           haue
           formerly
           beene
           impouerished
           by
           the
           inriching
           of
           your
           Towne-Brewers
           .
           It
           is
           no
           doubt
           but
           they
           will
           oppose
           this
           good
           worke
           of
           yours
           ,
           as
           the
           Image-makers
           in
           Ephesus
           did
           Paul
           ,
           when
           〈◊〉
           preached
           against
           their
           Idolatrous
           worshipping
           Diana
           ;
           
           but
           be
           not
           you
           discouraged
           ,
           for
           Nehemiah
           (
           in
           time
           )
           did
           build
           the
           Temple
           ,
           although
           Sanballat
           and
           many
           others
           did
           oppose
           him
           ,
           for
           as
           your
           intents
           are
           
           Pious
           ,
           so
           no
           doubt
           but
           God
           will
           make
           your
           euents
           prosperous
           .
        
         
           Now
           to
           turne
           from
           Beere
           and
           Ale
           to
           faire
           water
           ,
           (
           your
           Riuer
           I
           meane
           )
           which
           if
           it
           be
           clensed
           ,
           then
           with
           the
           profit
           of
           your
           towne-Brewhouse
           ,
           and
           the
           commodity
           of
           the
           Riuer
           ,
           I
           thinke
           there
           will
           be
           scarce
           a
           begger
           or
           a
           loyterer
           to
           be
           found
           amongst
           you
           :
           I
           haue
           written
           enough
           before
           concerning
           the
           benefit
           of
           it
           ,
           and
           to
           encourage
           such
           as
           seeme
           slow
           towards
           so
           good
           a
           worke
           ,
           which
           had
           it
           beene
           in
           the
           Low-Countries
           ,
           the
           Industrious
           Dutch
           would
           not
           so
           long
           haue
           neglected
           so
           beneficiall
           a
           blessing
           ,
           witnesse
           their
           aboundance
           of
           Nauigable
           Riuers
           ,
           and
           ditches
           ,
           which
           with
           the
           onely
           labour
           of
           men
           they
           haue
           cut
           ,
           and
           in
           most
           places
           ,
           where
           neuer
           God
           or
           Nature
           made
           any
           Riuer
           ;
           and
           lately
           there
           is
           a
           Riuer
           made
           nauigable
           to
           
             St.
             Yeades
          
           in
           Huntington-shire
           ,
           wherein
           stood
           seauen
           Mills
           as
           impediments
           in
           the
           way
           .
           And
           now
           the
           Citie
           of
           Canterbury
           are
           cleering
           their
           Riuer
           that
           Boates
           may
           passe
           to
           and
           fro
           betwixt
           them
           and
           Sandwich
           hauen
           :
           the
           like
           is
           also
           in
           hand
           at
           Leedes
           in
           Yorkeshire
           ;
           Now
           ,
           if
           neither
           former
           or
           present
           examples
           can
           moue
           you
           ,
           if
           your
           owne
           wants
           cannot
           inforce
           you
           ,
           if
           assured
           proffit
           cannot
           perswade
           you
           ,
           but
           that
           you
           will
           still
           be
           neglectiue
           and
           stupid
           ,
           then
           am
           I
           sorry
           that
           I
           haue
           written
           so
           much
           ,
           to
           so
           little
           purpose
           ,
           but
           my
           hopes
           are
           otherwaies
           ;
           〈◊〉
           blinde
           ,
           lame
           ,
           and
           couetous
           excuses
           be
           laid
           aside
           ,
           then
           those
           who
           are
           willing
           will
           be
           more
           willing
           ,
           and
           those
           who
           are
           slacke
           or
           backward
           ,
           will
           in
           some
           reasonable
           manner
           drawe
           forward
           :
           And
           there
           is
           the
           mouth
           of
           an
           vncharitable
           obiection
           which
           I
           
