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( 18 ) amazed to find her to young, beleiving it impoſſible (though I knew the contrary) a child (for I may call her, being but ſeven years of are could be capable of man's reception at that tender age. Afterwards I was informed, it was uſual for them t marry, ſo ſoon being extremely ſalacious and lechrous, and as fit, nay, as prone to enjoy man at the age, as Europeans at fourteen.

So ſoon as we arrived (which is a cuſtom the uſe to all ſtrangers, of what country ſoever) we ha preſented us choice of many virgins: our boatſ a choſing one he fancied, for a ſmall price, ſhe guide him to a lodging, where, if he would have ſaid long, the would have performed his domeſtic affair as well at board as bed diſcharging her duty ve punctually: but he that undertakes any ſuch thi muſt be very wary that he be not familiar with a other woman, leſt that ſhe with whom he hath contracted himſelf for ſuch a time, doth recompen his inconſtancy with mortal poiſon At his departure, her wages muſt be paid to her parents, wh returns then with much joy, and they receive h with as much credit and oftentation he chief among then hold it a very great courteſy, if a one will ſave them the labour pain and trouble, accepting the hymeneal rites of his bride.

After leaving Canavar we touched at Zeylog and Syam, and then ſteered our courſe for Bantan but being much ſtraitned by the way for want freſh water, we were compelled to make up to ti firſt land we deſcried Though the darkness of t night blinded our eyes from such discoveries, y flames of fire not far diſtant from us, gave us perf intelligence that and was not far off. That night we caſt anchor, fearing we might run foul of ſome rock or ſhelf, in the morning we ſaw a large tra of land before us, not knowing what place it ſhou be. Our captain commanded the long boat to