The principal nauigations, voyages, traffiques and discoueries of the English nation. [vols. 1-3] made by sea or ouer-land, to the remote and farthest distant quarters of the earth, at any time within the compasse of these 1600. yeres: deuided into three seuerall volumes, according to the positions of the regions, whereunto they were directed. The first volume containeth the worthy discoueries, &c. of the English ... The second volume comprehendeth the principall nauigations ... to the south and south-east parts of the world ... By Richard Hakluyt preacher, and sometime student of Christ-Church in Oxford.

The voyage of M. Iohn VVinter into the South sea by the Streight of Magellan, in consort with M. Francis Drake, begun in the yeere 1577. By which Streight also he returned safely into England the ••econd of Iune 1579. contrary to the false reports of the Spaniards which gaue out, that the said passage was not re∣passeable: Written by Edward Cliffe Mariner,

IN the yeere of our Lord 1577. the 19. of September there went out of the riuer of Thamis ouer the lands ende one good and newe ship called the Elizabeth, of 80 tunnes in burthen: in company whereof went also a small pinnesse being 12 tunnes in burthen called the Benedict. The sayd ship with her pinnesse arriued at Plimmouth: in which hauen were th••ee ships more, one called the Pellican in burthen 120. tunnes, being Admirall of the fleete: a barke called the Marigold in burthen thirty tunnes, with a flieboat of 50 tunnes. These ships had in them 164 men, and were victualled and farnished with all kind of necessary prouision to make a voyage into the South sea. Wee set sayle the 15 of Nouember, but were put into Falmouth by contrary winds: and afterward were constrained to put backe againe to Plimmouth to repaire the great hurt which diuers of our fleete had sustained in that tempest:* 1.1 and at length the 13 of December wee set forward from thence vpon our voyage.

The fiue and twentie of December we had sight of Cape Cantin: this Cape lyeth in the lati∣tude of 32. degrees and 30. minutes vpon the coast of Barbarie, neere to a towne called Asaphi. The land all along this coast is hie and great mountaines. Sayling from the sayd Cape South∣southwest about 18 leagues, wee found a little Island called Mogador an English mile distant from the maine,* 1.2 we sent our boat to sound the depth, and at the returne thereof we vnderstood by our men that the hauen was without danger, hauing fiue fathomes of water fast by the rocks en∣tring in vpon the poynt of the Island: wherefore wee entred in with our whole fleete the 27 of December. The Moores that were on the maine seeing our ships ride there, came from the mountaines to beholde vs: whom our Generall M. Francis Drake espying, shewed to them a white flagge in token of friendship, and sent his boat to shore with one of our men, which not long before had bene captiue in the countrey, and partly vnderstoode their language, to talke with them. When the boate came to shore, the sayd man went on land to them: to whom they shewed many tokens of friendship, casting vp their eyes to heauen, and after looking downe vpon the ground, as though they had sworne by heauen and earth, promising peace. That done two of them came aboord to our Generall, and our man stayed on shore for a pledge.

These two Moores, after they had made good cheere, and receiued certaine gifts of our Ge∣nerall went to shore againe, and our man came aboord also. But the craf••ie slaues hauing deuised to betray vs, came the next day along the sea side with certain camels as though they had brought some merchandize to traffique with vs: to whom our General sent certaine of our men in the boat to learne what they had brought, giuing charge that none of them should goe on land. But the

bo•••••• being neere the shore out of our men more haslie then wise lept to shore: whom the Moores immediatly tooke by force, and setting him on horsebacke caried him away into the mountaines, so that we saw him no more after that time. In the meane time wee set vp a Pinnesse in the island, whereof wee brought 4 loose out of England:* 1.3 which being finished, the last of December wee weighed, and came out of the North part of the island, the same way that wee came in: for the South chanel is dangerous hauing but 8 foote at low water, and is full of rockes. This i••land standeth in 31 degrees ½ of latitude, being one league in circuite, not inhabited; and hath infinite number of doues vpon it.