           must
           needs
           stop
           ,
           which
           is
           an
           old
           one
           ,
           and
           onely
           spoken
           by
           old
           men
           ,
           for
           (
           say
           they
           )
           we
           are
           aged
           and
           stricken
           in
           yeares
           ,
           and
           if
           we
           should
           lay
           out
           our
           moneys
           ,
           or
           be
           at
           charges
           for
           the
           Riuer
           ,
           by
           the
           course
           of
           Nature
           we
           shall
           not
           liue
           to
           enioy
           any
           proffit
           to
           requite
           our
           costs
           ;
           this
           excuse
           is
           worse
           then
           Heathenish
           ,
           and
           therefore
           it
           ill
           becomes
           a
           Christian
           ,
           for
           as
           I
           wrote
           before
           ,
           man
           was
           not
           created
           ,
           or
           had
           either
           the
           goods
           of
           minde
           ,
           body
           ,
           or
           Fortune
           bestowed
           on
           him
           by
           his
           Maker
           ,
           but
           that
           he
           should
           haue
           the
           least
           part
           of
           them
           himselfe
           ,
           his
           God
           ,
           Prince
           and
           Countrie
           ,
           claiming
           (
           as
           their
           due
           )
           almost
           all
           which
           euery
           man
           hath
           .
           The
           oldest
           man
           will
           purchase
           land
           ,
           which
           is
           subiect
           to
           barrennesse
           ,
           and
           many
           inconueniences
           ,
           he
           will
           buy
           and
           build
           houses
           ,
           which
           are
           in
           danger
           of
           fire
           ,
           and
           diuers
           other
           casualties
           ,
           he
           will
           aduenture
           vpon
           Wares
           or
           goods
           at
           high
           prises
           ,
           which
           to
           his
           losse
           may
           fall
           to
           lowe
           rates
           :
           he
           will
           bargaine
           for
           cattell
           and
           Sheepe
           ,
           who
           are
           incident
           to
           many
           diseases
           ,
           as
           the
           Rot
           ,
           the
           Murraine
           ,
           and
           diuers
           the
           like
           ,
           and
           all
           this
           will
           he
           doe
           in
           hope
           to
           raise
           his
           state
           ,
           and
           leaue
           his
           heires
           rich
           ;
           at
           his
           death
           perhaps
           (
           when
           hee
           can
           keepe
           his
           goods
           no
           longer
           ,
           when
           in
           spight
           of
           his
           heart
           he
           must
           leaue
           all
           )
           he
           will
           giue
           a
           few
           Gownes
           ,
           and
           a
           little
           money
           to
           Pious
           vses
           ,
           a
           Groce
           or
           two
           of
           penny
           loaues
           ,
           and
           there
           's
           an
           end
           of
           him
           ,
           so
           that
           there
           remaines
           no
           more
           memory
           of
           him
           .
        
         
           But
           this
           good
           worke
           of
           your
           Riuer
           is
           not
           subiect
           to
           barrennesse
           or
           sterilitie
           ,
           but
           contrarily
           it
           will
           be
           a
           continuall
           haruest
           of
           plenty
           ,
           it
           is
           not
           in
           danger
           of
           being
           consumed
           ,
           or
           wasted
           ,
           but
           it
           is
           assured
           of
           a
           perpetuall
           encrease
           .
           The
           names
           and
           memories
           of
           contributors
           
           towards
           it
           ,
           shall
           be
           conserued
           in
           venerable
           and
           laudable
           remembrance
           ,
           to
           the
           eternizing
           of
           their
           fames
           ,
           the
           honour
           of
           their
           posterities
           ,
           and
           the
           good
           example
           of
           succeeding
           times
           to
           imitate
           .
           Therefore
           you
           men
           of
           Salisbury
           I
           entreate
           you
           in
           this
           case
           to
           be
           good
           to
           your selues
           .
           Or
           else
           you
           may
           say
           hereafter
           ,
           
             If
             we
             had
             beene
             Industrious
             we
             had
             beene
             happy
             :
             If
             we
             had
             not
             beene
             couetous
             ,
             wee
             had
             beene
             Rich.
             
