%ISOlat1; %ISOlat2; %ISOnum; %ISOpub; ]> A wonder beyond mans expectation,/ In the preseruation of eight men in Greenland from one season to another,/ the like neuer knowne or heard of before, which eight men are come all safely from/ thence in this last Fleet, 1631. whose names are these, William Fakely Gunner, Edward Pellham Gun-/ ners Mate, Iohn Wise Robert Goodfellow Seamen, Thomas Ayers Whalecutter, Henry Rett Cooper,/ Iohn Dawes, Richard Kellet Land men. University of California - Santa Barbara The Early Modern Center Director Patricia Fumerton 1635 Early Modern Center, University of California Santa Barbara Santa Barbara, CA 05/31/2008 20271

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1.74-75 S126150 1 Iasper Coningham Lord Willoughby Jasper Cunningham TO England comes strange tidings, / from Greenland of eight men, WHen much danger by these men / they had past o're, much harme Pepys 1.74-75 STC 12326 [M. Flesher] for H. Gosson [1632]; Rollins (2) 3015 (Jan. 2, 1632, IV, 268, Fran. Coles & partners). Woodblock 1: centered below the title and cast fleuron and above the three columns: At least four ships are engaged in a sea battle. The ships are shown in great detail and the sails are fully extended in the wind. One ship has an anchor visible. Several other ships have flags and pennants flying from their masts. There are plumes of smoke from cannon fire between the ships. Some sailors are visible on deck. On the right of the woodcut is a shoreline on which stand crowds of soldiers. There is at least one soldier mounted on a horse. They appear to be holding lances, some of which are pointed at the ships. In the background is a hill on which sits a castle.: 81 x 159 Woodblock 2: centered above first column, below cast fleuron and title, left of cast fleuron and third woodcut: A well-dressed man stands facing forward with his weight on his right leg and his right hand on his hip. A cape is draped over his left shoulder and drags on the ground, and he wears a cap with a plume or feather in it. He wears riding boots with the spur visible and his short tunic or waistcoat has a large collar. He appears to have a mustache. : 79 x 62 Woodblock 3: below two cast fleurons and title, centered above second column: A ship sits in profile atop waves standing port side. The ship has a noticeable bowsprit and cannon are visible on the sides. The ship appears to have four masts; banners sail from the two shorter masts and flags sail from the two taller masts. Two sets of rigging are evident.: 55 x 75 Pepys Library The Pepys ballads : facsimile volume Editor W.G. Day D.S. Brewer Cambridge [England] 1987 Information in this section of the Source Description refers to the original ballad manuscript. 1: 74 1: 75 A wonder beyond mans expectation,/ In the preseruation of eight men in Greenland from one season to another,/ the like neuer knowne or heard of before, which eight men are come all safely from/ thence in this last Fleet, 1631. whose names are these, William Fakely Gunner, Edward Pellham Gun-/ ners Mate, Iohn Wise Robert Goodfellow Seamen, Thomas Ayers Whalecutter, Henry Rett Cooper,/ Iohn Dawes, Richard Kellet Land men. A wonder beyond mans expectation, In the preservation of eight men in Greenland from one season to another, the like never knowne or heard of before, which eight men are come all safely from thence in this last Fleet, 1631. whose names are these, William Fakely Gunner, Edward Pellham Gunners Mate, John Wise Robert Goodfellow Seamen, Thomas Ayers Whalecutter, Henry Rett Cooper, John Dawes, Richard Kellet Land men. A Wonder Beyond Man's Expectation, in the Preservation of Eight Men in Greenland From One Season to Another, the Like Never Known or Heard of Before, Which Eight Men Are Come All Safely From Thence in This Last Fleet, 1631. Whose Names Are These, William Fakely Gunner, Edward Pellham Gunner's Mate, John Wise Robert Goodfellow Seamen, Thomas Ayers Whalecutter, Henry Rett Cooper, John Dawes, Richard Kellet Land Men. The second part The second part The Second Part 1/2 sheet folio, originally left part, 280 x 184 1/2 sheet folio, originally right part, 282 x 149 cropped bottom edge, creased, damaged surface, uneven inking cropped right edge, uneven inking cast fleurons cast fleurons 1635 Printed for H. Gosson H. Gosson Weinstein: STC and licensing info Weinstein lists I:74-75 under H. Gosson. BBTI confirms his activity at this time. Plomer likewise. NEED TO CHECK ESTC SINCE I FORGOT LOGON TONIGHT!!! ALL AQUA NOTES NEED TO BE CHECKED IN ESTC!!!