At Sea we•• met with a contrary winde, so that wee beate off and on, till the 4 of Ianuarie 1578, at which time a more fauourable winde began to blowe at Northeast, and then wee set our course Southsouthwest, till on the 7 of Ianuarie wee came as high as Cape de Guer,* 1.4 which standeth in 30 degrees of latitude. Here our new Pinnesse tooke 3 Spanish fisher-boates, cal∣led C••ntars. From thence wee ran Southwest and Southsouthwest, carying the sayd Cantars a∣long with vs, till the 10 of the sayd moneth, at which time wee found our selues in 27 degrees •• min. being 10 leagues Westsouthwest from Cape Bojador,* 1.5 which lieth on the maine land of A∣f••ica. From thence we ran South and by West, vntill the 13 day at noone, at which time wee had sight of Rio del Oro, where our Pinnesse tooke a Portugall carauel. The 15, the Marigold took a carauel about Cape de l•••• Ba••bas.* 1.6 And thence we ran along the coast being low sandie land, till wee arriued at Cape Blanco.* 1.7 This Cape sheweth it selfe like the corner of a wall vpright from the water, to them which come from the Northwardes: where the North pole is eleuated 20 degrees 30 min. And the Crociers being the guards of the South pole, be raised 9 degrees 30 min. The said Crociers be 4 starres, representing the forme of a crosse, and be 30 degrees in latitude from the South pole: and the lowest starre of the sayd Crociers is to be taken, when it is directly vnder the vppermost; and being so taken as many degrees as it wanteth of 30, so many you are to the Northwards of the the Equinoctial: and as many degrees as be more then 30, so many degrees you are to the Southwards of the Equinoctial. And if you finde it to be iust 30 then you be directly vnder the line.

Within the sayd Cape Blanco wee tooke one ship more, all the men being fled away, saue two. We brought this ship with all the rest which wee had taken before, into our harbour, 5 leagues within the Cape, where we washed and trimmed our ships, and went to sea againe the 22 of Ia∣nuarie, leauing all the Spaniards there with their ships, sauing one Cantar, for which our Gene∣rall gaue them the Benedict. In which course wee ran continually to the Southwest, vntill the 26 day, when wee found the North pole raysed 15 degrees 15 min. hauing the winde Northeast or Eastnortheast, which is common on that coast. For it doeth blow for the most part continually from the shore: and we kept the sayd course, vntill wee c••me neere the i••land Bonauista, within 2 leagues off the shore; so that wee haled off againe Northwest, the space of one houre, and then ran Southwest againe, till day light the 27 of Ianuarie: from which time wee ran Southsouthwest, vntill 3 of the clocke in the afternoone, at which time we approched neere the island of Mayo,* 1.8 be∣ing high and hilly land, sauing that the North part of the island stretcheth out it selfe, a league into the sea very lowe. Wee came to anker vnder the West part of this island the 28 day of Ia∣nuarie•• and stayed there vn••ill the 30 of the same. During which time, our General appointed M. Iohn Winter and M. Thomas Doughtie, to goe ouer to the East part of the island with 70 men, to get some fresh victuals. And as wee marched through the island, about the middest thereof, we found one house hauing a garden belonging to it, in which wee ••ound ripe grapes,* 1.9 also ••ipe gourds, and melons, in the most dead time of our Winter. Wee found also a tree which beareth the fruite Cocos,* 1.10 which is bigger then a mans head, hauing within the vtter coate•• which is a∣bout 3 inches thicke, a certaine nut as bigge as two fists, and hath within a white substance, clea∣uing fast to the shell, which is halfe an inche thick, very pleasant to taste, and within that a certaine hollownesse or voyde place, wherein is contained a pure and pleasant water in taste, and as some thinke marueilous comfortable. As we passed through this island the inhabitants fledde into the mountaines, so that we could haue no talke with them.

But we vnderstood by the Portugals which came with vs, that they were but seruants to those of S. Iago, to keepe their cattell and goates, which bee very plentifull in this island: but we found them so wilde, that we could take none sauing some yong kiddes; wherefore wee returned backe againe to our shippes. The Portugals had salted their Welles neere to the sea, so that we could not water.

Then our Generall commanded euery man aboord: afterward we weighed, and ranne ouer to Sant Iago the same night, being 10 leagues distant from thence: which seemed to bee a friutefull

island and well peopled. For wee sawe 3 townes on the shore: two of which shot at vs, as we pas∣sed along. Our General made a shot at one of them againe. And sayling along the shore, at the South part of the island, wee tooke a Portugal shippe laden with wine and other commodities, This ••••••and hath 15 degrees in latitude.

