The three English brothers Sir Thomas Sherley his trauels, vvith his three yeares imprisonment in Turkie: his inlargement by his Maiesties letters to the great Turke: and lastly, his safe returne into England this present yeare, 1607. Sir Anthony Sherley his embassage to the Christian princes. Master Robert Sherley his wars against the Turkes, with his marriage to the Emperour of Persia his neece.
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             The three English brothers Sir Thomas Sherley his trauels, vvith his three yeares imprisonment in Turkie: his inlargement by his Maiesties letters to the great Turke: and lastly, his safe returne into England this present yeare, 1607. Sir Anthony Sherley his embassage to the Christian princes. Master Robert Sherley his wars against the Turkes, with his marriage to the Emperour of Persia his neece.
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           Sherley, Thomas, -- Sir, 1564-1630? -- Early works to 1800.
           Sherley, Anthony, -- Sir, 1565-1635? -- Early works to 1800.
           Sherley, Robert, -- Sir, 1581?-1628 -- Early works to 1800.
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           THE
           THREE
           ENGLISH
           BROTHERS
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Sherley
          
           his
           Trauels
           ,
           vvith
           his
           three
           yeares
           imprisonment
           in
           
             Turkie
             :
          
           his
           Inlargement
           by
           his
           Maiesties
           Letters
           to
           the
           great
           
             Turke
             :
          
           and
           lastly
           ,
           his
           safe
           returne
           into
           
             England
          
           this
           present
           yeare
           ,
           1607.
           
        
         
           Sir
           
             Anthony
             Sherley
          
           his
           Embassage
           to
           the
           Christian
           Princes
           .
        
         
           Master
           
             Robert
             Sherley
          
           his
           wars
           against
           the
           
             Turkes
             ,
          
           with
           his
           marriage
           to
           the
           Emperour
           of
           
             Persia
          
           his
           Neece
           .
        
         
         
           LONDON
           Printed
           ,
           and
           are
           to
           be
           sold
           by
           
             Iohn
             Hodgets
          
           in
           Paules
           Church
           yard
           .
           1607.
           
        
      
       
         
         
         
           TO
           THE
           RIGHT
           HOnourable
           Thomas
           ,
           Lord
           Howard
           ,
           Earle
           of
           Suffolke
           ,
           Lord
           Chamberlaine
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           houshould
           ,
           and
           one
           of
           his
           Highnes
           most
           honorable
           Priuie
           Councell
           .
        
         
           WEaknes
           (
           Right
           honorable
           )
           hath
           need
           of
           helpe
           and
           supportance
           ,
           as
           wel
           in
           Politick
           ,
           as
           naturall
           bodies
           :
           the
           like
           in
           studies
           &
           labors
           of
           the
           mind
           .
           
             Caesars
          
           commentaries
           needed
           no
           Apologie
           ,
           because
           his
           power
           was
           able
           to
           defend
           thē
           :
           Nor
           his
           
             Triū
             verborū
             literae
             ,
          
           to
           the
           Roman
           Senate
           ,
           
             Veni
             ,
             vidi
             ,
             vici
             ,
          
           craue
           any
           other
           inlargement
           ,
           because
           his
           fame
           went
           stil
           before
           him
           to
           dilate
           his
           acts
           .
           In
           priuate
           ,
           &
           inferior
           studies
           ,
           that
           want
           countenance
           in
           themselues
           ,
           the
           extensiue
           power
           of
           greatnes
           and
           authoritie
           giues
           strength
           ,
           and
           encouragement
           ,
           to
           
           intensiue
           weaknesse
           ,
           when
           our
           indeauours
           though
           vnworthy
           of
           acceptation
           are
           suffered
           in
           their
           minoritie
           ,
           and
           insufficient
           age
           ,
           to
           grow
           vp
           and
           prosper
           in
           the
           defensiue
           bulwarke
           of
           protection
           ,
           against
           the
           stormes
           of
           enuious
           and
           calumnious
           tongues
           ,
           that
           by
           continuāce
           ,
           through
           vse
           and
           practise
           ,
           they
           may
           happely
           afterwards
           proue
           worthie
           of
           regard
           .
           In
           the
           want
           therefore
           of
           mine
           own
           worth
           ,
           I
           haue
           presumed
           to
           shield
           my selfe
           vnder
           your
           worthines
           :
           and
           finding
           cause
           to
           distrust
           mine
           own
           strēgth
           ,
           I
           haue
           aduentured
           to
           shrowd
           my selfe
           vnder
           your
           power
           :
           Humbly
           desiring
           your
           Honour
           so
           farre
           to
           grace
           these
           my
           labours
           ,
           as
           to
           vouchsafe
           them
           a
           passage
           vnder
           your
           Patronage
           ,
           that
           therby
           (
           though
           happily
           they
           haue
           
           nothing
           in
           them
           to
           deserue
           your
           priuate
           reading
           and
           account
           )
           they
           may
           yet
           the
           better
           by
           your
           countenance
           finde
           admittance
           and
           respect
           to
           publique
           view
           .
           For
           I
           must
           confesse
           they
           come
           much
           short
           ,
           as
           well
           of
           the
           worthynes
           of
           the
           Subiect
           ,
           that
           they
           treat
           of
           ,
           as
           also
           of
           your
           regard
           and
           estimation
           .
           If
           therefore
           out
           of
           your
           generall
           respect
           to
           all
           ,
           your
           Lordshippe
           shall
           bee
           pleased
           to
           vouchsafe
           mee
           this
           particular
           fauour
           ,
           I
           shall
           hereafter
           admit
           all
           times
           ,
           and
           pretermit
           no
           occasions
           to
           manifest
           my
           dutie
           ,
           Euer
           remaining
        
         
           
             Your
             Honors
             in
             all
             seruice
             :
             
               Anthony
               Nixon
               .
            
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           Sir
           Thomas
           Sherley
           his
           Trauailes
           ,
           together
           with
           his
           three
           yeares
           imprisonment
           in
           Turkie
           ,
           his
           Inlargement
           by
           his
           Maiesties
           Letters
           to
           the
           great
           Turke
           :
           and
           lastly
           ,
           his
           safe
           returne
           into
           England
           this
           present
           yeare
           ,
           1607.
           
        
         
           IT
           is
           a
           naturall
           qualitie
           ,
           both
           customarie
           ,
           &
           commendable
           in
           all
           Countries
           ,
           to
           enlarge
           their
           fames
           ,
           by
           divulging
           the
           memorable
           Actes
           of
           such
           worthy
           personages
           ,
           whose
           Noble
           Spirits
           ,
           showne
           by
           their
           honourable
           attempts
           and
           atchieuements
           ,
           haue
           drawne
           other
           Nations
           into
           admiration
           of
           their
           valours
           ,
           and
           emulation
           of
           their
           vertues
           .
           It
           were
           then
           a
           fault
           vnpardonable
           in
           vs
           of
           the
           English
           Nation
           (
           whose
           acts
           and
           high
           attempts
           haue
           not
           giuen
           place
           to
           any
           
           people
           )
           to
           burie
           in
           obliuion
           the
           vertues
           of
           those
           our
           country
           Men
           ,
           whose
           noble
           deedes
           deserue
           for
           euer
           to
           liue
           vpon
           the
           tongues
           of
           men
           ,
           with
           honorable
           mention
           .
           Amongst
           whom
           ,
           the
           
             Three
             Heroes
          
           of
           our
           Time
           ,
           the
           hopefull
           issue
           of
           a
           happy
           father
           ,
           haue
           so
           glorified
           their
           names
           by
           their
           honourable
           Actes
           ,
           and
           hostile
           imployments
           ,
           against
           the
           common
           Enemie
           of
           Christendome
           :
           that
           honour
           by
           them
           hath
           added
           to
           her
           glory
           ,
           and
           Enuy
           lost
           the
           sting
           of
           her
           Detraction
           .
           And
           here
           am
           I
           drawne
           into
           a
           deepe
           meditation
           of
           the
           Minde
           of
           man
           how
           infinite
           it
           is
           in
           opinion
           ,
           and
           weening
           ,
           and
           vnquiet
           by
           Nature
           :
           that
           where
           it
           is
           once
           set
           vpon
           the
           desire
           of
           honour
           ,
           nothing
           can
           stay
           ,
           or
           limite
           her
           aduentures
           :
           But
           as
           the
           Clowds
           are
           harried
           by
           the
           windes
           from
           one
           part
           of
           the
           
             Hemispheare
          
           to
           the
           other
           ,
           so
           the
           Body
           is
           carried
           by
           the
           Minde
           ,
           euen
           through
           the
           world
           ,
           by
           land
           ,
           by
           sea
           ,
           with
           toyle
           and
           danger
           ,
           making
           it
           to
           suffer
           hunger
           ,
           watching
           ,
           and
           cold
           ;
           where
           at
           home
           ,
           it
           might
           slepe
           with
           peace
           ,
           and
           feed
           with
           plenty
           .
           The
           manifestation
           wherof
           ,
           is
           knowne
           in
           the
           tedious
           Trauailes
           ,
           &
           dangerous
           Aduentures
           of
           these
           three
           excellent
           spirits
           ,
           that
           hauing
           no
           other
           Motiues
           ,
           but
           the
           honourable
           desire
           and
           pursuit
           of
           Glorie
           (
           which
           indeedeis
           the
           Spurre
           to
           euery
           noble
           minde
           )
           haue
           iustly
           by
           their
           deserts
           obtained
           her
           ,
           both
           for
           themselues
           ,
           and
           for
           their
           Countrie
           :
           whose
           
           fame
           and
           renown
           ,
           being
           by
           them
           made
           known
           ,
           me
           thinkes
           they
           were
           vnkindly
           vsed
           by
           vs
           ,
           to
           be
           made
           strangers
           here
           at
           home
           .
           Hauing
           therefore
           receiued
           some
           particulars
           of
           their
           trauels
           ,
           and
           their
           Occurrents
           in
           them
           ,
           though
           (
           I
           must
           confesse
           .
           I
           am
           but
           lame
           as
           well
           in
           the
           instructions
           of
           their
           Aduentures
           ,
           as
           also
           in
           mine
           owne
           worth
           ,
           to
           display
           their
           worthinesse
           ;
           I
           haue
           neuertherlesse
           attempted
           ,
           though
           not
           to
           satisfie
           ,
           yet
           in
           some
           sort
           to
           make
           knowne
           to
           expectation
           (
           which
           euer
           gapes
           after
           Nouelties
           ,
           )
           their
           variable
           fortunes
           ,
           and
           honorable
           imploiments
           in
           strange
           Countries
           ,
           and
           vnder
           great
           Kings
           ,
           so
           farre
           as
           my
           knowledge
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           hability
           in
           my selfe
           ,
           will
           giue
           me
           leaue
           .
        
         
           And
           first
           to
           begin
           with
           Sir
           
             Thomas
             Sherley
          
           the
           yonger
           ,
           who
           as
           hee
           was
           eldest
           by
           the
           Fortune
           of
           his
           birth
           ,
           so
           is
           he
           not
           inferiour
           to
           the
           rest
           in
           the
           commendable
           parts
           ,
           and
           honorable
           qualities
           of
           his
           minde
           ;
           though
           happily
           not
           so
           succesfull
           in
           his
           Trauels
           ,
           as
           his
           other
           brethren
           :
           Hee
           began
           his
           last
           voyage
           in
           
             Anno
          
           1602.
           who
           hauing
           long
           time
           kept
           the
           Seas
           vnprosperously
           ,
           and
           with
           vnequall
           fortune
           to
           his
           hopes
           and
           deseruings
           at
           length
           landed
           in
           
             Italie
             ,
          
           and
           was
           for
           a
           time
           highly
           respected
           in
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Florence
          
           his
           Court
           ,
           where
           hee
           carried
           himselfe
           in
           that
           honourable
           port
           as
           became
           both
           a
           Souldier
           and
           a
           Courtier
           ,
           in
           all
           those
           commendable
           
           qualities
           that
           serue
           both
           for
           vse
           and
           ornament
           .
           But
           to
           stay
           there
           long
           ,
           was
           no
           life
           for
           him
           :
           the
           State
           beeing
           setled
           ,
           and
           no
           imployments
           forraine
           ,
           or
           domesticall
           ,
           fit
           for
           the
           leuell
           of
           his
           thoughts
           and
           purposes
           ;
           which
           ayming
           at
           a
           higher
           proiect
           ,
           grew
           soone
           weary
           of
           the
           pleasures
           of
           
             Italie
             .
          
           Which
           the
           Duke
           perceiuing
           ,
           and
           knowing
           the
           wants
           that
           his
           long
           vayage
           by
           Sea
           had
           before
           bronght
           vpon
           him
           ,
           did
           honourably
           furnish
           him
           with
           such
           necessaries
           ,
           as
           for
           his
           purposed
           imployments
           did
           fully
           satisfie
           his
           longing
           expectation
           .
        
         
           Beeing
           thus
           once
           more
           at
           Sea
           ,
           full
           of
           hope
           and
           courage
           ,
           he
           lay
           houering
           too
           ,
           and
           againe
           a
           long
           time
           vpon
           the
           Straites
           of
           
             Giblater
             ,
          
           in
           a
           cōtinuall
           expectation
           of
           some
           purchase
           or
           other
           ,
           to
           satisfie
           the
           desires
           both
           of
           himselfe
           ,
           and
           of
           his
           company
           .
           In
           whom
           of
           late
           hee
           found
           a
           strange
           alteration
           ,
           both
           in
           their
           countenances
           ,
           and
           behauiours
           towards
           him
           ,
           sauouring
           of
           Discontent
           (
           the
           dāgerous
           disturber
           of
           any
           setled
           state
           )
           whether
           it
           was
           deriued
           from
           a
           despaire
           they
           had
           of
           the
           successe
           of
           the
           voyage
           ,
           or
           from
           a
           desire
           of
           returne
           to
           England
           ,
           I
           know
           not
           ;
           but
           afterwards
           it
           turned
           to
           a
           mutinous
           reuolt
           .
           He
           first
           perswaded
           them
           with
           faire
           words
           of
           hope
           and
           comfort
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           for
           the
           time
           appeased
           them
           ;
           by
           applying
           himselfe
           in
           many
           things
           to
           their
           humors
           :
           but
           as
           fire
           cannot
           be
           hidde
           ,
           whose
           
           smoke
           betraies
           it
           ,
           so
           this
           poison
           of
           their
           minds
           and
           intents
           ,
           could
           not
           bee
           long
           contained
           ,
           but
           at
           last
           it
           brake
           out
           into
           an
           vlcerous
           falshood
           ,
           and
           mischiefe
           which
           occasion
           afterwards
           did
           thus
           reueale
           .
        
         
           Sir
           
             Thomas
          
           hauing
           spent
           some
           time
           ,
           and
           much
           part
           of
           his
           victualls
           in
           the
           
             Straits
             ,
          
           and
           doubting
           of
           successe
           to
           satisfie
           the
           greedy
           hopes
           ,
           and
           vngorg'd
           desires
           of
           his
           company
           ,
           and
           fearing
           least
           through
           idlenes
           hee
           might
           adde
           more
           matter
           to
           their
           mutinous
           mindes
           ,
           hauing
           three
           Shippes
           ,
           and
           fiue
           hundreth
           men
           ,
           held
           on
           his
           course
           towards
           
             Turkie
             .
          
           In
           the
           mouth
           of
           the
           
             Straits
          
           hee
           met
           with
           a
           great
           Hulke
           ,
           and
           (
           hauing
           cause
           giuen
           )
           fought
           with
           her
           a
           long
           time
           before
           hee
           could
           come
           to
           boarde
           her
           ,
           and
           afterwards
           fought
           8.
           houres
           aboard
           ,
           before
           he
           could
           take
           her
           .
           In
           this
           fight
           hee
           lost
           aboue
           an
           hundreth
           of
           his
           owne
           men
           ,
           besides
           those
           that
           were
           hurt
           and
           maymed
           :
           and
           when
           all
           his
           cardes
           were
           told
           ,
           hee
           found
           that
           the
           gaine
           did
           not
           answere
           the
           losse
           hee
           had
           sustained
           .
        
         
           Thus
           the
           hopes
           of
           his
           company
           being
           frustrate
           ,
           and
           failing
           of
           their
           expectation
           ,
           are
           readie
           vpon
           the
           least
           cause
           to
           turne
           the
           nature
           of
           commaund
           into
           contempt
           ,
           wherof
           at
           that
           time
           some
           of
           his
           company
           gaue
           an
           ill
           president
           ;
           for
           that
           present
           night
           one
           of
           his
           three
           ships
           forsooke
           him
           ,
           and
           ranne
           away
           .
        
         
         
           From
           thence
           with
           his
           two
           bigger
           shippes
           he
           went
           to
           
             Legorne
             ,
          
           where
           he
           stayed
           eight
           dayes
           ,
           as
           well
           to
           refresh
           his
           hurt
           men
           ,
           and
           to
           furnish
           himselfe
           of
           fresh
           water
           and
           victuals
           ,
           which
           hee
           then
           wanted
           ;
           as
           also
           to
           receiue
           directions
           from
           the
           Duke
           of
           
             Tuscan
             ,
          
           during
           which
           time
           diuers
           Marchants
           corrupted
           his
           men
           and
           made
           them
           mutinous
           ,
           alleaging
           that
           the
           course
           hee
           tooke
           was
           indirect
           ,
           and
           dangerous
           ,
           his
           plots
           shallow
           and
           vnlikely
           to
           succeed
           ,
           &
           that
           he
           faild
           of
           warrant
           and
           authoritie
           for
           his
           proceedings
           .
           Thus
           the
           matter
           of
           their
           mutinie
           being
           set
           on
           fire
           ,
           which
           burnt
           vp
           all
           dutie
           in
           thē
           ,
           possessing
           them
           with
           nothing
           but
           a
           neglect
           of
           obedience
           ,
           which
           in
           their
           lookes
           ,
           wordes
           ,
           and
           behauiours
           was
           soone
           made
           knowne
           .
           Sir
           
             Thomas
          
           being
           much
           perplext
           in
           minde
           through
           this
           vnnaturall
           reuolt
           of
           his
           men
           ,
           and
           vsing
           all
           meanes
           he
           could
           to
           appease
           them
           ,
           with
           much
           care
           and
           discomfort
           tooke
           sea
           againe
           .
           But
           the
           third
           night
           after
           when
           hee
           came
           within
           kenne
           of
           
             Capaslera
             ,
          
           a
           Towne
           in
           the
           Island
           of
           
             Scicilia
             ,
          
           one
           
             Peacocke
          
           an
           English
           Pilot
           ,
           whome
           not
           long
           before
           hee
           had
           taken
           in
           at
           
             Legorne
             ,
          
           went
           away
           with
           his
           second
           shippe
           .
        
         
           
           
             Of
             Sir
             Thomas
             his
             attempts
             in
             Turkie
             ,
             and
             the
             trecherous
             reuolt
             of
             the
             rest
             of
             his
             company
             .
          
           
             IT
             is
             the
             nature
             of
             Fortune
             seldome
             times
             to
             bee
             singular
             either
             in
             her
             frownes
             or
             fauours
             ,
             but
             that
             one
             is
             commonly
             heaped
             on
             the
             necke
             of
             another
             ,
             as
             appeared
             in
             this
             wayning
             state
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             his
             hopes
             ,
             for
             the
             next
             morning
             after
             this
             reuolt
             of
             
               Peacocke
               ,
            
             a
             like
             part
             was
             plaid
             euen
             in
             his
             own
             ship
             ,
             for
             the
             most
             part
             of
             his
             men
             begun
             a
             dangerous
             mutiny
             against
             him
             .
             They
             plainly
             told
             him
             that
             they
             would
             be
             no
             longer
             vnder
             his
             command
             ,
             and
             did
             absolutely
             refuse
             to
             follow
             the
             courses
             and
             plots
             that
             hee
             had
             laid
             ,
             alleadging
             with
             vnkind
             wordes
             &
             vncomly
             speeches
             ,
             that
             their
             hopes
             and
             expectations
             were
             deceiued
             of
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             both
             vncircumspect
             in
             his
             attempts
             ,
             and
             vnfortunate
             in
             his
             actions
             ,
             they
             vtterly
             dislike
             his
             intendments
             ,
             refusing
             to
             heare
             any
             thing
             that
             might
             sound
             of
             it
             ,
             there
             being
             no
             possibilitie
             of
             good
             ,
             and
             a
             certaine
             and
             continuall
             assurance
             of
             danger
             ;
             lastly
             they
             protested
             vnto
             him
             that
             they
             would
             still
             keepe
             the
             Sea
             ,
             and
             be
             no
             longer
             restrained
             of
             their
             owne
             
             purposes
             ,
             but
             lay
             hold
             vpon
             all
             occasions
             that
             should
             be
             offered
             to
             inrich
             themselues
             ,
             and
             satisfie
             their
             longing
             hopes
             
               Perfas
               ,
               aut
               nefas
               ,
            
             by
             any
             meanes
             whatsoeuer
             .
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             being
             much
             perplext
             with
             the
             contempteous
             &
             vnruly
             behauiour
             of
             his
             men
             in
             his
             own
             ship
             first
             vsed
             threats
             &
             menaces
             besitting
             his
             place
             &
             command
             :
             but
             the
             mutinie
             being
             general
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             that
             was
             their
             Generall
             being
             forsaken
             and
             left
             alone
             ,
             he
             did
             but
             thereby
             adde
             fuel
             vnto
             that
             fire
             that
             raged
             so
             fore
             in
             the
             minds
             and
             tongues
             of
             his
             mutinous
             company
             ,
             that
             hee
             was
             inforc't
             at
             last
             to
             leaue
             all
             the
             extent
             of
             the
             authoritie
             of
             a
             Commander
             ,
             and
             as
             a
             common
             and
             a
             priuate
             person
             ,
             with
             tongue
             ,
             gesture
             ,
             &
             countenance
             vnanswerable
             to
             his
             mind
             ,
             in
             milde
             tearmes
             and
             gentle
             wordes
             ,
             to
             intreate
             them
             that
             they
             would
             not
             thus
             dispise
             and
             forsake
             him
             ,
             whome
             they
             before
             had
             called
             their
             Captaine
             ,
             and
             their
             Generall
             ,
             and
             had
             vowed
             to
             follow
             him
             in
             all
             his
             Fortunes
             .
             Let
             not
             (
             quoth
             hee
             )
             the
             conceit
             of
             our
             hard
             successe
             discourage
             your
             hopes
             so
             farre
             ,
             as
             to
             make
             a
             desperate
             account
             both
             of
             your selues
             and
             mee
             ;
             neither
             suffer
             the
             remembrance
             of
             those
             runagates
             that
             haue
             so
             trecherously
             forsaken
             mee
             ,
             draw
             you
             on
             to
             doe
             the
             like
             ,
             by
             their
             example
             ,
             I
             haue
             made
             choise
             of
             you
             ,
             into
             whose
             handes
             I
             haue
             committed
             my
             life
             ,
             &
             whatsoeueris
             deere
             vnto
             me
             .
             
