A58039:65
A token for mariners
A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwreck, famine, or other accidents. much enlarged, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.A token for mariners containing many famous and wonderful instances of God's providence in sea dangers and deliverances, in mercifully preserving the lives of his poor creatures, when, in humane probability, at the point of perishing by shipwrack, famine, or other accidents. much enlarg'd, with the addition of many new relations, one whereof happening this present year, and never before printed. Mostly attested by the persons themselves. Also The seaman's preacher, being a sermon on the right improvement of such mercies. And prayers for seamen on all occasions.
London: printed by Hugh Newman, 1698
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
In this passage they killed Eight Deer more, and so having laden their Shallop with Venison, they kept on their course ⟨p. 56⟩[…] ⟨p. 57⟩[…] ⟨p. 58⟩to Green Harbour: But when they came thither, they found, to their Great Astonishment, that the Ship was departed. Being thus frustrated of their Expectation, and having but three days to the uttermost expiration of their limited time for their departure out of that Country, they thought it their best course to make all speed possible to Bell-Sound, to their Captain; and lest delay should prove dangerous, they lightened their Shallop by heaving their Venison over-board into the Sea, and so they hasted all they might, and that night got half-way: But the dark Fog increasing, they were forced to cove in a point of Land till the next day at Noon: At which time the Weather being clearer, they hasted forward; but having no Compass to direct their course by, they wandered up and down so long, till the Ships were departed. This filled them with fear and astonishment, knowing that neither Christian nor Heathen had ever Inhabited those desolate Climates: Yea, they had heard that the Merchants had endeavoured, with proffers of Great Rewards, and of sufficient Furniture, and Provision of all things necessary, to hire some to undertake to Winter in those parts, but could never meet with ⟨p. 59⟩any that would adventure their lives in so hazardous an undertaking: They had heard also, that the Company of Muscovy Merchants had once procured the Reprieve of some Malefactors condemned to death here in England, unto whom they promised Pardon, together with Rewards and Provision of Clothes, Victuals, and all other Necessaries, if they would stay one Winter there: But when they came thither and took a view of the desolateness of the place, they conceived such horror and fear in their hearts, that they chose rather to return for England, and there to satisfy the Law with the loss of their lives, than to stay in so desolate and darksome a Country. They remembered also a more terrible Example, of Nine Good and Able Men left there formerly by the same Master that had now left them, who all died miserably upon the place; and whose bodies were fearfully disfigured by the Savage Bears, and Hungry Foxes, which are the only Inhabitants of that comfortless Country: