How shall I express myself so as to convey an adequate idea of it to the reader, and at the same time avoid raising suspicions of my want of veracity

Not thinking it prudent to take my fusee' with me, lest I might lose it overboard in case of a battle, which I had every reason to dread before my return, I therefore furnished myself with a club for my defense, went on board, and penetrating the first line of those which surrounded my harbour, they gave way; but being pursued by several very large ones, I kept strictly on the watch, and paddled with all my might towards the entrance of the lagoon, hoping to be sheltered there from the multitude of my assailants; but ere I had half-way reached the place, I was attacked on all sides, several endeavouring to overset the canoe. My situation now became precarious to the last degree: two very large ones attacked me closely, at the same instant, rushing up with their heads and part of their bodies above the water, roaring terribly and belching floods of water over me. They struck their jaws together so dose to my ears, as almost to stun me, and I ex-pected every moment to be dragged out of the boat and instantly devoured, but I applied my weapons so effectually about me, though at random, that I was so suc-cessful as to beat them off a little; when, finding that they designed to renew the battle, I made for the shore, as the only means left me for my preservation, for, by keeping dose to it, I should have my enemies on one side of me only, whereas I was before surrounded by them, and there was a probability, if pushed to the last extrem-ity, of saving myself, by jumping out of the canoe on shore, as it is easy to outwalk them on land, although comparatively as swift as lightning in the water.

His plaited tail brandished high, floats upon the lake. The waters like a cataract descend from his opening jaws. Clouds of smoke issue from his dilated nostrils. The earth trembles with his thunder. When immediately from the opposite coast of the lagoon, emerges from the deep his rival champion. They suddenly dart upon each other. The boiling surface of the lake marks their rapid course, and a terrific conflict commences. They now sink to the bottom folded together in horrid wreaths. The water becomes thick and discoloured. Again they rise, their jaws clap together, re-echoing through the deep surrounding forests. Again they sink, when the contest ends at the muddy bottom of the lake, and the vanquished makes a hazardous escape, hiding himself in the muddy turbulent waters and sedge on a distant shore. The proud victor exulting returns to the place of action. The shores and forests resound his dreadful roar, together with the tri-umphing shouts of the plaited tribes around, witnesses of the horrid combat.

I had rather that my actions of love should testify how welcome you are, and how glad I am of this your kind visitation, than that I should say it in a multi-tude of words. But in one word, you are very welcome to my heart; and I account it among the best of the joys of this day, that I see your face, and enjoy your company in my habitation

ouching your question, Whether praying to God doth exempt us from sick-nesses, poverty, and fills us with food and garments: I answer, If praying to God did bring with it outward plenty and worldly prosperity, then all carnal people would pray to God, not because they love God, or praying to God, but because they love themselves, and love food, clothing, and worldly pleasures; but the benefits of pray-ing are spiritual and heavenly, it teaches us to know God, and the evil of sin; it teacheth us to repent of sin, and seek for pardon, and it teacheth us to forsake sin for ever: and if we are loath to part with sin, God will chastise us with sicknesses, pov-erty, and other worldly crosses, to call us to repentance, and therefore many times we fare worse in the world, than wicked men do, that thereby we might be weaned from the world, and brought and taught to love and long for heaven.

And while we are in the way, let me ask you of the estate and welfare of our friends and kindred at Natik; doth your praying to God exempt you from sicknesses, poverty, nakedness? Will praying to God fill you with food, gladness, and garments?

Till snatched from thence by friends, less \\ isc than true, \Vho thee abroad, exposed to public view, l\lade thee in rags, halting to th' press to trudge, \Vherc errors were not lessened (all may judge). At thy return my blushing was not small, My rambling brat (in print) should mother call, I cast thee by as one unfit for light, Thy visage was so irksome in my sight;

She hath wiped off th' aspersion of her sex, That women wisdom lack to play the rex.9 Spain's monarch, says not so, nor yet his host; She taught them better manners, to their cost.

Although, great Queen, thou mm in silence lie, Yet tlw loud herald Fame doth to the sky Thy 11;ondrous worth proclaim in c1·ery ~lime, And so hath rnwcd 11hile there is world or time.

For my mean1 pen are too superior things: Or hm1 the, all, or each their dates have run Let poets a;1d historians set these forth, i\ly obscure lines shall not so dim their worth

Others Argue, and not a few, is not God gracious? His Equity and Clemency are they not marvellous? . . . Thus we believ'd; are we deceiv'd? cannot his mercy great, (As hath been told to us of old) asswage his angers heat?

10 omilt the rule of Justice

Thirdly, Thai cvef}' man might have need of other, and from hence they m1gh1 be all knill more nearly together in the Bond of brotherly uffeccion: from hence JI appe,1rL-s plamcly that noc man JS made more honournble then another or more wealth>· etc., out of any pcmculer and singulcr respect 10 himsdfe bu1 for the glory of his Creator and the Common good of the Creature, Man; Therefore God still rcscn·es the proppcrty of these guifts 10 himselfc as Ezek: 16. 17. he there culls u·cahhc his gold and his sih-er cu;.1 Pro,~ 3. 9, heclaimes 1heirc service as his due ho-nour tlu: Lord with thy richL-s ctc.1 All men bcmg thus (by divine providence) ranckcd into l\\'O soncs, riche ;1nd poorc; under 1he first, urc comprehended all such as are able 10 li\'c comfonably by 1heire ou•nc me.mes ducly improved; and ull others arc poorc Jccording 10 the fonner dis1rib111ion. There arc two rules whereby wee are 10 wJlkc one towards another: J usnc1: and MERCY.

