AndbythatIcouldgatherbyeachman’sseveralrelation，IhavedrawnabriefdescriptionoftheNewfoundland，withthecommoditiesbyseaorlandalreadymade，andsuchalsoasareinpossibilityandgreatlikelihoodtobemade。Neverthelessthecardsandplotsthatweredrawn，withtheduegradationoftheharbours，bays，andcapes，didperishwiththeAdmiral：whereforeinthedescriptionfollowing，I
　　mustomittheparticularsofsuchthings。
　　ThatwhichwedocalltheNewfoundland，andtheFrenchmen/Baccalaos/，isanisland，orrather，aftertheopinionofsome，itconsistethofsundryislandsandbrokenlands，situateinthenorthregionsofAmerica，uponthegulfandentranceofagreatrivercalledSt。
　　LawrenceinCanada；intothewhich，navigationmaybemadebothonthesouthandnorthsideofthisisland。Thelandliethsouthandnorth，containinginlengthbetween300and400miles，accountingfromCapeRace，whichisin46degrees25minutes，untotheGrandBayin52
　　degrees，ofseptentrionallatitude。Thelandroundabouthathverymanygoodlybaysandharbours，saferoadsforships，thelikenottobefoundinanypartoftheknownworld。
　　Thecommonopinionthatishadofintemperatureandextremecoldthatshouldbeinthiscountry，asofsomepartitmaybeverified，namelythenorth，whereIgrantitismorecoldthanincountriesofEurope，whichareunderthesameelevation：evensoitcannotstandwithreasonandnatureoftheclime，thatthesouthpartsshouldbesointemperateasthebruithathgone。ForasthesamedolieundertheclimesofBretagne，Anjou，PoictouinFrance，between46and49
　　degrees，socantheynotsomuchdifferfromthetemperatureofthosecountries：unlessupontheout-coastlyingopenuntotheoceanandsharpwinds，itmustindeedbesubjecttomorecoldthanfurtherwithintheland，wherethemountainsareinterposedaswallsandbulwarks，todefendandtoresisttheasperityandrigouroftheseaandweather。SomeholdopinionthattheNewfoundlandmightbethemoresubjecttocold，byhowmuchitliethhighandnearuntothemiddleregion。IgrantthatnotinNewfoundlandalone，butinGermany，ItalyandAfric，evenundertheequinoctialline，themountainsareextremecold，andseldomuncoveredofsnow，intheirculmandhighesttops，whichcomethtopassbythesamereasonthattheyareextendedtowardsthemiddleregion：yetinthecountrieslyingbeneaththem，itisfoundquitecontrary。Evenso，allhillshavingtheirdescents，thevalleysalsoandlowgroundsmustbelikewisehotortemperate，astheclimedothgiveinNewfoundland：thoughIamofopinionthatthesun’sreflectionismuchcooled，andcannotbesoforcibleinNewfoundland，norgenerallythroughoutAmerica，asinEuropeorAfric：byhowmuchthesuninhisdiurnalcoursefromeasttowest，passethover，forthemostpart，drylandandsandycountries，beforehearrivethatthewestofEuropeorAfric，wherebyhismotionincreasethheat，withlittleornoqualificationbymoistvapours。Whereas，onthecontrary，hepassethfromEuropeandAfricuntoAmericanovertheocean，fromwhencehedrawethandcarriethwithhimabundanceofmoistvapours，whichdoqualifyandenfeeblegreatlythesun’sreverberationuponthiscountrychieflyofNewfoundland，beingsomuchtothenorthward。
　　Nevertheless，asIsaidbefore，thecoldcannotbesointolerableunderthelatitudeof46，47，and48，especialwithinland，thatitshouldbeunhabitable，assomedosuppose，seeingalsothereareverymanypeoplemoretothenorthbyagreatdeal。Andinthesesouthpartstherebecertainbeasts，ouncesorleopards，andbirdsinlikemanner，whichinthesummerwehaveseen，notheardofincountriesofextremeandvehementcoldness。Besides，asinthemonthsofJune，July，AugustandSeptember，theheatissomewhatmorethaninEnglandatthoseseasons：somenremaininguponthesouthpartsnearuntoCapeRace，untilafterholland-tide（All-hallow-tide——November1），havenotfoundthecoldsoextreme，normuchdifferingfromthetemperatureofEngland。ThosewhichhavearrivedthereafterNovemberandDecemberhavefoundthesnowexceedingdeep，whereatnomarvel，consideringthegrounduponthecoastisroughanduneven，andthesnowisdrivenintotheplacesmostdeclining，asthelikeistobeseenwithus。Thelikedepthofsnowhappilyshallnotbefoundwithinlandupontheplainercountries，whichalsoaredefendedbythemountains，breakingofftheviolenceofwindsandweather。Butadmittingextraordinarycoldinthosesouthparts，abovethatwithushere，itcannotbesogreatasinSwedeland，muchlessinMoscoviaorRussia：yetarethesamecountriesverypopulous，andtherigourofcoldisdispensedwithbythecommodityofstoves，warmclothing，meatsanddrinks：allofwhichneednotbewantingintheNewfoundland，ifwehadintenttheretoinhabit。
