A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1578. 



kembe them after the maner of hempe, and thereof make 

 their loose garments, which being knit about their 

 middles, hang downe about their hippes, having also 

 about their shoulders a skinne of Deere, with the haire 

 upon it. These women are very obedient and serviceable 

 to their husbands. 



After they were departed from us, they came and 

 visited us the second time, and brought with them 

 feathers and bags of Tabacco for presents : And when they 

 came to the toppe of the hil (at the bottome whereof wee 

 had pitched our tents) they stayed themselves, where one 

 appointed for speaker, wearied himselfe with making a 

 long oration, which done, they left their bowes upon 

 the hill and came downe with their presents. 



In the meane time the women remaining on the hill, 

 tormented themselves lamentably, tearing their flesh from 

 their cheekes, whereby we perceived that they were about 

 a sacrifice. In the meane time our Generall, with his 

 companie, went to prayer, and to reading of the Scrip- 

 tures, at which exercise they were attentive and seemed 

 greatly to be affected with it : but when they were 

 come unto us they restored againe unto us those things 

 which before we had bestowed upon them. 



The newes of our being there being spread through 

 the countrey, the people that inhabited round about 

 came downe, and amongst them the king himself, a 

 man of a goodly stature, and comely personage, with 

 many other tall and warlike men : before whose com- 

 ming were sent two Ambassadours to our Generall, to 

 signifie that their king was comming, in doing of which 

 message, their speech was continued about halfe an 

 howre. This ended, they by signes requested our 

 Generall to send something by their hand to their king, 

 as a token that his comming might bee in peace : wherein 

 our Generall having satisfied them, they returned with 

 glad tidings to their king, who marched to us with a 

 princely Majestie, the people crying continually after their 

 maner, and as they drewe neere unto us, so did they 



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