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id: A40108
author: Fowler, Robert, of the town of Burlington in Yorkshire.
date: 1659.0
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words: 2433
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title:
  A Quakers sea-journal being a true relation of a voyage to New-England / performed by Robert Fowler of the town of Burlington in Yorkshire, in the year 1658.

summary:
  This text is an enriched version of the TCP digital transcription A40108 of text R37825 in the English Short Title Catalog (Wing F1736). (EEBO-TCP ; phase 1, no. A40108) Transcribed from: (Early English Books Online ; image set 105847)


id: A29331
author: Brett, Samuel.
date: 1655.0
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flesch: 52
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title:
  A narrative of the proceedings of a great councel of Jews assembled in the plain of Ageda in Hungaria ... to examine the Scriptures concerning Christ, on the 12th of October 1650 / by Samuel Brett, there present ; also a relation of some other observations in his travels beyond the seas ...

summary:
  I observed it was with them as it was once with Herod and Pilate ; though they two could not agree betwixt themselves at other times , yet they could agree together to crucifie Christ ; for the Pharisees and Sadduces , though they be much divided in opinion among themselves , yet did they at this time too much agree to disgrace and to dishonor Christ with their lyes , calumnies and blasphemies ; for the Sadduces as well as the Pharisees , did in other things accuse him for a grand Impostor , and for a broacher of corrupt doctrine : in that in his Gospel he teacheth the resurrection from the dead , which they there denyed to be true doctrine : but it is no new thing to see factions dissenting , to agree in some evil designe against others , as I found it by experience : being at Rome in the year 1650. which was the year of their Iubilee , there was a great strife between the Iesuites and the Fryers of the order of Saint Dominicke , both which were against the Protestants : and although their differences have been by the care and vigilance of the Pope , so smothered , that the world hath not taken much notice thereof , yet this fire broke out into a flame greater then ever it was before , ( as they certified me there ) both by publicke Disputings , and by bitter Writings one against another , opening the vices and errors of one anothers Faction , thus seeking to disgrace one the other ; which caused the Pope to threaten to excommunicate the authors of all such black and libellous bookes , that did tend to the dishonor of his Clergy and Religion , to make them infamous to the world . And truly these delusions were so prevailing with the people , that ( poor souls ) they seemed to me to rejoyce , as if Christ himself had been come to Rome , and brought them down the foelicities of Heaven .


id: A67527
author: Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.
title: A trip to Jamaica with a true character of the people and island / by the author of Sot's paradise.
date: 1698.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 7287
sentence: 193
flesch: 58
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summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. I being influenc'd by my Stars , with an unhappy propensity to the Conversation of those unlucky kind of Fortune-Hunters , till at last , tho' I had no more Wit to boast of than another Man , yet I shar'd the Fate of those that had ; and to bear them Company , stragled so far from the Paths of Profit and Preferment , into a Wilderness of Pleasure and Enjoyment , that I had like to have been stuck fast in a Thicket of Brambles , before I knew were abouts I was ; to clear my self of which , I bustled like a Fox in a Gin , or a Hare in a Patridge-Net :


id: A63248
author: Ward, Edward, 1667-1731.
date: 1699.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 9853
sentence: 191
flesch: 46
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title:
  A trip to Ireland being a description of the country, people and manner : as also some select observations on Dublin.

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.


id: A43178
author: Head, Richard, 1637?-1686?
date: 1674.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 10407
sentence: 228
flesch: 52
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title:
  The western wonder, or, O Brazeel, an inchanted island discovered with a relation of two ship-wracks in a dreadful sea-storm in that discovery : to which is added, a description of a place, called, Montecapernia, relating the nature of the people, their qualities, humours, fashions, religions, &c.

summary:
  Users should bear in mind that in all likelihood such instances will never have been looked at by a TCP editor. In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.


