The Famous Voyage Of Sir Francis Drake Into The South Sea, And Therehence About The Whole Globe Of The Earth, Begun In The Year Of Our Lord 1577 Narrative By Francis Pretty
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We Returning Hence Northward Again, Found The
Third Of October Three Islands, In One Of Which Was Such Plenty Of
Birds As Is Scant Credible To Report.
The 8th day of October we lost
sight of one of our consorts,[*] wherein Master Winter was; who, as
then we supposed, was put by a storm into the Straits again.
Which at
our return home we found to be true, and he not perished, as some of
our company feared. Thus being come into the height of the Straits
again, we ran, supposing the coast of Chili to lie as the general maps
have described it, namely north-west; which we found to lie and trend
to the north-east and eastwards. Whereby it appeareth that this part
of Chili hath not been truly hitherto discovered, or at the least not
truly reported, for the space of twelve degrees at the least; being
set down either of purpose to deceive, or of ignorant conjecture.
[*] The Elizabeth. Winter, having slight of the Admiral, sailed home.
The Golden Hind was thus left to pursue her voyage alone.
We continuing our course, fell the 29th of November with an island
called La Mocha, where we cast anchor; and our General, hoisting out
our boat, went with ten of our company to shore. Where we found people
whom the cruel and extreme dealings of the Spaniards have forced, for
their own safety and liberty, to flee from the main, and to fortify
themselves in this island.
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