for that the river of Amana, being in the bottom of the bay
of Guanipa, cannot be sailed back by any means, both the breeze and
current of the sea were so forcible. And therefore we followed a branch
of Orenoque called Capuri, which entered into the sea eastward of our
ships, to the end we might bear with them before the wind; and it was
not without need, for we had by that way as much to cross of the main
sea, after we came to the river's mouth, as between Gravelin and Dover,
in such boats as your honour hath heard.

To speak of what passed homeward were tedious, either to describe or
name any of the rivers, islands, or villages of the Tivitivas, which
dwell on trees; we will leave all those to the general map. And to be
short, when we were arrived at the sea-side, then grew our greatest
doubt, and the bitterest of all our journey forepassed; for I protest
before God, that we were in a most desperate estate. For the same night
which we anchored in the mouth of the river of Capuri, where it falleth
into the sea, there arose a mighty storm, and the river's mouth was at
least a league broad, so as we ran before night close under the land
with our small boats, and brought the galley as near as we could. But
she had as much ado to live as could be, and there wanted little of her
sinking, and all those in her; for mine own part, I confess I was very
doubtful which way to take, either to go over in the pestered (crowded)
galley, there being but six foot water over the sands for two leagues
together, and that also in the channel, and she drew five; or to
adventure in so great a billow, and in so doubtful weather, to cross the
seas in my barge. The longer we tarried the worse it was, and therefore
I took Captain Gifford, Captain Caulfield, and my cousin Greenvile into
my barge; and after it cleared up about midnight we put ourselves
to God's keeping, and thrust out into the sea, leaving the galley at
anchor, who durst not adventure but by daylight. And so, being all very
sober and melancholy, one faintly cheering another to shew courage, it
pleased God that the next day about nine o'clock, we descried the island
of Trinidad; and steering for the nearest part of it, we kept the shore
till we came to Curiapan, where we found our ships at anchor, than which
there was never to us a more joyful sight.

Now that it hath pleased God to send us safe to our ships, it is time to
leave Guiana to the sun, whom they worship, and steer away