 countrymen, but far more
sumptuously.  His garments from the waist downward were of cloth of gold
of the richest description; his legs were bare, but on his feet he wore
red slippers; his head-dress was a sort of turban twisted through wide
gold rings, and somewhat resembled a crown.  Round his neck he wore a
massive gold chain; on his left hand four magnificent rings, adorned by
a diamond, an emerald, a ruby, and a turquoise; and on his right an
unusually large turquoise in one ring, and in another ring many diamonds
of a smaller size artistically arranged.

While he sat in his chair of state, on his right side stood a page
holding a large fan, richly embroidered and set with sapphires, with
which he constantly fanned his master.  The heat was excessive, both on
account of the sun's rays and the number of persons assembled.

The officers, having delivered their message, received permission to
take their departure.  Before retiring to the boats, they had time to
examine the castle, which was very ill fortified.  It had only two guns,
which had been captured from the Portuguese, and they were not mounted.
The present King had lately succeeded his father, who had been killed by
the Portuguese.  Having driven them out of the country, he greatly
increased his strength, and was contemplating an attack on Tidore, from
which he hoped to expel them.

While the _Golden Hind_ remained off Ternate, a stranger came on board,
very well dressed, and of courteous manners.  He described himself as a
Chinese, related to the Emperor of China.  He said that being accused of
a crime of which he was innocent, he thought it prudent to quit his
country and travel, after having obtained permission from the King, that
should he bring back anything curious, he should obtain his pardon.

Having described the unbounded wealth of China, he entreated Drake to
visit the country before returning to Europe.  Drake, however, having
already more than wealth enough on board his ship, and wishing to get
back to England as soon as possible, declined his offer.

On the 9th of November, having shipped all necessary stores and
provisions, the _Golden Hind_
countrymen, but far more 
 sumptuously.   His garments from the waist downward were of fabric of amber 
 of the rich description; his legs were unsheathed, but on his foot he wore 
 red skidder; his read/write head - dress was a kind of pillbox twisted through wide 
 amber rings, and somewhat resemble a crown.   Round his neck he wore a 
 massive gold chain; on his left hand four brilliant rings, adorned by 
 a diamond, an emerald, a crimson, and a turquoise; and on his right an 
 unusually large turquoise in one ring, and in another hoop many diamonds 
 of a smaller size artistically arranged. 

 While he sat in his chair of department of state, on his right side stood a page 
 holding a large fan, richly embroidered and set with sapphires, with 
 which he constantly fanned his master.   The heat was excessive, both on 
 account of the sun's rays and the number of person assembled. 

 The officers, having deliver their message, pick up permission to 
 take their departure.   Before retire to the boats, they had time to 
 examine the palace, which was very ill fortified.   It had only two guns, 
 which had been captured from the Portuguese, and they were not mounted. 
 The present King had lately succeeded his father, who had been killed by 
 the Portuguese.   Having driven them out of the area, he greatly 
 increased his intensity, and was contemplating an attack on Tidore, from 
 which he hoped to expel them. 

 While the _ Golden Hind _ remained off Ternate, a stranger issue forth on board, 
 very well dressed, and of courteous manners.   He trace himself as a 
 Chinese, related to the Emperor of China.   He said that being accused of 
 a crime of which he was innocent, he think it prudent to quit his 
 nation and travel, after having obtained license from the King, that 
 should he bring back anything curious, he should obtain his pardon. 

 Having described the boundless wealth of China, he entreated Drake to 
 visit the area before returning to Europe.   Drake, however, having 
 already more than wealth enough on circuit board his ship, and wishing to grow 
 back to England as soon as potential, declined his offer. 

 On the 9th of November, having shipped all necessary stores and 
 commissariat, the _ Golden Hind _
 cokntrymen, but far more
sumktuously.  His garments fcom the waist duwnward were of cloth of golv
of rhe ruchest description; his legs werv bare, bur on yis feet hx wore
red sliplcrs; hns head-dress was a sort of turban twisteg ghxough wide
gold rings, and somewhat refembled a crown.  Round ris mqck gv core a
massive gold chain; on his left hend four magnifocent rings, adorned by
a diwmonf, an emerald, a rubj, and a turwuoifw; and on his right an
unusually larfe turquoise in one ring, and in anotker ring maby diwkonds
of a snalleg size artistlbally asranged.

Ehile he sat ik his chqir of state, on his rmght side stood a pade
holding a large fan, richly enbroigereg ana seg wjti szpphirfs, xith
which hs constantlt fanned his master.  Eye heat was escesside, both on
account of the sun's rays and tht numger of persons assemblee.

The officers, having felivered their message, received permission to
take their dapartnrd.  Ycnore eehiring to the boats, they had time to
examine trs vaxtle, which was very ill fprhigyed.  It had ovly two ghns,
which had been faptureq fron the Poruuguexe, and they were not mountee.
The present Jing had lately sueceeded his yather, who nad been killed by
the Purtufuese.  Havijg driven ghem out of the zouktrf, he greatly
increased his ftrength, end wcs conteoplajing an attack on Tidova, from
which he hopfd to efpel them.

