come into
a boat, which was towed by his barge for a whole hour together. Drake,
to strengthen the friendship thus commenced, sent a variety of presents
to the King, who had in the meantime dispatched a messenger to bring his
brother, named Moro. The latter soon appeared, accompanied by a number
of followers, all handsomely dressed, in barges as magnificent as those
of the King.

His Majesty now expressed his wish to return on shore, saying that he
would come back the next day, and before night he sent on board rice,
sugar-canes, and sugar in various forms, fowls, plantains, cocoa-nuts,
and sago, now first known to the English. They might also have obtained
any amount of cloves, but Drake did not wish further to load his ship.

The Admiral was expecting the arrival of the King, when Prince Moro came
with apologies, saying that if Drake would go ashore he himself would
remain as a hostage. To this, however, all the officers were greatly
averse, suspecting treachery, and he therefore determined to send
several of them with Prince Moro, retaining the Viceroy of Motir as a
hostage.

On landing they were courteously received by a large number of persons
of rank in handsome dresses, and were conducted to the palace. This was
a four-sided building, the centre canopied by a cloth of many colours,
such as tents are made of. All the way round it were cushioned seats.
It was the usual council-house, and not used for any other purpose. On
one side was the chair of state, placed on a handsome carpet, having
over it a very beautiful and rich canopy.

As the King did not make his appearance for an hour, the officers had
time to examine things at their leisure. Before he appeared, about
threescore noble, grave, and ancient personages entered and took their
seats round the building, while at the farther end were a large number
of richly dressed young men. Outside stood four fine-looking
white-headed persons clothed in red robes reaching to the ground, having
turbans on their heads similar to the Turks. They were, it was
understood, strangers, but long resident in the country. Two of them
were Turks, one an Italian, and the last a Spaniard, who had been
rescued from the Portuguese.

At length the King appeared, followed by ten grave senators, walking
under a rich canopy embossed with gold, and guarded by twelve men armed
with lances, the points turned downwards.

The officers, accompanied by Prince Moro, rose to meet hi