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pigs, goats, fowls, rice, ginger, and other things which were common to the islands named before. That which is most abundant is gold. They showed me certain valleys, making signs that there was more gold there than hairs on the head, but that as they had not iron to dig it out, it required great labour to acquire it, and which they did not choose to undergo. The king is named Raja Calanao.
108 DEPARTURE FROM MINDANAO


This part of the island called Chipit is the same land as Butuan and Calagan, it passes above Bohol, and borders on Massava. Its port is good enough; it is in 8° N. latitude, and 167° of longitude from the line of demarcation; it is fifty leagues distance from Zubu. Towards the North-west is the island of Lozon,<ref>Luçon</ref> which is at two days' distance; a large island, to which come to trade every year six or eight junks of the people called Lequii.<ref>The author speaks of this nation further on.</ref>


On leaving this place, and taking our course between west and south-west, we touched at an almost uninhabited island, which afterwards we learned was named Cagayan. The few people there are Moors, who have been banished from an island called Burné.<ref>Borneo.</ref> They go naked like the others, and carry blow-pipes with small quivers at their sides full of arrows, and a herb with which they poison them. They have daggers, with hilts adorned with gold and precious stones, lances, bucklers, and small cuirasses of buffaloes' hide. These people took us for something Divine or holy. There are some very large trees in this island, but little victuals. It is in 7° 30' North latitude, and forty-three leagues from Chipit.
pigs, goats, fowls, rice, ginger, and other things which
were common to the islands named before. That which is
most abundant is gold. They showed me certain valleys,
making signs that there was more gold there than hairs on the head, but that as they had not iron to dig it out, it required great labour to acquire it, and which they did not
choose to undergo. The king is named Raja Calanao.


Continuing our voyage we changed our course to between West and North-west, and after running twenty-five leagues, we arrived at a large island, which we found well provided with victuals, and it was great good fortune for us

This part of the island called Chipit is the same land as
Butuan and Calagan, it passes above Bohol, and borders on
Massava. Its port is good enough; it is in 8° N. latitude,
and 167° of longitude from the line of demarcation; it is
fifty leagues distance from Zubu. Towards the North-west
is the island of Lozon,<ref>Luçon</ref> which is at two days' distance; a
large island, to which come to trade every year six or eight
junks of the people called Lequii.<ref>The author speaks of this nation further on.</ref>


On leaving this place, and taking our course between
west and south-west, we touched at an almost uninhabited
island, which afterwards we learned was named Cagayan.
The few people there are Moors, who have been banished
from an island called Burné.<ref>Borneo.</ref> They go naked like the
others, and carry blow-pipes with small quivers at their
sides full of arrows, and a herb with which they poison
them. They have daggers, with hilts adorned with gold
and precious stones, lances, bucklers, and small cuirasses
of buffaloes' hide. These people took us for something
Divine or holy. There are some very large trees in this
island, but little victuals. It is in 7° 30' North latitude,
and forty-three leagues from Chipit.


Continuing our voyage we changed our course to between West and North-west, and after running twenty-five
leagues, we arrived at a large island, which we found well
provided with victuals, and it was great good fortune for us

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DEPARTURE FROM MINDANAO

pigs, goats, fowls, rice, ginger, and other things which were common to the islands named before. That which is most abundant is gold. They showed me certain valleys, making signs that there was more gold there than hairs on the head, but that as they had not iron to dig it out, it required great labour to acquire it, and which they did not choose to undergo. The king is named Raja Calanao.

This part of the island called Chipit is the same land as Butuan and Calagan, it passes above Bohol, and borders on Massava. Its port is good enough; it is in 8° N. latitude, and 167° of longitude from the line of demarcation; it is fifty leagues distance from Zubu. Towards the North-west is the island of Lozon,[1] which is at two days' distance; a large island, to which come to trade every year six or eight junks of the people called Lequii.[2]

On leaving this place, and taking our course between west and south-west, we touched at an almost uninhabited island, which afterwards we learned was named Cagayan. The few people there are Moors, who have been banished from an island called Burné.[3] They go naked like the others, and carry blow-pipes with small quivers at their sides full of arrows, and a herb with which they poison them. They have daggers, with hilts adorned with gold and precious stones, lances, bucklers, and small cuirasses of buffaloes' hide. These people took us for something Divine or holy. There are some very large trees in this island, but little victuals. It is in 7° 30' North latitude, and forty-three leagues from Chipit.

Continuing our voyage we changed our course to between West and North-west, and after running twenty-five leagues, we arrived at a large island, which we found well provided with victuals, and it was great good fortune for us

  1. Luçon
  2. The author speaks of this nation further on.
  3. Borneo.