PREFACE TO THE 



over their attempts? But nowe let us leave them and 

 returne home unto our selves. 



In this first Volume (friendly Reader) besides our 

 Northeasterne Discoveries by sea, and the memorable 

 voyage of M. Christopher Hodson, and M. William 

 Burrough, Anno 1570. to the Narve, wherein with 

 merchants ships onely, they tooke five strong and warrelike 

 ships of the Freebooters, which lay within the sound of 

 Denmark of purpose to intercept our English Fleete : 

 besides all these (I say) thou maiest find here recorded, to 

 the lasting honor of our nation, all their long and 

 dangerous voyages for the advauncing of traffique by river 

 and by land to all parts of the huge and wide Empire of 

 Russia : as namely Richard Chanceler his first fortunate 

 arrivall at Newnox, his passing up the river of Dwina to 

 the citie of Vologda for the space of iioo. versts, and 

 from thence to Yaruslave, Rostove, Peraslave, and so to 

 the famous citie of Mosco, being 1500. versts travell in 

 all. Moreover, here thou hast his voiage penned by 

 himselfe (which I hold to be very authentical, & for the 

 which I do acknowledge my selfe beholding unto the 

 excellent Librarie of the right honorable my lord Lumley) 

 wherein he describeth in part the state of Russia, the 

 maners of the people and their religion, the magnificence 

 of the Court, the majestie, power, and riches of the 

 Emperour, and the gracious entertainment of himselfe. 

 But if he being the first man, and not having so perfect 

 intelligence as they that came after him, doeth not fullie 

 satisfie your expectation in describing the foresayd 

 countrey and people ; I then referre you to Clement 

 Adams his relation next following, to M. Jenkinsons 

 discourse as touching that argument, to the smooth 

 verses of M. George Turbervile, and to a learned and 

 excellent discourse set downe, pag. 475. of this volume, 

 and the pages following. Unto all which (if you please) 

 you may adde Richard Johnsons strange report of the 

 Samoeds, pag. 283. But to returne to our voyages 

 performed within the bounds of Russia, I suppose (among 



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