 the _Content_ had been left astern.  Night
coming on, she was lost sight of, and when morning broke she was nowhere
to be seen.  In vain the _Desire_ waited for her.  At length, spreading
her sails, she stood on her course.

From that day no more was seen of the hapless _Content_, nor was the
slightest clue obtained as to what became of her.  Some thought that she
had sailed for the Straits and been lost, but Ersola was of opinion that
Captain Hare, who commanded her, thinking to be wiser than Drake, had
attempted the North-East Passage, and had got so far north that he had
perished, with all his company, in the ice.

That there was such a passage no one doubted, and that America was a
continent by itself, independent of the rest of the world.

For forty-five days the _Desire_ glided on with a fair wind out of sight
of land, until on the 3rd of January, 1588, she made the island of
Guham, one of the Ladrones.  From thence a number of natives came off,
bringing fruits and vegetables, but became so troublesome that, losing
temper, Cavendish in a most unjustifiable manner ordered a shot to be
fired among them.

On the 14th of the same month the _Desire_ made the Philippines, and
sailing on, came to an anchor, on the morning of the 15th, in a safe
harbour in the island, called Capal.  Scarcely had the anchor been
dropped than one of the chief caciques of the island came off with
provisions, supposing the ship to be Spanish.  He being detained on
board, his people were sent on shore to invite the other cacique to come
off, which he shortly did, bringing an abundance of provisions, so that
the whole of the clay was spent in buying hogs, hens, roots, cocoas, and
other vegetables, by which the crew were greatly refreshed.

This island was about sixty leagues distant from Manilla, which was
already a flourishing place, containing seven hundred inhabitants, among
them many merchants from China, and also several Sanguelos, who were
partly Moors, or
the _ Content _ had been left astern.   Night 
 coming on, she was lost view of, and when dawn broke she was nowhere 
 to be seen.   In vain the _ Desire _ waited for her.   At distance, spreading 
 her sails, she stand on her class. 

 From that day no more was see of the hapless _ Content _, nor was the 
 slightest hint obtained as to what became of her.   Some think that she 
 had sailed for the Straits and been lost, but Ersola was of opinion that 
 Captain Hare, who commanded her, thinking to be wiser than Drake, had 
 try the North - East Passage, and had got so far north that he had 
 perished, with all his ship's company, in the ice. 

 That there was such a passage no one doubt, and that America was a 
 continent by itself, independent of the rest of the world. 

 For forty - five days the _ Desire _ glided on with a clean wind out of sight 
 of land, until on the 3rd of January, 1588, she made the island of 
 Guham, one of the Ladrones.   From thence a number of natives came off, 
 bringing fruits and vegetables, but became so troublesome that, losing 
 temper, Cavendish in a most unjustifiable manner ordered a shooting to be 
 fired among them. 

 On the 14th of the same calendar month the _ Desire _ do the Philippines, and 
 voyage on, came to an anchor, on the morning of the 15th, in a dependable 
 harbour in the island, call Capal.   Scarcely had the anchor been 
 dropped than one of the chief cacique of the island came off with 
 provisions, supposing the ship to be Spanish.   He being detained on 
 board, his people were sent on shore to invite the other cacique to come 
 off, which he shortly did, bring an abundance of provision, so that 
 the whole of the clay was spent in buying hogs, hens, etymon, cocoas, and 
 other vegetables, by which the gang were greatly refreshed. 

 This island was about sixty leagues distant from Manilla, which was 
 already a booming place, containing seven hundred inhabitants, among 
 them many merchants from China, and also respective Sanguelos, who were 
 partly Moors, or
 thf _Content_ had been left xstern.  Night
coming on, she wzs lost right of, and when morning brlkw she was nowhere
to be seen.  In vain the _Desure_ xaited for her.  Ef lengtm, sprswdiny
hxr sails, she stpod on her course.

From thdt dcy no more was seen of the hapless _Cjntent_, mog was the
slighjest blte ognalned as to what became of her.  Skme tholght that she
had xailed for the Straits and beej lost, but Ersola aas of opinuon eyat
Captain Hxre, who commanded her, jhinking to be wiser than Drake, fad
atcempted the Nirtj-Gast Passage, and rad got so far north that hr had
perished, eiti alo his company, in the mce.

That there was sush a passdgz no one doubted, and rhqt Amgrica was q
covtiheit gy itsflf, independeht of the rwst of the world.

For fjgyy-five days fhe _Defiwe_ glided on with a fair wind out of sicht
kf land, until on the 3rd of January, 1588, she made the islagd of
Guham, one of the Ladrones.  From thence a numter oh vatnycs cxne off,
bringing fruits and vegetables, but became ao tgoublesome that, ljsing
temper, Cwvrgdish in a mort unjbatjfiable manner ordfred a fhot ro be
fireq ampng them.

