And by the Providence of my gracious God, all these things I happened upon and bought.

But as our good hap was, Deers-Flesh we could meet with none.

So that we had time enough to fit our selves; all People thinking that we stayed only to buy Flesh.
[They find it not safe to proceed further this way.] Here we stayed three days; during which we had found the great Road that runs down towards Jafnapatan, one of the Northern Ports belonging to the Dutch, which Road we judged led also towards Manaar a Dutch Northern Port also, which was the Place that we endeavoured to get to, lying above two or three days Journey distant from us.

But in this Road there was a Watch lay, which must be passed.

Where this Watch was placed, it was necessary for us punctually to know, and to endeavour to get a sight of it.