223 – Side fortifications. 224 – Different kinds of cannon-balls. 225 – A kind of cannon. 226 – i.e., partly drawn up, and hanging under the bow. 227 – The Massachusetts coast was still described as a part of Virginia. 228 – Hummocks, or small hills. 229 – Probably a boat obtained from some Basque vessel. The Basques, or Biscayans, were among the first to engage in the New England fisheries. 230 – A port in the Bay of Biscay. 231 – Cape Cod. 232 – Crowded. 233 – Whereas. 234 – No Man’s Land. 235 – Herons. 236 – Enumerated. 237 – Behavior. 238 – A belt with cartridge-boxes. 239 – Mainland. 240 – Slept. 241 – Then much valued as a medicine. 242 – Profitable. 243 – That. 244 – Now called by its Indian name of Cuttyhunk. 245 – Of armor. 246 – i.e., in the afternoon. 247 – Fed. 248 – Brandy. 249 – Prayers. 250 – i.e., any thing to truck or trade for. 251 – Smoked. This word was formerly much used in describing the use of tobacco. 252 – Trade. 253 – A kind of boat similar to what is now called a gig. 254 – Food. 255 – That. 256 – Probably the Penobscot. 257 – Agreed. 258 – Orinoco. 259 – This place was at one time supposed to have been what is now called Parker’s Island; but is now thought to have been Cape Small Point on the main land, near the site of the present Fort Popham. 260 – Higher chief. 261 – Gentleman. 262 – Vessel. 263 – Return. 264 – Chief. 265 – Rapids. 266 – Passenger. 267 – The guns were matchlocks, for which fire was necessary. 268 – Notching, putting the notch against the string. 269 – More often written “Gosnold.” 270 – Waited. 271 – A small sailing-vessel. 272 – Iguana. 273 – i.e., taken no observations of the sun. 274 – i.e., lie to. 275 – i.e., settle as planters. 276 – i.e., an explanation publicly given. 277 – Suspicion. 278 – The James River. 279 – Treated. 280 – Two cannon-balls joined by a short iron bar. 281 – Baskets. 282 – Surrounded with palisades. 283 – By day. 284 – Permission to go to and from England. 285 – i.e., persons occupied in lazy contemplation. 286 – i.e., in appealing to the captains of transports, or vessels. 287 – Talkative people. 288 – Persimmons. 289 – Fantastic fellows. 290 – Now Chickahominy. 291 – i.e., came near doing it. 292 – Lesser gods. 293 – Muddy. 294 – i.e., agreement. 295 – i.e., held with the notch against the strings, ready for use. 296 – “Bissom,” or “Bishion,” was a military term not now understood. 297 – Piece of armor to protect the lower part of the arm; from the French _avant-bras_. Smith elsewhere calls it “braces.” 298 – Puccoons. 299 – i.e., appetite. 300 – Note-book, or book containing tables.