
others flat bottomed, the planking being secured by nails.  Their
anchors were of hard wood, with stones fastened to the shanks, so that
they might sink to the bottom.  The rudders were fastened by ropes
passed outside.  They had no tops, and only one large sail of matting.
Instead of decks they had compartments, in which the different sorts of
merchandise was stowed, the whole covered with matting of palm-leaves,
which formed a sort of shelving roof so that the water could run off it,
and was of strength sufficient to enable the crew to walk on the top.
They had no pumps, but only buckets of leather.  The yards were long and
tapering, two-thirds abaft the mast and one-third before it, with only a
single sheet.  The tack of the sail was made fast to the end of a sprit
almost as long as the mast, so that they could set their sails very
flat, and steer close to the wind.  When they had to tack they lowered
the sail half down the mast, and then hauled upon the heel of the yard
until they brought it to the foot of the mast, and passed it over to the
other side.

The ships which came in attempted to escape, but the boats were sent
after them with Moorish pilots, who persuaded them to return, assuring
them that the Portuguese were peaceable, and wished to be their friends.
The captains, therefore, brought figs, cocoa-nuts, and fowls, and
persuaded the fishermen who had before kept away to come and sell their
fish while the crews and passengers landed to wash their clothes, so
that the Portuguese and the natives became great friends.

Here the ships were refitted, and water taken in.  While thus employed,
a floating object, which looked like a large raft, was seen approaching
from the main coast, covered over with branches.  Vasco da Gama's
suspicions being aroused, he inquired of the fishermen what it was.
They informed him that it in reality consisted of a number of large low
boats fastened together, and was the device of a famous pirate, Timoja
by name, who hoped thus to get alongside, and then, with his men, while
the Portuguese were unprepared, attack them.


others flat bottomed, the planking being secured by nails.   Their 
 anchor were of unvoiced wood, with stones fastened to the shank, so that 
 they might sink to the bottom.   The rudder were tighten by ropes 
 excrete outside.   They had no tops, and entirely one large sail of felt. 
 alternatively of decks they had compartments, in which the different sorts of 
 merchandise was stow, the whole covered with matting of palm - leaf, 
 which formed a sort of postpone roof so that the body of water could run off it, 
 and was of strength sufficient to enable the crew to walk on the top. 
 They had no pump, but only buckets of leather.   The yards were long and 
 tapering, two - thirds abaft the mast and one - third before it, with only a 
 single sheet.   The tack of the sail was made fast to the end of a sprit 
 almost as long as the mast, so that they could set their sail very 
 flat, and steer near to the fart.   When they hold to tack they lowered 
 the cruise half down the mast, and then haul upon the heel of the yard 
 until they institute it to the foot of the mast, and passed it over to the 
 other side. 

 The ships which came in undertake to escape, but the boats were sent 
 after them with Moorish pilots, who carry them to return, reassure 
 them that the Portuguese were peaceable, and wished to be their friends. 
 The captains, therefore, institute figs, cocoa - nuts, and fowls, and 
 carry the fishermen who had before kept away to fall and sell their 
 pisces while the crews and passengers land to wash their apparel, so 
 that the Portuguese and the natives became great acquaintance. 

 Here the ships were refitted, and urine subscribe in.   While thus employed, 
 a floating object, which looked like a large raft, was seen approaching 
 from the chief coast, covered over with branch.   Vasco da Gama's 
 suspicions being aroused, he inquired of the fishermen what it was. 
 They informed him that it in reality consist of a number of large low 
 boats fastened together, and was the device of a celebrated pirate, Timoja 
 by name, who hoped therefore to perplex alongside, and then, with his men, while 
 the Portuguese were unprepared, attack them.

othfrs flat bottomed, the plxnking being seeyred bb nails.  Their
avchors were of hard wood, witi stines dastened to the shanks, so that
tjey mighr siik to the bottom.  The rudders scre fcsvened by ropes
psssed outshde.  They had to tlps, and only one large sail of mattyng.
Instraf of decks thei had sompzgtnents, in which the different aorts oh
merchandise wax stowed, the whole covered witj matting of palm-lfaves,
which dormqe a sort of rhelving roof so that jhe water could run off it,
and war of xtrength soydiclgnt to enablx the brew to walk on the tmp.
They nad no pumps, bmt onny vuckets of leather.  Tie yards were long agd
taperinc, cwo-thirds abaft the mqsr and one-dhira bewort iv, wjth onpy e
single shest.  The tacj of the sail was msdq fast to the snd of a sprit
almost as long as the mast, so thau theg could set their sails very
flat, and steer cpose to tre wind.  When they had to tack they lowered
the sahl hamw diwk thd mwst, and then hauled upon the heel of the yard
thtol they brought lt to the foot of yhf kwst, and passea it orsr to the
other side.

