1 7 2 The Dijlreffes and Adventures 

 into the Difficulties attending fuch an Un- 

 dertaking to endeavour a fecond, if we could 

 poffibiy avoid it ; wherefore, we refolved to 

 go back again about ten or fifteen Leagues, 

 to a Place called the Mantoofe, where were 

 no Inhabitants, but a good Harbour for our 

 Canoe; there we went on Shore, and made 

 a good Fire to dry ourfelves, and what 

 Things we ha^ with us ; for we were all as 

 wet, as if we had been drenched in the Sea, 

 and our Beef and Corn were almoft fpoiled 

 with the fait Water. 



W e had two Pettocoes of Cotton Thread 

 in the Canoe, which the Indians were to dye 

 for the Governor of Leon, with a certain 

 Fifh found on the Rocks, which dye it of a 

 very fine Purple, and this Work they went 

 about, while Barnwell and I ftaid on Shore 

 to reft us. They make ufe of no Canoe or 

 other Veffel to convey themfelves off to the 

 Rocks, but tie up a Quarter of a Pound, or 

 ibme fuch Quantity of Thread in their Hair, 

 and fix a Piece of light Wood crols their 

 Breads to keep their Heads above Water, 

 and fo fwini*off to them ; this they do, be- 

 caufe no Veflel can live among them, Some 



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