　　Inthesouthpartswefoundnoinhabitants，whichbyalllikelihoodhaveabandonedthosecoasts，thesamebeingsomuchfrequentedbyChristians；butinthenortharesavagesaltogetherharmless。Touchingthecommoditiesofthiscountry，servingeitherforsustentationofinhabitantsorformaintenanceoftraffic，thereareandmaybemadedivers；sothatitseemeththatnaturehathrecompensedthatonlydefectandincommodityofsomesharpcold，bymanybenefits；namely，withincrediblequantity，andnolessvariety，ofkindsoffishintheseaandfreshwaters，astrouts，salmons，andotherfishtousunknown；alsocod，whichalonedrawethmanynationsthither，andisbecomethemostfamousfishingoftheworld；abundanceofwhales，forwhichalsoisaverygreattradeinthebaysofPlacentiaandtheGrandBay，whereismadetrainoilofthewhale；herring，thelargestthathavebeenheardof，andexceedingtheMarstrandherringofNorway；buthithertowasneverbenefittakenoftheherringfishing。
　　Therearesundryotherfishverydelicate，namely，thebonito，lobsters，turbot，withothersinfinitenotsoughtafter；oystershavingpearlbutnotorientincolour；Itookit，byreasontheywerenotgatheredinseason。
　　Concerningtheinlandcommodities，aswelltobedrawnfromthisland，asfromtheexceedinglargecountriesadjoining，thereisnothingwhichoureastandnortherlycountriesofEuropedoyield，butthelikealsomaybemadeinthemasplentifully，bytimeandindustry；
　　namely，resin，pitch，tar，soap-ashes，deal-board，mastsforships，hides，furs，flax，hemp，corn，cables，cordage，linencloth，metals，andmanymore。Allwhichthecountrieswillafford，andthesoilisapttoyield。Thetreesforthemostinthosesouthpartsarefir-
　　trees，pine，andcypress，allyieldinggumandturpentine。Cherrytreesbearingfruitnobiggerthanasmallpease。Alsopear-trees，butfruitless。Othertreesofsomesorttousunknown。Thesoilalongthecoastisnotdeepofearth，bringingforthabundantlypeasensmall，yetgoodfeedingforcattle。Rosespassingsweet，likeuntoourmuskrosesinform；raspises；aberrywhichwecallwhorts，goodandwholesometoeat。Thegrassandherbdothfatsheepinveryshortspace，provedbyEnglishmerchantswhichhavecarriedsheepthitherforfreshvictualandhadthemraisedexceedingfatinlessthanthreeweeks。PeasenwhichourcountrymenhavesowninthetimeofMay，havecomeupfair，andbeengatheredinthebeginningofAugust，ofwhichourGeneralhadapresentacceptablefortherareness，beingthefirstfruitscomingupbyartandindustryinthatdesolateanddishabitedland。Lakesorpoolsoffreshwater，bothonthetopsofmountainsandinthevalleys；inwhicharesaidtobemusclesnotunliketohavepearl，whichIhadputintrial，ifbymischancefallinguntomeIhadnotbeenlettedfromthatandothergoodexperimentsIwasmindedtomake。Fowlbothofwaterandlandingreatplentyanddiversity。Allkindofgreenfowl；othersasbigasbustards，yetnotthesame。A
　　greatwhitefowlcalledofsomeagaunt。Uponthelanddiverssortofhawks，asfalcons，andothersbyreport。Partridgesmostplentiful，largerthanours，greyandwhiteofcolour，andrough-footedlikedoves，whichourmenafteroneflightdidkillwithcudgels，theyweresofatandunabletofly。Birds，somelikeblackbirds，linnets，canarybirds，andotherverysmall。Beastsofsundrykinds；reddeer，buffles，orabeastasitseemethbythetractandfootverylarge，inmannerofanox。Bears，ouncesorleopards，somegreaterandsomelesser；wolves，foxes，whichtothenorthwardalittlefartherareblack，whosefurisesteemedinsomecountriesofEuropeveryrich。
　　Otters，beavers，marterns；andintheopinionofmostmenthatsawit，theGeneralhadbroughtuntohimasablealive，whichhesentuntohisbrother，SirJohnGilbert，Knight，ofDevonshire，butitwasneverdelivered，asafterIunderstood。Wecouldnotobservethehundredthpartofcreaturesinthoseunhabitedlands；butthesementionedmayinduceustoglorifythemagnificentGod，whohathsuper-abundantlyreplenishedtheearthwithcreaturesservingfortheuseofman，thoughmanhathnotusedthefifthpartofthesame，whichthemoredothaggravatethefaultandfoolishslothinmanyofournations，choosingrathertoliveindirectly，andverymiserablytoliveanddiewithinthisrealmpesteredwithinhabitants，thentoadventureasbecomethmen，toobtainanhabitationinthoseremotelands，inwhichnatureveryprodigallydothministeruntomen’sendeavours，andforarttoworkupon。Forbesidesthesealreadyrecountedandinfinitemore，themountainsgenerallymakeshewofmineralsubstance；ironverycommon，lead，andsomewherecopper。Iwillnotaverofrichermetals；albeitbythecircumstancesfollowing，morethanhopemaybeconceivedthereof。
　　Foramongstotherchargesgiventoenquireoutthesingularitiesofthiscountry，theGeneralwasmostcuriousinthesearchofmetals，commandingthemineral-manandrefinerespeciallytobediligent。ThesamewasaSaxonborn，honest，andreligious，namedDaniel。Whoaftersearchbroughtatfirstsomesortofore，seemingrathertobeironthanothermetal。Thenexttimehefoundore，whichwithnosmallshowofcontentmenthedelivereduntotheGeneral，usingprotestationthatifsilverwerethethingwhichmightsatisfytheGeneralandhisfollowers，thereitwas，advisinghimtoseeknofurther；theperilwhereofheundertookuponhislife（asdearuntohimasthecrownofEnglanduntoherMajesty，thatImayusehisownwords）ifitfellnotoutaccordingly。