From hence wee ran Southsouthwest to the isle of Fogo,* 1.11 so called, because it casteth contin••al∣ly flames of fire and smoake out of the top thereof, all the whole island being one high mountaine. Two leagues West from the isle of Fogo, is another island called Braua,* 1.12 where the sea is aboue 120 fathoms deepe neere to the shore, so that we could not anker for the d••pth of the sea, by reason whereof we were constrained to depart without water. Here the Generall discharged the Por∣tugals, giuing vnto them our Pinnesse which we built at Mogador: with wine, breade, and fish, and so dismissed them the first of Februarie, taking one of there companie along with him, called Nonnez de Silua.* 1.13 The 2 of February wee set off from Braua, and directed our course South∣southeast•• running so vntill the 9 of February, being within 4 degrees of the Equinoctial: at which time, wee had the ayre troubled with thunder and lightning, notwithstanding calme with extreme heate, and diuers times great showers of raine.

The 17 day wee were right vnder the line, which is the most feruent place of the burnt Zone: where in the middest of February we susteined such heat, with often thunder and lightnings, that wee did sweate for the most part continually, as though wee had bene in a sto••e, or hote-house. Here we saw flying fishes in great abundance,* 1.14 some a foote long, some lesse. Their fynnes where∣with they flye be as long as their bodies. They be greatly pursued by the Dolphine and Boni∣tocs, whom as soone as the flying fishes espie, immediatly they mount out of the sea in great num∣bers, and fly as long as their fynnes continue moyst: and when they bee dry, they fall downe into the sea againe. And here is to bee noted, that after we came within 4 degrees of the Equinoctial,* 1.15 vntill we were so much past it, no day did passe without great store of raine.

From hence wee directed our course towards the Southsouthwest vntill the 5 of Aprill: at which time, wee had a very sweet smell from the land. The same day at noone wee sounded, and found the sea to be 32 fathomes deepe, the ground being soft oaze: and shortly after we had but 28 fathomes, being 31 degrees and 30 min. beyond the Equinoctial,* 1.16 towarde the South pole: and wee had sight of the land about 3 of the clocke in the ast••rnoone the same day. This land is very lowe neere the sea; and hie mountaines vp within the countrie.

From hence we ran towardes the Southsouthwest, vntill the 14 of Aprill; when wee ••ound a little island, lying neere the maine land of Cape Sant Marie,* 1.17 by which is the enterance into the riuer of Plate•• being in 35 degrees of Southerly latitude. Frō this island wee ran 7 or 8 leagues along the maine, where we came to an anker vnder a Cape, which our General called Cape Ioy. Here euery ship tooke in fresh water. Then we departed, and ran about 15 leagues towards the Westsouthwest, where we found a deepe bay. In the bottome of this bay is a long rocke, not far from the maine: which rocke so breaketh the force of the sea, that shippes may ride commodiously vnder the same for Southerly windes. Hither came all our fleete to anker, the 19 of Aprill, and roade there vntill the 20 day at night. Here wee killed some seales. And from thence wee ran a∣bout 20 leagues, where we found the water very much troubled and fresh, and wee ran in so farre that we had but 3 fathomes water. Here wee tooke in fresh water, and ranne ouer to the South∣ward and fell with the land which lyeth on the South part of the riuer of Plate, the 27 day. This land lyeth Southsouthwest and Northnortheast, and is shold 3 or 4 leagues into the sea. Here our fly-boat lost our companie in the night.

From hence we ran toward the Southwest, hauing much foule weather and contrary windes, vntill the 12 of May: and then wee sounded and had 28 fathomes, with blacke sande and small stones, and had sight of the land the same morning about 10 of the clocke. This land is 47 de∣grees in latitude. Our Generall named this land, Cape Hope.* 1.18 We came to anker there, about 3 leagues from the shore the same night. The next morning our General, went to the maine in a boate: by meanes whereof hee had bene in great danger, if the Marigold had not weighed, and ran in with the shore, and so tooke vp the boate and men: for there arole such foule weather, with a thicke myst and a Southeast winde, that they were not able to recouer their shippes againe which rode without: which were forced to weigh and runne to sea. The Prize weighed the 13 at night, and ran to the Southwards: the other stayed vntill the 14 in the morning and then ran to sea•• not being able to ride.

