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iy?2 A Journey from Colen Germany to London.
a Regular Figure, yet not so convenient as those of latter days, fince
that Art hath been improved.
From Ghent we palled by water about Twenty Englifb miles to
Bruges, a very elegant large City, and formerly a place of very great
Trade, being within three Leagues of the Sea ; so that from the tops of
their bighest Buildings, the Ships under Sail are visible, and at the
same time a Fleet of Ships, and a large Territory of a fruitful, pleasant
Country, comes under your eye. It is fortified with Works of Earth
and deep Ditches. The Convents are numerous: The artificial Cuts
of Water from this Town to all places, makes it of easie access ; and
though it hath no Port, the Paflage srom hence to Ostend \ay water is
short: And they are at present upon a Design of bringing Ships up to
this City.
cftend. Oft end is about Ten E>glifb miles from Bruges, seated upon the
waves of the German Ocean, which wassi it continually cn one side:
And they have now contrived it so, as to let the Sea in almost round
the Town for a great space, whereby it is become much more strong
and defensible than before. For when I looked upon it, and considered
what it was when it was besieged by Arch-duke /.Ibertus, and taken by
Marquiss Ambroftas Spincla, 1604. withan honourable Surrender as-
ter three years Siege, I cannot but ascribe w ry much unto their Sup-
plies srom England, and the obslinate Valour of the Defendants, espe-
cially the Englift) under Sir Francis Fere. Slays being in the hands of
the States os the United Provinces, and Dunkirk under the French.
The Spaniards polless no other Port in F'under s but this and Newport $
and this being the molt considerable they are now making the Haven
large, and are upon a considerable Work in order to the carrying of
their Ships over into that Cut which goes from Oftend to Bruges, out
of their Harbour, by the means of a very great Lock or Receptacle of
Water, which is to communicate with both ; which, when it is finish-
ed, may be very advantageous to the Traffick, of the Spanift Nether-
lands. This Lown Rands y/ery low, but the Streets are Rraight, large,
and unisorm
Newport. From hence I went all along upon the Sea-lhoar to Newport, a hand-
som Lown, with large fair Streets, but low built. There were then a
great number of small Ships in the Harbour. This place is famous for
the Battel of Newport, fought here by Albertus, and Count
wherein the Spanift) Forces lost the day7, and much of the honour of
the Field was due unto the Englijh under Sir Francis P^ere ; since which
time,although there hath been much bloud lhed in these Quarters, yet
there hath not been so considerable a Battel ever since, although the
Englift) had also the fortune to do great Service hereabout at a sight
called the Battel of the SandhiF, when a part os the Army of French
and Englift), which besieged Dunkirk, fought wi'h the Spani/h Forces
by Newport, and overthrew them.
From Newport we put to Sea, sailing out of the Harbour, and inten-
ding sor England; but the wind being very high and contrary, after
having been at Sea all the night, and had leisure to take notice of the
great 1 umber cf'S<Wj upon that Coast, in the morning we put into
Mardike, where at present there is only a Fort of Wood just above the
High-water mark, with some few Guns mounted. The other Fort,
more into the Land, being demolisiied.
Dunkirk
a Regular Figure, yet not so convenient as those of latter days, fince
that Art hath been improved.
From Ghent we palled by water about Twenty Englifb miles to
Bruges, a very elegant large City, and formerly a place of very great
Trade, being within three Leagues of the Sea ; so that from the tops of
their bighest Buildings, the Ships under Sail are visible, and at the
same time a Fleet of Ships, and a large Territory of a fruitful, pleasant
Country, comes under your eye. It is fortified with Works of Earth
and deep Ditches. The Convents are numerous: The artificial Cuts
of Water from this Town to all places, makes it of easie access ; and
though it hath no Port, the Paflage srom hence to Ostend \ay water is
short: And they are at present upon a Design of bringing Ships up to
this City.
cftend. Oft end is about Ten E>glifb miles from Bruges, seated upon the
waves of the German Ocean, which wassi it continually cn one side:
And they have now contrived it so, as to let the Sea in almost round
the Town for a great space, whereby it is become much more strong
and defensible than before. For when I looked upon it, and considered
what it was when it was besieged by Arch-duke /.Ibertus, and taken by
Marquiss Ambroftas Spincla, 1604. withan honourable Surrender as-
ter three years Siege, I cannot but ascribe w ry much unto their Sup-
plies srom England, and the obslinate Valour of the Defendants, espe-
cially the Englift) under Sir Francis Fere. Slays being in the hands of
the States os the United Provinces, and Dunkirk under the French.
The Spaniards polless no other Port in F'under s but this and Newport $
and this being the molt considerable they are now making the Haven
large, and are upon a considerable Work in order to the carrying of
their Ships over into that Cut which goes from Oftend to Bruges, out
of their Harbour, by the means of a very great Lock or Receptacle of
Water, which is to communicate with both ; which, when it is finish-
ed, may be very advantageous to the Traffick, of the Spanift Nether-
lands. This Lown Rands y/ery low, but the Streets are Rraight, large,
and unisorm
Newport. From hence I went all along upon the Sea-lhoar to Newport, a hand-
som Lown, with large fair Streets, but low built. There were then a
great number of small Ships in the Harbour. This place is famous for
the Battel of Newport, fought here by Albertus, and Count
wherein the Spanift) Forces lost the day7, and much of the honour of
the Field was due unto the Englijh under Sir Francis P^ere ; since which
time,although there hath been much bloud lhed in these Quarters, yet
there hath not been so considerable a Battel ever since, although the
Englift) had also the fortune to do great Service hereabout at a sight
called the Battel of the SandhiF, when a part os the Army of French
and Englift), which besieged Dunkirk, fought wi'h the Spani/h Forces
by Newport, and overthrew them.
From Newport we put to Sea, sailing out of the Harbour, and inten-
ding sor England; but the wind being very high and contrary, after
having been at Sea all the night, and had leisure to take notice of the
great 1 umber cf'S<Wj upon that Coast, in the morning we put into
Mardike, where at present there is only a Fort of Wood just above the
High-water mark, with some few Guns mounted. The other Fort,
more into the Land, being demolisiied.
Dunkirk