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Water-cresses, and a tree whose bark had a biting taste, induced 

 them to give to an inlet the name of Pepper Haven. The natives 

 bartered ornaments of mother-of-pearl for knives and wine. The 

 vessels entered the South Sea on the 6th of May, and on the 

 25th anchored off Mocha Island, half a league from the coast 

 of Chili. 



DUTCH VESSEL TRADING AT THE LADRONES. 



The natives were delighted to learn that the strangers were 

 the enemies of the Spaniards their oppressors, and to see that 

 their ships were so large and well armed. The chief of the 

 island visited the admiral's ship and remained his guest all 

 night. A hatchet was the price fixed upon for two fat sheep ; 

 and a hundred were obtained at this rate. The natives would 

 not permit the Dutch to see their women, and at last, when they 

 had disposed of all the provisions and live stock they had to 

 spare, made signs for them to re-enter their ships and depart, 

 with which reasonable request Spilbergen at once complied. 



On the 29th, the vessels anchored off the island of Santa 