If there.fall out any warres betweene us and lhcm, what their figh1 is likely 10 bee, wee having adYDDtages against them so many maner of wayes, as by our disci-pline, our suunge weapons and devises else, especially Ordinance great and small, it may easily bee imagined: by the experience wee have had in some places, the turning up of their hccles, against us in running awny WPS their best defence.

There is an herbe,which is sowed apart. by it selfe, and is ·called by the inhabi-1an1S Uppowoc: in,the West Indies it hath divers.names, according to the severnll places and coumreys where it groweth and is used: tlie Spanyards genernlly call it Tabacco. The leaves•thereof being dried:and brought into pouder, lhey use 10 take the fume or smoake thereof, by sucking it thorow pipes made of day, in10 theirstom-acke and head; from whence it purgeth supedluous flcame and other'grosse hu-mours, and openeth oil the pores and passages of the body: ·by which·mcanes the use thereof no, ondy preserveth the body from obstructions, but also (if any be,.so that lhcy have nor benc of too long conrinuancel in short time' breaketh them: whereby ,heir bodies arc notably preserved in hcalth,"and know not·many•gnevous diseases, whcrcwitholl we in England are often timcsBfflicted.

Since the first undctt4king by Sir Walter Ralegluo dcale in the action of di.scovcriog of that countrcy which is now called and knowcn by the name ofVu-ginia, many voy-ages having bccoe thither made el SU1Jdry times lo bis great cbargci as 6m in the ycre 1584, and afterwards in the ycrcs 158', Ci~. and now of Lite this last yccrc 1587!1 there have bcne divers and variable.repons, with some slanderous and shamefull speeches bruted abroad by many that rctumcd .from thence: espccial.ly of that dis-COVCJY which was made by the Colony transported by Sir Richard Grinvilc:2 in the ycrc 158', being of all othcrs.thi;most'principall, and as yet of most effect, the time of theit abode in the counucy, being-a whole ycrc, when as in the othci: voyage be-fore they stayed but sixe weeks, and the others after were oncly for.supply and tntns-portation,notbing more being discovered thenb11~ bcne before.

They came slowly to meet us with a gravity and calm which I admired; and at their head were three chiefs, Our Indians likewise advanced in similar order, and told me that those who had the three big plumes were the chiefs, and that there were only these three, whom you could recognize by these plumes, which were larger than those of their com-panions; and I was to do what I could to kill them, I promised them to do all in my power, and told them that I was very sorry they could not understand me, so that I might direct their method of attacking the enemy, all of whom undoubtedly we should thus defeat; but that there was no help for it, and that I was very glad to show them, as soon as the engagement began, the courage and readiness which were in me

And they said that the lake went close to the mountains, which, as I judged, might be some twenty-five leagues away from us.

which, like the Iroquois river, were formerly inhabited by Indians: but have been abandoned, since they have been at war with one another.

They came unto 'the waters of this river, And treated with much regalement, And, like the Trojan memorable Wherefore all four went down the stream Who was favored and protected And, as a sign of peace, brought back By Neptune's water trident , I 305 A great number of fresh caught fish. , r ~ I After the whirlwind and great storm? .. t: And, ordering us to make proper return, 265 The Governor with all his camp . I He then did cause to be made there, ,., Came to a safe and pleasant port, I,. I Within a pleasant, leafy wood, And to his sore-tried soldiery A graceful church, one with a nave He gave permission free to rest. , ,~ 310 Of such a size that all the camp at once Upon those cooling banks and shores

e found, beside this, much hunting, Of many cranes and ducks and geese, 160 Upon which the astute, prompt hunters there Made good use of their harquebuses.3 And having hunted and fished much, From out the fire-bearing flints We struck their hidden fires and made 165 A great and excellent campfire, And on huge spits and in the coals We put a huge supply of meat and fish, Placing with liberal hands all that Our eager appetites did ask ' 170 To conquer in completest sort Their great desire for savory food.

Were almost all wishing for death.' , 100 But the great Providence; pitying, Which is always more quick in helpin'g us As we more firmly trust in it, ' The fifth day opened us the door And we all, happily, did come upon the roaring River 105 Of the North, for which we all had undergone Such care and such enormous toil.

Five thousand goodly Spanish leagues, Whose greatness it is a shame it should be held By so great sum of people ignorant About the blood of Christ, whose holiness It causes pain to think so many souls know not. 85 From these new regions7 'tis notorious, Of public voice and fame, that there descended Those oldest folk of Mexico

For, being favored thus by you, It being no less to write of deeds worthy Of being elevated by the pen Than to undertake those which are no less 40 Worthy of being written by this same pen, 'Tis only needed that those same brave men For whom this task I undertook Should nourish with their great, heroic valor The daring .£light of this my pen,