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( 20 ) ing fixed our unadviſed feet on the bottom of th mountain, we reſolved we would never again pry dearly for out curioſity: but forth with went i ſearch of ſome ſpring, that might ſerve as well quench our clothes as our thirſt What we fought for we quickly found; and ſo filling our caſks, w made what haſte we could aboard he captai and the reſt ſtood amazed to ſee us look ſo ghaſtly and were very impatient to know what was the matter with us: we told them ſuccinctly what ha happened, and what great dangers we underwent inſtead of pitying us, they only laughed at us ſo being ſuch adventurous fools Having furniſhe ourſelves with what we wanted, we fer ſail again ſo Bantam, where we ſafely arrived in a ſhort time

As ſoon as we came into the harbour before Battam, we went aſhore to acquaint the Preſident wh we were, and by what authority we came thither t traffic; being empowred by the Eaſt India Company We were received with much demonſtrations joy, and nobly feaſted for three days together I a week's time I learned by obſervation the cuſtom of the country, and manner of trading, our merchant taking up goods daily, and ſending them aboard, without giving preſent ſatisfaction; it bein ſufficient that he belonged to ſuch a ſhip and therefore muſt pay before he goes, otherwiſe the kin will arreſt the ſhip, compelling him to make reſtitution or payment One time I met with a Banny an, or China merchant whom I obſerved to hav box full of precious ſtones: I could not ſleep fo thinking how ſhould make myſelf a partner wit him: at laſt I hammered out this invention: clothed myſelf in Indian ſilk, according to the cuſtom of the country, and diſcoloured my face, an clapped a black patch upon one of ny eyes. I this equipage I addreſt myſelf to this Bannyan, wh preſently laid open his treaſure to my view. I wa