and some of
them were in despair that they should never see any more there;
affirming it to be God's judgment upon them for the profanation of the
Sabbath.

The thirtieth of September we rode from _Berwick_ to _Belford_ from
_Belford_ to _Alnwick_, the next day from _Alnwick_ to _Newcastle_,
where I found the noble Knight, Sir _Henry Witherington_; who, because I
would have no gold nor silver, gave me a bay mare, in requital of a loaf
of bread that I had given him two and twenty years before, at the Island
of _Flores_, of the which I have spoken before. I overtook at
_Newcastle_ a great many of my worthy friends, which were all coming for
_London_, namely, Master _Robert Hay_, and Master _David Drummond_,
where I was welcomed at Master _Nicholas Tempests_ house. From
_Newcastle_ I rode with those gentlemen to _Durham_, to _Darlington_, to
_Northallerton_, and to _Topcliffe_ in _Yorkshire_, where I took my
leave of them, and would needs try my pennyless fortunes by myself, and
see the city of _York_, where I was lodged at my right worshipful good
friend, Master Doctor _Hudson_ one of his Majesty's chaplains, who went
with me, and shewed me the goodly Minster Church there, and the most
admirable, rare-wrought, unfellowed[31] chapter house.

From _York_ I rode to _Doncaster_, where my horses were well fed at the
Bear, but myself found out the honorable Knight, Sir _Robert Anstruther_
at his father-in-law's, the truly noble Sir _Robert Swifts_ house, he
being then High Sheriff of _Yorkshire_, where with their good Ladies,
and the right Honourable the Lord _Sanquhar_, I was stayed two nights
and one day, Sir _Robert Anstruther_ (I thank him) not only paying for
my two horses' meat, but at my departure, he gave me a letter to
_Newark_ upon _Trent_, twenty eight miles in my way, where Master
_George Atkinson_ mine host made me as welcome, as if I had been a
French Lord, and what was to be paid, as I called for nothing, I paid as
much; and left the reckoning with many thanks to Sir _Robert
Anstruther_.

So leaving _Newark_, with another gentleman that overtook me, we came at
night to _Stamford_, to the sign of the Virginity (or the Maidenhead)
where I delivered a letter from the Lord _Sanquhar_; which caused Master
_Bates_ and his wife, being the master and mistress of the house, to
make me and the gentleman that was with me great cheer for nothing.

From _Stamford_ the next day we rode to _Huntington_, where we lodged at