Sea was so rough, that he was forc’d to stand off, fearing Rocks and Shallow Water. Soon after he got to the Northward of the Island _Haytin_, which he call’d _Hispaniola_: Here his best Ship was bulged upon a Rock, on which they had all perish’d, had it not been flat on the top, so that the Soldiers and the whole Crew of Sea-men were sav’d by the two Vessels. The Inhabitants stark naked, seeing these Strangers, fled to the Woods; but the _Spaniards_ overtaking a Woman, they entertain’d her with Sweet-meats and _Spanish_ Wine, and putting her on a white Shirt, sent her again to the rest of the Natives, where return’d, she told what good Entertainment she had had to her Companions; whereupon divers of the Islanders came aboard of the _Spaniards_, in Boats made of one piece of Wood, where they barter’d Gold for Beads, pieces of Glass, Knives, Shells, and other Trifles. The King of _Guaccanarillo_ gave testimony of peculiar inclination to the _Spaniards_, helping them to Fish up the remaining Goods of the Wreck, and inform’d them, That some Rivers flowing from the tops of high Mountains, wash’d down the Gold amongst the Sand: notwithstanding a strange Prophecy had been told to these Islanders, namely, _That Bearded Men out of remote Countries should destroy their Goods, take their Land, and massacre their Children_. He also told them what made them fly, and betake them to their Heels at the arrival of the _Spaniards_, because they were oftentimes surpris’d by the _Cannibals_, who snatch’d up all they could lay hold on: Their Boys and Striplings they gelded, cooping and cramming them up, as we our Capons, for Feasts: The young and well-grown Men they chopp’d to pieces, salted, and Barrel’d up: Young Women they preserv’d for breed, and old ones they made Slaves. These _Cannibals_ were so terrible to the Inhabitants of _Haytin_, that a thousand of them durst not venture to engage against ten, but would run every way, dispers’d like Flocks of Sheep before the Wolf. Lastly, Their King permitted the _Spaniards_ to build a Lodge or Hovel, wherein thirty or forty of them might shelter; but indeed so taking possession in right of the King of _Spain_. [Sidenote: Returns to _Spain_.] [Sidenote: Is highly honor’d.] [Sidenote: Goes with seventeen Sail a second time to _Hispaniola_.]