At last they brought old Jaf to them, to tell them how kind they
would be to them, that they would save their lives, and give them
part of the isle to live in, if they would keep in their own
bounds, and that they should have corn to plant, and should make
it grow for their bread. They were but too glad to have such good
terms of peace, and they soon learnt to make all kinds of work
with canes, wood, and sticks, such as chairs, stools, and beds,
and this they did with great skill when they were once taught.

From this time till I came back to the isle my friends saw no
more wild men. I now told the chief that I had not come to take
off his men, but to bring more, and to give them all such things
as they would want to guard their homes from foes, and cheer up
their hearts.

The next day I made a grand feast for them all, and the ship's
cook and mate came on shore to dress it. We brought out our
rounds of salt beef and pork, a bowl of punch, some beer, and
French wines; and Carl gave the cooks five whole kids to roast,
three of which were sent to the crew on board ship, that they, on
their part, might feast on fresh meat from shore.

I gave each of the men a shirt, a coat, a hat, and a pair of
shoes, and I need not say how glad they were to meet with gifts
so new to them. Then I brought out the tools, of which each man
had a spade, a rake, an axe, a crow, a saw, a knife and such like
things as well as arms, and all that they could want for the use
of them.