Stories from Hakluyt, selected and edited by Richard Wilson . already we find that whatcommodities soever Spain, France, Italy or the eastparts do yield unto us, in wines of all sorts, in oils, inflax, in rosins, pitch, frankincense, currants, sugars, andsuch-like, these parts do abound with the growth ofthem all, but being savages that possess the land, they 180 STORIES FROM HAKLUYT know no use of the same. And sundry other rich com-modities that no parts of the world, be they West orEast Indies, have, here we find great abundance of. The people naturally are most courteous and verydesirous t
Stories from Hakluyt, selected and edited by Richard Wilson . already we find that whatcommodities soever Spain, France, Italy or the eastparts do yield unto us, in wines of all sorts, in oils, inflax, in rosins, pitch, frankincense, currants, sugars, andsuch-like, these parts do abound with the growth ofthem all, but being savages that possess the land, they 180 STORIES FROM HAKLUYT know no use of the same. And sundry other rich com-modities that no parts of the world, be they West orEast Indies, have, here we find great abundance of. The people naturally are most courteous and verydesirous to have clothes, but especially of coarse clothrather than silk; coarse canvas they also like well of, butcopper carrieth the price of all, so it be made red. Thus,good Mr. Hakluyt and Mr. H., I have joined you both inone letter of remembrance, as two that I love dearly well,and commending me most heartily to you both, I commityou to the tuition of the Almighty. From the new fortin Virginia, this third of September, most assured friend, Ralph CAVENDISHS VOYAGE TO THESOUTH SEAS fin in1 m na m m oa .ur 1 The last voyage of the worshipful M. Thomas Cavendish,Esquire, intended for the South Sea, the Philippines,and the coast of China, with three tall ships andtwo barks. Written by M. John Lane, a man ofgood observation, employed in the same and manyother voyages. j)c * 4 * * * The 26th of August, 1591, we departed from Ply-mouth with three tall ships and two barks, the galleon,wherein M. Cavendish went himself, being admiral,the Roebuck vice - admiral, whereof M. Cocke wascaptain, the Desire rear-admiral, whereof was captainM. John Davis (with whom and for whose sake I wTentthis voyage), the Black Pinnace, and a bark of Gilbert, whereof M. Randolf Cotton was captain. The 29th of November we fell with the Bay ofSalvador upon the coast of Brazil, twelve leagues onthis side Cabo Frio, where we were becalmed until the2nd of December, at which time we t
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