             Two
             ships
             I
             haue
             already
             lost
             ,
             not
             by
             the
             vnsteadfast
             fortunes
             of
             the
             Sea
             ,
             but
             by
             the
             vnfaithfull
             dealing
             of
             my
             followers
             :
             I
             haue
             onely
             this
             one
             left
             me
             ,
             and
             you
             in
             it
             ,
             in
             whom
             I
             haue
             hitherto
             put
             a
             speciall
             trust
             ;
             wherein
             it
             you
             likewise
             deceiue
             me
             ,
             let
             mee
             not
             liue
             any
             longer
             ,
             lest
             one
             day
             I
             record
             the
             place
             ,
             where
             you
             vnkindly
             &
             vnmanly
             forsooke
             ,
             &
             betrayed
             your
             Captaine
             :
             We
             haue
             yet
             a
             liuing
             hope
             of
             our
             successe
             ,
             which
             if
             you
             kill
             not
             by
             these
             Mutinous
             dissentiōs
             ,
             may
             yet
             ere
             long
             inrich
             your
             expectations
             :
             for
             mine
             owne
             part
             ,
             I
             shall
             omit
             nothing
             that
             may
             doe
             you
             good
             ,
             nor
             doe
             any
             thing
             vnfit
             or
             vnworthy
             either
             your
             account
             of
             mee
             ,
             or
             mine
             owne
             reputation
             .
          
           
             His
             men
             nothing
             satisfied
             with
             these
             words
             ,
             but
             bearing
             still
             a
             mutinous
             and
             rebellious
             minde
             against
             their
             Captaine
             ;
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             in
             doubt
             what
             to
             doe
             ,
             calles
             before
             him
             the
             Lieuetenant
             ,
             the
             Master
             his
             Mate
             ,
             the
             Master
             gunner
             ,
             and
             other
             principall
             Officers
             in
             the
             Ship
             ,
             and
             demaunded
             of
             them
             ,
             whether
             they
             ioynd
             in
             minde
             and
             malice
             with
             the
             company
             against
             him
             :
             They
             answered
             him
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             no
             such
             meaning
             ;
             but
             protested
             vnto
             him
             ,
             they
             were
             willing
             to
             sollow
             him
             ,
             and
             obey
             him
             ,
             as
             it
             should
             please
             him
             to
             dispose
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             to
             partake
             with
             him
             in
             all
             his
             Fortunes
             .
             Whereupon
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             taking
             aduantage
             of
             their
             
             proffers
             ,
             ioyned
             with
             them
             in
             the
             perswasion
             of
             the
             rest
             :
             and
             so
             for
             the
             time
             the
             mutinie
             was
             appeased
             .
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             to
             keepe
             his
             company
             still
             imployed
             ,
             directed
             his
             course
             towards
             
               Millo
               ,
            
             with
             a
             purpose
             to
             haue
             taken
             an
             English
             Pirate
             that
             was
             there
             ;
             but
             fowle
             weather
             &
             contrary
             winds
             draue
             him
             to
             
               Geo
               :
            
             where
             he
             found
             a
             
               Venetian
            
             Ship
             at
             Anchor
             :
             and
             here
             againe
             his
             men
             began
             to
             mutinie
             ,
             and
             hee
             had
             much
             a
             doe
             to
             keepe
             them
             from
             spoyling
             that
             Ship.
             The
             greedines
             of
             that
             prey
             ,
             and
             the
             ill
             affection
             they
             had
             to
             make
             triall
             of
             their
             Fortunes
             ,
             elsewhere
             ,
             increased
             their
             mutinie
             extreamely
             ;
             which
             with
             much
             adoe
             ,
             was
             once
             againe
             pacified
             :
             and
             in
             this
             place
             ,
             by
             contrary
             windes
             ,
             he
             was
             forced
             to
             stay
             eight
             daies
             .
             And
             to
             diuert
             their
             humor
             ,
             by
             putting
             
               Idlenesse
            
             from
             them
             ,
             hee
             attempted
             the
             surprizing
             of
             an
             Island
             belonging
             to
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             which
             was
             not
             farre
             off
             :
             the
             inhabitants
             beeing
             both
             
               Turkes
            
             and
             
               Greekes
               ;
            
             which
             in
             this
             sort
             was
             managed
             ,
             and
             put
             in
             execution
             .
          
           
             The
             15.
             of
             
               Ianuarie
            
             1602.
             
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             landed
             one
             hundred
             of
             his
             men
             betweene
             3.
             or
             4.
             of
             the
             clocke
             in
             the
             morning
             ,
             the
             Moone
             beeing
             at
             full
             ,
             and
             shining
             very
             cleere
             ;
             hee
             diuided
             them
             into
             two
             squadrons
             :
             whereof
             the
             vanguard
             was
             commaunded
             by
             his
             Lieutenant
             ,
             and
             hee
             himselfe
             lead
             the
             Rere
             :
             and
             thus
             they
             marched
             vp
             towards
             the
             Towne
             ,
             beeing
             three
             miles
             distant
             
             from
             the
             Sea
             :
             after
             they
             had
             passed
             thorough
             a
             plaine
             ,
             which
             was
             about
             a
             Mile
             in
             length
             ,
             they
             came
             to
             a
             crooked
             rocke
             ,
             through
             the
             which
             ,
             there
             was
             a
             way
             cut
             so
             narrow
             ,
             that
             not
             aboue
             two
             men
             could
             march
             afronte
             .
             Hauing
             passed
             the
             rocke
             without
             any
             interruption
             ,
             they
             came
             to
             a
             hill
             ,
             which
             was
             very
             high
             &
             steepe
             ,
             and
             hauing
             recouered
             the
             toppe
             thereof
             ,
             they
             saw
             the
             Towne
             ,
             and
             were
             soone
             masters
             thereof
             ,
             it
             beeing
             a
             place
             vndefencible
             :
             and
             suddainly
             abandoned
             of
             the
             inhabitants
             ,
             who
             fled
             into
             the
             woods
             and
             rockes
             ,
             and
             other
             places
             vnpassable
             .
             Here
             he
             gaue
             charge
             vpon
             paine
             of
             death
             ,
             that
             no
             Souldier
             of
             his
             company
             should
             touch
             the
             person
             or
             goods
             of
             any
             Christian
             ;
             but
             that
             needed
             not
             ,
             for
             they
             had
             carried
             all
             their
             goods
             with
             them
             ,
             leauing
             naught
             behind
             ,
             but
             their
             naked
             and
             empty
             houses
             .
             Being
             thus
             in
             possession
             of
             the
             Towne
             ,
             where
             finding
             nothing
             to
             satisfie
             their
             expectations
             ,
             &
             in
             doubt
             what
             to
             doe
             ,
             whether
             to
             goe
             forwarde
             ,
             or
             to
             returne
             ,
             he
             suddainly
             had
             intelligence
             by
             his
             Espials
             ,
             that
             a
             great
             rabble
             of
             the
             Islanders
             had
             gathered
             head
             together
             ,
             with
             purposed
             resolution
             to
             set
             vpon
             them
             ,
             and
             of
             greater
             force
             then
             they
             were
             able
             to
             withstand
             :
             which
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             vnderstanding
             :
             and
             perceiuing
             his
             men
             to
             murmur
             ,
             and
             be
             afraide
             ,
             commaunded
             his
             Liuetenant
             to
             lead
             them
             downe
             the
             hill
             ,
             in
             a
             Souldierlike
             
             retreat
             ,
             and
             to
             keepe
             an
             easie
             pace
             towards
             the
             Shippe
             ,
             encouraging
             them
             not
             to
             feare
             the
             number
             of
             the
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             for
             that
             they
             were
             a
             people
             in
             those
             parts
             vnpractized
             and
             vnskilfull
             in
             any
             Militarie
             Discipline
             ,
             and
             their
             best
             weapons
             were
             but
             staues
             and
             stones
             .
             Hee
             further
             gaue
             directions
             ,
             that
             when
             they
             came
             into
             the
             plaine
             ,
             they
             should
             make
             a
             stand
             ,
             assuring
             there
             could
             bee
             no
             danger
             for
             them
             there
             :
             and
             for
             his
             owne
             part
             ,
             he
             promised
             to
             doe
             the
             like
             with
             the
             rereward
             .
             But
             his
             mē
             being
             now
             changed
             from
             mutiners
             to
             cowards
             ,
             not
             obseruing
             any
             charge
             or
             direction
             of
             their
             Captaine
             ,
             without
             any
             order
             posted
             downe
             the
             hill
             ,
             as
             fast
             as
             they
             could
             trot
             :
             which
             the
             Rere
             perceiuing
             began
             to
             doe
             the
             like
             .
             Whereupon
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               ,
            
             taking
             a
             Gentleman
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             wēt
             a
             head
             the
             Rere
             ,
             and
             so
             stopt
             the
             passage
             ,
             that
             except
             they
             would
             haue
             trode
             vpon
             him
             ,
             they
             could
             not
             passe
             in
             that
             troubled
             and
             disordered
             maner
             .
             Here
             they
             were
             sore
             beaten
             with
             stones
             ,
             and
             many
             of
             his
             men
             hurt
             ,
             and
             himselfe
             hurt
             in
             the
             legge
             :
             howbeit
             ,
             they
             maintained
             skirmish
             a
             while
             with
             them
             ,
             and
             kild
             some
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             then
             marched
             quietly
             for
             a
             quarter
             of
             a
             mile
             ,
             the
             inhabitants
             still
             watching
             all
             aduantages
             to
             endamage
             them
             :
             but
             at
             last
             they
             recouered
             the
             plaine
             ,
             which
             was
             within
             a
             mile
             of
             their
             Ship
             ;
             where
             ,
             when
             the
             Rere
             perceiued
             that
             the
             Uanguard
             
             was
             fled
             so
             farre
             before
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             ready
             to
             goe
             aboard
             ,
             they
             followed
             as
             fast
             after
             ,
             leauing
             their
             Captaine
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             his
             enemies
             ,
             where
             hee
             could
             not
             make
             any
             of
             his
             men
             to
             stay
             ,
             and
             share
             fortunes
             with
             him
             ,
             notwithstanding
             be
             commanded
             ,
             perswaded
             ,
             and
             intreated
             all
             he
             could
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             beeing
             thus
             forsaken
             of
             his
             mē
             ,
             and
             enuironed
             of
             his
             enemies
             ,
             hauing
             neither
             minde
             to
             flie
             ,
             nor
             desire
             to
             liue
             with
             a
             setled
             resolution
             ,
             and
             out
             of
             all
             hope
             of
             life
             ,
             yet
             desirous
             to
             sell
             it
             at
             as
             deere
             a
             rate
             as
             he
             could
             ,
             prest
             vpon
             his
             enemies
             ,
             and
             hauing
             tenne
             
               Greeks
            
             assayling
             him
             at
             once
             (
             onely
             accompanied
             with
             two
             that
             could
             not
             escape
             )
             forced
             himselfe
             to
             make
             way
             through
             them
             ,
             bestowing
             his
             blowes
             on
             all
             sides
             ,
             that
             the
             Islanders
             themselues
             well
             perceiued
             ,
             how
             hard
             a
             matter
             it
             had
             beene
             for
             them
             to
             haue
             ouerthrown
             ,
             or
             defeated
             his
             company
             ,
             if
             the
             rest
             had
             retayned
             his
             courage
             ,
             and
             resolution
             .
             But
             hee
             beeing
             ouercharged
             with
             multitudes
             ,
             was
             in
             the
             endesore
             wounded
             ,
             and
             beaten
             downe
             :
             where
             beeing
             thus
             taken
             ,
             and
             disarmed
             ,
             they
             only
             can
             iudge
             ,
             that
             haue
             vndergone
             the
             like
             danger
             (
             if
             any
             such
             there
             be
             )
             what
             thoughts
             possessed
             his
             minde
             ,
             when
             in
             this
             change
             of
             Fortune
             hee
             found
             himselfe
             forsaken
             of
             his
             own
             men
             &
             nowe
             in
             the
             handes
             of
             a
             trustlesse
             ,
             bloody
             ,
             and
             barbarous
             people
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             miserie
             of
             Sir
             Thomas
             Sherly
             his
             imprisonment
             in
             a
             Turkish
             Island
             .
          
           
             THough
             it
             bee
             a
             heauy
             thing
             for
             a
             man
             to
             fall
             from
             a
             happie
             and
             prosperous
             estate
             into
             a
             wretched
             and
             lamentable
             condition
             ,
             yet
             is
             affliction
             the
             true
             and
             perfect
             triall
             or
             touchstone
             of
             the
             soule
             and
             mind
             of
             man
             :
             for
             shee
             makes
             a
             deepe
             search
             into
             our
             inward
             parts
             ,
             whether
             shee
             can
             finde
             a
             residence
             of
             those
             heauenly
             and
             humane
             vertues
             ,
             that
             in
             the
             time
             of
             calamitie
             ought
             to
             be
             in
             euery
             Christian
             :
             wherof
             ,
             shee
             found
             such
             store
             in
             the
             immutable
             mind
             of
             this
             most
             worthie
             gentleman
             ,
             that
             notwithstanding
             this
             forlorne
             and
             miserable
             change
             of
             his
             estate
             ,
             hee
             neuertheles
             held
             on
             the
             setled
             course
             of
             that
             confidence
             and
             constancie
             ,
             that
             he
             before
             had
             in
             the
             time
             of
             his
             prosperitie
             .
             But
             to
             returne
             to
             our
             History
             :
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             and
             two
             of
             his
             men
             being
             thus
             taken
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             hands
             of
             tenne
             of
             the
             Inhabitants
             ,
             nine
             of
             them
             were
             resolued
             to
             kil
             him
             ,
             howbeit
             the
             tenth
             by
             intreatie
             and
             perswasion
             saued
             his
             life
             ;
             but
             they
             stript
             him
             of
             all
             hee
             had
             ,
             euen
             to
             his
             bootes
             and
             stockings
             ,
             and
             binding
             his
             handes
             with
             one
             of
             his
             garters
             led
             him
             backe
             bare
             footed
             through
             the
             
             rocke
             ,
             so
             into
             the
             Towne
             .
             In
             all
             which
             time
             there
             was
             not
             a
             
               Grecian
            
             man
             or
             woman
             that
             they
             met
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             but
             either
             did
             ,
             or
             assaild
             to
             strike
             him
             :
             His
             Shippe
             staide
             ●
             .
             dayes
             after
             in
             the
             harbor
             ,
             but
             neuer
             made
             any
             attempt
             either
             by
             force
             or
             intreaty
             for
             his
             deliuerie
             .
             All
             the
             while
             the
             shippe
             staid
             there
             ,
             they
             kept
             him
             in
             irons
             ,
             but
             when
             the
             ship
             was
             gone
             ,
             they
             tooke
             them
             off
             ,
             and
             vsed
             him
             in
             better
             manner
             then
             he
             expected
             from
             the
             handes
             of
             so
             barbarous
             a
             people
             .
             Here
             was
             he
             kept
             prisoner
             for
             the
             space
             of
             a
             whole
             moneth
             ,
             and
             from
             thence
             was
             sent
             in
             a
             small
             open
             boate
             to
             
               Nigro
               Ponte
               ,
            
             and
             there
             deliuered
             to
             the
             
               Caia
               ,
            
             for
             so
             is
             the
             principall
             officer
             of
             that
             Island
             called
             :
             at
             the
             first
             hee
             was
             vsed
             kindly
             ,
             and
             intreated
             well
             ,
             but
             safly
             kept
             ,
             and
             watched
             euery
             night
             with
             a
             guard
             of
             eight
             men
             ,
             4.
             
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             and
             4.
             
             
               Greekes
               .
            
             After
             the
             end
             of
             fiue
             dayes
             ,
             he
             lent
             him
             a
             Ianissarie
             to
             carry
             his
             letters
             to
             the
             English
             Consul
             of
             
               Petrasle
               ,
            
             which
             was
             5.
             dayes
             iourney
             from
             thence
             ,
             howbeit
             hee
             receiued
             no
             answere
             of
             his
             letters
             from
             the
             Consull
             ;
             but
             vpon
             the
             Ianissaries
             returne
             ,
             hee
             was
             presently
             committed
             into
             a
             darke
             dungeon
             ,
             &
             with
             a
             great
             gally
             chaine
             ,
             bound
             fast
             with
             a
             slaue
             that
             was
             before
             taken
             ,
             which
             greeued
             him
             worst
             of
             all
             .
          
           
             He
             continued
             in
             this
             loathsome
             prison
             ,
             from
             the
             20.
             of
             March
             ,
             1602.
             vntil
             the
             25.
             of
             
               Iuly
            
             1603.
             
             during
             which
             time
             ,
             his
             best
             diet
             was
             but
             bread
             and
             water
             ,
             and
             his
             warmest
             lodging
             ,
             the
             cold
             ground
             :
             hauing
             oftentimes
             besides
             the
             miserie
             of
             his
             imprisonment
             ,
             many
             threates
             and
             menaces
             sent
             him
             ,
             sometimes
             of
             death
             ,
             sometimes
             of
             the
             Gallies
             ;
             being
             thus
             out
             of
             al
             hope
             of
             liberty
             ,
             and
             in
             a
             daily
             expectation
             of
             death
             ,
             without
             any
             comfort
             ,
             but
             such
             as
             his
             patience
             ministred
             vnto
             him
             ,
             where
             nothing
             was
             presented
             to
             the
             eye
             ,
             or
             eare
             ,
             but
             matter
             of
             horror
             and
             dispaire
             ;
             yet
             did
             he
             still
             retaine
             in
             his
             mind
             ,
             that
             guidance
             &
             command
             of
             his
             affections
             ,
             as
             they
             were
             neuer
             much
             moued
             ,
             or
             inwardly
             disturbed
             with
             the
             outward
             distraction
             of
             his
             sences
             .
             In
             this
             time
             hee
             wrote
             diuerse
             letters
             to
             the
             English
             Embassador
             at
             
               Constantinople
               ,
            
             intreating
             him
             that
             in
             regard
             of
             his
             country
             ,
             hee
             would
             deale
             with
             the
             Admirall
             
               Bashaw
            
             (
             whose
             prisoner
             he
             in
             right
             was
             )
             for
             his
             inlargement
             ,
             protesting
             that
             as
             he
             was
             a
             gentleman
             ,
             (
             whose
             name
             and
             family
             hee
             knew
             well
             )
             he
             would
             in
             as
             short
             time
             as
             he
             could
             postbly
             requite
             his
             kindnes
             at
             full
             to
             his
             contentment
             .
             But
             prisons
             are
             like
             graues
             ,
             where
             a
             man
             ,
             though
             aliue
             ,
             is
             neuertheles
             buried
             from
             the
             regard
             ,
             or
             respect
             of
             any
             ;
             for
             the
             Embassador
             did
             not
             answere
             any
             of
             his
             letters
             ,
             but
             told
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             hee
             might
             vse
             him
             according
             to
             his
             discretion
             .
             During
             this
             time
             of
             his
             miserable
             imprisonment
             ,
             some
             or
             other
             had
             enformed
             
             the
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             that
             hee
             was
             able
             to
             pay
             50.
             thousand
             
               Chickeno's
            
             for
             his
             ransome
             :
             whereupon
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             sent
             him
             guarded
             by
             4.
             
             Cappages
             ,
             (
             whome
             wee
             here
             call
             Pursiuants
             )
             from
             
               Nigro
               Ponte
            
             to
             
               Constantinople
               .
            
             Thus
             were
             his
             miseries
             ended
             in
             one
             place
             ,
             to
             bee
             begun
             and
             continued
             in
             another
             .
          
        
         
           
             His
             miserie
             in
             his
             imprisonment
             in
             Constantinople
             .
          
           
             THe
             sicke
             man
             that
             shifteth
             place
             ,
             yet
             alters
             not
             his
             disease
             ,
             findes
             little
             comfort
             in
             the
             change
             of
             ayre
             ,
             or
             climate
             ,
             for
             that
             the
             nature
             of
             sicknes
             doth
             kill
             ,
             or
             controule
             that
             pleasure
             and
             delight
             ,
             which
             commonly
             keepes
             company
             with
             a
             healthfull
             bodie
             .
             Such
             was
             the
             conditiō
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             in
             his
             remoue
             from
             
               Nigro
               Ponte
            
             to
             
               Constantinople
               ,
            
             for
             both
             his
             vsage
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             his
             entertainment
             there
             gaue
             him
             small
             cause
             of
             comfort
             ,
             in
             that
             only
             he
             found
             the
             place
             was
             changed
             ,
             but
             not
             the
             nature
             of
             his
             imprisonment
             .
          
           
             Betweene
             
               Nigro
               Ponte
            
             and
             
               Constantinople
            
             is
             fiue
             hundreth
             miles
             ,
             &
             all
             that
             way
             he
             was
             carried
             vpon
             a
             Moyle
             ,
             riding
             vpon
             a
             pack-saddle
             with
             a
             great
             gally
             chaine
             about
             his
             legges
             ,
             and
             another
             about
             his
             waste
             ,
             and
             many
             times
             his
             
             legges
             bound
             vnder
             the
             horse
             belly
             ,
             sometimes
             he
             lay
             in
             houses
             ,
             sometimes
             vnder
             trees
             ,
             and
             whensoeuer
             he
             lay
             in
             any
             Towne
             where
             there
             were
             any
             stocks
             ,
             there
             they
             lodged
             him
             :
             &
             when
             they
             faild
             of
             such
             a
             place
             ,
             they
             bound
             his
             legges
             together
             with
             a
             little
             chayne
             ,
             besides
             the
             great
             chaine
             about
             his
             waste
             ,
             &
             his
             hands
             fast
             lockt
             with
             manacles
             of
             iron
             :
             his
             guard
             were
             the
             4.
             
             Cappages
             which
             were
             sent
             by
             the
             
               Bashaw
               :
            
             It
             would
             haue
             moued
             the
             patience
             of
             the
             best
             tempered
             mind
             ,
             to
             heare
             ,
             &
             be
             forced
             to
             indure
             the
             dispightful
             taunts
             &
             approbrious
             speeches
             ,
             which
             though
             not
             by
             their
             language
             ,
             yet
             by
             their
             stearne
             countenances
             and
             behauiours
             ,
             he
             might
             well
             vnderstand
             in
             all
             his
             iourney
             between
             
               Nigro
               Ponte
               ,
            
             &
             
               Cōstantinople
               ,
            
             The
             12.
             day
             after
             their
             setting
             forth
             ,
             about
             three
             of
             the
             clock
             in
             the
             after
             noone
             ,
             they
             entred
             the
             Cittie
             :
             Immediately
             vpon
             his
             cōming
             ,
             he
             wrote
             againe
             to
             the
             Embassadour
             giuing
             him
             to
             vnderstand
             the
             cause
             of
             his
             imprisonment
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             former
             vsage
             ,
             and
             the
             nature
             of
             his
             present
             misery
             :
             he
             much
             importund
             him
             that
             he
             would
             not
             leaue
             him
             in
             his
             calamitie
             ,
             nor
             suffer
             him
             ,
             being
             his
             Countryman
             ,
             and
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             to
             spend
             his
             hope
             ,
             his
             youth
             ,
             his
             fortune
             ,
             nay
             his
             life
             ,
             in
             so
             vild
             and
             dishonorable
             a
             prison
             ,
             vnder
             the
             cruell
             tyranny
             of
             an
             vnbeleeuing
             people
             .
             But
             hee
             flatly
             sent
             him
             word
             ,
             
               That
               hee
               
               would
               neither
               meddle
               nor
               make
               with
               him
               .
            