In the meane time while the Marigold rode vnder the shore, our Generall with certaine of his men went on land, where they sawe two naked men, sauing that they had a certaine skinne wrapt about their shoulders and rowles vpon their heades, To whom our General shewed a white cloth,

in signe of friendship, who with certaine gestures of their bodies and handes, shewed the like to him againe, speaking likewise and making a noyse, which our men could not vnderstand, but they would in no cale come neere our men. Our Generall went the next day to the same place againe: but hee had no sight of the foresaid men or any other. Howbeit hee found certaine foules, as Ostriches, and other sea foules,* 1.19 which the sayd men had newly killed, and said them on an heape together, as though they had done that for our men of purpose. There was also a certaine bagge with litle stones of diuers colours, which together with the victuals our General brought aboord, and then weighed, and came to sea the 15 of the sayd moneth: where all the rest of the fleet mette with him, saue the Prize, and the fly-boat. The 16 day wee ran into a bay to the Southwardes of Cape Hope, where we roade al that night. The next morning our Generall weighed, & ran with∣out the cape to the Northwardes, & sent the Elizabeth towards the South to looke for the Prize: leauing the Marigold and the Canter to search if in the bay they could finde any fit harbor for our ships. The same day being the 14 of May, our General met with the fly-boat (which lost vs the 27 of April) and brought her into saide bay. The 18 in the morning we had word from the ships, that they had found a safe harbour and we weighed and ran in, the same day being Whitsunday. The Elizabeth weighed & put forth again to sea, the 20 day, to looke for the Prize, and not finding her came in the next day. In the meane time our General discharged the fly-boat, and ran her vp∣on on the maine, where we broke her vp for fire-wood.* 1.20 In the meane while there came about 30 of the countrey people downe to the sea side: and when they were within 100 pases of our men, they set themselues in array very orderly casting their companie into the forme of a ring, euery man ha∣uing his bow and arrowes: who when they had pight a stalfe on the ground with certeine glasses, beads, and other trifles returned backe. Then the countrey people came and tooke them and after∣ward approched neerer to our men, shewing themselues very pleasant•• insomuch that M. Winter daunced with them. They were exceedingly delighted with the sound of the trumpet, and vialles. They be of a meane stature, wel limined, and os a duskish, tawnie, or browne colour. Some of them hauing their faces spotted with diuers colours, as red, white, and blacke. Their apparel is a cer∣taine ••kinne wherein they wrap themselues not reaching so low as to couer their priuy members, all the rest of their bodies be naked, sauing that they weare certaine roules vpon their heads, whose ends ha••g ouer their shoulders. Euery one beareth his bow, being an ell in length, and arrowes made of reeds, hauing heads, framed very strangly & cunningly of a flint stone. They be much gi∣uen to mirth and iollity, and are very sly, and ready to steale any thing that comes within their reach: for one of them snatched our Generals cap from his head (as he stouped) being of skarlet with a golden band: yet he would suffer no man to hurt any of them. They eate rawe flesh, for we found seales bones, the raw flesh whereof they had gnawen with their teeth like dogs. In this bay we watered, and victualed with seales: for there is such plentie that we slew aboue 200 in the space of one houre vpon a litle island.

The 3 of Iune we departed from thence, and being at sea we were put backe againe to Cape Hope, where we discharged our Canter and let her float in the sea. Afterward wee ran to the 50 degree of the South pole, where wee met with the winde Southerly, and so turned backe againe to the Northward. And as we ran along the shore, we met with our Prize the 19 of Iune, which we lost the 13 of May. The day following we found a harbour, into the which we entred with all our fleet the same day. This port is 49 degrees and an halfe in latitude, and I suppose it to be the same which Magellan named Port S. Iulian:* 1.21 for we found a gybbet on an hil, whereupon they were exe∣cuted that did conspire against Magellan, and certaine bones also of their dead bodies. The 22 of this moneth our Generall going to shore vpon the maine with 7 or 8 of his men, met with 3 of the Patagons hauing bowes and arrowes,* 1.22 who came neere to our mē making them signes to depart. Whereupon a gentleman being there present, and hauing a bowe and arrowes, made a shot to the end to shew them the force our bowes, with the which shot his string broke: whereupon the Pata∣gons presumed to encounter them, directing their arrowes first at our M. Gunner, who had a ca∣liuer ready bent to shot at them but it would not take fire: and as he leuelled his pecce one of them shot him through the brest, and out at the backe, wherewith he fell downe starke dead. Also the gen∣tleman that shot the arrow was so wounded that hee oyed the 2 day after and with the other was buryed in a litle island lying in the said port. Our men left the slaine man on shore till night, and then fetched him in a boat. In the meane time the Patagons had stript him of all his clothes, and viewed his body laying his clothes vnder his head, and so left him vntouched, sauing that they had stucke the English arrow in his left eye. These men be of no such stature as the Spaniardes re∣port, being but of the height of English men: for I haue seene men in England taller then I could see any of them. But peraduenture the Spaniard did not thinke that any English men would haue

