yet they live, and wander up and down in strange countries, I must
needs say they were men worthy of better fortune; and if they be
living, let us wish them safety and a good return, but if the
cruelty of death hath taken hold of them, God send them a Christian
grave and sepulchre.

Now, Richard Chanceler with his ship and company being thus left
alone, and become very pensive, heavy, and sorrowful by this
dispersion of the fleet, he (according to the order before taken)
shapeth his course for Wardhouse, in Norway, there to expect and
abide the arrival of the rest of the ships. And being come thither,
and having stayed there the space of seven days, and looked in vain
for their coming, he determined at length to proceed alone in the
purposed voyage; and as he was preparing himself to the part, it
happened that he fell in company and speech with certain Scottish
men, who having understanding of his intention, and wishing well to
his actions, began earnestly to dissuade him from the further
prosecution of the discovery by amplifying the dangers which he was
to fall into, and omitted no reason that might serve to that
purpose.

But he holding nothing so ignominious and reproachful as inconstancy
and levity of mind, and persuading himself that a man of valour
could not commit a more dishonourable part than for fear of danger
to avoid and shun great attempts, was nothing at all changed or
discouraged with the speeches and words of the Scots, remaining
steadfast and immutable in his first resolution; determining either
to bring that to pass which was intended or else to die the death.

And as for them which were with Master Chanceler in his ship,