a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1589. 



so that the smoake was very troublesom to us, while we 

 continued there. Their fewell is turfes, which they have 

 very good, and whinnes or furres. There groweth little 

 wood thereabouts, which maketh building chargeable 

 there : as also want of lime (as they reported) which they 

 are faine to fetch from farre, when they have neede 

 thereof. But of stones there is store ynough, so that 

 with them they commonly make their hedges to part ech 

 mans ground from other ; and the ground seemeth to be 

 nothing else within but rockes and stones : Yet it is 

 very fruitfull and plentifull of grasse, and graine, as may 

 appeare by the abundance of kine and cattel there : inso- 

 much that we had good muttons (though somewhat lesse 

 then ours in England) for two shillings or five groates a 

 piece, good pigges and hennes for 3. pence a piece. 



The greatest want is industrious, painefull, and hus- 

 bandly inhabitants to till and trimme the ground : for the 

 common sort, if they can provide sufficient to serve 

 from hand to mouth, take no further care. 



Of money (as it seemeth) there is very small store 

 amongst them, which perhaps was the cause that made 

 them double and triple the prizes of many things we 

 bought of them, more then they were before our com- 

 ming thither. 



Good land was here to be had for foure pence the 

 Mines in Ire- Acre yeerely rent. There are Mines of Alome, Tinne, 

 land. brasse, and yron. Stones wee sawe there as cleare as 



Christall, naturally squared like Diamonds. 



That part of the Countrey is all ful of great moun- 

 taines and hills, from whence came running downe the 

 pleasant streames of sweete fresh running water. The 

 naturall hardnesse of that Nation appeareth in this, that 

 their small children runne usually in the middest of 

 Winter up and downe the streetes bare-foote and bare- 

 Ill, ii. 166.] legged, with no other apparell (many times) save onely a 

 mantell to cover their nakednesse. 



The chiefe Officer of their Towne they call their 

 Soveraigne, who hath the same office and authoritie 



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