_Beuningen_ lingred in the _Straights of Magellan_, and being tired out with Hunger, Cold, and Storms, return’d home; and had they not by accident taken abundance of Coneys, they had all perish’d. Above two Years had this unhappy Voyage lasted, when they arriv’d at their Native Countrey, with six and thirty Men, being all that remain’d alive of a hundred and five. SECT. XVI. _The Expedition of_ Oliver van Noord. [Sidenote: _Porto Desire._] [Sidenote: Sea-Dogs.] Two Months after _Mahu_, _Oliver Van Noord_ set sail with four Ships, and two hundred forty eight Men, from the _Maes_. Having reach’d the _Princes Island_, he lost seven of his Men by the Treachery of the _Portuguese_; and Anchoring before the City _Javeiro_, he was no better entertain’d by the same Nation: Here having a Rencounter, and both Sides receiving considerable Loss, he steer’d for St. _Sebastian_, a fruitful Island, producing an Herb very wholesom against the _Scurvey_: Here the Sea-men found great store of Sea-Mews, and Parrots, besides several sorts of delicious Fish. The approaching Winter advis’d them from entring the _Straights of Magellan_ so late; wherefore they judg’d it best to seek a convenient Harbor, to put their Sick ashore to refresh themselves. The Island _St. Hellen_, for its fruitfulness, seem’d to be the most convenient for this purpose; but a great Storm preventing them, they came to _St. Clara_, where taking in Fresh Water, they cast Anchor in _Porto Desire_. In this Haven they saw a kind of Sea-Dogs, whose fore-parts being overgrown with long Hair, seem’d like a Lyon, and the Feet like Mens Hands; over their Eyes and Upper-lips grew black and white Hair, which in Stormy Weather stands staring upright, but in Calm, lies flat and smooth; they Urine backwards, sleep very soundly, and cast their Young every Month: Their Flesh well-boyl’d prov’d a savory Dish. [Sidenote: Strange Tombs.] _Van Noord_ going ashore here, saw not a Man; but only Burying-places on high Rocks, built of red Stones, and adorn’d both within and without with Bowes, Arrows, and other strange things: Under the Heads of the Dead lay four-square Shells, and other things artificially carv’d. Curiosity made them desirous to make a further search into the Countrey; wherefore he rowed during a whole Tide up a River; and when their Boat ran aground at the time of Ebb, he walk’d several Leagues up into the Countrey, where he saw nothing but Deer, Buffles, and Ostriches: and because he saw no People, he judg’d the Coast to be uninhabited; but returning again, he found it otherwise; for the Sea-men, though commanded to stay in the Boat, which lay in the middle of the River, went ashore, where they were so fiercely set upon by thirty of the Natives, that three of them were kill’d, and another wounded in the Leg. These People are very strong and Salvage, with painted Faces, and long Hair; but after this Encounter, they saw no more of them.