　　Myselfatthisinstantlikertodiethantolive，byamischance，couldnotfollowthisconfidentopinionofourrefinertomyownsatisfaction；butafterwarddemandingourGeneral’sopiniontherein，andtohavesomepartoftheore，hereplied，/Contentyourself，I
　　haveseenenough；andwereitbuttosatisfymyprivatehumour，I
　　wouldproceednofurther。Thepromiseuntomyfriends，andnecessitytobringalsothesouthcountrieswithincompassofmypatentnearexpired，aswehavealreadydonethesenorthparts，doonlypersuademefurther。Andtouchingtheore，Ihavesentitaboard，whereofI
　　wouldhavenospeechtobemadesolongasweremainwithinharbour；
　　herebeingbothPortugals，Biscayans，andFrenchmen，notfaroff，fromwhommustbekeptanybruitormutteringofsuchmatter。Whenweareatsea，proofshallbemade；ifitbeourdesire，wemayreturnthesoonerhitheragain。/WhoseanswerIjudgedreasonable，andcontentingmewell；wherewithIwillconcludethisnarrationanddescriptionoftheNewfoundland，andproceedtotherestofourvoyage，whichendedtragically。
　　Whilethebettersortofuswereseriouslyoccupiedinrepairingourwants，andcontrivingofmattersforthecommodityofourvoyage，othersofanothersortanddispositionwereplottingofmischief；somecastingtostealawayourshippingbynight，watchingopportunitybytheGeneral’sandcaptains’lyingontheshore；whoseconspiraciesdiscovered，theywereprevented。Othersdrewtogetherincompany，andcarriedawayoutoftheharboursadjoiningashipladenwithfish，settingthepoormenonshore。Agreatmanymoreofourpeoplestoleintothewoodstohidethemselves，attendingtimeandmeanstoreturnhomebysuchshippingasdailydepartedfromthecoast。Someweresickoffluxes，andmanydead；andinbrief，byonemeansorotherourcompanywasdiminished，andmanybytheGenerallicensedtoreturnhome。Insomuchasafterwehadreviewedourpeople，resolvedtoseeanendofourvoyage，wegrewscantofmentofurnishallourshipping；
　　itseemedgoodthereofuntotheGeneraltoleavethe/Swallow/withsuchprovisionasmightbesparedfortransportinghomethesickpeople。
　　Thecaptainofthe/Delight/orAdmiral，returnedintoEngland，inwhosesteadwasappointedcaptainMauriceBrowne，beforethecaptainofthe/Swallow/；whoalsobroughtwithhimintothe/Delight/allhismenofthe/Swallow/，whichbeforehavebeennotedofoutrageperpetratedandcommitteduponfishermentheremetatsea。
　　TheGeneralmadechoicetogoinhisfrigatethe/Squirrel/，whereofthecaptainalsowasamongstthemthatreturnedintoEngland；thesamefrigatebeingmostconvenienttodiscoveruponthecoast，andtosearchintoeveryharbourorcreek，whichagreatshipcouldnotdo。
　　Thereforethefrigatewaspreparedwithhernettingsandfights，andoverchargedwithbasesandsuchsmallordnance，moretogiveashow，thanwithjudgmenttoforeseeuntothesafetyofherandthemen，whichafterwardwasanoccasionalsooftheiroverthrow。
　　Nowhavingmadereadyourshipping，thatistosay，the/Delight/，the/GoldenHind/，andthe/Squirrel/，weputaboardourprovision，whichwaswines，breadorrusk，fishwetanddry，sweetoils，besidesmanyother，asmarmalades，figs，limonsbarrelled，andsuchlike。Alsowehadothernecessaryprovisionfortrimmingourships，netsandlinestofishwithal，boatsorpinnacesfitfordiscovery。Inbrief，weweresuppliedofourwantscommodiously，asifwehadbeeninacountryorsomecitypopulousandplentifulofallthings。
　　WedepartedfromthisharbourofSt。John’suponTuesday，the20ofAugust，whichwefoundbyexactobservationtobein47degrees40
　　minutes；andthenextdaybynightwewereatCapeRace，25leaguesfromthesameharborough。Thiscapeliethsouth-south-westfromSt。
　　John’s；itisalowland，beingofffromthecapeabouthalfaleague；
　　withinthesearisethuparockagainstthepointofthecape，whichtherebyiseasilyknown。Itisinlatitude46degrees25minutes。
　　Underthiscapewewerebecalmedasmalltime，duringwhichwelaidouthooksandlinestotakecod，anddrewinlessthantwohoursfishsolargeandinsuchabundance，thatmanydaysafterwefeduponnootherprovision。FromhenceweshapedourcourseuntotheislandofSablon，ifconvenientlyitwouldsofallout，alsodirectlytoCapeBreton。
　　SablonliethtotheseawardofCapeBretonabout25leagues，whitherweweredeterminedtogouponintelligencewehadofaPortugal，duringourabodeinSt。John’s，whowashimselfpresentwhenthePortugals，abovethirtyyearspast，didputintothesameislandbothneatandswinetobreed，whichweresinceexceedinglymultiplied。Thisseemeduntousveryhappytidings，tohaveinanislandlyingsonearuntothemain，whichweintendedtoplantupon，suchstoreofcattle，wherebywemightatalltimesconvenientlyberelievedofvictual，andservedofstoreforbreed。