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             being
             thus
             left
             all
             desolate
             and
             disconsolate
             ,
             stil
             armed
             himselfe
             with
             his
             wonted
             patience
             ,
             and
             setled
             confidence
             against
             the
             horror
             of
             despaire
             ,
             not
             suffering
             his
             minde
             to
             bee
             chained
             ,
             and
             fettered
             (
             as
             his
             bodie
             )
             with
             seruile
             thoughts
             and
             fearefull
             apprehensions
             ;
             but
             in
             the
             freedome
             of
             his
             Spirite
             maintayned
             her
             libertie
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             midst
             of
             all
             his
             feares
             ,
             made
             hope
             the
             predominant
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             day
             after
             his
             cōming
             to
             the
             Cittie
             ,
             he
             was
             brought
             before
             the
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             who
             demanded
             what
             he
             made
             in
             the
             Arches
             ,
             and
             why
             in
             that
             hostile
             maner
             against
             the
             law
             of
             Armes
             ,
             and
             conditiō
             of
             the
             League
             betwixt
             both
             kingdomes
             ,
             without
             any
             leaue
             or
             admittance
             ,
             hee
             had
             landed
             a
             forcible
             power
             ,
             with
             purpose
             to
             spoyle
             and
             prey
             in
             that
             part
             of
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             Dominion
             ?
             sir
             
               Tho.
            
             answered
             ,
             that
             being
             violently
             driuen
             into
             wants
             by
             the
             Fortunes
             of
             the
             sea
             and
             his
             long
             trauels
             ,
             hee
             was
             compelled
             to
             land
             ,
             onely
             to
             refresh
             his
             men
             ,
             and
             the
             rather
             in
             that
             country
             which
             hee
             knew
             to
             bee
             friend
             vnto
             his
             King.
             The
             
               Bashaw
            
             replyed
             againe
             ,
             that
             his
             entrance
             was
             against
             law
             ,
             and
             right
             and
             that
             hee
             was
             iustly
             his
             prisoner
             ,
             &
             therupon
             asked
             him
             presently
             ,
             and
             in
             peremptory
             manner
             ,
             what
             ransome
             hee
             would
             pay
             for
             his
             deliuery
             ?
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             told
             him
             he
             knew
             no
             reasō
             he
             should
             be
             
             enforced
             to
             pay
             any
             ransome
             being
             in
             a
             friendes
             hands
             ,
             whome
             neither
             in
             substance
             nor
             circumstance
             he
             had
             offended
             :
             &
             that
             if
             his
             cause
             were
             rightly
             scand
             by
             an
             impartial
             Iudge
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             long
             time
             and
             vilde
             manner
             of
             his
             imprisonment
             ,
             it
             would
             bee
             thought
             but
             equity
             ,
             that
             he
             himselfe
             should
             both
             require
             ,
             and
             receiue
             a
             sufficient
             recompence
             for
             the
             wrongs
             and
             miseries
             that
             he
             had
             sustained
             .
             Finally
             ,
             he
             told
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             that
             he
             held
             him
             in
             his
             own
             conceit
             and
             opinion
             ,
             to
             be
             too
             iust
             ,
             and
             honorable
             to
             demand
             a
             ransome
             of
             him
             ,
             that
             neuer
             deserued
             to
             bee
             a
             prisoner
             .
             But
             (
             to
             be
             briefe
             )
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             told
             him
             that
             he
             knew
             he
             was
             a
             malefactor
             ,
             and
             that
             his
             acts
             were
             violent
             and
             indirect
             ,
             which
             hee
             auerd
             he
             could
             not
             answere
             ,
             or
             otherwise
             the
             Embassadour
             would
             not
             haue
             abandoned
             him
             :
             withal
             protested
             with
             a
             high
             voyce
             ,
             &
             stearne
             countenāce
             ,
             that
             he
             would
             haue
             50.
             thousand
             
               Chickeno's
            
             for
             his
             ransome
             ,
             or
             his
             head
             for
             satisfaction
             .
             sir
             
               Tho.
            
             doubting
             the
             crueltie
             of
             this
             barbarous
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             and
             being
             much
             wearied
             &
             weakned
             with
             the
             misery
             of
             a
             long
             and
             vilde
             imprisonment
             ,
             to
             buy
             some
             ease
             and
             quietnes
             ,
             was
             content
             to
             promise
             the
             payment
             of
             12.
             thousand
             
               Chickeno's
               ,
            
             with
             condition
             that
             hee
             might
             bee
             well
             vsed
             ,
             &
             weare
             no
             more
             irons
             :
             the
             proffer
             was
             neither
             taken
             ,
             nor
             refused
             ;
             howbeit
             a
             promise
             was
             made
             that
             he
             should
             be
             wel
             intreated
             ,
             
             but
             it
             was
             slenderly
             kept
             ;
             for
             hee
             was
             had
             presently
             into
             the
             porters
             lodge
             in
             the
             great
             
               Turks
            
             Court
             ,
             and
             put
             into
             a
             filthy
             common
             Gaole
             ;
             where
             ,
             though
             the
             first
             night
             hee
             had
             a
             good
             supper
             ,
             hee
             founde
             no
             other
             bedde
             to
             lie
             vpon
             ,
             but
             the
             colde
             stones
             :
             Now
             ebeit
             ,
             this
             had
             beene
             well
             ,
             if
             worse
             had
             not
             succeeded
             :
             for
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             belike
             hauing
             new
             intelligence
             both
             of
             his
             state
             and
             aliance
             ,
             &
             supposing
             that
             no
             better
             meanes
             could
             bee
             vsed
             for
             the
             recouery
             of
             his
             ransome
             ,
             then
             rough
             handling
             ,
             gaue
             straite
             charge
             that
             he
             should
             from
             time
             to
             time
             be
             worser
             handled
             then
             hitherto
             he
             had
             beene
             ,
             since
             the
             first
             time
             of
             his
             imprisonment
             .
          
           
             Whereupon
             ,
             the
             next
             morning
             at
             breake
             of
             day
             hee
             was
             remooued
             to
             a
             worser
             place
             ,
             and
             both
             his
             feete
             put
             into
             the
             Stockes
             ,
             a
             great
             yron
             chaine
             about
             his
             necke
             ,
             both
             his
             hands
             tied
             before
             him
             ,
             and
             his
             body
             stretcht
             out
             all
             along
             ,
             with
             a
             great
             sharpe
             stone
             laied
             vnder
             the
             raines
             of
             his
             backe
             ;
             so
             that
             it
             was
             impossible
             for
             him
             to
             stirre
             ,
             beeing
             also
             vexed
             continually
             with
             lyee
             ,
             which
             was
             not
             the
             least
             torment
             hee
             endured
             :
             so
             that
             hee
             often
             wished
             that
             the
             sentence
             of
             his
             death
             had
             beene
             pronounced
             ,
             &
             did
             willingly
             frame
             his
             thoughts
             ,
             and
             order
             his
             minde
             ,
             to
             entertaine
             with
             patience
             the
             destinie
             of
             such
             a
             doome
             :
             for
             this
             miserie
             toucht
             him
             so
             
             neere
             ,
             that
             he
             was
             content
             to
             relinquish
             all
             hope
             and
             desire
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             to
             meditate
             on
             nothing
             ,
             but
             of
             death
             .
          
           
             He
             continued
             in
             this
             estate
             ,
             from
             Saturday
             the
             23
             of
             
               August
               ,
               1603.
            
             vntill
             the
             Tuesday
             following
             ▪
             in
             which
             time
             ,
             hee
             was
             suffered
             to
             rise
             but
             4.
             times
             in
             24.
             houres
             .
             That
             Twesday
             ,
             about
             nine
             of
             the
             clocke
             ,
             he
             was
             brought
             againe
             into
             the
             presence
             of
             the
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             as
             he
             fate
             in
             opē
             Court
             ,
             where
             he
             renued
             his
             olde
             demaunde
             of
             filtie
             thousand
             
               Chickeno's
               .
            
             All
             Christian
             Embassadours
             haue
             in
             the
             
               Bashawes
            
             Court
             continually
             two
             Interpreters
             ,
             to
             haue
             a
             care
             and
             regard
             of
             such
             causes
             and
             occurrents
             ,
             as
             may
             concerne
             their
             Country
             .
             This
             day
             the
             English
             Embassador
             had
             none
             there
             ,
             belike
             to
             avoyde
             the
             unportunities
             that
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             in
             this
             his
             Tragicke
             state
             might
             haue
             vsed
             .
             But
             to
             return
             to
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             his
             demand
             :
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             answered
             him
             ,
             that
             hee
             found
             little
             constancy
             in
             his
             wordes
             ;
             that
             if
             his
             life
             might
             make
             satisfaction
             ,
             that
             was
             in
             his
             power
             :
             and
             more
             iust
             ,
             and
             honourable
             it
             were
             for
             him
             to
             take
             it
             ,
             then
             to
             prolong
             it
             still
             with
             torment
             :
             for
             his
             own
             part
             ,
             hee
             would
             promise
             no
             more
             ,
             because
             hee
             could
             performe
             no
             more
             .
             To
             be
             briefe
             ,
             he
             told
             him
             ,
             hee
             might
             haue
             his
             life
             ,
             but
             neuer
             his
             demaund
             .
             The
             
               Bashaw
            
             neuer
             replied
             ,
             but
             presently
             commanded
             his
             head
             should
             bee
             stricken
             off
             .
             But
             
             though
             he
             was
             rash
             in
             the
             doome
             ,
             he
             did
             deliberate
             in
             the
             deede
             :
             for
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             was
             carried
             backe
             into
             prison
             ,
             where
             though
             hee
             found
             rather
             an
             increase
             ,
             then
             any
             mittigation
             of
             his
             former
             torments
             ,
             yet
             was
             his
             life
             still
             preserued
             by
             the
             miraculous
             power
             of
             Almightie
             God.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             Continuation
             of
             Sir
             Thomas
             Sherleys
             miserie
             in
             his
             imprisonment
             in
             Constantinople
             .
          
           
             SIr
             
               Thomas
            
             beeing
             thus
             returned
             into
             prison
             ,
             and
             his
             old
             torments
             renuing
             ,
             hauing
             small
             hope
             of
             life
             ,
             and
             lesse
             expectation
             of
             release
             ,
             euery
             houre
             awayting
             the
             execution
             of
             his
             doome
             ;
             a
             certaine
             
               Iewe
            
             dwelling
             in
             the
             Citie
             ,
             vnderstanding
             his
             imprisonment
             ,
             and
             his
             vild
             manner
             of
             handling
             ;
             and
             that
             he
             was
             also
             a
             Gentleman
             of
             account
             ,
             and
             estimation
             in
             his
             Country
             :
             in
             pittie
             and
             compassion
             of
             his
             estate
             ,
             found
             the
             meanes
             to
             come
             and
             speake
             with
             him
             in
             prison
             :
             where
             ,
             after
             a
             few
             salutations
             ,
             the
             
               Iew
            
             reasoned
             with
             him
             in
             this
             manner
             .
             As
             you
             are
             a
             stranger
             both
             by
             your
             birth
             ,
             and
             language
             ,
             to
             this
             Nation
             ;
             so
             you
             also
             seeme
             to
             bee
             strange
             and
             ignorant
             of
             their
             Natures
             &
             Conditions
             .
             I
             haue
             heard
             of
             your
             long
             imprisonment
             ,
             and
             though
             I
             know
             not
             the
             cause
             ,
             yet
             I
             grieue
             much
             at
             the
             manner
             of
             your
             handling
             .
             You
             shall
             doe
             well
             in
             this
             ,
             rather
             to
             follow
             my
             counsell
             ,
             that
             haue
             a
             little
             experience
             of
             their
             customes
             ,
             then
             wilfully
             to
             cast
             your selfe
             away
             by
             ignorance
             .
             Be
             ruled
             by
             me
             ,
             and
             make
             promise
             of
             this
             great
             summe
             of
             money
             to
             the
             
               Bashawe
               ,
            
             
             but
             take
             a
             long
             time
             for
             the
             paiment
             .
             It
             can
             bee
             no
             way
             preiudiciall
             to
             you
             ,
             if
             you
             way
             your
             owne
             state
             ,
             and
             his
             case
             aright
             :
             for
             if
             your
             King
             hold
             his
             amitie
             with
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             and
             that
             the
             league
             bee
             continued
             ,
             whereof
             there
             is
             yet
             no
             doubt
             ,
             you
             may
             before
             the
             prefixt
             day
             taken
             for
             the
             payment
             ,
             by
             the
             benefit
             of
             your
             King
             ,
             bee
             freed
             without
             ransome
             .
             If
             that
             faile
             ,
             and
             a
             farre
             lesse
             summe
             be
             brought
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             ,
             and
             that
             he
             findes
             there
             is
             small
             hope
             of
             more
             ;
             they
             will
             rather
             accept
             that
             ,
             though
             it
             be
             little
             ,
             then
             hazard
             your
             life
             ,
             and
             so
             loose
             all
             .
             And
             I
             will
             also
             giue
             you
             a
             further
             comfort
             ,
             which
             though
             it
             proceedes
             but
             from
             mine
             owne
             opinion
             ,
             without
             particular
             intelligence
             of
             any
             such
             matter
             ,
             (
             for
             in
             this
             blindfolded
             state
             of
             
               Turkie
               ,
            
             men
             may
             obserue
             ,
             howbeit
             knowe
             nothing
             ,
             but
             to
             obey
             :
             )
             This
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             this
             great
             aduersarie
             of
             yours
             ,
             that
             now
             hath
             your
             life
             in
             pursuite
             ,
             is
             like
             ere
             long
             to
             loose
             his
             owne
             ,
             for
             the
             nature
             and
             qualitie
             of
             his
             place
             will
             not
             hold
             an
             officer
             long
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             hauing
             a
             Woolfe
             by
             the
             eare
             ,
             wherein
             there
             was
             danger
             ,
             either
             to
             hold
             or
             let
             goe
             ▪
             doubting
             whether
             he
             were
             best
             follow
             the
             counsell
             of
             a
             
               Iewe
               ,
            
             or
             trust
             the
             cruelty
             of
             a
             
               Turke
               :
            
             yet
             hauing
             well
             wayed
             his
             wordes
             ,
             wherein
             he
             could
             finde
             nothing
             that
             sauoured
             of
             deceipt
             ,
             hee
             thought
             it
             best
             to
             follow
             his
             aduice
             .
             And
             so
             holding
             that
             determination
             ,
             he
             found
             means
             shortly
             
             to
             send
             vnto
             the
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             he
             promised
             fourtie
             thousand
             
               Chickeno's
               ,
            
             conditionally
             to
             haue
             reasonable
             day
             for
             the
             paiment
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             to
             be
             vsed
             like
             a
             Gentleman
             ,
             to
             bee
             kept
             in
             a
             house
             by
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             not
             to
             bee
             troubled
             with
             all
             manner
             of
             Rascals
             :
             to
             haue
             allowed
             him
             two
             hundred
             
               Aspers
            
             a
             day
             for
             his
             diet
             ,
             which
             is
             tenne
             shillings
             sterling
             ,
             and
             a
             seruant
             to
             waite
             vpon
             him
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Bashaw
            
             was
             glad
             to
             receiue
             this
             proffer
             ,
             and
             promised
             him
             more
             then
             he
             demanded
             :
             that
             he
             should
             haue
             a
             good
             house
             ,
             and
             a
             faire
             garden
             ;
             that
             he
             should
             haue
             two
             hundred
             
               Aspers
            
             a
             day
             allowed
             him
             ,
             and
             two
             seruants
             ,
             at
             his
             choyce
             ,
             either
             men
             or
             women
             to
             attend
             vpon
             him
             :
             and
             that
             for
             his
             money
             he
             should
             haue
             good
             meate
             ,
             &
             wine
             ,
             because
             (
             quoth
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             )
             I
             wil
             haue
             you
             contented
             .
          
           
             Though
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             was
             glad
             of
             this
             proffer
             ,
             yet
             was
             there
             an
             occasion
             ministred
             very
             soone
             after
             to
             dislike
             it
             :
             for
             the
             next
             day
             the
             English
             Embassadour
             wrote
             vnto
             him
             that
             hee
             was
             as
             sorry
             for
             his
             error
             ,
             as
             for
             his
             imprisonment
             ,
             and
             that
             hee
             intangled
             himselfe
             into
             an
             intricate
             laborinth
             ;
             out
             of
             the
             which
             ,
             he
             could
             not
             winde
             himselfe
             ,
             without
             payment
             of
             the
             money
             .
             He
             therefore
             aduised
             him
             ,
             to
             reuoke
             his
             promise
             ,
             and
             by
             no
             meanes
             to
             accept
             the
             
               Bashawes
            
             proffer
             :
             for
             if
             he
             did
             ,
             he
             was
             either
             tied
             to
             
             his
             worde
             ,
             or
             his
             life
             to
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             disposing
             :
             and
             to
             comfort
             him
             withall
             ,
             hee
             told
             him
             that
             within
             tenne
             daies
             hee
             would
             procure
             his
             release
             ,
             get
             him
             home
             to
             his
             owne
             house
             ,
             and
             become
             his
             Baile
             .
          
           
             Whereupon
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             trusting
             the
             Embassadours
             promise
             ,
             refused
             the
             
               Bashawes
            
             proffer
             ,
             and
             so
             was
             carried
             backe
             into
             his
             olde
             prison
             ,
             where
             with
             great
             miserie
             and
             distresse
             ,
             hee
             lay
             long
             after
             .
          
           
             About
             
               Michaelmas
            
             after
             ,
             this
             
               Visior
               Bashawe
            
             his
             great
             Aduersarie
             was
             hangd
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             
               Iewes
            
             Prophecie
             ,
             which
             gaue
             him
             cause
             to
             entertaine
             a
             newe
             hope
             of
             his
             Deliuerie
             :
             for
             presently
             vpon
             the
             death
             of
             the
             
               Bashawe
               ,
            
             hee
             wrote
             agame
             to
             the
             Embassadour
             ,
             requesting
             him
             that
             now
             he
             would
             remember
             him
             ,
             or
             neuer
             ,
             for
             nowe
             was
             the
             time
             ,
             if
             it
             pleased
             him
             to
             extend
             his
             eredit
             in
             the
             Court
             ,
             to
             procure
             his
             Release
             ,
             his
             Aduersarie
             beeing
             dead
             ,
             and
             no
             barre
             in
             the
             way
             to
             hinder
             it
             :
             and
             this
             hee
             did
             with
             the
             greater
             instance
             importune
             ,
             because
             (
             quoth
             hee
             )
             I
             am
             not
             able
             to
             holde
             out
             long
             ,
             hauing
             endured
             so
             many
             grieuous
             ,
             and
             strange
             afflictions
             :
             and
             beeing
             so
             much
             weakened
             with
             the
             tedious
             and
             miserable
             indurance
             of
             the
             same
             .
          
           
             Howbeit
             ,
             the
             Embassadour
             returned
             him
             
             this
             discomfortable
             answere
             ,
             
               That
               hee
               coulde
               doe
               nothing
               ,
            
             till
             there
             were
             a
             newe
             
               Visior
               Bashawe
            
             ordained
             in
             his
             place
             ,
             and
             then
             he
             would
             doe
             what
             he
             could
             for
             him
             .
          
           
             It
             was
             tenne
             daies
             before
             there
             was
             a
             new
             one
             made
             :
             As
             soone
             as
             hee
             was
             installed
             ,
             the
             Embassadour
             (
             as
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             was
             informed
             )
             dealt
             with
             him
             for
             his
             libertie
             :
             but
             to
             no
             purpose
             ,
             for
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             answered
             him
             ,
             that
             it
             lay
             not
             in
             his
             power
             to
             doe
             him
             any
             good
             ,
             for
             that
             hee
             was
             a
             prisoner
             belonging
             to
             the
             great
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             could
             not
             bee
             deliuered
             without
             his
             consent
             .
             Wherupon
             the
             Embassadour
             preferred
             a
             petition
             to
             the
             great
             
               Turke
            
             in
             his
             behalfe
             ,
             who
             presently
             gaue
             commandement
             hee
             should
             bee
             enlarged
             the
             day
             following
             ,
             which
             was
             Thursday
             :
             and
             vndoubtedly
             ,
             had
             the
             Embassadour
             not
             slacked
             this
             matter
             ,
             but
             presently
             laied
             hold
             vpon
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             commaund
             ,
             it
             had
             beene
             an
             easie
             matter
             to
             haue
             set
             him
             at
             libertie
             that
             night
             .
             But
             whether
             it
             was
             the
             too
             much
             confidence
             that
             hee
             had
             in
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             variable
             and
             vncertaine
             humour
             ,
             or
             that
             other
             businesse
             and
             intendements
             of
             his
             owne
             carried
             his
             thoughts
             other
             waies
             ▪
             or
             that
             it
             was
             so
             ordained
             ,
             that
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             his
             miseries
             should
             not
             yet
             haue
             ende
             ,
             I
             cannot
             tell
             ,
             but
             the
             matter
             of
             his
             release
             was
             lingred
             ,
             till
             
             the
             Sunday
             following
             .
             At
             which
             time
             ,
             vpon
             new
             aduertisements
             the
             commandement
             of
             his
             libertie
             was
             reuersed
             ,
             and
             hee
             retained
             stil
             in
             prison
             ,
             loaden
             with
             more
             cares
             ,
             and
             lesse
             hope
             then
             euer
             he
             had
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             The
             maner
             of
             Sir
             Thomas
             Sherley
             his
             deliuery
             ,
             by
             the
             benefit
             of
             the
             King
             of
             Englands
             princely
             and
             gratious
             letters
             to
             the
             Turke
             .
          
