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After they had bene diuers times aboord our shippes, my selfe, with seuen more went twentie mile into the Riuer, that runneth towarde the Citie of Skicoak, which Riuer they call Occam: and the euening following, wee came to an Island which they call Raonoak, distant from the harbour by which we entered, seuen leagues: and at the north end thereof was a village of nine houses, built of Cedar, and fortified round about with sharpe trees, to keepe out their enemies, and the entrance into it made like a turne pike very artificially; when wee came towardes it, standing neere vnto the waters side, the wife of Granganimeo the kings brother came running out to meete vs very cheerefully and friendly, her husband was not then in the village: some of her people shee commanded to drawe our boate on shore for the beating of the billoe: others she appointed to cary vs on their backes to the dry ground, and others to bring our oares into the house for feare of stealing.
I shall expect youle hunt with me i'th morning; I have a pack of Doggs sent me will make The Forrest ring. Fra. Ile cheerefully attend you, I love the sport; as earlie as you please, Sir. Ri. I wish wee had all pleasures to delight you, But no thing wants in my true love to serve you. Fra. Yet I must cuckold him; I cannot helpe it. Act the Third. Enter Thomas with Sir Richards bootes. Tho. Sir.
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