          
        
         
           Now
           ,
           to
           returne
           to
           my
           trauels
           and
           entertainements
           :
           as
           I
           passed
           vp
           the
           Riuer
           at
           the
           least
           2000.
           
           Swans
           like
           so
           many
           Pilots
           swam
           in
           the
           deepest
           places
           before
           me
           ,
           and
           shewed
           me
           the
           way
           :
           When
           I
           came
           to
           the
           Towne
           of
           Ringwood
           (
           14
           miles
           short
           of
           Salisburie
           )
           .
           I
           there
           met
           with
           his
           Maiesties
           Trumpeters
           ,
           and
           there
           my
           fellows
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Vnderhill
          
           ,
           and
           Mr.
           
             Richard
             Stocke
          
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Thomas
             Ramsey
          
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Randall
             Lloyd
          
           ,
           with
           others
           ,
           which
           I
           name
           not
           ,
           did
           walke
           on
           the
           banke
           and
           gaue
           me
           two
           most
           excelent
           flourishes
           with
           their
           Trumpets
           ,
           for
           the
           which
           I
           thanke
           them
           in
           print
           ,
           and
           by
           word
           of
           mouth
           .
           At
           last
           I
           came
           to
           a
           Towne
           called
           
             Forthing
             Bridge
          
           ,
           where
           (
           not
           many
           dayes
           before
           )
           a
           grieuous
           mischance
           hapned
           ,
           for
           two
           men
           being
           swimming
           or
           washing
           in
           the
           Riuer
           ,
           a
           Butcher
           passing
           ouer
           the
           bridge
           (
           with
           a
           Mastiffe
           Dogge
           with
           him
           )
           did
           cast
           a
           stone
           into
           the
           water
           and
           say
           a
           Duck
           ,
           at
           which
           the
           Dog
           leapd
           into
           the
           Riuer
           and
           seasd
           vpon
           one
           of
           the
           men
           and
           kild
           him
           ,
           and
           the
           Butcher
           leaping
           in
           after
           thinking
           to
           saue
           the
           man
           ,
           was
           also
           slaine
           by
           his
           owne
           Dog
           ,
           the
           third
           man
           also
           hardly
           escaping
           ,
           but
           was
           likewise
           bitten
           by
           him
           .
        
         
           From
           thence
           I
           passed
           further
           ,
           to
           a
           place
           called
           
           Hale
           ,
           where
           we
           were
           welcommed
           by
           the
           Right
           Worshipfull
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Penrudduck
          
           Knight
           ,
           whom
           we
           carried
           there
           in
           our
           Boate
           ,
           and
           who
           I
           am
           assured
           will
           be
           a
           forward
           and
           a
           liberall
           Benefactor
           towards
           cleering
           of
           the
           Riuer
           .
        
         
           So
           passing
           on
           our
           course
           by
           the
           Villages
           of
           
             Burgate
             ,
             Breamer
             ,
             Chartford
             ,
             Downton
             ,
          
           and
           Stonelye
           ,
           we
           came
           at
           last
           to
           Langfoord
           ,
           where
           we
           were
           well
           entertained
           by
           the
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Lord
           
             Edward
             Gorge
          
           ,
           (
           Lord
           barron
           of
           Dundalke
           ,
           and
           Captaine
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           strong
           and
           defencible
           Castle
           of
           Hurst
           ,
           in
           Hantshire
           )
           to
           whom
           in
           loue
           and
           duty
           we
           profferd
           the
           gift
           of
           our
           tattered
           windshaken
           and
           weatherbeaten
           Boate
           ,
           which
           (
           after
           our
           being
           at
           Salisbury
           ,
           being
           but
           two
           miles
           from
           thence
           )
           his
           Lordship
           accepted
           .
           And
           though
           he
           knew
           she
           was
           almost
           vnseruiceable
           ,
           yet
           his
           noble
           bounty
           was
           such
           ,
           that
           he
           rewarded
           vs
           with
           the
           price
           of
           a
           new
           Boate.
           I
           had
           some
           conference
           with
           his
           Honour
           concerning
           the
           impediments
           and
           clensing
           of
           the
           Riuer
           ,
           and
           I
           know
           he
           is
           most
           forwardly
           and
           worthily
           affected
           towards
           it
           ,
           and
           no
           doubt
           if
           it
           be
           pursued
           ,
           that
           then
           he
           will
           doe
           that
           which
           shall
           become
           a
           Gentleman
           of
           his
           Honourable
           calling
           and
           Ranke
           .
        