id: A52852
author: Neville, Henry, 1620-1694.
date: 1668.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 11366
sentence: 187
flesch: 37
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title:
  The Isle of Pines, or, A late discovery of a fourth island near Terra Australis Incognita by Henry Cornelius van Sloetten.

summary:
  In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. And now lately Anno Dom. 1667, a Dutch ship making a voyage to the East Indies, driven by foul weather there, by chance have found their posterity (speaking good English) to amount (as they suppose) to ten or twelve thousand persons.


id: A19936
author: Davies, William, barber-surgion of London.
date: 1614.0
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words: 14322
sentence: 426
flesch: 66
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title:
  A true relation of the travailes and most miserable captiuitie of William Dauies, barber-surgion of London, vnder the Duke of Florence VVherein is truly set downe the manner of his taking, the long time of his slauierie, and meanes of his deliuerie, after eight yeeres, and ten moneths captiuitie in the gallies. Discouering many manye landes, ilandes, riuers, cities, and townes, of the Christians and infidels, the condition of the people, and the manner of their countrey: with many more strange things, as in the booke is briefely and plainely expressed. By William Dauies, barber-surgion of London, and borne in the citie of Hereford.

summary:
  In this Iland they hold the Romish Religion , both men and women , their women are altogether lasciuious and lewdly giuen , but there men are valiant , Gentlemen , and worthy men at armes : they are of all Nations of Christendome , speaking generally all languages , also they haue an ancient order of Knighthood , sworne by the Crosse of Saint Iohn , which is a forked white Crosse which they weare vpon their breasts to be knowne to be C●u●liers and Knights of Malta . The great Duke fitted a ship ▪ a Tartane and a Frigot , being very well appointed and victualled , dispesing of them into the West Indies , and chiefely for the Kiuer of the Amazons , appointing Captaine Robert Thornton , an Englishman to be chiefe Commaunder of the Ship , the Tartane and the Frigot : so likewise was euery other Officer appointed by the Duke himselfe ; insomuch as speaking of the placing of a Phisition , a Surgion , and a Surgions mate , Captaine Thornton standing by , said , your Highnesse may doe well to deliuer a poore Englishman that hath continued a great while in your Gallies : hée is well experimanted in P●●sicka , and Surgery , by reason of his long practise both by Sea an Land : he is hardned to the Sea , and able to discharge the place better then the thrée before mentioned : for in the Gallies he doth your Highnes but the labour of one slaue : whereupon the Duke demaunded my name .


id: A42948
author: Godwin, Francis, 1562-1633.
date: 1657.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 24344
sentence: 557
flesch: 52
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title:
  The man in the moone, or, A discourse of a voyage thither by F.G., B. of H. ; to which is added Nuncius inanimatus, written in Latin by the same author, and now Englished by a person of worth.

summary:
  I cannot but wonder , that our King in his wisdome hath not thought fit to plant a Colony , and to fortifie in it , being a place so necessary for refreshing of all ●●● vellers out of the Indies , so as it ●●● hardly possible to make a Voyage thence , without touching there . Pylonas , which signifieth in their Language , First●● perhaps it be not rather a denotation of his dignity and authority , as being the prime Man in all those parts .


id: A01867
author: Goodall, Baptist.
date: 1630.0
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words: 23664
sentence: 867
flesch: 71
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title:
  The tryall of trauell, or, [brace] 1. The wonders in trauell, 2. The worthes of trauell, 3. The way to trauell in three bookes epitemizd / by Baptist Goodall, merchant.

