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Straights Lt Maire. 

 Tflcs in the South-Sea. 



A M E%_1 C A. Chap. III. 



with the hand. On the North-fide they fpy'd a high and fcraggy Coaft fpread- 

 ing it felf to the Eaft South : Eaft, which they call'd, Tk States Qountm, that 

 which lay to the Weftward of it , Maurice of Hiajfau , the Iflands in f&y feven 

 Degrees Qarnevield's iflcs, and the fharp Point in which lay the Snowy Moun- 

 tains , Southward of the Magellan Straights end, the Cape oiHoorn. 



Schouten had now gotten the height of fifty nine Degrees , when he entcr'd 

 the South-Sea, through the new paffage between Mauritius and the States*Coun- 

 trek which was call'd from his Partner, The Straights of he Maire. 



Near the two Ifles Juan Fernando, they found great (lore of Fifli, after that 

 they view'd thefe Iflands, that lay fcatter'd up and down the South-Sea, each 

 of them they nam'd according to their feveral occafions, calling the firft , The 

 IJle of Dogs , becaufe they have abundance of Dogs there that could not bark : 

 Another, The iBottomlefs Ifland , becaufe the Sea was fo deep about it, that they 

 could not come to an Anchor. The Inhabitants who go naked, with their 

 Skins pounced full of ftrange Oiapes, of blue Snakes, Dragons, and fuch like 

 Creatures, Salli'd out of the Woods upon the Hollanders with great Clubs, to 

 which was faften'd the Sword or Snout of a Sword.Fifli , and alfo with 



Slings. 



Somewhat further they came to Water -Land 9 and Flyes-lfland , the firft fo 

 nam'd, becaufe the Shore round about was planted with Trees , but in the 

 middle all lay cover'4 with Salt- Water ; the other from the Byes, which with 

 incredible numbers troubled the Sea*men four days together. 

 strange entertainment at MoreoVer, the Reception or Entertainment which Schouten was welcom'd 

 withal, at the Hoorn-ljlands, being very remarkable, we will in brief relate : 



Anchoring in nine Fathom Water, Shelly ground, before a frefli Rivulet, 

 three Hollanders fent to the King were by him courteoufly entertained, who 

 with ftrange humility, not bow'd, but kiffing their Feet fell flat on the ground, 

 and put the Hollanders Feet upon his Neck ; and after this manner of Salutati- 

 on, waited upon them aboard : Yet although this King fawn'd fo much, and 

 feem'd fo humble, yet he was very fevere over his Subjects, for finding one 

 that had filch'd a Sword, he not onely brought and reftor'd it, but immediate- 

 ly Executed the Thief before their Faces. 



he Main and Jrlas Claefeon were much honored here, for the old and young 

 King put their Crowns on their Heads, curioully Wrought of fine White Fea- 

 thers, and the end adorn'd with fmall Red and Green Feathers ; they gave alfo 

 to each of them a Pigeon, White to their Wings, the hinder part Black, and 

 under their Bellies Red. 



In the interim, the King of Water Jjland vifited the other, by whom Le Main 

 was treated : When they met, they made ftrange {hews of Honor to each other, 

 but at laft fhew'd their Salvagenefs by eating raw Fifli , and rudely Dancing 

 before the Hollanders. Le Maire going into the Countrey , and climbing up a 

 high Mountain, faw nothing but Morafs Wilds, and Vallies, lying under 

 Water : The King and his Retinue here kept him company, during his ftay 

 there, when weary with walking, they fate down together under Coco-Nut- 

 Trees ; the young King tying a String about his Leg^ climb'd with exceeding 

 dexterity up a high Tree, bringing feveral Coco-Nuts down with him, which 

 he open'd very expeditiously. 



Arias Claefzoon, Rowing aflhore one night, found the King fitting under a 

 Roof, refting on four Pillars , where feveral Naked Women Danc'd before 

 him according to their Mufick, which was Taboring upon a hollow Piece of 



Wood, 



