As Quirini Still Had
Remaining A Rosary Of Amber Beads Which He Had Brought From St Jago In
Gallicia, He Took The Liberty Of Sending Them To This Lady, And Requested
Her To Use Them In Praying To God For Their Safe Return Into Their Own
Country.
When the time of their departure was come, the people of Rostoe, by the
advice of their priest, forced
Them to pay two crowns for each month of
their residence or seven crowns each; and as they had not sufficient cash
for this purpose, they gave, besides money, six silver cups, six forks, and
six spoons, with some other articles of small value, which they had saved
from the wreck, as girdles and rings. The greater part of these things fell
into the hands of the rascally priest; who, that nothing might be left to
them of this unfortunate voyage, did not scruple to exact these as his due
for having acted as their interpreter. On the day of their departure, all
the inhabitants of Rostoe made them presents of fish; and on taking leave,
both the inhabitants and the strangers shed tears. The priest, however,
accompanied them to Bergen, to pay a visit to his archbishop, and to give
him a part of the booty.
[1] Rost, or Rostoy. - Forst.
[2] The small island of Rust probably the one in question, is the
south-westernmost of the Loffoden isles of Norway, in lat. 67 deg.. 80 N.
long. 11 deg.. E. and is about 80 statute miles from the nearest land of
the continent of Norway to the east.
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