t and shoot some
Deer; which he was very willing to accept of, and to us it could
be no wayes profitable, not having a Gun. While we, we told him,
would make a step to Anarodgburro to see what Flesh we could procure
there. In the mean time, according as we had before layd the business,
came Stephen with the Bundle of Goods, desiring to leave them in his
house, till we came back. Which he was very ready to grant us leave
to do. And seeing us leave such a parcel of Goods, tho, God knowes,
but of little account in themselves, yet of considerable value in
that Land, he could not suppose otherwise but that we were intended
to return again. Thus we took our leaves, and immediately departed,
not giving him time to consider with himself, or consult with others
about us. And he like a good natured man bid us heartily farewel.

Altho we knew not the way to this Town, having never been there in
all our lives, and durst not ask, lest it might breed suspition;
yet we went on confidently thro a desolate Wood: and happened to go
very right, and came out directly at the place.

[In their way they meet with a River which they found for their
purpose.] But in our way before we arrived hither, we came up with a
small River, which ran thro the Woods, called by the Chingulayes Malwat
oyah: the which we viewed well, and judged it might be a probable guide
to carry us down to the Sea, if a better did not present. Howbeit we
thought good to try first the way we were taking, and to go onward
towards Anarodgburro, that being the shortest and easiest way to get
to the Coast: and this River being as under our Lee, ready to serve
and assist us, if other means failed.

[They come safely to Anarodgburro. This Place described.] To
Anarodgburro therefore we came, called also Neur Waug. Which is not
so much a particular single Town, as a Territory. It is a vast great
Plain, the like I never saw in all that Island: in the midst whereof
is a Lake, which may be a mile over, not natural, but made by art,
as other Ponds in the Country, to serve them to water their Corn
Grounds. This Plain is encompassed round with Woods, and small Towns
among them on every side, inhabited by Malabars, a distinct People
from the Chingulayes. But these Towns we could not see till we came
in among them. Being come out thro the Woods into this Plain, we stood
looking and staring round about us, but knew not where nor which way to
go. At length we heard a Cock crow, which was