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could behaue them selues well at the Sea, caused M. Nicolo to bee brought before him, and after hauing commended him with many honourable speeches, and praysed his great industrie and dexterie of wit, by the which, he acknowledged himselfe to haue receiued an inestimable benefite as the sauing of his Fleete and the winning of many places, he made him Knight,N. Zeno, made knight by Zichmni. and rewarded his men with many riche and bountifull giftes: Then departing from thence they went in triumphing maner towardes Friseland, the chief Citie of y͏ͤ Ilande, situate on the Southest side of the Isle, within a goulf, (as there are very many in that Iland).Ships laden with fish at frisland: for Flaunders, Britaine, England, Scotland, Norway, and Denmark. But not to bee proued that euer any came thẽce. In this goulfe or bay there is such great abundance of fish taken, that many ships are laden therewith to serue Flaunders, Britaine, England, Scotland, Norway and Denmarke, and by this trade they gather great wealth.

And thus much is taken out of a letter, that M. Nicolo sent vnto M. Antonio his brother, requesting him that hee woulde seeke some meanes to come to him.A letter sent by master N. Zeno from Friseland to his brother, M. Antonio in Venice. Wherefore hee, who had as great desire to trauaile as his brother, bought a Ship, and directing his course that way, after hee had sayled a great while and escaped many dangers, hee arriued at length in safetie with M. Nicolo, who receiued him very ioyfully, for that hee was his brother not only in fleshe and blood, but also in valour and good qualities.End of the first letter. M. Antonio remained in Friselande and dwelt there for the space of fourteene yeeres, foure yeeres with M. Nicolo, and ten yeeres alone. Where they came into such grace and fauour with the Prince, that hee made M. Nicolo, Captaine of his Nauie, & with great preparation of warre they were sent foorth for the enterprise of Estlande , which lyeth vpon the coaste betweene Friselande and Norway, where they did many dõmages, but hearing that the king of Norway was comming towardes them with a great Fleet, they departed wͭ such a terrible flaw of wind yͭ they were driuẽ vpõ certain sholdes. Where a great part of their ships were cast away, y͏ͤ rest were saued vpõ Grisland, a great Iland but dishabited.The