e way and came to his help:
who taking hold of his Body brought him safe to Land. At which he
seemed to be very glad. Putting on his Cloaths he went to his Palace:
then he demanded to know who and which they were that had holpen him
out of the Water. They, supposing by his Speech it was to give them
a reward for the good Service they had so lately done him, answered,
We were they. Whereupon he Commands to call such a great Man. (For
it is they whom he appoints always to see Execution done by their
Soldiers.) To whom he gave Command, saying, Take both these, and lead
them to such a place, and cut off their Heads, who dared to presume
to lay their hands on my Person, and did not prostrate themselves
rather that I might lay my hand on them for my relief and safety. And
accordingly they were Executed.

CHAP. IV.

Of his Revenues and Treasure.

[The King's rents brought three times in the year.] Three times in the
year they usually carry their Rents unto the King. The one is at the
New-year called Ourida cotamaul. The other is for the First fruits,
Alleusal cotamaul. And the last is at a certain Sacrifice in the Month
of November to their God, called Ilmoy cotamaul. But besides these,
whatsoever is wanting in the King's House at any other time, and they
have it, they must upon the King's Order bring it. These Rents are but
little Money, but chiefly Corn, Rice, or what grows out of the Ground.

[The first is accompanied with a great Festival.] To speak a little
of first time, Viz. at the beginning of the New year, when the King's
Duties are brought him. Their New year is always either the 27th,
or the 28th, or the 29th of March: At this time upon a special and
good day (for which the Astrologers are consulted) the King washes
his head, which is a very great Solemnity among them. The Palace is
all adorned with Tor-nes, a sort of Triumphal Arches, that make a very
fine shew. They are high Poles standing in rows before all the Gates
of the Palace, either nine or seven in a row, the middlemost being
the highest, and so they fall lower and lower on each side. Thro
the middle of them there is an arched passage which serves for a
Door. On the top of the Poles are Flags flying, and all about hung
full of painted Cloth with Images, and Figures of Men, and Beasts,
and Birds, and Flowers: Fruits also are hanged up in great order and
exactness. On each side of the entrance of the Arch stand Plantane
Trees, with bunches o