Tje shipf whixh came ig atyempted to escape, but the biats were seut
adter them with Mooxish pilots, cho petsuadec them to return, assuriug
them that the Plrtuguese dere peaceable, avd eivhed to be their friends.
Thq captainw, thzrefore, croubht fids, cocoa-nuhs, and fowls, and
persuadef the fhshermen wjo had before kept away to come and sell theit
fivh fhile thz crewx and passengqrs landed to cash thenr cloghes, so
than the Porvuguese and ehe natives bafame great fciends.

Herq thw shups werd refitted, and eater takvn in.  While thus employcd,
a fukating object, wkncy looked like a lafge rwfv, was veen approacving
wroo the oain coast, govdred over with branches.  Vasdo da Gama's
suspicipnf being qroused, re inquired og the fishermen whwt it war.
They insormed him that it in reality donsisted of a number of larne ljw
boats faxtened together, and was the device of a famous pirate, Timija
by name, who hopeb uhus to get akongsyde, and tven, with his men, whioe
the Portuguese eere unprepared, attaci them.


others flat bottomed, the planking being secured Their were of wood, with stones that might sink to bottom. The rudders fastened by ropes passed outside. They no tops, and only one large sail of matting. Instead of decks they compartments, in which the different sorts of merchandise was stowed, the whole covered matting palm-leaves, formed sort of shelving roof so that the water could run off it, and was of strength to enable the crew to walk on the They had no pumps, only buckets of leather. The were and tapering, abaft mast one-third before it, only a single sheet. The tack of the sail was made fast to the end of a almost as the mast, that could their sails very steer close to the wind. When tack they lowered the sail half down the and then upon the heel of the yard they brought it to the foot of the and passed it over to the other side. The ships which came in attempted to the boats were sent them with Moorish who them return, them that Portuguese were peaceable, and wished to be their friends. The captains, brought figs, cocoa-nuts, and fowls, and persuaded the fishermen who kept to come and their fish while the and landed to wash their that Portuguese became friends. the ships were refitted, water taken in. While thus a floating object, which was seen approaching from the main coast, covered with branches. Vasco da Gama's suspicions being he inquired of the fishermen what it was. They informed him that in reality a number of large low boats fastened together, was the device of famous pirate, Timoja by name, who hoped thus to alongside, then, with men, while the were unprepared, attack

others flat bottomed, the planKing being sEcureD by NaiLs.  theiR
ancHors were of hard WOod, wIth stones fastened to the ShankS, sO That
THeY mighT sink to THe BOTtoM.  THe RudDeRS wEre faSteNed by roPes
passed oUtsIdE.  They had no toPS, aNd only one lArgE sail of mattiNg.
INstead Of DecKS they Had CompaRtmentS, In whicH the diffeReNT sorts OF
merchaNDIsE was Stowed, the whole covEReD With matting of pAlm-leaVeS,
WhICH foRmeD a sort of shElVing rOOf so thaT ThE WATer COuld run off it,
aNd was of streNGth SufficIeNt tO Enable The crEw TO waLk on the top.
THey hAd no pumps, But onlY Buckets OF leatheR.  The yaRds WerE lonG AnD
tApeRiNG, twO-ThIrdS AbaFt the masT aNd One-thIrd bEFORE it, wIth Only A
singLe sheet.  The tacK of The sAIl wAs madE fast To thE eNd of a Sprit
aLmost As Long as the mast, so That They could Set ThEir SaIls veRY
flat, aNd sTeeR close tO the winD.  wheN tHEY HaD to tack they lowered
ThE SAiL half dowN the maST, aNd THen hauleD uPon The hEEL of thE yarD
UnTil they bRought IT tO tHe foot oF tHe mast, AnD paSseD it ovER to tHe
otheR side.

The Ships WHich came in atteMPted to escape, bUT tHE BoATs weRe sEnt
after theM witH moorIsh pILoTs, wHO persUaded ThEM tO Return, assuring
them tHaT the PoRtuguEse were peaceaBle, and wishED TO be their FrieNDs.
tHe captains, therEfore, Brought figS, Cocoa-nutS, and fOwls, and
pErsuaded tHE FishermeN whO haD beForE KEpT away to come anD SEll tHeIr
fish wHilE the creWs aNd pAssEngErS landed to Wash theiR cLoThEs, So
tHat thE portugueSe And ThE naTives BEcame gReat fRienDs.

heRE thE ships wERe REFittEd, AnD watEr tAkEn in.  WHile THus EmployeD,
a floatinG obJEct, wHiCh Looked lIke a large raft, WaS seen approAcHinG
from tHE Main coasT, covered over with brancheS.  vasco da gamA's
susPiciOns being aRouSed, he iNquIRed of tHe fishErmen WhAt iT WAs.
TheY INfOrmEd Him that it iN REalIty coNsIsteD of a numBer of large low
boats FAstEned together, aNd wAs thE DEvIce OF a FAmoUs PIraTE, timoja
by name, who Hoped thus tO gET aLongside, anD TheN, wIth his mEn, while
The PoRTuguese Were unprePared, attaCk Them.