　　Inthiscoursewetrendedalongthecoast，whichfromCapeRacestretchethintothenorth-west，makingabaywhichsomecalledTrepassa。Thenitgoethoutagaintowardsthewest，andmakethapoint，whichwithCapeRaceliethinmannereastandwest。Butthispointinclinethtothenorth，tothewestofwhichgoethintheBayofPlacentia。Wesentmenonlandtotakeviewofthesoilalongthiscoast，whereoftheymadegoodreport，andsomeofthemhadwilltobeplantedthere。Theysawpeasegrowingingreatabundanceeverywhere。
　　ThedistancebetweenCapeRaceandCapeBretonis87leagues；inwhichnavigationwespenteightdays，havingmanytimesthewindindifferentgood，yetcouldweneverattainsightofanylandallthattime，seeingwewerehinderedbythecurrent。Atlastwefellintosuchflatsanddangersthathardlyanyofusescaped；whereneverthelesswelostourAdmiral（the/Delight/）withallthemenandprovisions，notknowingcertainlytheplace。Yetforinducingmenofskilltomakeconjecture，byourcourseandwayweheldfromCapeRacethither，thattherebytheflatsanddangersmaybeinsertedinseacards，forwarningtoothersthatmayfollowthesamecoursehereafter，Ihavesetdownthebestreckoningsthatwerekeptbyexpertmen，WilliamCox，Masterofthe/Hind/，andJohnPaul，hismate，bothofLimehouse……Ourcourseweheldinclearingusoftheseflatswaseast-south-
　　east，andsouth-east，andsouth，fourteenleagues，withamarvellousscantwind。
　　UponTuesday，the27ofAugust，towardtheevening，ourGeneralcausedtheminhisfrigatetosound，whofoundwhitesandat35fathom，beingtheninlatitudeabout44degrees。Wednesday，towardnight，thewindcamesouth，andwebarewiththelandallthatnight，west-north-west，contrarytothemindofMasterCox；neverthelesswefollowedtheAdmiral，deprivedofpowertopreventamischief，whichbynocontradictioncouldbebroughttoholdanothercourse，allegingtheycouldnotmaketheshiptoworkbetter，nortolieotherways。Theeveningwasfairandpleasant，yetnotwithouttokenofstormtoensue，andmostpartofthisWednesdaynight，liketheswanthatsingethbeforeherdeath，theyintheAdmiral，or/Delight/，continuedinsoundingoftrumpets，withdrumsandfifes；alsowindingthecornetsandhautboys，andintheendoftheirjollity，leftwiththebattleandringingofdolefulknells。Towardstheeveningalsowecaughtinthe/GoldenHind/averymightyporpoisewithharpingiron，havingfirststrickendiversofthem，andbroughtawaypartoftheirfleshstickingupontheiron，butcouldrecoveronlythatone。Thesealso，passingthroughtheoceaninherds，didportendstorm。Iomittorecitefrivolousreportbytheminthefrigate，ofstrangevoicesthesamenight，whichscaredsomefromthehelm。
　　Thursday，the29ofAugust，thewindrose，andblewvehementlyatsouthandbyeast，bringingwithalrainandthickmist，sothatwecouldnotseeacablelengthbeforeus；andbetimesinthemorningwewerealtogetherrunandfoldedinamongstflatsandsands，amongstwhichwefoundshoalanddeepineverythreeorfourships’length，afterwebegantosound；butfirstwewereuponthemunawares，untilMasterCoxlookingout，discerned，inhisjudgment，whitecliffs，crying/Land！/withal；thoughwecouldnotafterwarddescryanyland，itbeingverylikelythebreakingoftheseawhite，whichseemedtobewhitecliffs，throughthehazeandthickweather。
　　Immediatelytokensweregivenuntothe/Delight/，tocastabouttoseaward，which，beingthegreatership，andofburthen120tons，wasyetforemostuponthebreach，keepingsoillwatch，thattheyknewnotthedanger，beforetheyfeltthesame，toolatetorecoverit；forpresentlytheAdmiralstruckaground，andhassoonafterhersternandhinderpartsbeateninpieces；whereupontherest（thatistosay，thefrigate，inwhichwastheGeneral，andthe/GoldenHind/）castabouteast-south-east，bearingtothesouth，evenforourlives，intothewind’seye，becausethatwaycarriedustotheseaward。Makingoutfromthisdanger，wesoundedonewhilesevenfathom，thenfivefathom，thenfourfathomandless，againdeeper，immediatelyfourfathomthenbutthreefathom，theseagoingmightilyandhigh。Atlastwerecovered，Godbethanked，insomedespair，tosearoomenough。
　　Inthisdistress，wehadvigilanteyeuntotheAdmiral，whomwesawcastaway，withoutpowertogivethemensuccour，neithercouldweespyanyofthementhatleapedoverboardtosavethemselves，eitherinthesamepinnace，orcock，oruponrafters，andsuchlikemeanspresentingthemselvestomeninthoseextremities，forwedesiredtosavethemenbyeverypossiblemeans。Butallinvain，sithGodhaddeterminedtheirruin；yetallthatday，andpartofthenext，webeatupanddownasnearuntothewrackaswaspossibleforus，lookingoutifbygoodhapwemightespyanyofthem。
