ΤΟ THE RIGHT HONOVRABLE WILLIAM EARLE OF PEMBROKE, Lord Steward of his Majesties most Honourable Household ROBERT EARLE OF LINDSAY, Great Chamberlaine of England. HENRIE LORD HUNSDON, VISCOUNT ROCHFORD, EARLE OF DOVER. And all MY LORDS: your Honourable friends and Well-wishers. SIR Robert Cotton, that most learned Treasurer of Antiquitie, having by perusall of my generall Historie, and others, found that I had likewise undergone divers other as hard hazards in the other parts of the world, requested me to fix the whole course of my passages in a booke by it selfe, whose noble desire I could not but in part satisfie; the rather, be- } cause they have acted my fatal Tragedies upon the Stage, and racked my Relations at their pleasure. To prevent therefore all future misprisions, I have compiled this true discourse. Envie hath taxed me to have writ too much, and done too little; but that such should know, how little I esteeme them, I have writ this, more for the satisfaction of my friends, and all generous and well disposed Readers: To speake only of my selfe were intolerable ingratitude; because, having had so many co-partners with me; I cannot make a Monument for my self, and leave them unburied in the fields, whose lives begot me the title of a Soldier; for as they were companions with me in my dangers, so shall they be partakers with me in this Tombe. For my Sea Grammar (caused to bee printed by my worthy friend, Sir Samuel Saltonstall) hath found such good entertainment abroad, that I have beene importuned by many noble persons, to let this also passe the Presse. Many of the most eminent Warriers, and others, what their swords did, their penns writ: Though I bee never so much their inferiour, yet I hold it no great errour, to follow good examples; nor repine at them, will doe the like. And now my most Honourable good Lords, I know not to whom I may better present it, than to your Lordships, whose friendships, as I conceive, are as much to each others, as my duty is to you all; and because you are acquainted both with my endeavours, and writings, I doubt not but your honours will as well accept of this, as of the rest, and Patronize it under the shadow of your most noble vertues, which I am ever bound in all duty to reverence, and under which I hope to haye shelter, against all stormes that dare threaten. CHAP. I. His birth; apprentiship; going into France; his beginning with ten shillings and three pence; his service in Nether- lands; his bad passage into Scotland; his returne to Wil- loughby; and how he lived in the woods. Chap. 2. The notable villany of foure French Gallants, and his revenge; Smith throwne over-boord, Captaine La Roche of Saint Malo releeves him. Chap. 3. A desperate Sea-fight in the Straights; his passage to Rome, Naples, and the view of Italy. Chap. 4. The Siege of Olumpagh; an excellent strata- gem by Smith; another not much worse. Chap. 5. The Siege of Stowlle-Wesenburg; the effects of Smiths Fire-works; a worthy exploit of the Earle Ros- worme; Earle Meldritch takes the Bashaw prisoner. Chap. 6. A brave encounter of the Turks armie with the Christians; Duke Mercury overthroweth Assan Bashaw: He divides the Christian armie; his noblenesse and death. Chap. 7. The unhappy siege of Caniza; Earle Meldritch serveth Prince Sigismundus; Prince Moyses besiegeth Rẻ- gall; Smith's three single combats. Chap. 8. Georgio Busca an Albane, his ingratitude to Prince Sigismundus; Prince Moyses his Lieutenant, is over- throwne by Busca, Generall for the Emperour Rodolphus; Smiths Patent from Sigismundus, and reward, Chap. 9. Sigismundus sends Ambassadours unto the Em- perour; the conditions re-assured; he yeeldeth up all to Bus- Chap. 10. The Battell of Rottenton; a pretty stratagem Chap. 11. The names of the English that were slaine in the battle of Rottenton; and how Captaine Smith was taken. prisoner; and sold for a slave. Chap. 12. How Captaine Smith was sent prisoner thorow the Blacke and Dissabacca Sea in Tartaria; the description Chap. 13. The Turks diet; the Slaves diet; the attire of the Tartars; and manner of Warres and Religions, &c. Chap. 15. Their feasts; common diet; Princes estate; buildings; lawes; slaves; entertainment of Ambassadours. Chap. 16. How he levieth an Armie; their Armes and Provision; how he divideth the spoile; and his service to the Chap. 17. How Captaine Smith escaped his captivity; slew the Bashaw of Nalbrits in Cambia; his passage to Rus- sia, Transilvania, and the middest of Europe to Affrica. Chap. 18. The observations of Captaine Smith; Mr. Henry Archer, and others in Barbary. Cap. 19. The strange discoveries and observations of the Chap. 20. A brave Sea-fight betwixt two Spanish men of warre, and Captaine Merham, with Smith. Chap. 21. The continuation of the generall History of Virginia; the Summer Iles; and New England; with their present estate from 1624, to this present 1629. Chap. 22. The proceedings and present estate of the Summer Iles, from An. Dom. 1614, to this present 1629. Chap. 23. The proceedings and present estate of New- England, since 1624, to this present 1629. Chap. 24. A briefe discourse of divers voyages made un- to the goodly Country of Guiana, and the great River of the Amazons; relating also the present Plantation there. Chap. 25. The beginning and proceedings of the new plantation of St. Christopher by Captaine Warner. Chap. 26. The first planting of the Barbados. Chap. 27. The first plantation of the Ile of Mevis. Chap. 28. The bad life, qualities and conditions of Py- CAPTAINE IOHN SMITH. Two greatest Shires of England did thee beare, Deare Pocahontas, Madam Shanoï's too, Who did what love with modesty could doe, R. BRATHWAIT. TO MY NOBLE BROTHER AND FRIEND, CAPTAINE IOHN SMITH. Thou haste a course full of honour runne, Envy may snarle, as dogges against the Sunne And judgment, thou hast got, fame sets so high Cloth'd in thy owne lines, ever shall adde grace, ANTHONY FEREBY. |