[48] The shafts of their assegais are made of assegai- or lance-wood (_Curtisea faginda_) and not of olive-wood, and even in John of Empoli’s time had iron blades. Their spears for spearing fish, on the other hand, are tipped with the straight horn of the gemsbuck. [49] We learn from Barros that Vasco da Gama landed for the purpose of observing the latitude. The captive was handed over to two ship’s boys, one of whom was a negro, with orders to treat him well. [50] _Çeitil_, a copper coin, worth about one-third of a farthing. [51] We gather from Barros and Goes that Fernão Velloso was granted the desired permission at the intercession of Paulo da Gama. When Vasco da Gama returned to his vessel, Coelho and some of the crew were left behind, collecting wood and lobsters. Paulo amused himself by harpooning a whale, which nearly cost him dearly, for the whale dived, and would have capsized the boat had not the water been shallow. In the afternoon, when Coelho and his people were returning to the vessels, Velloso was observed to run down a hill. Vasco da Gama, ever observant, saw this from his ship, and at once ordered Coelho back, entering himself a boat to join him. Some delay or misunderstanding occurred, the “negroes” threw stones and discharged arrows, and several men were wounded, including the captain-major and Gonçalo Alvarez. For further particulars see Stanley’s _Vasco da Gama_, p. 46. [52] The distance is 33 leagues. [53] Castanheda says that the Cape was doubled on “Wednesday, November 20”, but Wednesday was the 22nd. Barros says “Tuesday, 20th”, but Tuesday was the 21st. Compare Stanley’s _Vasco da Gama_, p. 48. [54] The actual dimensions of False Bay are about 5 by 5 leagues. The bay is called “Golfo dent^o. delle Serre” on the map of Henricus Martellus Germanus, 1489, which illustrates the voyage of B. Dias (Add. MS. 15760, Brit. Mus.). [55] This is without the shadow of a doubt Mossel Bay (see plan on map II). It is also most probably the Bahia de los Vaqueiros of B. Dias, who certainly was here [see below]. Barros refers to it as being _now_ called S. Braz. Its original name had thus been abandoned in favour of that bestowed by Vasco da Gama. [56] The thirteen days are counted from November 25 to December 7, both these days being counted. According to Castanheda (I, p. 12), the store-ship was burnt. [57] See note 4, p. 9. [58] The distance by sea is over 90 leagues, that by land 64. “By sea” is probably a slip of the pen. [59] The “gora” is the great musical instrument of the Hottentots. It is not a flute or reed-pipe. [60] This island is still known as “Seal” Island, although its former visitors no longer make their appearance. The islet lies about half a mile from the land, is only 250 ft. in length and 15 ft. high. [61] Usually called _Sotilicaires_ by Portuguese writers. They are clearly Cape Penguins.—KOPKE (abridged).