ged to land to obtain water, but we
always did so in the daytime, having taken the precaution to black the
whole of our bodies and take off our trowsers before we landed. Our
deer's flesh was all gone, and we continued to live on fish, cooking
as much as we could at one time. The collecting firewood was the great
risk which we ran; for we were then obliged to land where there was
wood. It was on the sixth day that we were first in danger. As we
rounded a point, we fell in with another canoe with six or seven
people in it. They were not more than 300 yards off when we first saw
them. The Indians stood up in the canoe, looked at us very earnestly,
and then perceiving that we were not of their tribe, I presume, pulled
towards us. We immediately turned and pulled away. They had been
fishing, and two of them were pulling up the lines, while the others
paddled, which gave us a little advantage; but they had three paddles
and we had only two. They shouted and paddled with all their might,
but they gained little, as they were seven in the canoe, five men and
two women, and deep in consequence. As they gained slowly upon us,
notwithstanding all our exertions, the Portuguese said to me, "They
have no weapons in the boat, I should think; if they had, they would
use them, for we are within bow-shot. Can you use a bow and arrow?"

"I could once," replied I, "use it very fairly," for when I was
captive with Whyna, she would often practise the bow and arrow with
me, and I became somewhat expert before I left her.

"Well, then," said he, "let me paddle on, and do you put an arrow in
the bow and threaten them, at all events."

I did so, and stood up, taking aim as if about to shoot, at which they
ceased paddling, and after talking a little they turned the head of
their canoe round, and made for the shore. We proceeded, as may be
imagined, with all diligence. I laid down my bow and arrows and
resumed my paddle, and in an hour we could no longer see our late
pursuers. We continued our voyage, and for three days met with no
further adventures, when about noon, on the fourth day, the sky became
overcast, and there was every prospect of rough weather. Before night
the wind and sea rose, and it was no longer possible for us to keep
along the coast, which already was covered with breakers.

We had, therefore, no remedy but to make for the shore and haul up the
canoe, for we could not perceive any inlet which might shelter us. It
was quite