come thither so soone to haue disproued them in this & diuers others of their notorious lies: where∣fore th••y presumed more boldly to abuse the world. The last of Iune M. Thomas Doughty w••s brought to his answere,* 1.23 was accused, and conuicted of certaine articles, and by M. Drake condem∣ned. He was beheaded the 2 of Iuly 1578, whose body was buried in the said i••••and, neer to them which were s••aine. We wintered in this port 2 moneths, during which time we had such weather as is commonly in England in the depth of winter, or rather colder. After we had trimmed vp our ships, and made prouision of fewell and fresh water, we departed thence with 3 ships the 17 of Au∣gust about noone. And the 20 of the said moneth we seazed Cape Victorie, by the which Cape is the way into the South sea, called The streights of Magellan,* 1.24 the first discouerer thereof. Wee found the mouth of the streights to be 52 degrees ½ Southward of Equinoctial. In this streight, we found the sea to haue no such current as some do imagine, (following the course of the primum mobile from East to West) but to eb and flow as ordinarily as vpō other coasts, rising 5 fathoms vpright. The flood riseth out of the East ocean,* 1.25 and stretcheth it selfe ••o far into the streights, that it meetech the flood of the South sea neere about the midst of the streights, where it bendeth like an elbow, tending to the West-north-west into the South Sea, whereas the East part from the mouth of the streights to this elbow lyeth South-w••st and by West, or South-west ••o 53 de∣grees and ••. 30 leagues within the streights there be 3 islands. To the greatest our general gaue the name of Elizabeth: to the 2 Bartholomew, because we found it on S. Bartholomews day: the 3 he named S. Georges island.* 1.26 Here we staied one day & victualled our selues with a kinde of foule which is plentifull in that isle, and whose flesh is not farre vnlike a fat goose here in England: they haue no wings, but short pineons which serue their turne in swimming. Their colour is somewhat blacke mixt with white spots vnder their belly, and about their necke. They walke so vpright, that a farre off a man would take them to be litle children. If a man aproch any thing neere them, they run into holes in the ground (which be not very deepe) whereof the island is full. So that to take them, we had staues with hookes fast to the ends, wherewith some of our men pull••d them out, and others being ready with cudgels did knocke them on the head, for they bite so cruellie with their crooked bils, that none of vs was able to handle th••m aliue. The land on both parts is very high: but especially toward the South sea, monstrous high hils and craggy rocks do exalt themselues,* 1.27 whose tops be all huary with snowe, in the moneths of August, September, and October. Not∣withstanding the lower partes of the hilles are replenished and beautified with impenetrable thicke woods of strange and vnknown trees, flourishing all the yere long. Here we made prouisi∣on of fewel and fresh water, and passed by Cape Deseado into the South sea the 6 of September.* 1.28 And running along towards the North-west about 70 leagues, the winde turned directly against vs, with great extremitie of foule weather, as raine, haile, snow, and thicke fogs which continued so more thē 3 weeks, that we could beare no saile, at which time we were driuen ••7 degr. to the south pole. The 15 of September the moone was there ecclipsed & began to be darkned prese••••ly after the setting of the sunne, about 6 of the clocke at night, being then Equinoctial vernal in that coun∣trey. The said ecclipse happened the 16 day in the morning before one of the clocke in England, which is about sixe houres difference, agreeing to one quarter of the world, from the Meridian of England towards the West. The last of September being a very soule night and the seas sort growne, we lost the Marigold, the Generals shippe and the Elizabeth running to the East-ward to get the shore, whereof we had sight, the 7 of October, falling into a very dangerous bay ••ull of ••ocks: and there we lost company of M. Drake the same night.* 1.29 The next day very hardly clea∣ping the danger of the rocks we put into the streights againe, where we a••k••red in an open bay for the space of 2 dayes, and made great fiers on the shore, to the end that if M. Drake should come into the streights, hee might finde vs. After wee went into a sound, where we stay••d for the space of 3 weekes and named it The port of Health, for the most part of our men being ve••y sicke with long watching•• wet, cold and euill diet did here (God be thanked) wonderfully recouer their health in short space. Here we had very great muscles (some being 20 inches long) very pleasant meate, and many of them full of seed-pearles.

