ad. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



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stayed that day, where we consulted which way, and 



what courses were best to be holden for the discoverie 

 of our voyage, and there agreed. 



The 30. day of May at five of the clocke in the 

 morning wee set saile, and came against Yermouth about 

 three leagues into the sea, riding there at anker all that 

 night. 



The last of May into the sea sixe leagues Northeast, 

 and there taried that night, where the winde blew very 

 sore. 

 June. The first of June the winde being at North contrary to 



us, wee came backe againe to Orwell, and remained there 

 untill the 15. day, tarying for the winde, for all this time 

 the winde was contrary to our purpose. 

 [I. 235.] The 15 day being at Orwel in the latitude of 52 

 degrees, in the morning wee weyed our ankers, and went 

 forth into the wands about two miles from the towne, 

 and lay there that night. 



The 1 6 day at eight . of the clocke we set forward, and 

 sayled untill we came athwart Alburrough, and there 

 stayed that night. 



The 17 day about five of the clocke before noone we 

 went backe unto Orfordnesse, and there remained untill 

 the 19 day. 



The 19 day at eight of the clocke in the morning we 

 went backe to Orwel, and abode there three dayes tarying 

 for the winde. 



The 23 day of June the wind being faire in the South- 

 west we hailed into the seas to Orfordnesse, and from 

 thence into the seas ten leagues Northeast : then being 

 past the sands, we changed our course sixe leagues 

 Northnortheast : about midnight we changed our course 

 againe, and went due North, continuing in the same unto 

 the 27 day. 



The 27 day about seven of the clocke Northnorthwest 

 42 leagues to the ende to fall with Shotland : then the 

 wind veared to the West, so that we could lie but North 

 and by West, continuing in the same course 40 leagues, 



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