The true manner of this Pynaces deuises for her proceedings in the Ayre .

FOr her passage in the Ayre she had twoo stronge Cables almost of Thréescore and sixe yardes in length , and an hundreth weight a péece , straned by wyndlesses , and other strange , and vnheard-of deuises very stiffely from the battlements of the Church Tower of Lamborne in the Countie of Berke : being a Tower of great height , aboue an hundreth foote distant one from the other , iust the breadth of the Pynace , to twoo trées in the same Churchyard an hundreth foote likewise distant from the Tower : On which Cables or Ropes the Pynace did slyde , with certaine yron ringes on either side the same framed for that pupose , and diuers other engins that caused her ( by one mans strength in her ) without other helpe to mount vp to the top of the same Tower , and to descend againe to the ground at his pleasure : and that with great facilitie , although the beholders iudged it at first as possible as to quench fire with fewell , drown an Eagle with water , or extinguish a burning ague with hotte wines .

There was likewise a frame of Timber vppon the toppe of the Tower , to which the maine great Cables were fastened with windlesses , and other deuises in it ; Another frame also of Timber was fastened déepe in the earth with windlesses , and other Engins to straine the ropes , and assist the Pynace in moouing by other deuices : Two ropes turned in the windlesses vppon the top of the Tower and in the foresaid frame with counterpoises in pullyes , to assist the motion of the Pynace , and to cause her to moue by degrées either ascending , or descending . Thus , Art ioyned with industrie and labor , turnes to good effect and purpose , exercises of most ambiguous doubts and difficulties . The skilfull Marryner who hath read many bookes of Nauigation , vnto his skill must of necessitie adde labor and frauell , else it nothing auaileth : But compared to a burning candle , that ( hild vnder a bushell ) yéeldes no light , or comfort . Art is the induction , and plat-forme : But Trauell , and Labor bring all things to good end , and perfection .

The manner of her proceeding by land .

THis Pynace that thus serues to such seuerall vses , as Ayre , Land , and Water , might séeme to performe things not to bee marshalled within the lymits and bounds of humane reason , and to be incomprehensible vnto mans sence , and to lead and carry it away captiue to astonishment and admiration ; but that hée , that distributes knowledge and vnderstanding among men , according to such measure , times , and means , as séem best vnto himselfe , opens the eies of beliefe . The causes therefore known , the wonder may cease .

For the Pynaces passage by land shée had fower whéeles , all made and framed by this gentleman , whereof thrée serued to carry her , and the fourth turned in her , with diuers other Engyns that caused her by one mans labor and strength to passe forward either vp a hill , or in déepe way , and he himselfe in her .

Her whéeles were thus placed , two of them being foure foote and an halfe high , were set in the forepart of the Pynace on either side one , vpon a square iron axeltrée : The third turned in a frame of thrée foote high , and was fastened by deuises at the hinder part of the Pynace , directly vnder the Sterne , with which he would make such swift spéed on land , as many followed to behold him , and to witnesse with their eies , what their thoughts could not conceiue to be credible . But as , Ea habentur optima , quae & iucunda , honesta , & vtilia , So this workeman , so highlie commended , and respected for this péece of workemanship , trauelled vp and downe with as great a troope after him , as are commonly congregated vpon any feriall ▪ or festiuall assembly , which may happily worke such good effects in some of them , that ( as Tacitus reporteth the Germaines to haue encouraged themselues to the warres , with séeing , and singing the worthy wonders and heroicall exploytes of Hercules . ) So some may be drawn by example of his industrious indeauours , and labour to lay asyde , and shake of the fruitles imbracementes of Idlenes , and betake themselues to such necessarie experiments as may worthyly tend to praise , profit , or pleasure .

The manner of her proceeding by Water .

TWo things , are in euery instrument or vessell of speciall & most necessary consideration : The one , The body ( as it were ) and substance of it : The other , The end , and purpose wherevnto it serues : The body and substance of euery one , as namely of this little Pynace ( whereof is now spoken ) we may call the Materiall partes of which it consists , with their particular formes , such ▪ as wherby that end may be best attayned : I meane best , both with the greatest certaintie , and most possible facilitie : The Purpose , or end , wee may tearme , either the commodities to bee reaped thereby , or the singuler and pleasant vses wherevnto it is or may bee applyed . The materiall parts of this little Pynace beeing already set downe , with some partes of the vses , the rest follow thus .

