But, farther to confirm all I had said, I entreated him to give order that my cabinet should be brought, of which I had the key in my pocket (for he had already informed me how seamen disposed of my closet).

I opened it in his own presence, and showed him the small collection of rarities I made in the country from whence I had been so strangely delivered.

There was the comb I had contrived out of the stumps of the king's beard.

There was a collection of needles and pins, from a foot to half a yard long; four wasps' stings, like joiners' tacks; some combings of the queen's hair; a gold ring, which one day she made me a present of in a most obliging manner, taking it from her little finger and throwing it over my head like a collar.

I desired the captain would please to accept this ring in return of his civilities, which he absolutely refused.