The Strangeness of my Story did much amaze him, and finding in all my Discourse nothing tending to Magick, wherein he hoped by my Means to be intruded, he began to admire the Excellency of my Wit, applauding me for the happiest Man that this World ever saw, and wishing me to repose myself after my long Narration, he for that Time dismissed me. After which the _Mandarin_ took so much Delight in me, that no Day passed wherein he did not fend for me: At length he advised me to cloath myself in the Habit of that Country, which I willingly did, and gave me not only the Liberty of his House, but took me also with him when he went to _Pequin_, whereby I had Opportunity to learn the Disposition of the People, and the Policy of the Country, neither did I by my Attendance on him, gain only the Knowledge of these Things, but the Possibility likewise of being restored to my native Soil, and to those dear Pledges which I value above the World, even my Wife and Children: for by often frequenting _Pequin_, I at length heard of some fathers of the Society of _Jesus_, who were become famous for their extraordinary savour with the King, to whom they had presented some _European_, as Clocks, Watches, Dials, and the like, which by them were counted exquisite Curiosities. To these by the _Mandarin_'s Leave I repaired, and was welcomed by them, they much wondering to see a Lay _Spaniard_ there, whither they had with so much Difficulty obtained Leave to arrive. There did I relate to father _Pontoja_ and others of the Society the forementioned Adventures, by whose Directions I put them in Writing, and sent this Story of my fortunes to _Macoa_, from thence to be conveyed to _Spain_, as a forerunner of my Return; and the _Mandarin_ being indulgent to me, I came often to the Fathers, with whom I consulted about many Secrets, and with them also laid the Foundation of my Return, the blessed Hour whereof I do with Patience expect, that by enriching my Country with the Knowledge of these hidden Mysteries, I may at last reap the Glory of my fortunate Misfortunes. _A Journey of several_ English _Merchants from_ Oratava _in_ Teneriff, _one of the Canary Islands on the Coast of_ Africa, _to the top of the Pike in that Island, with the Observations they made there_. Mention being made in the preceding Story of the _Pike_ of _Teneriff_, it may be some Diversion to insert the following little Journey performed by divers _Englishmen_ a few Years since to the Top, who published the following Account thereof. The _Pike_ of _Teneriff_ is thought not to have its Equal in the World for Height, its Top being so much above the Clouds, that in clear Weather it may be seen sixty _Dutch_ Leagues at Sea.