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ones, having partitions of cedar wood. Which gallery 

 and cells, being in all forty (many more than we needed), 

 were instituted as an infirmary for sick persons. And 

 he told us withal, that as any of our sick waxed well, 

 he might be removed from his cell to a chamber : for 

 which purpose there were set forth ten spare chambers, 

 besides the number we spake of before. This done, he 

 brought us back to the parlour, and lifting up his cane 

 a little (as they do when they give any charge or com- 

 mand), said to us, ' Ye are to know that the custom of 

 the land requireth, that after this day and to-morrow 

 (which we give you for removing your people from your 

 ship), you are to keep within doors for three days. But 

 let it not trouble you, nor do not think yourselves re- 

 strained, but rather left to your ease and rest. You 

 shall want nothing, and there are six of our people 

 appointed to attend you for any business you may have 

 abroad.' We gave him thanks with all affection and 

 respect, and said, ' God surely is manifested in this 

 land.' We offered him also twenty pistolets ; but he 

 smiled, and only said : ' What ? twice paid ! ' And 

 so he left us. 



Soon after our dinner was served in ; which was right 

 good viands, both for bread and meat : better than any 

 collegiate diet that I have known in Europe. We had 

 also drink of three sorts, all wholesome and good ; wine 

 of the grape ; a drink of grain, such as is with us our ale, 

 but more clear ; and a kind of cider made of a fruit of 

 that country ; a wonderful pleasing and refreshing 

 drink. Besides, there were brought in to us great store 

 of those scarlet oranges for our sick ; which (they said) 

 were an assured remedy for sickness taken at sea. There 

 was given us also a box of small grey or whitish pills, 

 which they wished our sick should take, one of the pills 

 every night before sleep ; which (they said) would 

 hasten their recovery. 



The next day, after that our trouble of carriage and 

 removing of our men and goods out of our ship was 

 somewhat settled and quiet, I thought good to call our 

 company together, and when they were assembled, said 



