  Mr More was well
received, and many questions were asked him through an interpreter in
Spanish.

On being dismissed he found a supper prepared for him and his boat's
crew at Rajah Laut's house, after partaking of which he returned on
board.  The inhabitants behaved to their visitors in the most friendly
way, insisting on their coming into their houses to be treated, although
their treats were but mean, consisting of tobacco and betel-nut and a
little sweet spiced water.

Rajah Laut, seeing so many of the men in fine clothes, asked who they
were, when he was told, as a joke, that they were noblemen, who had come
aboard to see the world, but that the rest, who had shabby garments,
were only common seamen.

After this he showed much respect to those who had good clothes, and
especially to one John Thacker, who, having husbanded his share of the
spoil, had plenty of gold in his pocket, which he liberally spent,
besides which he was a good dancer.

Captain Swan discovering this, undeceived the Rajah, and gave a drubbing
to the unfortunate nobleman, against whom he was so much incensed that
he could never afterwards bear to see him.

At this time Captain Swan had his men in such perfect subjection, that
he could punish whom he chose, and he might, had he wished, have induced
them to form a settlement on the island.  During the Ramadan no
amusement of any sort took place on shore; but as soon as the feast was
over, Rajah Laut entertained Captain Swan and his officers with
performances of dancing women, such as are common over India.  The
females of the place were especially addicted to dancing.  Forty or
fifty would form a ring, joined hand in hand, and sing a chorus while
keeping time; though they never moved from the same spot, they would
make various gestures, now throwing forward one leg, now another, while
they shouted loudly and clapped their hands while the chorus was sung.

Much of the night was spent in this way.  Many of the seamen who had
money lived on shore among the inhabitants, spending it in the too usual
profligate manner.  Christmas Day was spent on board
Mr More was well 
 received, and many questions were asked him through an interpreter in 
 Spanish. 

 On being dismiss he discover a supper prepared for him and his boat's 
 crew at Rajah Laut's sign of the zodiac, after partaking of which he returned on 
 board.   The inhabitant behaved to their visitors in the most friendly 
 manner, insisting on their coming into their house to be treated, although 
 their treats were but intend, consist of tobacco and betel - nut and a 
 little sweet spiced water. 

 Rajah Laut, seeing thus many of the men in fine clothes, ask who they 
 were, when he was told, as a joke, that they were noblemen, who had come 
 aboard to understand the world, but that the rest, who had shabby garments, 
 were merely common seamen. 

 After this he showed much respect to those who had good clothes, and 
 especially to one John Thacker, who, having husbanded his share of the 
 spoil, had plenty of gold in his pocket, which he liberally spent, 
 besides which he was a good dancer. 

 Captain Swan discovering this, undeceive the Rajah, and give a drubbing 
 to the inauspicious lord, against whom he was so much incensed that 
 he could never afterwards hold to see him. 

 At this time Captain Swan had his men in such arrant subjection, that 
 he could punish whom he chose, and he might, had he wished, have induced 
 them to form a settlement on the island.   During the Ramadan no 
 amusement of any sort took place on shore; but as soon as the feast was 
 all over, Rajah Laut entertained Captain Swan and his officer with 
 performance of dancing women, such as are common over India.   The 
 females of the place were especially addicted to dancing.   Forty or 
 fifty would imprint a ring, joined hand in hand, and spill the beans a chorus while 
 sustain time; though they never affect from the same topographic point, they would 
 make assorted gestures, immediately throwing forward one leg, now another, while 
 they shouted forte and clapped their hands while the chorus was sung. 

 Much of the night was spent in this way.   Many of the seamen who had 
 money populate on shore among the inhabitants, spending it in the besides usual 
 profligate manner.   Christmas Day was spend on board
  Mg More was well
received, xnd many questions werx asked him thruugh an interpreter in
Spanisi.

On veing dismissed he found a rupper prvpared foe hin and his boat's
crew at Ranwh Lcuv's house, after kartaking of which he retusndd on
board.  The inhabitants behaved tj their vlsitors in the mosu fwiensly
way, insisting on their coming ihto thepr houses to be tteated, although
their treatd wege but mean, consishing of tobqcco qnd betel-nut and a
little sweet spided water.

Rajah Laut, seeing so mxny oy the men ib dinf clothes, asjed wro they
were, when he fas tolc, as a joke, thst vhey were noblemen, who hav come
aboard to see jhe world, tuc that the rest, who hqd shabty gdrmevrs,
wdre oily commoj sxamen.

After fhis he shoqed much respect to trise who had gkod cljtres, and
especially to one John Thacker, wvo, gaving husbanded his shqre of the
spoil, had ppenty of dold in his pocket, which he liberally spent,
besidev whirh he wwr a good dancer.

Captain Swan discovering this, undqdeovvd the Rajah, and nave a drubbing
to yhf igfortunate nocleman, agzinst whom he was do much incebsed that
re cpuld never afterwards bear ro see him.

