after
some time turned her back; for in a huge storm he lost his ship on the
coast of Campechy. The men were all saved, but coming upon dry land, the
Spaniards pursued them, and killed the greatest part, wounding also
Lolonois. Not knowing how to escape, he saved his life by a stratagem;
mingling sand with the blood of his wounds, with which besmearing his
face, and other parts of his body, and hiding himself dextrously among
the dead, he continued there till the Spaniards quitted the field.

They being gone, he retired to the woods, and bound up his wounds as
well as he could. These being pretty well healed, he took his way to
Campechy, having disguised himself in a Spanish habit; here he enticed
certain slaves, to whom he promised liberty if they would obey him and
trust to his conduct. They accepted his promises, and stealing a canoe,
they went to sea with him. Now the Spaniards, having made several of his
companions prisoners, kept them close in a dungeon, while Lolonois went
about the town and saw what passed. These were often asked, "What is
become of your captain?" To whom they constantly answered, "He is dead:"
which rejoiced the Spaniards, who made bonfires, and, knowing nothing to
the contrary, gave thanks to God for their deliverance from such a cruel
pirate. Lolonois, having seen these rejoicings for his death, made haste
to escape, with the slaves above-mentioned, and came safe to Tortuga,
the common refuge of all sorts of wickedness, and the seminary, as it
were, of pirates and thieves. Though now his fortune was low, yet he got
another ship with craft and subtlety, and in it twenty-one men. Being
well provided with arms and necessaries, he set forth for Cuba, on the
south whereof is a small village, called De los Cayos. The inhabitants
drive a great trade in tobacco, sugar, and hides, and all in boats, not
being able to use ships, by reason of the little depth of that sea.

Lolonois was persuaded he should get here some considerable prey; but by
the good fortune of some fishermen who saw him, and the mercy of God,
they escaped him: for the inhabitants of the town dispatched immediately
a vessel overland to the Havannah, complaining that Lolonois was come to
destroy them with two canoes. The governor could very hardly believe
this, having received letters from Campechy that he was dead: but, at
their importunity, he sent a ship to their relief, with ten guns, and
ninety men, well armed; giving them this ex