For her passage by water , shee was very carefully calked , and pitched to kéepe the water forth : Shée had also a seat placed in her , iust in her middle part , and doubtles right opposite one against the other : she had oares likewise of an equall length and weight to rowe her with , and foure mastes and yardes of the most fine light timber that might be had , or procured : shée was orderly rigged with ropes and sailes , and in all poyntes had all manner of tacklings prouided for her as fit and necessarie , as belongeth to a ship of her burthen : Shée had twelue péeces of Ordinance in her , that went off by a strange deuise in iust order one after the other ; They were planted on a platforme framed for that purpose vppon the Tower-decke in their equall proportions , and no man neere them at their discharging : Her forecastle was framed lower then the sterne by a foote ; vpon euery toppe , and yard arme shée was garnished , and set forth with flagges , auncients , streamers , and pendents of rich Taffetie , the coulours sable , and argent , according to the coulours of him that made and framed her : Her seuerall flagges were beautified with diuers Coates of Armes , as the Armes of England , the Essex coate , the Harecourtes , and the Waynemans : And the coate of the Shippewright , and his ancestors , with diuers other Gentlemen of woorthe , and worship in that Countrey . Had the speculation of this matter come to our imagination by sence , or memorie . The respect hereof had not so déepely resided in mens contentments , for ignoti nulla Cupido , But being an obiect presented to the eyes , and ratified to be true by the Testimonie of many thousand witnesses ( all one mans labour and workemanship ) it hath or awne many mens humors and affections to concur in pleasure , and admiration , and ( but that it hath bin séen ) it might be thought a thing impossible to be compassed by humane vnderstanding . And yet it may be that some superficiall shippe-wrights , or vngrounded Schollers in that Arte , who , ad pauca respicientes de facili iudicant , will thinke this easy to bee performed , because they can say , they knowe it : But that will not suffice , because the sphere of knowledge doth infinitely excéed the limits of coniecture , or not déepe , and profound capacities : yet they will oftentimes goe about to derogate from others woorth , for that they themselues hunt gréedily after admiration .

I haue heard a merry report : That ships of sundry Nations , lying in harbour in faire weather , The young Mariners were climing , and shewing feates of Actiuitie , one of one Nation to outbragge the other , At length a nimble yonckster gets him to the very top of the foremast , and raysing himselfe bolt vpright ▪ turned round vppon his foote without any stay , challenging his Antagonist or any of the Nation to doe the like : His Antagonist presently vndertaketh the challenge : But hauing turned scarce halfe about , fell downe , and ( as god would ) in his tumbling by good hap , caught hold of the shrowds : And as soone as euer he had a litle recoured his spirits , being halfe dead for feare , yet set a bold countenance on the matter : & he also againe with a loud voice dared his aduersarie or any other of that Nation to doe the like : as though that which befell him by his error , he had done of very purpose : Euen so diuers that haue performed some sleight matters , or voyages , wil take vpon them , and crack and boast they haue done great things , and according to Artes and happely will speake and talke of strange wonderes such as haue neuer béene heard of , and of gulfes ▪ and currents , more by many then euer God made , when indeede these shifts are but to shadowe their ignorance , and when all sauours of as much Art , as that was which the fellow before specified wrought his feare by .

To such I could with they would haue in remembrance a saying of Apelles vnto Megabysus a noble man of Persia , who comming into his shop , although his knowledge was but small , yet was hee loath to haue it , appeae that he was ignorant of any thing . And therefore began to question , a dispute of liues , of shadowes , and of such like matters belonging to the Art : But Apelles intreated him to make more spare of his speech , for ( saith he ) my youthes which grind my colours , hearing your idle discourses , doe derive them , which before had you in great admiration for your gallant shew , & presence : Now to the manner of his further proceedings .

The manner of the Pynaces trauell .

I doe not thinke there is any man that either regardeth Gods glory , or esteemeth of humane society , but holdeth this Arte and faculty of Nauigation and Shipwrights , ( for this Gentlemans practise participates of both ) the most excellent that are exercised amongst men . And therefore it is of very due right , that the practisers thereof , should be had in deserued reputation : Neither is there any other Arte wherein God sheweth his diuine power so manifestly , as in this : permitting vnto them certaine rules to worke by , & increasing them from time to time , growing still onwards towards perfection , as the world doth towards his end : and yet reserueth vnto himselfe the managing of the whole : That when the practises of this faculty haue done what they can according to the skill they haue , or shall learne heereafter , he yet alwaies maketh manifest , that none but hee alone is Lord of the Ayre , Land , and Water , that all stormes and tempests doe but fulfill his wil and pleasure , and all the waues of the waters are continually at his commandement : Sufficiently verified by the seuerall occurrents that befell in this aduenturers voyage , which was thus begunne and proceeded .

Upon Monday being the twentieth day of Iulie last past , betweene the houres of nine and ten of the clocke in the forenoone , This said Pynace was brought foorth of the house of the right worshipfull William Essex Esquire , of Lamborne aforesaid , being neere vnto the Church , to proceede and passe forwards in her iourney , viz. From the battlements of the Church tower of Lamborne , by Ayre , Land , and Water vnder LONDON bridge to the Custome house Key of the Citie of London , by the industrie and labour of one only man that framed her . Being brought into the Church yard , she shot of her ordinance , being twelue peeces , in order one after another , to the wonderfull admiration of the multitude of people that were there assembled to behold her , for the most part of them neuer sawe shippe , or pynace before , except it were some few of the better sort . There the multitude of people was so great , that by reason of the throng , and presse amongst them , one whole houre was spent before the Pynace could be brought to the ground platforme ; and setled vpon the Cables to ascend vp to the battlements of the Tower ,

Shée was no sooner set vppon the Cables , but was ascended by degrees vp into her place vppon the battlementes , not hauing any man in her : where shée continued till two of the clocke in the afternoone : At which time shee was let of from the Tower , the distance of twentie foote to hang in the ayre , in the full viewe , and sight of all the people there present : As shée so hunge in the Ayre , her Ordinance went of , and no man neare her by Twentye foote with many fire woorkes , and other strange and worthy deuises , to satisfye the peoples expectation for that day , for the voyage was determined to beginne the next day following . But the vngouern'd vulgar sort of people not content with these shewes ( albeit they came Gratis ) began to gather together in a tumultuoue and vnruly head , as if they meant soure hurt or preiudice to the woorke , or workman , for they pretended themselues not satisfied with all this , except they might sée one come downe from the toppe of the Tower in the same boate or Pynace : which the framer of the woorke perceiuing , and knowing the multitude to bee compared to a beast of manye heads , vnstayed in respect of many guides , vnconstant in respect of many mindes , and vnruly in respect of many members , thought good to preuent by satisfying their murmuring mindes with the effect of their desires : For the Authour of all that businesse , to please the incredulous people , and to fulfill the insacietie of the Common sort , went vp to the battlementes and downe againe in her , to the astonishment of many , and to the full satisfaction and content of all , béeing twoo thousand in number at the least : and about sixe of the clocke in the afternoone shée returned into the place from whence shée came .