           
             THe
             Marchant
             after
             a
             long
             ,
             &
             dangerous
             voyage
             ,
             hauing
             recouered
             with
             safetie
             the
             Hauen
             of
             his
             desire
             ,
             though
             vtterly
             lost
             the
             fruit
             of
             all
             his
             labours
             ,
             recounts
             with
             pleasure
             the
             perils
             past
             ,
             leauing
             a
             glad
             memoriall
             to
             be
             told
             in
             after
             times
             by
             his
             posteritie
             :
             for
             
               Contraria
               contrariis
               magis
               elucescunt
               ,
            
             Contrary
             is
             best
             knowne
             by
             his
             contrary
             :
             we
             should
             neuer
             know
             the
             excellencie
             of
             rest
             ,
             but
             by
             labour
             ;
             nor
             of
             plentie
             but
             by
             want
             ;
             nor
             of
             safty
             but
             by
             danger
             ;
             nor
             of
             libertie
             ,
             but
             by
             restraint
             .
             And
             I
             doubt
             not
             also
             but
             sir
             
               Thomas
               ,
            
             together
             with
             the
             pleasure
             that
             he
             now
             conceiues
             in
             the
             remembrance
             of
             his
             forepassed
             miseries
             ,
             doth
             not
             forget
             in
             his
             daily
             prayers
             the
             sacrifice
             of
             praise
             and
             thanksgiuing
             ,
             vnto
             that
             diuine
             power
             that
             preserued
             him
             so
             wonderfully
             in
             all
             his
             troubles
             ,
             and
             deliuered
             him
             so
             happily
             ,
             euen
             from
             the
             very
             gate
             ,
             and
             gulfe
             of
             death
             and
             danger
             .
             But
             to
             returne
             to
             
               Turkie
               ,
            
             for
             wee
             haue
             not
             yet
             brought
             him
             to
             
             England
             .
             Within
             a
             fortnight
             after
             the
             countermaund
             of
             his
             deliuery
             ,
             the
             great
             
               Turke
            
             died-leauing
             his
             sonne
             ,
             (
             a
             boy
             of
             some
             14.
             yeares
             )
             to
             succeed
             him
             :
             sir
             
               Thomas
            
             in
             this
             new
             world
             ,
             retaines
             a
             new
             hope
             of
             his
             deliuery
             ,
             and
             not
             slacking
             to
             lay
             hold
             of
             any
             occasion
             ,
             writes
             againe
             to
             the
             Embassadour
             ,
             requesting
             him
             with
             much
             importunitie
             ,
             that
             it
             would
             please
             him
             to
             take
             the
             opportunitie
             of
             this
             tune
             for
             his
             release
             ,
             for
             that
             he
             had
             a
             hope
             ,
             the
             yong
             King
             whose
             mind
             was
             flexible
             ,
             might
             easily
             bee
             wrought
             to
             deale
             gratiously
             with
             him
             .
             Howbeit
             the
             Embassadour
             sent
             him
             word
             ,
             that
             they
             boy
             King
             could
             do
             him
             no
             good
             ,
             he
             being
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             youth
             vnder
             gouernment
             and
             protection
             ;
             till
             either
             the
             Admirall
             came
             ,
             who
             was
             then
             vpon
             the
             confines
             of
             
               Turkie
               ;
            
             or
             the
             Protector
             ,
             who
             was
             shortly
             to
             returne
             out
             of
             
               Egypt
               .
            
             At
             the
             arriuall
             of
             either
             of
             them
             (
             whosoeuer
             was
             first
             )
             he
             protested
             he
             would
             sollicite
             him
             in
             his
             behalfe
             ,
             and
             doubt
             not
             but
             hee
             should
             soone
             worke
             the
             meanes
             of
             his
             deliuery
             ;
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             hee
             willed
             him
             to
             comfort
             himselfe
             ,
             for
             he
             would
             not
             pretermit
             any
             occasion
             proffered
             to
             doe
             him
             good
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             lingered
             on
             this
             hope
             ,
             and
             bare
             out
             the
             brunt
             of
             many
             a
             cold
             and
             bitter
             houre
             ,
             vntill
             the
             first
             of
             December
             ,
             at
             what
             time
             the
             Admirall
             was
             returned
             :
             who
             being
             importuned
             by
             the
             Embassador
             ;
             answere
             was
             made
             ,
             
             that
             hee
             would
             not
             deale
             with
             the
             Prisoner
             ,
             till
             the
             comming
             of
             the
             Protector
             .
             Not
             long
             after
             the
             Protector
             returned
             ,
             whome
             the
             Embassador
             belike
             finding
             vntractable
             ,
             soone
             gaue
             ouer
             his
             suite
             .
          
           
             The
             first
             day
             the
             Protector
             sate
             in
             Iudgement
             ,
             was
             Christmas
             day
             ,
             before
             whome
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             was
             sent
             for
             to
             appeare
             ,
             &
             this
             day
             also
             the
             Embassadour
             had
             no
             Interpreter
             there
             .
             The
             
               Visior
               Bashaw
            
             hauing
             called
             him
             before
             him
             ,
             askt
             him
             why
             hee
             was
             committed
             to
             prison
             ?
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             answered
             boldly
             ,
             that
             his
             fortune
             ,
             and
             the
             mistaking
             of
             his
             attempt
             and
             enterprise
             in
             the
             Island
             was
             first
             the
             cause
             of
             his
             restraint
             ,
             but
             the
             malice
             and
             ill
             opinion
             that
             
               Hashan
               Bashaw
            
             conceiued
             against
             him
             ,
             without
             cause
             ,
             had
             held
             him
             so
             long
             ,
             a
             poore
             and
             miserable
             prisoner
             :
             Honorably
             desiring
             the
             Protector
             ,
             that
             sith
             there
             was
             nothing
             questionable
             that
             might
             touch
             his
             life
             ,
             except
             the
             enforc't
             power
             ,
             and
             extent
             of
             authoritie
             ;
             and
             that
             if
             any
             fault
             were
             committed
             ,
             his
             punishment
             was
             greater
             then
             the
             cryme
             :
             That
             it
             would
             please
             him
             now
             at
             last
             to
             giue
             him
             his
             liberty
             .
             But
             here
             was
             no
             such
             grace
             seated
             in
             the
             Protectors
             heart
             ,
             for
             without
             any
             reply
             ,
             processe
             ,
             or
             order
             of
             law
             ,
             he
             gaue
             a
             present
             ,
             and
             peremptory
             command
             ,
             
               That
               hee
               with
               his
               two
               men
               should
               bee
               hang'd
               .
            
             It
             booted
             him
             not
             to
             aske
             why
             ;
             but
             hauing
             prepared
             his
             mind
             before
             to
             such
             an
             
             horror
             ,
             and
             liuing
             long
             in
             a
             continuall
             expectance
             thereof
             ,
             hee
             yeelded
             himselfe
             willingly
             thereunto
             ;
             for
             he
             knew
             wel
             that
             nought
             but
             his
             death
             would
             satisfie
             the
             doome
             .
             Hereupon
             was
             sir
             
               Thomas
            
             &
             his
             two
             men
             bound
             all
             together
             ,
             and
             lead
             presently
             away
             towards
             the
             place
             of
             execution
             :
             what
             could
             he
             wish
             in
             such
             a
             case
             (
             besides
             his
             diuine
             meditations
             )
             but
             that
             his
             mind
             &
             thoughts
             might
             suddainly
             bee
             transported
             into
             England
             ,
             to
             execute
             his
             tongues
             office
             ,
             (
             that
             is
             )
             to
             commend
             his
             humble
             dutie
             to
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             his
             kind
             remembrance
             to
             his
             friends
             and
             allyes
             ;
             to
             let
             them
             vnderstand
             the
             miseries
             of
             his
             imprisonment
             ,
             and
             the
             vildnes
             of
             his
             death
             ,
             occasioned
             by
             the
             trecherie
             and
             cowardice
             of
             his
             own
             men
             :
             from
             thence
             he
             might
             wish
             them
             sodainly
             posted
             to
             
               Spaine
            
             and
             
               Persia
               ,
            
             that
             his
             honorable
             brethren
             might
             vnderstand
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             life
             and
             death
             ,
             that
             in
             their
             hostile
             imployments
             against
             the
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             they
             might
             bee
             sufficiently
             reuenged
             of
             his
             death
             .
             But
             God
             did
             suddainly
             possesse
             the
             heart
             of
             one
             of
             the
             Interpreters
             to
             the
             
               Venetian
            
             Embassador
             with
             a
             Christian
             pittie
             ,
             &
             regard
             of
             his
             estate
             ,
             who
             sodainly
             repaired
             (
             for
             otherwise
             that
             had
             bin
             too
             late
             )
             to
             the
             Protector
             ,
             beseeching
             him
             that
             hee
             would
             not
             in
             his
             furie
             take
             away
             the
             life
             of
             so
             gallant
             a
             gentleman
             ,
             vpon
             bare
             surmises
             that
             if
             he
             held
             him
             worthily
             a
             prisoner
             ,
             
             (
             and
             that
             but
             supposed
             )
             being
             no
             greater
             ,
             it
             might
             please
             him
             rather
             to
             take
             his
             ransome
             ,
             then
             his
             life
             .
             At
             the
             first
             the
             Protector
             was
             very
             obstinate
             ,
             being
             importuned
             ,
             and
             hauing
             a
             hope
             of
             the
             gaine
             of
             40.
             thousand
             
               Chickeno's
               ,
            
             (
             which
             were
             proffered
             )
             made
             him
             a
             little
             to
             relent
             :
             and
             so
             hee
             commanded
             to
             stay
             his
             Execution
             .
             Thus
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             brought
             from
             the
             place
             of
             death
             ,
             and
             presently
             carryed
             to
             another
             place
             little
             better
             ,
             it
             being
             a
             prison
             called
             the
             seuē
             Towers
             ,
             where
             he
             was
             put
             into
             a
             miserable
             darke
             dungeon
             ,
             and
             extreame
             cold
             .
             There
             he
             continued
             till
             one
             of
             the
             clocke
             in
             the
             afternoone
             the
             next
             day
             ;
             at
             which
             time
             the
             Embassador
             hauing
             vnderstood
             of
             the
             misery
             of
             that
             place
             ,
             sent
             one
             of
             hismen
             to
             the
             Gaoler
             to
             intreat
             him
             ,
             that
             hee
             might
             bee
             remoued
             to
             some
             better
             place
             :
             whereupon
             hee
             was
             had
             out
             of
             the
             dungeon
             ,
             and
             put
             together
             with
             his
             two
             men
             ,
             into
             a
             little
             shed
             ,
             but
             two
             yardes
             square
             ,
             built
             against
             a
             wall
             ;
             hauing
             neither
             cloathes
             ,
             bed
             ,
             fire
             ,
             nor
             any
             good
             meat
             .
             In
             this
             state
             hee
             continued
             foureteene
             dayes
             ,
             in
             extreame
             cold
             ,
             weather
             ,
             of
             frost
             and
             snow
             :
             during
             which
             time
             ,
             one
             of
             his
             men
             perished
             ,
             and
             died
             euen
             of
             very
             cold
             :
             and
             he
             himselfe
             was
             so
             benummed
             in
             all
             his
             limbes
             ,
             as
             he
             feared
             he
             should
             neuer
             againe
             haue
             the
             vse
             of
             them
             .
             In
             this
             poore
             estate
             hee
             continued
             till
             the
             beginning
             of
             
               Aprill
               ,
            
             1604
             ,
             at
             
             which
             time
             there
             were
             Letters
             sent
             from
             the
             Kings
             Maiestie
             to
             the
             great
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             and
             money
             from
             his
             Father
             ;
             for
             before
             that
             time
             ,
             hee
             had
             receiued
             no
             newes
             out
             of
             England
             :
             But
             whether
             by
             negligence
             ,
             or
             some
             ill
             accident
             ,
             the
             letters
             were
             lost
             ;
             Notwithstāding
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             his
             money
             ,
             he
             was
             admitted
             to
             buy
             a
             Chamber
             ,
             and
             to
             hire
             a
             Seruant
             to
             attend
             vpon
             him
             ,
             being
             stil
             a
             prisoner
             ,
             and
             hauing
             a
             watchful
             guard
             about
             him
             .
             Thus
             he
             continued
             till
             the
             Christmas
             following
             ;
             In
             which
             time
             his
             father
             hauing
             vnderstanding
             of
             his
             great
             miserie
             sustayned
             ,
             together
             with
             the
             losse
             of
             his
             Maiesties
             former
             Letters
             ,
             and
             his
             Sonnes
             present
             case
             (
             as
             it
             stood
             )
             became
             againe
             an
             humble
             suiter
             to
             the
             King
             in
             his
             Sonnes
             behalfe
             ,
             and
             eftsoones
             obtained
             his
             Maiesties
             gratious
             letters
             to
             the
             great
             
               Turke
            
             for
             his
             deliuery
             :
             howbeit
             those
             letters
             did
             not
             worke
             his
             release
             ,
             for
             hee
             was
             still
             continued
             in
             prison
             :
             But
             by
             meanes
             of
             them
             he
             had
             not
             torture
             ,
             nor
             torment
             inflicted
             vpon
             him
             ,
             as
             before
             ,
             but
             continued
             a
             prisoner
             till
             the
             middle
             of
             
               Nouember
               .
            
             1605.
             
             It
             which
             time
             his
             Maiesty
             of
             his
             Princely
             grace
             and
             fauour
             ,
             directed
             new
             Letters
             to
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             of
             greater
             force
             then
             before
             :
             by
             veriue
             of
             which
             ,
             and
             God
             assisting
             )
             he
             was
             deliuered
             ,
             vpon
             friday
             ,
             the
             sixt
             of
             
               December
               ,
            
             in
             the
             yeare
             aforesaid
             :
             which
             was
             in
             this
             manner
             .
             The
             Protector
             
               Bashaw
            
             that
             
             day
             came
             in
             person
             to
             the
             prison
             ,
             and
             causing
             him
             to
             be
             brought
             forth
             ;
             deliuered
             him
             ,
             together
             with
             his
             man
             ,
             into
             the
             hands
             of
             the
             Lord
             Embassador
             with
             these
             wordes
             ,
             
               Hee
               is
               your
               Prisoner
               till
               the
               morning
               .
            
             Thus
             being
             deliuered
             ,
             but
             not
             absolutely
             freed
             ;
             the
             Lord
             Embassador
             receiued
             him
             ,
             promising
             to
             send
             him
             the
             next
             morning
             to
             the
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             which
             is
             the
             name
             they
             giue
             to
             their
             principall
             ,
             Court
             :
             because
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             tould
             him
             the
             Emperour
             held
             him
             to
             be
             his
             lawfull
             prisoner
             ,
             &
             that
             he
             had
             forfeited
             his
             life
             vnto
             him
             .
             Howbeit
             to
             gratifie
             the
             Ma.
             of
             England
             ,
             hee
             was
             pleased
             to
             giue
             him
             as
             a
             present
             to
             his
             King
             ,
             and
             therefore
             hee
             should
             be
             deliuered
             to
             his
             Ma.
             officers
             in
             open
             Court.
             
          
           
             The
             next
             day
             following
             ,
             beeing
             Saturday
             ,
             he
             was
             brought
             into
             the
             
               Duana
               ,
            
             there
             was
             no
             great
             doubt
             or
             question
             made
             of
             his
             deliuery
             ,
             onely
             the
             
               Testados
            
             (
             who
             is
             ,
             as
             we
             tearme
             him
             ,
             the
             L.
             Treasurer
             )
             cast
             forth
             a
             word
             about
             the
             Kings
             Letters
             ,
             aduising
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             to
             consider
             what
             he
             did
             ,
             in
             the
             deliuery
             of
             him
             ,
             for
             that
             hee
             seemed
             to
             be
             a
             great
             man.
             
          
           
             The
             
               Cadiliscar
               ,
            
             (
             that
             is
             as
             it
             were
             the
             chiefe
             Iudge
             in
             deciding
             mens
             causes
             )
             answered
             ,
             hee
             knew
             that
             well
             enough
             ,
             and
             it
             was
             so
             generall
             vnderstood
             ,
             for
             so
             great
             Kings
             ,
             (
             quoth
             he
             )
             as
             is
             the
             Maiestie
             of
             England
             ,
             vse
             not
             to
             write
             for
             meane
             men
             ;
             and
             that
             their
             Emperour
             had
             freely
             
             giuen
             him
             to
             the
             King
             of
             great
             
               Britaine
               ,
            
             and
             therefore
             willed
             him
             to
             holde
             his
             peace
             :
             but
             his
             man
             ran
             a
             daugerous
             fortune
             that
             day
             ,
             for
             diuers
             great
             men
             of
             the
             court
             stood
             much
             against
             him
             ,
             affirming
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             had
             no
             reason
             to
             deliuer
             him
             ,
             because
             he
             was
             neither
             mentioned
             in
             his
             Maiesties
             Letters
             ,
             nor
             in
             the
             Emperours
             graunt
             .
             But
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             hauing
             vnder
             hand
             the
             pronuse
             of
             a
             great
             summe
             of
             money
             ,
             after
             a
             speech
             made
             ,
             and
             some
             solemnitie
             vsed
             ,
             deliuered
             both
             .
             Howbeit
             ,
             the
             Monday
             following
             ,
             beeing
             the
             16.
             of
             
               December
               ,
            
             remembring
             himselfe
             began
             to
             finde
             his
             error
             ,
             and
             to
             bee
             afraid
             that
             hee
             had
             runne
             into
             danger
             for
             releasing
             of
             his
             man
             ,
             and
             thereupon
             presently
             sent
             to
             the
             Lord
             Embassadour
             ,
             that
             hee
             would
             send
             both
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             &
             his
             man
             to
             him
             againe
             .
             The
             L.
             Embassadour
             went
             to
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             himselfe
             ,
             refusing
             to
             send
             either
             of
             them
             backe
             ,
             and
             with
             much
             adoe
             perswaded
             the
             
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             for
             though
             he
             found
             no
             danger
             in
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               ,
            
             yet
             hee
             teared
             much
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             had
             a
             purpose
             to
             stay
             his
             man
             :
             and
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             was
             very
             loath
             to
             haue
             his
             man
             returned
             againe
             to
             his
             miserable
             kennell
             .
             The
             
               Turke
            
             is
             very
             strickt
             and
             prccise
             in
             punishing
             faults
             in
             his
             Officers
             ,
             for
             that
             very
             Euening
             the
             
               Bashaw
            
             was
             depriued
             of
             his
             place
             ,
             for
             ro
             other
             cause
             ,
             but
             deliuering
             of
             his
             man
             without
             Commission
             .
          
           
           
             Thus
             ended
             the
             tedious
             trouble
             and
             miserie
             of
             Sir
             
               Thomas
               Sherley
            
             in
             his
             imprisonment
             ,
             which
             beginning
             in
             the
             Island
             where
             he
             was
             first
             taken
             ,
             the
             15.
             of
             
               Ianuarie
               ,
            
             in
             the
             yeare
             1602.
             was
             afterwards
             continued
             in
             
               Nigro
               Ponte
               ,
            
             and
             at
             last
             ended
             in
             
               Constantinople
            
             vpon
             a
             friday
             the
             6.
             of
             
               December
               ,
            
             1605.
             
             So
             that
             the
             whole
             time
             of
             his
             imprisonment
             was
             3.
             yeares
             ,
             sauing
             a
             fewe
             daies
             .
             And
             here
             is
             to
             bee
             noted
             what
             a
             stampe
             and
             impression
             of
             duty
             and
             regard
             the
             countenance
             of
             a
             Kings
             Letter
             makes
             in
             the
             hearts
             of
             subiects
             ,
             though
             in
             places
             farre
             remote
             .
             For
             the
             Embassadour
             that
             before
             that
             time
             did
             but
             faintly
             assist
             him
             in
             all
             his
             attēpts
             and
             intreaties
             ,
             and
             was
             many
             times
             afraid
             to
             speake
             in
             his
             behalfe
             ,
             and
             often
             refused
             to
             trouble
             himselfe
             in
             this
             businesse
             ;
             vpon
             the
             receit
             of
             his
             Maiesties
             Letters
             ,
             stood
             so
             stoutly
             by
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             flatly
             refused
             to
             send
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             or
             his
             man
             backe
             ,
             notwithstanding
             the
             strickt
             command
             of
             the
             
               Visior
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             who
             in
             his
             place
             was
             a
             man
             of
             principall
             authoritie
             in
             the
             countrey
             .
             Sir
             
               Thomas
            
             staied
             in
             
               Constantinople
            
             (
             a
             free
             man
             )
             from
             the
             time
             of
             his
             deliuerie
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             6.
             of
             
               December
               ,
            
             vntill
             the
             15.
             of
             
               Februarie
            
             following
             ,
             1605.
             during
             which
             time
             ,
             hee
             tooke
             pleasure
             to
             solace
             himselfe
             there
             ,
             where
             before
             he
             had
             endured
             so
             much
             sorrow
             and
             miserie
             ,
             taking
             a
             view
             and
             surucy
             of
             the
             seat
             ,
             and
             scituation
             
             of
             the
             Citie
             obseruing
             their
             lawes
             ,
             customs
             ,
             and
             ceremonies
             ,
             beholding
             their
             Courts
             ,
             Synagogues
             ,
             and
             Temples
             ,
             with
             other
             things
             not
             vnworthy
             a
             strangers
             obseruation
             .
             And
             vpon
             the
             15.
             of
             
               February
            
             hee
             departed
             from
             
               Constantinople
            
             in
             a
             
               Ragousian
            
             Ship
             ,
             called
             the
             
               Maria
               de
               la
               Rosaria
               ,
            
             and
             landed
             at
             
               Callipoly
            
             the
             19.
             of
             the
             same
             moneth
             ,
             from
             thēce
             to
             
               Naples
               ,
            
             and
             so
             at
             last
             to
             
               England
               :
            
             where
             beeing
             ioyfully
             receiued
             of
             his
             Father
             ,
             and
             his
             Friends
             ,
             hee
             now
             liues
             by
             the
             benefit
             of
             his
             Maiesties
             fauour
             .
          
           
             FINIS
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
         
           ❧
           SIR
           ANTHONY
           Sherley
           his
           Aduentures
           ,
           and
           Voyage
           into
           Persia.
           
