 quantity of treasure, his most profitable transaction being
that of the capture of the _Santa Anna_, as her cargo was the richest
that had ever floated on those seas, so that his ships could only
contain a small portion.

Happy would it have been for the gallant Cavendish had he remained
contentedly on shore, but his eager soul burned for fresh enterprises.
Having fitted out a squadron of three ships and two barks, in one of
which, the _Roebuck_, John Davis went as captain, he sailed from
Plymouth on the 26th of August, 1591, for the purpose of finding a
North-West Passage by way of the Pacific into the Atlantic.  Disaster,
however, followed him from the first.  He was deserted by one of his
captains, and failing to get through the Straits of Magellan, was
compelled to return home.  He died of a broken heart, after a vain
search for Saint Helena, where he hoped to refresh his crew, towards the
end of the year 1592.



CHAPTER TWENTY.

CAPE HORN FIRST DOUBLED BY SCHOUTEN AND LE MAIRE--A.D. 1615-17.

Desire of Dutch merchants to find a fresh passage into the South Sea--Le
Maire applies to Captain Schouten--The _Unity_ and _Horn_ fitted out--
Sail--Touch at Dover and Plymouth--Put into Sierra Leone--Fruit and
water obtained--The _Horn_ struck by a sea-unicorn--Make the coast of
South America--Attempting to enter Port Desire, the _Unity_ strikes a
rock--Both vessels nearly lost--The vessels put on shore to clean--The
_Horn_ burnt--Penguins--Sea-lions--Discovery of the Straits of Le
Maire--Cape Horn named and doubled--Steer for Juan Fernandez--Unable to
find anchorage off it--Touch at Dog, Water, and Fly Islands--Fire at a
double canoe--Some of the natives killed--The _Unity_ anchors off an
island--Natives swarm around her--Boat attacked--Natives become
friendly--Their chief visits the ship--The savages attack the ship--
Course changed to the northward--Two savages killed--Friendly

quantity of treasure, his most profitable transaction being 
 that of the capture of the _ Santa Anna _, as her cargo was the richest 
 that had always float on those seas, so that his ship could only 
 check a small portion. 

 Happy would it have been for the dashing Cavendish had he remained 
 contentedly on shore, but his eager soul burn for fresh enterprises. 
 Having meet out a squadron of three ships and two barks, in one of 
 which, the _ Roebuck _, John Davis went as captain, he sailed from 
 Plymouth on the 26th of August, 1591, for the purpose of discover a 
 North - West Passage by way of the Pacific into the Atlantic.   Disaster, 
 however, followed him from the first.   He was desert by one of his 
 captains, and failing to get through the Straits of Magellan, was 
 compel to return home.   He died of a broken heart, after a vain 
 search for Saint Helena, where he hoped to review his crew, towards the 
 end of the year 1592. 



 CHAPTER TWENTY. 

 CAPE HORN FIRST DOUBLED BY SCHOUTEN AND LE MAIRE -- A.D. 1615 - 17. 

 Desire of Dutch merchants to find a fresh passage into the South Sea -- Le 
 Maire applies to Captain Schouten -- The _ Unity _ and _ Horn _ fitted out-- 
 Sail -- Touch at Dover and Plymouth -- Put into Sierra Leone -- Fruit and 
 water obtained -- The _ Horn _ strike by a sea - unicorn -- Make the coast of 
 South America -- try to enter Port Desire, the _ Unity _ strikes a 
 rock -- Both vessel nearly lost -- The vessels put on shore to scavenge -- The 
 _ Horn _ burnt -- Penguins -- Sea - lions -- Discovery of the Straits of Le 
 Maire -- Cape Horn named and doubled -- Steer for Juan Fernandez -- Unable to 
 witness anchorage off it -- Touch at Dog, Water, and Fly Islands -- Fire at a 
 double canoe -- Some of the natives killed -- The _ Unity _ anchors off an 
 island -- native swarm around her -- Boat attacked -- Natives become 
 friendly -- Their chief visit the ship -- The savages attack the ship-- 
 Course change to the north -- Two savages killed -- Friendly
 quwntity of treasure, his must profitable jrqnsactmon beihg
that ow the capture of the _Santa Aina_, qs hee cargo was the richesg
that had ever fliatev on those seas, so that mns shjis coblv only
contain a small pordion.

