6^6 *A M E %I C A. Chap. IV. 



Dog which was in the Ship Barking, hfe grew fearful, and went into his Boat 

 agatn. Several other Southlanders fwam aboard, and others brought fifang and 

 'ciappes in their Boats. Againft the Evening a great VelTel, furrounded with lefTer 

 Boats, came Rowing towards the Hemskerk, the Men making a great noife . the 

 Seamen fearing foroe Defign, ran all to their Arms, but were convine'd of their 

 Friendlhip by the Gifts they Prefented them with from the Governor of the Ifland. 

 The next day a ftrange Boat came near the Sea-Cock, Vi^ two Sloops, which 

 being ty'd together, and cover'd with Boards, carry'd feveral Men, Commanded 

 by a Captain, by them called Orangkay : On the midft of the Boards which co- 

 vered the two Boats, flood a Hut made of Ruflies, and cover'd over with fifang 

 Leaves . the Sails being made of Mats, caus'd it to Sail very fwiftly. Round 

 about this Sloop Row'd lcfler Boats, out of which loud Acclamations were heard, 

 every one crying out, Hael,Hael: during which noife, thofe Southlanders which 

 were already come aboard, fat ftillon the Decks, which made Tafman think that 

 their King himfelf was coming to give him a Vifit, which accordingly fell out, 

 for he came and Prefented him with feveral Hogs, Poultrey, Clappes and fifang, 

 all cover'd with white Cloths. , 

 inrerviewbe- This Southlandifh King was Habited in a Suit, the Stuff whereof rcfembled Q>u 

 ™*?LZ ne f e Paper, doubled and pafted together, and was 'attended by a great Train of 

 bating. ^^^ Womcn ^ and children, all of them as black as a Coal ; fome of them fwam 

 after, and others follow'd him in Boats. 



Thefc Southlanders bartered their Clothes and Necklaces, which confided of 

 Morher-of-Pcarl and white Cockles , and Fiflihooks made alfo of Mother-of- 

 Pearl, againft Nails, Knives, and the like Trifles. 



Tafman caus'd a Shirt, Breeches, Doublet, and Hat, to be put on an old Orang- 

 kay ; who being thus Cloth' d, flood a conlidcrable time admiring of himfelf, and 

 was alfo much wonder'd at by his Subject ; but going into the Countrey, he 

 came back without his Clothes. 



Another Orangkay being Prefented with a Rummer of Wine, poui'd out the 

 Wine, and fetting the Rummer on his Head, went away with great joy. 



Some of the Governors view'd the Ships, not onely above, but alfo below the 

 Decks, and being brought to the Guns, they defir'd to know the ufe of them ; 

 whereupon one being Difcharg'd, it fo affrighted them, that had they not been 

 held, they had all leap'd overboard. 



Provifions were daily brought by the Southlanders to the Hollanders in great Vef- 

 fels, furrounded by many lefTer 5 ftill as they put their Oars into the Water, they 

 made a hideous noife. 



Tafman bringing fome empty VefTels upon the Deck, thereby to make them un* 

 derftand that he wanted frefli Water, the Orangkays pointed to the Shore j whither 

 they went with two Boats, which returnd without Water, the Inhabitants them- 

 fclves being fore'd to dig Pits to get the fame. 



Mean while other Southlanders coming aboard, the Pilot and Boatfwain's Boy 

 blow'd on their Trumpets, another play'd on a Flute, and a fourth on a Violin, 

 whileft fome of the the Seamen Dancing, fo amaz'd the Natives, that they flood 

 like fenfelefs Creature, gaping with open Mouth upon them. 



Tafman looking into a Grammar which contain'd the Language of the Solomons 

 Ides, found that many words which were us'd by thefe People, had a great fimi- 

 litude with thofe of that Language* 



Befides thefe Men, there came likewifc a great many Women aboard, all of 

 them extraordinary tall, efpecially two, who might juftly be ftil'd GiantefTes ; 



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