108 DISCOVERIES OF 1585. 



but we judge them to be idolaters, and to worship 

 the sunne." 



The drift-wood was brought to these islands in 

 great abundance. The cliffs are described to be 

 of " such oare as M. Frobisher brought from Meta 

 incognita," and they had " divers shewes of Study 

 or Muscovy glasse, shining not altogether unlike 

 christall." They found a red fruit growing on the 

 rocks, which was " sweet, full of red juice, and 

 the ripe ones Hke corinths." 



On the 1st August, our adventurers stood farther 

 to the north-west, and on the 6th, discovered land 

 in 66° 40' ; the sea altogether free from ice. Here 

 they anchored their barks, " in a very faire rode 

 tinder a brave mount," to which they gave the name 

 of Mount Raleigh, " the cliffs whereof were as 

 orient as gold." The foreland towards the north 

 they called Diers Cape, that towards the south Cape 

 TValsingham ; and to the great bay between them 

 they gave the name of Exeter sound, and to their 

 anchorage Totness Road. On their first landing 

 they met with '' four white beares of a monstrous 

 bignesse," one of which they killed. 



On the 8th August, they returned to the south- 

 ward, and on the 1 1th, came to the next southerly 

 cape of the land they had coasted, which they 

 named the Cape of Gods Mercy, " as being the 

 place of our first entrance for the discovery." 

 Keeping this land to the northward of them, they 

 sailed to the westward, and had a fine open passage, 



