"Once more we set sail to return to our homes.  Numerous were the hardships we endured, though no one murmured.  Several islands were visited.  At some, food was procured; at others we were afraid to stay, on account of the fierce character and the cannibal propensities of the inhabitants.  We had been ten days out of sight of land when we reached your island, and truly did we rejoice to find not only whites, but Christian men to receive us."