CHAP. V. (Book 5)
The remaining Actions of the Freebooters in the South Seas, during 1687. (Book 5)
THE best Winter Quarters which we had met with in these Seas,* 1.1 and that of longest duration, was 〈◊〉〈◊〉 of the time of our sojourning upon this Island of 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Puna, where for the space of Thirty odd Days that 〈◊〉〈◊〉 staid here, we lived mighty well; for besides the ••••ctuals which the Spaniards brought us dayly from Queaquilla, we had brought thither our selves a great ••••ny Refreshments, neither did we want Charms for 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Ears in this Place, for we had all the Musick of the ••own among our Prisoners, which consisted of Lutes, ••heorbs, Gittars, Harps, and other Instruments, I ne∣••r saw any where else, wherewith they made a very fine ••onsort.
Some of our Men grew very familiar with our Wo∣••en Prisoners, who without offering them any violence ••ere not sparing of their Favours, and made appear, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 I have already remarked, that after they came once 〈◊〉〈◊〉 know us, they did not retain all the Aversion for us, ••••••t had been inculcated into them, when we were ••••rangers unto them▪ All our People were so charmed