DRAKE'S CIRCUMNAVIGATION ad. 



1579. 

 yeeres, and yet then good to be eaten. We had of 

 them store of rice, hennes, unperfect and liquid sugar, 

 sugar canes, and a fruite which they call Figo, with 

 store of cloves. 



The King having promised to come aboord, brake 

 his promise, but sent his brother to make his excuse, 

 and to intreate our Generall to com.e on shoare, offring 

 himselfe pawne aboord for his safe returne. Where- 

 unto our Generall consented not, upon mislike conceived 

 of the breach of his promise, the whole company also 

 utterly refusing it. But to satisiie him, our General 

 sent certaine of his Gentlemen to the Court, to accom- 

 pany the King's brother, reserving the Vice-king for 

 their safe returne. They were received of another 

 brother of the kings, and other states, and were con- 

 ducted with great honour to the Castle. The place ^ ^^^tl^ ^*» 

 that they were brought unto, was a large and faire ^^^^^^^' 

 house, where were at the least 1000. persons assembled. 



The King being yet absent, there sate in their places 

 60. grave personages, alt which were said to be of the 

 kings Counsel. There were besides 4. grave persons, 

 apparelled all in red, downe to the ground, and attired 

 on their heads like the Turkes, and these were said to 

 be Romanes, and Ligiers there to keepe continual traf- Romanes ajid 

 fike with the people of Ternate. There were also 2. ^^^^^ Ligiers 

 Turks Ligiers in this place, and one Italian. The king 2:^^ majestie 

 at last came in guarded with 12. launces covered over of the King, 

 with a rich canopy, with embossed gold. Our men 

 accompanied with one of their Captaines called Moro, 

 rising to meete him, he graciously did welcome, and 

 intertaine them. He was attired after the manner of 

 the Countrey, but more sumptuously then the rest. 

 From his waste downe to the ground, was all cloth of 

 golde, and the same very rich : his legges were bare, 

 but on his feete were a paire of shooes, made of Cor- 

 dovan skinne. In the attire of his head were finely 

 wreathed hooped rings of gold, and about his necke 

 he had a chaine of perfect golde, the linkes whereof 



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