They take what they can, and at once jump (into the water) and swim (away).

But all that they have they give for whatever is given them.

For they barter even for pieces of porringus, and of broken glass cups, so that I saw sixteen skeins of cotton given for three Portuguese centis, that is a blanca of Castile, and there was more than twenty-five pounds of spun cotton in them.

This I shall forbid, and not let anyone take (it); but I shall have it all taken for your Highnesses, if there is any quantity of it.
"It grows here in this island, but for a short time I could not believe it at all.

And there is found here also the gold which they wear hanging to their noses; but so as not to lose time I mean to go to see whether I can reach the island of Cipango.
"Now as it was night they all went ashore with their almadias." Sunday, October 14.