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.
Zoodra ik hen vertrokken zag, nam ik twee geweren op schouder, stak twee pistolen in mijn gordel met mijne sabel zonder scheede, en begaf mij zoo spoedig ik kon naar den heuvel, waar ik het eerste spoor van hen gezien had. Zoodra ik daar kwam, waarmede twee uren verliepen (want ik kon zoo met wapenen beladen, niet hard voort) bespeurde ik, dat er daar nog drie kanoes met wilden geweest waren, en verder op ziende, bemerkte ik, dat zij allen in zee waren gestoken en op het vaste land aanhielden.