         
           So
           on
           the
           same
           Friday
           at
           night
           we
           came
           to
           Salisbury
           where
           we
           brought
           our
           Boate
           through
           Fisherton
           Bridge
           ,
           on
           the
           West
           side
           of
           the
           Citie
           ,
           taking
           our
           lodging
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Kings
           head
           there
           ,
           with
           mine
           Host
           
             Richard
             Estman
          
           ,
           whose
           brother
           Thomas
           ,
           was
           one
           of
           the
           Watermen
           which
           came
           in
           the
           Boate
           thither
           from
           London
           ;
           on
           the
           morrow
           I
           with
           my
           company
           footed
           it
           two
           miles
           to
           Wilton
           ,
           where
           at
           the
           
           Right
           Honourable
           the
           Earle
           of
           Pembrooks
           ,
           my
           Lord
           Chamberlaines
           house
           ,
           I
           was
           most
           freely
           (
           and
           beyond
           my
           worth
           and
           merit
           )
           kindely
           welcommed
           ,
           by
           the
           Right
           Worshipfull
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Morgan
          
           Knight
           ,
           with
           whom
           I
           dined
           ,
           and
           by
           whose
           command
           I
           was
           shewed
           all
           or
           the
           most
           part
           of
           the
           admirable
           contriued
           Roomes
           ,
           in
           that
           excellent
           ,
           and
           well
           built
           house
           ,
           which
           Roomes
           were
           all
           richly
           adorned
           with
           Costly
           and
           sumptuous
           hangings
           ;
           his
           Maiestie
           some
           few
           dayes
           before
           hauing
           dined
           there
           with
           most
           magnificent
           Entertainment
           ,
           as
           did
           expresse
           the
           loue
           of
           so
           noble
           a
           House-keeper
           for
           so
           Royall
           a
           Guest
           :
           vpon
           the
           sight
           of
           which
           house
           with
           the
           Furniture
           ,
           I
           wrote
           these
           following
           verses
           .
        
         
           
             If
             Wholsome
             Ayre
             ,
             Earth
             ,
             woods
             ,
             &
             pleasant
             springs
          
           
             Are
             Elements
             ,
             whereby
             a
             house
             is
             grac'd
             :
          
           
             If
             strong
             and
             stately
             built
             ,
             contentment
             brings
             ,
          
           
             Such
             is
             the
             house
             at
             Wilton
             ,
             and
             so
             plac'd
             .
          
           
             There
             Nature
             ,
             Art
             ,
             Art-Nature
             hath
             embrac'd
             ;
          
           
             Without
             ,
             within
             ,
             belowe
             ,
             aloft
             compleate
             :
          
           
             Delight
             and
             state
             ,
             are
             there
             so
             enterlac'd
          
           
             With
             rich
             content
             ,
             which
             makes
             all
             good
             ,
             and
             great
          
           
             The
             Hangings
             there
             ,
             with
             Histories
             repleate
          
           
             Diuine
             ,
             profane
             ,
             and
             Morrall
             pleasures
             giuing
          
           
             With
             worke
             so
             liuely
             ,
             exquisite
             ,
             and
             neate
             ,
          
           
             As
             if
             mans
             Art
             ,
             made
             mortall
             creatures
             liuing
             .
          
           
             In
             briefe
             ,
             there
             all
             things
             are
             compos'd
             so
             well
             ,
          
           
             Beyond
             my
             pen
             to
             write
             ,
             or
             tongue
             to
             tell
             .
          