　　Thiswasaheavyandgrievousevent，toloseatoneblowourchiefshipfreightedwithgreatprovision，gatheredtogetherwithmuchtravail，care，longtime，anddifficulty；butmorewasthelossofourmen，whichperishedtothenumberalmostofahundredsouls。Amongstwhomwasdrownedalearnedman，aHungarian（StephenParmenius），borninthecityofBuda，calledthereofBudoeus，who，ofpietyandzealtogoodattempts，adventuredinthisaction，mindingtorecordintheLatintonguethegestsandthingsworthyofremembrance，happeninginthisdiscovery，tothehonourofournations，thesamebeingadornedwiththeeloquentstyleofthisoratorandrarepoetofourtime。
　　HerealsoperishedourSaxonrefineranddiscovererofinestimableriches，asitwasleftamongstsomeofusinundoubtedhope。Nolessheavywasthelossofthecaptain，MauriceBrowne，avirtuous，honest，anddiscreetgentleman，overseenonlyinlibertygivenlatebeforetomenthatoughttohavebeenrestrained，whoshowedhimselfamanresolved，andneverunpreparedfordeath，asbyhislastactofthistragedyappeared，byreportofthemthatescapedthiswrackmiraculously，asshallbehereafterdeclared。Forwhenallhopewaspastofrecoveringtheship，andthatmenbegantogiveover，andtosavethemselves，thecaptainwasadvisedbeforetoshiftalsoforhislife，bythepinnaceatthesternoftheship；butrefusingthatcounsel，hewouldnotgiveexamplewiththefirsttoleavetheship，butusedallmeanstoexhorthispeoplenottodespair，norsotoleaveofftheirlabour，choosingrathertodiethantoincurinfamybyforsakinghischarge，whichthenmightbethoughttohaveperishedthroughhisdefault，showinganillprecedentuntohismen，byleavingtheshipfirsthimself。Withthismindhemounteduponthehighestdeck，whereheattendedimminentdeath，andunavoidable；howlong，I
　　leaveittoGod，whowithdrawethnothiscomfortfromhisservantsatsuchtimes。
　　Inthemeanseason，certain，tothenumberoffourteenpersons，leapedintoasmallpinnace，thebignessofaThamesbarge，whichwasmadeintheNewfoundland，cutofftheropewherewithitwastowed，andcommittedthemselvestoGod’smercy，amidstthestorm，andrageofseaandwinds，destituteoffood，notsomuchasadropoffreshwater。
　　Theboatseemingoverchargedinfoulweatherwithcompany，EdwardHeadly，avaliantsoldier，andwellreputedofhiscompany，preferringthegreatertothelesser，thoughtbetterthatsomeofthemperishedthanall，madethismotion，tocastlots，andthemtobethrownoverboarduponwhomthelotsfell，therebytolightentheboat，whichotherwaysseemedimpossibletolive，andofferedhimselfwiththefirst，contenttotakehisadventuregladly：whichneverthelessRichardClarke，thatwasmasteroftheAdmiral，andoneofthisnumber，refused，advisingtoabideGod’spleasure，whowasabletosaveall，aswellasafew。Theboatwascarriedbeforethewind，continuingsixdaysandnightsintheocean，andarrivedatlastwiththemen，alive，butweak，upontheNewfoundland，savingthattheforesaidHeadly，whohadbeenlatesick，andanothercalledofusBrazil，ofhistravelintothosecountries，diedbytheway，famished，andlessabletoholdoutthanthoseofbetterhealth……ThuswhomGoddeliveredfromdrowning，heappointedtobefamished；whodothgivelimitstoman’stimes，andordaineththemannerandcircumstanceofdying：whom，again，hewillpreserve，neitherseanorfaminecanconfound。ForthosethatarrivedupontheNewfoundlandwerebroughtintoFrancebycertainFrenchmen，thenbeinguponthecoast。
　　Afterthisheavychance，wecontinuedinbeatingtheseaupanddown，expectingwhentheweatherwouldclearupthatwemightyetbearinwiththeland，whichwejudgednotfaroffeitherthecontinentorsomeisland。Forwemanytimes，andinsundryplacesfoundgroundat50，45，40fathoms，andless。Thegroundcominguponourlead，beingsometimecozysandandotherwhileabroadshell，withalittlesandaboutit。
　　Ourpeoplelostcouragedailyafterthisillsuccess，theweathercontinuingthickandblustering，withincreaseofcold，winterdrawingon，whichtookfromthemallhopeofamendment，settlinganassuranceofworseweathertogrowuponuseveryday。Theleesideofuslayfullofflatsanddangers，inevitableifthewindblewhardatsouth。SomeagaindoubtedwewereingulfedintheBayofSt。Lawrence，thecoastfullofdangers，anduntousunknown。Butaboveall，provisionwaxedscant，andhopeofsupplywasgonewiththelossofourAdmiral。Thoseinthefrigatewerealreadypinchedwithspareallowance，andwantofclotheschiefly：thereupontheybesoughttheGeneraltoreturntoEnglandbeforetheyallperished。Andtothemofthe/GoldenHind/
　　theymadesignsofdistress，pointingtotheirmouths，andtotheirclothesthinandragged：thenimmediatelytheyalsoofthe/GoldenHind/grewtobeofthesameopinionanddesiretoreturnhome。
　　TheformerreasonshavingalsomovedtheGeneraltohavecompassionofhispoormen，inwhomhesawnowantofgoodwill，butofmeansfittoperformtheactiontheycamefor，heresolveduponretire：andcallingthecaptainandmasterofthe/Hind/，heyieldedthemmanyreasons，enforcingthisunexpectedreturn，withalprotestinghimselfgreatlysatisfiedwiththathehadseenandknewalready，reiteratingthesewords：/Becontent，wehaveseenenough，andtakenocareofexpensepast：Iwillsetyouforthroyallythenextspring，ifGodsendussafehome。ThereforeIprayyouletusnolongerstrivehere，wherewefightagainsttheelements。/Omittingcircumstance，howunwillinglythecaptainandmasterofthe/Hind/condescendedtothismotion，hisowncompanycantestify；yetcomfortedwiththeGeneral’spromiseofaspeedyreturnatspring，andinducedbyotherapparentreasons，provinganimpossibilitytoaccomplishtheactionatthattime，itwasconcludedonallhandstoretire。