        
         
           MAnkind
           doeth
           vniustly
           ,
           and
           without
           cause
           complaine
           of
           the
           state
           and
           condition
           of
           his
           life
           ,
           for
           that
           it
           is
           fraile
           ,
           subiect
           to
           infirmities
           ,
           of
           a
           short
           continuance
           ,
           and
           gouerned
           rather
           by
           Fortune
           ,
           then
           by
           Uertue
           .
           But
           if
           we
           shall
           consider
           what
           excellent
           sparks
           of
           ornament
           there
           are
           yet
           left
           in
           Mans
           nature
           ,
           notwithstanding
           the
           soyle
           of
           some
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           corruption
           of
           
             Adam
             ,
          
           is
           vniuersally
           centracted
           vnto
           all
           :
           and
           that
           we
           would
           but
           descend
           into
           our
           mindes
           ,
           to
           see
           what
           matter
           of
           worth
           there
           is
           ,
           or
           might
           be
           lodged
           there
           ,
           both
           for
           the
           life
           ,
           Actiue
           ,
           and
           Contemplatiue
           :
           we
           should
           not
           find
           Mankinde
           so
           wholly
           depraued
           in
           his
           degenerate
           nature
           :
           but
           that
           we
           may
           obserue
           some
           signes
           and
           tokens
           yet
           left
           in
           him
           ,
           of
           the
           notable
           light
           and
           resplendant
           beautie
           of
           his
           first
           creation
           ,
           which
           by
           the
           two
           principall
           parts
           whereon
           the
           mind
           consisteth
           ,
           
             viz.
             Vnderstanding
          
           and
           
             Will
             ,
          
           and
           the
           faculties
           belonging
           vnto
           them
           ,
           may
           easily
           be
           made
           mauinifest
           ,
           what
           notable
           memorials
           both
           of
           their
           studies
           ,
           and
           trauels
           ,
           haue
           beene
           recorded
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           and
           worthy
           to
           bee
           continued
           to
           all
           ages
           ,
           vntill
           
           the
           end
           of
           time
           ,
           and
           the
           beginning
           of
           eternitie
           ,
           by
           the
           naturall
           instinct
           ,
           and
           industrious
           labours
           of
           the
           mind
           ,
           to
           checke
           and
           controll
           the
           dull
           and
           sluggish
           conditions
           of
           such
           men
           ,
           as
           in
           their
           home-bred
           affections
           consume
           their
           time
           in
           base
           humor
           ,
           and
           the
           delights
           of
           idle
           pleasure
           .
           And
           when
           I
           thinke
           vpon
           the
           circumstance
           of
           the
           subiect
           I
           am
           to
           intreat
           of
           ,
           I
           am
           drawne
           into
           an
           admiration
           ,
           that
           Sir
           
             Anthony
             Sherley
             ,
          
           hauing
           so
           slender
           beginnings
           ,
           should
           neuerthelesse
           continue
           that
           state
           ,
           coūtenance
           ,
           and
           reckoning
           ,
           as
           hee
           hath
           done
           euer
           since
           his
           departure
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           euen
           in
           the
           Courts
           of
           the
           greatest
           Princes
           ,
           in
           ,
           and
           out
           of
           Christendome
           :
           so
           farre
           exceeding
           
             Stukeley
             ,
          
           that
           I
           am
           afraid
           to
           bee
           taxed
           of
           an
           impartiall
           ,
           and
           rash
           iudgement
           ,
           but
           to
           intimate
           a
           comparison
           between
           them
           ,
           there
           being
           so
           great
           difference
           ,
           both
           in
           the
           manner
           of
           their
           trauels
           ,
           the
           nature
           of
           their
           imployments
           ,
           and
           the
           ende
           of
           their
           intendements
           .
           The
           one
           hauing
           his
           desire
           vpon
           a
           luxurious
           ,
           and
           libidiuous
           life
           :
           The
           other
           hauing
           principally
           before
           him
           ,
           the
           proiect
           of
           honour
           :
           which
           ,
           not
           in
           treacherous
           designes
           (
           as
           
             Stukeley
          
           attempted
           in
           the
           behalfe
           of
           the
           
             Pope
             ,
          
           against
           his
           Countrie
           )
           he
           hath
           impaired
           ,
           or
           crazed
           :
           But
           contrariwise
           hath
           so
           inlarged
           ,
           and
           enhaunsed
           the
           same
           ,
           that
           his
           fame
           and
           renowne
           is
           knowne
           ,
           and
           made
           glorious
           to
           the
           world
           ,
           by
           his
           honourable
           plots
           and
           imployments
           ,
           against
           the
           enemie
           of
           Christendome
           :
           which
           ,
           according
           to
           the
           instructions
           I
           haue
           receiued
           ,
           I
           will
           briefly
           relate
           vnto
           you
           .
        
         
           After
           Sir
           
             Anthony
          
           his
           departure
           out
           of
           England
           ,
           he
           landed
           in
           a
           short
           time
           at
           
             Vlishing
             ,
          
           where
           beeing
           honorably
           entertained
           ,
           &
           feasted
           by
           the
           Lord
           
             Sidney
             ,
          
           Lord
           Gouernor
           of
           the
           Garrison
           ,
           hee
           held
           on
           his
           iourney
           towards
           the
           
             Hague
             ,
          
           as
           well
           to
           visit
           his
           Excellencie
           ,
           as
           to
           
           receiue
           his
           passe
           for
           his
           better
           conuoy
           through
           the
           Countrey
           .
           From
           thence
           he
           past
           along
           by
           many
           parts
           of
           
             Germanie
             ,
          
           as
           
             Franckford
             ,
             Noremberge
             ,
          
           and
           so
           to
           
             Augusta
             ,
          
           and
           from
           thence
           passed
           the
           
             Alpes
             ,
          
           and
           within
           10.
           dayes
           after
           came
           to
           
             Venice
             ,
          
           hauing
           a
           purpose
           from
           thence
           ,
           to
           take
           his
           course
           to
           
             Ferrara
             ,
          
           in
           aydance
           of
           the
           Duke
           against
           the
           Pope
           .
           But
           the
           matter
           being
           before
           compounded
           ,
           and
           agreed
           betwéene
           them
           ,
           that
           iourney
           was
           stayed
           .
        
         
           He
           continued
           for
           the
           space
           of
           10
           weekes
           in
           
             Venice
             ,
          
           where
           the
           Duke
           gaue
           him
           Princely
           entertainment
           ▪
           sending
           a
           mightie
           and
           Courtly
           banquet
           vnto
           him
           ,
           of
           al
           sorts
           ,
           of
           Italian
           delicates
           :
           but
           being
           soone
           tyred
           with
           the
           pleasures
           of
           
             Venice
             ,
          
           in
           
             May
          
           following
           ,
           hauing
           with
           others
           compounded
           for
           one
           Italian
           shippe
           ,
           in
           one
           and
           twentie
           dayes
           he
           landed
           in
           an
           Island
           called
           
             Zane
             .
          
           In
           which
           time
           hee
           was
           much
           distressed
           for
           want
           of
           victuals
           ,
           certaine
           
             Italians
          
           being
           in
           the
           shippe
           ,
           vsing
           them
           vnkindly
           ,
           of
           whome
           they
           could
           not
           get
           any
           for
           loue
           or
           money
           .
           Howbeit
           some
           
             Persians
          
           that
           were
           likewise
           in
           the
           shippe
           ,
           releeued
           them
           ,
           and
           did
           very
           kindly
           supplie
           their
           wants
           .
           There
           fell
           also
           a
           iarre
           betwéen
           the
           
             English
             ,
          
           and
           the
           
             Italians
             ,
          
           about
           the
           baffeling
           of
           one
           of
           their
           Countrey
           ,
           for
           wordes
           of
           Contumely
           ,
           spoken
           against
           the
           late
           Quéenes
           Maiestie
           ,
           which
           iu
           the
           end
           was
           pacified
           to
           the
           disgrace
           of
           the
           
             Italians
             ,
          
           and
           the
           honour
           of
           the
           
             English.
          
           At
           
             Zane
          
           he
           stayed
           10.
           dayes
           ,
           &
           was
           driuen
           to
           take
           Sea
           in
           a
           little
           old
           open
           boate
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           passed
           with
           danger
           into
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Candie
             ,
          
           where
           he
           stay
           .
           12.
           dayes
           ,
           and
           was
           honourably
           intreated
           of
           the
           Gouernour
           of
           that
           Isle
           ,
           it
           being
           vnder
           the
           
             Venetiā
          
           State.
           From
           thence
           he
           passed
           into
           the
           Isle
           of
           
             Ciprus
             ,
          
           which
           is
           part
           of
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           Dominions
           :
           Here
           the
           
             Italians
          
           that
           
           before
           had
           iarred
           with
           them
           in
           the
           shippe
           (
           being
           landed
           before
           them
           in
           the
           Island
           ,
           and
           bearing
           in
           mind
           their
           old
           grudge
           )
           had
           so
           incensed
           the
           Inhabitants
           of
           
             Ciprus
          
           against
           Sir
           
             Anthony
             ,
          
           and
           his
           company
           ,
           by
           telling
           them
           that
           they
           were
           Pirates
           ,
           and
           Rouers
           ,
           wayting
           onely
           for
           prey
           aud
           spoyle
           :
           that
           Sir
           
             Anthony
          
           and
           his
           company
           were
           no
           sooner
           lāded
           ,
           but
           they
           were
           stayed
           by
           the
           
             Turkes
             ,
          
           and
           threatned
           to
           be
           sent
           prisoners
           to
           
             Constantinople
             ,
          
           but
           this
           storme
           was
           with
           a
           little
           money
           soone
           ouerblowne
           .
        
         
           From
           
             Ciprus
          
           hee
           purposed
           to
           passe
           into
           the
           holy
           Land
           ,
           and
           had
           hyred
           a
           little
           boate
           of
           some
           tenne
           tunne
           for
           that
           passage
           ,
           but
           contrary
           windes
           droue
           him
           vpon
           
             Trypoly
             ,
          
           passing
           the
           famous
           riuer
           of
           
             Orontes
             ,
          
           where
           they
           were
           driuen
           to
           endure
           many
           villanies
           ,
           and
           approbrious
           speeches
           by
           the
           
             Turkes
          
           that
           dwelt
           vpon
           the
           borders
           of
           that
           Riuer
           .
           From
           hence
           he
           sent
           to
           
             Antioch
             ,
          
           to
           hire
           certaine
           
             Ianissaries
          
           to
           safeconduit
           him
           to
           
             Aleppo
             ,
          
           being
           6.
           dayes
           iourney
           .
           At
           
             Aleppo
          
           he
           was
           much
           honoured
           ,
           and
           respected
           by
           the
           English
           
             Consull
             ,
          
           and
           other
           Marchants
           there
           resident
           .
           Sir
           
             Anthony
          
           stayed
           at
           
             Aleppo
          
           6.
           weekes
           ,
           after
           which
           ,
           hauing
           receiued
           the
           
             Bashaws
          
           passe
           ,
           (
           which
           is
           gouernour
           of
           that
           place
           )
           together
           with
           the
           
             Consuls
             ,
          
           and
           
             Vicconsuls
          
           for
           their
           safeconduit
           ,
           through
           the
           heart
           of
           
             Turkes
          
           Countrie
           ,
           hee
           prosecuted
           his
           iournie
           through
           the
           heart
           of
           
             Turkie
             ,
          
           which
           he
           found
           to
           bee
           much
           vnanswerable
           for
           the
           strength
           and
           populausnes
           ,
           to
           the
           report
           and
           opinion
           that
           the
           world
           conceiues
           of
           it
           .
           From
           
             Aleppo
          
           he
           came
           to
           a
           towne
           called
           
             Birrah
             ,
          
           by
           which
           runnes
           the
           famous
           riuer
           of
           
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           that
           parteth
           the
           two
           Countries
           of
           
             Mesopotamia
             ,
          
           and
           
             Syria
             :
          
           From
           hence
           after
           7.
           or
           8.
           dayes
           tarriance
           ,
           hee
           sailed
           in
           the
           company
           of
           certaine
           
             Turkish
          
           Marchchants
           
           along
           
             Euphrates
             ,
          
           by
           the
           space
           of
           2.
           or
           3.
           &
           twentie
           dayes
           ,
           and
           were
           stayed
           by
           the
           King
           of
           
             Arabs
             ,
          
           (
           his
           Court
           and
           abiding
           being
           at
           that
           time
           vpon
           the
           Riuer
           side
           in
           
             Tents
          
           )
           Before
           whome
           ,
           Sir
           
             Anthony
          
           and
           his
           company
           being
           brought
           (
           after
           they
           had
           kist
           his
           hands
           )
           he
           demanded
           what
           they
           were
           ?
           Answere
           being
           made
           they
           were
           
             English
          
           Marchants
           ,
           and
           come
           to
           trafficke
           in
           those
           parts
           :
           the
           King
           was
           very
           desirous
           to
           see
           their
           Marchandize
           ,
           which
           they
           not
           daring
           to
           contradict
           ;
           hee
           borrowed
           without
           any
           specialtie
           ,
           thirtie
           yardes
           of
           the
           richest
           cloth
           of
           siluer
           ,
           to
           be
           payed
           ,
           
             ad
             Calendas
             Graecas
             .
          
           From
           thence
           hee
           iournied
           to
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           where
           ,
           by
           the
           
             Bashaw
             ,
          
           all
           his
           goodes
           were
           stayd
           ,
           and
           arrested
           to
           bee
           sold
           at
           his
           rate
           :
           &
           they
           were
           constrayned
           to
           take
           halfe
           that
           they
           were
           worth
           for
           payment
           .
           Hee
           also
           extorted
           a
           great
           deale
           of
           plate
           from
           Sir
           
             Anthony
             ,
          
           made
           of
           pure
           
             Emerald
             ,
          
           which
           hee
           pretended
           to
           send
           as
           a
           present
           to
           the
           
             Persian
          
           King.
           Hauing
           stayed
           a
           monteh
           or
           more
           in
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           hee
           receiued
           Letters
           from
           
             Aleppo
             ,
          
           wherein
           hee
           was
           councelled
           to
           make
           what
           hast
           hee
           could
           from
           thence
           ,
           for
           that
           their
           were
           letters
           shortly
           to
           come
           to
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           by
           which
           the
           
             Bashaw
          
           had
           a
           strict
           commaund
           to
           make
           stay
           of
           him
           ,
           and
           all
           his
           company
           :
           whereupon
           sit
           
             Anthony
          
           made
           what
           hast
           he
           could
           out
           of
           
             Babylon
             ,
          
           being
           both
           wearie
           of
           his
           entertainment
           there
           ,
           &
           throughly
           weakned
           with
           this
           newes
           ,
           and
           so
           passed
           through
           the
           waste
           Countrey
           of
           the
           
             Medes
             ,
          
           in
           company
           of
           a
           
             Carauan
             ,
          
           which
           is
           a
           great
           many
           
             Camels
          
           together
           ,
           and
           men
           to
           driue
           them
           not
           much
           vnlike
           to
           our
           English
           
             Carriars
             .
          
           Within
           sixe
           dayes
           after
           they
           entred
           the
           Consines
           of
           
             Persia.
             
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             Sir
             Anthony
             Sherleys
             entertainment
             in
             Persia
             ,
             and
             of
             his
             imployments
             to
             many
             Christian
             Princes
             ,
             to
             ioyne
             in
             League
             against
             the
             Turke
             .
          
           
             TO
             set
             downe
             the
             whole
             proces
             of
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             his
             voiages
             and
             trauels
             ,
             both
             by
             Sea
             ,
             and
             Land
             ,
             with
             his
             variable
             fortunes
             in
             them
             ,
             from
             the
             time
             of
             his
             departure
             out
             of
             
               England
               ,
            
             till
             his
             comming
             into
             
               Persia
               ,
            
             and
             the
             manner
             of
             his
             receiuing
             ,
             and
             vsage
             in
             seuerall
             Courts
             of
             many
             forraine
             Princes
             ,
             were
             a
             Subiect
             of
             it selfe
             ,
             fit
             for
             a
             large
             volume
             ,
             which
             happely
             my selfe
             or
             some
             other
             more
             worthy
             (
             vpon
             better
             intelligence
             of
             the
             occurrents
             thereof
             )
             may
             hereafter
             publish
             to
             the
             world
             ,
             as
             a
             matter
             worthy
             of
             memoriall
             .
             I
             will
             now
             relate
             his
             comming
             into
             
               Persia
               ,
            
             his
             honorable
             entertainment
             there
             ,
             and
             high
             imployments
             in
             those
             partes
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             notes
             &
             instructions
             I
             haue
             receiued
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             after
             his
             long
             and
             wearie
             iourneis
             ,
             at
             last
             entered
             y
             
               e
            
             King
             of
             
               Persia
            
             his
             Countrey
             ,
             hauing
             his
             brother
             
               Robert
               Sherly
            
             in
             his
             company
             ,
             who
             still
             continued
             with
             him
             in
             all
             his
             trauels
             ,
             a
             kind
             and
             naturall
             partaker
             of
             all
             his
             fortunes
             .
             He
             found
             his
             entertainment
             good
             ,
             the
             climate
             healthfully
             ,
             the
             soyle
             fruitfull
             ;
             and
             full
             of
             pleasure
             ;
             the
             people
             ciuill
             ,
             and
             very
             gentle
             ;
             farre
             differing
             from
             the
             nature
             of
             the
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             whose
             Countrey
             hee
             had
             already
             passed
             :
             Insomuch
             that
             hee
             wondred
             with
             himselfe
             ,
             that
             being
             so
             little
             difference
             (
             as
             there
             is
             )
             betweene
             them
             in
             climate
             ,
             there
             should
             be
             so
             great
             diuersitie
             in
             condition
             .
             The
             borderers
             vnderstanding
             that
             his
             comming
             was
             to
             their
             King
             ,
             attended
             
             him
             with
             the
             more
             regard
             ,
             and
             obseruance
             ,
             and
             still
             as
             he
             past
             ,
             sent
             past
             before
             to
             the
             principall
             Officers
             of
             their
             townes
             ,
             and
             citties
             ,
             to
             giue
             notice
             of
             his
             comming
             ,
             where
             he
             wanted
             not
             any
             thing
             that
             was
             worthy
             of
             acceptance
             ,
             both
             for
             himselfe
             ,
             and
             his
             traine
             .
             When
             he
             came
             neere
             
               Casbin
            
             (
             their
             Capital
             city
             in
             those
             parts
             )
             he
             sent
             word
             to
             the
             principall
             Gouernor
             ,
             to
             giue
             him
             to
             vnderstand
             what
             he
             was
             ,
             and
             that
             hee
             was
             come
             to
             see
             the
             King
             ,
             hearing
             of
             his
             worth
             .
             Whereupon
             the
             Gouernour
             prepared
             one
             of
             the
             Kings
             horses
             for
             him
             ,
             richly
             furnished
             ,
             and
             appointed
             many
             gentleman
             of
             the
             best
             reckoning
             to
             entertaine
             him
             But
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             not
             desirous
             of
             any
             solemne
             entertainment
             ,
             beeing
             in
             his
             trauelling
             apparell
             ,
             (
             his
             carriage
             yet
             behinde
             )
             and
             vnfurnished
             of
             shewe
             ,
             stole
             by
             night
             at
             vnawares
             into
             the
             citie
             .
             Howbeit
             the
             Gouernor
             ,
             the
             next
             morning
             ,
             accompanied
             with
             diuers
             of
             the
             chiefe
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Kings
             house
             ,
             with
             certaine
             Officers
             also
             of
             the
             Citie
             ,
             came
             to
             his
             lodging
             ,
             where
             after
             many
             Courtly
             salutations
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             custome
             of
             the
             Countrey
             ,
             hee
             told
             him
             ,
             he
             was
             welcom
             ,
             and
             that
             his
             presence
             would
             be
             very
             gratious
             ,
             and
             acceptable
             to
             the
             King
             :
             in
             whose
             absence
             ,
             hee
             should
             not
             want
             those
             things
             ,
             which
             either
             his
             owne
             worth
             deserued
             ,
             or
             the
             citie
             could
             affoard
             ,
             for
             his
             pleasure
             ,
             or
             prouision
             :
             and
             that
             hee
             would
             speedily
             direct
             Posts
             vnto
             the
             King
             (
             who
             was
             then
             in
             Person
             in
             the
             warres
             of
             the
             
               Tartarians
               ,
            
             his
             borderers
             )
             to
             inform
             his
             Maiestie
             of
             his
             comming
             :
             and
             that
             in
             the
             meane
             time
             he
             would
             rest
             ,
             and
             solace
             himselfe
             in
             the
             Citie
             .
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             gaue
             him
             thanks
             ,
             and
             after
             some
             complement
             between
             them
             ,
             they
             parted
             for
             the
             cime
             each
             from
             other
             .
          
           
             The
             next
             day
             ,
             a
             post
             was
             dispatched
             to
             the
             King
             to
             giue
             him
             notice
             ,
             that
             a
             Christian
             ,
             a
             man
             of
             some
             account
             
             and
             reckoning
             ,
             very
             well
             accompanied
             ,
             vnderstanding
             of
             his
             great
             fame
             and
             power
             ,
             was
             come
             from
             farre
             to
             see
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             doe
             him
             honour
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             sent
             word
             backe
             ,
             that
             he
             should
             be
             well
             intreated
             ,
             vntill
             his
             owne
             returne
             .
             In
             which
             meane
             time
             ,
             the
             Gouernor
             of
             the
             citie
             ,
             and
             the
             Kings
             Steward
             ,
             did
             many
             times
             feast
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             &
             his
             company
             ,
             bringing
             them
             to
             the
             Kings
             Palace
             gate
             ,
             to
             doe
             that
             homage
             that
             all
             Strangers
             vse
             to
             doe
             :
             viz.
             
               To
               kisse
               the
               entrance
               of
               his
               Palace
               3.
               times
               .
            
          
           
             Not
             many
             daies
             after
             ,
             the
             King
             made
             his
             returne
             towards
             
               Casbin
               ,
            
             and
             approching
             neere
             vnto
             the
             citie
             ,
             sent
             to
             the
             Gouernor
             ,
             giuing
             him
             commandement
             ,
             that
             hee
             should
             furnish
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             &
             his
             company
             with
             horses
             ,
             the
             next
             day
             to
             meete
             him
             on
             his
             way
             ,
             beeing
             then
             not
             farre
             from
             the
             cittie
             .
             Which
             beeing
             performed
             accordingly
             ,
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             set
             forward
             towards
             the
             King
             ,
             in
             this
             manner
             .
          
           
             His
             whole
             company
             past
             not
             the
             number
             of
             xxvi
             .
             their
             apparell
             beeing
             rich
             ,
             and
             differing
             from
             the
             
               Persians
               ,
            
             made
             a
             faire
             and
             delightfull
             shewe
             :
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             himselfe
             in
             cloath
             of
             gold
             ,
             and
             his
             brother
             
               Robert
            
             in
             cloth
             of
             siluer
             ,
             both
             their
             vpper
             and
             vnder
             coates
             :
             some
             Gentlemen
             of
             his
             traine
             ,
             hauing
             their
             vpper
             ceats
             of
             cloth
             of
             siluer
             ,
             their
             nether
             coates
             of
             silke
             .
             The
             chiefe
             of
             his
             seruants
             in
             silke
             vnder
             coats
             ,
             the
             vpper
             crimson
             veluet
             :
             the
             rest
             in
             a
             faire
             kind
             of
             stuffe
             ,
             all
             their
             vpper
             coats
             beeing
             watched
             Damaske
             .
             The
             King
             came
             forward
             ,
             in
             princely
             and
             triumphant
             manner
             ,
             in
             honor
             of
             a
             late
             obtained
             victory
             ,
             against
             the
             
               Tartars
               :
            
             hauing
             a
             thousand
             of
             their
             heads
             aduanced
             vpon
             Pikes
             ,
             and
             carried
             before
             him
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             custome
             of
             the
             countrey
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             beeing
             brought
             in
             presence
             of
             the
             King
             ,
             
             dismounted
             his
             horse
             ,
             obseruing
             the
             manner
             of
             the
             countrey
             ,
             and
             comming
             towards
             the
             King
             ,
             bowed
             downe
             his
             body
             ,
             to
             kisse
             his
             foote
             :
             which
             the
             King
             perceiuing
             ,
             did
             preuent
             ,
             for
             in
             an
             vnusuall
             manner
             he
             suddainly
             put
             his
             hand
             betweene
             his
             mouth
             ,
             and
             his
             foote
             ,
             and
             so
             in
             a
             princely
             fauour
             gaue
             him
             his
             hand
             to
             kisse
             .
             The
             rest
             of
             his
             company
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             custome
             ,
             performed
             that
             dutie
             .
          
           
             The
             King
             hauing
             welcomed
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             caused
             him
             againe
             to
             be
             mounted
             ,
             and
             so
             holding
             their
             way
             towards
             the
             city
             ,
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             riding
             next
             vnto
             the
             King
             :
             many
             signes
             and
             tokens
             of
             fauour
             and
             acceptāce
             were
             all
             the
             way
             shewed
             vnto
             him
             .
          
