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lowed me through the reedes in the water, where 

 being able to go no farther by reason of my sicknesse 

 which I had, I sent two of my men which were with me, 

 which could swim well, unto the ships, to advertise them 

 of that which had happened, and to send them word to 

 come and helpe me. They were not able that day to get 

 [III. 355.] unto the ships to certifie them thereof: so I was con- 

 strained to stand in the water up to the shoulders all that 

 night long, with one of my men which would never for- 

 sake me. The next day morning, being scarcely able to 

 draw my breath any more, I betooke me to my prayers 

 with the souldier which was with mee, whose name was 

 John du Che- John du Chemin : for I felt mv selfe so feeble, that I was 

 trvmf^^''^^ afraid I should die suddenly : and in truth if he had not 

 imbraced me in both his armes, and so held me up, it had 

 not bene possible to save me. After we had made an 

 ende of our prayers, I heard a voyce, which in my judge- 

 ment was one of theirs which I had sent, which were over 

 against the ships and called for the ship boat, which was 

 so in deed : and because those of the ships had under- 

 standing of the taking of the fort by one called John de 

 Hais, master Carpenter, which fled unto them in a shal- 

 The diligence lop ; they had set saile to run along the coast to see if 

 of the Man- ^j^^^ might save any : wherin doubtlesse they did very 

 them that Well their endevour. They went straight to the place 

 escaped out of where the two men were which I had sent, and which 

 the fort. called them. Assoone as they had received them in and 



understood where I was, they came and found me in a 

 pitifull case. Five or sixe of them tooke me and caried 

 me into the shallop : for I was not able by any means 

 to go one foot. After I was brought into the shallop 

 some of the Mariners took their clothes from their 

 JasTaques backs to lend them me, and would have caried me 

 Morgues presently to their ships to give me a little Aqua vitae. 



painter some- Howbeit I would not goe thither, untill I had first 

 T^fT^^ gone with the boat along the reeds, to seeke out the 

 fryers^in' poore soules which were scattered abroad, where we 

 London. gathered up 18 or 20 of them. The last that I took 



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