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A True and ExaB Hijlory 



doubts in the Seamen in that fhort paflage, than in all the voyage af- 

 ter. But, the weather clearing up, the Mafter and Mates drew out 

 feveral plots and Landfcapes which they had formerly taken upon 

 the Coaftof France and England^ (which are of great ufe in the nar- 

 row Seas,) by which they were well a0ured vvhere they were , for 

 there they feldonie ufe LogglimyOx Bac^fiaff^ but attend onely the 

 Tydes, Compa^jitidCardj ' nor is there any ufe of other direftprs in 

 jfb narrow a room. We were ( as I remember J about lo daycs 

 failing to Falmouth^ and had with us a finall (hip of about i8o tunns, 

 called the Nonefuchj of which Captain M/ddieton was owner, a very 

 good Seaman, and a Planter in Barhadoes : but himfclf then remain- 

 ing in L^iWi;^. 



The next day we put to Sea, and continued our courle to the South- 

 weft, (with fbmewbat a Scant wind,) partly to avoid the high go- 

 ing Billovpes of the Bay of Bifkey : but chiefly to ftand aloof from, 

 j Virats and Pick^roones : which are very frequent upon the Coajis of 

 j Spain^ and Bar'bary^ and as we paft along, I perceived a difference in 

 j the way of our Ships .• for in flack winds , our confort the Nomfnch 

 ' would run us out of fight in four or five hours (ail i but in 

 ftrong and ftiff winds, we did the like with her. So that I 

 guefs'd the larger the iails, the (wifter the way 5 provided, they 

 were alike built in the model of their keeles : but I leave that to be 

 refblved by the Seamen , or that Admirable Archited of Moving- 

 Horfes, Mr. Pett. 



About the Latitude of 45 degrees, we met with a Ship coming 

 firom Guintty^ bUt bound for London j the Captains name was Blague^ 

 a very civil Gentleman, whohafd us, came aboard us , and invited 

 divers Gentlemen that were there aboard hisfliip : which was a Frig- 

 got of about 400 tuns, her Lading Gold and Elephants teeth the Man 

 was exceeding civil to us, and gave to every Gentleman of our Com- 

 pany, a pre(entof(uch rarities as he brought from Guinny^ and Binny* 

 We ftayed together almofta wholeday,the weather being very calm, 

 and almoft no wind at all 5 in the evening , a frefh breefe began to 

 blow, which (erv'd us both in our (everal wayes^ and fo fainting each 

 other with our Ordnance we took leave. 



About this time, our Confbrt the l^onefnch parted with us, fhe 

 direftly for the Catabby Iflands , we for St. "jago^ one of the Iflands of 

 CapeFeM':, where we were to trade for Negroes , Horfes , and Cattle, 

 which we were to fell at the Barbadoes. So, keeping our courfe about 

 80 Leagues from the Coaft of Sfain and Barbary , the firft land we 

 j difcovered, was the Ifle of P<?rf<? Santo 5 which lyeth in 53 degrees to 

 I the Norvoard 5 which vvc left of our Larboard fide .* When prefently 

 after, we had fight of the Maderas^ which we faild clofe by, and had 

 a full view ofthe place 5 fb Rockyp and Mountainous, and the ground 

 fb miferably burnt with the Sun , as we could perceive no part of it 

 either Hill or Valley, that had the leaft appearance of green, tiorany 

 tree bigger than afmall Hathorn, and very few of thole. Between 

 this and three inconfiderablc Iflands called the Defirts^ which appea- 

 red to us like the tops of large buildings 5 no uncvennefs or rifings 

 and fallings, but level as the top of a large Church or Barn 3 but 

 burnt worfe than the other : fb that inftcad of the freih and lively 

 greens, other CountreyS put on at this time of the year , thefc were 



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