* 1.30We came out of this harbour the first of Nouember, giuing ouer our voiage by M. Winters compulsion full sor•• against the marine••s minds who alleged, he stood in di••paire as well to haue winds to serue his turne for Peru, as also of M. Drakes safetie. So we came backe againe through the streights to S. Georges Island,* 1.31 where we tooke of the foules be••ore named, and after departed.

And thus wee passed by Cape Victorie out of the streights the 11 of Nouember, directing our course to the North-••ast, till the last of this moneth. What time wee arriu••d at an island which lyeth at the mouth of the riuer of Plate. Upon this island there is such an infinite number of seales, as may seeme incredible to any man that hath not bene there, ••eme of th••m being 16 foote long.

not fearing the pre••ence of men: for the most of our men were vpon the island, for the space of 15 dayes to set vp a Pinnesse, during which time the seales would come and slepe by them, and rather resist our men, then giue place•• vnlesse mor••al•• blowes forced them to yeelde.

When our Pinnesse was built, we w••nt to another island, where wee did water, and aft••rward depart••d the first of Ianuarie 1579•• and ran towards the North till the 20 of the said moneth, and then we arriued a•• an island which lieth on the coast of Brasil,* 1.32 neere to a towne called sant Vincent inhabited by the Portugals. The sayd towne lyeth 24 degrees Southwarde, almost vnder the Tropicke of Capricone. Here, by reason of fowle weather we lost our Pinnesse, and 8 men in her, and neuer saw them since. Here also our ship was in great danger,* 1.33 by the meanes of a strong cur∣rent, which had almost cast vs vpon the shore before wee were aware, insomuch that we were con∣strained to anker in the open sea, and brake our cable and lost an anker, and pre••ently let fal another anker; in weighing whereof our men were sore spoiled. For the capstan ranne about so violently with the rising of the shippe in the sea, that it threwe the men from the barres, and brake out the braines of one man: one other had his legge broken, and diuers others were sore hurt. At last wee gote vp our anker and set sayle, and ran into a place called Tanay,* 1.34 where we roade vnder an island and tooke in wood and water.

And while we stayed here, there came 3 Portugals aboord vs in a canoa, to knowe what wee would haue, or of what countrey we were. To whom our Captaine made answere: that we were Englishmen, and had brought commodities for their countrey, if they would trafficke with vs: where at they greatly marueiled. For they saide that they neuer heard of any English ship to haue bene in that countrey before; and so they went to land againe, hauing one of our men with them to speake with the Gouernour of the towne, and we kept one of them for a pledge. Shortly after there came another canoa aboord vs with one Portugal and al the rest naked men of the countr••y: of whom wee had two small Oxen, one yong Hogge, with certaine hennes: also Pome-cytrons, limons, oranges, and other fruites of the countrey. For the which our Captaine gaue to them, lin∣nen cloth, combes, kniues, and other trifles. In the meane time the Gouernour of ••he towne, sent word that we should haue nothing, vnlesse we would bring our shippe into the hauen. Whereunto our Captaine would in no case consent: for all their practise was to haue gotten vs within their danger, neuertheles we came somewhat neere the towne with our ship, as though wee would haue gone in; but we neuer meant it.

Here we tooke in our man; and set the Portugal pledge on land. After that we went to an ••land called the isle of Sant Sebastian;* 1.35 where wee tooke fish. Here the Portugals had betrayed vs, if a Brasillian one of their slaues had not bene. For he stole from them, & shewed vnto vs by signes, that the Portugals were comming with their canoas, to take vs, as it fell out in deed: for the next mor∣ning they shewed themselues with 12 or 16 canoas, some of them hauing 40 men in them. The same night two of our men ran away with our boat to the Portugals. And thus wee came away from thence toward our owne countrey the 17 of March: and had sight of the Cape of sant Au∣gustine,* 1.36 lying in 8 degrees to the Southward of the line. After that we had sight of an island ly∣ing within 3 degrees of the Equinoctial, called the isle of Fernando de Loronha.* 1.37 We crossed the Equinoctial the 13 of April, and had sight of the North starre the 19 of the sayd moneth.

