VVolstans nauigation in the ‖ 1.1 East sea, from Hetha to Trusco, which is about Dantzig.
WOlstan sayd, that he departed from Hetha, and arriued at Trusco, in the space of 7. dayes, and 7. nights: during which time, his shippe kept her course continu∣ally vnder saile. All this voyage Wenedland was still vpon his steerboord, and on his leerboord was Langland, Layland, Falster, and Sco••ie: all which coun∣treyes are subiect to Denmarke. Upon his leerboord also, was Bargenland,* 1.2 which hath a priuate king, vnto whom it is subiect. Hauing left Bargenland, he passed by Blekingie, Meere, Eland and Gotland, hauing them on his leerboord: all which coun∣treys are subiect to Sweden: and Wenedland was all the way vpon his steerboord, vntil he came to Wixel mouth. Wixel is a very great riuer which runneth along betwixt Witland and We∣nedland.* 1.3 Witland is apperteining to the Easterlings: and the riuer of Wixel runneth out of ‖ 1.4 Wenedland into Eastmeere, which Eastmeere is at the least 15. miles in breadth. There run∣neth also another riuer called Ilsing from the East, and falleth into Eastmeere, out of another lake vpon the banke, whereupon is situated Fruso.* 1.5 So that Ilsing comming out of‖ 1.6 Eastland, and Wi∣xel out of Wenedland, fall both together into Eastmeere, and there Wixel depriueth Ilsing of his name, and runneth thence West & North into the sea; whereof the place is called Wixelmouth.
* 1.7Eastland is a very large land, and there be many cities and townes within it, and in euery one of them is a king: whereby there is continually among them great strife and contention. There is great plentie of hony and fish.
* 1.8The wealthiest men drinke commonly Mares milke, and the poore people and slaues meade. There is no ale brewed among the Easterlings, but of mead there is plentie.