would give them.

Our men were perplexed at this, for they had nothing to barter; however,
one of the men pulled out a knife and showed them, and they were so fond of
it that they were ready to go together by the ears for the knife. The
seaman seeing that, was willing to make a good market of his knife, and
keeping them chaffering about it a good while, some offered him roots, and
others milk; at last one offered him a goat for it, which he took. Then
another of our men showed them another knife, but they had nothing good
enough for that, whereupon one of them made signs that he would go and
fetch something; so our men stayed three hours for their return, when they
came back and brought him a small-sized, thick, short cow, very fat and
good meat, and gave him for his knife.

This was a good market, but our misfortune was we had no merchandise; for
our knives were as needful to us as to them, and but that we were in
distress for food, and must of necessity have some, these men would not
have parted with their knives.

However, in a little time more we found that the woods were full of living
creatures, which we might kill for our food, and that without giving
offence to them; so that our men went daily out a-hunting, and never failed
in killing something or other; for, as to the natives, we had no goods to
barter; and for money, all the stock among us would not have subsisted us
long. However, we called a general council to see what money we had, and to
bring it all together, that it might go as far as possible; and when it
came to my turn, I pulled out a moidore and the two dollars I spoke of
before.

This moidore I ventured to show, that they might not despise me too much