summary:
  Ephilegu● ●ax pocali Patriaeque ●alus , & gloria regni , Carol●● . Action is proper to you speculation to scollers : what they Aenigmatically peruse , you personally visit , now although she can neyther much augment your notions , nor yet fortifie your Iudgements by these her primortiues , so sub alternate to your sufficiencies : yet hapily in the garden of her diuersitie ▪ some flowers may selected no lesse delectable then profitable , if not serue they as s●uchions pendant in memory of more Iuditious obseruations : or euer dure they as pledges of an vnlimited loue to all the Noble sonnes of trauaile , Such primly Whose wishes drilled her out from pen to presse I am not ignorant how our crittick can cauill , therefore haue I fortified her with diuine , and Morall Auncient and moderne marginals , as little how our satirist in his Laciuyous textures confront the like Carpere vel noli nostra , vell edetua , nor how the Tertullian wil puffe at her plainesse , A 〈…〉 faut point d'enseigne , alas deformityes in nature , are only ●dulterate defects obscured deceptio visus fits homespune punies , not blades who pump for their wits midd salt surges and haue ●ur●●yed more countryes thou the carier countrytownes , my 〈◊〉 ( my present wife ) is as plaine as yong nor lesse true then vncommon please shee you with her songs I am satisfied our speech by pa● death proues silence what suruiues in abscence is writing eyther after vs , or farr of , Quo lic● at libris non licet ire mihi .


id: A30215
author: Burbury, John.
date: 1671.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 26736
sentence: 681
flesch: 55
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title:
  A relation of a journey of the Right Honourable My Lord Henry Howard from London to Vienna, and thence to Constantinople, in the company of His Excellency Count Lesley, Knight of the order of the Golden Fleece, councellour of state to His Imperial Majesty, &c. and extraordinary ambassadour from Leopoldus Emperour of Germany to the Grand Signior, Sultan Mahomet ... / written by John Banbury ...

summary:
  The thirtieth my Lord waited again on the Emperour , who dined that day with his Mother in Law the Empress , where his Lordship staying , till his Imperial Majesty had drunk his first draught ( a Ceremony observed by Ambassadours themselves ) retired , and din'd with Count Lesley , attending after dinner on the Emperour , the Empress and Princesses , to a Park about a mile from Vienna , where his Majesties Huntsmen inclosing some four acres of ground , with Canvas extended by Poles above a mans height , and a little way farther , with Canvas aforesaid , making a lane a breast high , by letting fall the Canvas towards the East , with Beagles hunted in at a time , some eight or ten Foxes , which coursed up and down , were by several Gentlemen , who had Nets in their hands for that purpose , of a foot and half wide , and between three and four yards long , toss'd up into the air , as it were in several Blankets , as they ran up and down seeking places to escape . Before your Eye can find it , you enter a square Room , with Windows on both sides , and light from the top , with places erected from the ground , and cover'd with Mats and Carpets , to repose on after bathing , with a place in the middle for the Clothes of the ordinary People , and round about the Room hang Clothes in the nature of Aprons , which the Bathers put before them , and persons there attending do furnish them with , who , while they are bathing , do wash their Boots or Shooes , the way the Turks use for making them clean . Having bathed enough , and drest themselves again , on a Stall , that is cover'd with Carpets , the Receiver of the Money sits demanding his due , which is inconsiderably little .


id: A40503
author: Froger, François, b. 1676.
date: 1698.0
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words: 35060
sentence: 966
flesch: 64
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title:
  A relation of a voyage made in the years 1695, 1696, 1697, on the coasts of Africa, Streights of Magellan, Brasil, Cayenna, and the Antilles, by a squadron of French men of war, under the command of M. de Gennes by the Sieur Froger ... ; illustrated with divers strange figures, drawn to the life.

summary:
  A relation of a voyage made in the years 1695, 1696, 1697, on the coasts of Africa, Streights of Magellan, Brasil, Cayenna, and the Antilles, by a squadron of French men of war, under the command of M. de Gennes by the Sieur Froger ... ; illustrated with divers strange figures, drawn to the life. A relation of a voyage made in the years 1695, 1696, 1697, on the coasts of Africa, Streights of Magellan, Brasil, Cayenna, and the Antilles, by a squadron of French men of war, under the command of M. de Gennes by the Sieur Froger ... ; illustrated with divers strange figures, drawn to the life.