           
             Hauing
             entered
             the
             citie
             ,
             and
             the
             state
             and
             solemnity
             of
             the
             triumph
             beeing
             that
             time
             to
             be
             performed
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             custome
             ,
             in
             honour
             of
             the
             late
             succesull
             victorie
             ,
             the
             King
             commaunded
             one
             of
             his
             greatest
             men
             to
             accompany
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             and
             to
             conuey
             him
             and
             his
             company
             to
             the
             principall
             place
             of
             the
             city
             ,
             there
             to
             behold
             the
             solemne
             manner
             of
             the
             triumph
             .
             Which
             done
             ,
             and
             the
             King
             repaired
             to
             his
             Palace
             ,
             he
             caused
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             to
             bee
             brought
             before
             him
             :
             who
             beeing
             by
             the
             Kings
             appointment
             ,
             and
             his
             brother
             placed
             neere
             vnto
             him
             ,
             sitting
             vpon
             his
             Throne
             ,
             where
             he
             discoursed
             vnto
             the
             
               Sophi
            
             of
             
               Persia
               ,
            
             his
             countrey
             ,
             the
             state
             ,
             power
             ,
             &
             Maiestie
             of
             his
             Prince
             ,
             the
             religion
             ,
             and
             conditions
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             the
             manner
             of
             gouernment
             ,
             with
             the
             nature
             and
             discipline
             of
             their
             warres
             :
             then
             he
             descended
             to
             particularize
             the
             cause
             ,
             and
             the
             seuerall
             occurrents
             of
             his
             Trauels
             :
             Lastly
             ,
             he
             declared
             the
             speciall
             matter
             and
             occasion
             that
             drew
             him
             into
             
               Persia
               :
            
             namely
             the
             fame
             and
             renowne
             that
             he
             heard
             of
             his
             Actes
             and
             Gouernment
             ,
             and
             the
             inueterate
             hatred
             hee
             bare
             vnto
             the
             Turkes
             .
             
             The
             King
             was
             highly
             pleased
             with
             his
             discourse
             ,
             and
             al
             this
             while
             hauing
             well
             obserued
             his
             speech
             ,
             gesture
             ,
             and
             countenance
             ,
             hee
             held
             him
             in
             his
             conceipt
             to
             bee
             of
             very
             honourable
             reckoning
             ,
             which
             after
             Princely
             thankes
             giuen
             ,
             and
             many
             graces
             and
             fauours
             showne
             ,
             hee
             made
             manifest
             :
             for
             he
             tooke
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             by
             the
             hand
             ,
             &
             leade
             him
             into
             other
             inward
             Chambers
             ,
             where
             beeing
             that
             night
             royally
             feasted
             ,
             hee
             was
             after
             Supper
             by
             many
             principall
             Gentlemen
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             conuayed
             and
             attended
             to
             his
             lodging
             ,
             which
             in
             a
             farre
             more
             sumptuous
             manner
             then
             before
             ,
             was
             newly
             prouided
             for
             him
             .
             Not
             many
             daies
             after
             ,
             the
             
               Persian
            
             King
             sent
             him
             a
             rich
             and
             costly
             present
             by
             his
             Steward
             ,
             to
             demonstrate
             his
             loue
             ,
             and
             the
             account
             and
             estimation
             he
             had
             of
             him
             .
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             the
             Manners
             ,
             Conditions
             ,
             and
             Customes
             of
             the
             Persians
             .
          
           
             OUr
             English
             nation
             within
             these
             fewe
             yeares
             ,
             by
             reason
             of
             their
             trauels
             (
             wherein
             I
             suppose
             they
             are
             at
             this
             day
             second
             to
             no
             countrey
             )
             haue
             such
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             experience
             of
             all
             people
             ,
             of
             their
             customs
             and
             conditions
             ,
             that
             it
             is
             an
             easie
             matter
             to
             controll
             a
             writer
             ,
             that
             discourseth
             only
             vppon
             report
             ,
             except
             he
             be
             truly
             and
             directly
             instructed
             ,
             but
             so
             farre
             as
             I
             haue
             read
             &
             heard
             by
             the
             testimony
             of
             such
             persons
             as
             knowe
             somwhat
             ,
             (
             &
             haue
             little
             cause
             to
             say
             more
             then
             they
             know
             )
             I
             will
             be
             bolde
             ,
             for
             the
             better
             vnderstanding
             of
             those
             that
             are
             ignorant
             ,
             in
             some
             sort
             ,
             to
             relate
             the
             Manners
             &
             Conditions
             of
             the
             
               Persians
               ,
            
             as
             not
             impertinent
             to
             this
             present
             purpose
             .
          
           
             For
             their
             deuotion
             ,
             it
             is
             much
             after
             the
             
               Turkish
            
             ceremonies
             ,
             their
             Priests
             somewhat
             differing
             in
             their
             Orders
             ,
             and
             habit
             ,
             their
             Temples
             and
             religious
             places
             ,
             much
             after
             their
             building
             and
             fashion
             .
             The
             
               Persian
            
             praieth
             to
             
               Mahomet
               ,
            
             and
             
               Mortus
               Ally
               ,
            
             The
             
               Turkes
            
             both
             to
             them
             ,
             and
             three
             others
             ,
             that
             were
             
               Mahomets
            
             seruants
             :
             against
             which
             three
             ,
             the
             
               Persian
            
             still
             inueighs
             ,
             and
             is
             an
             enemie
             .
          
           
             Their
             conceit
             of
             
               Christ
               ,
            
             is
             ,
             that
             hee
             was
             a
             great
             Prophet
             ,
             a
             most
             holy
             and
             religious
             man
             ,
             beloued
             of
             God
             ,
             &
             mighty
             both
             in
             deed
             and
             word
             ,
             but
             no
             way
             to
             bee
             compared
             to
             
               Mahomet
               ,
            
             for
             
               Mahomet
            
             (
             say
             they
             )
             was
             that
             most
             excellent
             and
             final
             Prophet
             ,
             through
             whose
             grace
             ,
             vertue
             ,
             and
             power
             ,
             all
             things
             concerning
             the
             Resurrection
             ,
             and
             saluation
             ,
             are
             made
             full
             and
             perfect
             .
          
           
           
             Further
             being
             onely
             gouerned
             by
             Naturall
             and
             Carnal
             knowledge
             ,
             and
             wanting
             the
             illumination
             of
             Gods
             heauenly
             and
             powerfull
             Spirit
             to
             lighten
             the
             vnderstanding
             part
             of
             the
             Soule
             ,
             with
             the
             inward
             apprehension
             of
             the
             excellent
             misteries
             of
             faith
             ,
             and
             mans
             redemption
             ,
             they
             affirme
             ,
             that
             because
             God
             had
             neuer
             no
             wife
             ,
             nor
             neuer
             knew
             woman
             ,
             it
             was
             therefore
             impossible
             that
             Christ
             could
             be
             his
             sonne
             :
             So
             hard
             a
             matter
             it
             is
             for
             naturall
             reason
             to
             comprehend
             the
             misteries
             of
             Faith.
             And
             therefore
             as
             
               Pallengenius
            
             saith
             in
             his
             
               Zodiake
               :
            
             
               Succumbat
               ratio
               fidei
               ,
               et
               Captiua
               quiescat
               .
            
          
           
             But
             to
             leaue
             their
             religion
             to
             themselues
             ,
             and
             their
             conuersion
             to
             his
             diuine
             power
             that
             hath
             their
             hearts
             in
             his
             disposing
             ,
             let
             vs
             speake
             a
             little
             of
             the
             commodities
             that
             their
             Country
             affords
             .
             They
             haue
             great
             plentie
             of
             silkes
             of
             all
             colours
             ,
             great
             store
             of
             spices
             ,
             drugs
             ,
             pearles
             ,
             and
             pretious
             stones
             ,
             Carpets
             they
             make
             of
             diuers
             kindes
             ,
             in
             which
             workes
             they
             are
             excellent
             .
             Their
             principal
             marchandise
             among
             themselues
             ,
             is
             ,
             to
             buy
             and
             sell
             men
             and
             women
             in
             their
             markets
             ,
             They
             are
             a
             people
             for
             the
             most
             part
             vnlearned
             ,
             ignorant
             in
             all
             kind
             of
             liberall
             Sciences
             ,
             yet
             are
             they
             good
             warriours
             ,
             polliticke
             and
             valiant
             ,
             obseruing
             order
             ,
             and
             discipline
             ,
             they
             haue
             heretofore
             beene
             held
             a
             people
             fierce
             and
             vnciuill
             ,
             little
             better
             then
             the
             
               Turkes
               ;
            
             But
             of
             late
             they
             are
             growne
             very
             courteous
             ,
             and
             respectiue
             vnto
             strangers
             ,
             by
             whose
             conuersation
             they
             haue
             much
             bettred
             their
             manners
             &
             conditions
             .
             Certaine
             Townes
             and
             Prouinces
             ,
             belonging
             to
             the
             
               Persian
               ,
            
             bordering
             vpon
             the
             
               Turkes
               ,
            
             were
             lost
             by
             this
             Kings
             predecessors
             ,
             
             which
             he
             hopeth
             to
             recouer
             ,
             being
             now
             better
             able
             then
             euer
             they
             were
             ,
             or
             he
             himselfe
             hath
             beene
             in
             times
             past
             ,
             for
             he
             hath
             lately
             taken
             in
             certaine
             other
             Townes
             ,
             vpon
             the
             frontiers
             of
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             that
             will
             much
             aduantage
             him
             ,
             whensoeuer
             he
             begins
             to
             warre
             .
             For
             the
             vndertaking
             whereof
             ,
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             ceased
             not
             ,
             during
             the
             time
             he
             lay
             in
             the
             Cittie
             ,
             by
             all
             importune
             meanes
             ,
             and
             forcible
             reasons
             ,
             to
             animate
             and
             incense
             the
             
               Persian
               :
            
             alleaging
             how
             easie
             a
             matter
             it
             were
             for
             him
             ,
             by
             his
             meanes
             ,
             being
             a
             Christian
             ,
             to
             ioyne
             many
             of
             the
             Christian
             Princes
             ,
             his
             borderers
             ,
             in
             League
             and
             friendship
             with
             him
             ,
             &
             draw
             them
             to
             the
             assistance
             of
             these
             wars
             ,
             both
             with
             supplies
             in
             his
             owne
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             also
             with
             powerfull
             inuasions
             in
             many
             other
             places
             of
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             dominions
             ,
             farre
             remote
             :
             that
             hee
             being
             thus
             driuen
             to
             sunder
             his
             forces
             into
             many
             partes
             ,
             his
             armie
             should
             bee
             the
             weaker
             against
             
               Persia
               ,
            
             &
             hee
             himselfe
             being
             the
             head
             of
             this
             League
             and
             combination
             ,
             would
             be
             the
             surer
             guarded
             .
             He
             further
             alleaged
             how
             honourable
             ,
             and
             easie
             it
             would
             be
             for
             him
             not
             onely
             to
             recouer
             those
             his
             Townes
             and
             Prouinces
             ,
             which
             now
             the
             
               Turke
            
             holds
             in
             his
             possession
             :
             But
             be
             also
             able
             in
             short
             time
             to
             winne
             vpon
             him
             euen
             in
             his
             owne
             Countrey
             ,
             and
             that
             no
             time
             could
             bee
             fitter
             then
             now
             ,
             for
             that
             of
             late
             hauing
             obtained
             a
             great
             victory
             against
             the
             
               Tartars
            
             hee
             had
             no
             cause
             to
             feare
             them
             ,
             they
             being
             so
             weakned
             with
             their
             ouerthrowe
             ,
             that
             it
             was
             an
             easie
             matter
             for
             his
             garrisons
             being
             manned
             ,
             to
             keepe
             them
             from
             all
             incursions
             ,
             or
             other
             Acts
             of
             hostilitie
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Persian
            
             being
             tickled
             with
             this
             deuise
             ,
             and
             proiect
             of
             Sir
             
               Anthonies
               ,
            
             set
             the
             Lordes
             a
             worke
             in
             councell
             and
             consultation
             of
             this
             ouerture
             ,
             whilst
             he
             himself
             in
             wordes
             and
             opinion
             gaue
             his
             approbation
             ,
             hauing
             
             now
             nothing
             in
             his
             conceipt
             ,
             and
             phantasie
             ,
             but
             plots
             ,
             draughts
             ,
             and
             stratagems
             ,
             concerning
             this
             warre
             ,
             and
             there
             was
             not
             a
             day
             past
             ouer
             his
             head
             ,
             but
             hee
             would
             send
             for
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             and
             his
             brother
             ,
             to
             conferre
             with
             him
             about
             these
             matters
             ,
             sometimes
             at
             midnight
             into
             his
             bedde
             chamber
             :
             at
             last
             the
             King
             and
             his
             Councell
             fully
             concluded
             and
             resolued
             to
             further
             these
             dessignes
             ,
             and
             negotiations
             in
             what
             they
             might
             ,
             and
             by
             a
             speciall
             direction
             from
             the
             King
             ,
             and
             a
             generall
             consent
             of
             all
             ,
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             was
             made
             choise
             of
             ,
             as
             a
             man
             most
             fit
             for
             these
             imployments
             :
             not
             onely
             for
             that
             he
             was
             a
             Christian
             ,
             and
             so
             might
             the
             rather
             induce
             the
             friends
             of
             his
             religion
             ,
             to
             the
             vndertaking
             of
             this
             worthie
             enterprize
             ;
             but
             also
             that
             he
             had
             such
             an
             assured
             trust
             ,
             &
             confidence
             in
             his
             wisedome
             ,
             and
             resolution
             ,
             that
             hee
             thought
             nothing
             could
             miscarry
             wherein
             he
             was
             imployed
             .
             So
             the
             managing
             of
             that
             was
             committed
             to
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             and
             a
             greatman
             of
             
               Persia
            
             appointed
             to
             accompany
             him
             ;
             but
             the
             whole
             burthen
             of
             that
             imploymentt
             ,
             obee
             vpon
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             who
             vndertooke
             it
             .
          
           
             This
             concluded
             ,
             they
             resolued
             to
             depart
             ,
             and
             to
             take
             their
             iourney
             from
             the
             
               Persian
            
             Court
             ,
             to
             some
             conuenient
             place
             ,
             where
             they
             might
             bee
             imbarked
             to
             passe
             the
             
               Caspian
            
             Seas
             :
             for
             their
             intent
             was
             first
             to
             the
             Emperour
             of
             
               Russia
               ,
            
             and
             so
             forward
             to
             other
             Princes
             .
             To
             shew
             how
             he
             was
             entertained
             in
             the
             seuerall
             Courts
             of
             such
             Christian
             Princes
             ,
             as
             hee
             had
             to
             deale
             withall
             in
             those
             affaires
             ,
             is
             needles
             ,
             for
             it
             may
             bee
             imagined
             ,
             his
             entertainment
             to
             bee
             so
             great
             and
             honorable
             ,
             as
             befitted
             the
             State
             of
             such
             worthy
             imployment
             .
             All
             things
             sorted
             to
             his
             desire
             ,
             &
             expectation
             ,
             but
             that
             this
             crosse
             fell
             by
             the
             way
             ,
             namely
             a
             iarre
             betweene
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             and
             the
             
               Perasin
               ,
            
             that
             accompanied
             him
             ,
             who
             striued
             
             for
             the
             first
             place
             of
             that
             Embassage
             ,
             albeit
             the
             dispose
             thereof
             was
             wholy
             committed
             to
             the
             order
             and
             discretion
             of
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               :
            
             But
             his
             high
             Spirit
             not
             borne
             to
             brooke
             such
             indignitie
             ,
             did
             so
             thwart
             the
             
               Persian
            
             in
             his
             pride
             ,
             as
             that
             he
             followed
             his
             daring
             presumption
             euen
             to
             his
             deepe
             disgrace
             .
          
        
         
           
             Of
             the
             Manners
             and
             Fashions
             of
             the
             Turkes
             .
          
           
             THere
             are
             two
             sorts
             of
             
               Turkes
               :
            
             the
             natural
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             and
             the
             
               Renegado
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Naturall
             
               Turke
            
             hath
             his
             originall
             in
             
               Scithia
               ,
            
             not
             farre
             from
             the
             
               Caspian
            
             Seas
             ,
             and
             they
             are
             ,
             &
             haue
             beene
             euer
             the
             most
             inhumane
             of
             all
             other
             
               Barbarians
               .
            
             Their
             manner
             of
             liuing
             is
             for
             the
             most
             part
             vnciuill
             ,
             and
             vitious
             .
             For
             their
             vices
             ,
             they
             are
             all
             
               Pagans
               ,
            
             and
             
               Infidels
               ,
               Sodomites
               ,
            
             and
             Liars
             .
             They
             are
             a
             very
             scornefull
             people
             ,
             and
             their
             pride
             is
             so
             great
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             not
             possible
             to
             be
             described
             .
             Next
             that
             ,
             followeth
             their
             crueltie
             ;
             in
             which
             their
             Kings
             exceed
             ,
             
               Nero
               ,
               Calliggula
               ,
            
             or
             any
             other
             Tyrant
             whatsoeuer
             .
             They
             take
             pleasure
             in
             bloodie
             delights
             ,
             and
             to
             see
             men
             put
             to
             death
             :
             For
             their
             breach
             of
             promise
             ,
             they
             hold
             it
             an
             high
             ,
             and
             commendable
             vertue
             :
             for
             they
             say
             ,
             if
             a
             man
             speake
             what
             hee
             thinketh
             ,
             his
             purposes
             will
             be
             preuented
             .
          
           
             Touching
             their
             Iustice
             ,
             that
             is
             the
             most
             ordinary
             Marchandize
             ,
             that
             is
             bought
             and
             sold
             amongst
             them
             .
             For
             first
             the
             great
             
               Turke
            
             selleth
             all
             his
             offices
             ,
             and
             gouernments
             to
             such
             
               Bashaws
            
             as
             will
             giue
             most
             for
             them
             :
             And
             the
             chiefe
             
               Visior
               Bashaw
            
             sitteth
             euen
             in
             Iudgement
             :
             If
             any
             other
             
               Bashaw
            
             offer
             no
             littie
             more
             
             then
             he
             giueth
             for
             his
             place
             ,
             the
             Tyrant
             will
             presently
             send
             ,
             and
             cut
             off
             his
             head
             without
             any
             further
             circumstance
             .
             So
             did
             he
             to
             
               Mustapha
               Bashaw
               ,
            
             the
             last
             of
             
               December
               1604.
            
             and
             to
             
               Hashan
               Bashaw
            
             in
             
               September
               1605.
               
            
          
           
             Their
             
               Renegadoes
            
             are
             for
             the
             most
             part
             Roagues
             ,
             and
             the
             skum
             of
             the
             people
             ,
             which
             being
             villaines
             and
             
               Atheists
               ,
            
             vnable
             to
             liue
             in
             
               Christendome
               ,
            
             are
             fled
             to
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             for
             succour
             ,
             and
             releefe
             .
             And
             of
             these
             are
             most
             of
             the
             
               Bashawes
            
             made
             .
             Their
             auncient
             respect
             is
             now
             quite
             lost
             ,
             and
             weakened
             ,
             because
             the
             arrogance
             of
             this
             king
             ,
             and
             the
             dissolute
             negligence
             of
             his
             three
             Predecessors
             ,
             
               Selim
               ,
               Amureth
               ,
            
             and
             
               Mahomet
               ,
            
             haue
             caused
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             to
             loose
             the
             awfull
             regard
             ,
             which
             they
             vsed
             to
             beare
             their
             King
             in
             former
             times
             .
             His
             chiefest
             forces
             by
             land
             consist
             of
             
               Ianizaries
               :
            
             these
             
               Ianizaries
            
             are
             al
             made
             of
             the
             sonnes
             of
             Christians
             ,
             that
             are
             taken
             from
             their
             Parents
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             very
             young
             ,
             and
             are
             called
             
               Tribute
               children
               .
            
             They
             are
             at
             the
             first
             diuided
             into
             two
             sorts
             ,
             when
             they
             are
             first
             brought
             to
             
               Constantinople
               ,
            
             &
             
               Adrianople
               :
            
             for
             in
             these
             parts
             ,
             they
             are
             brought
             vp
             .
             The
             one
             sort
             ,
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             call
             
               Hitch
               Oglandes
               :
            
             of
             them
             are
             made
             the
             
               Sphayes
               .
            
             These
             are
             horsemen
             ,
             and
             haue
             fifteen
             
               Aspers
            
             a
             day
             ,
             he
             that
             hath
             most
             :
             but
             many
             of
             them
             but
             twelue
             .
             The
             other
             are
             called
             
               Iam
               Oglandes
               ,
            
             of
             these
             are
             made
             the
             
               Ianizaries
               :
            
             no
             
               Ianizarie
            
             hath
             aboue
             nine
             
               Aspers
            
             a
             day
             :
             many
             of
             them
             but
             fiue
             .
             The
             manner
             of
             the
             fights
             the
             
               Turkes
            
             vse
             ,
             are
             strange
             ,
             and
             altogether
             vnsouldierlike
             ,
             for
             they
             are
             all
             vnarmed
             ,
             and
             the
             horsemen
             haue
             for
             weapons
             ,
             a
             
               Launce
               de
               gay
               ,
            
             a
             bowe
             and
             arrowes
             ,
             and
             a
             
               Semitary
               ,
            
             which
             is
             their
             best
             weapon
             .
             They
             weare
             no
             armor
             ,
             nor
             euer
             fight
             in
             ranke
             ,
             or
             troope
             ,
             but
             disperse
             themselues
             ,
             and
             come
             to
             fight
             more
             like
             mē
             
             that
             would
             play
             at
             
               iogo
               de
               taro
               ,
            
             or
             
               iogo
               de
               caro
               ,
            
             then
             Souldiers
             .
             Of
             the
             foote
             :
             the
             
               Ianisaries
            
             doe
             vse
             a
             certain
             peece
             ,
             as
             long
             as
             a
             Musket
             ,
             and
             the
             hight
             of
             a
             Calliuer
             ,
             which
             makes
             it
             carrie
             farre
             :
             they
             haue
             very
             good
             Match
             there
             ,
             but
             no
             good
             powder
             ,
             but
             what
             they
             haue
             got
             from
             ouerthrowne
             Christians
             ,
             or
             els
             brought
             them
             out
             of
             England
             .
             The
             other
             sort
             carrie
             halfe
             Pikes
             ,
             or
             short
             axes
             ,
             and
             their
             bodies
             vnarmed
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Turkes
            
             are
             beyond
             all
             measure
             ,
             amost
             insolent
             ,
             superbous
             ,
             and
             insulting
             people
             ,
             euer
             prest
             to
             offer
             outrage
             to
             any
             Christian
             ,
             if
             he
             bee
             not
             well
             guarded
             with
             
               Ianisaries
               .
            
             They
             sit
             at
             meat
             ,
             as
             Tailors
             vpō
             their
             stalls
             ,
             crosse
             legged
             ,
             and
             their
             meat
             serued
             them
             vpon
             the
             ground
             ,
             passing
             the
             day
             for
             the
             most
             part
             in
             banquetting
             ,
             and
             carousing
             .
             They
             will
             not
             permit
             a
             Christian
             to
             come
             within
             their
             Churches
             ,
             for
             they
             hold
             their
             prophane
             and
             irreligious
             Sanctuaries
             defiled
             thereby
             .
             They
             haue
             no
             vse
             of
             belles
             ,
             but
             some
             Priest
             three
             times
             in
             the
             day
             mounts
             to
             the
             top
             of
             their
             Church
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             lowd
             voice
             cries
             out
             ,
             &
             inuocates
             
               Mahomet
            
             to
             come
             in
             haste
             ,
             for
             they
             haue
             long
             expected
             his
             second
             comming
             .
          
