THE VOYAGERS 



set down. Thus it is, my masters, that we are very far 



from our country and friends, we are compassed in on 



every side with our enemies, wherefore we are not to 



make small reckoning of a man, for we cannot have a 



man if we would give for him ten thousand pounds. 



Wherefore we must have these mutinies and discords that 



are grown amongst us redressed, for by the life of God 



it doth even take my wits from me to think of it ; here 



is such controversy between the sailors and the gentlemen, 



and such stomaching between the gentlemen and sailors, 



that it doth even make me mad to hear it. But, my ^-^^ right 



T , . ^ ^ '' doctrine of the 



masters, 1 must have it lert ; tor 1 must have the gentle- ^v^^y. 



man to hale and draw with the mariner, and the mariner 



with the gentleman. What, let us show ourselves all 



to be of a company, and let us not give occasion to the 



enemy to rejoice at our decay and overthrow. I would 



know him that would refuse to set his hand to a rope, — 



but I know there is not any such here ; and as gentlemen 



are very necessary for government's sake in the voyage so 



have I shipped them for that, and for some farther intent, 



and yet though I know sailors to be the most envious 



people of the world, and so unruly without government, 



yet may not I be without them. Also, if there be any 



here willing to return home, let me understand of them, 



and here is the Marigold^ a ship that I can very well 



spare ; I will furnish her to such as will return with the 



most credit I can give them, either by my letters or any 



way else ; but let them take heed that they go homeward, 



for if I find them in my way I will surely sink them ; 



therefore you shall have time to consider hereof until 



to-morrow ; for, by my troth, I must needs be plain with 



you, I have taken that in hand that I know not in the 



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