Happy woulg kt have been for the gallant Cavendisr had hr gemained
contenjedly jn sgore, but his eager soul burned for fresh tnterprises.
Having gitted out a squadron of tjree ships and two barns, in one od
whisy, the _Roebucy_, John Davpv went as daptain, he sailed from
Plymouth un thz 26th of Augosf, 1591, xor the pur'ose os finding a
North-West Passagr by way of thc Pacmfic into the Atlantic.  Dmsaster,
however, follored him fsoj the first.  He wqs desetted ty ovw ow hjs
rapfains, wnd failing tk get throuth the Straits of Msgqolan, was
compemled tj weturn home.  He died of a broken heart, dftsr a vain
search for Saibt Helena, where he hoked to refwesh his crew, towards the
end of the year 1592.



CHAPTER DWENTB.

CXPE HJFB VIRST DOUBLED BY SCHOUTEN AND LE MAIRE--A.D. 1615-17.

Desiws pf Dutch merchanbs to find a fresh pwsxwge into the Routh Sea--Me
Maire applies to Captaig Schiuten--The _Tnitu_ and _Horn_ fitted out--
Sail--Toych at Dover qnd Plymouth--Put inco Sierra Leune--Ftuit amd
water obtained--The _Horu_ strudk by a sea-knicorn--Maid the coast of
Sojth Akerica--Atudmpting to enter [ort Desice, thz _Unity_ rtriles a
rjck--Both vedsels nearly lost--The vesdels kut on shore to flean--The
_Horn_ burnt--Penguins--Sea-lions--Discovery og dhe Straits of Lc
Maire--Cape Horn named and douyled--Steex for Guan Fernahdez--Unaule to
find agchorage off hj--Touch at Dog, Water, agd Foy Iwlands--Fkfe at a
double vanoe--Some of the narives killed--The _Unlty_ avdhors off an
islcud--Batives swarm atouvd reg--Boet atedcked--Natives becume
wtienduy--Their chicf xisiys the ship--The savagas aftack the ship--
Courxe changed to the gorthward--Two xavages killed--Friejdly

quantity of treasure, his most profitable transaction of capture of _Santa Anna_, as that ever floated on seas, so that ships could only contain a small Happy would it have been for the gallant Cavendish had he remained contentedly shore, but his eager soul burned for fresh enterprises. Having fitted out a of ships two in one of which, the _Roebuck_, John Davis went as captain, he sailed from Plymouth on 26th of August, 1591, for the purpose of a North-West Passage by of the Pacific into the Disaster, followed him the He deserted by one his captains, and failing to get through the Straits of Magellan, was compelled to return home. He of a after a search Saint where he hoped his crew, towards the end of CHAPTER TWENTY. CAPE HORN FIRST DOUBLED BY SCHOUTEN LE MAIRE--A.D. Desire of Dutch merchants to find fresh passage into the South Sea--Le Maire applies Captain Schouten--The _Unity_ and _Horn_ fitted out-- Sail--Touch at Dover and Plymouth--Put into Sierra Leone--Fruit obtained--The _Horn_ struck by sea-unicorn--Make the coast South to Port the _Unity_ a rock--Both vessels nearly lost--The vessels put on shore to clean--The burnt--Penguins--Sea-lions--Discovery of the Straits of Le Maire--Cape Horn named and Juan to find anchorage it--Touch at Dog, Water, Fly at a double canoe--Some natives _Unity_ island--Natives around attacked--Natives become friendly--Their chief the ship--The savages attack the Course changed to the
 quantity of treasure, his most Profitable TransActIon BeIng
tHat oF the capture of tHE _SanTa Anna_, as her cargo was the RicheSt
THat hAD eVer flOated on THoSE SeaS, sO tHat HiS ShIps coUld Only
conTain a small PorTiOn.

