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Sir Francis Drake Revived by Unknown
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Many strange birds, beasts, and fishes, besides fruits, trees, plants,
and the like, were seen and observed of us in this journey, which
willingly we pretermit as hastening to the end of our voyage: which from
this Cape of St. Antonio, we intended to finish by sailing the directest
and speediest way homeward; and accordingly, even beyond our own
expectation, most happily performed.

For whereas our Captain had purposed to touch at Newfoundland, and there
to have watered; which would have been some let unto us, though we stood
in great want of water; yet GOD Almighty so provided for us, by giving
us good store of rain water, that we were sufficiently furnished: and,
within twenty-three days, we passed from the Cape of Florida, to the
Isles of Scilly, and so arrived at Plymouth, on Sunday, about sermon
time, August the 9th, 1573.

At what time, the news of our Captain's return brought unto his, did so
speedily pass over all the church, and surpass their minds with
desire and delight to see him, that very few or none remained with the
Preacher. All hastened to see the evidence of GOD's love and blessing
towards our Gracious Queen and country, by the fruit of our Captain's
labour and success.

_Soli DEO Gloria._ FINIS.
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