Wjile the _Golden Hind_ remained ohh Ternate, a sjratgeg came on boarc,
very well drqssed, and of cpurteouf manvers.  He dvscribed iimself as a
Shinese, relataf to the Empxror of Crina.  He said tfxt being accusrd of
a crpmt of which he was innocent, hc thooggt it prudent ti qout his
country snd trwvvl, efter vaving obtaited oeroossiov from uke Jkng, yhat
should he bring tack anything curious, ne should ibtain hys pardon.

Havimg described the ujbounved weelth og Crina, he entreated Drake to
visif the coujtrn before retuwninn to Europe.  Dxake, however, having
already more than weaoth enough on boatd his ship, and wishiug to get
back to Eggland as soon as possible, dexlined his offer.

Ok the 9th of November, hzving vhippfd all necessary stores and
provisions, the _Golden Hind_
countrymen, but far more sumptuously. His garments waist were of of gold of were but on his he wore red his head-dress was a sort of twisted through wide gold rings, and somewhat resembled a crown. Round his neck wore a massive gold chain; on his left hand four magnificent rings, adorned a an a and a turquoise; and on his right an unusually large turquoise in one ring, and in ring many diamonds of a smaller size artistically While he sat in chair of state, on his side a page a fan, embroidered and set sapphires, with which he constantly fanned his master. The heat was excessive, both on account of the rays and of persons The having their message, received take their departure. Before retiring to had time to examine the castle, which was ill fortified. had only two guns, which had captured from the Portuguese, and they were not The present King had lately succeeded his father, who had been killed by the Portuguese. them out of the he greatly increased strength, was an on Tidore, which he hoped to expel them. While the _Golden Hind_ remained Ternate, a stranger came on board, very well dressed, and manners. described himself as Chinese, related to the of He said that being a of innocent, thought prudent to quit his and travel, after having obtained from the King, that curious, he should obtain his pardon. Having described unbounded wealth of China, he entreated Drake visit the country before returning to Europe. Drake, however, having already more wealth enough his ship, and wishing to get back to as soon as possible, his offer. On the 9th of November, having shipped necessary and provisions, _Golden Hind_
 countrymen, but far more
sumptUously.  His gArmenTs fRom ThE waiSt doWnward were of clOTh of Gold
of the richest descriPtion; HiS Legs WErE bare, But on hiS FeET He wOrE
rEd sLiPPeRs; his HeaD-dress wAs a sort of tUrbAn Twisted throuGH wIde
gold rinGs, aNd somewhat reSemBled a cRoWn.  ROUnd hiS neCk he wOre a
maSSive goLd chain; on HiS Left haND four maGNIfIcenT rings, adorned by
a dIAmONd, an emerald, a ruBy, and a TuRQuOISe; aNd oN his right aN
uNusuaLLy large TUrQUOIse IN one ring, and in Another ring MAny DiamonDs
Of a SMaller Size aRtIStiCally arrangEd.

WhIle he sat iN his chAIr of staTE, on his rIght siDe sTooD a paGE
hOlDinG a LArgE FaN, riCHly EmbroideReD aNd set With SAPPHireS, wiTh
whIch he Constantly fanNed His mASteR.  The hEat waS excEsSive, bOth on
aCcounT oF the sun's rays and The nUmber of peRsoNs AssEmBled.

THE officErs, HavIng deliVered thEIr mEsSAGE, rEceived permission tO
tAKE tHeir depaRture.  BEFoRe REtiring tO tHe bOats, THEy had Time TO
eXamine thE castlE, WhIcH was verY iLl fortIfIed.  it hAd onlY Two gUns,
whiCh had beeN captURed from the PortUGuese, and they wERe NOT mOUnteD.
ThE present KinG had LAtelY sucCEeDed HIs fatHer, whO hAD bEEn killed by
the PortugUeSe.  HaviNg driVen them out of tHe country, hE GREatly
incReasED hIS strength, and waS contEmplating aN Attack on tidorE, from
whiCh he hoped TO Expel theM.

WhIle The _golDEN HInd_ remained ofF tErnaTe, A strangEr cAme on boArd,
VerY weLl dReSsed, and of CourteouS mAnNeRs.  he dEscriBEd himselF aS a
CHiNesE, relaTEd to thE EmpeRor oF CHiNA.  He Said thaT BeING accUsEd Of
a cRimE oF whicH he wAS inNocent, hE thought iT prUDent To QuIt his
coUntry and traveL, aFter having ObTaiNed perMISsion froM the King, that
should he briNG back anYthIng cuRiouS, he should ObtAin his ParDOn.

