j of the IflandofBarhadocs, ii 



I of nothing more, then holding fcift by the pummel with both hands , l 

 was miraculoufly preferv'd* 



In this great difcornpolure, he was taken off by two Negroes.^ and fee 

 on his own legs : but in fuch a trance , as for fome minutes, he 

 was not in a Condition to fpeakto us .• Soienfible an impreiiion had 

 the fear offdling made in him. But being at Lift come to himfelf , 

 he made his addrefs tons, and in his language bid us welcom, begin- 

 ning to excufe his too long ftay : to redeem which fault, he had put 

 himfelfin fuch a hazard, as in his whole life be had not known the 

 J like.. We anfwered, that it argued a great refpcd and civility tons, 

 I that he would expofe his gravity, which was accuftomed to a mode- 

 I rate pace, tofach a fwiftnefi of motion, as might in any kind indan- 

 i ger his health, or hazard his perfon. But he l3cing a man much re- 

 I ierv'd, and flow of language, laid no more vbut brought us into his 

 1 hou(e 5 which was upon a level at the entrance, but the other fide 

 j of the Rooms afteep precipice, and fome of the rooms like galleries, ; 

 I Hich as are in the mcaneft Imn upon Lofuloif-way, There were 

 I not in the houfe abbve four rooms,befides two galleries and aKitchin^ 

 i and t hole all on a floor 5 and the floors of earth, not fo much as 

 I made Level, nor fo even as to deferve fweeping ^ and the moftof 

 • them were juftly dealt withal! : for they had no more than they de- 

 lerv'd, both above and below 5 for the Cobwebs ferv'd for hangings, 

 and frying pans and grid-irons for pidlures. 



By thi3 equipage, you may guefs what the trading is of this Itland, 

 when the Governour is thus accoutred , but by and by , a Cloath was 

 lard of Calico, with four or five Napkins of the fame, to ferve a dozen 

 men. The firft Courfe was fet on the tablejUlher'd in by the P^?/^re him- 

 felf, (Bermrdo the Mo //otto ^ SLud Negroes fol lowing after, ) with 

 every one a didi of fruit 3 fix in all jthe firfl! was Millions, Pkntines the 

 fecond;, the third Bonanos, the fourth of Guavers, the fifth of Prickled 

 Pears, the fi;i.ch the Cuftaf d Apple : but to fill up the table,and make the 

 feail yet more fumptuouc, the f Wre (ent his Mollotto ^ into his own 

 Chamber, fjr a difh which he referv'd for the Cloie of all the refl: 3 

 Three rifles in a diQi, which were the firft that ever I had feen, and as 

 far beyond the befi: fi-uit that grows in EngU^id ^ as the beft Abricot 

 is beyond the worft Slow or Crab. 



Hatving v/ell refreOi'd our felves with thefe excellent fruits, we 

 drank a giais or two of Red Sack 5 a kind of wine growing in the j 

 Iili4er(}s 5 very firong, but not very pleafant , for in this Il laod, there ' 

 i is made no wine at all 5 nor as I thinkany of grapes, fo near the Line I 

 j upon lilands in all the world. Having made an end of our fruit , the i 

 difhes were taken away, and another Courfe fetcht io 5 which was! 

 of flefli, fivb5and fallets 5 theiallets being firft plac'd upon the table 

 Vk'hich I took great heed of, beingall Novelties to me, but the beft 

 and moll favoury herbs that ever I taftcd 3 very well feafoned with 

 fiIt,Oyle, and the beft Vinegar. Several forts we had, but notmixt, 

 but in fe vera Id idles, all ftrange, and all excellent. The firft difii of 

 flerf!,\wasa leg of ay©ungfturk, or a wild Calf, ofa year old 5 which 

 was of the Colour of ftags flelh, and tafted very like it, full of Nerves 

 and finews, ftrong meat, and very well Condited .* boyfd tender, and 

 the fauce of favoury herbs, whihspan?/!} Vinager. Turkies and Hens 

 wehadroafted^ a gigget of young goat ; fi(h in abundance offeveral 



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