Vpon Tuesday the one and twenteth day of Iuly , betweene the houres of twelue and one of the clocke that day , this Pinace was prepared to set forward on her voyage , little thinking that the concourse of people had bin so great , as was there the day before to hinder her passage : but when shee was brought foorth into the Churchyard , she found there the number much increased , and the company as troublesome and vnruly , as the day passed : yet that did not let , or with-hold the determinate purpose of her proceedings , but with the great labor and paines of twentie men at the least that were helping , shee was brought to be set vppon the Roapes , and there rested fortie foote from the ground , out of the peoples reach , vntil such time as al things were sufficiently viewed by him that was to trauaile in her : for it behooued him to extend his care in a case of such danger , where he had so great a wager , as the venture of his life , in the performance of his vndertaken voyage ; and the rather , for that the loue , the demeanor and disposition of the people that were there , were altogether vnknowne vnto him , whose rule and vndiscreete behauiors afterwards appeared to bee such , as by their negligence they had purchased to themselues and others , an vntimely ruine and ouerthrowe , had not Gods loue , and mercy beene beyond all hope , measure , and expectation . For this Aduenturer hauing many friends ( for hee was very well beloued ) to the number of threescore persons , men , women and children being assembled together , and got vppon the top of the Towre , contrary to his knowledge , where the platforme was , & where diuers other ropes belonging to the pullies , and counterpoises were fastened to the maine pynnacles thereof : the common multitude little regarding , and lesse knowing to what vses they were made , some leaned , some hung , & some sat vpon the ropes , othersome gate vp to the top of the pynnacles to which the ropes were fastned , and there stood holding the yron ( whereon the Uane was sixt ) in their handes , that they might the better , haue full sight of the comming vp of the Pynnace : But as Mala minus expectaeta grauiora , so the mischiefe that then suddenly befell was the more grieuous , by how much it was the lesse expected , or dreamed vpon . For at the first motion of the Pynace hauing her Commander in her , determined to ascend towards the top of the tower , 2. of the maine pynnacles , with men vpon them , fell down into the tower , amongst the people that was there standing as thick as might be , that euery one was in great hazard & danger . But here God shewed his wonderfull mercy , for neither they vpon the pinnacles , nor vpon the ropes , nor any of them that were standing vpon the leades vnder the fall of the pinnacles had any harme or hurt , or receiued any bruise by the fall thereof , although by estimation they were either of th●m iudged 2000. waight .

There might you haue heard a grieuous stir and lamentation of the people for the suspected losse of friends , some crying for the losse of their husbandes , some for the lacke of wiues and children : other some for their friends , and kinsfolke , all greatly doubting , and mistrusting that a great part of the people in the Tower , had by that fall bin vtterly killed , or at least grieuously hunt or maymed : but when an happy voyce gaue notice from the top of the Tower , that no person had sustained either losse of life or limbe , or receiued any hurt or bruise , the people all wondered at so strange a miracle , and gaue God the glory : yet some of the most incredulous sorte remayned doubtfull and would not bee confident of such happinesse or good fortune , vntill they might see their husbands , wiues , and children come downe and descend from the toppe of the Tower : which was not long a doing , for euery man striued to make most hast , and he thought himselfe most fortunate that could attaine to bee formost .

All this time , hée that had vndertaken this iourney sat ready in the Pynace to procéede in her , and beheld all that disasterous chaunce which had happened , But when he sawe that all was in safetie , and that neither man , woman , nor child had receaued the least hurt by that accident , hée was much ioyfull for them , greatly comforted in himselfe , and gaue God hearty praise , and thankes , for sending consolation in such hopelesse extremitie . But as the musition neither strayneth the string of his instrument too high for feare of breaking , nor letteth it too lowe for feare of bistuninge : So God still kéepeth a meane , neither suffering men to be careleslie secure , nor driuing them for want of comfort to despaire .

After this , the Gouernour of the Pynace came forth of her , and went vp into the Tower to bee an Eye-witnes of what had happened , and finding all things sufficient , and stronge for his procéeding , notwithstanding this misfortune , he came downe chéerfully , and with a resolute heart to goe forward on his iourney , But many of his friendes both learned Preachers , and others went about to disswade him from this aduenturous enterprise : Alleaging his attempt too venturous , his purpose dangerous ; and his presumption egregious , and to be a great sinne in tempting the mercie of God in so strange and vnhearde-of manner of boldenesse . WHO sodainelye made answeare that this president being so wonderfull , and beyonde hope , did more encourage and anymate his procéedinges , than any mans perswasions could possiblye preuayle to the contrarie : For now hée felt the helping hand of his mercifull God to bée readye to assist him in all his actions , especially in this his iourney : So in the name of God hée ascended vp to the battlementes of the Tower in the Pynace , where standing vp hée turned himselfe to salute all his friends , and taking them all by the handes , hee sat downe in the Pynace , and by his owne industrie , and labour let himselfe downe by degrées to the ground to the ioye and wonder of all the beholders .

