 address concluded, he turned back and made
for the shore.  In a short time he came again, and behaved exactly in
the same manner; a third time he appeared, bringing with him as a
present a bunch of feathers, much like those of a black crow, all neatly
and cleverly put together, forming a sort of crown, such as was also
worn by the principal persons in attendance on the chief.  He also
produced a small basket made of rushes, filled with a herb, which the
natives called _tabak_, from which the French take the word _tabac_, and
the English tobacco.  Having tied this to a pole, he placed it in the
boat alongside.

Drake would at once have recompensed him with several articles, but the
only thing he would receive was a hat, which was floated off to him.

As the ship had sprung a leak and required to be put on shore, she was
carried nearer, in order that her cargo might be landed, and that she
might be repaired.

In order to guard against any attack from the natives, the Admiral
decided on throwing up a fort, in which, for security, their valuable
cargo and stores might be placed, and which would serve as a protection
to themselves.

While the English were thus employed, the natives were seen coming over
the brow of a hill, at the foot of which, close to the beach, the fort
was being built.  At first only a few warriors appeared, armed with bows
and arrows, then more and more came.  The seamen sprang to their arms;
Drake ordered them not to fire or to show any sign of alarm.

The savages, it appeared, however, had no hostile intentions, for they
approached in a humble fashion, as if they were inclined rather to
reverence the white strangers than to attack them.  Their numbers still
further increased.

It being intimated to them by signs that they must lay aside their bows
and arrows, they willingly did as they were directed.  The example of
the first parties was followed by the rest.  Drake, anxious to secure
their good-will by every possible means, distributed among them various
articles of clothing, of which they st