. The life of Ferdinand Magellan and the first circumnavigation of the globe : 1480-1521. ent trappings, which borethe Spanish ofiicers to the Sultans residence, have beenfor decades past unknown as domestic animals, and itis even suggested that the wild ones, which are only tobe found in the north-east portion of the island, arethe descendants of those escaped from captivity. Butfor centuries past the daily market—one of the mostcurious sights of the Eastern world—has been carriedon at high tide, and will be, probably, so long as thecity endures. The dense pack of canoes, the enormous-hatted
. The life of Ferdinand Magellan and the first circumnavigation of the globe : 1480-1521. ent trappings, which borethe Spanish ofiicers to the Sultans residence, have beenfor decades past unknown as domestic animals, and itis even suggested that the wild ones, which are only tobe found in the north-east portion of the island, arethe descendants of those escaped from captivity. Butfor centuries past the daily market—one of the mostcurious sights of the Eastern world—has been carriedon at high tide, and will be, probably, so long as thecity endures. The dense pack of canoes, the enormous-hatted women occupying them, the incessant movementof the little craft, and the strident cries with whichbusiness is conducted, together form a scene which isnot less likely to impress the traveller of to-day thanthe ChevaHer Antonio Pigafetta of three centuries anda half ago. Although the people of Brunei had treated those ofthe fleet with apparent good-will, it seems that thelatter, after trading for three or four weeks, were notwithout suspicions of treachery. Their experience at Sebu. 1521.] TREACHERY OF THE BRUNEI PEOPLE. 273 had made them thoroughly mistrustful. They had, too,definite cause for alarm, for five of their number, havingbeen sent on shore to obtain wax with which to caulk thevessels, were detained by the Sultan. At the same timesome large junks came to anchor in close proximity to theTrinidad and Victoria, and between them and the morning the watch were alarmed at seeing twohundred praus or more advancing upon them from thecity, divided into three squadrons. The two ships atonce got under weigh, and making straight for thejunks, opened fire upon them without further ceremony,capturing one and driving others ashore. The resultof the action intimidated their smaller antagonists, andthe praus returned. Next morning, the 30th July, theSpaniards sighted a large junk, which they attacked andcaptured without difficulty. Their prize was commandedby a son of the
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