The trauailes of an English man Containing his sundrie calalmities indured by the space of twentie and odd yeres in his absence from his natiue countrie; wherein is truly decyphered the sundrie shapes of wilde beasts, birds, fishes, foules, rootes, plants, &c. With the description of a man that appeared in the sea: and also of a huge giant brought from China to the King of Spaine. No lesse pleasant than approued. By I.H. Published with authoritie.

TO THE MOST HIGH AND MIGH∣tie Princesse, Elizabeth by the grace of God Queene of England, France, and Ire∣land, defendres of the faith, &c.

Your Highnes most humble subiect I. H. heartely prai∣eth for the continuance of your Maiesties most prosperous raigne.

ABout xxiii. yeeres past (most gracious and renowmed So∣ueraigne) being prest forth for one of the Gunners in your Maiesties ships for the West Indian voiage, (of which Sir Iohn Haukins was general) such was our successe before his returne into England, we were distrest through want of victuals, nor could we obtaine anie for money: by meanes whereof many of vs (though vnto our Generals great griefe) were constrained to be set on shoare in the West Indies, amongst the wilde Indians. Since which time (most dread Soueraigne) I haue passed sundrie perilles there in the wildernesses, and escaped many dangers, where∣in my life stood often in hazard, yet by the prouidence of the Almightie I was preserued. And being now returned in∣to

to my natiue Countrie of England, I doe in all humblenesse prostrate my selfe (together with the discourse of my trauels) at your Highnes feete, humbly beseeching your Maiestie to accept the same at your subiects hands, as our Sauiour Iesus Christ accepted the poore widowes mite. And thus I humbly take my leaue, praying for the prosperous raigne of your most excellent Maiestie.