        
         
           Then
           was
           I
           shewed
           a
           most
           faire
           and
           large
           Armorie
           ,
           with
           all
           manner
           of
           prouision
           and
           Furnitue
           ,
           for
           
           Pike
           ,
           Shot
           ,
           Bills
           ,
           Halberts
           ,
           Iauelins
           ,
           with
           other
           Weapons
           and
           munition
           ,
           which
           for
           goodnesse
           ,
           number
           ,
           and
           well-keeping
           ,
           is
           not
           second
           to
           any
           Noblemans
           in
           England
           :
           Afterwards
           I
           went
           to
           the
           Stables
           ,
           and
           saw
           my
           Lords
           great
           Horses
           ,
           whom
           I
           saw
           such
           and
           so
           good
           ,
           that
           what
           my
           vntutour'd
           Pen
           cannot
           sufficiently
           commend
           ,
           I
           am
           forced
           with
           silence
           to
           ouerpasse
           .
           But
           amongst
           the
           rest
           ,
           the
           paines
           and
           industrie
           of
           an
           ancient
           Gentleman
           Mr.
           
             Adrian
             Gilbert
          
           ,
           must
           not
           be
           forgotten
           ,
           for
           there
           hath
           he
           (
           much
           to
           my
           Lords
           cost
           and
           his
           owne
           paines
           )
           vsed
           such
           a
           deale
           of
           intricate
           Setting
           ,
           Grafting
           ,
           Planting
           ,
           inocculating
           ,
           Rayling
           ,
           hedging
           ,
           plashing
           ,
           turning
           ,
           winding
           ,
           and
           returning
           circular
           ,
           Trianguler
           ,
           Quadranguler
           ,
           Orbiculer
           ,
           Ouall
           ,
           and
           euery
           way
           curiously
           and
           chargeably
           conceited
           :
           There
           hath
           he
           made
           Walkes
           ,
           hedges
           ,
           and
           Arbours
           ,
           of
           all
           manner
           of
           most
           delicate
           fruit
           Trees
           ,
           planting
           and
           placing
           them
           in
           such
           admirable
           Artlike
           fashions
           ,
           resembling
           both
           diuine
           and
           morrall
           remembrances
           ,
           as
           three
           Arbours
           standing
           in
           a
           Triangle
           ,
           hauing
           each
           a
           recourse
           to
           a
           greater
           Arbour
           in
           the
           midst
           ,
           resembleth
           three
           in
           one
           ,
           and
           one
           in
           three
           :
           and
           he
           hath
           there
           planted
           certaine
           Walkes
           and
           Arbours
           all
           with
           
           Fruit
           trees
           ,
           so
           pleasing
           and
           rauishing
           to
           the
           sense
           ,
           that
           he
           calls
           it
           Paradise
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           plaies
           the
           part
           of
           a
           true
           Adamist
           ,
           continually
           toyling
           and
           tilling
           .
           Moreouer
           ,
           he
           hath
           made
           his
           Walkes
           most
           rarely
           round
           and
           spacious
           ,
           one
           Walke
           without
           another
           ,
           (
           as
           the
           rindes
           of
           an
           Onion
           are
           greatest
           without
           ,
           and
           lesse
           towards
           the
           Center
           )
           and
           withall
           ,
           the
           hedges
           betwixt
           each
           Walke
           are
           so
           thickly
           set
           ,
           that
           one
           cannot
           see
           thorow
           
           from
           the
           one
           walke
           ,
           who
           walkes
           in
           the
           other
           :
           that
           in
           conclusion
           ,
           the
           worke
           seemes
           endlesse
           ,
           
           and
           I
           thinke
           that
           in
           England
           it
           is
           not
           to
           be
           fellowed
           ,
           or
           will
           in
           hast
           be
           followed
           .
           And
           in
           loue
           which
           I
           beare
           to
           the
           memory
           of
           so
           industrious
           and
           ingenious
           a
           Gentleman
           ,
           I
           haue
           written
           these
           following
           Annagrams
           .
        