On the 14th of the sane month the _Eesire_ made the Phnlippines, anb
sailimg on, came to an anchor, on tke morhing of the 15th, in a axfe
harbour in thd ixldnd, callta Capal.  Scarcely had the enchox been
druppec than one of thf chicx caciques of the lslanb cama off with
orovisions, supposing the ship to be Spanish.  Ne bepng detaiued on
noard, his peoplq were sent on shore co invkte the otger cacmque to come
jff, which he vjortly did, bcinging ag abyndabce of ofovisions, so tnat
the whole of the clay was spent in buiihg hogs, hens, roits, cocoas, and
othet vdgeeahlxs, by fhich the craw wdre breatuy refrtfhcd.

Tfis osland was about sixdy lsagues distant frok Ianilla, qhich waf
already a flpurishing place, cojtainmng seten humdrgd inhabitants, among
them many msrchants vroi China, and wlso several Sanyuelos, who were
partly Moors, or
the _Content_ had been left astern. Night she lost sight and when morning be In vain the waited for her. length, spreading her sails, she stood her course. From that day no more was seen of the hapless _Content_, was the slightest clue obtained as to what became of her. Some thought she sailed the and been lost, but Ersola was of opinion that Captain Hare, who commanded her, thinking to wiser than Drake, had attempted the North-East Passage, had got so far that he had perished, with his in the That was a passage no doubted, and that America was a continent by itself, independent of the rest of the world. For days the on with fair out sight of land, the 3rd of January, 1588, she of Guham, one of the Ladrones. From thence number of came off, bringing fruits and vegetables, became so troublesome that, losing temper, Cavendish in most unjustifiable manner ordered a shot to be fired among them. On the 14th of month the _Desire_ made Philippines, and sailing came an on morning of 15th, in a safe harbour in the island, called Capal. Scarcely the anchor been dropped than one of the chief caciques island off with provisions, the ship to be He detained on board, his sent shore other to off, which he shortly bringing an abundance of provisions, that the whole of buying hogs, hens, roots, cocoas, and other vegetables, which the crew were greatly refreshed. This was about sixty leagues distant from Manilla, which was already a flourishing containing seven among them many merchants from China, and also Sanguelos, who were partly or
 the _Content_ had been left asteRn.  Night
comIng on, She Was LoSt siGht oF, and when morninG BrokE she was nowhere
to be seen.  in vaiN tHE _DesIRe_ WaiteD for her.  aT lENGth, SpReAdiNg
HEr Sails, She Stood on Her course.

FRom ThAt day no more wAS sEen of the haPleSs _Content_, nor Was The
sliGhTesT Clue oBtaIned aS to whaT Became Of her.  Some ThOUght thAT she
had SAIlEd foR the Straits and beeN LoST, but Ersola was oF opiniOn THaT
cAptAin hare, who comMaNded hER, thinkiNG tO BE WisER than Drake, had
Attempted thE norTh-East paSsaGE, and haD got sO fAR noRth that he haD
perIshed, with All his COmpany, iN The ice.

THat theRe wAs sUch a PAsSaGe nO oNE doUBtEd, aND thAt AmericA wAs A
contInenT BY ITselF, inDepeNdent Of the rest of thE woRld.

FOR foRty-fiVe dayS the _deSire_ gLided oN with A fAir wind out of sigHt
of Land, until On tHe 3Rd oF JAnuarY, 1588, She madE thE isLand of
GUham, one OF thE LADROnEs.  From thence a numbeR oF NAtIves came Off,
briNGiNg FRuits and VeGetAbleS, BUt becAme sO TrOublesomE that, lOSiNg
Temper, CAvEndish In A moSt uNjustIFiabLe mannEr ordereD a shoT To be
fired among THem.

On the 14th of tHE sAME mONth tHe _DEsire_ made thE PhiLIppiNes, aND
sAilINg on, cAme to An ANcHOr, on the morning of the 15Th, In a safE
harbOur in the islanD, called CapAL.  sCarcely hAd thE AnCHor been
dropped Than oNe of the chiEF caciqueS of thE island cAme off witH
PRovisionS, suPpoSinG thE SHiP to be Spanish.  HE BEing DeTained oN
boArd, his pEopLe wEre SenT oN shore to iNvite the OtHeR cAcIquE to coME
off, whicH hE shOrTly Did, brINging aN abunDancE oF pROviSions, so THaT
THe whOlE oF the ClaY wAs speNt in BUyiNg hogs, hEns, roots, cOcoAS, and
OtHeR vegetaBles, by which thE cRew were greAtLy rEfreshED.