id: A34622
author: Carr, William, 17th cent.
date: 1695.0
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words: 34920
sentence: 573
flesch: 34
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title:
  The travellours guide and historians faithful companion giving an account of the most remarkable things and matters relating to the religion, government, custom, manners, laws, pollicies, companies, trade, &c. in all the principal kingdoms, being the 16 years travels of William Carr, Gentleman ...

summary:
  The Almeshouses are many & look more like Princes Palaces then Lodgings for poore people ; First there are houses for poor Ouldmen & Women , then a large square Palace for 300 Widdowes , then there are Hospitals for Boyes & Girles , for Burgers Children & for strangers Children , or those cald Foundlings , all these boyes & girles have Every sonday & other dayes of Worship 2 doites given them by the Fathers of these Houses , the which the Children put into the Deacons sack when they gather for the Poore in the Churches ; Then there is an Hospital for fooles , & a Bedlam : There are Houses where Common Beggers & Gamesters & frequenters of Taphouses are Kept hard at work : There is also a House called the Rasphouse where petty Theeues & such as slash one another with Knives , such as beg with cheating devises , women with fained great Bellyes , men pretending to have been taken by the Turk , others that pretend wrack at sea , & such as beg with a Clapper or a Bell , as if they could not speake or heare , such as these are kept hard at work , Rasping Every day 50 pounds between 2 of them , or Else are beaten with a Bulls Pissel , & if yet thy rebel & wont work , they are set in a Tub where if they doe not pump the water will swell over their heads ; Then there is a House where whores are Kept to worke , as also disobedient Children who live Idle & take no course to maintain themselves , likewise Women commonly drinking themselves drunck , and scolds ; Althese sorts of Hospitals & Almeshouses are Stately Buildings richly adorned with Pictures & their Lodgings very neat & cleane . In one of them the States have Spared no cost to exceed the whole world in 3 things ( Viz ) an Organ with sets of Pipes that counterfit a Corus of Voyces , it hath 52 whole stops besides halfe stops , & hath 2 rowes of Keyes for the feet , and three rowes of Keyes for the Hands ; I have had people of Quality to heare it play , who could not believe but that there were men or Women above singing in the Organ , untill they were convinced by goeing up into the Organ Roome .


id: A12471
author: Cecil, Thomas, fl. 1630, engraver.
date: 1630.0
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flesch: 58
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title:
  The true travels, adventures, and observations of Captaine Iohn Smith, in Europe, Asia, Affrica, and America, from anno Domini 1593. to 1629 His accidents and sea-fights in the straights; his service and stratagems of warre in Hungaria, Transilvania, Wallachia, and Moldavia, against the Turks, and Tartars ... After how he was taken prisoner by the Turks, sold for a slave ... and escaped ... Together with a continuation of his generall History of Virginia, Summer-Iles, New England, and their proceedings, since 1624. to this present 1629; as also of the new plantations of the great river of the Amazons, the iles of St. Christopher, Mevis, and Barbados in the West Indies. All written by actuall authours, whose names you shall finde along the history.

summary:
  R●nna●●d● . Commod●ties worth making , Bla●ke Walnut Ash for P●●es , Oke for planks , knees for Ships , Cip●esse for Chests , &c. Notes for div A12471-e20290 The present estate of the Summer Iler . 1629.


id: A53044
author: Newcastle, Margaret Cavendish, Duchess of, 1624?-1674.
date: 1668.0
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flesch: 45
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title:
  The description of a new world, called the blazing-world written by the thrice noble, illustrious, and excellent princesse, the Duchess of Newcastle.

summary:
  I did believe , said the Empress , That Spirits had no need of Memory , or Remembrance , and could not be subject to Forgetfulness . How can we , answered they , give an account of things present , if we had no Memory , but especially of things past , unrecorded , if we had no Remembrance ? Said the Empress , By present Knowledg and Understanding . Said the Empress , you were recommended to me by an honest and ingenious Spirit .


