more than they well knew what to do with; so that they were rich enough still, tho' the _Portugal_ Captain was nevertheless a Knave for all that. We left them here, as I have said, and put to Sea again; and, in about twenty Days Sail, having pretty good Weather, we arriv'd at the Gulph of _Persia_: It would be too long to give you an Account of the particular Fortunes of some of our People after this, the Variety of which would fill a Volume by itself: But, in the first Place, we, who were determin'd to travel, went on Shore at _Bassaro_, leaving the rest of our Men to buy Rice, and load the larger Vessel back to their Comrades, which they promis'd to do; but how far they perform'd I know not. We were thirteen of us that went on Shore here; from whence we hir'd a kind of Barge, or rather a Bark, which, after much Difficulty, and very unhandy Doings of the Men who we had hir'd, brought us to _Babylon_, or _Bagdat_, as it is now call'd. Our Treasure was so great, that if it had been known what we had about us, I am of Opinion we should never have troubl'd _Europe_ with our Company: However, we gat safe to _Babylon_ or_ Bagdat_, where we kept ourselves _Incog_ for a while, took a House by ourselves, and lay four or five Days still, till we had got Vests and long Gowns made to appear Abroad in as _Armenian_ Merchants. After we had got Cloaths, and look'd like other People, we began to appear Abroad; and I, that from the Beginning had meditated my Escape by myself, began now to put it into Practice; and, walking one Morning upon the Bank of the River _Euphrates_, I mus'd with myself what Course I should take to make off, and get quite away from the Gang, and let them not so much as suspect me. While I was walking here, comes up one of my Comrades, and one who I always took for my particular Friend: I know what you are employ'd in, _said he_, while you seem only to be musing, and refreshing yourself with the cool Breeze. Why, _said I_, what am I musing about? Why, _said he_, you are studying how you should get away from us; but, muse upon it as long as you will, _says he_, you shall never go without me, for I am resolv'd to go with you which Way soever you take. 'Tis true, _says I_, I was musing which Way I should go, but not which Way I should go without you; for tho' I would be willing to part Company, yet you cannot think I would go alone; and you know I have chosen you out from all the Company to be the Partner of all my Adventures. Very well, _says he_, but I am to tell you now, that it is not only necessary that we should not go all together; but, our Men have all concluded, that we should make our Escape every one for himself, and should separate as we could; so that you need make no Secret of your Design any more than of the Way you intend to take.