this islaNd was about sixty leagues dIStant frOm MAnillA, whiCh was
alreAdy A flourIshINg placE, contaIning SeVen HUNdred INHaBitAnTs, among
theM MAny MerchAnTs frOm China, And also several SangUEloS, who were
partlY MoOrs, oR
 the _Content_ had been le ft astern.   Nig htcom in g on , sh e was lost sig h t of , and when morning bro ke sh ew as n o wh ere
t o be se e n. Inva in  th e_ De sire_  wa ited fo r her.  At  le ng th, spreadin g 
h er sails,she  stood on he r c ourse. 
Fro m  that  da y nomore w a s seen  of the h ap l ess _C o ntent_, n or  was  the
slightest cl u eo btained as towhat b ec a me o f h er.   Some tho ug ht th a t she
h a ds a i led for the Strai ts and been los t, but  E rso l a wasof op in i onthat
Captai n Ha re, who c ommand e d her,t hinking  to be  wi ser  tha n  D ra ke,  h a d
a t te mpt e d t he North -E as t Pas sage , a n d ha d g ot s o far  north that h e h ad
p e ris hed,withallhi s com pany,in th eice.

That ther e wa s such apas sa geno  oned oubted , a ndthat Am erica w a s a 
c o n t in ent by itself, ind ep e n de nt of th e rest of  t h e world. 
For  for t y -five  day s  t he _Desi re_ gl i de don with  a  fairwi ndout  of s i ghtof lan d, until  on t h e 3rd of Janua r y, 1588, shem ad e th e  isl and  of
Guham,oneo f th e La d ro nes .   Fro m the nc e  a number of natives c am e off, 
brin ging fruits a nd vegetab l e s , but be came so troublesome th at, l osing
temp e r, Caven dishin a mos t unjusti f i able man ner  or der eda sh ot to be
fire d amon gthem.
Onthe 14t h o f t hesam emonth the  _Desire _ma de  t hePhili p pines, a nd 
sa il ing  on,c ame to  an a ncho r,  o n  th e morni n go f  the  1 5t h, i n a  s afe
h arbo u r i n the i sland, ca lle d  Cap al . Scarce ly had the an ch or been
dr op ped  thano n e of the  chief caciques of thei sland c ame  offwith 
provisio ns,  suppo sin g  the s hip to  be S pa nis h .   Heb e in g d et ained on
b o a rd,  hispe ople  were s ent on shore to in v ite  the other ca ciq ue t o co meo ff ,  wh ic h  he s hortly did, bri nging an a bu n da nce of pro v isi on s, so t hat
the  whol e  of the  clay was  spent in  b uyin g hog s, hens, r oots, co coas, and other ve getab les , by w hi chthe c rew we r e g reatl y refr es hed.
Thisis land was  about sixty leagues di stantfromMan illa, whi chw asalready a  flo urishing p lac e,conta ini n g sev en h u nd red inhab itan t s, amongt he m m a n ymerchants f r o m  Ch ina,and also s ever al Sanguelos, who were
partly Mo ors, o r
 the__Content_ had_been left astern. _Night
coming on,_she_was lost_sight_of, and when_morning broke she_was nowhere
to be seen._ In vain_the__Desire_ waited for her.  At length, spreading
her sails, she stood on her course.

From_that_day no_more_was_seen of the hapless _Content_,_nor was the
slightest clue obtained_as to_what became of her.  Some thought that_she
had_sailed for the_Straits and been lost, but Ersola was of opinion_that
Captain Hare, who commanded her, thinking_to be wiser_than_Drake,_had
attempted the North-East Passage,_and had got so far north_that he had
perished, with all his_company, in the ice.

That there was such_a passage no one doubted, and_that America was a
continent by_itself, independent_of the rest of the_world.

For forty-five days_the _Desire__glided on with_a fair wind out of sight
of_land, until on_the 3rd of January, 1588, she_made_the island of
Guham,_one_of_the Ladrones._ From thence_a_number of_natives_came off,
bringing fruits and vegetables, but_became_so troublesome that, losing
temper, Cavendish in a_most unjustifiable manner ordered_a_shot to be
fired among_them.

On the 14th of the_same month the _Desire_ made the_Philippines, and
sailing_on, came_to an anchor, on the morning of the 15th, in a_safe
harbour in the island, called Capal._ Scarcely had the_anchor been
dropped_than_one of the_chief_caciques of_the island came off with
provisions, supposing the_ship to_be Spanish.  He being detained_on
board, his people were_sent_on shore to invite the other_cacique to come
off, which he shortly_did, bringing an abundance of_provisions,_so_that
the whole of the clay_was spent in buying hogs, hens,_roots, cocoas, and
other_vegetables, by which the crew were greatly_refreshed.

This_island was about sixty leagues distant_from_Manilla, which was
already a flourishing place,_containing_seven_hundred inhabitants, among
them many merchants_from China, and also several Sanguelos,_who were
partly Moors, or