At the lower end of the ropes were the wheeles , and diuers other Engyns , prouided for his trauell by Land , readye attending his comming downe : On which whéeles after some little time hée placed the Pynace ; and all their other Engyns in their seuerall places ; and sitting in her , made her passe too and fro in the church-yarde , as well to sée that all things should be fit , and well appointed for his trauell , as to content the people that stoode desirous to sée the rest performed of that nouell aduenture : From thence hée proceeded to the place from whence shee came in the morning , being partlye in his waye to London , yet that small part of his iourney did more vexe and trouble him , than a whole dayes trauell in the rest of his voyage , by reason of the multitude of people , that did so followe , and pester him , and the deepenesse and straightnesse of the way that did so excéedingly hinder him , that hée was constrained to rest the hbest part of the next day from the trauelling any further . Thus although his beginninges aswell in respect of the former mishappe , and vnexpected accident , the vnrulye concourse of the common people , and the badnesse of the way , were very combersome and might haue ministred much cause of discouragement , yet his resolutions were so setled , and his hopes so fully bent vppon gods helpe in those his businesses , that his procedings proued excéeding prosperous , and the end was concluded with the fulnes of all content and expectation both of himselfe , and all his welwillers ; as appeares by his further progresse in the same .

Upon Wednesday the two and twentieth of Iuly , betwéene the houres of foure and fiue of the clocke in the after noone , this gentleman enterprised by degrées to make prosecution of his trauell , which notwithstanding it was laboursome vnto him , yet séem'd it swéete and pleasing in that his mind was led with a desire , and delight to sée the performance and execution of the same ; for a firme hope and assurance of those things we loue , and labour to bring to passe , alwaies causeth delight : Spes alit agricolas : Hope nourisheth the Country-men . The hope of gayne causeth the labouring husbandman , not to féele the scorching heate of the summer , nor the hoary frosts of winter . Hope of glorye enritcheth the Souldiour with a certaine swéetnes in all his dangerous encounters : and the Marchant , although he lye tossed with billowes , and tempest-shaken in the middest of the Ocean , yet is he made merrie at mid-night with the hope of Lucre. He that is mooued with delight in this matter of hope exactly declares his certaine confidence of apprehending the subiect of his hope , & the vndoubted grounds , and probable securitie of obtayning the thinges expected .

So fared it with this Traueller , who moued with this passion of hope , or rather certaine perswasion of his prosperours procéeding , beganne now to addresse himselfe to the apt disposing of his Pynace , and to the making of her goe vpon the maine land , and so trauelled from Church Lamborne , to Vp-Lamborne , béeing by iudgement and estimation some quarter of a myle distant the one from the other . In euery Vertue , there is a lowe degrée , a meane , and an Excellent : There be beginners , goers forward , and perfect , Incipientes , perficientes , & perfecti : In euery vertue there is a supreame Excellencie , rare , singuler , and admirable , as in Fortitude , apert perills of death , in Prudence , present Resolutions , &c. which degries this pratitioner had brought to such perfection in his Arte , that he effected the same to the great commendation of his Vertue , and the déepe contentment of all the beholders . And about seuen of the clocke in the euening of this same day , he ceased from his labour for that time , and the next day following being Thursday he there rested , and tooke his repose . For ▪ — inter iecta vigorem for● requies , reparant tempestius atia vires .

Uppon fryday being the 24. day of Iuly betwéene the howers of thrée and foure of the clocke in the afternooone , he began to trauell with his boate from Vp-Lamborne ▪ where he had well rested , and refresht his wearines , vp an excéeding high hill towardes Childerie downes , which he could very hardly attayne the top of , but with great enforcement of paines , and labour . And then descended into the next vallye , The passage to which hée found to be so easie , that he was thereby encouraged to attempte the climing to the top of the next hlll , béeing farre higher , and stéeper than the first , but that proued so difficult , and full of toyle to him in the trauell , that it was full night before he could attanie to the top thereof ; and his bones were so ouerwearied , and grieued with the extremity of that labor , That hauing then trauelled a Mile , and an halfe he was there constrained to rest and to procéed no further , but to put a déepe crosse into the earth , where hee left his boate , and some people with her there that right , and hee with diuers others returned to L●mbborne where he rested .

Upon Saterday the fiue and twentieth of Iulye betwéene the houres of seauen and eight a clocke in the morning , hee beganne to procéede forward on his Iourney , and trauelled from the foresaid Crosse on Childerie Downes to the lodge of the right worshipfull Sir Edmond Fetiplace , being from thence distant some two miles and an halfe , and there by reason of the tempestuous weather , as extremitie of Lightning , Thunder , and Raine , he was constrayned to rest from passing any further , and there being about the houres of Two and Thrée of the clocke in the afternoone , hée ceased and left of to labor . The rayne hauing falne so wonderfully fast , that the Pynace ( had shee béene from the whéels ) might haue swome vpon the downs , for ( the shower being ended ) there was in her by estimation fortie gallons of water . At that place he rested the next day béeing Sunday .