           
             They
             that
             haue
             passed
             through
             the
             heart
             of
             the
             
               Turks
            
             Countrey
             ,
             report
             the
             strength
             thereof
             to
             be
             very
             small
             ,
             &
             that
             if
             the
             Christian
             Princes
             knew
             as
             much
             as
             they
             do
             ,
             that
             in
             their
             Trauels
             with
             all
             circumspection
             obserued
             it
             ,
             doubtlesse
             they
             would
             with
             no
             great
             difficultie
             vtterly
             suppresse
             him
             ,
             or
             at
             the
             least
             ,
             so
             put
             him
             to
             the
             worse
             ,
             that
             they
             would
             constraine
             him
             to
             embrace
             the
             Christian
             faith
             ,
             and
             rest
             at
             their
             deuotion
             :
             or
             else
             remooue
             his
             seat
             from
             the
             help
             land
             ,
             and
             parts
             adiacent
             .
             To
             giue
             a
             taste
             how
             probable
             this
             is
             ,
             they
             alleadge
             that
             in
             all
             
               Palestine
               ,
            
             and
             
               Syria
               ,
            
             there
             are
             but
             one
             thousand
             and
             fiue
             
             hundreth
             
               Ianisaries
               ,
            
             that
             guard
             the
             cities
             of
             
               Aleppo
               ,
               Damascus
               ,
               Antioch
               ,
            
             and
             
               Ierusalem
               :
            
             as
             for
             
               Grand-cagro
            
             they
             are
             not
             able
             to
             stirre
             ,
             for
             diuers
             
               Arabs
            
             that
             lie
             in
             the
             hills
             betwixt
             
               Ierusalem
            
             and
             it
             :
             Betweene
             whom
             ,
             and
             those
             
               Turkes
            
             of
             
               Grand-cagro
               ,
            
             there
             is
             a
             deadly
             emnitie
             .
             As
             for
             
               Babylon
            
             and
             
               Balsera
               ,
            
             they
             haue
             like
             wise
             continuall
             warres
             with
             those
             
               Arabs
            
             of
             
               Arabia
               Foelix
               .
            
             Besides
             ,
             there
             are
             a
             great
             number
             of
             Christians
             borne
             ,
             and
             bred
             in
             those
             parts
             ,
             which
             would
             most
             willingly
             be
             assisting
             for
             their
             liberties
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Anthony
             his
             receiuing
             into
             Prague
             ,
             by
             Rodolphus
             ,
             Emperour
             of
             Germanie
             .
          
           
             SIr
             
               Anthony
            
             failing
             of
             his
             expectatiō
             in
             
               Russia
               ,
            
             made
             what
             haste
             he
             could
             in
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             but
             for
             want
             of
             true
             instructions
             ,
             we
             must
             let
             slip
             his
             occurrents
             in
             the
             way
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             pace
             as
             swift
             as
             thought
             ,
             bring
             him
             from
             
               Russia
            
             to
             
               Prague
               .
            
             The
             Emperour
             vnderstanding
             of
             his
             comming
             ,
             (
             as
             wheresoeuer
             he
             came
             ,
             his
             fame
             went
             still
             before
             him
             )
             commanded
             13.
             
             Coaches
             to
             be
             sent
             for
             him
             ,
             the
             
               Persian
               ,
            
             and
             their
             traine
             .
             There
             came
             also
             to
             meete
             him
             ,
             and
             to
             doe
             him
             honor
             ,
             at
             least
             fiue
             thousand
             men
             ,
             whereof
             the
             most
             of
             them
             were
             Coronels
             ,
             Captaines
             ,
             Lieutenants
             ,
             and
             Gentlemen
             of
             note
             and
             account
             ,
             together
             with
             many
             of
             the
             Nobilitie
             ;
             and
             with
             his
             traine
             and
             attendance
             hee
             was
             brought
             with
             solemne
             &
             obseruant
             state
             and
             regard
             into
             the
             citie
             of
             
               Prague
               :
            
             where
             beeing
             royally
             entertained
             in
             the
             Emperours
             Court
             ,
             and
             hauing
             deliuered
             the
             purport
             and
             tenor
             of
             his
             Embassie
             ,
             found
             al
             things
             answerable
             to
             his
             worth
             and
             the
             weight
             of
             his
             affaires
             .
             His
             lodging
             ,
             together
             
             with
             the
             
               Persian
               ,
            
             was
             prouided
             in
             a
             faire
             house
             ,
             not
             farre
             from
             the
             Court
             ,
             they
             were
             serued
             all
             in
             plate
             parcel
             gilt
             ,
             but
             in
             diuers
             manner
             ,
             according
             to
             the
             seuerall
             customs
             of
             their
             Countreys
             .
             Hee
             lay
             in
             
               Prague
            
             at
             least
             halfe
             a
             yeare
             ,
             in
             all
             which
             time
             ,
             hee
             found
             nothing
             but
             Reuels
             ,
             Feastings
             ,
             and
             other
             pleasures
             of
             Court.
             Whensoeuer
             he
             went
             abroad
             ,
             he
             had
             allowed
             him
             by
             the
             Emperours
             appointment
             ,
             a
             faire
             coach
             drawne
             with
             6.
             horses
             :
             the
             
               Persian
            
             had
             the
             like
             ,
             but
             still
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             had
             the
             chiefest
             place
             and
             regard
             ,
             which
             was
             the
             onely
             cause
             of
             the
             often
             iarres
             and
             breaches
             that
             was
             between
             them
             :
             for
             the
             
               Persian
            
             beeing
             haughtie
             and
             ambitions
             ,
             would
             many
             times
             in
             his
             pride
             ,
             and
             insulting
             humor
             ,
             as
             well
             opēly
             in
             wordes
             ,
             and
             behauiours
             ,
             as
             closely
             vnder
             hand
             with
             plots
             and
             deuises
             ,
             attempt
             many
             things
             to
             bring
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             into
             disgrace
             ,
             which
             still
             was
             reuealed
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             end
             reuenged
             ,
             euen
             by
             his
             owne
             Prince
             ,
             in
             his
             owne
             country
             ,
             as
             you
             shall
             afterwards
             heare
             ,
             to
             Sir
             
               Anthonyes
            
             honor
             ,
             and
             the
             
               Persians
            
             shame
             and
             confusion
             .
          
           
             But
             to
             returne
             :
             hauing
             taken
             his
             leaue
             of
             the
             Emperour
             in
             all
             reuerend
             and
             solemne
             manner
             ,
             he
             came
             from
             thence
             to
             
               Norremberge
               ,
            
             where
             ,
             by
             his
             welcom
             and
             costly
             entertainment
             ,
             the
             citizens
             shewed
             what
             account
             &
             estimation
             they
             helde
             of
             him
             :
             where
             also
             ,
             besides
             many
             stately
             banquets
             ,
             and
             rich
             presents
             ,
             they
             bare
             all
             his
             charges
             for
             foure
             dates
             ;
             and
             at
             his
             departure
             ,
             they
             presented
             two
             cups
             of
             gold
             ,
             the
             one
             to
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             the
             other
             to
             the
             
               Persian
               .
            
             Howbeit
             the
             lining
             of
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             his
             cup
             ,
             was
             better
             then
             the
             outside
             ,
             for
             it
             was
             stuft
             full
             of
             gold
             .
             Hauing
             taken
             his
             leaue
             at
             
               Norremberge
               ,
            
             he
             came
             to
             
               Augusta
               ,
            
             where
             he
             was
             well
             entertained
             :
             from
             thence
             to
             
               Minikin
               ,
            
             where
             also
             the
             Duke
             of
             
               Bauier
            
             gaue
             
             him
             great
             entertainment
             .
             From
             
               Minikin
            
             he
             cam
             to
             
               Insbrooke
               ,
            
             where
             stands
             the
             stately
             house
             of
             
               Austria
               :
            
             from
             thence
             to
             
               Trent
               ,
            
             and
             so
             to
             
               Rome
               :
            
             in
             all
             which
             places
             ,
             hee
             still
             found
             his
             entertainment
             beyond
             expectation
             .
          
           
             At
             
               Rome
            
             the
             
               Persian
            
             and
             hee
             fell
             againe
             at
             oddes
             ,
             about
             superioritie
             ,
             where
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             plainly
             told
             him
             ,
             that
             he
             had
             many
             times
             borne
             with
             his
             prowde
             and
             insolent
             behauiours
             ,
             more
             then
             stood
             with
             his
             own
             honor
             ,
             and
             naturall
             condition
             ,
             onely
             for
             the
             furtherance
             of
             the
             negotiations
             they
             had
             in
             hand
             ,
             which
             since
             (
             saith
             he
             )
             you
             haue
             done
             what
             lies
             in
             your
             power
             to
             crosse
             ,
             obseruing
             rather
             your
             own
             ambitious
             humor
             ,
             then
             the
             nature
             ,
             and
             qualitie
             of
             our
             imployments
             ,
             I
             will
             giue
             you
             to
             vnderstand
             ,
             that
             from
             henceforth
             I
             will
             take
             a
             more
             strickt
             note
             ,
             and
             vse
             a
             more
             peremptory
             controlement
             ,
             both
             of
             your
             words
             ,
             gestures
             ,
             and
             actions
             ,
             and
             you
             shall
             learne
             to
             know
             I
             am
             your
             superiour
             ,
             and
             that
             I
             doe
             nothing
             that
             becomes
             me
             not
             ,
             both
             in
             the
             worthinesse
             of
             mine
             owne
             person
             ,
             and
             in
             the
             vertue
             and
             authoritie
             of
             my
             commission
             .
             The
             
               Persian
            
             beeing
             thus
             gauled
             ,
             hauing
             neither
             a
             mind
             to
             suffer
             ,
             nor
             a
             heart
             to
             rauenge
             ,
             in
             a
             sullen
             maner
             departed
             from
             Sir
             
               Antho.
            
             &
             tooke
             his
             iourney
             towards
             
               Persia
               ,
            
             plotting
             and
             deuising
             by
             the
             way
             all
             means
             he
             could
             to
             article
             against
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             letting
             nothing
             slip
             either
             from
             his
             owne
             mischieuous
             conceit
             ,
             or
             the
             false
             and
             malicious
             suggestions
             and
             informatiōs
             of
             his
             followers
             ,
             to
             bring
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             into
             contempt
             with
             his
             King.
             But
             as
             many
             a
             man
             digges
             a
             pit
             for
             others
             ,
             and
             fals
             into
             it
             himselfe
             :
             so
             this
             vnhappy
             
               Persian
               ,
            
             supposing
             he
             had
             carried
             the
             poyson
             of
             Sir
             
               Anthonies
            
             disgrace
             ,
             brought
             in
             his
             heart
             the
             haue
             of
             his
             owne
             vndoing
             :
             for
             being
             come
             to
             Court
             ,
             and
             hauing
             deliuered
             before
             the
             
               Persian
            
             King
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             Ma.
             
               Robert
               
               Sherley
            
             the
             whole
             processe
             of
             their
             trauels
             ,
             hee
             did
             in
             a
             particular
             manner
             ,
             and
             with
             an
             enuious
             and
             a
             malicious
             tongue
             preferre
             his
             suborned
             ,
             and
             suggested
             accusations
             against
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               :
            
             which
             
               Robert
               Sherley
            
             hearing
             with
             countenance
             and
             wordes
             ,
             both
             befitting
             himself
             and
             his
             wronged
             brother
             ,
             humbly
             besought
             the
             King
             ,
             that
             there
             might
             be
             an
             indifferent
             hearing
             of
             this
             matter
             ,
             and
             himselfe
             admitted
             to
             pleade
             his
             brothers
             cause
             :
             which
             being
             graunted
             ,
             he
             did
             so
             trip
             &
             confound
             the
             
               Persian
            
             in
             his
             informations
             ,
             that
             being
             found
             guilty
             in
             the
             breach
             of
             his
             Commission
             ,
             and
             that
             hee
             had
             demeaned
             himselfe
             in
             these
             great
             affaires
             with
             actes
             and
             behauiours
             derogatorie
             to
             the
             honour
             of
             his
             King
             ,
             and
             daungerous
             to
             the
             effecting
             of
             so
             great
             a
             businesse
             ,
             his
             accusations
             also
             against
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             sauouring
             of
             malice
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             truth
             ,
             he
             was
             finally
             doomed
             by
             the
             king
             to
             haue
             his
             hands
             cut
             off
             ,
             and
             his
             tongue
             cut
             out
             ,
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             M.
             
               Robert
               Sherley
               ,
            
             who
             being
             demaunded
             what
             he
             would
             haue
             more
             done
             vnto
             him
             ,
             in
             the
             reuenge
             of
             his
             brothers
             wrong
             ,
             he
             answered
             that
             he
             tooke
             no
             delight
             in
             his
             torment
             ;
             and
             that
             which
             was
             already
             done
             ,
             was
             more
             then
             he
             was
             willing
             ,
             or
             consenting
             to
             :
             and
             that
             now
             he
             would
             〈◊〉
             in
             the
             behalfe
             of
             the
             miserable
             
               Persian
               ,
            
             for
             that
             he
             supposed
             there
             could
             not
             bée
             in
             his
             case
             a
             greater
             pleasure
             done
             vnto
             him
             ,
             thē
             to
             haue
             his
             head
             follow
             the
             fortune
             of
             his
             tongue
             and
             hands
             .
             Thus
             ended
             at
             one
             time
             both
             the
             pride
             and
             life
             of
             this
             vnhappy
             
               Persian
               .
            
          
        
         
           
           
             Of
             Sir
             Anthony
             Sherleyes
             Voyage
             and
             Trauels
             into
             Spaine
             ,
             vvith
             his
             entertainement
             there
             .
          
           
             MAn
             in
             regard
             of
             his
             mind
             and
             body
             ,
             being
             compared
             to
             Heauen
             and
             Earth
             ,
             is
             said
             to
             bee
             a
             little
             world
             :
             the
             one
             subiect
             to
             corruption
             ,
             the
             other
             to
             immortalitie
             .
             Gold
             and
             siluer
             therefore
             ,
             which
             Saint
             
               Bernard
            
             calleth
             
               Terra
               rubra
               &
               alba
               ,
            
             are
             not
             said
             to
             bee
             the
             riches
             of
             the
             mind
             ,
             but
             vertue
             is
             her
             diuine
             substance
             :
             by
             the
             power
             whereof
             shee
             doth
             extinguish
             that
             immoderate
             fire
             of
             sence
             and
             appetite
             ,
             wherwith
             mans
             Nature
             is
             dangerously
             inflamed
             ,
             drawing
             it
             to
             bee
             gouerned
             by
             the
             qualified
             and
             temperate
             rule
             of
             reason
             :
             and
             in
             the
             excellencie
             of
             her
             owne
             account
             being
             caried
             aloft
             with
             her
             celestiall
             wings
             (
             her
             obiect
             being
             drawn
             another
             way
             )
             she
             either
             beholds
             not
             or
             doth
             not
             esteeme
             the
             riches
             ,
             pleasures
             ,
             and
             profits
             of
             the
             world
             ,
             or
             whatsoeuer
             the
             base
             delights
             and
             erronious
             desires
             of
             men
             holds
             to
             bee
             precious
             .
             From
             hence
             it
             comes
             ,
             that
             hauing
             the
             bodies
             gouernment
             and
             vertue
             to
             be
             her
             owne
             guide
             ,
             she
             doth
             so
             rule
             and
             order
             it
             in
             al
             her
             proiects
             and
             intendments
             ,
             that
             she
             suffers
             it
             to
             commit
             nothing
             vncomely
             or
             vnworthy
             her
             direction
             :
             but
             with
             a
             mutuall
             sympathy
             and
             agréement
             they
             passe
             the
             whole
             progresse
             of
             this
             life
             ,
             shewing
             themselues
             in
             all
             their
             desires
             and
             designes
             ,
             to
             bereligious
             ,
             temperate
             ,
             iust
             ,
             honorable
             and
             worthy
             the
             image
             of
             their
             Creator
             .
             They
             are
             not
             seruilely
             tyed
             to
             any
             place
             ,
             or
             countrey
             ,
             nor
             lulled
             with
             the
             delight
             of
             idlenesse
             and
             home-bred
             pleasures
             ,
             but
             as
             wel
             to
             enrich
             the
             intellectuall
             part
             with
             knowledge
             and
             experience
             ,
             
             as
             also
             to
             exercise
             the
             body
             with
             the
             practises
             of
             labour
             ,
             and
             grace
             the
             life
             with
             vertuous
             attempts
             ,
             they
             seeke
             out
             other
             climates
             ,
             preferring
             the
             honourable
             drift
             of
             their
             desires
             before
             the
             respect
             of
             life
             ,
             or
             whatsoeuer
             is
             deerest
             vnto
             man.
             
          
           
             And
             thus
             hauing
             the
             assistance
             of
             the
             diuine
             power
             ,
             what
             a
             memoriall
             do
             they
             leaue
             behind
             ,
             worthy
             to
             bee
             recorded
             to
             all
             posteritie
             .
             Such
             was
             
               Paulus
               Aemylius
               ,
            
             and
             
               Publius
               Cornelius
               Scipio
               ,
            
             who
             in
             their
             hostile
             employments
             and
             successefull
             attempts
             against
             
               Perseus
            
             and
             
               Hanniball
               ,
            
             the
             two
             obiects
             of
             their
             honorable
             emulations
             ,
             and
             the
             daungerous
             enemies
             of
             their
             countrey
             ,
             besides
             their
             valours
             ,
             directions
             ,
             policies
             ,
             stratagemes
             ,
             ordering
             ,
             and
             ending
             of
             the
             warres
             were
             otherwise
             :
             also
             euen
             in
             their
             victories
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             ciuile
             actions
             so
             temperate
             and
             so
             vertuously
             gouerned
             ,
             that
             at
             their
             returne
             ,
             men
             of
             all
             Countries
             repaired
             to
             
               Rome
               ,
            
             onely
             to
             sée
             them
             ,
             and
             honour
             them
             ,
             as
             men
             excéeding
             the
             state
             of
             Mortalitie
             .
          
           
             And
             when
             I
             compare
             the
             time
             of
             
               Sir
               Anthony
               Sherleyes
            
             departure
             out
             of
             England
             ,
             together
             with
             those
             great
             attempts
             he
             hath
             vndertaken
             &
             compassed
             (
             wherof
             I
             cannot
             discourse
             at
             large
             ,
             being
             solemnely
             instructed
             )
             I
             am
             drawne
             to
             wonder
             ,
             that
             neyther
             the
             desire
             which
             euery
             man
             naturally
             hath
             to
             his
             owne
             Countrey
             ,
             nor
             the
             ioyfull
             welcomes
             nor
             honourable
             entertaynements
             that
             attend
             him
             here
             ,
             can
             any
             whit
             stir
             his
             mind
             ,
             or
             draw
             his
             affections
             from
             his
             purposed
             intendements
             against
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             as
             well
             to
             shew
             the
             Christian
             respect
             he
             beares
             to
             his
             Religion
             (
             it
             being
             the
             principall
             Square
             and
             Rule
             of
             all
             his
             attempts
             and
             actions
             )
             as
             also
             to
             make
             god
             his
             promise
             and
             protestation
             to
             the
             
               Persian
            
             King
             ,
             still
             to
             persist
             in
             stirring
             vp
             the
             minds
             and
             
             powers
             of
             the
             bordering
             Kings
             ,
             enemies
             to
             the
             house
             of
             
               Ottoman
               ,
            
             &
             the
             Turkish
             
               Alcoran
               ,
            
             that
             there
             is
             a
             great
             hope
             and
             expectancie
             in
             short
             time
             to
             see
             a
             sodain
             darkning
             and
             eclipse
             of
             that
             glaring
             beautie
             and
             out
             stretched
             bounds
             of
             the
             Turkish
             Empire
             .
          
           
             Let
             vs
             therefore
             attend
             him
             a
             while
             into
             
               Spaine
            
             (
             hauing
             already
             passed
             
               Russia
            
             and
             
               Germany
               ,
            
             and
             other
             parts
             )
             where
             ,
             being
             entertayned
             with
             all
             the
             honour
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             and
             hauing
             deliuered
             his
             Message
             ,
             (
             wherein
             was
             included
             the
             scope
             and
             purport
             of
             his
             cōming
             thither
             ,
             both
             in
             regard
             therof
             ,
             and
             ef
             the
             honorable
             League
             newly
             made
             ,
             and
             likely
             to
             be
             continued
             betwixt
             the
             two
             famous
             Kings
             of
             
               England
            
             and
             
               Spaine
            
             )
             he
             found
             his
             entertaynement
             doubled
             ,
             his
             lodging
             and
             prouision
             both
             for
             himselfe
             and
             his
             retinue
             in
             sumptuous
             manner
             prepared
             .
             To
             be
             briefe
             ,
             nothing
             wanting
             that
             might
             eyther
             satisfie
             the
             delights
             and
             pleasures
             of
             an
             honorable
             Stranger
             ,
             or
             set
             forth
             the
             state
             and
             Maiesty
             of
             so
             great
             a
             Prince
             .
          
           
             But
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             not
             desirous
             to
             bury
             his
             thoughts
             in
             the
             delights
             of
             the
             Court
             ,
             nor
             sleeping
             in
             the
             pleasures
             of
             that
             flourishing
             Kingdome
             ,
             had
             still
             his
             minde
             waking
             vpon
             his
             affaires
             ,
             holding
             al
             time
             mispent
             that
             was
             not
             spent
             in
             the
             reuoluing
             ,
             consulting
             ,
             and
             concluding
             of
             the
             businesse
             he
             had
             in
             hand
             ,
             that
             his
             toyling
             minde
             scarce
             gaue
             his
             body
             rest
             ,
             so
             great
             a
             desire
             had
             he
             both
             to
             redeem
             his
             brother
             ,
             whom
             he
             left
             as
             pledge
             with
             the
             
               Persian
            
             King
             ,
             but
             chiefly
             to
             restore
             Religion
             to
             those
             vnhappy
             conquered
             Kingdomes
             by
             the
             
               Turke
               ,
            
             where
             now
             the
             holy
             Churches
             and
             sanctified
             Temples
             of
             our
             Sauiour
             are
             changed
             to
             be
             the
             idolatrous
             places
             of
             the
             blasphemous
             Synagogue
             of
             
               Mahomet
               .
            
          
           
             He
             stayed
             not
             long
             in
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             before
             the
             King
             installed
             
             him
             one
             of
             the
             Knights
             of
             the
             Honourable
             Order
             of
             S.
             
