The City of _St. Jago_, which gives Denomination to the whole Island, is built long-wise, having a convenient Haven, like a Crescent: Through the City glides a River, on both sides of which, beyond the Town, arise several high Mountains: That part which faces the Sea, hath Fortifications, defended with strong Bulwarks. The _Portuguese_ had brought all their Guns to bear towards the Sea, to sink the _Holland Ships_, which they invited thither under pretence of kindness; but a great Storm hindred the Fleet, that they could not Anchor at the appointed place; onely two of the Ships sail’d pretty near, but not within Shot. [Illustration: St. IAGO] From hence steering to the Desolate Island _Brava_, they saw nothing but five ruin’d Houses, the Door of one stopp’d up with great Stones, which being taken away, was found full of _Turkish_ Wheat, which prov’d a great kindness to the Sea-men. [Sidenote: _Mahu_ dies.] [Sidenote: _Cordes_ his Voyage.] Mean while the Admiral _Mahu_ died, and his Body put into a Chest fill’d up with Stones, was thrown over-board; so that _Simon des Cordes_ carrying the Flag, steer’d his Course to _Guinee_, there to refresh himself; for most of his Men were so weakned by the Scurvey, that they were scarce able to hand the Sails. [Sidenote: Strange King in _Guinee_.] Arriving at their intended Port, the Sick were carried ashore; and the Vice-Admiral _Beuningen_, being conducted by a _French_ Guide, went to the Vice-Roy of that Countrey, who sat on a low Bench, with a Sheeps-skin under his Feet, in a Violet-colour’d Cloth Suit, without any Linnen, Shirt, Shoes, or Stockins; on his Head a Cap made of yellow, red, and blue Eastern Cloth; his Face whitened with Ashes, shew’d in several places its natural blackness, appearing through the Colours; about his Neck a Collar or Chain of Glass Beads: Behind him sat his Nobles, with Cocks Feathers on their Heads, and their Skins painted Red.