patience for himself, desired before his death to receive the communion,
which he did at the hands of Master Fletcher, our minister, and our
General himself accompanied him in that holy action. Which being done,
and the place of execution made ready, he having embraced our General,
and taken his leave of all the company, with prayers for the Queen's
Majesty and our realm, in quiet sort laid his head to the block, where
he ended his life. This being done, our General made divers speeches to
the whole company, persuading us to unity, obedience, love, and regard
of our voyage; and for the better confirmation thereof, willed every
many in the next Sunday following to prepare himself to the communion,
as Christian brethren and friends ought to do. Which was done in very
reverent sort; and so with good contentment every man went about his
business.

The 17th of August we departed the port of St. Julian, and the 20th day
we fell with the Strait of Magellan, going into the South Sea; at the
cape or headland whereof we found the body of a dead man, whose flesh
was clean consumed. The 21st day we entered the Strait, which we found
to have many turnings, and as it were shuttings-up, as if there were no
passage at all. By means whereof we had the wind often against us; so
that some of the fleet recovering a cape or point of land, others should
be forced to turn back again, and to come to an anchor where they could.
In this Strait there be many fair harbours, with store of fresh water.
But yet they lack their best commodity, for the water there is of such
depth, that no man shall find ground to anchor in except it be in some
narrow river or corner, or between some rocks; so that if any extreme
blasts or contrary winds do come, whereunto the place is much subject,
it carrieth with it no small danger. The land on both sides is very huge
and mountainous; the lower mountains whereof, although they be monstrous
and wonderful to look upon for their height, yet there are others which