ur feet, it seemed as if
we had gone the contrary way. We were now gotten a good way into the
Wood; when it grew dark and began to Rain, so that we thought it best
to pitch our Tents, and get Wood for Firing before it was all wet,
and too dark to find it. Which we did, and kindled a fire.

[Now they fit themselves for their Journey.] Then we began to fit our
selves for our Journey against the Moon arose. All our Sale-wares
which we had left we cast away, (for we took care not to sell too
much) keeping only Provisions and what was very necessary for our
Journey. About our Feet we tied pieces of Deers-hide to prevent Thorns
and Stumps annoying our feet. We always used to Travel bare foot, but
now being to travel by Night and in the Woods, we feared so to do. For
if our feet should fail us now, we were quite undone. And by the time
we had well-fitted our selves, and were refreshed with a Morsel of
Portuguez Sweet-meats, the Moon began to shine. So having commended our
selves into the hands of the Almighty, we took up our Provisions upon
our shoulders, and set forward, and travelled some three or four hours,
but with a great deal of difficulty; for the Trees being thick, the
Moon gave but little light thro, but our resolution was to keep going.

[Meeting with an Elephant they took up for that night.] Now it
was our chance to meet with an Elephant in our way just before us:
which we tryed, but could not scare away: so he forced us to stay. We
kindled a Fire and sate down, and took a Pipe of tobacco, waiting till
Morning. Then we looked round about us, and it appeared all like a
Wilderness, and no sign that People ever had been there: which put us
in great hopes that we had gained our Passage, and Were past all the
Inhabitants. Whereupon we concluded that we were now in no danger of
being seen, and might Travel in the Day securely. There was only one
great Road in our way, which led to Portaloon from the Towns which by
and by we fell into; this Road therefore we were shy of, lest when
we passed it over, some Passengers travelling in it, might see us;
and this Road we were in expectance about this time to meet withal,
secure, as I said before, of all other danger of People. [They fall
in among Towns before they are aware.] But the River winding about to
the Northward brought us into the midst of a parcel of Towns called
Tissea Wava, before we were aware. For the Countrey being all Woods,
we could not discern where there were