of the Ifland of B^rhadots. 13 



fwan that I had ever leen, and that was her Ianguage,and graceful de- 

 ■ livery of that, which was to unite and confirm a perfedion in all the 

 reft. And to that end I took a Gentleman that fpoke good Spanifi with 

 me, and awaited her coming out, which was with far greater Ma jefty, 

 and gracefulnefs, than I have feen Queen Amrc^ descend from the 

 " "Chair of State , to dance the Mealures with ^ '^^xono^ England^ 

 at a Mafc^ue in the Banquetting houfe. And truly, had her followers and 

 friends, with other perquifits (that ought to be the attendants onfuch 

 a ftate and beauty) waited on her, I had made a ftop, and gone no far- 

 ther. But finding her but flightly attended, and confidering Ihe was but 

 ther^£/mMiftrefs,& therefore the more acceffiblc,! made myaddref^ 

 (es to her, by my interpreter 5 and told her,I had fjme Trifles made by 

 the people England^ whichfor their value were not worthy her ac- 

 ceptance, yet for their Noveltyjthey might be offome efteem,(uch ha- 

 ving been worn by the great Queens Europe., andintreated her to 

 vouchfafe to receive thenn. She with much gravity^and refervednefi, 

 opened the paper^but when fhelookt onthem,the colours plealed her 

 (b, as fhe put her gravity into the lovelieft fmile that I have ever feen. 

 And then ihew'd her rows of pearls,foclean,white^orient,and wel flia- 

 ped, as Neptunes Court was never pav°d with fuch as thefe 5 and to fhe vv 

 whether was whiter,or moreOrient,tho(e or the whites of her eyes,(he 

 turn'd them up,& gave nie fuch a look,as was a fufficient return for a far 

 greater prefent,and withall wifht,I would think offomewhat wherein 

 fhe might pieafurc me,and I {houldfindherbothreadySc willing. And 

 fc whh a graceful bow of her ricck,ilie took her way towards her own 

 houfe 3 which was not above a ftones caft from the Padres. Other ad- 

 dreffes were not to be made, without the diflike of the Padre^ for they 

 are there as jealous of their MiftrefTes, as the of their wives. 



Tn the afternoon vve took leave, and went aboard , where we re- 

 mained three or four dayes i about which time , Ibnle palTengers of 

 the fhip, who had no great ftore of linnen for Qiift,defired leave to go 

 afhoar. and took divers women along with them,to wafh their linnen. 

 But (it (eem'd) the Portugals^ and Negroes too, found them handfbme 

 and fit for their turns, and were a little Rude, I cannot (ay Ravifli'd 

 them, for the Major part of them,being taken from Bridewel^Turnball 

 ftreet, and fiichlike places of education, were better natur'dthan to 

 fuffer filch violence 3 yet complaints were made, when they came 

 aboard, both of fuchabules, and ftealing their linnen. 



But fuch a praile they gave of the place, as vve all were defirousto 

 fee it.- for, after the Rain, every day gave anincreafe to the beauty of 

 the place, by the budding out of new fruits and flowers. 



This was the valley on the left fide of the Hill, more fpacious and 

 beautiful by much than that on the right hand , where the Padre 

 dwelt. The next day, a dozen Gentlemen of our company, refolv'd 

 to go and fee this fo much admired valley, and when our Saylers with 

 their long boat went to fetch water, (as daily they did,) vve went 

 along with them, and landed there, in as high going Billovvs,as I have 

 ever feen, fo near the land. Much adoe we had, to be carried to land, 

 though on mens backs ^ and yet the grapple came as near the (hoar as 

 they durft bring it, for bulging againft the bottom. 



No fooner were vve landed, but the Captain of the Caftle, with 

 one Soldier with him, canie towards us, with a flow formal pace 5 



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