MARTIN FROBISHER u>. 



_ 1578. 



But before I proceede any further herein, to shew what Gentlemen 

 fortune befell at our departure, I will turne my penne a s -ji- ha J e k 

 litle to M. Captaine Fenton, and those Gentlemen which ccuntrey. 

 should have inhabited all the yeere in those Countries, 

 whose valiant mindes were much to be commended : For 

 doubtlesse they had done as they intended, if lucke had 

 not withstoode their willingnesse. 



For the Barke Dionyse which was lost, had in her 

 much of their house which was prepared and should have 

 bene builded for them, with many other implements. 

 Also the Thomas of Ipswich which had most of their 

 provision in her, came not into the Streights at all : 

 neither did we see her since the day we were separated in 

 the great snow, of which I spake before. For these 

 causes, having not their house, nor yet provision, they 

 were disappointed of their pretence to tarie, and therefore 

 laded their ships, and so came away with us. 



But before we tooke shipping, we builded a litle house An house 

 in the Countesse of Warwicks Island, and garnished it tricked and 

 with many kinds of trifles, as Pinnes, Points, Laces, ^^s trinkets 

 Glasses, Kombes, Babes on horsebacke and on foote, with 

 innumerable other such fansies and toyes : thereby to 

 allure and entice the people to some familiaritie against 

 other yeeres. 



Thus having finished all things we departed the [III. 44.] 

 Countrey, as I sayd before : but because the Busse had 

 not lading enough in her, she put into Beares sound 

 to take in a little more. In the meane while the 

 Admirall, and the rest without at Sea stayed for her. 

 And that night fell such an outragious tempest, beating 4n outragious 

 on our ships with such vehement rigor, that anchor and tem P est - 

 cable availed nought : for we were driven on rockes 

 and Islands of yce, insomuch that (had not the great 

 goodnesse of God bene miraculously shewed to us) we 

 had bene cast away every man. This danger was more 

 doubtfull and terrible, then any that preceded or went 

 before: for there was not any one shippe (I thinke) 

 that escaped without damage. Some lost anchor and 

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