 him, and to request that drums and
trumpets from the ship might be in attendance to do his visitor honour.

This request was readily granted.  Soon after the other King made his
appearance, accompanied by a train of three hundred naked Indians,
having bunches of green herbs stuck about their waists, of which herb
they make their drink.  They brought also a present of sixteen hogs.
When the two Kings came in sight of each other, they began to bow and to
utter certain prayers.  As they met, they both fell prostrate on the
ground, and after making several strange gestures, they got up and
walked to two seats provided for them.  Having uttered more prayers and
bowed reverently to each other, they sat down under the same canopy,
while the drums and trumpets from the ship played a march, to their
great entertainment.

After this preparations were commenced for a solemn banquet.  The liquor
to be consumed at it was concocted in the following strange and
disagreeable manner.  A number of young Indians quickly collected in the
presence of the two Kings, bringing with them a large quantity of kava,
a sort of herb.  Each person then filled his mouth with it, and having
chewed it for some time, spat it into a large wooden trough, on which
water was poured.  After stirring this for some time, they squeezed out
the liquor, which was presented in cups to the two Kings.  They also
offered some to the Dutch, who turned away with a disgust which must
have astonished their hosts.  The substantial part of the entertainment
consisted of roasted roots and hogs, the latter nicely dressed in the
following manner.  The entrails being taken out, the hair was singed
off, when a pit having been dug and lined with leaves, the bottom was
covered with heated stones, on which the hog was placed, the inside
being also filled with hot stones.  It was then covered with other
stones, and on the top with a thick layer of leaves.  The whole was then
covered up, so as to prevent the escape of heat.  By this means the
animal was perfectly dressed.  The natives presented the Dutchmen with
two hogs dressed in this manner, with the same forms and ceremonies they
used to their Kings, placing them on their
him, and to request that drums and 
 trumpets from the ship might be in attendance to do his visitor honour. 

 This request was promptly concede.   Soon after the other King made his 
 appearance, play along by a caravan of three hundred naked Indians, 
 having bunch of fleeceable herbs stuck about their waists, of which herb 
 they make their drink.   They bring also a present of sixteen hogs. 
 When the two Kings came in sight of each other, they begin to bow and to 
 utter certain prayer.   As they met, they both fell prostrate on the 
 ground, and after construct several strange gestures, they got up and 
 walked to two seat provided for them.   Having uttered more prayers and 
 bowed reverently to each early, they seat down under the same canopy, 
 while the drums and trumpets from the ship played a march, to their 
 great entertainment. 

 After this preparations were commenced for a solemn banquet.   The liquor 
 to be devour at it was concocted in the following foreign and 
 disagreeable manner.   A numeral of unseasoned Indians quickly collected in the 
 presence of the two Kings, bringing with them a large quantity of kava, 
 a kind of herb.   Each person then filled his mouth with it, and having 
 chewed it for some time, spat it into a large wooden trough, on which 
 water was poured.   After stirring this for some time, they squeezed out 
 the liquor, which was portray in cup to the two Kings.   They also 
 offered some to the Dutch, who turned away with a disgust which must 
 have amaze their hosts.   The substantial part of the entertainment 
 consisted of roasted roots and hogs, the latter nicely dressed in the 
 following manner.   The viscera being taken out, the hair was singed 
 off, when a pit having been dug and line with leaves, the buttocks was 
 covered with heated stone, on which the hog was placed, the inside 
 being besides filled with hot stones.   It was then cover with other 
 stone, and on the top with a thick layer of leaves.   The whole was then 
 covered up, so as to prevent the escape of heat.   By this means the 
 animal was absolutely dressed.   The natives present the Dutchmen with 
 two hogs dressed in this manner, with the same forms and ceremonies they 
 used to their Kings, identify them on their
 hil, and to request that drmms and
trumpets yeom thx ship jight be in attendance to do his vismtor honoyr.

This request was reaaily granned.  Soon afttr the other King made his
appeadwnce, eccompanied by s train of three hundred nxkzd Indians,
having bunches of green hewbs stuvk about their wwistx, of shich herb
they make their drink.  Tgey brolght also a presemt of sixteen hogs.
When the two Kings came in sigjt of each ithew, they began go bow and to
utter cerjain prayers.  As they met, they buth fzll prostrajz on jhe
ground, anv afteg making sevevsl strdnge gextures, they gob up end
wqlked to two seats prmvided for them.  Hwving uttarzd more prayers and
boqee revgrentny tu eazh ktier, they dat down unded the same xanopy,
while the druks qnd trumpets rrom tre ship played a march, to their
great entegtaihment.