　　SouponSaturdayintheafternoon，the31ofAugust，wechangedourcourse，andreturnedbackforEngland。Atwhichveryinstant，eveninwindingabout，therepassedalongbetweenusandtowardsthelandwhichwenowforsookaveryliontoourseeming，inshape，hair，andcolour，notswimmingafterthemannerofabeastbymovingofhisfeet，butratherslidinguponthewaterwithhiswholebodyexceptingthelegs，insight，neitheryetdivingunder，andagainrisingabovethewater，asthemannerisofwhales，dolphins，tunnies，porpoises，andallotherfish：butconfidentlyshowinghimselfabovewaterwithouthiding：notwithstanding，wepresentedourselvesinopenviewandgesturetoamazehim，asallcreatureswillbecommonlyatasuddengazeandsightofmen。Thushepassedalongturninghisheadtoandfro，yawingandgapingwide，withuglydemonstrationoflongteeth，andglaringeyes；andtobidusafarewell，comingrightagainstthe/Hind/，hesentforthahorriblevoice，roaringorbellowingasdothalion，whichspectacleweallbeheldsofaraswewereabletodiscernthesame，asmenpronetowonderateverystrangething，asthisdoubtlesswas，toseealionintheoceansea，orfishinshapeofalion。Whatopinionothershadthereof，andchieflytheGeneralhimself，Iforbeartodeliver：buthetookitfor/bonumomen/，rejoicingthathewasinwaragainstsuchanenemy，ifitwerethedevil。ThewindwaslargeforEnglandatourreturn，butveryhigh，andthesearough，insomuchasthefrigate，whereintheGeneralwent，wasalmostswallowedup。
　　MondayintheafternoonwepassedinsightofCapeRace，havingmadeasmuchwayinlittlemorethantwodaysandnightsbackagain，asbeforewehaddoneineightdaysfromCapeRaceuntotheplacewhereourshipperished。Whichhindrancethitherward，andspeedbackagain，istobeimputeduntotheswiftcurrent，aswellastothewinds，whichwehadmorelargeinourreturn。ThisMondaytheGeneralcameaboardthe/Hind/，tohavethesurgeonofthe/Hind/todresshisfoot，whichhehurtbytreadinguponanail：atwhichtimewecomfortedeachotherwithhopeofhardsuccesstobeallpast，andofthegoodtocome。Soagreeingtocarryoutlightsalwaysbynight，thatwemightkeeptogether，hedepartedintohisfrigate，beingbynomeanstobeentreatedtotarryinthe/Hind/，whichhadbeenmoreforhissecurity。Immediatelyafterfollowedasharpstorm，whichweoverpassedforthattime，praisedbeGod。
　　Theweatherfair，theGeneralcameaboardthe/Hind/again，tomakemerrytogetherwiththecaptain，master，andcompany，whichwasthelastmeeting，andcontinuedtherefrommorninguntilnight。Duringwhichtimetherepassedsundrydiscoursestouchingaffairspastandtocome，lamentinggreatlythelossofhisgreatship，moreofthemen，butmostofallhisbooksandnotes，andwhatelseIknownot，forwhichhewasoutofmeasuregrieved，thesamedoubtlessbeingsomematterofmoreimportancethanhisbooks，whichIcouldnotdrawfromhim：yetbycircumstanceIgatheredthesametobetheorewhichDanieltheSaxonhadbroughtuntohimintheNewfoundland。Whatsoeveritwas，theremembrancetouchedhimsodeepas，notabletocontainhimself，hebeathisboyingreatrage，evenatthesametime，solongafterthemiscarryingofthegreatship，becauseuponafairday，whenwewerebecalmeduponthecoastoftheNewfoundlandnearuntoCapeRace，hesenthisboyaboardtheAdmiraltofetchcertainthings：
　　amongstwhich，thisbeingchief，wasyetforgottenandleftbehind。
　　Afterwhichtimehecouldneverconvenientlysendagainaboardthegreatship，muchlesshedoubtedherruinsonearathand。
　　Hereinmyopinionwasbetterconfirmeddiversely，andbysundryconjectures，whichmakethmehavethegreaterhopeofthisrichmine。
　　ForwhereastheGeneralhadneverbeforegoodconceitofthesenorthpartsoftheworld，nowhismindwaswhollyfixedupontheNewfoundland。Andasbeforeherefusednottograntassignmentsliberallytothemthatrequiredthesameintothesenorthparts，nowhebecamecontrarilyaffected，refusingtomakeanysolargegrants，especiallyofSt。John’s，whichcertainEnglishmerchantsmadesuitfor，offeringtoemploytheirmoneyandtravailuponthesameyetneitherbytheirownsuit，norofothersofhisowncompany，whomheseemedwillingtopleasure，itcouldbeobtained。Alsolayingdownhisdeterminationinthespringfollowingfordisposingofhisvoyagethentobere-attempted：heassignedthecaptainandmasterofthe/GoldenHind/untothesouthdiscovery，andreserveduntohimselfthenorth，affirmingthatthisvoyagehadwonhisheartfromthesouth，andthathewasnowbecomeanorthernmanaltogether。