Munday the seauen and Twentie day of Iuly .

If any man should inquire why the Vyne so loueth the Elme by nature that it wrappeth more kindely about it , and bringeth forth more plentie and better Grapes , then planted at the roote of any other Trée , no other reason questionles could be giuen , than a certaine secret simpathye of naturé , a proportionate agréeablenesse , and naturall conueniencye . If any should demaund , why this traueller hath so bended his studies and indeauours in this Art , séeing there is such perill , both in the proofe and practise , I thinke no better reason can be yealded than this , that if procéedeth from a certaine loue he hath therevnto , grounded vpon the agréeablenesse , and concordance with his Nature : For neither feares , misfortunes , nor bad weather , or tempests could disanimate or deterre him from his further procéedings , but that as before , so vpon Munday being the Seuen and Twentieth day of Iuly betwéene Seauen and eight of the clocke in the forenoone , taking time by the forehead , and desirous not to be idle , but alwaies in action , hée began to trauell from Sir Edmond Ferryplace his lodge , but by reason of the multitude of people that in a distracted desire , came and followed him to behold this vnheard of manner of trauelling , which was a thing so incredible & strange vnto them , That a Pynace should passe ouer the the toppe of the downes , he was in some sort by the peoples importunitie , enforced to rest and remaine here thrée houres after he had trauelled thrée miles .

Héere Vertue was encouraged by the vulgar sort , as it was remembred by the better , for euery one that had béene Spectator of this strange enterprice , caused such sustenance to be brought vnto him , as either that place or their store and prouision could afford him , and that in such timely manner , that as a showre of raine after a long droughte is more woorth than tenne showers another time : and money lent to a Marchant falling Banckrupt to vpholde his credit , may bee acounted so much money giuen : So the same was the more pleasing and acceptable vnto him , in that it was so néedefull by reason of the greatnesse of his former labour and trauell . After he had well receaued , and refreshed himselfe with such prouision as they had plentifully bestowed vpon him , he addrest his course towardes Catimslow hill , being about a mile from the place hee thus rested at , and there tooke his repose that night , hauing trauelled fiue mile the same day .

The next morning being Tuesday , the eight and twentie day of Iulie , betweene the houres of nine and ten of the clocke in the fore noone , he desisted not to goe forward ▪ and proceeded in his wearisome iourney , finding it now very painefull , and irksome vnto him , as well by reason of the extremity of the hotte weather , as by meanes of the infinite company of people , which gréedelie followed after him in such great troupes , being two miles from any Towne , or Uillage , that he was almost stifled , and pestered for want of ayre , for notwithstanding he himselfe many times intreated them to forbeare , yet neither hée , nor all his friends or follewers could preuaile , or perswade them to refraine from pressing so néere him , & the boate . So incapable oftentimes are the actions of the common multitude , either sence , order , or measure : but that for the most part , they more earnestly pursue that which they are must forbidden and desired to leaue . According to that , Nitimur inuetitum , semper cupimusque negatum .

About two of the clocke in the afternoone , by a sinister accident and misfortune , the chiefest key of his worke brake sodenly , by which the Pynace was guided , and gouerned : by reason whereof , he was forst to cease going forward any further , hauing not trauailed aboue a mile that day .

Upon Wednesday the nine and twentith of Iulie , betwéene the houres of nine and tenne of the clocke in the morning , after the yron engine was mended , 〈◊〉 the day before was broken , he began to proceede on his iourney , from Cutchinglow hill vpon the downes with as much spéede as he might . And after hee had trauelled almost three miles be practised in his boate , The concealed Arte for swift speed in running . Which he performed with inexpected admiration , for in twelue score , he outran all the people twentie yardes , being of men , women and clildren , to the number of fiue hundred . This day he trauailed further to Alse worth Parish , to a place called Harberts lodge , where perforce he was constrayned to rest , by reason that the engine so lately mended , was newlie broken againe , about foure of the clocke in the afternoone , hauing trauailed that day sixe miles , and better . This day he passed the highest and steepest hill , that was in all his iourney , being from the foote to the toppe thereof , by estimation a long mile .

Thursday the thirtieth of Iulie .

ARistotle ( Eth: 2. Cap. 3. ) reduceth all our motions of the minde , to Pleasure , and Paine : For as we see ( saith he ) there is no wickednesse but men will attempt for Pleasures : So we trie many to be deterred from the studie of Uertue onlie for the feare of Paine . Some other moderne Philosophers ( ayming almost at the same marke ) distinguish in generall , All Affections into two Members , ( that is ) Some consist in procuring , and prosecuting some good thing , either pleasant , or profitable vnto them . Others , in flying or eschuing some ill thing that might annoy them : They aymed ( I say ) both almost at one marke , because who prosecuteth anye matter that conduceth to his nature , receaueth thereby pleasure ; So hee that shunneth any thing disagréeing to nature , shunneth consequently Paine . With these diuisions consent the proceedings of this Traueller , who prosecuting with all vehemencie his motions of minde , and affections of Desire , and Hope , was strengthned , and encouraged to attempt any difficulties , and was not disanimated by any paine , to prosecute the end of his profit , and pleasure .