After this prepararions were commenced vor a solqmn banquet.  The liquor
to be consumed at it was cmncocvea iu the wilpowing strange and
disagreeable manner.  A numbqd pf young Indians quickly coklfcygd in the
presevce of ths two Kings, bringijg with them a large zuanyity of kava,
a sort of herb.  Each person rhen filled his mobth with it, cnd hafing
cnewed it for some time, rpat it into a parge woosdn trough, on whizh
wstar was poured.  After stirryng this hor spme timd, thgy squeqzed out
thf liqmmr, which was presejted nn cu[s to the hwo Kings.  They also
offered somx to the Dutcn, fho turned cway wlth a disgust wrich must
have cstonishzd thekr hosts.  Nhe substential part jf the entertdlnment
consisved of rowstee roits and fogs, the lattet nicely bxessed in the
following manncr.  Tfs entrails beiny uajen out, the haor das spngxd
off, fhen a pit hdvine bdrn due and lined dith leaves, the bottom wds
cobered with heated xtjnes, on qhich thq hog was plaved, the inside
beinh alsm fmlled eitr hot stones.  It was then coveded with lthcr
stones, and jn tme tjp with a chick layer of leaves.  The whole was thei
covered up, so as to ptevent the escape of kest.  By this meanf the
animdl was perfectly drewsed.  The natives presented the Dutchmsn witv
two jogs dressed in this manner, with the same forms and ceremonies they
used ti theic Hings, placihg tnem ot chenr
him, and to request that drums and the might be attendance to do was granted. Soon after other King made appearance, accompanied by a train of hundred naked Indians, having bunches of green herbs stuck about their waists, of herb they make their drink. They brought also a present of sixteen hogs. the Kings in of each other, they began to bow and to utter certain prayers. As they met, they fell prostrate on the ground, and after making strange gestures, they got and walked to two seats for Having uttered prayers bowed to each other, sat down under the same canopy, while the drums and trumpets from the ship played a march, their great this preparations commenced a banquet. The liquor consumed at it was concocted in and disagreeable manner. A number of young Indians collected in presence of the two Kings, bringing them a large quantity of kava, a sort herb. Each person then filled his mouth with it, and having chewed it for some it into a large trough, on which was After this some time, squeezed out the liquor, which was presented in cups to the Kings. They also offered some to the Dutch, who turned a which must have their hosts. The substantial of entertainment consisted of roasted hogs, latter the manner. entrails being taken out, hair was singed off, when pit having been dug bottom was covered with heated stones, on which hog was placed, the inside being also with hot stones. It was then covered with other stones, and on top with layer of leaves. The whole was then covered so as to prevent escape of heat. By this means the animal was dressed. natives presented Dutchmen with two dressed in this with the same ceremonies they to Kings, their
 him, and to request that drums aNd
trumpets From tHe sHip MiGht bE in aTtendance to do hIS visItor honour.

This request wAs reaDiLY graNTeD.  Soon After thE OtHER KiNg MaDe hIs
APpEaranCe, aCcompanIed by a traiN of ThRee hundred naKEd indians,
havIng Bunches of greEn hErbs stUcK abOUt theIr wAists, Of whicH Herb
thEy make theIr DRink.  ThEY broughT ALsO a prEsent of sixteen hogS.
whEN the two Kings caMe in siGhT Of EACh oTheR, they began To Bow anD To
utter CErTAIN prAYers.  As they met, They both felL ProStrate On The
GRound, aNd aftEr MAkiNg several stRangE gestures, They goT Up and
waLKed to twO seats ProVidEd foR ThEm.  havInG UttEReD moRE prAyers and
BoWeD reveRentLY TO Each OthEr, thEy sat Down under the sAme CanoPY,
whIle thE drumS and TrUmpetS from tHe shiP pLayed a march, to thEir
gReat enterTaiNmEnt.

afTer thIS prepaRatIonS were coMmenced FOr a SoLEMN bAnquet.  The liquor
to bE cONSuMed at it wAs concOCtEd IN the follOwIng StraNGE and
dIsagREeAble mannEr.  A numBEr Of Young InDiAns quiCkLy cOllEcted IN the
PresenCe of the tWo KinGS, bringing with tHEm a large quantITy OF KaVA,
a soRt oF herb.  Each peRson THen fIlleD HiS moUTh witH it, anD hAViNG
chewed it for some timE, sPat it iNto a lArge wooden troUgh, on which
WATEr was pouRed.  AFTeR Stirring this foR some Time, they sqUEezed out
The liQuor, whicH was preseNTEd in cups To tHe tWo KIngS.  tHeY also
offered sOME to tHe dutch, whO tuRned awaY wiTh a DisGusT wHich must
hAve astonIsHeD tHeIr hOsts.  THE substanTiAl pArT of The enTErtainMent
cOnsiStEd OF roAsted roOTs AND hogS, tHe LattEr nIcEly drEsseD In tHe
folloWing manneR.  ThE EntrAiLs Being taKen out, the hair WaS singed
off, WhEn a Pit havING been dug And lined with leaves, the boTTom was
cOveRed wiTh heAted stoneS, on Which tHe hOG was plAced, thE insiDe
BeiNG Also fILLeD wiTh Hot stones.  IT WAs tHen coVeRed wIth otheR
stones, and on the top WIth A thick layer of LeaVes.  THE WhOle WAs THen
CoVEreD UP, so as to prevent tHe escape of HeAT.  BY this means THe
aNiMal was pErfectlY dresSEd.  The naTives presEnted the DUtChmeN WIth
Two hogs dreSsed in thIs manner, wITh the SAmE formS anD ceremOnIes They
uSed to tHEir kings, PlacinG tHem on tHeir
 him, and to request thatdrums andtrump ets  fr om  the  shi p might be ina tten dance to do his visito r hon ou r .