　　Last，beingdemandedwhatmeanshehad，athisarrivalinEngland，tocompassthechargesofsogreatpreparationasheintendedtomakethenextspring，havingdeterminedupontwofleets，oneforthesouth，anotherforthenorth；/Leavethattome/，hereplied，/Iwillaskapennyofnoman。IwillbringgoodtidinguntoherMajesty，whowillbesogracioustolendme10，000pounds/，willingusthereforetobeofgoodcheer；for/hedidthankGod/，hesaid，/withallhisheartforthathehadseen，thesamebeingenoughforusall，andthatweneedednottoseekanyfurther/。Andtheselastwordshewouldoftenrepeat，withdemonstrationofgreatfervencyofmind，beinghimselfveryconfidentandsettledinbeliefofinestimablegoodbythisvoyage；whichthegreaternumberofhisfollowersneverthelessmistrustedaltogether，notbeingmadepartakersofthosesecrets，whichtheGeneralkeptuntohimself。Yetallofthemthatarelivingmaybewitnessesofhiswordsandprotestations，whichsparinglyI
　　havedelivered。
　　LeavingtheissueofthisgoodhopeuntoGod，whoknoweththetruthonly，andcanatHisgoodpleasurebringthesametolight，Iwillhastentotheendofthistragedy，whichmustbeknitupinthepersonofourGeneral。AndasitwasGod’sordinanceuponhim，evensothevehementpersuasionandentreatyofhisfriendscouldnothingavailtodiverthimofawilfulresolutionofgoingthroughinhisfrigate；
　　whichwasoverchargeduponthedeckswithfights，nettings，andsmallartillery，toocumbersomeforsosmallaboatthatwastopassthroughtheoceanseaatthatseasonoftheyear，whenbycoursewemightexpectmuchstormoffoulweather。Whereof，indeed，wehadenough。
　　Butwhenhewasentreatedbythecaptain，master，andotherhiswell-
　　willersofthe/Hind/nottoventureinthefrigate，thiswashisanswer：/Iwillnotforsakemylittlecompanygoinghomeward，withwhomIhavepassedsomanystormsandperils。/Andinverytruthhewasurgedtobesooverhardbyhardreportsgivenofhimthathewasafraidofthesea；albeitthiswasratherrashnessthanadvisedresolution，topreferthewindofavainreporttotheweightofhisownlife。Seeinghewouldnotbendtoreason，hehadprovisionoutofthe/Hind/，suchaswaswantingaboardhisfrigate。AndsowecommittedhimtoGod’sprotection，andsethimaboardhispinnace，webeingmorethan300leaguesonwardofourwayhome。
　　BythattimewehadbroughttheIslandsofAzoressouthofus；yetwethenkeepingmuchtothenorth，untilwehadgotintotheheightandelevationofEngland，wemetwithveryfoulweatherandterribleseas，breakingshortandhigh，pyramid-wise。Thereasonwhereofseemedtoproceedeitherofhillygroundshighandlowwithinthesea，asweseehillsandvalesupontheland，uponwhichtheseasdomountandfall，orelsethecauseproceedethofdiversityofwinds，shiftingofteninsundrypoints，allwhichhavingpowertomovethegreatocean，whichagainisnotpresentlysettled，somanyseasdoencountertogether，astherehadbeendiversityofwinds。Howsoeveritcomethtopass，menwhichalltheirlifetimehadoccupiedtheseaneversawmoreoutrageousseas，wehadalsouponourmainyardanapparitionofalittlefirebynight，whichseamendocallCastorandPollux。Butwehadonlyone，whichtheytakeanevilsignofmoretempest；thesameisusualinstorms。
　　Monday，the9ofSeptember，intheafternoon，thefrigatewasnearcastaway，oppressedbywaves，yetatthattimerecovered；andgivingforthsignsofjoy，theGeneral，sittingabaftwithabookinhishand，criedouttousinthe/Hind/，sooftaswedidapproachwithinhearing，/Weareasneartoheavenbyseaasbyland！/Reiteratingthesamespeech，wellbeseemingasoldier，resoluteinJesusChrist，asI
　　cantestifyhewas。
　　ThesameMondaynight，abouttwelveoftheclock，ornotlongafter，thefrigatebeingaheadofusinthe/GoldenHind/，suddenlyherlightswereout，whereofasitwereinamomentwelostthesight，andwithalourwatchcried/theGeneralwascastaway/，whichwastootrue。Forinthatmomentthefrigatewasdevouredandswallowedupofthesea。Yetstillwelookedoutallthatnight，andeverafteruntilwearriveduponthecoastofEngland；omittingnosmallsailatsea，untowhichwegavenotthetokensbetweenusagreedupontohaveperfectknowledgeofeachother，ifweshouldatanytimebeseparated。
　　IngreattormentofweatherandperilofdrowningitpleasedGodtosendsafehomethe/GoldenHind/，whicharrivedinFalmouththe22ofSeptember，beingSunday，notwithoutasgreatdangerescapedinaflawcomingfromthesouth-east，withsuchthickmistthatwecouldnotdiscernlandtoputinrightwiththehaven。FromFalmouthwewenttoDartmouth，andlaythereatanchorbeforetheRange，whilethecaptainwentalandtoenquireiftherehadbeenanynewsofthefrigate，which，sailingwell，mighthappilyhavebeenbeforeus；alsotocertifySirJohnGilbert，brotheruntotheGeneral，ofourhardsuccess，whomthecaptaindesired，whilehismenwereyetaboardhim，andwerewitnessesofalloccurrencesinthatvoyage，itmightpleasehimtotaketheexaminationofeverypersonparticularly，indischargeofhisandtheirfaithfulendeavour。SirJohnGilbertrefusedsotodo，holdinghimselfsatisfiedwithreportmadebythecaptain，andnotaltogetherdespairingofhisbrother’ssafety，offeredfriendshipandcourtesytothecaptainandhiscompany，requiringtohavehisbarkbroughtintotheharbour；infurtherancewhereofaboatwassenttohelptotowherin。
