a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1556. 



went into the Sea seven or eight leagues, where we met 

 with the winde farre Northerly, that of force it con- 

 strained us to goe againe backe into the sayd river, where 

 came aboord of us sundry of their Boates, which declared 

 [I. 277.] unto me that they were also bound to the northwards, 

 a fishing for Morse, and Salmon, and gave me liberally 

 of their white and wheaten bread. 

 Lodias having As we roade in this river, wee sawe dayly comming 

 24 men a downe the river many of their Lodias, and they that had 

 least, had foure and twenty men in them, and at the last 

 From Cola to tne v grew to thirtie saile of them : and amongst the rest, 

 n & a ]l Ut tnere was one °f tnem whose name was Gabriel, who 

 sailing. shewed me very much friendshippe, and he declared unto 



mee, that all they were bound to Pechora, a fishing for 

 Salmons, and Morses : insomuch that hee shewed mee 

 by demonstrations, that with a faire winde wee had seven 

 or eight dayes sailing to the River Pechora, so that I was 

 glad of their company. This Gabriel promised to give 

 mee warning of shoales, as hee did indeede. 



21 Sunday being the one and twentieth day, Gabriel 

 gave me a barrell of Meade, and one of his speciall 

 friends gave me a barrell of beere, which was caryed 

 upon mens backs at least 2 miles. 



22 Munday we departed from the river Cola, with all 

 The curtesie of tne rest f tne sa i^ Lodias, but sailing before the wind, 

 one ua ne . t ^ e y were a jj too g Q od for us : but according to promise, 



this Gabriel and his friend did often strike their sayles, 

 and taried for us forsaking their owne company. 



23 Tuesday at an Eastnortheast sunne we were thwart 

 A good \$ f Cape S. John. It is to be understood, that from 

 necessane ^ £ a p e $ # John unto the river or bay that goeth 



to Mezen, it is all sunke land, and full of shoales 

 and dangers, you shall have scant two fadome water, 

 and see no land. And this present day wee came to 

 an anker thwart of a creeke, which is 4 or 5 leagues 

 to the Northwards of the sayd Cape, into which 

 creeke Gabriel and his fellow rowed, but we could 

 not get in : and before night there were above 20 



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