Insomuch that vpon Thursday the thirtieth of Iulie , betwéene the houres of nyne and ten of the clocke in the forenoone , after the remending of the said Engine of yron this industrious gentleman no waye variable in his resolution , or swaruing any whit from his determinate purpose , addrest himselfe and his course from Harberts lodge , to a place called Streatly , being some two miles distant from the lodge , To which place he came about twelue of the clocke of the same day , where he rested that day , and the day following béeing Frydaye , onely to calke , pitche , and trimme his Pynace , because shée was so maruellously shaken by the long and weari-some iourney she made vpon the land : Launching her foorthwith into the water , to make tryall whether ( without further reparation ) shée was able to indure her trauell vppon the Water : which vpon search hee found so sufficient , as that her former shaking by Land , had not much hurt , or annoyd her .

Upon Saterday beeing the first of August , about twelue of the Clocke , this Gentle-man intended to commit both himselfe , and his Pynace to the mercie of the water , and very earely in the morning prepared diuers great waights , and put them into her , so by the greatnes of the waights caused the Pynace to sinke vnder the water , to enable her by the swelling of the Timber and planckes to defend any breach that might happen by her going vpon the water in that iourney , and that with more speede and safetie hee might ariue at the end of his determined voiage : being in good hope he should receiue lesse damage vpon the water then he had sustained vpon the land . This done , he thought himselfe in such security as if he did in Portu nauigare . But it fell out cleane contrary ; for a company of rude persons , béeing Bargemen , ( a kinde of people by nature , and education immoderate , barbarous , and vnciuil ) wading in the water to the Pynace , with great violence haled , and pulled her vp and downe , as if they intended nothing else but to haue shaken her asunder . Which when the Commander of her heard of , and perceiued , with what kind and milde speeches and intreaties as hee could , hee perswaded them to disist from their rude and vnciuill manner of behauiour . But all preuailed not , they were so farre from leauing of to continue these wrongs and iniuries , as they returned vild and vnciuill spéeches to the Gentleman : and not contented with that , their company increased to the number of tenne , or twelue persons , all Bargemen , some with long Pike staues , some with long hookes , and other weapons , and barbarously assaulted this distressed Uoyager , hauing but two men with him , attendants in his company , who were both grieuously wounded and hurt in their heades & other places , by these ryotous persons : for all this these rude fellowes were not satisfied , neither for the abuse offered to himselfe , nor the hurtes done to his men , but they manifested their further cankred stomacks and malice , ( after the hurt men were retyred into their lodgings , for safegard of their liues ) and went vnto the Pynace where they had left her , and with great stones , hookt staues , and other weapons , maliciously rent and spoiled her , and beat great holes through her , not forbearing to continue this violence and out-rage , vntill they thought they had sufficiently torne her for trauailing any more , either by land or water . Thus to be led by the brain-sick resolutions of idle humors , & to follow the multitude , ( which the Philospher termeth to be Monstrum multorum Capitum , A Monster with many heades ) is but to delight in sturbance , to take pleasure in doing iniuries , and to heape one mischiefe on the necke of another .

This was a great ouerthrow , and hinderance to this Trauellers voyage , and might haue béene his vtter vndoing , if their diuellish purposes had taken their full effects : for by this misfortune he was constrained to stay at Streatley , Satterday , Sunday , and part of Munday , as well to cure and recouer his men , as to mend & repaire his boate ; which ( God be thanked ) were both reasonably well performed by the Munday following : so that by this time his men were somewhat recouered , and inabled in the afternoone to passe in a boat which he had hired of purpose , to carry them some foure miles a day , as they were able to endure the ayre , with drummes and sortes of Musicke , by which both himselfe , and his men receiued much consolation and comfort .

The first , second , or last occasions of feare did not cause him to distrust of hopefull end : but as a wise ship-master when hee setteth foorth from the shoarer and goeth to Sea , laying aside the remembrance of wife , children , house , and familie , imployeth his body and minde only to the due performance of his shippe to a gainefull hauen : So notwithstanding all dangers that befell him , either by misfortune or disorder , he patiently vnder went them , and still carried his minde and intendments ready and prepared to doe their best to bring his busines to happy and succesfull conclusion : And so vpon Monday being the third of August betwéene the houres of one and twoo of the clocke in the afternoone , he began to trauell by water at the place where hee left the Thursday at his comming thither , for his Pynace was water-borne being vpon whéeles , as shée trauelled vpon the land : From thence hée directed his course from Streatley to Pangbornelocke , béeing distant from Streatley by water foure miles : And comming thither about sixe of the clocke , rested there that day .

Uppon Tuesday béeing the fourth of August béetweene the houres of eight and nine of the clocke in the afternoone he proceeded forward on his Iourney , and passed from the place where hee left the night before , ouer the banckes of the said Locke vppon his whéeles into the water on the other side of the locke , vntill hee was water-borne , and then hee cast the whéeles with other deuises from him , and so beeing cleare in the water , rowed with his oares , going softly forward vntill hee came to Maple Dirrham-locke , bing distant from Pangbornelock , some thrée miles , where he came a shoare in his boat againe , vpon the whéeles , and passed through a long Wood wharfe , there by land a very deepe and troublesome passage , which was so painefull by reason of the bad way , and the extremitie of heat , that the people ( beeing very many of the better sort , pittied him much , and were greatly sorry for his painefull labor . All which hee did by his owne toyle and industry : and yet not so relying vpon his Art , but that hee ascribed the meanes to Gods will and pleasure , without which hee could not haue done any thing . Two things therefore are wished to be increased in men of his Profession : the first is , the true feare of God , & then a carefull diligence in all things belonging to their Arte ; where the feare of God is not , no arte can serue the turne , for that were to make of arte an Idole ; yet those that feare God , must take héed they tempt him not : they ought therefore to vse arte as the meanes that God hath ordayned for their benefite , and be thankfull .

