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TO THE NORTHERN PARTS OF RUSSIA AND SIBERIA. 27
fet out his flag, by which he called together the chiefeft men of the other fivps, that
by the help and affiftance of their countels, the order of the government and the con-
duction of the fhips in the whole voyage might be the better: who being. come to-
gether accordingly, they conclude and agree, that if any great tempeft fhould arife at
any time, and happen to difperfe and fcatter them, every fhip fhould endeavour his
belt to go to Wardhoufe, a haven or caftle of fome name inthe kingdom of Norway,
and that they that arrived there firft in fafety, fhould flay and expect the coming of
the reft.
The very fame day in the afternoon, about four of the clock, fo great a tempeft fud-
denly arofe, and the feas were fo outrageous, that the fhips could not keep their intended
courfe, but fome were per force driven one way, and fome another way, to their great
peril and hazard: the general with his loudeft voice cried out to Richard Chancelor,
and earneftly requefted him not to go far from him ; but he neither would nor could keep
company with him, if he failed {till fo faft: for the admiral was of better fail than his
fhip. But the faid admiral (I know not by what means) bearing all his fails, was car-
ried away with fo great force and fwiftnels that not long after he was quite out of
fight, and the third fhip alfo with the fame ftorm and like rage was difperfed and
loft us.
The fhip boat of the admiral, (ftriking againft the fhip,) was overwhelmed in the
fight and view of the mariners of the Bonaventure: and as for them that are already
returned and arrived, they know nothing of the reft of the fhips what was become
of them.
But if it be fo, that any miferable mifhap have overtaken them, if the rage and
fury of the fea have devoured thofe good men, or if as yet they live, and wander up
and down in ftrange countries, I muft needs fay they were men worthy of better
fortune, and if they be living, let us wifh them fafety and a good return: but if
the cruelty of death hath taken hold of them, God fend them a chriftian grave and
fepulchre.
Now Richard Chancelor, with his fhip and company, being thus left alone, and be-
come very penfive, heavy, and forrowful, by this difperfion of the fleet, he (accord-
ing to the order before taken) fhapeth his courfe for Wardhoufe in Norway, there to
expect and abide the arrival of the reft of the fhips. And being come thither, and
having ftaid there the fpace of feven days, and looked in vain for their coming, he
determined at length to proceed alone in the purpofed voyage. And as he was pre=
paring himfelf to depart, it happened that he fell in company and {peech with certain
Scottifhmen ; who having underftanding of his intention, and wifhing well to his
actions, began earneftly to diffuade him from the further profecution of the difcovery,
by amplifying the dangers which he was to fall into, and omitted no reafon that might
ferve to that purpofe. But he holding nothing fo ignominious and reproachful, as
inconftaney and levity of mind, and perfuading himfelf that a man of valour could not
commit a more difhonourable part than for fear of danger to avoid and fhun great
attempts, was nothing at all changed or difcouraged with the fpeeches and words of
the Scots, remaining {tedfa{t and-immutable in his firkt refolution; determining either
to bring that to pafs which was intended, or elfe to die the death.
And as for them which were with Mafter Chancelor in his fhip, although they had
great caufe of difcomfort by the lofs of their company (whom the forefaid tempett had
feparated from them,) and were not a little troubled with cogitations and perturbations
of mind, in refpeét of their doubtful courfe ; yet notwithftanding they were of fuch
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