DRAKE'S CIRCUMNAVIGATION a.d. 



1578. 

 least, being set downe either of purpose to deceive, or of 

 ignorant conjecture. 



We continuing our course, fell the 29. of November 

 with an Island called la Mocha, where we cast anchor, T'he Isle la 

 and our Generall hoysing out our boate, went with ten of ^^'^^^ ^^ ^' 

 our company to shore, where wee found people, whom ^o^ minutes. 

 the cruell and extreme dealings of the Spaniards have 

 forced for their owne safetie and libertie to flee from the 

 maine, and to fortifle themselves in this Island. We 

 being on land, the people came downe to us to the water 

 side with shew of great courtesie, bringing to us potatoes, 

 rootes, and two very fat sheepe, which our Generall 

 received and gave them other things for them, and had 

 promise to have water there : but the next day repayring 

 againe to the shore, and sending two men aland with 

 barrels to fill water, the people taking them for Spaniards 

 (to whom they use to shew no favour if they take them) 

 layde violent hands on them, and as we thinke, slew 

 them. 



Our Generall seeing this, stayed here no longer, but 

 wayed anchor, and set sayle towards the coast of Chili, 

 and drawing towards it, we mette neere to the shore an 

 Indian in a Canoa, who thinking us to have bene Spaniards, 

 came to us and tolde us, that at a place called S. lago, 

 there was a great Spanish ship laden from the kingdom e 

 of Peru: for which good newes our Generall gave him [III. 735.] 

 divers trifles, wherof he was glad, and went along with 

 us and brought us to the place, which is called the port The port of 



of Valparizo. ^'^^Z'Te!!" 



When we came thither, we found indeede the ship ^^ ^^^f^^^^ 

 riding at anker, having in her eight Spaniards and three 

 Negros, who thinking us to have bene Spaniards and 

 their friends, welcommed us with a drumme, and made 

 ready a Bottija of wine of Chili to drinke to us: but as Wine of Chili. 

 soone as we were entred, one of our company called 

 Thomas Moone began to lay about him, and strooke one 

 of the Spanyards, and sayd unto him, Abaxo Perro, that 

 is in English, Goe downe dogge. One of these Spaniards 

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