id: A42798
author: Glanius, Mr.
date: 1682.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 39411
sentence: 1035
flesch: 61
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title:
  A new voyage to the East-Indies containing an account of several of those rich countries, and more particularly of the kingdom of Bantam : giving an exact relation of the extent of that monarch's dominions, the religion, manners and customs of the inhabitants, their commerce, and the product of the country, and likewise a faithful narrative of the kingdom of Siam, of the isles of Japan and Madagascar, and of several other parts, with such new discoveries as were never yet made by any other traveller / by Mr. Glanius.

summary:
  On the day before the Ceremony , all the Kindred assemble at ●he Childs Fathers House , and fuddle ●hemselves with a sort of Drink that is 〈◊〉 sweet as Mead , when they are some●hat heated , some tingle upon Basons ; others skirmish with their Targets , an● Azagays , while the Young Men an● Maids dance to the sounds of those B●sons which serve them instead of M●sick . the Currents carried us into the Bay of Gibraltar , because they were much stronger than the Wind ; but on th● morrow the Wind made us overcom● them , and was afterwards so favourable to us , that in fifteen days after we came into sight of Genoa , when we cast Anchor behind the old Mole .


id: A39724
author: Flecknoe, Richard, d. 1678?
date: 1656.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 39333
sentence: 740
flesch: 46
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title:
  A relation of ten years in Europe, Asia, Affrique, and America all by way of letters occasionally written to divers noble personages, from place to place, and continued to this present year / by Richard Fleckno.

summary:
  Noble Sir , I Have finished my little Circle of the world ( incompassing only the Borders of Asia , Affrique , and America ) and am return'd to Bruxelles , the point where I first begun , remaining much unsatisfied ( the while ) that I took no greater compass ; yet was I rather wanting to the opportunity , than the opportunity to me : The Count d' Averos ( newly made Vice-Roy of the East-Indies at my return from the West offering me the like accommodation with him thither , as I had with Don Roderigo d' Alancastro ( who had maried his Daughter ) in returning from Brasil ( that is , my diet and lodging with himself ) ( to which the King would have willingly assented , and munificently contributed ) which , with many humble thanks I refused then , and if I repent me now , 't is because I weigh it without the same Circumstances which then turn'd the Scales , ( the extreme l●ssitude of one Voyage , and danger of th'other ) not one Portugal ship of three returning safe from that voyage , whilst not one in ten of the Hollanders ever miscarries , the doubling the Cape of Bona Esperanza being onely dangerous at some seasons in the years , which season they never avoid , ( by their own confession ) so unwise men , or so ill Mariners they are , not better to know to Time their Voyage , or Trim their Ship ; But enough of Voyaging : and now 't is time for me , like a ship safe return'd to Harbour , to Carine and rest awhile , and tempt Fortune no longer , since Quem saepe transit ●●sus aliquando invenit , not one in a hundred ever having been so fortunate as I , nor ( perhaps ) did I live ● hundred years , should I ever be so fortunate again , I never knowing what danger was by L●nd , nor stormes by Sea , in 8 years travelling by one , and two years Voyage by tother ( so rare a felicitie as ( perhaps ) none could ever boast besides my self ) so are there certain conjunctions which never but at certain periods ( like Ecclipses ) encounter , as was this to be defrayed and entertained , where e'r I went ( in manner ) at the publique cost , like some publike Ambassadour ; one chief reason of which I imagine to have been my indifferency of travelling to any place where I had not been before ( those who bind themselves to a●y one course ●n particular , renouncing to For●unes concurrency to all the rest ) yet let none ever hope the like advantages , that are not signaliz'd by some remarkable qualities ( as I was by Musick , &c. ) THe courtesie I have received in all my voyages from those of your noble prosession , especially from your self , obliges me in gratitude to the publishing every where of this following CHARACTER Of an English Mercha●● reside●● in sor●in pa●●s .


