[Sidenote: Cruel deed of some _Indian_ Women.] From thence, five degrees Southward of the Equinox, he found a naked People on the top of a high Rock, that beckon’d the _Spaniards_ to come towards them; upon which, two of them resolv’d to venture thither, having order not to stay at the most above five days: The first incounter they had was of some Women, who offer’d their bodies to prostitution; but a Youth, as if affrighted with some sudden danger, came running amongst them, whom, whilst they stood gazing upon, and wondering at, an old Woman with a great Club, running down the Hill overtook, and knock’d him down dead upon the ground; which done, the Women that were making Court to the _Spaniards_, took him by the Heels, and dragg’d up the Hill, where soon after they saw him chop’d in pieces, Broyl’d, and eaten: They also made signs to the _Spaniards_, that they would devour them also in the same manner. The Shore was crouded with Men, which showr’d upon them several flights of Arrows; wherefore they thought it best to Weigh Anchor, so taking Aboard their two Men, and having Sail’d 150. Leagues, they got sight of the Coast of _Brasile_, along which he Sail’d Southerly to fifty two Degrees, where three _Brasilians_ came Aboard of their own accord, and were easily perswaded to go with him to _Portugal_; but the Weather growing very bad, and the Cold intollerable, the Storms swelling the Waves into the bigness of Mountains, _Vesputius_ left the Coast _des Patagones_, and the _Streights_, afterwards call’d _Magellan_, behind him, burnt one of his Ships before _Cape Sierra Leona_, and brought two safe to _Lisbon_. [Sidenote: _Vesputius_ fourth Expedition.] [Sidenote: Sea-Spiders, and Dragons.] His fourth Expedition happen’d, _May 10. Anno 1503._ at which time he Steer’d directly with six Sail to _Sierra Leona_, and approaching the Coast, could not come to an Anchor, because of the strong eddying Currents: Three Degrees beyond the Equinox appear’d a rising Island, two Leagues long, and one broad, destitute of Inhabitants; his best Ship being six hundred Tun, split here against a Rock, and nothing of her was saved, but the Sea-men: But _Vesputius_ Rowing ashore with a Boat, found a convenient Haven, with abundance of sweet Water, high Trees, Sea-Spiders, and horrible Dragons, which have a sharp Head, round fiery Eyes, and wide Mouths, Wings not unlike a Bats, a speckled Breast, curl’d Tail, blew Back, and two Bags like a drawn Satchel Triangular, were under their Bellies: No less strange are the Sea-Spiders, by their hard Feet, long upper Teeth, two long Sheers or Pinchers, and double Belly; between the Head and the Belly lies a black Skin, with which they darken the Water; when any one goes to take them in the night, they make a great shadow; they feed on Fish, the Female lays little white Eggs, not unlike ordinary Hail-stones. [Illustration]