HaviNg descRibed ThE unBOUnded WEAlTh oF CHina, he entrEATed drake To
VisiT the couNtry before returninG To EUrope.  Drake, howEveR, havING
aLreADy MOre ThAN weALTh enough on board His ship, and WiSHiNg to get
bacK To ENgLand as sOon as poSsiblE, DeclineD his offer.

on the 9th of noVembER, HavIng shipped All necesSary storeS And
prOViSions, The _golden hiNd_
 countrymen, but far moresumptuousl y.  H isgar me ntsfrom  the waist dow n ward  were of cloth of gold 
of t he rich e st  desc ription ;  h i s  le gs  w ere  b a re , but  on  his fe et he wore 
re dslippers; hi s  h ead-dresswas  a sort of t urb an twi st edt hroug h w ide
g old ri n gs, an d somewha tr esembl e d a cro w n . Rou nd his neck he wo r ea 
massive goldchain;  o n  h i s  le fthand fourma gnifi c ent rin g s, a d orn e d by
a diamon d, an emera l d,a ruby ,and a turq uoise ;a ndon his righ t an 
unusuall y larg e  turquo i se in o ne rin g,and  ina no th erri n g m a ny  di a mon ds
of asm al ler s izea r t i stic all y ar range d.

While hesat  inh ischair  of s tate ,on hi s righ t sid estood a page
ho ldin g a large  fa n,  ri ch ly em b roider edand  set wi th sapp h ire s, w i th 
which he constant ly f an ned hismaster .  Th e  heat wa sexc essi v e , bot h on ac count of  the s u n' srays an dthe nu mb erofperso n s as semble d.

Theoffic e rs, having del i vered their m e ss a g e, rece ive d permissio n to take  the i rdep a rture .  Be fo r er etiring to the boat s,  theyhad t ime to
examin e the cast l e ,  which w as v e ry ill fortified.   Ithad only t w o guns,which  had bee n capture d from the  Po rtu gue se, a nd  they were no t moun te d.
Thepre sent Ki nghad  la tel ysucceeded  his fat he r,  w ho  ha d bee n  killedby 
th ePor tugue s e.  Ha vingdriv en  t h emout oft he c ount ry ,he g rea tl y
inc reas e d h is stre ngth, and  wa s  con te mp latingan attack onTi dore, from 
w hic h he h o p ed to ex pel them.

While the _G o lden Hi nd_  rema ined  off Tern ate , a st ran g er cam e on b oard, 
v ery w ell d r e ss ed,  a nd of cour t e ous  mann er s. He desc ribed himself as a Chi nese, related  to  the E mp ero r  o f  Ch in a . H e  said that bein g accusedof acrime of w h ich  h e was i nnocent , het houghtit pruden t to quit  h is
c o u ntr y and trav el, afte r havingo btain e dpermi ssi on fro mthe  King , that sho uld h e brin gback a nythi ng  curious , he should obtain hispardon .

Ha vin g describ edt heunbounded  wea lth of Chi na,  he  entr eat e d Dra ke t o 
v isi t  thecoun t ry before re tur n i ng  to Europe. D rak e, ho wev e r, hav ingalready more than wealth enoughon b o a rdhis ship ,and wishing to  ge tb a ck to En gl and as soon  as poss ib l e, de clined  his o ffer.
O n  t h e 9thof N ove mber, hav ing  s h ipped a ll  n e cessar y st or es and 
provi s ions , the _Golden Hind _
 countrymen,_but far_more
sumptuously.  His garments_from the_waist_downward were_of_cloth of gold
of_the richest description;_his legs were bare,_but on his_feet_he wore
red slippers; his head-dress was a sort of turban twisted through wide
gold rings,_and_somewhat resembled_a_crown._ Round his neck he_wore a
massive gold chain; on_his left_hand four magnificent rings, adorned by
a diamond, an_emerald,_a ruby, and_a turquoise; and on his right an
unusually large turquoise_in one ring, and in another_ring many diamonds
of_a_smaller_size artistically arranged.

While he_sat in his chair of state,_on his right side stood a_page
holding a large fan, richly embroidered and_set with sapphires, with
which he constantly_fanned his master.  The_heat was_excessive, both on
account of the_sun's rays and_the number_of persons assembled.

The_officers, having delivered their message, received_permission to
take their_departure.  Before retiring to the_boats,_they had time_to
examine_the_castle, which_was very ill_fortified._ It_had_only two guns,
which had been captured_from_the Portuguese, and they were not mounted.
The_present King had lately_succeeded_his father, who had_been killed by
the Portuguese. _Having driven them out of the_country, he_greatly
increased his_strength, and was contemplating an attack on Tidore, from
which he hoped_to expel them.

While the _Golden Hind__remained off Ternate, a_stranger came_on_board,
very well dressed,_and_of courteous_manners.  He described himself as a
Chinese,_related to_the Emperor of China.  He_said that being accused_of
a_crime of which he was innocent,_he thought it prudent to quit_his
country and travel, after having_obtained_permission_from the King, that
should he_bring back anything curious, he should_obtain his pardon.

Having_described the unbounded wealth of China, he_entreated_Drake to
visit the country before returning_to_Europe.  Drake, however, having
already more_than_wealth_enough on board his ship,_and wishing to get
back to England_as soon as possible, declined his offer.

On the 9th_of November, having_shipped all necessary stores and
provisions,_the__Golden_Hind_