As soon as I saw them shipped and gone, I took two guns upon my shoulders, and two pistols in my girdle, and my great sword by my side without a scabbard, and with all the speed I was able to make went away to the hill where I had discovered the first appearance of all; and as soon as I get thither, which was not in less than two hours (for I could not go quickly, being so loaded with arms as I was), I perceived there had been three canoes more of the savages at that place; and looking out farther, I saw they were all at sea together, making over for the main.
Appena vedutili imbarcati e partiti, mi posi due moschetti su le spalle, due pistole nella mia cintura ed a fianco il mio spadone privo di fodero, indi con quanta speditezza potei, ne andai su la collina donde gli aveva veduti la prima volta. Giunto colà, (nè vi fui in meno di due ore, perchè, carico d’armi com’era, non poteva affrettare il passo) vidi che tre altre piroghe di selvaggi vi erano state, e che in quel momento solcavano a tutto remo il mare per tornarsene al continente.