ory, yet it wrought more powerfully, and
frighted them from their design of cruising before Manila, fearing
another Storm there. Now every Man wisht himself at home, as they
had done an hundred times before: But Captain Read, and Captain Teat
the Master, persuaded them to go toward Cape Comorin, and then they
would tell them more of their Minds, intending doubtless to cruize
in the Red Sea; and they easily prevailed with the Crew.

The Eastern Monsoon was now at hand, and the best way had been to
go through the Streights of Malacca; but Captain Teat said it was
dangerous, by reason of many Islands and Shoals there, with which none
of us were acquainted. Therefore he thought it best to go round on the
East-side of all the Philippine Islands, and so keeping South toward
the Spice Islands, to pass out into the East-Indian Ocean about the
Island Timor.

This seemed to be a very tedious way about, and as dangerous altogether
for Sholes; but not for meeting with English or Dutch Ships, which
was their greatest Fear. I was well enough satisfied, knowing that
the farther we went, the more Knowledge and Experience I should get,
which was the main Thing that I regarded; and should also have the
more variety of Places to attempt an Escape from them, being fully
resolv'd to take the first opportunity of giving them the slip.

CHAP. XVI

They depart from the Bashee Islands, and passing by some
others, and the N. End of Luconia. St. John's Isle, and other
of the Philippines. They stop at the two Isles near Mindanao;
where they re-fit their Ship, and make a Pump after the Spanish
fashion. By the young Prince of the Spice Island they have
News of Captain Swan, and his Men, left at Mindanao: The Author
proposes to the Crew to return to him; but in vain; The Story
of his Murder at Mindanao. The Clove-Islands. Ternate. Tidore,
&c. The Island Celebes, and Dutch Town of Macasser. They
coast along the East side of Celebes, and between it and other
Islands and Sholes, with great difficulty. Shy Turtle. Vast
Cockles. A wild Vine of great Virtue for Sores. Great Trees;
one excessively big. Beacons instead of Buoys on the Sholes. A
Spout: a Description of them, with a Story of one. Uncertain
Tornadoes. Turtle. The Island Bouton, and its chief Town and
Harbour Callasusung. The Inhabitants Visits given and receiv'd
by the Sultan. His Device in the Flag of his Proe: Hi