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afraid, and started backe with such violence that he ouerthrew two that 

 stood nearest about him. When the Captaine had thus given him cer- 

 tain Hawke's Bells and other great Bells, with a Looking-glasse, a 

 Combe, and a pay re of Beads of Glasse, he sent him to land with foure 

 of his owne men well armed. 



" Shortly after they saw another Giant, of somewhat greater 

 stature, with his Bowe and Arrowes in his hand. As hee drew neere 

 vnto our men, he layd his hand on his head, and pointed up toward 

 Heaven, and our men did the like. The Captaine sent his ship Boat 

 to bring him to a little Hand, being in the Hauen. This giant was 

 very tractable and pleasant. Hee sung and danced, and in his dancing, 

 left the print of his feet on the ground. Hee remayned long with our 

 men, who named him John. Hee could well speake, and plainly pro- 

 nounce these words — Jesus, Ave Maria, Johannes, even as wee doe,-but 

 with a bigger voyce. The Captaine gave him a shirt of Linnen Cloth, 

 and a Coat of white Woollen Cloth ; also a Cap, a Combe, a Looking- 

 glasse, with diners such other things, and so sent him to his companie. 

 The day following hee resorted againe to the shippes, and brought with 

 him one of those great Beasts, which hee gaue the Captaine. But after 

 that day they never saw him more, supposing him to be slaine of his 

 owne company, for the conversation he had with our men. 



" After other fifteene dayes were past, there came foure other Giants 

 without any Weapons, but had hid their Bowes and Arrowes in cer- 

 taine Bushes. The Captaine retayned two of these, which were 

 youngest and best made. Hee took them by a deceit : giving them 

 Knyves, Sheeres, Looking-glasses, Bells, Beades of Crystall, and such 

 other Trifles, hee so filled their hands that they could hold no more ; 

 then caused two payre of shackles of Iron to bee put on their legges, 

 making signes that hee would also give them these Chaynes, which 

 they liked very well, because they were made of bright and shining 

 metall. And, whereas they could not carry them, because their hands 

 were full, the other Giants would have carryed them ; but the Captaine 

 would not suffer them. When they felt the shackles fast about their 

 legges, they began to doubt ; but the Captaine did put them in comfort 

 and bade them stand still. In fine, when they saw how they were 

 deceived, they roared like Bulls, and cryed upon their great Deuill 

 Setebos to help them. Being thus taken, they were immediately 

 separate and put in sundry shippes. They could never bind the hands 

 of the other two ; yet was one of them with much difiicultv overthrown 



