With Gold A Man Can Do Anything.

Of This Voyage, I Observe, That It Has Miraculously Been Shown, As May Be Understood By This Writing, By The Many Signal Miracles That He Has Shown On The Voyage, And For Me, Who For So Great A Time Was In The Court Of Your Highnesses With The Opposition And Against The Opinion Of So Many High Personages Of Your Household, Who Were All Against Me, Alleging This Undertaking To Be Folly, Which I Hope In Our Lord Will Be To The Greater Glory Of Christianity, Which To Some Slight Extent Already Has Happened.

But In Truth, Should I Meet With Gold Or Spices In Great Quantity, I Shall Remain Till I Collect As Much As Possible, And For This Purpose I Am Proceeding Solely In Quest Of Them.

I Am A Most Noteworthy Sinner, But I Have Cried Out To The Lord For Grace And Mercy, And They Have Covered Me Completely. I Have Found The Sweetest Consolation Since I Made It My Whole Purpose To Enjoy His Marvellous Presence.

I Ordered Each Man To Be Presented With Something, As Strings Of Ten Or A Dozen Glass Beads Apiece, And Thongs Of Leather, All Which They Estimated Highly; Those Which Came On Board I Directed Should Be Fed With Molasses.

An Old Man Came On Board My Boat; The Others, Both Men And Women Cried With Loud Voices: "come And See The Men Who Have Come From The Sky. Bring Them Victuals And Drink."