A.D. 

 1564. 



THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



thither in such warrelike maner they fled into the woods, 

 and that not knowing which way they were gone, they 

 were not able by any meanes to bring them againe ; Then 

 I seemed to make as though I understood not what he 

 saide, and asked for his prisoners againe, and for some of 

 his principall allies. Then Satourioua commaunded his 

 Athore. sonne Athore to seeke out the prisoners, and to cause 

 them to be brought into that place, which thing he did 

 within an houre after. 



After they were come to the lodging of the Paracoussy, 

 they humbly saluted mee, and lifting up their hands 

 before me, they would have fallen downe prostrate as it 

 were at my feet : but I would not suffer them, and soone 

 after ledde them away with me unto my owne Fort. The 

 Paracoussy being wonderfully offended with this bravado, 

 bethought himselfe by all meanes how hee might be 

 revenged of us. But to give us no suspition thereof, and 

 the better to cover his intention, hee sent his messengers 

 oftentimes unto us bringing alwayes with them some 

 kinde of presents. Among others one day hee sent 

 three Indians, which brought us two baskets full of great 

 Pumpions, much more excellent then those which we 

 umptons. ]^^yQ jj-, France, and promised me in their Kings behalfe, 

 that during mine abode in that Countrey, I should never 

 want victuals : I thanked them for their Kings good will, 

 and signified unto them the great desire which I had, 

 aswell for the benefit of Satourioua, as for the quiet of 

 his Subjects, to make a peace betweene him and those of 

 Thimogoa : which thing coulde not choose but turne to 

 their great benefite, seeing that being allied with the Kings 

 of those parts, hee had an open passage against Ona- 

 theaqua his ancient enemie, which otherwise he could not 

 set upon. Moreover that Olata Ouae Utina was so mightie 

 a Paracoussy, that Satourioua was not able to withstand 

 his forces : but being agreed together they might easily 

 overthrow all their enemies, and might passe the confines 

 of the farthest Rivers that were towards the South. The 

 messengers prayed mee to have patience untill the morowe, 



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