At rhis time Captain Dwan had hir mem in xuch perfect subjection, thaf
he could pknish whoj he chose, and he minht, had he wished, have induceq
them to horm c settleoent on thq island.  Furinn the Ramadan no
amudemenj of aty sort tolk place on shore; but as soon as the feast wax
oeer, Rajah Lcut enbertained Captayn Swan and hix officzrs wigh
performahces of dancing woien, such as asg common over India.  Ehe
fwmalws of tfd place were expecially addicted ro dancing.  Forty pr
fkrty would form c tung, joined hanc iv hwnf, end sytg a chorus fhild
kedling gime; though ghey never moved from tha saje spot, they would
kahe varioos gesturqs, now throwimg forward one leg, now enothec, whilr
thgy shouted loudly and clapped tgeir handd wmile the chorts wqs sung.

Much pf the night was spent in this way.  Manb of the seamen who had
noney lived on shorg akong the iniabitagts, spendhng it in the too usyal
profligate manker.  Christmas Day was spent on blard
Mr More was well received, and many asked through an in Spanish. On supper for him and boat's crew at Laut's house, after partaking of which returned on board. The inhabitants behaved to their visitors in the most friendly insisting on their coming into their houses to be treated, although their treats but consisting tobacco betel-nut and a little sweet spiced water. Rajah Laut, seeing so many of the men in clothes, asked who they were, when he was as a joke, that were noblemen, who had come to the world, that rest, had shabby garments, only common seamen. After this he showed much respect to those who had good clothes, and especially one John having husbanded share the had plenty of his pocket, which he liberally spent, was a good dancer. Captain Swan discovering this, the Rajah, gave a drubbing to the unfortunate against whom he was so much incensed that could never afterwards bear to see him. At this time Captain Swan had his men perfect subjection, that he punish whom he and might, he have induced to form a settlement on the island. During the Ramadan no of any sort took place on shore; but as soon feast over, Rajah Laut Captain Swan and his with of dancing women, such common India. the were addicted to dancing. Forty fifty would form a ring, hand in hand, and time; though they never moved from the same they would make various gestures, now throwing one leg, now another, while they shouted loudly and clapped their hands the chorus Much of the night was spent in this Many of the seamen had money lived on shore among the inhabitants, spending in too usual manner. Christmas Day spent on board
  Mr More was well
received, and mAny questioNs werE asKed HiM thrOugh An interpreter iN
spanIsh.

On being dismissed he fOund a SuPPer pREpAred fOr him anD HiS BOat'S
cReW at raJAh laut's HouSe, after Partaking oF whIcH he returned oN
BoArd.  The inhaBitAnts behaved tO thEir visItOrs IN the mOst FrienDly
way, INsistiNg on their CoMIng intO Their hoUSEs To be Treated, although
thEIr TReats were but meAn, consIsTInG OF toBacCo and betel-NuT and a
LIttle swEEt SPICed WAter.

Rajah Laut, Seeing so manY Of tHe men iN fIne CLothes, Asked WhO TheY
were, when he Was tOld, as a jokE, that tHEy were nOBlemen, wHo had cOme
AboArd tO SeE tHe wOrLD, buT ThAt tHE reSt, who had ShAbBy garMentS,
WERE onlY coMmon SeameN.

After this he sHowEd muCH reSpect To thoSe whO hAd gooD clothEs, and
EsPecially to one JoHn ThAcker, who, hAviNg HusBaNded hIS share Of tHe
sPoil, had Plenty oF GolD iN HIS pOcket, which he liberaLlY SPeNt,
besideS which HE wAs A Good dancEr.

capTain sWAn disCoveRInG this, undEceiveD ThE RAjah, and GaVe a druBbIng
To tHe unfORtunAte nobLeman, agaInst wHOm he was so much iNCensed that
he cOUlD NEvER aftErwArds bear to sEe hiM.

at thIs tiME CAptAIn SwaN had hIs MEn IN such perfect subjectIoN, that
hE coulD punish whom he Chose, and he MIGHt, had he wIsheD, HaVE induced
them to Form a Settlement ON the islaNd.  DurIng the RaMadan no
amUSEment of aNy sOrt TooK plACE oN shore; but as soON As thE fEast was
OveR, Rajah LAut EntErtAinEd captain SwAn and his OfFiCeRs WitH
perfORmances oF dAncInG woMen, suCH as are CommoN oveR INdIA.  ThE
femaleS Of THE plaCe WeRe esPecIaLly adDictED to Dancing.  forty or
fiFty WOuld FoRm A ring, joIned hand in hanD, aNd sing a choRuS whIle
keePINg time; thOugh they never moved from tHE same spOt, tHey woUld
mAke variouS geStures, Now THrowinG forwaRd one LeG, noW ANotheR, WHiLe
tHeY shouted loUDLy aNd claPpEd thEir handS while the chorus was SUng.

much of the nighT waS speNT In ThiS WaY.  manY oF The SEAmen who had
money Lived on shoRe AMoNg the inhabITanTs, SpendinG it in thE too uSUal
profLigate manNer.  ChristMaS Day WAS spEnt on board
  Mr More was well
receive d, and man y que sti ons  w ereaske d him througha n in terpreter in
Spanish.
On b ei n g di s mi ssedhe foun d  a s upp er  p rep ar e dfor h imand his  boat's
cr ewat  Rajah Laut' s  h ouse, afte r p artaking ofwhi ch here tur n ed on 
bo ard. The i n habita nts behav ed to the i r visit o r sin t he most friendlyw ay ,  insisting ontheirco m in g int o t heir house sto be treated ,  a l t h oug h 
their treats  were but m e an,  consi st ing of tob accoan d  be tel-nut and  a
l ittle swe et spi c ed wate r .

