I î 4 Travels into f/?^ L e v a n t. Part I, 
' C H A P. LXXII. 
Our Departure from Bodrou^ and our 
Arrival at Rhodes» 
WE llayM fomedays at Bodron, becaufe a flrong South-weft Wind blew 
ftill, with much Rain. Sunday-, the third of December ^ it began to blow a 
little from North-north-Weft,but it lafted not; however we put out on Monday^ 
the fourth of December^ betwixt three and four in the Afternoon, with an ealie 
North-north-Weft Gale, which lafted not three Hours, but left us becalmed, 
until T'we/ii^j' the fifth of December^ that blowing pretty hard from South-eaft, 
we were forced to put back again. We came to an Anchor before Stanchioj 
for the Wind was contrary for carrying us to Bodrou. We put out four An- 
chors, that we might ride fecure from that South-eaft Wind, whi-ch made us 
dance bravely, but notwithftanding all our Anchors, we fufFered much by the 
Storm. For my part I Itrained my very Guts almoft out with Vomiting and 
Reaching, and when that was over, I had fuch violent pains in my Side, that I 
thought they would have killed me ; and then notwithftanding my pain, I 
could not forbear to blame a little thofe, who out of a délire of Travelling 
forfake their eafe, and die of the Icaft Indifpofition they fall into, for want of 
Opinm- help. A Turk taking pitty of me, gave me O^ium to eat ; not knowing what 
it vv^as, I fwallowed it down, but when he would have had me take another 
Dofe, 1 asked him what it was, and he made anfwer, Eat it, it is good for 
you, it is Opium. Then I told him that he had Poyfoned rae, and ftraining a 
little, I Vomited again. Since I was not the only fick perfon aboard, and that 
all had trouble enough, the Wind blowing very hard, and Raining whole 
Nights, we feveral times weighed Anchor, and did what we could to get to 
JBodrouy but all in vain, for the South-eaft Wind ftill hindred us. At length, 
OY\ Saturday thQmnth of December^ the Wind changed, and after Noon we had 
a breeze from North, but we did not offer to fet Sail before next day, that 
we migut fee if it was like to continue. Next day being Sunday., the tenth of 
Decenéer-, it blowing freflier from North, we fet Sail about Eleven a Clock in 
the Forenoon ; but that Wind lafted not long, for about Two in the After- 
noon, it began to calm, and at Night chopt about to the South ; but it did not 
■ blow hard, and therefore we ftili kept under Sail. About Ten a Clock at 
Night we run a Rifque, which we bad not forefeen : For we being above thirty 
Saiqnes in company, and the Night very dark,2bout ten of the Ciock^a Saiquevzn 
for/î of us, and entangled his Fore-maft with our Main-maft ; the Bounce made 
fo great a noife, that we all thought cur felves loft; and every one running out 
to lee what the matter was, fome of our Men took a good Pvope and laflied the 
Fore-maft of that Saiquc looms, whilft four or five went down with a Lant- 
horn to the Pomp, to fee if our Saique had fprung a Leak, or fufrered damage 
in the Hold, the reft ftaying above-decks to take heed, that the Sea-men of 
the other Saiqae did not caft loofe the Rope and get clear of us ; but the poor 
Creatures ( who were all Greeks) werefoftunned at the fault they had com- 
mitted, that not one of them appeared. At firft when this happened, our 
Captain was fo enraged, that he was about to Leap into the other Saique with 
Sword in Hand, and kill all he met i but being quickly better advifed, he and 
ail the reft refolved, that if our 5^?zij«e was in danger of Sinking, to Leap into 
theirs, and throwing them all into the Sea, to make themfelves Mafters of her, 
therefore it was that they held her Lalhed to ours. At length ( God be prai- 
fed) we found that our Saique had received no damage, but only a little of 
her Side broken. Had it blown a little frelher, or had they ftruck'but a hands 
breadth lower, our Saique had gone to the bottom. We let them go then, 
without 
