. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. NORTH-EAST VOYAGES. 109 potentates, that "the great and Almighty Grod hath given unto mankind, above all other living creatures, such a heart and desire that every man desireth to join friendship with other, to love and to be loved, also to give and receive mutual ; He represents, therefore, the duty of showing kindness to strangers, and especially to &
. Narrative of discovery and adventure in the polar seas and regions [microform] : with illustrations of their climate, geology, and natural history ; and an account of the whale-fishery. Natural history; Sciences naturelles. NORTH-EAST VOYAGES. 109 potentates, that "the great and Almighty Grod hath given unto mankind, above all other living creatures, such a heart and desire that every man desireth to join friendship with other, to love and to be loved, also to give and receive mutual ; He represents, therefore, the duty of showing kindness to strangers, and especially to "merchants, who wander about the world, search both the laiid and the sea, to carry such good and profitable things as are found in their countries to remote regions and ; With this view, it is stated that a valiant knight. Sir Hugh Willoughby, and other trusty and faithful servants, had departed from England. "We therefore desire you, kings and princes, and all other to whom there is any power on earth, to permit unto these our servants free passage by your regions and dominions, for they shall not touch any thing of yours unwilling unto ; If such kindness were shown, he concludes, " We promise, by the God of all things that are contained in heaven, earth, and the sea, and by the life and tranquillity of our kingdoms, that we will with like humanity accept your servants, if at any time they shall come to our ; It was judged inexpedient to delay the sailing of the vessels beyond the 10th of May, lest they should be overtaken by winter in the northern latitudes. All the members of the expedition took a solemn and tender leave of their relations, kindred, and "friends dearer than kindred," and were at their station on the ap- pointed day. Early in the morning they dropped down from RatclifFe to Greenwich, where the court, and, as it were, the nation, were assembled to witness their departure. The king himself was confin
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