A.D. 



1564. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



Consultation 

 before they 

 assault their 

 enemies. 



Moreover, that the Paracoussies which were sprinckled 

 with a part of that water, might returne with the heads of 

 their enemies, which is the onely and chiefe triumph of 

 their victories. 



The Paracoussy Satourioua had no sooner ended his 

 ceremonies and had taken a viewe of all his company, 

 but he embarked himselfe, and used such diligence with 

 his Almadies or boates, that the next day two houres 

 before the Sunnes set, he arrived on the territories of his 

 enemies about eight or tenne leagues from their villages. 

 Afterward causing them all to goe on land, hee assembled 

 his counsell, wherein it was agreed that five of the Para- 

 coussies should saile up the River with halfe of the 

 troupes, and by the breake of the day should approche 

 unto the dwelling of their enemie : for his owne part, that 

 hee would take his journey through the woods and 

 forrests as secretly as hee coulde : that when they were 

 come thither, as well they that went by water as hee 

 which went by land should not faile by the breake of the 

 day to enter into the village, and cut them all in pieces, 

 except the women and litde children. 



These things which were thus agreed upon, were 

 executed with as great fury as was possible : which when 

 they had done, they tooke the heades of their enemies 

 which they had slaine, and cut off their haire round about 

 with a piece of their skulles : they tooke also foure and 

 twentie prisoners, which they led away, and retired them- 

 selves immediatly unto their Boates which wayted for 

 them. Being come thither, they beganne to singe praises 

 unto the Sunne, to whom they attributed their victorie. 

 And afterwards they put the skins of those heads on the 

 end of their javelings, and went altogether toward the 

 King Omoloa. territories of Paracoussy Omoloa, one of them which was 

 in the company. Being come thither, they devided their 

 prisoners equally to each of the Paracoussies, and left 

 thirteene of them to Satourioua, which straightway dis- 

 patched an Indian his subject, to carry newes before of 

 the victory to them which stayed at home to guard their 



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Hozv they use 

 their enemies 

 which they 

 take in warre. 



