would go that way to chace us,
and ten to one overtake us, being but one Night before them. Also
we knew not whether or no, it might lead us into the Countrey of the
Malabar Prince, of whom we were much afraid.

[Resolve to go back to the River they lately passed.] Then resolving
to let the great Road alone, we thought of going right down thro the
Woods, and steer our course by the Sun and Moon: but the Ground being
so dry we feared we should not meet with Water. So we declined that
Counsel also. Thus being in doubt, we prayed God to direct us, and to
put it into our hearts which way to take. Then after a Consultation
between our selves, all things considered, we concluded it the best
course to go back to Malwat oyah, the River we had well viewed that lay
in our way as we came hither. And back thither we resolved to repair.

CHAP. X.

The Author's Progress in his Flight from Anarodgburro, into the Woods,
unto their arrival in the Malabars Countrey.

[They depart back again towards the River.] Now God of his Mercy
having prospered our Design hitherto, for which we blessed his Holy
Name, our next care was how to come off clear from the People of
Anarodgburro, that they might not presently miss us, and so pursue
after us. Which if they should do, there would have been no escaping
them. For from this Town to Colliwilla, where the Sheriff lived, with
whom we left our Goods, they are as well acquainted in the Woods as in
the Paths. And when we came away we must tell the People, that we were
going thither, because there is no other way but that. Now our fear
was, lest upon some occasion or other any Men might chance to Travel
that way soon after we were gone, and not finding us at Colliwilla,
might conclude, as they could do no otherwise, that we were run into
the Woods. Therefore to avoid this Danger, we stayed in the Town till
it was so late, that we knew none durst venture to Travel afterwards
for fear of wild Beasts. By which means we were sure to gain a Nights
Travel at least, if they should chance to pursue us.

[But first take their leave of the Governor here.] So we took our
leaves of the Governor, who kindly gave us a Pot of Milk to drink for
a farewel; we telling him, We were returning back to the Sheriff at
Colliwilla, to whom we had given some Gunpowder when we came from
him to shoot us some Deer, and we doubted not but by that time we
should get to him, he would have provided flesh enough for our