They likewise killed a fat dog, 1 and skinned it in great haste, with shells which they had got out of the water. They supposed that I would remain with them for the night ;

"

when they

but

saw that he desired to return to the ship and that he would not u was afraid of their bows and remain, they supposed he arrows, and taking their arms they broke them in pieces and threw them in the fire."

At Albany, Hudson repaid the old governor for his entertain

The Indians flocked to visit his vessel, and he deter mined to try some of their chief men to see " whether they had ment.

" So any treachery in them." they took them down into the cabin, and gave them so much wine and aqua vita that they were all merry.

In the end one of them was drunk, and they At night they all departed, ex

could not tell how to take it." cept the old

man who had taken the aqua vita ; " he slept all

night quietly."

On the following day they came again, and

when they saw that their chief had recovered from his debauch " they were glad. They returned to their castle and brought " " tobacco and beads and made an and gave them to Hudson, and showed him all the roundabout." u Then oration,

country they sent one of their company on land again, who presently returned and brought a great platter full of venison, dressed by themselves," and caused Hudson