<prompt> Translate the following text to EnglishWafanyabiashara walianza kwa kuuza nguo, divai, na shanga kwa ajili ya pembe za ndovu na dhahabu, lakini wafanyabiashara wa Calicut walichukizwa kwa kuwachukulia kuwa wenyeji ambao wangeweza kununuliwa kwa pombe ya bei nafuu na vifungo vya kioo.  <response>: The merchants at first tried the soft sell, offering cloth, wine, and necklaces for ivory and gold, but the traders of Calicut were insulted at being taken for natives who could be bought with cheap hooch and glass baubles. 