course to 36 degrees, and entered the great river of Plate,
and ran into 54 and 53 1/2 fathoms of fresh water, where we filled
our water by the ship's side; but our General finding here no good
harborough, as he thought he should, bare out again to sea the 27th of
April, and in bearing out we lost sight of our fly-boat wherein Master
Doughty was. But we, sailing along, found a fair and reasonable good
bay, wherein were many and the same profitable islands; one whereof had
so many seals as would at the least have laden all our ships, and
the rest of the islands are, as it were, laden with fowls, which is
wonderful to see, and they of divers sorts. It is a place very plentiful
of victuals, and hath in it no want of fresh water. Our General, after
certain days of his abode in this place, being on shore in an island,
the people of the country shewed themselves unto him, leaping and
dancing, and entered into traffic with him, but they would not receive
anything at any man's hands, but the same must be cast upon the ground.
They are of clean, comely, and strong bodies, swift on foot, and seem to
be very active.

The 18th of May, our General thought it needful to have a care of such
ships as were absent; and therefore endeavouring to seek the fly-boat
wherein Master Doughty was, we espied her again the next day. And
whereas certain of our ships were sent to discover the coast and to
search an harbour, the Marigold and the canter being employed in that
business, came unto us and gave us understanding of a safe harbour that
they had found. Wherewith all our ships bare, and entered it; where we
watered and made new provision of victuals, as by seals, whereof we slew
to the number of 200 or 300 in the space of an hour. Here our General in
the Admiral rid close aboard the fly-boat, and took out of her all the
provision of victuals and what else was in her, and hauling her to the
land, set fire to her, and so burnt her to save the iron work. Which
being a-doing, there came down of the country certain of the people
naked, saving only about their waist the skin of some beast, with the
fur or hair on, and something also wreathed on their heads. Their faces
were painted with divers colours, and some of them had on their heads
the similitude of horns, every man his bow, which was an ell in length,
and a couple of arrows. They were very agile people and quick to
deliver, and seemed not to be ignorant in the feats of wars, as by their
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