tines lest the authorities turn them back to their ravished land where even their domestic animals, reverting to primitive instincts, roamed their deserted village streets in roving packs. But there was some small comfort in the friendly gestures made by their own if envious, countrymen, for as they drifted down the Rhine toward Rotterdam, they received gifts of goodwill—loaves of bread some cheese, a little butter.1 The second stage of the trip began at Rotterdam, or occasionally at Amsterdam. Here, tardy ships detained the pilgrims for another six weeks while the "poor German Protestants" became more impoverished than ever by reason of the high prices in Holland. At long last, the ships took them aboard, packed them in like herrings, and began the channel trip to an English port, usually Cowes, occasion- p ally Deal or Dover. After another customs delay here, anchors were weighed, and when winds blew favorably, sails were set for the long trans-Atlantic Journey of two or three months. 1Knittle, op. cit., p. 80. 2
tines lest the authorities turn them back to their ravished land where even their domestic animals, reverting to primitive instincts, roamed their deserted village streets in roving packs. But there was some small comfort in the friendly gestures made by their own if envious, countrymen, for as they drifted down the Rhine toward Rotterdam, they received gifts of goodwill—loaves of bread some cheese, a little butter.1 The second stage of the trip began at Rotterdam, or occasionally at Amsterdam. Here, tardy ships detained the pilgrims for another six weeks while the "poor German Protestants" became more impoverished than ever by reason of the high prices in Holland. At long last, the ships took them aboard, packed them in like herrings, and began the channel trip to an English port, usually Cowes, occasion- p ally Deal or Dover. After another customs delay here, anchors were weighed, and when winds blew favorably, sails were set for the long trans-Atlantic Journey of two or three months. 1Knittle, op. cit., p. 80. 2
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