THE FUNERAL OF MAHU AT BRAVA ISLAND. 



CHAPTER XXXII. 



THE FIVE SHIPS OF ROTTERDAM BATTLE AT THE ISLAND OF BRAVA SEBALD 



DE WEERT — DISASTERS IN THE STRAIT OF MAGELLAN — THE CREW EAT 

 UNCOOKED FOOD — THE FLEET IS SCATTERED TO THE WINDS — ADVEN- 

 TURES OF DE WEERT — A WRETCHED OBJECT RETURN TO HOLLAND — VOYAGE 



OF OLIVER VAN NOORT — BARBAROUS PUNISHMENT THE EMBLEM OF HOPE- 

 BECOMES A CAUSE OF DESPAIR — FIGHT WITH THE PATAGONIANS — ARREST OF 

 THE VICE-ADMIRAL — HIS PUNISHMENT — DESCRIPTION OF A CHILIAN BEVE- 

 RAGE — CAPTURE OF A SPANISH TREASURE-SHIP — A PILOT THROWN OVER- 

 BOARD — SEA-FIGHT OFF MANILLA RETURN HOME, AFTER THE FIRST DUTCH 



VOYAGE OF CIRCUMNAVIGATION. 



The Dutch, who had now succeeded the Portuguese in the 



possession and control of the East Indies, had, up to the year 



1598, made all their voyages thither by the Portuguese route, — 



the Cape of Good Hope. In this year, two fleets fitted out by 



them were directed to proceed by the Strait of Magellan and 



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