id: A70052
author: Foigny, Gabriel de, ca. 1630-1692.
date: 1693.0
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mime: application/xml
words: 42903
sentence: 895
flesch: 50
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title:
  A new discovery of Terra incognita Australis, or, The southern world, by James Sadeur, a French-man, who being cast there by a shipwrack, lived 35 years in that country and gives a particular description of the manners, customs, religion, laws, studies and wars of those southern people, and of some animals peculiar to that place ... translated from the French copy ...

summary:
  The other that I admired were slying F●shes , and we might well call them Sea Peacocks , but much more fine , and of a brighter Colour , than those at Land , 't is rarely that they swim at the bottom of the Water , but they are almost always seen at the top , their Feathers appear just like the Scales of Fishes , but with a diversity of Green , Blew , Yellow ▪ and speckled with Red , which ravishes the Eyes of such as behold them , these which I saw out of the Water appeared like great Eagles with two Wings , every one with five or six Feet ; one would believe that they affected to be seen and admired , sometimes did they gather together in a Circle round the Boat , sometimes they placed themselves right against those who lookt upon them , turning and returning after all manners , with Trains which dazelled our Eyes ; The Shores were full of many sorts of Animals , but the most common , and the most charming , resembled our Sheep at Leira , excepting that we saw some of almost all Colours , I mean , Red , Green , Yellow , and a Blew so shining , that our Purple , and best prepared Silks come not near them ; I askt why no one traffickt in such glistering rarities ? and 't was answered that these Natural Colours fail with the Lives of the Animals . Being arrived at the Lake , we employed ten days in going round it , and we found its length about sixty Leagues , and its breadth about forty ; we saw the head of the River Niger , which is pretty spacious , and deep enough to carry a Vessel , but it soon lost it self in the Mountains of Benin ; we rested our selves upon the Nile , which is not at all inferiour in its rise to the Niger , and it continues in its first state for about three Leagues , there is no difficulty to go down into the Mediteranean Sea , and the Communication betwixt the two Seas is also very Commondious by means of this place . We went afterwards into a small Island which is in the middle of the Lake which belongs to the King of Jassal●er , who also calls himself the King of the Lake ; the Natives of this Country , call him Zassa , and the King keeps a Fortress , which is lookt upon as very famous in this Country , tho in truth 't is very small in comparison of our Forts in Europe ; we were Charmed as soon as we set foot upon Land , for there was nothing wanting for the general pleasure of all the Senses , besides the order of the Aromatick Herbs , which was a little too strong ; there were Fruits so fine so delicate , and in so great quantities , that the Beauty of them joyned to the abundance , cloyed us ; but which was more surprizing than the rest , and which I had never heard of , was a Fountain which was as sweet as our Hipocras , and which rejoyced and pleased us more than our Spanish Wine , we reasoned loing enough upon the cause , which should produce so agreeable a Liquor , and we concluded that as all over head was embalmed in this Country , so the Earth within must be of the same Nature ; and if there were Fountains of a very ill tast , there must by consequence be those that are very sweet and agreeable ; we drank with an inexpressible pleasure , and every one wisht to live in that place : There came one of the Natives to us , and with a great concern told us , that drinking of that water was mortal to all such as drank to excess of it , we were n●t long in proving the truth of what he had told us : But so great a drowsiness fell upon us , that we could not forbear lying down in the place , where we slept above 15 hours , how ever this sleep had no ill effect upon us , for we rose as brisk and healthful as we were before ; some attributed this sleep to the great quantity of Odours which hanged over our heads , and others believed this , that this delicious drink we had taken , was the cause of it . From this Isle we were willing to go to the Source of the River Cuama , which we found narrow and incapable of receiving a Boat , a little time after , we discover●d the Fountain of the Lake it self , and we reckoned above 200 Brooks which came down from the Mountain , which are over against the middle of it , and which the Spaniards call Mountains of the Moon , because that Vasco de Gama , who first doubled the Cape of Good Hope , in the Year 1497 , to discover the Oriental Isles , seeing the Moon , on these Mountains , appear , as if it had toucht the top of them , gave them this name .