               Iago
               ,
            
             and
             created
             him
             Captaine
             of
             his
             Galleyes
             for
             the
             warres
             against
             the
             
               Turkes
               :
            
             So
             great
             a
             liking
             and
             loue
             he
             séemed
             to
             beare
             as
             well
             to
             his
             person
             ,
             as
             to
             the
             State
             and
             condition
             of
             his
             affaires
             ,
             which
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             at
             all
             conuenient
             times
             did
             vrge
             and
             prosecute
             ,
             pretermitting
             no
             occasion
             that
             might
             still
             stirre
             vp
             &
             enflame
             the
             mind
             of
             this
             young
             King
             with
             an
             honourable
             desire
             to
             vndertake
             this
             warre
             .
          
           
             As
             he
             had
             thus
             many
             honors
             done
             vnto
             him
             by
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             and
             was
             well
             intreated
             by
             most
             of
             his
             Nobility
             ,
             so
             was
             he
             as
             much
             crost
             by
             some
             other
             of
             that
             countrey
             ,
             whō
             he
             had
             fréed
             from
             captiuitie
             .
             For
             hauing
             by
             suit
             obtained
             the
             liberty
             and
             ransome
             of
             three
             ,
             who
             had
             bin
             taken
             prisoners
             :
             the
             said
             prisoners
             vpon
             this
             inlarged
             ,
             and
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             expecting
             the
             payment
             of
             their
             ransomes
             ,
             receiued
             very
             good
             dealing
             at
             the
             handes
             of
             two
             of
             them
             :
             But
             the
             other
             vnthankfull
             wretch
             to
             saue
             the
             ransome
             which
             he
             was
             to
             pay
             ,
             ministred
             a
             dramme
             of
             poyson
             to
             him
             :
             which
             wrought
             so
             far
             with
             him
             ,
             that
             it
             caused
             both
             the
             haire
             of
             his
             head
             and
             the
             nayles
             of
             his
             fingers
             to
             fall
             off
             ;
             but
             yet
             tooke
             not
             that
             diuellish
             effect
             that
             he
             desired
             :
             for
             in
             short
             time
             he
             recouered
             ,
             and
             God
             restored
             him
             to
             his
             former
             health
             .
          
        
         
           
             Sir
             Anthony
             his
             expedition
             into
             Turkie
             ,
             vvith
             his
             respectiue
             kindnesse
             done
             to
             an
             English
             Marchant
             at
             Lisborne
             .
          
           
             BUt
             to
             returne
             to
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             his
             expedition
             into
             Turkie
             being
             thus
             concluded
             on
             ,
             great
             preparation
             was
             made
             for
             the
             warre
             :
             Souldiors
             and
             Saylers
             takē
             
             vp
             in
             all
             parts
             ;
             prouision
             for
             armour
             and
             artillerie
             ,
             rigging
             of
             ships
             and
             gallies
             ,
             great
             suite
             for
             places
             of
             commaund
             &
             offices
             of
             account
             ,
             new
             Coronels
             ,
             Captaines
             ,
             and
             Lieutenants
             made
             :
             In
             all
             which
             ,
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             had
             the
             most
             speciall
             place
             of
             commaund
             .
             In
             fine
             ,
             his
             Commission
             was
             signed
             ,
             wherein
             hee
             was
             established
             Captaine
             Generall
             of
             the
             Nauie
             ,
             consisting
             of
             200.
             great
             ships
             ,
             besides
             Gallies
             ,
             and
             many
             other
             smaller
             vessels
             for
             prouision
             ,
             and
             30.
             thousand
             land
             Souldiors
             .
             All
             things
             being
             thus
             in
             a
             readinesse
             ,
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             repaired
             to
             the
             Court
             to
             take
             his
             leaue
             of
             the
             King.
             The
             King
             after
             many
             great
             signes
             &
             tokens
             of
             grace
             and
             fauour
             ,
             tooke
             from
             his
             owne
             necke
             a
             Iewel
             of
             great
             price
             ,
             with
             the
             picture
             of
             
               Philip
            
             his
             father
             on
             the
             one
             side
             ,
             and
             his
             owne
             on
             the
             other
             ,
             and
             deliuered
             it
             to
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             with
             these
             wordes
             :
             
               When
               you
               looke
               vpon
               it
               ,
               thinke
               on
               me
               .
            
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             receiuing
             it
             in
             all
             humble
             and
             thankfull
             manner
             ,
             protested
             ,
             that
             his
             life
             &
             that
             should
             part
             together
             .
          
           
             Thus
             when
             all
             solemnities
             and
             complements
             of
             parting
             were
             ended
             ,
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             made
             what
             hast
             he
             could
             to
             
               Lisborne
               ,
            
             where
             his
             Army
             stayed
             his
             comming
             ;
             and
             where
             in
             a
             second
             state
             of
             entertainement
             he
             found
             his
             welcome
             beyond
             expectation
             .
             But
             the
             winde
             ioyning
             with
             the
             necessitie
             of
             his
             affaires
             (
             that
             required
             expedition
             )
             stayed
             him
             not
             long
             there
             .
             Howbeit
             ,
             before
             his
             departure
             from
             
               Lisborne
               ,
            
             wee
             should
             doe
             him
             wrong
             ,
             vnkindly
             to
             forget
             the
             remembrance
             of
             a
             great
             benefit
             and
             good
             turne
             done
             by
             him
             to
             a
             certain
             English
             Marchant
             ,
             whose
             name
             and
             credit
             is
             well
             knowne
             in
             
               London
               :
            
             for
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             had
             euer
             a
             care
             in
             al
             his
             trauels
             to
             relieue
             such
             whom
             he
             found
             distressed
             ,
             and
             especially
             his
             countrey
             men
             ,
             as
             among
             others
             ,
             this
             for
             instance
             .
          
           
           
             This
             Marchant
             hauing
             against
             the
             lawes
             &
             customes
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             embarked
             12000
             duckets
             of
             gold
             of
             the
             Spanish
             coyne
             ,
             with
             a
             purpose
             to
             haue
             transported
             them
             into
             
               England
               :
            
             The
             searcher
             and
             other
             officers
             for
             the
             K.
             hauing
             knowledge
             thereof
             ,
             seised
             the
             whole
             summe
             into
             their
             owne
             hands
             ,
             it
             being
             by
             authority
             prohibited
             ,
             and
             therefore
             forfeited
             vnto
             them
             by
             the
             Lawes
             of
             the
             land
             .
             The
             Marchant
             being
             much
             mooued
             with
             this
             vnfortunat
             and
             vnexpected
             chance
             ,
             it
             being
             the
             principall
             stocke
             whereon
             his
             state
             relied
             ,
             with
             a
             heauy
             heart
             repaired
             to
             Sir
             
               Anthony
               ,
            
             vnto
             whom
             complaining
             of
             his
             miserable
             estate
             by
             this
             accident
             ,
             besought
             his
             fauor
             ,
             that
             it
             would
             please
             him
             to
             extend
             the
             credite
             of
             his
             place
             for
             the
             recouery
             of
             this
             great
             somme
             :
             which
             being
             lost
             ,
             he
             knew
             wel
             would
             be
             the
             vndoing
             ,
             both
             of
             himselfe
             ,
             his
             wife
             &
             children
             :
             protesting
             ,
             that
             in
             lieu
             thereof
             ,
             he
             should
             cōmand
             what
             part
             of
             it
             ,
             it
             pleased
             him
             ,
             and
             that
             hee
             should
             euer
             hold
             himselfe
             so
             much
             bound
             vnto
             him
             ,
             as
             that
             he
             would
             thence
             forwards
             still
             acknowledge
             him
             to
             be
             the
             principall
             vpholder
             of
             his
             state
             and
             fortunes
             .
          
           
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             being
             moued
             with
             pity
             of
             the
             Marchāts
             mischance
             ,
             so
             charmed
             the
             watchfull
             kéepers
             of
             this
             Treasure
             ,
             that
             to
             his
             great
             honor
             &
             cōmendation
             ,
             without
             improprating
             any
             part
             thereof
             to
             his
             owne
             vse
             ,
             hee
             soon
             returned
             back
             this
             great
             summe
             into
             the
             Marchāts
             possession
             ,
             who
             like
             
               Iason
            
             with
             his
             cōpanions
             did
             merrily
             saile
             homewards
             with
             this
             golden
             fléece
             .
             Shortly
             after
             Sir
             
               Anthony
            
             with
             all
             his
             Nauy
             weighed
             anker
             ,
             and
             with
             a
             presperous
             gale
             of
             winde
             soone
             lost
             the
             sight
             of
             
               Spaine
            
             &
             
               Portugall
               ,
            
             and
             we
             must
             now
             (
             for
             want
             of
             further
             intelligence
             )
             leave
             him
             vpon
             the
             Leuant
             Seas
             ,
             to
             that
             hopefull
             happy
             fortune
             that
             attends
             this
             honorable
             Enterprise
             .
          
        
      
       
         
         
           Of
           Master
           Robert
           Sherleys
           imployment
           in
           the
           warres
           of
           the
           Persian
           against
           the
           Turke
           ,
           after
           Sir
           Anthony
           his
           departure
           :
           Of
           his
           Victories
           ,
           and
           his
           Marriage
           with
           the
           King
           of
           Persia
           his
           cousin
           Germaine
           .
        
         
           MAster
           
             Robert
             Sherley
          
           after
           his
           brothers
           departure
           was
           made
           Generall
           ,
           and
           possessed
           the
           chiefest
           place
           in
           the
           King
           of
           
             Persia
          
           his
           warres
           against
           the
           
             Turke
             ,
          
           wherein
           hee
           so
           valiantly
           bestirred
           himselfe
           ,
           that
           the
           
             Persians
          
           gaue
           him
           a
           crowne
           of
           
             Lawrell
          
           for
           the
           victorie
           :
           for
           being
           armed
           and
           made
           ready
           for
           fight
           ,
           taking
           a
           Pollaxe
           in
           his
           hand
           ,
           he
           himselfe
           gaue
           first
           such
           an
           honorable
           attempt
           ,
           and
           so
           amazed
           and
           repulsed
           the
           enemies
           ,
           that
           his
           souldiers
           imitating
           his
           courage
           ,
           put
           all
           the
           foes
           to
           the
           edge
           of
           the
           sword
           :
           onely
           reseruing
           aliue
           some
           thirtie
           of
           the
           chiefe
           Commanders
           among
           them
           ,
           whom
           hee
           led
           in
           triumph
           to
           the
           King
           ,
           hauing
           taken
           them
           prisoners
           :
           and
           forthwith
           dispatched
           a
           messenger
           to
           the
           
             Turke
          
           with
           letters
           to
           this
           effect
           :
           That
           for
           the
           redemption
           ,
           and
           liberty
           of
           one
           that
           he
           kept
           prisoner
           (
           meaning
           Sir
           
             Thomas
          
           his
           brother
           ,
           who
           was
           then
           vndischarged
           )
           hee
           should
           command
           the
           liues
           of
           those
           thirtie
           ,
           &
           haue
           themsafely
           without
           danger
           ,
           or
           ransome
           deliuered
           vnto
           him
           .
           But
           enuie
           that
           hangs
           vpon
           the
           sword
           point
           of
           the
           
             Turke
             ,
          
           did
           so
           stirre
           vp
           the
           mind
           to
           reuenge
           ,
           that
           he
           was
           so
           farre
           from
           entertaining
           this
           proffer
           ,
           as
           hee
           did
           not
           onely
           make
           refusall
           
           thereof
           ,
           and
           bid
           him
           doe
           his
           worst
           with
           his
           prisoners
           ,
           but
           he
           also
           returned
           wordes
           of
           defiance
           ,
           and
           menared
           that
           the
           sunne
           should
           not
           twice
           step
           from
           the
           bed
           of
           
             Aurora
             ,
          
           but
           he
           would
           waken
           him
           with
           such
           an
           
             Allarum
             ,
          
           as
           should
           strike
           his
           whole
           company
           into
           wonder
           and
           amazement
           .
        
         
           This
           might
           haue
           daunted
           the
           mind
           of
           
             Robert
             Sherley
             ,
          
           knowing
           his
           men
           to
           bee
           weake
           ,
           and
           weary
           ,
           and
           ouertoyled
           in
           the
           late
           battel
           and
           victory
           ,
           to
           be
           so
           suddenly
           called
           againe
           vnto
           Armes
           :
           &
           considering
           the
           strength
           of
           his
           enemie
           ,
           and
           that
           the
           
             Turke
          
           had
           alwaies
           three
           hundred
           thousand
           men
           in
           readines
           ,
           but
           that
           honor
           (
           the
           chiefest
           marke
           he
           aimed
           at
           in
           all
           his
           actions
           )
           abandoned
           Feare
           and
           Timiditie
           :
           for
           he
           no
           sooner
           receiued
           the
           daring
           threats
           of
           the
           
             Turke
             ,
          
           and
           the
           deniall
           of
           his
           gentle
           offer
           ,
           but
           he
           presently
           cut
           off
           the
           heads
           of
           those
           30.
           
           Commanders
           ,
           and
           (
           according
           to
           the
           custome
           of
           
             Persia
          
           )
           caused
           them
           to
           bee
           carried
           in
           triumph
           about
           the
           Market
           place
           ,
           on
           the
           top
           of
           his
           Souldiers
           Pikes
           ,
           and
           swore
           in
           great
           choller
           ,
           that
           that
           day
           should
           prooue
           dismall
           vnto
           his
           enemie
           ,
           for
           either
           he
           was
           resolued
           to
           returne
           Conqueror
           ,
           or
           to
           leaue
           his
           carkasse
           in
           the
           field
           .
           And
           thereupon
           set
           his
           Souldiers
           in
           array
           ,
           and
           imbattailed
           them
           with
           all
           speed
           :
           who
           comming
           within
           view
           ,
           might
           coniecture
           by
           computation
           their
           enemies
           to
           bee
           ten
           to
           one
           ,
           which
           much
           affrighted
           the
           mindes
           of
           his
           men
           :
           but
           hee
           perceiuing
           it
           ,
           began
           to
           giue
           them
           encouragement
           ,
           on
           this
           manner
           .
        
         
           
             
               
                 
                 
                   Master
                   Robert
                   Sherley
                   his
                   Oration
                   to
                   his
                   Souldiers
                   .
                
                 
                   I
                   Need
                   not
                   (
                   worthy
                   Gentlemen
                   ,
                   and
                   souldiers
                   of
                   
                     Persia
                  
                   )
                   seeke
                   to
                   encourage
                   you
                   with
                   a
                   long
                   discourse
                   ,
                   lest
                   putting
                   oyle
                   in
                   the
                   flame
                   ,
                   I
                   should
                   adde
                   spurs
                   to
                   a
                   frée
                   horse
                   :
                   your
                   former
                   valiant
                   resolution
                   manifested
                   as
                   well
                   in
                   this
                   last
                   ,
                   as
                   in
                   many
                   other
                   battailes
                   ,
                   assure
                   me
                   ,
                   that
                   were
                   the
                   enemies
                   multitude
                   greater
                   ,
                   yet
                   (
                   our
                   quarrell
                   good
                   and
                   honourable
                   ,
                   and
                   our
                   mindes
                   armed
                   with
                   true
                   valour
                   )
                   in
                   despight
                   of
                   Fortune
                   ,
                   wee
                   shall
                   ,
                   (
                   as
                   hitherto
                   we
                   haue
                   done
                   )
                   returne
                   in
                   Triumph
                   ,
                   and
                   victorie
                   .
                   And
                   for
                   that
                   it
                   toucheth
                   mine
                   honor
                   ,
                   I
                   will
                   be
                   the
                   first
                   man
                   in
                   the
                   battaile
                   ,
                   and
                   the
                   last
                   man
                   in
                   the
                   field
                   ,
                   vnlesse
                   death
                   giue
                   an
                   honorable
                   quittance
                   to
                   my
                   life
                   :
                   Let
                   mee
                   be
                   this
                   day
                   a
                   mirror
                   of
                   your
                   Magnanimitie
                   :
                   let
                   my
                   actions
                   be
                   your
                   presidents
                   :
                   presse
                   but
                   as
                   farre
                   as
                   your
                   Generall
                   ,
                   and
                   courage
                   Gentlemen
                   ,
                   the
                   victorie
                   is
                   ours
                   :
                   &
                   with
                   that
                   catching
                   a
                   strong
                   staffe
                   ,
                   pulling
                   down
                   his
                   be●er
                   ,
                   and
                   putting
                   spurres
                   to
                   his
                   horse
                   ,
                   he
                   furiously
                   rushed
                   vpon
                   the
                   Enemie
                   ,
                   his
                   souldiers
                   following
                   with
                   such
                   a
                   desperate
                   resolution
                   ,
                   that
                   the
                   
                     Turkes
                  
                   were
                   amazed
                   at
                   his
                   valour
                   :
                   for
                   he
                   ran
                   without
                   stoppe
                   through
                   the
                   troops
                   ,
                   and
                   like
                   alyon
                   massacred
                   whom
                   he
                   met
                   :
                   which
                   the
                   Enemie
                   perceiuing
                   ,
                   &
                   what
                   a
                   great
                   slaughter
                   hee
                   had
                   made
                   amongst
                   them
                   ,
                   many
                   of
                   them
                   fled
                   ,
                   many
                   laid
                   down
                   their
                   weapons
                   ,
                   and
                   yielded
                   ,
                   the
                   rest
                   hee
                   put
                   all
                   to
                   the
                   sword
                   ,
                   without
                   partialitie
                   or
                   sauour
                   .
                
              
            
          
        
         
           Out
           of
           this
           his
           second
           ouerthrow
           of
           the
           
             Turkes
             ,
          
           hee
           againe
           reserues
           aliue
           some
           threescore
           of
           the
           chiefest
           of
           them
           ,
           and
           sends
           the
           like
           proffer
           to
           the
           
             Turke
             ,
          
           for
           redemption
           
           of
           his
           brother
           (
           the
           Kings
           Letters
           not
           then
           come
           for
           his
           enlargement
           .
           )
           But
           the
           
             Turke
          
           enraged
           that
           Fortune
           had
           thwarted
           his
           high
           hopes
           with
           such
           contrary
           euents
           ,
           vtterly
           refused
           to
           subscribe
           to
           his
           request
           ,
           but
           bad
           him
           still
           continue
           to
           doe
           his
           worst
           ,
           for
           he
           intended
           not
           to
           depart
           with
           his
           prisoner
           .
           Vpon
           which
           reply
           ,
           Ma.
           
             Robert
             Sherley
             ,
          
           as
           he
           did
           the
           first
           ,
           so
           put
           he
           the
           last
           to
           the
           sword
           ,
           in
           remembrance
           ,
           and
           reuenge
           of
           the
           crueltie
           done
           to
           sir
           
             Thomas
             ,
          
           whose
           miseries
           (
           in
           the
           time
           of
           intercourse
           betweene
           the
           
             Turke
          
           and
           his
           brother
           )
           were
           much
           more
           aggravated
           ,
           and
           made
           so
           great
           ,
           as
           the
           truth
           vpon
           report
           will
           hardly
           be
           beleeued
           .
        
         
           In
           these
           warres
           against
           the
           
             Turkes
             ,
          
           this
           yonger
           brother
           purchased
           such
           honour
           and
           estimation
           ,
           as
           the
           cousin
           Germaine
           to
           the
           King
           of
           
             Persia
          
           (
           beeing
           the
           widowe
           of
           a
           Duke
           in
           that
           countrey
           )
           entred
           into
           such
           liking
           of
           his
           worthinesse
           ,
           as
           shee
           resolued
           (
           with
           
             Andromache
          
           )
           to
           rest
           her
           whole
           estate
           vpon
           his
           prowesse
           :
           saying
           ,
           
             Tu
             dominus
             ,
             Tu
             vir
             ,
             Tu
             mihi
             frater
             cris
             .
          
        
         
           The
           which
           affection
           of
           hers
           ,
           was
           likewise
           on
           his
           part
           answered
           with
           equall
           proportion
           ;
           so
           that
           after
           their
           priuate
           interchanging
           of
           faith
           and
           troth
           ,
           their
           seuerall
           desires
           were
           made
           ioyntly
           happy
           in
           the
           honorable
           ende
           of
           marriage
           .
           
             Cuius
             virtus
             valde
             efficax
             est
             ad
             concordiam
             faciendam
             ,
             quae
             adeò
             Deo
             placet
             ,
             sicut
             discordia
             multum
             ei
             displicet
             :
          
           Whose
           vertue
           is
           of
           great
           force
           to
           make
           peace
           and
           concord
           ,
           with
           which
           God
           is
           as
           much
           pleased
           ,
           as
           he
           is
           displeased
           with
           discord
           .
        
         
           The
           King
           himselfe
           also
           was
           so
           well
           pleased
           with
           this
           match
           ,
           that
           for
           many
           daies
           together
           he
           solemnized
           the
           marriage
           .
        
         
           It
           is
           reported
           ,
           that
           Ma.
           
             Robert
             Sherley
          
           since
           his
           marriage
           with
           the
           Kings
           cousin
           Germaine
           ,
           hath
           had
           isiue
           
           by
           her
           ,
           two
           children
           ,
           both
           Christened
           in
           that
           Countrey
           ,
           in
           the
           Christian
           faith
           ,
           the
           King
           himselfe
           beeing
           a
           witnesse
           to
           one
           of
           them
           in
           Baptisme
           .
           He
           labours
           the
           King
           very
           much
           to
           christianisme
           ,
           to
           which
           (
           it
           is
           said
           )
           he
           lends
           such
           attentiue
           eare
           ,
           that
           he
           doubteth
           not
           ,
           but
           by
           Gods
           assistance
           and
           his
           good
           perswasions
           ,
           he
           may
           in
           time
           bee
           brought
           to
           become
           a
           Christian.
           
        
         
           To
           strengthen
           which
           hope
           ,
           
             Robert
             Sherley
          
           hath
           already
           erected
           there
           a
           church
           ,
           called
           after
           his
           own
           name
           ,
           in
           which
           he
           hath
           diuine
           seruice
           as
           duely
           read
           ,
           as
           here
           it
           is
           on
           this
           side
           the
           seas
           .
           Hee
           hath
           also
           obtained
           of
           the
           King
           a
           number
           of
           young
           infants
           of
           that
           country
           to
           be
           brought
           vp
           in
           a
           house
           appointed
           for
           that
           purpose
           ,
           that
           altogether
           estranged
           ,
           &
           kept
           from
           hearing
           or
           speaking
           their
           owne
           Language
           ,
           may
           in
           time
           learne
           our
           
             English
          
           Speech
           ,
           and
           come
           at
           length
           to
           Christian
           knowledge
           ,
           being
           brought
           vp
           &
           educated
           among
           Christians
           .
           Howsoeuer
           the
           effect
           answere
           the
           intent
           ,
           his
           purpose
           is
           most
           honourable
           and
           religious
           ,
           &
           deserues
           such
           worthy
           commendations
           ,
           that
           what
           Princes
           soeuer
           lend
           furtherāce
           to
           his
           godly
           procéedings
           ,
           I
           may
           say
           with
           the
           Euangelist
           :
           
             Merces
             corum
             copiosa
             est
             in
             coelis
             :
          
           Their
           reward
           is
           very
           great
           in
           Heauen
           ,
           where
           they
           shall
           enioy
           the
           aboundant
           fulnes
           of
           all
           felicitie
           .
        
         
           FINIS
           .