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* to try their fortunes in the Indies:' they being able to 



* do more good' in the Indies than greater ships. 



12. After the carvels had been sent away, only 50 

 men remained with DUDLEY. Then, he learned that 

 Berreo, the Spanish Governor, had sent oflf to Marga- 

 ritta, and had got thence 300 soldiers. Thus re-inforced, 

 Berreo sent messengers to Dudley *in kindnesse.' 

 The latter, on his part, had no reason to assault the 

 Spaniards, * because they were both poor and strong.' 

 For 'his experience and pleasure,' he marched tour long 

 marches upon the island : the last being from one side 

 of the island to the other, which was a march of about 

 50 miles. He and his men went and came through * a 

 most monstrous thicke wood (for so is most part of the 

 yland), and lodging in Indian townes.' DUDLEY gives the 

 following description of Trinidad : — " The country is 

 fertile, and ful of fruits, strange beasts, and foules, where- 

 of munkeis, babions and parats were in great abundance." 

 About 3 leagues to the eastward of Pelicans' Bay, a 

 mine of Marcazites was found. The stones 'glistened 

 like gold (but all is not gold that glistereth), for so they 

 found the same nothing worth, though the Indians did 

 assure them, it was Caluori, which signifieth gold with 

 them.' 



13. The natives of the island, who were Arrawacks, 

 Dudley described as, ' a fine-shaped and a gentle people, 

 al naked and painted red, their commanders wearing 

 crownes of feathers. These people did often resort 

 unto my ship, and brought us hennes, hogs, plantans, 

 potatoes, pinos, tobacco, and many other pretie com- 

 modities, which they exchanged with us for hatchets, 

 knives, hookes, belles and glasse-buttons.' The Caribs, 