id: A20784
author: Drake, Francis, Sir, d. 1637.
date: 1628.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 42198
sentence: 855
flesch: 49
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title:
  The vvorld encompassed by Sir Francis Drake being his next voyage to that to Nombre de Dios formerly imprinted; carefully collected out of the notes of Master Francis Fletcher preacher in this imployment, and diuers others his followers in the same: offered now at last to publique view, both for the honour of the actor, but especially for the stirring vp of herock spirits, to benefit their countrie, and eternize their names by like noble attempts.

summary:
  In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so. whereupon , though our Generall doubted nothing of her happy comming forward againe to the rest of the fleete ; yet because it was grieuous to haue such often losses , and that it was his duty as much as in him lay , to preuent all inconueniences besides , that might grow ; he determined to diminish the number of his ships , thereby to draw his men into lesse roome ; that both the fewer ships might the better keepe company , and that they might also bee the better appointed with new and fresh supplies of prouision and men , one to ease the burthen of another : especially , for that he saw the coast ( it drawing now toward Winter here ) to bee subiect to many and grieuous stormes : And therefore he continued on his course , to find out a conuenient harbour for that vse ; searching all that coast from 36. to 47. degrees ( as diligently as contrary winds and sundry stormes would permit ) and yet sound none for the purpose .


id: A05594
author: Lithgow, William, 1582-1645?
date: 1616.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 45666
sentence: 1271
flesch: 59
cache: cache/A05594.xml
txt: txt/A05594.txt
title:
  A most delectable and true discourse, of an admired and painefull peregrination from Scotland, to the most famous kingdomes in Europe, Asia and Affricke With the particular descriptions (more exactly set downe then hath beene heeretofore in English) of Italy Sycilia, Dalmatia, Ilyria, Epire, Peloponnesus, Macedonia, Thessalia, and the whole continent of Greece, Creta, Rhodes, the Iles Cyclades ... and the chiefest countries of Asia Minor. From thence, to Cyprus, Phænicia, Syria ... and the sacred citie Ierusalem, &c.

summary:
  I could haue furnished this History with more new-coind Language , but I detest the ornament of such an ecclypsed shadow , that would obumbrate the beames of a glorious Subiect : Let other fantasticall braines dote , and prosecute the path of smooth inuented phrases , and new deuised diriuations ; to soare aloft with the waxed feathers of flitghthered eloquence , wanting matter , which is the heart of the worke : I haue in my owne disposition , and for thy better satisfaction ( Gentle Reader ) set downe the same in the vulgar tongue of this Northerne I le ; Protesting , if ( peraduenture ) I finde thy kind acceptance , I shall produce to thy eyes , the second Lampe of this new light , which shall sh●w thee the distance of miles from place to place , and the valew of money in euery Kingdome , Dukedome , Republique , Territory , or Iland , wheresoeuer I haue beene ; with the particular narration of the great Tributes and Charges a Trauellour must defray in such a voyage ; which for the present I haue abridged , and partly omitted , for diuers weighty causes . In general, first editions of a works in English were prioritized, although there are a number of works in other languages, notably Latin and Welsh, included and sometimes a second or later edition of a work was chosen if there was a compelling reason to do so.


id: A36936
author: Du Quesne, Abraham, ca. 1653-1724.
date: 1696.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 57664
sentence: 1548
flesch: 63
cache: cache/A36936.xml
txt: txt/A36936.txt
title:
  A new voyage to the East-Indies in the years 1690 and 1691 being a full description of the isles of Maldives, Cicos, Andamants, and the Isle of Ascention ... / by Monsieur Duquesne ; to which is added, a new description of the Canary Islands, Cape Verd, Senegal, and Gambia, &c. ; illustrated with sculptures, together with a new map of the Indies, and another of the Canaries ; done into English from the Paris edition.