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 Taxonomy used by Pepys to Organize Ballads in Albums A Small Promiscuous Supplement Devotion & Morality Drinking & Good Fellowship History - True & Fabulous Humour, Frollicks &c Love Pleasant Love Pleasant and Unfortunate Love Unfortunate Marriage Sea State & Times Tragedy Various Subjects Early Modern Center Ballad Project Keyword Taxonomy advice affliction/health alcohol animals/nature appearance Bible/biblical figures buildings/architecture catastrophe children class clothing/fashion country/nation crime death economics/trade entertainment family/procreation folklore gender historical figures & events holidays/seasons infidelity law London love maritime marriage military/war monstrosity mythology/Classical world news nobility/court politics/government punishment religious concepts religious figures religious types & sects royalty rural life servitude sex/sexuality supernatural/magic The New World travel trickery/deceit urban life vice violence virtue vulgarities/crass humor Library of Congress Subject Heading Taxonomy 5/31/2008 Santa Barbara, California, United States of America History - True & Fabulous maritime military/war religiousconcepts violence 05/31/2008 Checker Patrick Ludolph rechecked transcription, metadata, xml 07/14/2007 Checker Gordon Batchelor checked transcription; metadata added, xml created 12/04/2006 Transcriber Benjamin Shockey original transcription 08/01/2004 Bibliographer Maggie Sloan Bibliographic SQL Database Record Created
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TO England comes strange tidings, from Greenland of eight men, Who there had their abidings, till season came agen: Beyond mans expectation, (as you shall understand) Was their strange preservation, within that barren land. Where nothing for mane sustenance, most part o'th yeare doth grow, No Sun at all on them did glance, the hils are hid with Snow: White Beares and Foxes monstrous, and other savage beasts, Within that Barren wilderness, upon each other feasts. So that in mans conjecture, no man could there live long, But God the great Protector, of all both old and young, Did shew his wondrous power, in helping these men there, Whom beasts did not devoure, nor hunger pinch too neare. These men abroad there wandred, to hunt for Venson there, Meane while the royall standard from heaven did appeare, I meane the Starre so constant, which when they doe perceive, They must perforce that instant hoyst Sayles and take their leave.
The Captaine he commanding his men to goe abord, Alas there was no standing, the time would not afford, So that these men being absent, were left behinde on shore Because no time they had lent to linger any more. But when these men returned, and found the ship was gone, Alasse their hearts then burned, with woe they we forlorne: In pitious wise lamenting, their hard and heavy fate, At last they all consenting, (to grieve it was too late.) Then one man best experience'd in pollicy and cunning, The rest to try their wits incenc'd, quoth he, here is no running: And seeing we are left here in this unfertile place, Let's doe our best with hearty cheare, the rest leave to Gods grace. Then with this resolution they firmely all agreed. To search out the conclusion, and try how they could speed: A Cave they dig'd i'th ground then, to shrowd them from the cold, Wherein they lived sound men, most wondrous to behold.
Their Venson they dry baked, which served them for bread, For drinke their thirst they slaked with Snow water, in stead Of English Beere and French Wine: to warme them they did burne Three hundred Tunne of Casks, which stood there for their tarne. The flesh of Beares they boyled, in stead of powdered Beefe, Their lives had all been spoyled, but for this course reliefe, In oyle which they had left there, with shirts and other clothes. They made lamps to burn most cleer, beleeve it on their oathes. And when their food was neare spent and fearing they should want Vittaile for the remaining time, they did begin to scant Themselves and feed but once a day, thus spare they did their meate, And fasting dayes they did observe, on which they naught did eate. In this their extremity, when they did famine feare, They spide to Sea horses that unto them were neare, And kild them as they asleepe on th'[?] were set to rest, Which fishes much comfort gave these men so sore opprest.
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WHen much danger by these men they had past o're, much harme They did receive for want of clothes, wherewith to keepe them warme, For by time, and their toyling their clothes were worne bare, And torne, that they could not keepe out the piercing ayre. But misery that makes men industrious, was so kinde, To furnish them with a tricke to keepe them from the winde: Their needle of Whales bone[.] untwisted Ropes their thred, They sow'd their clothes, & handsomly their bodies covered. Foure of them watched only, whilst th' other foure did sleepe, Thus constantly and truly their houres they did keepe, Els't had beene impossible, they should themselves sustaine. Thus they were never idle, but still were taking paine. The Sabbath day they observed, and spent it piously, Yet not as they desired, nor yet so zealously No they would have beene willing that holy day to keepe, Because they had not any booke to keepe their eyes from sleepe.
Thus in that strange fashion, they lived in that place, Till the ships of our English Nation, keeping their wonted space, Did come againe and view them, clad with the skinnes of Beares, The Captaine hardly knew them, his heart was full of feares. But when he truly found them so unexpectedly, To be all perfect sound men, he praised God on high Who had so well preserved these men of courage bold, Whom he thought to be starved with hunger and with cold. Now having past these dangers, they are come safe from thnce, And all both friends and strangers, not sparing for expence, Are joyfull for to see them, landing in their behalfe, That God which did free them, and brought them home so safe. So long they there had tarried, untill two of their wives Were in their absence married, not hoping of their lives. This was the Lords owne doing, to him be given praise For this strange wonder shewing, admired in our dayes.
Printed for H. Gosson.