[Footnote 8: The conflict ended, it were a world of wonder to recount unto you the true reports, how our men bestirred themselves in searching and prying into every corner of her as far as they might: as they might well do, having with so great danger overcome her. The sight of the riches, within the same contained, did so amaze the Companies (that were within board of her: and that still came from every ship; being desirous to see what GOD had sent them, after so long and hot a fight) that many of them could not tell what to take; such was the store and goodness thereof. Yea, he that had known what [the] things had been worth, in a little room might have contrived great wealth. For it is credibly reported that some younkers happened to find many Jars of Civet, which is of great worth; and [it having been] of some long time closely kept was cause, when they opened the same, it yielded no savour: and they, ignorant and not knowing what it should be, thinking it but trash, as it came to their hands, heaved it overboard. Many other things were so spoiled [_destroyed_] for want of knowledge; when every man had sufficient, and that not one had cause to complain. _The Seaman's Triumph._ [30th September] 1592.] [Illustration: LAURA. The Toys of a Traveller: or The Feast of Fancy. DIVIDED INTO THREE PARTS. BY R[OBERT] T[OFTE], Gentleman. _Poca favilla gran fiamma seconda._ [Illustration] LONDON, Printed by VALENTINE SIMMES. 1597.] _To the no less virtuous than fair, the Honourable Lady LUCY, sister to the thrice renowned and noble Lord, HENRY [PERCY] Earl of NORTHUMBERLAND._ GOOD Madam, I make bold to present unto you a few Toys of mine own travail: [the] most part conceived in Italy, and some of them brought forth in England. By which my imperfections, you may see, as in a lively mirror, your own perfections; and by the follies of my rechlesse [_heedless_] youth, behold plainly the virtues of your flowering age: hoping your Ladyship will keep them as privately, as I send them unto you most willingly.