sorts, of which there is abundance.

We found the natives did not disturb or concern themselves much about us;
nor did they inquire, or perhaps know, whether we stayed among them or not,
much less that our ship was gone quite away, and had cast us off, as was
our case; for the next morning, after we had sent back the long-boat, the
ship stood away to the south-east, and in four hours' time was out of our
sight.

The next day two of us went out into the country one way, and two another,
to see what kind of a land we were in; and we soon found the country was
very pleasant and fruitful, and a convenient place enough to live in; but,
as before, inhabited by a parcel of creatures scarce human, or capable of
being made social on any account whatsoever.

We found the place full of cattle and provisions; but whether we might
venture to take them where we could find them or not, we did not know; and
though we were under a necessity to get provisions, yet we were loth to
bring down a whole nation of devils upon us at once, and therefore some of
our company agreed to try to speak with some of the country, if we could,
that we might see what course was to be taken with them. Eleven of our men
went on this errand, well armed and furnished for defence. They brought
word that they had seen some of the natives, who appeared very civil to
them, but very shy and afraid, seeing their guns, for it was easy to
perceive that the natives knew what their guns were, and what use they were
of.

They made signs to the natives for some food, and they went and fetched
several herbs and roots, and some milk; but it was evident they did not
design to give it away, but to sell it, making signs to know what our men