THE VOYAGE TO CADIZ ad. 



1596. 

 other maner of wayes sixe men to my knowledge : as for 

 the Dutch company, I am not able precisely to say what 

 happened there, for that they were no part of our charge to 

 be looked unto, but were a regiment entire of themselves, 

 and by themselves to be provided for, either for their 

 diet, or for the preservation of their healths by phisicke. 



Thus then I say, being all in good plight and strong, 

 the 20. of June wee came to Cadiz, and there very earely 

 in the morning presented our selves before the Towne, 

 rydi ng about a league or something lesse, from it. The 

 sea at that instant went marvelous high, and the winde 

 was exceeding large. Notwithstanding, a Councell being 

 called, our Lords Generall foorthwith attempted with all 

 expedition to land some certaine companies of their men 

 at the West side of the Towne, by certaine long boats, 

 light horsemen, pynnesses, and barges made for the 

 purpose, but could not compasse it, and in the attempting 

 thereof, they chanced to sinke one of their Barges, with 

 some foure score good souldiers well appointed in her, 

 and yet by good hap and great care, the men were all 

 saved excepting viii. And therefore they were con- 

 strayned to put off their landing till an other more 

 convenient time. 



That morning very timely, there lighted a very faire 

 dove upon the maine yard of the L. Admirals ship, and 

 there she sate very quietly for the space of 3. or 4. 

 houres, being nothing dismayed all that while, every man 

 gazed and looked much upon her, and spake their minds 

 and opinions, yet all concluding by no meanes to disquiet 

 her : I for my part, tooke it for a very good omen and 

 boading, as in trueth (God be thanked) there fell out 

 nothing in the end to the contrary. And as at our 

 very first comming to Cadiz this chanced, so likewise on 

 the very last day of our departing from the same towne, 

 another Dove presented her selfe in the selfe same order 

 into the same ship, and presently grew wonderfull tame 

 and familiar to us all, and did so still keepe us company, 

 even till our arrivall here in England. 



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