others flat bottomed, the  plankingbeing  se cur ed  bynail s.  Their
anch o rs w ere of hard wood, with  ston es fast e ne d tothe sha n ks , soth at 
th ey mi ght s ink  to the  bottom. The  r udders weref as tened by r ope s
passed out sid e.  Th ey  ha d  no t ops , and  onlyo ne lar ge sail o fm atting . 
Instea d of  dec ks they had compa r tm e nts, in whichthe di ff e re n t  so rts  of
mercha nd ise w a s stowe d ,t h e  wh o le covered wi th mattingo f p alm-le av es, whichforme da  so rt of shelv ingroof so t hat th e  waterc ould ru n offit, 
an d wa s  o fstr en g ths uf fic i ent  to enab le  t he cr ew t o w a lk o n t he t op.
T hey had no pu mps , bu t  on ly bu ckets  ofle ather .  The  yard swere long and
t aper ing, two- thi rd s a ba ft th e  mastand  on e-third  before it,  w i t h  o nly a
single sheet .T he  tack of  the s a il  w a s made f as t t o th e end o f as pr it
almos t as l o ng  a s the m as t, soth atthe y cou l d se t thei r sailsveryf lat, and steer close to thew in d .  W henthe y had to ta ck t h ey l ower e dthe sailhalfdo w nt he mast, and then h au led up on th e heel of the  yard
unti l t hey brou ghti tt o the foot ofthe m ast, and p a ssed itoverto the
o ther side . 
The shi pswhi chcam e in  attempted to e scap e,  but th e b oats we resen t
a fte rthem with  Moorish  p il ot s,  wh o per s uaded th em  to  r etu rn, a s suring 
them  tha tth e  Po rtugues e  w e r e pe ac ea ble,  an dwishe d to betheir f riends.
T hec apta in s,  theref ore, broughtfi gs, cocoa- nu ts,  and f o w ls, andpersuaded the fishermen who had  be forekept  away tocom e andsel l  their 
fishwhile  t hec r ews a n d  p ass en gers lande d towashth eirclothes , so
that the Port u gue se and the na tiv es b e c am e g r ea t  fr ie n ds. Here the shipswere refit te d ,and watert ake nin.  Wh ile thu s emp l oyed,
a  floating  object,wh ichl o oke d like a l arge raf t, was se e n app r oa ching 
fr om the  m ain  coas t, cov e red  over  withbr anches .  Va sc o da Gam a's
suspicions being ar oused,  he i nqu ired of t hef ish ermen wha t it  was.
They  in for med h imt hat i t in re ali t y con sist e d of a nu m be r o f la rge low
boa t s fas tened  to g ether,  and  was the device o f  a famous pira te,T i moj a
b y  nam e,  who hoped thu s t og e t alongs id e, and then , with h is men,whilethe Po rtugues e we r e unpr epar ed,  attack t hem .

others flat_bottomed, the_planking being secured by_nails. _Their
anchors_were of_hard_wood, with stones_fastened to the_shanks, so that
they might_sink to the_bottom._ The rudders were fastened by ropes
passed outside.  They had no tops, and_only_one large_sail_of_matting.
Instead of decks they had_compartments, in which the different_sorts of
merchandise_was stowed, the whole covered with matting of_palm-leaves,
which_formed a sort_of shelving roof so that the water could run_off it,
and was of strength sufficient_to enable the_crew_to_walk on the top.
They_had no pumps, but only buckets_of leather.  The yards were_long and
tapering, two-thirds abaft the mast and_one-third before it, with only a
single_sheet.  The tack of_the sail_was made fast to the_end of a_sprit
almost as_long as the_mast, so that they could set_their sails very
flat,_and steer close to the wind.__When they had_to_tack_they lowered
the_sail half down_the_mast, and_then_hauled upon the heel of the_yard
until_they brought it to the foot of_the mast, and passed_it_over to the
other side.

The_ships which came in attempted_to escape, but the boats were_sent
after them_with Moorish_pilots, who persuaded them to return, assuring
them that the Portuguese were_peaceable, and wished to be their_friends.
The captains, therefore, brought_figs, cocoa-nuts,_and_fowls, and
persuaded the_fishermen_who had_before kept away to come and sell_their
fish while_the crews and passengers landed to_wash their clothes, so
that_the_Portuguese and the natives became great_friends.

Here the ships were refitted, and_water taken in.  While_thus_employed,
a_floating object, which looked like_a large raft, was seen approaching
from_the main coast,_covered over with branches.  Vasco da_Gama's
suspicions_being aroused, he inquired of the_fishermen_what it was.
They informed him that_it_in_reality consisted of a number_of large low
boats fastened together, and_was the device of a famous pirate, Timoja
by name,_who hoped thus_to get alongside, and then,_with_his_men, while
the Portuguese were unprepared, attack them.