After he had rested himselfe about two houres , and well recreated and refresht his body at Sir Michael Bluntes , he prepared to proceed forward passing in the boate vpon the whéeles below the locke into the water , and when she was water-borne againe , hee cast the whéeles from him , and passed forwarde with his Dares towards Reading-locke . Unto which place before he came , he might discry a far off a whole army of people , vpon Causum-bridge , ● vpon the banks of the riuer , which followed the Pynace with her drumms and musicke , vntill shee came to the Locke . There might you haue séene the number of the people double encreased , and the Trauailer with diuers Gentlemen , and others in his company ( all strangers ) very kindly receiued and entertained by Knights , Ladyes , Esquiers , and sundry persons of the best rancke and fashion , to the number of two thousand people and vp-ward , of men women , and children , beeing halfe a Mile from the towne , whether with great paines the Pynace was brought , and placed in the Kings forge at the Pryorie : and such as were in the Trauailers company passed into the town , comming thither about sixe of the clocke , and rested there , hauing trauialed that day eight miles .

Upon Wednesday beeing the fifth of August , betwene the houres of ten and eleuen of the clocke in the fore-noone , he conuayed his Pynace as priuily as might be to the water , to auoyde and beguild the presse of people , beeing then dinner time : at which time he thought that people would haue least minde to looke after his procéeding . Notwithstanding vpon the least newes of his departure muttured , the people instantly increased , and flocked together in greater troopes and abundance , then were there the day before , with their drums & seuerall instruments musick , of aswell to shew their owne gladnesse and content of mind , as to adde comfort to the Trauailer , for Musicke doth iubilate the heart with pleasure , excites and stirs vp humors and inuites so magnanimity : and no other cause can bee yeiled then this , that betwixt mens hearts and musicke , there is a certaine symphatie , correspondencie , and proportion . Who can giue any other reason why the Loadstone draweth yron , but a sympathy of Nature ? why the needle touched but with such a stone , should neuer leaue looking toward the North-pole ? who can remember other reason then Simpathie of nature ? So wee may say , that such is the nature of mens mindes , as musicke hath a certaine proportionate Simpathye with them : As our tastes haue with varietie of daintie cates : our smelling with varietie of odours , &c. But not to insist vpon this , they followed ( I say ) this traueller all along vpon the shore , a mile and better vpon Sunning-Locke , where ( but that God miraculously protected , and defend him ) both the Pynace and hee in her had béene cast away and drowned : for vnaduisebly by the counsell of a Miller he presumed to shut a narrow straight , which had a great fall ioyning to the Locke : where a stumpe had almost ouer whelmed the Pynace , but shée escaped that danger , onely receauing some quantity of water néere about thrée or foure gallons . About foure , or fiue of the clocke in the afternoone he came to Sunning , where by diuers people of the better sort and condition with him and his companye were verie kindlye entertained . There hee rested that night , casting in his minde , how he might escape the like troublesome lockes and dangers .

Upon Wednesday being the sixt of August , betwéene the houres of ten and eleauen of the clocke in the forenoone , he prepared his Pynace to trauell vpon her whéeles by land to Maydenhead , vnderstanding it to be thithér thirtie miles by water , and but eight miles by land , besides many dangerous lockes which might put him in great hazard : so he proceeded to trauell by land to Twyford , but had not passed halfe a mile , when the maine Exe of the pron-worke brake : by reason whereof , he could passe no further then Twyford , for it was foure houres before it could be mended againe : So there he rested that night , comming thither about six of the clocke .

These crosses and impediments would haue wearied many , & mooued them to discontentment as well for the often exercising of one thing which eng●●●●…th satiety , and for that by nature men affect to bee various : As for that also they found such discouragements in the estate and condition of the exercise and busines which they had in hand : yet these could not set warre and battell in his thoughts , or hinder the progresse of his intendments . But that on Friday being the seauenth of August , betwéene the houres of nine and ten of the clocke in the forenoone , he began to procéed and goe forward on hís painefull iourney , which he found to be full of taile and labour , by reason of the déepenesse of the sand , which caused the Pynace to trauell very sadde and heauilie . That day she trauailed to little Weeke , in Maydenhead thicket , being distant from Twyford foure miles , and there rested about six of the clocke .

Upon Saturday the eight of August , betwéene the houres of nine and ten of the clocke that day , he trauelled from little Weeke in the Thicket aforesaid , to Maydenhead : Through which Towne , he endured the most painefull toyle and trauell , that he had in all his iourney , by reason of the déepenesse of the myre in the stréete , wherein the whéeles pierced a foot déepe at the least : and so forward to Maydenhead Bridge , ouer the Thames . Into which Riuer he passed with his whéeles , vntill he was water-borne , where hée purposed to procéede on his iourney on Monday following : So for that day he returned to Maydenhead about foure of the clocke , hauing trauailed the same day some three miles , and there rested he that night , and the next day being the Saboth day .