         
           
             Adryan
             Gilbert
          
           ,
           Annagrams
           
             
               Art
               redily
               began
            
             
               A
               breeding
               tryal
               .
            
          
        
         
           
             Art
             redily
             began
             a
             breeding
             tryal
          
           
             When
             she
             inspir'd
             this
             worthy
             Gentleman
          
           
             For
             Natures
             eye
             ,
             of
             him
             tooke
             full
             espiall
             ,
          
           
             And
             taught
             him
             
               Art
               ,
               Art
               redily
               began
            
             ,
          
           
             That
             though
             Dame
             Nature
             ,
             was
             his
             Tuteresse
             ,
             he
             ,
          
           
             Out-workes
             her
             ,
             as
             his
             workes
             apparent
             be
             .
          
        
         
           
             For
             Nature
             brings
             but
             earth
             ,
             and
             seeds
             and
             plants
             ,
          
           
             Which
             Art
             ,
             like
             Taylers
             ,
             cuts
             and
             puts
             in
             fashion
             :
          
           
             As
             Nature
             rudely
             doth
             supply
             our
             wants
             ,
          
           
             Art
             is
             deformed
             Natures
             reformation
             .
          
           
             So
             
               Adryan
               Gilbert
            
             ,
             mendeth
             Natures
             features
          
           
             By
             Art
             ,
             that
             what
             she
             makes
             ,
             doth
             seem
             his
             creatures
             .
          
        
         
           THus
           with
           my
           humble
           thankes
           to
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Morgan
          
           ,
           and
           my
           kinde
           remembrance
           to
           all
           the
           rest
           of
           my
           Lords
           Seruants
           there
           ,
           My
           legges
           and
           my
           labouring
           lynes
           returne
           againe
           to
           Salisbury
           ,
           and
           from
           the
           next
           day
           (
           being
           Sunday
           )
           to
           Langford
           to
           my
           Lord
           Gorge
           his
           house
           ,
           with
           whō
           I
           dined
           ,
           &
           left
           my
           humble
           thanks
           for
           the
           reckoning
           .
           In
           briefe
           ,
           my
           fruitlesse
           and
           worthy
           lip-labour
           ,
           mixt
           with
           a
           deale
           of
           Ayrie
           ,
           and
           
           non-substantiall
           matter
           I
           gaue
           his
           Lordship
           ,
           and
           the
           like
           requitall
           I
           bestowed
           on
           the
           right
           Worshipfull
           M.
           
             Thomas
             Squibb
          
           ,
           Mayor
           of
           Sarum
           ,
           with
           M.
           Banes
           ,
           M.
           
             Iohn
             Iuy
          
           ,
           M.
           Windouer
           ,
           with
           all
           the
           rest
           ;
           and
           more
           then
           thankes
           ,
           and
           a
           gratefull
           remembrance
           of
           their
           Honourable
           ,
           Worshipfull
           ,
           and
           friendly
           fauours
           ,
           I
           know
           they
           expect
           not
           ,
           and
           lesse
           then
           such
           a
           common
           duty
           as
           Gratitude
           I
           must
           not
           ,
           or
           cannot
           pay
           .
           To
           shut
           vp
           all
           in
           few
           words
           ,
           I
           know
           his
           Maiesties
           pious
           inclination
           is
           so
           ample
           ,
           that
           he
           will
           be
           graciously
           pleased
           with
           any
           of
           your
           laudable
           endeuours
           for
           your
           welfare
           and
           commodity
           ,
           if
           you
           take
           good
           and
           speedy
           aduice
           ,
           then
           no
           doubt
           but
           the
           effects
           will
           be
           according
           to
           your
           honest
           intendments
           .
        
