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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Place Breedeth Also Wonderful Store Of Bats, As Big As Large Hens.
Of
crayfishes also here wanted no plenty, and they of exceeding bigness,
one whereof was sufficient for four hungry stomachs at a dinner, being
also very good and restoring meat, whereof we had experience:
And they
dig themselves holes in the earth like coneys.
When we had ended our business here we weighed, and set sail to run
for the Malucos. But having at that time a bad wind, and being amongst
the islands, with much difficulty we recovered to the northward of the
island of Celebes; where by reason of contrary winds, not able to
continue our course to run westwards, we were enforced to alter the
same to the southward again, finding that course also to be very hard
and dangerous for us, by reason of infinite shoals which lie off and
among the islands; whereof we had too much trial, to the hazard and
danger of our ship and lives. For, of all other days, upon the 9th of
January, in the year 1579 [1580], we ran suddenly upon a rock, where
we stuck fast from eight of the clock at night till four of the clock
in the afternoon the next day, being indeed out of all hope to escape
the danger. But our General, as he had always hitherto shewed himself
courageous, and of a good confidence in the mercy and protection of
God, so now he continued in the same.
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