a.d. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1577- 



penne, ynck, and paper, and that within three or foure 

 dayes they would returne, and (as we judged) bring those 

 of our men which were living, with them. 



They also made signes or tokens of their King, 

 whom they called Cacough, & how he was carried on 

 mens shoulders, and a man farre surmounting any of our 

 company, in bignesse and stature. 



With these tokens and signes of writing, penne, yncke, 

 and paper was delivered them, which they would not 

 take at our hands, but being laid upon the shore, and 

 Their usage the partie gone away, they tooke up : which likewise 

 m traffique or ^^ j Q w h en they d es i re anv thing for change of theirs, 

 laying for that which is left so much as they thinke 

 will countervaile the same, and not comming neere to- 

 gether. It seemeth they have bene used to this trade 

 or traffique, with some other people adjoyning, or not 

 farre distant from their Countrey. 

 The people After 4. dayes some of them shewed themselves upon 



shew them- the firme j an 1 but nQt w j iere t h e y were before. Our 

 selves the . 



third time. General very glad thereof, supposing to heare of our 



men, went from the Island, with the boat, and sufficient 

 company with him. They seemed very glad, and allured 

 him about a certaine point of the land : behind which 

 they might perceive a company of the crafty villaines to 

 lye lurking, whom our Generall would not deale withall, 

 for that he knew not what company they were, and so 

 with few signes dismissed them and returned to his 

 company. 

 The people An other time as our said Generall was coasting the 



shew them- Countrey with two little Pinnesses, whereby at our returne 

 on firme land ne m ight make the better relation thereof, three of the 

 crafty villains, with a white skin allured us to them. 

 Once againe our generall, for that he hoped to heare 

 of his men, went towards them : at our comming neere 

 the shore whereon they were, we might perceive a 

 number of them lie hidden behind great stones, & those 

 3. in sight labouring by al meanes possible that some 

 would come on land : and perceiving we made no hast 



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