         
           So
           farewell
           Salisbury
           till
           we
           meete
           againe
           ,
           which
           I
           hope
           will
           be
           one
           day
           :
           in
           the
           meane
           space
           I
           pray
           thee
           take
           this
           poore
           Pamphlet
           as
           a
           louing
           pledge
           of
           my
           returne
           .
           Me
           thinks
           I
           see
           already
           ,
           Men
           ,
           Horses
           ,
           Carts
           ,
           Mattocks
           ,
           Shouels
           ,
           Spades
           ,
           Wheelebarrowes
           ,
           Handbarrowes
           ,
           and
           Baskets
           at
           worke
           for
           the
           clearing
           of
           your
           Riuer
           :
           But
           if
           my
           thoughts
           doe
           deceiue
           me
           ,
           and
           my
           expectation
           faile
           ,
           I
           shall
           euer
           hereafter
           giue
           small
           credit
           to
           their
           intelligence
           .
           So
           once
           more
           Salisbury
           I
           wish
           thee
           thankfully
           well
           to
           fare
           .
        
         
           On
           Thursday
           the
           21.
           of
           August
           ,
           I
           tooke
           Winchester
           in
           my
           way
           homewards
           ;
           where
           I
           saw
           an
           ancient
           Citie
           ,
           like
           a
           body
           without
           ●
           soule
           :
           and
           I
           know
           not
           the
           reason
           of
           it
           ,
           but
           for
           aught
           which
           I
           perceiued
           ,
           there
           were
           almost
           as
           many
           Parishes
           as
           people
           .
           I
           lodged
           at
           the
           signe
           of
           the
           Cock
           ,
           being
           recommended
           to
           the
           Host
           of
           the
           house
           ,
           by
           a
           token
           from
           Salisbury
           ,
           but
           mine
           Host
           dyed
           the
           night
           before
           I
           came
           ,
           and
           I
           being
           
           weary
           ,
           had
           more
           minde
           to
           goe
           to
           bed
           then
           to
           follow
           him
           so
           long
           a
           iourney
           ,
           to
           doe
           my
           messuage
           ,
           or
           deliuer
           any
           commendations
           :
           but
           the
           whole
           Citie
           seemed
           almost
           as
           dead
           as
           mine
           Host
           ,
           and
           it
           may
           be
           they
           were
           all
           at
           Haruest
           worke
           :
           but
           I
           am
           sure
           I
           walked
           from
           the
           one
           end
           of
           it
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           and
           saw
           not
           30.
           people
           of
           all
           sorts
           :
           So
           that
           I
           thinke
           if
           a
           man
           should
           goe
           to
           Winchester
           for
           a
           Goose
           ,
           he
           might
           lose
           his
           labour
           for
           a
           Trader
           cannot
           liue
           there
           ,
           by
           venting
           such
           commodities
           .
        
         
           On
           Friday
           I
           gallop'd
           a
           foote
           pace
           one
           and
           twenty
           miles
           ,
           from
           Winchester
           to
           Farneham
           ;
           where
           I
           and
           one
           of
           my
           company
           hired
           a
           couple
           of
           Hampshiere
           Ienets
           with
           seauen
           legs
           ,
           and
           three
           eyes
           betwixt
           them
           ,
           vpon
           whom
           wee
           hobled
           seauenteene
           miles
           ,
           to
           Stanes
           ,
           whence
           on
           Saturday
           the
           23.
           of
           August
           we
           footed
           it
           to
           Brentfoord
           ,
           and
           Boated
           it
           to
           LonDON
           .
        
      
    
     
       
         Notes, typically marginal, from the original text
         
           Notes for div A13478-e240
           
             
               Any
               Ra●
               that
               eats
               Pye
               ,
               is
               a
               Py●rat
               .
            
             
               When
               past
               down
               the
               Riuer
               there
               was
               not
               any
               Post
               or
               Horne
               there
               ,
               bu●
               since
               it
               is
               most
               worthily
               Repaired
               .
            
          
           
             All
             estates
             or
             degrees
             doe
             either
             loue
             or
             feare
             this
             Hauen
             .
          
