Mr. WAF E K's Voyages, Sec. 38; 



up near the River's Head, or towards the Mountains 

 they fall from, where the weightier Grains lodge ; 

 for none but this meer Duft of it is wafh'd down to 

 the Sea. 



We went after this to the Ifland of John Fernan-\ % j 0 h n 

 do, where wecareen'd* and there Captain Knight Fernanda 

 left us, making the beft of his way round Terra del 

 Fuego to the Weft-Indies. But we were for coafting 

 it back again toward the Line : having with us a 

 Bark we had taken off Pifca. 



Going off therefore from John Fernando 9 s we 

 ftood yet further South in going over to the Conti- 

 tinent, to the Latitude of 39 S. as well to gain a 

 Wind as to have the more of the Coaft before us. 

 We fell in firft with the Ifland of Mocha, which IksL Mocha. 

 in about 38 Deg. zo Min. S. and wanting Water 

 and Provifion we came to an Anchor, and put a- 

 ihore there, about the Middle of December, 1686. 

 and fbay'd 5 or 6 Days. Here we were very well 

 relieved, for the Ifland afforded both Water and 

 frefh Provifion for our Men, all the Time we ftay'd. 

 The Land is very low and flat, and upon the Sea- 

 coaft fandy ; but the middle Ground is good Mould, 

 and produces Maiz and other Wheat, Barley, with 

 Variety of Fruits, Csfr. Here were feveral Houfes 

 belonging to the Spanijh Indians, which were very 

 well ftor'd with Dunghil-Fowl. They have here al- 

 fo feveral Horfes : But that which is moft worthy of 

 Note, is a Sort of Sheep they have, which the In- Its Sheep; 

 habitants call Cornera de Terra. This Creature is 

 about 4 Foot and an half high at the Back, and a 

 very ftately Beaft. Thefe Sheep are fo tame, that 

 we frequently ufed to bridle one of them, upon 

 whofe Back two of the luftieft Men would ride %t 

 once round the Ifland, to drive the reft to the Fold. 

 His ordinary Pace is either an Amble or a good 

 Hand-gallop ; nor does he care for going any other 

 Pace, during the Time his Rider is upon his Back, 



