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While the things were being landed, the whole settlement literally lived on the river bank in front of the Rajah Laut's house, to look, to wonder, to admire. . . . What a big meza, with many boxes fitted all over it and under it! What did the white man do with such a table? And look, look, O Brothers!
The Cygnet and a bark sail from Cape Corrientes for the Ladrones Short allowance of food The crew threaten to mutiny Narrow escape from shipwreck Guam reached Friendly intercourse with the Governor Provisions obtained A friar kept as hostage A Manilla ship appears and escapes Quit Guam and reach Mindanao, one of the Philippines Visit from Rajah Laut The Viceroy An officer visits the Sultan Friendly reception Entertainments on shore Rajah Laut's treachery The crew become discontented Run off with the Cygnet leaving Captain Swan and portion of the crew on shore Many die poisoned by the natives The Cygnet lays in wait for the Manilla ship Reed chosen as captain Put into a harbour Refit the ship and cut down the quarter-deck Nearly wrecked Anchor off Mindano Go to Polo Condore Refit the ship Live on friendly terms with the natives Again sail Some of a boat's crew killed by Malays Proceed to the west of China Remarks on the natives Come off the Pescadores Obtain provisions from the natives The Bashee Islands visited Leave Luconia Dampier desires to return for Captain Swan Hears of his death Waterspouts Anchor off Callasunguny Visits exchanged with the Sultan Sail for the coast of New Holland Intercourse with the natives Sail for the Nicobar Islands A canoe with natives captured Dampier set on shore Brought off again Again set on shore with several companions They obtain a canoe, and set sail for Achin Perilous voyage Reach Achin Sufferings of the voyagers Dampier makes several voyages, and becomes gunner at Boncoulin Plan of trading to Meangis The Painted Prince He escapes privately to Boncoulin on board the Defence Reaches England after twelve years absence Death of the Painted Prince-Dampier publishes his adventures.
Jens Munck's voyage is best related in the Hakluyt Publications for 1897. Laut's Pathfinders of the West gives fullest details of Radisson's various voyages. The French State Papers for 1670-1700 in the Canadian Archives give full details of the international quarrels over Radisson's activities.
On being dismissed he found a supper prepared for him and his boat's crew at Rajah Laut's house, after partaking of which he returned on board. The inhabitants behaved to their visitors in the most friendly way, insisting on their coming into their houses to be treated, although their treats were but mean, consisting of tobacco and betel-nut and a little sweet spiced water.
This is done Night and Day. They circumcise the Males at 11 or 12 Years of Age, or older; and many are circumcised at once. This Ceremony is performed with a great deal of Solemnity. There had been no Circumcision for some Years before our being here; and then there was one for Raja Laut's Son.
And during those long four years she nourished a hope of finding favour in his eyes and ultimately becoming his wife, counsellor, and guide. Those dreams of the future were dispelled by the Rajah Laut's "fiat," which made Almayer's fortune, as that young man fondly hoped.
Captain Swan being dismist from the Sultan, with abundance of civility, after about two Hours Discourse with him, went thence to Raja Laut's House. Raja Laut had then some difference with the Sultan, and therefore he was not present at the Sultan's reception of our Captain, but waited his return, and treated him and all his Men with boiled Rice and Fowls.
Laut's Conquest of the Great North-West contains more of the early period from first-hand sources than the other two works, and, indeed, follows up Bryce as pupil to master, but the author perhaps attempted to cover too vast a territory in too brief a space. Data on Hudson's tragic voyages come from Purchas His Pilgrimes and the Hakluyt Society Publications for 1860 edited by Asher.
Captain Swan did seldom go into any House at first, but into Raja Laut's. There he dined commonly every day; and as many of his Men as were ashore, and had no Money to Entertain themselves, resorted thither about 12 a Clock, where they had Rice enough boiled and well drest, and some scraps of Fowls, or bits of Buffaloe, drest very nastily.
This Conference lasted about an Hour, and then he was dismist, and returned again to Raja Laut's House. There was a Supper provided for him, and the Boats Crew; after which he returned aboard. The next Day the Sultan sent for Capt. Swan: He immediately went ashore with a Flag flying in the Boats Head, and two Trumpets sounding all the way.
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