a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1586. 



eche side, and promised, that whatsoever ship of these 

 5. should first arrive at Zante, should there stay and 

 expect the comming of the rest of the fleete, for the 

 space of twentie dayes. This being done, ech man 

 made his best hast according as winde and wether 

 woulde serve him to fulfill his course, and to dispatch 

 his businesse ; and no neede was there to admonish or 

 incourage any man, seeing no time was ill spent, nor 

 opportunitie omitted on any side, in the performance 

 of ech mans duetie, according to his place. 

 [II. i. 286.] It fell out that the Tobie which was bound for 

 Constantinople had made such good speede, and gotten 

 such good weather, that she first of al the rest came 

 back to the appointed place of Zante, and not forget- 

 ting the former conclusion, did there cast ancre, attending 

 the arrivall of the rest of the fleete, which accordingly 

 (their busines first performed) failed not to keepe 

 promise. The first next after the Tobie was the Royal 

 Marchant, which together with the William and John 

 came from Tripolie in Syria, and arrived at Zante 

 within the compasse of the foresaide time limitted. 

 These ships in token of the joy on all parts conceived 

 for their happy meeting, spared not the discharging of 

 their Ordinance, the sounding of drums & trumpets, 

 the spreading of Ensignes with other warlike and joy- 

 full behaviours, expressing by these outward signes, the 

 inward gladnesse of their mindes, being all as ready to 

 joyne together in mutuall consent to resist the cruel 

 enemie, as now in sporting maner they made myrth 

 and pastime among themselves. These three had not 

 bene long in the haven, but the Edward Bonaventure 

 also, together with the Susan her consort, were come 

 from Venice with their lading, the sight of whom in- 

 creased the joy of the rest, and they no lesse glad of 

 the presence of the others, saluted them in most 

 friendly and kinde sort, according to the maner of the 

 Seas : and whereas some of these ships stoode at that 

 instant in some want of victuals, they were all content 



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