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The high grounds commanded a view of the whole 
harbor, which appeared spacious, convenient, and well 
sheltered. The forest borders on the harbor, towards 
the north-west, and is about three leagues in length, and 
half a league in breadth. And to the north-west of the 
wood is another harbor. On their return with their 
report to the general, he ordered a tent to be pitched 
for religious worship, and that the ships should be 
cleaned and tallowed, the people in the mean time 
being employed in wooding and keeping guard. They 
had their water from a little island of sand, where they 
dug deep trenches, in which, during the flood, the 
water was fresh and good, but on the ebb salt. One 
day a sentinel placed in the wood gave notice that he 
saw a great number of Indians coming along the shore, 
naked, and their skins daubed with black and white 
colors, and armed with bows and arrows. On this the 
general desired Father Antonio to go and offer them 
peace. He was attended by Ensign Juan Francisco 
and six soldiers. On coming up to the Indians, hav- 
ing made signs of peace with a bit of white linen, and 
throwing the earth up with their hands, the savages 
immediately delivered their bows and arrows to the 
soldiers. Father Antonio embraced them; gave them 
bread and necklaces, with which they were greatly 
pleased. But on coming to the general’s quarters, the 
Indians, at the sight of such a number of men, drew 
back to a little eminence, from whence they sent two 
women. These approaching the general’s tent with a 
timid air, the religious and others made them presents 
of beads, biscuits, and strings of bugles; and then 
dismissed them, to give their countrymen an account 
