ich, as then we perceived,
had, in great quantity, issued upon the sand, out of a wound received
in his leg in the first encounter, whereby though he felt some pain, yet
(for that he perceived divers of the company, having already gotten
many good things, to be very ready to take all occasions, of winding
themselves out of that conceited danger) would he not have it known to
any, till this his fainting, against his will, bewrayed it: the blood
having first filled the very prints which our footsteps made, to the
great dismay of all our company, who thought it not credible that one
man should be able to spare so much blood and live.

And therefore even they, which were willing to have ventured the most
for so fair a booty, would in no case hazard their Captain's life; but
(having given him somewhat to drink wherewith he recovered himself, and
having bound his scarf about his leg, for the stopping of the blood)
entreated him to be content to go with them aboard, there to have his
wound searched and dressed, and then to return on shore again if he
thought good.

This when they could not persuade him unto (as who knew it to be utterly
impossible, at least very unlikely, that ever they should, for that
time, return again, to recover the state in which they now were: and
was of opinion, that it were more honourable for himself, to jeopard
his life for so great a benefit, than to leave off so high an enterprise
unperformed), they joined altogether and with force mingled with fair
entreaty, they bare him aboard his pinnace, and so abandoned a most rich
spoil for the present, only to preserve their Captain's life: and being
resolved of him, that while they enjoyed his presence, and had him to
command them, they might recover wealth sufficient; but if once they
lost him, they should hardly be able to recover home. No, not with that
which they had gotten already.

Thus we embarked by break of day (29th July), having besides our
Captain, many of our men wounded, though none slain but one Trumpeter:
whereupon though our surgeons were busily employed, in providing
remedies and salves for their wounds: yet the main care of our Captain
was respected by all the rest; so that before we departed out of the
harbour for the more comfort of our company, we took the aforesaid ship
of wines without great resistance.

But before we had her free of the haven, they of the town had made means
to bring one of their culverins, which we had dismou