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FROM CONSTANTINOPLE TO LONDON
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Mayde the French report miraculous exploits done by
her against the English att, and after there beseidging
of the Cittie. Our comeinge late and departinge early
occaisoned brevitie in relateinge1 other perticulers worth
notice in this famous place.
Heere were Coaches hyred for Paris att 4 livers 4 solz2
per man, and 1 solz per pound weight lumberment. The
Boatemen that come downe from Rouana, as others that
come downe the River, att their arrivall heere sell their
boates, because they are not worth the labour to be carried
backe against the streame, being but slightlie made. All
the Countrey downe the River very pleasant and full
of Citties, Townes, villages and buildings, meadowes,
gardens, etts.
The 2d. September, 1620. Wee came to Artenee (12
miles)3, and from thence to Tore (8 miles)4, where wee
lay att the three flowre de Luces5. All the way hither
on a Cawsye, and the Countrie on both sides soe pleasant,
plaine and Levell as I never sawe the like, all tillage
ground". Halfe a mile from Orleaunce were two men
executed, one hanged on a Tree, and the other layd on
a wheele.
The $d. September, 1620. In the morninge wee departed
and came to Angere (8 miles)7, and from thence to Estant
1 In the margin Mundy has written, "Omission in observing."
This note is not in the B.M. copy, Harl. MS. 2286.
2 See note 4 on p. 98, and note 4 on p. 100.
3 Artenay. Pindar and his train left the Loire at Orleans and
travelled direct to Paris by the route now followed by the railway.
4 Toury.
5 I have found no other mention of this inn.
6 Compare Du Verdier, Le Voyage de France, p. 77 f., " Le chemin
de Paris a Orleans est pave la plus grand part, et sur iceluy se voyent
plusieurs villes et Bourgs bien agreables, comme Longjumeau...
Chastres...Estampes...on void apres plusieurs lieux moindres, et
entr'autres Angerville, Thoury et Artenay, le chemin qu'on fait d'icy
a Orleans est fort agreablc en son vignoble et comme plantd de
quantite d'arbres." 7 Angerville.
123
Mayde the French report miraculous exploits done by
her against the English att, and after there beseidging
of the Cittie. Our comeinge late and departinge early
occaisoned brevitie in relateinge1 other perticulers worth
notice in this famous place.
Heere were Coaches hyred for Paris att 4 livers 4 solz2
per man, and 1 solz per pound weight lumberment. The
Boatemen that come downe from Rouana, as others that
come downe the River, att their arrivall heere sell their
boates, because they are not worth the labour to be carried
backe against the streame, being but slightlie made. All
the Countrey downe the River very pleasant and full
of Citties, Townes, villages and buildings, meadowes,
gardens, etts.
The 2d. September, 1620. Wee came to Artenee (12
miles)3, and from thence to Tore (8 miles)4, where wee
lay att the three flowre de Luces5. All the way hither
on a Cawsye, and the Countrie on both sides soe pleasant,
plaine and Levell as I never sawe the like, all tillage
ground". Halfe a mile from Orleaunce were two men
executed, one hanged on a Tree, and the other layd on
a wheele.
The $d. September, 1620. In the morninge wee departed
and came to Angere (8 miles)7, and from thence to Estant
1 In the margin Mundy has written, "Omission in observing."
This note is not in the B.M. copy, Harl. MS. 2286.
2 See note 4 on p. 98, and note 4 on p. 100.
3 Artenay. Pindar and his train left the Loire at Orleans and
travelled direct to Paris by the route now followed by the railway.
4 Toury.
5 I have found no other mention of this inn.
6 Compare Du Verdier, Le Voyage de France, p. 77 f., " Le chemin
de Paris a Orleans est pave la plus grand part, et sur iceluy se voyent
plusieurs villes et Bourgs bien agreables, comme Longjumeau...
Chastres...Estampes...on void apres plusieurs lieux moindres, et
entr'autres Angerville, Thoury et Artenay, le chemin qu'on fait d'icy
a Orleans est fort agreablc en son vignoble et comme plantd de
quantite d'arbres." 7 Angerville.