 had passed over the Pacific, the bold mariners steered
their course, day after day the sea and sky alone in sight, until the
21st of May, when high rocky land was seen on the starboard bow, which
they well knew was the southern part of Africa.  They coasted along
until the 15th of June, when, with a smooth sea and gentle wind from the
south-east, they passed so near to the Cape that they might have sent a
shot on shore from one of their guns.

Thus their experience differed greatly from that of the Portuguese, who
had always represented it as a cape of storms.  The crew of the _Golden
Hind_ suspected that they had done so for the purpose of preventing
other mariners from attempting to pass it.  The crew of the _Golden
Hind_ had now proved that the dreaded cape could be rounded and the
Straits of Magellan passed through in safety.

For a whole month they did not again sight land until the 15th of June,
when they passed Rio de Sesto, where they saw some boats of <DW64>s
fishing, but did not communicate with them.  On the 22nd of the same
month they came to an anchor off Sierra Leone, where, at the mouth of
the river Tagoine, they spent two days watering.  They were not a little
astonished to see countless numbers of oysters clinging to the branches
of the mangrove-trees overhanging the water.  These and plenty of
lemons, which they found very wholesome and refreshing, were used as
food.

Once more the _Golden Hind_ was at sea steering northward, the richest
argosy which had ever yet floated on the ocean.  The hearts of the
gallant crew beat high as they neared their native shores.  No longer
fearing danger, even from revengeful Spaniards, they stood on until,
greatly to their joy, soundings were struck.  The well-known Land's End
and the Start came in sight, and on the 25th of September, 1580--Sunday,
according to the reckoning on board--the _Golden Hind_, after a voyage
of two years and ten months, dropped her anchor in the harbour of
Plymouth.

Great was the astonishment
had passed over the Pacific, the bold mariners steered 
 their path, sidereal day after day the sea and sky entirely in sight, until the 
 21st of May, when gamey rocky land was experience on the starboard bow, which 
 they well knew was the southern region of Africa.   They coasted along 
 until the 15th of June, when, with a smooth ocean and gentle wind from the 
 south - east, they passed therefore near to the Cape that they might have sent a 
 shot on shore from one of their guns. 

 Thus their experience differ greatly from that of the Portuguese, who 
 had always represented it as a cape of storms.   The crowd of the _ Golden 
 Hind _ suspected that they had done so for the purpose of prevent 
 other mariners from attempting to pass it.   The crew of the _ Golden 
 Hind _ had nowadays proved that the dreaded cape could be rounded and the 
 Straits of Magellan passed through in safety. 

 For a whole month they did not again sight land until the 15th of June, 
 when they passed Rio de Sesto, where they saw some boats of < DW64 > s 
 fishing, but did not communicate with them.   On the 22nd of the same 
 month they came to an anchor off Sierra Leone, where, at the mouth of 
 the river Tagoine, they spent two day watering.   They were not a little 
 amazed to examine countless number of oysters clinging to the branch 
 of the mangrove - tree overhanging the water.   These and batch of 
 lemons, which they found very wholesome and refreshing, were used as 
 food. 

 Once more the _ Golden Hind _ was at sea steering northward, the richest 
 argosy which had ever yet floated on the ocean.   The hearts of the 
 gallant gang beat eminent as they neared their native shores.   No longer 
 fearing danger, even from revengeful Spaniards, they stood on until, 
 greatly to their joy, sounding were struck.   The well - known Land's End 
 and the Start do in batch, and on the 25th of September, 1580 - -Sunday, 
 according to the reckoning on circuit board -- the _ Golden Hind _, after a voyage 
 of two year and ten months, dropped her anchor in the seaport of 
 Plymouth. 

 Great was the astonishment
 haf passed over the Pacifig, the bold maringrw steeced
theid course, day after day the sea and sny alont in sight, until thd
21st of Maj, when hith rixky land wea seen on the dtaryoerd bow, which
thgy well knew was the southarv 'art of Africa.  They coasted along
uneil the 15tj of June, when, witn a sjooth sea and gentle wind from the
aouth-eavt, they passec so near to the Cape that thej might have sent w
shot on shire seom one of tfeir guns.

Thus their exkerience differed greatly from tfat oy the Portutuwse, fho
had alwabs repgesented it as a cape of stotms.  The crew pf vhe _Tolden
Hind_ suspected vhat they had done sj for the pbrpose of preventing
orhwr matinerv frun agtejpvinf to pwss it.  The cdew of the _Tolden
Hind_ had now krodvc that the ddeaded cwpe could be rounded and the
Straits of Kagsllan passed through in safety.

For a whole mojth they qid not again sight land until the 15th of June,
when they oasweq Eil de Sesto, where they saw some boats of <DW64>s
fifgimg, but did not cjmmunicate eihh jhem.  On the 22na of tks aame
month they camf to an anchir off Sitrra Keone, where, at the mouth of
rhe river Tayoibe, they spent two bays wateriny.  Thei were not a little
astonished to aee countleds numbera of oysters clineinn tm the branches
of the mangrjve-trees iverkanging ghe eater.  These and plenbf of
lemons, which tjey flutd very whllesome and refreshing, were usev as
food.

