The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring.

  • Teonge, Henry, 1621-1690.
Date:
[1927]
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Credit: The diary of Henry Teonge, chaplain on board H.M.'s ships Assistance, Bristol, and Royal Oak, 1675-1679 / transcribed from the original manuscript and edited with an introduction and notes by G.E. Manwaring. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    FAREWELL TO CYPRUS then we part with Mr Robinson and Mr Pye, who go from Cyprus to Stambul; and were saluted by all our ships as they passed back. 15: We are as far as the lighthouse, on Cape Tygta.214 16 : We are got forwards about six leagues, and dis¬ cover three sails under the shore : the headmost £food clear off, the other two stayed to view us ; and put out the Maltese colours, and passed by us. 17 : The wind is cross. A ship called the Bear came down the wind upon us. The maker’s name was Mr Williams, of Deal; who came from Leghorn hither in seventeen days, bound for Scanderoon. (18): I preached a sermon : “ Which art in Heaven ”. We are with much ado passed Cape Gata; and are there calmed. 19 : We are got at lea£t onwards seven leagues. A fine slant.216 20 : Farewell to Cyprus, for we cannot see any part of it. 21 : We go slowly on. 22 : Grande fetto by our Aleppines. 23: A cross-wind. 24 : And so £fcill, driving us towards Egypt. (25): Only prayers. Our Captain and Aleppines dine on board the Dartmouth, 26 : The Aleppines give the seamen a puncheon of wine ; and to the gentlemen and officers two sheep, two goats, and a puncheon of wine. And ’tis mirth enough to see the several kinds of vessels the seamen bring to carry away their wine withal. 27 : This morning we see the Egyptian shore all