　　Nevertheless，whenthecaptainreturnedaboardhisship，hefoundhismenbenttodeparteverymantohishome；andthenthewindservingtoproceedhigheruponthecoast，theydemandedmoneytocarrythemhome，sometoLondon，otherstoHarwich，andelsewhere，ifthebarqueshouldbecarriedintoDartmouthandtheydischargedsofarfromhome，orelsetotakebenefitofthewind，thenservingtodrawnearerhome，whichshouldbealesschargeuntothecaptain，andgreateaseuntothemen，havingelsefartogo。Reasonaccompaniedwithnecessitypersuadedthecaptain，whosenthislawfulexcuseandcauseofthissuddendepartureuntoSirJohnGilbert，bytheboatofDartmouth，andfromthencethe/GoldenHind/departedandtookharbouratWeymouth。
　　Allthementiredwiththetediousnessofsounprofitableavoyagetotheirseeming，inwhichtheirlongexpenseoftime，muchtoilandlabour，harddiet，andcontinualhazardoflifewasunrecompensed；
　　theircaptainneverthelessbyhisgreatchargesimpairedgreatlythereby，yetcomfortedinthegoodnessofGod，andHisundoubtedprovidencefollowinghiminallthatvoyage，asitdothalwaysthoseatothertimeswhosoeverhaveconfidenceinHimalone。YethavewemorenearfeelingandperseveranceofHispowerfulhandandprotectionwhenGoddothbringustogetherwithothersintoonesameperil，inwhichHeleaveththemanddeliverethus，makingustherebythebeholders，butnotpartakers，oftheirruin。Evenso，amongstverymanydifficulties，discontentments，mutinies，conspiracies，sicknesses，mortality，spoilings，andwracksbysea，whichwereafflictionsmorethaninsosmallafleetorsoshortatimemaybesupposed，albeittrueineveryparticularity，aspartlybytheformerrelationmaybecollected，andsomeIsuppressedwithsilencefortheirsakesliving，itpleasedGodtosupportthiscompany，ofwhichonlyonemandiedofamaladyinveterate，andlonginfested，therestkepttogetherinreasonablecontentmentandconcord，beginning，continuing，andendingthevoyage，whichnoneelsedidaccomplish，eithernotpleasedwiththeaction，orimpatientofwants，orpreventedbydeath。
　　ThushaveIdeliveredthecontentsoftheenterpriseandlastactionofSirHumfreyGilbert，Knight，faithfully，forsomuchasIthoughtmeettobepublished；whereinmayalwaysappear，thoughhebeextinguished，somesparksofhisvirtues，beremainingfirmandresoluteinapurposebyallpretencehonestandgodly，aswasthis，todiscover，possess，andtoreduceuntotheserviceofGodandChristianpietythoseremoteandheathencountriesofAmericanotactuallypossessedbyChristians，andmostrightlyappertaininguntothecrownofEngland，untothewhichashiszealdeservethhighcommendation，evensohemayjustlybetaxedoftemerity，andpresumptionrather，intworespects。First，whenyettherewasonlyprobability，notacertainanddeterminateplaceofhabitationselected，neitheranydemonstrationifcommoditythere/inesse/，toinducehisfollowers；nevertheless，hebothwastooprodigalofhisownpatrimonyandtoocarelessofothermen’sexpensestoemploybothhisandtheirsubstanceuponagroundimaginedgood。Thewhichfalling，verylikehisassociateswerepromised，andmadeittheirbestreckoning，tobesalvedsomeotherway，whichpleasednotGodtoprosperinhisfirstandgreatpreparation。Secondly，whenbyhisformerpreparationhewasenfeebledofabilityandcredittoperformhisdesignments，asitwereimpatienttoabideinexpectationbetteropportunity，andmeanswhichGodmightraise，hethrusthimselfagainintotheaction，forwhichhewasnotfit，presumingthecausepretendedonGod’sbehalfwouldcarryhimtothedesiredend。Intowhichhavingthusmadere-entry，hecouldnotyieldagaintowithdraw，thoughhesawnoencouragementtoproceed；lesthiscredit，foiledinhisfirstattempt，inasecondshouldutterlybedisgraced。Betweenextremitieshemadearightadventure，puttingalltoGodandgoodfortune；and，whichwasworst，refusednottoentertaineverypersonandmeanswhatsoever，tofurnishoutthisexpedition，thesuccesswhereofhathbeendeclared。
　　ButsuchistheinfinitebountyofGod，whofromeveryevilderivethgood。Forbesidesthatfruitmaygrowintimeofourtravellingintothosenorth-westlands，thecrosses，turmoils，andafflictions，bothinthepreparationandexecutionofthisvoyage，didcorrecttheintemperatehumourswhichbeforewenotedtobeinthisgentleman，andmadeunsavouryandlessdelightfulhisothermanifoldvirtues。Thenashewasrefined，andmadenearerdrawinguntotheimageofGodsoitpleasedtheDivinewilltoresumehimuntoHimself，whitherbothhisandeveryotherhighandnoblemindhavealwaysaspired。