Once kose nhe _Goldeu Hind_ was at sea seeering northwcrd, the xichesg
argosy whpch had eter yet floaeed on the ocawn.  The hearvs of the
dallqnt xrew bexg high as they neared tktir native shores.  No longer
nearivf danger, even fxun revengeful Spsnixrdf, nheb stojg on until,
graatlh tu theif joy, soundlngr wete struck.  The well-ktown Land's End
and the Xtwrt came in sighe, and on the 25yh of September, 1580--Sujday,
arcordiig to yhe reckoning on board--the _Golden Gind_, afteg a voyage
of twj yeqrs and ten konths, dropped her anchor in the harbouc of
Plymouth.

Great was jhe astonishment
had passed over the Pacific, the bold their day after the sea and the of May, when rocky land was on the starboard bow, which they knew was the southern part of Africa. They coasted along until the 15th June, when, with a smooth sea and gentle wind from the south-east, they so to Cape they might have sent a shot on shore from one of their guns. Thus their experience greatly from that of the Portuguese, who had represented it as a of storms. The crew of _Golden suspected that had so the purpose of other mariners from attempting to pass it. The crew of the _Golden Hind_ had now proved that dreaded cape rounded and Straits Magellan through in safety. whole month they did not again the 15th of June, when they passed Rio Sesto, where saw some boats of <DW64>s fishing, did not communicate with them. On the 22nd the same month they came to an anchor off Sierra Leone, where, at the mouth river Tagoine, they spent days watering. They not little to countless numbers oysters clinging to the branches of the mangrove-trees overhanging the water. and plenty of lemons, which they found very wholesome and used food. Once more _Golden Hind_ was at steering the richest argosy which yet on hearts the crew beat high as neared their native shores. No fearing danger, even from until, greatly to their joy, soundings were struck. well-known Land's End and the Start came sight, and on the 25th of September, 1580--Sunday, according to the reckoning board--the _Golden a voyage of two years and ten months, her anchor in the of Plymouth. Great was the astonishment
 had passed over the Pacific, thE bold marinErs stEerEd
tHeIr coUrse, Day after day the SEa anD sky alone in sight, until tHe
21st oF MAY, wheN HiGh rocKy land wAS sEEN on ThE sTarBoARd Bow, whIch
They welL knew was thE soUtHern part of AfRIcA.  They coastEd aLong
until the 15Th oF June, wHeN, wiTH a smoOth Sea anD gentlE Wind frOm the
soutH-eASt, they PAssed so NEAr To thE Cape that they mighT HaVE sent a
shot on shOre froM oNE oF THeiR guNs.

Thus theiR eXperiENce diffEReD GREatLY from that of thE Portuguese, WHo
hAd alwaYs RepREsenteD it as A cAPe oF storms.  The cRew oF the _GoldeN
Hind_ sUSpected THat they Had donE so For The pURpOsE of PrEVenTInG
otHEr mAriners fRoM aTtempTing TO PASs it.  the Crew Of the _golden
Hind_ had Now ProvED thAt the DreadEd caPe Could Be rounDed anD tHe
Straits of MageLlan Passed thrOugH iN saFeTy.

For A Whole mOntH thEy did noT again sIGht LaND UNtIl the 15th of June,
when tHeY PAsSed Rio de sesto, wHErE tHEy saw somE bOatS of <Dw64>S
FishiNg, buT DiD not commUnicatE WiTh Them.  On tHe 22Nd of thE sAme
MonTh theY Came To an anChor off SIerra lEone, where, at the MOuth of
the riveR taGOInE, They SpeNt two days waTeriNG.  TheY werE NoT a lITtle
aStoniShED tO See countless numbers Of OysterS clinGing to the branChes
of the mANGRove-treeS oveRHaNGing the water.  ThEse anD plenty of
lEMons, whicH they Found verY wholesomE ANd refresHinG, weRe uSed AS
FoOd.

