DRAKE'S CIRCUMNAVIGATION a.d. 



1579- 

 of the extremitie thereof, and the further we went, the 

 more the colde increased upon us. Whereupon we 

 thouorht it best for that time to seeke the land, and 

 did so, finding it not mountainous, but low plaine 

 land, till wee came within 38. degrees towards the line. 38. Degrees, 

 In which height it pleased God to send us into a faire 

 and good Baye, with a good winde to enter the same. 



In this Baye wee anchored, and the people of the ^ description 

 Countrey having their houses close by the waters side, ^f^^^MP^^ 

 shewed themselves unto us, and sent a present to our of Nova 

 Generall. Albion. 



When they came unto us, they greatly wondred at 

 the things that wee brought, but our Generall (according 

 to his naturall and accustomed humanitie) courteously 

 intreated them, and liberally bestowed on them necessary 

 things to cover their nakednesse, whereupon they 

 supposed us to be gods, and would not be perswaded 

 to the contrary : the presents which they sent to our 

 Generall, were feathers, and calles of net-worke. 



Their houses are digged round about with earth, 

 and have from the uttermost brimmes of the circle, clifts 

 of wood set upon them, joyning close together at the 

 toppe like a spire steeple, which by reason of that 

 closenesse are very warme. 



Their beds is the ground with rushes strowed on it, 

 and lying about the house, have the fire in the midst. 

 The men go naked, the women take bulrushes, and 

 kembe them after the manner of hempe, and thereof 

 make their loose garments, which being knit about 

 their middles, hang down 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 top of the hill (at the bottome 

 whereof we had pitched our tents) they staied them- 



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