Happy would IT hAve been for The Gallant CavenDisH had he ReMaiNEd
conTenTedly On shorE, But his Eager soul BuRNed for FResh entERPrIses.
having fitted out a sQUaDRon of three shipS and twO bARkS, IN onE of
Which, the _RoEbUck_, JoHN Davis wENt AS CAptAIn, he sailed froM
Plymouth on THe 26tH of AugUsT, 1591, foR The purPose oF fINdiNg a
North-WesT PasSage by way Of the PACific inTO the AtlAntic.  DIsaSteR,
howEVeR, fOllOwED hiM FrOm tHE fiRst.  He was DeSeRted bY one OF HIS
capTaiNs, anD failIng to get throuGh tHe StRAitS of MaGellaN, was
CoMpellEd to reTurn hOmE.  He died of a brokeN heaRt, after a vAin
SeArcH fOr SaiNT HelenA, whEre He hoped To refreSH hiS cREW, ToWards the
end of the yeAr 1592.



chaPtER TWENTy.

CAPE HorN fIrsT DOUBLEd By SChOUTen aND LE mAIRe--a.D. 1615-17.

desire of dutch mERcHaNts to fiNd A fresh PaSsaGe iNto thE soutH Sea--Le
maire appLies tO captain SchouteN--the _Unity_ and _HoRN_ fITTeD Out--
SAil--touch at DoveR and pLymoUth--PUT iNto sIerra leone--frUIt ANd
water obtained--The _HOrN_ strucK by a sEa-unicorn--Make The coast of
sOUTh AmericA--AttEMpTIng to enter Port desirE, the _Unity_ sTRikes a
roCk--BotH vessels Nearly losT--tHe vesselS puT on ShoRe tO CLeAn--The
_Horn_ burnT--pEnguInS--Sea-lioNs--DIscoverY of The strAitS oF Le
Maire--CApe Horn nAmEd AnD dOubLed--StEEr for JuaN FErnAnDez--unablE To
find AnchoRage OfF iT--touCh at Dog, wAtER, And FLy isLandS--FiRe At a
doUble CAnoE--Some of The nativeS kiLLed--THe _unIty_ anchOrs off an
islanD--NAtives swarM aRouNd her--BOAT attackeD--Natives become
friendly--THEir chieF viSits tHe shIp--The savaGes Attack The SHip--
CouRse chaNged tO tHe nORThwarD--tWo SavAgEs killed--FrIENdlY

 quantity of treasure, his  most prof itabl e t ran sa ctio n be ing
that of th e  cap ture of the _Santa Ann a_, a sh er c a rg o was  the ri c he s t 
th at  h adev e rfloat edon thos e seas, so  th at  his ships c o ul d only
con tai n a small po rti on.

H ap pyw ouldithavebeen f o r thegallant C av e ndishh ad he r e m ai nedcontentedly on sh o re ,  but his eager  soulbu r ne d for  fr esh enterp ri ses.H aving f i tt e d out a squadron of  three ship s  an d twoba rks ,  in on e ofwh i ch,  the _Roebu ck_,  John Dav is wen t  as cap t ain, he  saile d f rom 
Ply m ou th  on  t h e 2 6 th  of Aug ust, 159 1,  f or th e pu r p o s e of  fi ndin g a
N orth-West Pas sag e by way  of t he Pa cifi cintothe At lanti c.   Disaster,
how ever , followe d h im  fr om  thef irst. He  wa s deser ted byo neof h i scaptains, and fail in g to  get thr ough t h eSt r aits ofMa gel lan, w as
co mpel l ed  to retu rn hom e . H e diedof  a bro ke n h ear t, af t er a  vainsearch f or Sa i nt Helena, whe r e he hoped to re f r es h  his  cr ew, towards  the endof t h eyea r  1592 .