summary:
  by Monsieur Duquesne ; to which is added, a new description of the Canary Islands, Cape Verd, Senegal, and Gambia, &c. ; illustrated with sculptures, together with a new map of the Indies, and another of the Canaries ; done into English from the Paris edition. by Monsieur Duquesne ; to which is added, a new description of the Canary Islands, Cape Verd, Senegal, and Gambia, &c. ; illustrated with sculptures, together with a new map of the Indies, and another of the Canaries ; done into English from the Paris edition.


id: A64809
author: Allais, Denis Vairasse d', ca. 1630-1672.
date: 1675.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 60724
sentence: 1658
flesch: 63
cache: cache/A64809.xml
txt: txt/A64809.txt
title:
  The history of the Sevarites or Sevarambi, a nation inhabiting part of the third continent commonly called Terræ australes incognitæ with an account of their admirable government, religion, customs, and language / written by one Captain Siden, a worthy person, who, together with many others, was cast upon those coasts, and lived many years in that country.

summary:
  And that is the reason why the aforesaid Frigots lost their Boats and men . I carefully examined the ways and means by which Lawyers attain to Riches and Dignities , and found there was much of fraud and indirect proceeding in them , and that unless I did comply with men of that Calling in all these vices , I should never get either Wealth or Credit by my practice .


id: A35221
author: R. B., 1632?-1725?
date: 1700.0
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 60718
sentence: 1287
flesch: 50
cache: cache/A35221.xml
txt: txt/A35221.txt
title:
  The English acquisitions in Guinea & East-India containing first, the several forts and castles of the Royal African Company, from Sally in South Barbary, to the Cape of Good Hope in Africa ... secondly, the forts and factories of the Honourable East-India Company in Persia, India, Sumatra, China, &c. ... : with an account of the inhabitants of all these countries ... : also the birds, beasts, serpents and monsters and other strange creatures found there ... : likewise, a description of the Isle of St. Helena, where the English usually refresh in their Indian voyages by R.B.

summary:
  Having farn●… our selves with a Guide , Servants , and Horses to carry 〈◊〉 Wine and Provision , we set forth from Oratava a Port Town in the Island of Ten●…riff , s●…tuate on the north 〈◊〉 ▪ two mile distant from the main Sea , and travell'd from twelve at night till eight in the morning , by which time we got to the Top o●… the first Mountain toward the Pico de 〈◊〉 ; 〈◊〉 ●…der a very large and conspicuous P●… we took 〈◊〉 Breakfast , Din'd , and refresht o●… selves till two in the Afternoon . If any man come to thank the King for doing Exemp●…ary Justice in a difficult Cause , after his Presents rec●…ived , he divests himself of all his Cloths and Ornaments , saving a little Cloth to cover his Virilities , and so casts himself backward upon the ground , and instantly turning again , rises upon one knee , takes up Earth with his hand , and lays it upon his head , then leaning with one Elbow upon the Earth he says three times Dondagh , whereupon the King answers sometimes Namady , I thank you , and sometimes otherwise as he thinks fit : The first Address is usually performed in his own House in the presence of ●…is chiefest VVife ; but such as concern Justice , or the State of the Countrey he hears in the Council House in the presence of his Lords .


id: A70100
author: Fer, Nicolas de, 1646-1720.
extension: .xml
mime: application/xml
words: 70419
sentence: 2399
flesch: 67
cache: cache/A70100.xml
txt: txt/A70100.txt
title:
  Voyages and travels over all Europe Containing all that is most curious in that part of the world. In eight tomes. Done out of French.

summary:
  Here are kept the Chains of the Streets of Paris ; which Charles VI. took away after he had chastiz'd that City for her Rebellion . Upon one side you ascend to St. John de Laterano , by the Scala Santa , or Holy Ladder , which are Twelve Steps of White Marble , the same by which Christ ascended into Pilates Palace , and which Helena sent from Jerusalem to her Son Constantine , then at Rome .


