An English Garner: Ingatherings from Our History and Literature (4 of 8)

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With a true Relation of the inestimable wealth, that is yearly
          taken out of His Majesty's seas by the Hollanders,
                by their great number of Busses, Pinks,
                            and Line-boats.

                               AND ALSO,

    A Discourse of the sea coast towns of England, and the most fit
          and commodious places and harbours that we have for
           Busses; and of the small number of our fishermen;
            and also of the true valuation and whole charge
               of building and furnishing to sea, Busses
                 and Pinks, after the Holland manner.

       *       *       *       *       *

              By TOBIAS GENTLEMAN, Fisherman and Mariner.

                   *       *       *       *       *

                               _LONDON_:
                 Printed by _NATHANIEL BUTTER_. 1614.

[This is the tract referred to at _Vol. III. p. 623_. It appears from
_p._ 623 of that Volume, that T. GENTLEMAN was a Yarmouth man.]

[Illustration]


                          TO THE RIGHT NOBLE
                     LEARNED AND TRULY HONOURABLE
                         HENRY HOWARD, EARL OF
                    NORTHAMPTON, BARON OF MARNHILL,
                   Constable of the Castle of Dover,
                  Lord Warden, Chancellor and Admiral
                 of the Cinque Ports, Lord Privy Seal,
                    Knight of the most noble Order
                     of the Garter, and one of His
                       Majesty's most honourable
                            Privy Council.


                          _RIGHT HONOURABLE_,

_Seeing that, by Nature, our country challengeth a greater interest
in us, than our parents, friends, or children can; and that we
ought for preservation thereof, oppose_ [expose] _our lives unto
the greatest dangers: it is the part of every native to endeavour
something to the advancement and profit thereof: and not to affect
it, for that we possess in it; but to love it for itself, as being
the common Mother and Nourisher of us all. For mine own part, albeit
my short fathom can compass no such great design as I desire: yet
from a willing mind (as he that offered his hands full of water to
great ARTAXERXES), I am bold to present this Project of my honest
and homely labours; beseeching your Lordship, whose virtues have
truly ennobled you, to take the same into your protection! and
prefer it to the view of our most royal Sovereign, recommending
the good effecting thereof to his gracious favour and furtherance_!
_Doubtless your actions and endeavours, having all been full of
virtue and goodness, are not the least prevailing motives whereby
His Majesty hath so endeared you unto him. In this, then, you shall
not think yourself disparaged! the matter being both honest and
commendable; and in true value, of as great substance, as the offer
of SEBASTIAN CABOTA to King HENRY the SEVENTH for the discovery of
the West Indies._

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An English Garner: Ingatherings from Our History and Literature (4 of 8)

English literature

With a true Relation of the inestimable wealth, that is yearly
          taken out of His Majesty's seas by the Hollanders,
                by their great number of Busses, Pinks,
                            and Line-boats.

                               AND ALSO,

    A Discourse of the sea coast towns of England, and the most fit
          and commodious places and harbours that we have for
           Busses; and of the small number of our fishermen;
            and also of the true valuation and whole charge
               of building and furnishing to sea, Busses
                 and Pinks, after the Holland manner.

       *       *       *       *       *

              By TOBIAS GENTLEMAN, Fisherman and Mariner.

                   *       *       *       *       *

                               _LONDON_:
                 Printed by _NATHANIEL BUTTER_. 1614.

[This is the tract referred to at _Vol. III. p. 623_. It appears from
_p._ 623 of that Volume, that T. GENTLEMAN was a Yarmouth man.]

[Illustration]


                          TO THE RIGHT NOBLE
                     LEARNED AND TRULY HONOURABLE
                         HENRY HOWARD, EARL OF
                    NORTHAMPTON, BARON OF MARNHILL,
                   Constable of the Castle of Dover,
                  Lord Warden, Chancellor and Admiral
                 of the Cinque Ports, Lord Privy Seal,
                    Knight of the most noble Order
                     of the Garter, and one of His
                       Majesty's most honourable
                            Privy Council.


                          _RIGHT HONOURABLE_,

_Seeing that, by Nature, our country challengeth a greater interest
in us, than our parents, friends, or children can; and that we
ought for preservation thereof, oppose_ [expose] _our lives unto
the greatest dangers: it is the part of every native to endeavour
something to the advancement and profit thereof: and not to affect
it, for that we possess in it; but to love it for itself, as being
the common Mother and Nourisher of us all. For mine own part, albeit
my short fathom can compass no such great design as I desire: yet
from a willing mind (as he that offered his hands full of water to
great ARTAXERXES), I am bold to present this Project of my honest
and homely labours; beseeching your Lordship, whose virtues have
truly ennobled you, to take the same into your protection! and
prefer it to the view of our most royal Sovereign, recommending
the good effecting thereof to his gracious favour and furtherance_!
_Doubtless your actions and endeavours, having all been full of
virtue and goodness, are not the least prevailing motives whereby
His Majesty hath so endeared you unto him. In this, then, you shall
not think yourself disparaged! the matter being both honest and
commendable; and in true value, of as great substance, as the offer
of SEBASTIAN CABOTA to King HENRY the SEVENTH for the discovery of
the West Indies._

Public-domain text, read in full here on John Shaqi.

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