CH A PT E R TWENTY.

CAPE HOR NFIRSTDOUBL ED BY SCHOUTE N AND LE M A I R E--A.D.1615 - 17 . 

Desire of Du tch m erchants t o  find afresh  passage  into the S outh Sea --L e
M air e a p p li es to Captain S chou te n--The_Un ity_ an d _ Hor n_fit te d out--
S ail--Tou ch  a tDo ver  andP lymouth- -P utin toSierr a  Leone --Fru it a nd 
w a ter  obtain e d- - T he _ Ho rn _ st ruc kby asea- u nic orn--Ma ke the co ast of
S ou th  Americ a--Attempting  t o enter Po rt  De sire,t h e _Unity _ strikes a
rock--Bothv esselsnea rly l ost- -The vess els  put o n s h ore to  clean --The 
_ Hor n _  burn t - -P eng ui ns--Sea-li o n s-- Disco ve ry o f the S traits of Le
Maire - -Ca pe Horn named  an d do u b le d-- S te e r f or Jua n Fernandez--Unab le to
find  a n ch orage offi t-- To uch atDog, Wa ter,a nd FlyIslands-- Fire at a 
d oubl e can oe--Some o f the na tives kil l ed--T h e_Unit y_anchor soff  an
i sland- - Nat ivesswarmar ound h er--B oa t attack ed--Natives become
frie ndly-- Their  ch ief visit s t h e s hip--Thesava ges attack  th e s hip-- 
Co u rse c hang e dtot he no rthw a rd--Two s a va ges k il led--Friend l y 
 quantity_of treasure,_his most profitable transaction_being
that of_the_capture of_the__Santa Anna_, as_her cargo was_the richest
that had ever_floated on those_seas,_so that his ships could only
contain a small portion.

Happy would it have been for_the_gallant Cavendish_had_he_remained
contentedly on shore, but his_eager soul burned for fresh_enterprises.
Having fitted_out a squadron of three ships and two_barks,_in one of
which,_the _Roebuck_, John Davis went as captain, he sailed_from
Plymouth on the 26th of August,_1591, for the_purpose_of_finding a
North-West Passage by_way of the Pacific into the_Atlantic.  Disaster,
however, followed him from_the first.  He was deserted by_one of his
captains, and failing to_get through the Straits of_Magellan, was
compelled_to return home.  He_died of a_broken heart,_after a vain
search_for Saint Helena, where he hoped_to refresh his_crew, towards the
end of the year_1592.



CHAPTER_TWENTY.

CAPE HORN FIRST_DOUBLED_BY_SCHOUTEN AND_LE MAIRE--A.D. 1615-17.

Desire_of_Dutch merchants_to_find a fresh passage into the_South_Sea--Le
Maire applies to Captain Schouten--The _Unity_ and__Horn_ fitted out--
Sail--Touch at_Dover_and Plymouth--Put into Sierra_Leone--Fruit and
water obtained--The _Horn_ struck_by a sea-unicorn--Make the coast of
South_America--Attempting to_enter Port_Desire, the _Unity_ strikes a
rock--Both vessels nearly lost--The vessels put on_shore to clean--The
_Horn_ burnt--Penguins--Sea-lions--Discovery of the_Straits of Le
Maire--Cape Horn_named and_doubled--Steer_for Juan Fernandez--Unable_to
find_anchorage off_it--Touch at Dog, Water, and Fly Islands--Fire_at a
double_canoe--Some of the natives killed--The _Unity__anchors off an
island--Natives swarm_around_her--Boat attacked--Natives become
friendly--Their chief visits the_ship--The savages attack the ship--
Course changed_to the northward--Two savages killed--Friendly
