but the haire vpon their heades is not
so much curled as those of the Mosambique, and they are not ful so blacke.)

The 23. of Ianuary we ankered before a Riuer where likewise we had all kind
of necessaries, and after that we went to lie vnder a small Islande within
the same Bay.

[Sidenote: The wilde people came on borde their ships and seemed very
friendly.] The 25. Ianuarie there came some of the wild people aborde our
ships, making signes to haue vs go on land, which we did, and there we had
good Ryce and other fruits in great abundance. On the left side of the
entry of the Riuer lyeth one of their Townes, and on the right hand two
townes, where we had most of our trafique.

The 26. of Ianuarie wee had interpreters, whom we made to drink wine,
wherewith they were as drunk as beastes.

The manner and condition of the people inhabiting in the great Bay of
Antogil, on this side the Equinoctiall line vnder 16 degrees, on the
South side of the Island Madagascar.

It is a very great Bay, about ten mile broade, behind it lyeth a high
Island, and three small Islands: there is good harbour against all windes.
The Island is inhabited, and therein groweth all kindes of fruites, it hath
a great fall of water that commeth down out of the hilles, where we laded
all our water, and halfe a mile from thence within the land, there runneth
a great Riuer, wherein likewise there is much water to be had, when you
enter into the Riuer about a quarter of a mile inward on the left hand,
ther is a smal towne or village, not closed nor fortified, in it there is
about 200. houses, and on the right hand where the Riuer diuideth it selfe,
there is two other such Townes: They were all compassed with palles, and
the houses were placed about two foote aboue the ground, vpon foure or fiue
palles or stakes of wood, and all the vpper partes of reede and strawe.
[Sidenote: Why their houses stand so high aboue the earth.] The cause why
their houses are made so high from the ground is to auoide the danger of
venemous beastes that are there in great aboundance, as Serpents, Snakes,
Camelions, and other kindes of beastes. The people are very blacke, but
their hayre and beardes are not so much curled as the right Mores, nor
their noses nor lippes so great nor flat. They are subtill and strong
people, much addicted to drinking, for they will bee as drunke as Swine,
with a kind of drinke made of Honie and Ryce. [Sidenote: The maner of the
wilde men