Mr. RAYV Itineraries. 175 
Whitby hath a very fair and com-* 
modious Haven: About fixty Ships 
of eighty Tons a-piece, or more, 
belong to this Town : It is governed 
by Twenty-four Burgeffes. S. Hil- 
dasy by his Prayers, delivered the 
Country from Snakes, which were 
changed into thefe Stones (vide Cam- 
den ) ; Ji credere fas ft. 
From Whitby.^ Augufl the 12 th, 
We haftened to Gijburgh (m) where 
we faw the Ruins of that famous 
Abbey, the Church whereof feems 
to have been comparable to the bell 
Cathedrals in England. We alcended 
the Top of that noted Hill, called 
'(yn) Formerly (faith Camden) very famous 
“ for a beautiful and rich Monaffery — -and may, 
‘‘ in Point of Pleafantnefs, and a grateful Va- 
riety, and other Advantages of Nature, com- 
pare with Puteoli in Italy — See Biihop Gih- 
fon\ Edition of Camden^ p. 91Q. 
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