           
             *
             His
             name
             is
             
               Arthur
               Bray
            
             a
             Waterman
             of
             Lambeth
             ,
             &
             a
             good
             Markman
             .
          
           
             *
             We
             were
             fiue
             men
             &
             two
             of
             vs
             were
             afraid
             two
             were
             not
             afraid
             ,
             and
             I
             was
             halfe
             afraid
             .
          
           
             The
             right
             Ho
             :
             the
             Lo
             :
             Zouch
             Lord
             Warden
             of
             the
             Cinque
             ports
             .
          
           
             No
             dwelling
             within
             neere
             three
             miles
             of
             those
             Cottages
             .
          
           
             The
             towns
             name
             is
             Lydd
             ,
             two
             miles
             from
             Rumney
             in
             Kent
             .
          
           
             Our
             beds
             were
             Cables
             and
             Ropes
             euery
             feather
             at
             the
             least
             20.
             fatham
             long
             .
          
           
             I
             walk'd
             to
             Winchelsey
             ,
             where
             I
             thanke
             my
             Couzin
             Mr.
             Collins
             ,
             the
             Mayor
             there
             ,
             he
             made
             me
             kindely
             welcome
             .
          
           
             The
             Mayors
             name
             was
             Mr.
             
               Richard
               Boyse
            
             ,
             a
             Gentleman
             whose
             laudable
             life
             ,
             and
             honest
             gouernment
             is
             much
             beloued
             and
             aprou'd
             .
          
           
             *
             
               Mathew
               Figge
            
             ,
             a
             right
             good
             fellow
             .
          
           
             *
             Men
             should
             consider
             why
             God
             hath
             giuen
             them
             a
             being
             in
             this
             life
             .
          
           
             No
             man
             is
             owner
             of
             himselfe
             .
          
           
             Here
             is
             an
             honest
             course
             set
             downe
             for
             the
             inriching
             of
             your
             rich
             ,
             and
             the
             relieuing
             of
             your
             poore
             .
          
           
             His
             name
             is
             
               Gregory
               Bastable
            
             ,
             and
             his
             ordinary
             place
             where
             he
             plyes
             ,
             or
             attends
             his
             labour
             ,
             is
             at
             the
             Temple
             ,
             and
             there
             also
             plyes
             
               Thomas
               Estman
            
             another
             Wiltshire
             man
             ,
             which
             went
             with
             me
             .
          
           
             Some
             make
             a
             profit
             of
             quarelling
             ,
             some
             picke
             their
             lyuings
             out
             of
             contentions
             &
             debate
             ,
             some
             thriue
             and
             grow
             fat
             by
             gluttonie
             :
             many
             are
             brauely
             maintained
             by
             Bribery
             ,
             theft
             ,
             cheating
             ,
             roguery
             ,
             &
             villany
             :
             but
             put
             all
             these
             together
             ,
             and
             ioyne
             to
             them
             all
             sorts
             of
             people
             else
             and
             they
             all
             in
             generall
             are
             drinkers
             ,
             and
             consequently
             the
             Brewers
             Clients
             and
             Customers
             .
          
           
             Let
             these
             Lines
             be
             considered
             if
             I
             lye
             or
             not
             .
          
           
             Let
             these
             Lines
             be
             considered
             if
             I
             lye
             or
             not
             .
          
           
             
               Tobyah
               .
               Arabians
               .
               Amonites
            
             .
          
           
             Not
             a
             Tree
             stands
             there
             ,
             but
             it
             beares
             one
             good
             or
             rare
             fruit
             or
             other
             .
          
           
             
               A
               round
               worke
               is
               endlesse
               ,
               hauing
               no
               end
               .
            
             
               I
               touch
               not
               the
               matchlesse
               adioyning
               wood
               and
               walkes
               of
               Rowlington
               here
               ,
               whose
               praises
               cōsists
               in
               it selfe
               ,
               my
               pen
               being
               insufficient
               .