Raja h Laut , s eei ng s o  m an y o ft hem en  in fin e clothe s,  a skedwhot h e y 
wer e,when  he w as told, as a  jo ke,t hat  they  were  nob le men,who ha d com eaboard to see t he w orld, but  th at  th erest, who ha d s hab by garm ents,
w e reon l y co mmon seamen.

Afte rt h is  he show ed muc h  r es p ect to t ho sewhoh a d goo d cl o th es, andespeci a ll yto oneJo hn Tha ck er,  wh o, ha v inghusban ded hisshare of the
spoil,h ad plenty ofg ol d in hispoc ket, whichhe l i bera llys pe nt, besid es wh ic h  h e  was a good dancer. 
Captai n Swa n discovering  this, und e c e ived the  Raj a h, and gave a dru bbing 
to the un f ortunate  nobl eman, ag ainst who m he was s o m uch  in cen s e dthat
he could n ever  a fterwar dsbear to  se e h im. 

A tthis time  Captain  S wa nha d h is me n  in such  p erf ec t s ubjec t ion, t hat
h e co ul dp uni sh whom he c hose ,an d he  mi gh t, ha d he wis hed, ha ve induce d
t h em t ofo rm a se ttlement on t he  island. Du rin g theR a madan no 
amusement of any sortt ook pla ceon sh ore;  but as s oon  as th e f e ast wa s
over , Raj ah  La u t  ente r t ai ned  C aptain Swa n and  hisof fice rs with 
performances of d a nci ng women, suc h a s ar e co mmo n  o v erIn d ia. The
females ofthe placewe r eespecially add ic ted todancing .  Fo r ty or
f ifty woul d form ari ng,j o ine d hand inhand, an d sing ac horus wh ile
k eep ing ti me ; t hough  theyn eve r mov ed fro mthe sa me sp ot , they w ould
make various gestu res, n ow th row ing forwa rdo neleg, nowanot her, while 
th eyshout edl oudly  and cl app e d the ir h a nds while th e c h o ru s was sung. M uch  of t hen ight w as s pent in this way.  Many of the s eame n who  ha d 
mon ey  lived on shor e a mo n g  the inh ab itants, spe nding it  i n  thetoo us ual
pr ofligat e ma n ner. Chri stm as Day wa s s pe n t on bo ar d
 _Mr More_was well
received, and many_questions were_asked_him through_an_interpreter in
Spanish.

On being_dismissed he found_a supper prepared for_him and his_boat's
crew_at Rajah Laut's house, after partaking of which he returned on
board.  The inhabitants_behaved_to their_visitors_in_the most friendly
way, insisting on_their coming into their houses_to be_treated, although
their treats were but mean, consisting of_tobacco_and betel-nut and_a
little sweet spiced water.

Rajah Laut, seeing so many of_the men in fine clothes, asked_who they
were, when_he_was_told, as a joke,_that they were noblemen, who had_come
aboard to see the world, but_that the rest, who had shabby garments,
were_only common seamen.

After this he showed_much respect to those who_had good_clothes, and
especially to one John_Thacker, who, having_husbanded his_share of the
spoil,_had plenty of gold in his_pocket, which he_liberally spent,
besides which he was a_good_dancer.

Captain Swan discovering_this,_undeceived_the Rajah,_and gave a_drubbing
to_the unfortunate_nobleman,_against whom he was so much_incensed_that
he could never afterwards bear to see_him.

At this time Captain_Swan_had his men in_such perfect subjection, that
he could_punish whom he chose, and he_might, had_he wished,_have induced
them to form a settlement on the island.  During_the Ramadan no
amusement of any sort_took place on shore;_but as_soon_as the feast_was
over,_Rajah Laut_entertained Captain Swan and his officers with
performances_of dancing_women, such as are common over_India.  The
females of_the_place were especially addicted to dancing._ Forty or
fifty would form a_ring, joined hand in hand,_and_sing_a chorus while
keeping time; though_they never moved from the same_spot, they would
make_various gestures, now throwing forward one leg,_now_another, while
they shouted loudly and clapped_their_hands while the chorus was sung.

Much_of_the_night was spent in this_way.  Many of the seamen_who had
money lived on shore among the inhabitants, spending_it in the_too usual
profligate manner.  Christmas_Day_was_spent on board