]587. JOHN DAVIS. 1^3 



and blue and of an unsearcheable depth. So coast- 

 ing towardes the South I came to the place wher 

 I left the shippes to fishe, but found them not. 

 Then being forsaken and left in this distresse 

 referring my selfe to the mercifull prouidence of 

 God, shaped my course for England and vnhoped 

 for of any God alone releuing me I ariued at Dart- 

 mouth, by this last discouerie it seemed most 

 manifest that the passage was free and without 

 impediment towards the North, but by reason of 

 the Spanish fleete and unfortunate time of master 

 Secretoryes death the voyage was omitted and 

 neuer sithens attempted. The cause why I use 

 this particular relation of all my procedinges for 

 this discouery, is to stay this obiection, why hath 

 not Dauis discouered this passage being thrise 

 that wayes imploied ? how far I proceeded and in 

 what fourme this discouery lyeth, doth appeare 

 upon the Globe which master Sanderson to his 

 verye great charge hath published whose labouring 

 indeuour for the good of his countrie, deserueth 

 great fauour and commendations. Made by master 

 Emery MuUineux a man wel qualited of a good 

 iudgement and verye expert in many excellent 

 practises, in my selfe being the onely meane with 

 master Sanderson to imploy master Mulineux 

 therein, whereby he is nowe growne to a most 

 . exquisite perfection."''^ 



* A pair of Mollineiix's globes are still in the library of the 

 Middle Temple. Dalrymple says " the date of the celestial globe 



