A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1594. 



higher then the Crownes of their heads, and had so 

 many Hennes as was wonderfull ; and if wee would 

 have any, wee should send them Jewes harpes, for they 

 would give for every one two Hennes. Wee tooke an 

 Indian, and gave him five hundred Harpes ; the Hennes 

 were so many that hee brought us, as were not to be 

 numbred. Wee sayde wee would goe thither; they 

 tolde us they were now in their Borracheras or drunken 

 feasts, and would kill us. Wee asked the Indian that 

 brought the Hennes, if it were true ; hee sayde it was 

 most true. Wee asked him how they made their Bor- 

 racheras or drunken feasts ; hee sayde, they had many 

 Eagles of golde hanging on their breasts, and Pearles in 

 their eares, and that they daunced being all covered 

 with Golde. The Indian sayde unto us, if wee would 

 see them, wee should give him some Hatchets, and he 

 would bring us of those Eagles. The Master of the 

 Campe gave him one Hatchet (hee would give him no 

 more because they should not understand we went to 

 seeke golde) he brought us an Eagle that weighed 27. 

 pounds of good Golde. The Master of the Campe 

 tooke it, and shewed it to the souldiers, and then threw 

 it from him, making shewe not to regard it. About 

 midnight came an Indian and sayd unto him, Give 

 Indians mee a Pickeaxe, and I will tell thee what the Indians 

 '^"l^^If^^ with the high shoulders meane to doe. The Interpreter 

 tolde the Master of the Campe, who commanded one 

 to be given him : hee then tolde us, those Indians were 

 comming to kill us for our marchandize. Hereupon 

 the Master of the Campe caused his company to bee 

 set in order, and beganne to march. The eleventh day 

 of May wee went about seven leagues from thence to 

 a Province, where wee found a great company of Indians 

 apparelled : they tolde us that if wee came to fight, they 

 would fill up those Plaines with Indians to fight with 

 us; but if wee came in peace, wee should enter and bee 

 well entertained of them, because they had a great desire 

 to see Christians : and there they tolde us of all the 



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