li to lie as the general maps have described it, namely
north-west; which we found to lie and trend to the north-east and
eastwards. Whereby it appeareth that this part of Chili hath not been
truly hitherto discovered, or at the least not truly reported, for the
space of twelve degrees at the least; being set down either of purpose
to deceive, or of ignorant conjecture.

[*] The Elizabeth. Winter, having slight of the Admiral,
sailed home. The Golden Hind was thus left to pursue her
voyage alone.

We continuing our course, fell the 29th of November with an island
called La Mocha, where we cast anchor; and our General, hoisting out our
boat, went with ten of our company to shore. Where we found people whom
the cruel and extreme dealings of the Spaniards have forced, for their
own safety and liberty, to flee from the main, and to fortify themselves
in this island. We being on land, the people came down to us to the
water side with show of great courtesy, bringing to us potatoes, roots,
and two very fat sheep; which our General received, and gave them other
things for them, and had promised to have water there. But the next day
repairing again to the shore, and sending two men a-land with barrels
to fill water, the people taking them for Spaniards (to whom they use to
show no favour if they take them) laid violent hands on them, and, as we
think, slew them. Our General seeing this, stayed there no longer, but
weighed anchor, and set sail towards the coast of Chili. And drawing
towards it, we met near the shore an Indian in a _canoa_, who thinking
us to have been Spaniards, came to us and told us, that at a place
called Santiago, there was a great Spanish ship laden from the kingdom
of Peru; for which good news our General gave him divers trifles.
Whereof he was glad, and went along with us and brought us to the place,
which is called the port of Valparaiso. When we came thither we found,
indeed, the ship riding at anchor, having in her eight Spaniards and
three negroes; who, thinking us to have been Spaniards, and their
friends, welcomed us with a drum, and made ready a _botija_ of wine of
Chili to drink to us. But as soon as we were entered, one of our
company called Thomas Moon began to lay about him, and struck one of the
Spaniards, and said unto him, _Abaxo perro!_ that is in English, 'Go
down, dog!' One of these Spaniards, seeing persons of that quality in
those seas, crossed and blessed himself. But,