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and Thomas Aycrs, the Whale-Cutter, Avith Robert Good- 

 fellow, unto Master Mason's Ship, aecording as themselves 

 desired. But, thinking there to be as kindly welcomed as 

 the lost Prodigall, these poore men, after their enduring of 

 so much misery, which through his nicancs partly they had 

 undergone, — no sooner came they aboard his ship, but he 

 most unkindly call'd them Run-awayes, with other harsh and 

 unchristian terms, farre enough from the civility of an honest 

 man. Noble Captaine Goodler understanding all these pas- 

 sages, was right sorie for them, resolving to send for them 

 againe, but that the weather proved so bad and uncertainc. 

 I for mine ownc part, remained Avith the Captaine still at 

 Bottle Cove, according to mine owne desire ; as for the rest 

 of us that staled with him, hee preferred the Land-men to 

 row in the Shallops for the killing of the Whales ; freeing 

 them thereby from their toylesome labour a-shoare, bettering 

 their Meanes besides. And all these favours did this worthy 

 Gentleman for us. 



Thus were wee well contented now to stay there till the 

 twentieth of August, hoping then to returne into our native 

 Country ; which day of departure being come, and we im- 

 barked with joyfull hearts, we set sayle through the foaming 

 Ocean, and though cross'd sometimes with contrary windes 

 homeward bound, yet our proper ships at last came safely to 

 an Anchor in the River of Thames, to our great joy and com- 

 fort and the Merchants benefite. And thus by the blessing 

 of God came wee all eight of us well home, safe and sound ; 

 where the Worshipfull Companie our Masters, the Muscovie 

 Merchants, have since dealt wonderfully well by us. For 

 all which most mercifull Preservation, and most wonderfully 

 powerfull Deliverance, all honour, praise, and glory be unto 

 the great God, the sole Author of it. He grant us to make 

 the right use of it. Amen. 



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