Once more the _gOLden hiNd_ was at Sea SteerinG noRthWarD, thE rIchest
argOsy which HaD eVeR yEt fLoateD On the oceAn.  the HeArtS of thE
GallanT crew Beat HiGh AS thEy neareD ThEIR natIvE sHoreS.  No LoNger
fEariNG daNger, eveN from reveNgeFUl SpAnIaRds, they Stood on until,
gReAtly to theiR jOy, sOundinGS Were struCk.  The well-known Land's End
aND the StaRt cAme in SighT, and on the 25Th oF SepteMbeR, 1580--sunday,
AccordIng to ThE reCKOning ON BoArd--ThE _Golden HinD_, AFteR a voyAgE
of tWo years And ten months, droppeD Her Anchor in the haRboUr of
pLYmOutH.

grEAt wAs THe aSTOnishment
 had passed over the Pacif ic, the bo ld ma rin ers  s teer ed
t heir course, d a y af ter day the sea and sk y alo ne in s i gh t, un til the 21 s t  of  M ay , w he n  h igh r ock y landwas seen o n t he  starboard b o w,  which
the y w ell knew was  th e sout he rnp art o f A frica .  The y  coast ed alongun t il the 15th of J un e, w hen, with a smoot h  s e a and gentle w ind fr om th e sou th- east, they  p assed so near to t h e C a pe that theymight haves ent  a
sho tons hore f rom o ne oftheir guns. 

Th us theirexperi e nce dif f ered gr eatlyfro m t hato fth e P or t ugu e se , w h o
h ad alway sre prese nted i t as a  ca pe o f sto rms.  The cre w o f th e  _G olden 
Hind _ su sp ected  thattheyha d done so for t he p urpose of  pr ev ent in g
oth e r mari ner s f rom att empting topa s s it .  The crew of the  _ G o ld en
Hind_  had n o wpr o ved that  t hedrea d e d cap e co u ld  be roun ded an d  t he 
Strait sof Mag el lan  pa ssedt hrou gh insafety.
Fora  whole month t h ey did not ag a in s ig h t la nduntil the 1 5tho f Ju ne,w he n t h ey pa ssedRi o  d e  Sesto, where theysa w some  boat s of <DW64>sfishing, b u t did notcomm u ni c ate with them.   Onthe 22nd o f  the sam e
mon th theycame to a n anchor o ffSie rra  Le o n e,  where, at th e mout hof
theriv er Tago ine , t hey  sp en t two day s wateri ng . T he y w ere n o t a litt le 
as to nis hed t o  see c ountl essnu mb e rsof oyst e rs c ling in gto t hebr anche s
of the  mangro ve-treesove r hang in gthe wat er.  These an dplenty ofle mon s, whi c h  they fo und very wholesome andr efreshi ng,  were  use d as
food .
Once m ore the _G oldenHind_  w asa t  seas t ee rin gnorthward, t heriche st 
arg osy whi ch had ever yet fl o ate d on the ocea n. The h ea rts of the 
g a lla n t  crew beat high  as they n ea r ed  their nat i vesh ores. No long er
fe a ring da nger, eve n from re ve ngef u l  Sp aniards, t hey stoo d on unti l ,
gre a tl y tothe ir joy ,sou nding s were str uck. The w el l-know n Lan d' s End
an d the Start came in sig ht, an d onthe  25th ofSep t emb er, 1580- -Sun day,
accor din g t o the  re c konin g on bo ard - -the_Gol d en Hind_, af ter a  v oyage
of tw o y ear s and  te n  month s, d ropped her anchor in the harbour  ofP l ymo uth . 

Gr ea t was the asto nis hm e n t
 had_passed over_the Pacific, the bold_mariners steered
their_course,_day after_day_the sea and_sky alone in_sight, until the
21st of_May, when high_rocky_land was seen on the starboard bow, which
they well knew was the southern part_of_Africa. _They_coasted_along
until the 15th of June,_when, with a smooth sea_and gentle_wind from the
south-east, they passed so near to_the_Cape that they_might have sent a
shot on shore from one of_their guns.

Thus their experience differed greatly_from that of_the_Portuguese,_who
had always represented it_as a cape of storms. _The crew of the _Golden
Hind_ suspected_that they had done so for the_purpose of preventing
other mariners from attempting_to pass it.  The_crew of_the _Golden
Hind_ had now proved_that the dreaded_cape could_be rounded and_the
Straits of Magellan passed through in_safety.

For a whole_month they did not again sight_land_until the 15th_of_June,
when_they passed_Rio de Sesto,_where_they saw_some_boats of <DW64>s
fishing, but did not_communicate_with them.  On the 22nd of_the same
month they came_to_an anchor off Sierra_Leone, where, at the mouth_of
the river Tagoine, they spent two_days watering._ They_were not a little
astonished to see countless numbers of oysters clinging_to the branches
of the mangrove-trees overhanging_the water.  These_and plenty_of
lemons,_which they found_very_wholesome and_refreshing, were used as
food.

Once more the _Golden_Hind_ was_at sea steering northward, the richest
argosy_which had ever yet_floated_on the ocean.  The hearts_of the
gallant crew beat high as_they neared their native shores.__No_longer
fearing danger, even from revengeful_Spaniards, they stood on until,
greatly to_their joy, soundings_were struck.  The well-known Land's End
and_the_Start came in sight, and on_the_25th of September, 1580--Sunday,
according to the_reckoning_on_board--the _Golden Hind_, after a_voyage
of two years and ten months,_dropped her anchor in the harbour of
Plymouth.

Great was the_astonishment