The earle heerevpon laid his ordinance to the castell, and continuallie beat it, from two of the clocke till fiue at night, in such wise, that they within rendered vp the place, their liues onelie saued.
At seuen of the clocke we changed our course and went North, the wind being at Southsoutheast, and it waxed very thicke and mistie, and when it cleered, we went Northnortheast.
The 17 day about fiue of the clocke before noone we went backe unto Orfordnesse, and there remained vntill the 19 day.
Then about 9 of the clocke they come out of the church with procession towards the riuer in this wise.
At nine of theclocke they goe to Masse: that ended, to dinner: and after that to seruice againe: and then to supper.
From the sayd Northwest sunne vntill foure of the clocke in the morning (21) North and by East ten leagues and a halfe: and then Northnortheast vntill a South sunne, the latitude being sixtie nine degrees, and a halfe.
The 16 day at eight of the clocke we set forward, and sayled vntill we came athwart Alburrough, and there stayed that night.
Alas, we scarce live long enough to try Whether a true made clocke run right, or lie.
Merchants wiues are the fairest lyers in the world: and is not eleuen a clocke their common houre?
The people taryed from twoo a clocketyll three, from three to foure, styll askyng and criyng: Whan shall the plaie begyn?
Ther dwelled a man in Chesshyre called Eulyn, whiche vsed to go to the towne many tymes; and there he wolde sytte drynkyng tyl xii of the clockeat nyghte, and than go home.
Whan the clocke stroke foure, all the people murmured and sayed: Wherefore tarye we any longer?
It is pretie to note in Iuuenal, how he taunteth [Sidenote: * That is at three of the clocke at afternoone.
Then there is no true Louer in the Forrest, else sighing euerie minute, and groaning euerie houre wold detect the lazie foot of time, as wel as a clocke Orl.
Tis almost fiue a clocke cosin, 'tis time you were ready, by my troth I am exceeding ill, hey ho Mar.
And it is meruaile he out-dwels his houre, For louers euer run before the clocke Sal.
I goe, and towards three or foure a Clocke Looke for the Newes that the Guild-Hall affoords.
Old Time the clocke setter, y bald sexton Time: Is it as he will?
You should aske me what time o' day: there's no clocke in the Forrest Ros.
Iacke, meet me tomorrow in the Temple Hall At two a clocke in the afternoone, There shalt thou know thy Charge, and there receiue Money and Order for their Furniture.
It was nine of the clocke yer euer he had thus visited all his battels, & therevpon he caused euerie man to eat and drinke a little, which they did at their leisure.
Calice in the night about the third watch (which is about three or foure of the clocke after midnight) giuing order that the horssemen should take ship at an other place 8 miles aboue Calice, and follow him.
Howbeit when they somewhat slacked the time, about ten of the clocke in the next day, hauing the wind at will, he touched on the [Sidenote: The Britans readie to defend their countrie.
About three of the clocke after midnight, he was aduertised, that his enimies had taken their waie by Berkeleie, towards Glocester.
Wine in bowles of fine silver plate, had not by two a Clocke so much as a wooden dish left to eate his Meate in, nor a house to couer his sorrowfull head, neyther did thys happen to one man alone, but to many.
About sixe of the clocke at night we got our ship on float againe, and that night ankered within part of the barre, which then because of the wind we could not passe.
This conflict continued and lasted from nine of the clocke in the morning, vntill the night departed them.
The next day we left sight of Hispaniola, and haled off for Virginia, about foure of the clocke in the afternoone.
About two of the clocke in the afternoone they came, and being come neere our ships, our Captaine went to salute Donnacona, who also shewed him a merie countenance, albeit very fearefully his eyes were still bent toward the wood.
This day about twelue of the clocke we tooke a Sauages boat which our men pursued: but all the Sauages ran away into the woods, and our men brought their boat on boord.
The fift of May, at nine of the clocke at night we came to Plimmouth, where we remained the space of two dayes.
And about eight of the clocke in the morning, there was suche a multitude of people assembled, as it was in maner impossible to come nere it.
Which she by and by beleued: and the better to couer his fact, he caused two horse to be made redie, and rode forth when the clocke strake iiii.
This morning about three at clocke hir Majestic departed this lyfe, mildly like a lambe, easily like a ripe apple from the tree, cum leue quadam febre, absque gemitu.
All this happened before twelue of the clocke in the forenoone, the weather being indifferent calme; and the sixt of February, the next yeere following, the Thames againe shifted tydes very strangely.
Ouer this Towne, vpon Wensday being the ninth of this instant Moneth of April, 1628, about fiue of the clocke in the afternoone this miraculous, prodigious and fearefull handy-worke of God was presented.
A glasse He sett, that may be seene Whether you sail by day or night; And to-morrowe, I sweare, by nine of the clocke You shall meet with Sir Andrewe Barton knight.
And he had ridden ore dale and downe By eight of clocke in the day, When he was ware of a bold tannèr, Come ryding along the waye.
At five of the clocke we anchored, being little winde, and rode in eight fathoms water; the night was faire.
At ten of the clocke wee came off into deepe water, and anchored.
So at three of the clocke in the afternoone they came aboord, and brought tabacco, and more beades, and gave them to our master, and made an oration, and shewed him all the countrey round about.
At one of the clocke in the after-noone wee weighed and went into the river, the wind at south south-west, little winde.
At seven of theclocke in the morning, as the floud came we weighed, and turned foure miles into the river.
At twelve of the clocke wee weighed, and went downe two leagues to a shoald that had two channels, one on the one side, and another on the other, and had little wind, whereby the tyde layed us upon it.
This night, at ten of the clocke our boat returned in a showre of raine from sounding of the river; and found it to bee at an end for shipping to goe in.
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