Vnder this cape we were becalmed a small time, during which we layd out hookes and lines to take Codde, and drew in lesse then two houres, fish so large and in such abundance, that many dayes after we fed vpon no other prouision.
Their boates were made with wood and yron all along the keele like our English boates: and they had nayles for to naile them withall, and fish-hookes and other things for to catch fish as we haue here in England.
The oon draweth a man from very good; the other haleth him to vertue by the hookes of thoughtes.
For literal imitations, compare the other haleth him to vertue by the hookes of thoughtes (l.
The Indian which we had taken seeing himselfe in our hands did nothing but weepe, but the Captaine called him, and made much of him, giuing him certaine beades, with a hat and certaine hookes of ours, and then let him goe.
These people caried their water in bottels made of beasts skins, they fished with hookes of bone, and wee found good store of their fishes, whereof we tooke three or foure dozen.
There were also their instruments to fish withall, as hookes made of the prickes of certaine shrubs and trees.
Our men being pleased with these good newes and promises, bestowed vpon them certaine cutting hookes and shirts.
In litle more then an houre we caught with 4 hookes 250 of them.
In recompence of which presents I sent him two whole sutes of apparell, with certaine cutting hookesor hatchets.
In recompence of all these giftes our men gaue him two cutting hookes and certaine other trifles, wherewith he held himselfe greatly satisfied.
Then wee departed thence, and as we came out of the harbours mouth we laid the ship vpon the lee, and in 2 houres space we tooke with our hookes 3 or 4 hundred great Cods for our prouision of our ship.
She confessed they did, but said if she spake such things as is in Mr. Hookesrelation she was not herselfe.
Time, Mr. Hookes Indian, said in church meeting time she would goe out and come in againe and tell them what was done at meeting.
With hookes and sickles keene into the field they hide[F.
This letter is endorsed by Fox himself, 'E Hookes to M F of passages consering Richard Carver, that cared the King of his backe.
The Fishermens hookes doe not alwayes returne them good prise: for often there cleaueth to the baite, a certaine fish like a Starre, so farre from good meate, as it is held contagious.
Fishermen also casting their hookes thereabouts, haue drawn vp peeces of doores and windowes.
An other of their employments is their Summer processions to get Lobsters for their husbands, wherewith they baite their hookes when they goe a fishing for Basse or Codfish.
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