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Two Islands at the S. E. of Mindanao.
Worms here and elsewhere. Of Captain Swan, Raja Laut, the General's, Deceitfulness. Hunting wild Kine. The Prodigality of some of the English. Captain Swan treats with a young Indian of a Spice-Island. A Hunting Voyage with the General. His punishing a Ser- vant of his. Of his Wives and Women. A fort of strong Rice Drink. The Generals foul Deal- ing and Exactions. Captain Swan's Uneasi- ness and indiscreet Management. His Men mutiny. Of a Snake twisting about one of their Necks. The main part of the Crew go away with the Ship, leaving Captain Swan and some of his Men: several others poysoned there.
HAving in the two last Chapters given some account of the Natural, Civil, and Religious State of Mindanao, I shall now go on with the prosecution of our affairs during our stay there.
'Twas in a Bay on the N. East side of the Island that we came to an anchor, as hath been said. We lay in this Bay but one night, and part of the next day. Yet there we got speech with some of the Natives, who by signs made us understand, that the City Mindanao was on the West side of the Island. We endeavoured to persuade one of them to go with us to be our Pilot, but he would not: Therefore in the afternoon we loofed from hence, steering again to the South East, having the Wind at S. W. When we came to the S. E. end of the Island Mindanao, we saw two small Islands about 3 leagues distant from it. We might have passed between them and the main Island, as we learnt since but not knowing them, nor what dangers we might encounter there; we chose rather to sail to the Eastward of them. But meeting very strong Westerly Winds, we got nothing forward in many days.