but they did not understand it. But being risen up
spake to us in the Malabar Tongue, which we could not understand. Then
still standing at a distance we intimated our minds to them by signs,
beckoning with our hand: which they answered in the same Language. Then
offering to go towards them, and seeing them to be naked men and no
Arms near them, we laid our Axes upon the ground with our Bags, lest
we might scare them, if we had come up to them with those weapons in
our hands, and so went towards them with only our Knives by our sides:
by signs with our hands shewing them our bloody Backs we made them
understand whence we came, and whither we were going. Which when they
perceived they seemed to commiserate our condition, and greatly to
admire at such a Miracle which God had brought to pass: and as they
talked one to another they lifted up their hands and faces towards
Heaven, often repeating Tombrane which is God in the Malabar Tongue.

[They are courteous to them.] And by their signs we understood they
would have us bring our Bags and Axes nearer; which we had no sooner
done, but they brought the Rice and Herbs which they had boiled for
themselves to us, and bad us eat; which we were not fitted to do,
having not long before eaten a hearty Dinner of better fare; yet
could not but thankfully accept of their compassion and kindness,
and eat as much as we could; and in requital of their courtesie,
we gave them some of our Tobacco. Which after much entreating they
did receive, and it pleased them exceedingly.

[But loathe to conduct them to the Hollander.] After these civilities
passed on either side, we began by signs to desire them to go
with us and shew us the way to the Dutch Fort: which they were very
unwilling to do, saying, as by signs and some few words which we could
understand, that our greatest danger was past, and that by Night we
might get into the Hollanders Dominions. Yet we being weary with our
tedious journey, and desirous to have a guide, shewed them Money to
the value of five Shillings, being all I had; and offered it them to go
with us. Which together with our great importunity so prevailed, that
one of them took it; and leaving his fellow to carry their Baggage he
went with us about one Mile, and then began to take his leave of us and
to return. Which we supposed was to get more from us. Having therefore
no more Money, we gave him a red Tunis Cap and a Knife, for which he
went a Mile farther, and then a