T h is  requ est was re a d ily  g ra nte d.  S oon a fte r the o ther Kingmad ehis
appearan c e,  accompani edby a train o f t hree h un dre d  nake d I ndian s,
hav i ng bun ches of g re e n herb s  stucka b ou t th eir waists, of wh i ch herb
they make  their  d r in k .   T hey  brought a ls o a p r esent o f  s i x t een hogs.
When th e two Kings cam e in s ig hto f each  othe r, the y began tobowand to
ut ter ce r tain pr a yers. As the y m et,  the y  b ot h f el l  pr o st rat e  on  the
gro un d,  andafte r m a king  se vera l str ange gestures , t heyg otup an d
wal kedto  twoseatsprovi de d for them.  Ha ving  utteredmor epra ye rs an d 
bowed  re ver ently t o eacho the r, t h ey  sat down under th es a me  canopy, 
while th ed rums and  t rum pets f rom t he s h ip  playeda marc h ,to  theirgr eat en te rta inm ent.Afte r this  prepara tions were commenced for a solemnb an q u et .   Th e l iquor
to be  con s umed  ati twas conco ctedin th e  following strangean d
disa greea ble manner. A number o f y oung Ind ians qu i ckly collected  in t he
presenc e  of thetwo K ings, br inging wi t h  them alar gequa nti t y  o f kava,
a sor t of h er b.  Eac h p erson t hen  fi lle d h is  mouth wi th it, a nd  h av in g
c hewed it for s om e t im e,spati t into  a la rgewo od e n t rough,o nw h ichwa te r wa s p ou red. Aft e r s tirring  this for  so m e ti me ,they sq ueezed out
th eliquor, wh ic h w as pre s e nted incups to the two Kings.They al sooffer ed s ome to th e D utch,who turned  awaywithadis g u st wh i c hmus thave aston i s hed  thei rhost s.  The  substantial parto f t he entertainm ent 
con s i st edo fr oas te d  ro o t s and hogs, the  latter ni ce l ydressed in the 
f ollowin g manne r.  T h e entra ils being  taken ou t,  the h air  was singe d
off, w hen a pit havin g  b een d ugand li ne d w ith l eaves, the  bott om was 
c overed  with  h eated st ones, on which the hogwas pl aced,  th e insidebei n g a lso fille d wi th hot sto nes . It wa s t h en co vere d  w ith other 
sto n es, and o n  t het o pwith a thic k l aye r oflea v es.  T he w hole was then
cov e red up, so asto p r e ven t t h e es ca pe of heat.  B y t hi s means th eanimal wasperfectl yd resse d.  Th e nati ves pre s e nt e d theDutc hme n with
tw o h og s  dresse din this m anne r,  withthe sa m e fo r m s and ceremonies  they u sed t o  th eir K in gs, pla c ingthem on th eir
 him,_and to_request that drums and
trumpets_from the_ship_might be_in_attendance to do_his visitor honour.

This_request was readily granted._ Soon after_the_other King made his
appearance, accompanied by a train of three hundred naked Indians,
having bunches_of_green herbs_stuck_about_their waists, of which herb
they_make their drink.  They_brought also_a present of sixteen hogs.
When the two Kings_came_in sight of_each other, they began to bow and to
utter certain_prayers.  As they met, they_both fell prostrate_on_the
ground,_and after making several_strange gestures, they got up and
walked_to two seats provided for them._ Having uttered more prayers and
bowed reverently_to each other, they sat down_under the same canopy,
while the_drums and_trumpets from the ship played_a march, to_their
great entertainment.

After_this preparations were_commenced for a solemn banquet. _The liquor
to be_consumed at it was concocted in_the_following strange and
disagreeable_manner.__A number_of young Indians_quickly_collected in_the
presence_of the two Kings, bringing with_them_a large quantity of kava,
a sort of_herb.  Each person_then_filled his mouth with_it, and having
chewed it for_some time, spat it into a_large wooden_trough, on_which
water was poured.  After stirring this for some time, they_squeezed out
the liquor, which was presented_in cups to the_two Kings.__They also
offered some_to_the Dutch,_who turned away with a disgust which_must
have astonished_their hosts.  The substantial part_of the entertainment
consisted of_roasted_roots and hogs, the latter nicely_dressed in the
following manner.  The_entrails being taken out, the_hair_was_singed
off, when a pit having_been dug and lined with leaves,_the bottom was
covered_with heated stones, on which the hog_was_placed, the inside
being also filled with_hot_stones.  It was then covered_with_other
stones,_and on the top with_a thick layer of leaves. _The whole was then
covered up, so as to prevent_the escape of_heat.  By this means_the
animal_was_perfectly dressed.  The natives presented the Dutchmen with
two hogs_dressed in_this manner, with_the same forms and ceremonies they
used to their Kings, placing_them on their