The 1, 2, 3,4, and 5 of May, wee sayled through the sea of Weedes,* 1.38 about the space of 100 leagues, being vnder the Tropicke of Cancer. From whence wee kept our course towards the North-east, vntill wee had the pole raysed 47 degrees. The 22 of May we ranne Eastnortheast.

The 29 we sounded and had 70 fathomes with white oaze;* 1.39 hauing the North pole raysed 51 degrees. The 30 of May wee had sight of S. Iues on the North side of Corne-wall, and the 2 of Iune 1579 we arriued at Iltoord-combe in Deuon-shire.

And thus after our manifold troubles and great dangers in hauing passed The streights of Magellan into the South Sea with our Generall M. Francis Drake, and hauing been driuen with him downe to the Southerly latitude of 57 degrees, and afterward passing backe by the same streights againe, it pleased God to bring vs safe into our owne natiue coun••rey to enioy the presence of our deare friendes and kinsefolkes, to whom bee prayse, honour, and glory, for euer and euer. Amen.

EDVVARD CLIFFE•• Mariner.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Then set for∣ward from Plimmouth the 13. of Decem∣ber.

  Cape Cantin.

  Asaphi.
• * 1.2

  Mogador an Island on the coast of Ba••ba••y.
• * 1.3

  Foure loose Pi••••isse•• brought out of England. Mogador in 31 degrees and an halfe.
• * 1.4

  Cape de Guer in 30 degrees.
• * 1.5

  Cape Bojador in 27 degrees. 4 min.
• * 1.6

  Cape de las Barbas.
• * 1.7

  Cape Blanco in 20 degrees. 30. min.
• * 1.8

  The isle of Maio.
• * 1.9

  Ripe grapes in Ianuarie.
• * 1.10

  The Cocos tree
• * 1.11

  The isle of Fogo.
• * 1.12

  Braua.
• * 1.13

  Nonnez de Silua.
• * 1.14

  Flying fishes.
• * 1.15

  Continuall raine at cer∣taine seasons neere the Equi∣noctial.
• * 1.16

  Land in 31 de∣grees. 30 min. to the South of the Equino∣ctial.
• * 1.17

  Cape Sant Marie at the mouth of the Riuer of Plate.
• * 1.18

  Cape of Hope in 47 degrees.
• * 1.19

  Ostriches and sea foules.
• * 1.20

  The descripti∣on of c••rtaine Sauages.
• * 1.21

  The port of Sant Iulian.
• * 1.22

  Two of our men slaine b•• the Patagons.
• * 1.23

  The execution of M. Thomas Doughtie.
• * 1.24

  The entrance of the streight of Magellan.
• * 1.25

  Ordinarie flood and ebbe in the streight.
• * 1.26

  Abundance of Sea-〈◊〉〈◊〉 on S. George•• 〈◊〉〈◊〉 in the streight of Magellan.
• * 1.27

  High hills on both sides of the streight.
• * 1.28

  Cape Deseado where they en∣tred into the South sea. They were diuē to 57 de∣grees South∣ward.
• * 1.29

  They loose M. Drakes com∣pany.
• * 1.30

  The voyage giuen ouer.
• * 1.31

  Then return∣ed out of The streight the 11 of Nouember, hauin•• entred into ••he ••outh sea the 6 o•• September.
• * 1.32

  Sant Vincent i•• Brasil in 24 degrees.
• * 1.33

  A dangerous current.
• * 1.34

  Tanay a pla•••• in ••••asil.
• * 1.35

  The isle of Sant Sebastian•• aboue the Tropicke of Capr••corne.
• * 1.36

  Cape Sant Au∣gustine.
• * 1.37

  The isle of Fer∣nando de Lo∣ron••a.
• * 1.38

  The sea of Weedes, neere the Tropicke of Cancer.
• * 1.39

  Their arriuall at ••••too••d-c••mbe in De∣uonshire.