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The Voyage

spouting into the open ship on both sides, by four and twenty tunnels, makes under the windowes of the house such a perpetual purling of water, (like many fountaines) that the gentle nose is able to make the most jealous man sleep profoundly. At the other end of the house this water issueth out of the other end of the said ship, and is courteously intreated by several hidden pipes of lead, to walk into the house, in stead of running by so fast: Which it doth, and is presently led into the Cellars, and Buttery, and not onely into these, but also into the Kitchin, stables, chambers, and bathing room, all which it furnisheth with water either for necessity or pleasure. Then being led into the curious garden, its met there by a world of little open channells of free-stone, built like knots of flowers; all which it fills brimfull, and makes even Flowers of water. Then running up and down here and there among the fragrant delights of this garden, as if it had forgotten itserrand