riage, wishing us {419} good
successe in our voyage, with whom I had much discourse, I being the
only entertainer, because I could speak Latine; for which I was highly
esteemed, and much invited on shoare again."

"_August 3._--This morning a boate of ladys with their musick to our
ship syd, and bottels of wine with them. They went severall times about
our ship, and sang several songs very sweetly; very rich in habitt, and
very courteous in behaviour; but would not com on board, though
invited; but having taken their friscs, returned as they cam. After
them cam, in a boate, four fryars, and cam round about our ship, puld
off their hatts and capps, saluted us with congjes, and departed. After
them cam a boat of musitians, playd severall lessons as they rowed
gently round about us, and went their way."

"_August 4._--This morning our captain was invited to dine with the
Grand Master, which hindered our departure. In the mean time wee have
severall of the Malteese com to visit us, all extreamly courteous. And
now wee are preparing to sail for Tripoly. Deus vortat bene.

"Thus wee, th' 'Assistance,' and the new Sattee,
Doe steare our course poynt blanke for Trypoly;
Our ship new rigged, well stord with pigg, and ghoose a,
Henns, ducks, and turkeys, and wine cald Syracoosa."

The Rev. Mr. Teonge, having returned to Malta on the 11th of January,
1675-6, thus continues:--

"This morning wee see the famous island of Malta; coming under Goza, a
small island adjoyning to Malta, wee discover a sayle creeping closse
to the shoare; we hayle her with a shott--she would not budge; we sent
a second, and then a third, falling very neare her; then the
leiuetenant cam aboard us, and payd for the shott; it proved a
pittifull Frenchman."

"_January 12._--A little after one a clock wee are at anchor in Malta
harbour, _and have many salutes_. But we have no prattick by reason of
the plague, which is begun heare."

"_January 15._--This morning wee warp out of the harbour with six
merchantmen and a doggar, which wee are to convoy towards the strait's
mouth. Here also wee took in two mounths' provisions and fresh water.
And as wee goe out wee meete six gallys of Malta coming in in all their
pompe, and they salute us, and wee them, and part. And heare at Malta
(which was very strainge to mee),