Upon Monday , being the tenth of August , betwéen the houres of nine and ten in the morning , he began to trauell from Maydenhead Bridge by water , to which place hee came from Maydenhead vppon his wheeles , being intreated by diuers Knights and Esquires , that were there assembled , that they might sée the manner of his trauell by land , which after they had fully viewed at their pleasure , hee tooke off hee wheeles , and lanched her at the place where the was water-borne the Saturday before vpon her wheeles : and so passed by water to Winfor , and there stayed to refresh himselfe two houres , and from thence rowed to Staynes with his oares attending him , hauing a set of loude Instruments of musike in them , from Maydenhead to London , to doe him comfort and encouragement in his iourney . And hauing trauailed eighteene miles this day , hee rested at night at Staynes , comming thither about six of the clocke .

Upon Thursday being the eleauenth of August , betweene the houres of six and seauen of the clocke that morning , he began to proceed forward towards Kingstone , and arriued there betwéene 10 and 11 of the clocke the same forenoone , Notwithstanding hée staied at Hampton Court halfe an hower by the intreatie of Sir Charles Manners , where he refresht himself : So by estimation hee rowed his Pynace aboue fiue miles an hower , for foure houres together : by which the watermen were brought into a wonderous distraction , and admiration , one while conceiuing the best of it ; another while the worst : Sometimes thinking it might be done by art and cunning ; and sometimes againe , iudging it a thing impossible : So as the earth being vnmanured , bringeth forth brambles , and briers , with many stincking wéedes ; and manured also , springeth forth here and there darnell , and cockle ; Euen so their vnderstandings were so ill guided , that sometimes they did not onely yeild vaine imaginations , but in the middest of their best conceits , many times vniust surmises , and impertinent distractions . Hee staied at Kingston thrée houres , and from thence passed to Braineford , he landed at maister Harrions keye there dwelling , and rested there Wednesday , and Thursday , comming thither about 5 of the clocke in the after-noone , and hauing rowed that day thirtie miles .

Upon Thursday being the 13. of August betwéene the houres of seauen and eight of the clocke in the euening , he priuately bended his course towards London , onely with one paire of oares in his company to carry sufficient witnesses of his landing at the Custome-house Key , leauing his musitions , and the rest of his company behind him , doubting the multitude of boates , and people might much annoy him , if hee should attempt to land there by day . So betwéene the houres of 12 and 1 of the clocke that night he landed at the Custome-house Key , in the presence of 4 of the kings seruants of the Custome-house , and diuers other witnesses that saw the whole performing of the iourney , and came with him thither .

From thence he returned againe to Braineford with his Pynace , and there landed by 4 of the clocke in the morning intending to prepare his Pynac●… and his company in some better fashion , vnderstanding the peoples expectation of his comming to London , and of his landing at the Custome house Keye , which had béene performed againe , but for the misbehauiour , and vnrulynes of the boates , that with such a multitude and throng prest so néere the Pynace , that shée could not any way haue frée passage .

The most part of Frydaye , Saterday , and Munday he spent in painting and rigging her with masts , yardes , Sailes , Flagges , Ancients Streamers , and pendents : And all other prouision for her ordinance , and fyer workes , in as laudable a sort , and fashion , as for a ship of greater burthen : which the knightes , Ladies , and gentlemen néere Braineford , and all sorts of the common people , rounde about that place , hearing , and vnderstanding of , resorted thither vppon the Mondaye , expecting the Pynace shoulde that day haue departed , but shee intended not to proceede till the morrowe following . Then the better sorte intreated the commaunder of her to do them that especiall fauour that they might see the manner of his trauell both by Land and Water : which request made by so worthy personages , hee willingly subscribed to , and with all expedition placed the Pynace on her wheeles , and brought her from whence shée stoode priuate , into a large Court , where there stoode priuate so many Coaches , and the great gates were so lowe , as shée could not that waye haue passage into the stréete , But another waye béeing found by which shee was brought foorth , there wanted no Spectators to attend her comming , but the streete was full of people , and most of the better sorte , for there were two hundreth knights . Ladyes , and Gentlemen , who hauing seene the Pynace passe by Lande , desired also that they might see her swymme on the water : This was likewise graunted by the traueller . And they all satisfied to their full contents and pleasure .

Uppon Tuesday beeing the Nyneteenth of August betweene the howres of Foure and Fiue of the clocke in the morning , the Pynace was brought and launched into the water , and passed forwardes towardes LONDON , with Drummes , and lowde Instruments of Musicke , shooting off her ordinance at her departure from Brayneforde : Shée came before Westminster betwéene 7 and 8 a clocke in the morning , which beeing discried a farre of , there came such a multitude of all sortes of boates , that neither shée , nor any of her company could rowe , or stirre any way , by reason of their rude thrusting vpon her : So shée was constrayned to presse by all meanes shée could to Sumerset Court at the wall , not beeing able to come néere the staires , at which place she was drawne vp by roapes with force of men , and by them carried into a house in the Strande , where we now leaue her vntill her further procéedings .

Upon Wednesday being the ninetéenth of August , betwéene the houres of ten and eleauen of the clocke in the forenoone , the commaunder of the foresaid Pynace shap't his course to the Custome-house of the Citie of London , with diuers witnesses for the performance of his iourney with him . Who in the presence of the Customer , Controller , and Surueyor there , did offer to make oath of the performance of the voyage , intreating a certificate of what he had effected : which was willingly granted , & deliuered vnder these Officers hands , and seales . And he himself very kindly entertayned by all the officers , and feasted at the Customers house and all his company .

FINIS .