AD. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1585. 



The 13. we passed by Stizen, and dined at Prisena, 

 and so that night to Clusen. 



The 14. to dinner at Bolsan and to bed at Neu- 

 mark, and by the way we passed the dangerous place, 

 where so many murthers have bene committed. 

 The borders of The 1 5. to dinner at Trent: That day we entred 

 //tf/y. ^^ borders of Italy, that night to Lenigo. 



The 16. to dinner at Grigno, where the last toll of 

 the Emperour is : and so we came by Chursa, which is 

 a streight passage. And the keeper thereof is drawne 

 up by a cord into his holde. And that night we went 

 to Capana to bed in the countrey of the Venetians. 



The 17. to dinner at castle Franco : by the way we 

 stayed at Tarviso, and there tooke coche, and that 

 night came to Mestre to bed. 

 Venice. The 1 8. in the morning we came to Venice, and 



there we stayed 15. dayes. In which time the duke of 

 Venice called Nicholas de Ponte died, and we saw his 

 burial. The Senators were continually shut up together, 

 as the maner is, to chuse a newe duke, which was 

 not yet chosen when we departed from thence. 



The 2. of August at night wee did embarke our selves 

 upon the Frigate of Cattaro, an haven neere Ragusa. 

 The 3. we came to a towne in Istria called Citta nova. 



The 4. we came to Parenzo, and so that night to 

 Forcera of the bishop. 



The 5. we passed by Rovigno : and a litle beyond 

 we met with 3. Galies of the Venetians : we passed in 

 the sight of Pola ; and the same day passed the gulfe 

 that parteth Istria from Dalmatia. 



The 6. of August we came to Zara in Dalmatia, a 

 strong towne of the Venetians : and so that night to 

 Sebenico, which standeth in a marveilous goodly haven, 

 with a strong castle at the entrie thereof. 



The 7. we came to Lezina, and went not on shoore, 

 but traveiled all night. 



The 8. we passed by a very wel seated towne called 

 Curzola, which standeth in an island of that name. 



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