And Within This White Of The Nut Lieth A Water,
Which Is Whitish And Very Clear, To The Quantity Of Half A Pint Or
Thereabouts; Which Water And White Rind Before Spoken Of Are Both Of A
Very Cool Fresh Taste, And As Pleasing As Anything May Be.
I have
heard some hold opinion that it is very restorative.
The plantain
groweth in cods, somewhat like to beans, but is bigger and longer, and
much more thick together on the stalk; and when it waxeth ripe, the
meat which filleth the rind of the cod becometh yellow, and is
exceeding sweet and pleasant.
In this time of our being there happened to come a Portugal to the
western fort, with a flag of truce. To whom Captain Sampson was sent
with Captain Goring; who coming to the said messenger, he first asked
them, What nation they were? they answered Englishmen. He then
required to know if wars were between England and Spain; to which they
answered, that they knew not, but if he would go to their General he
could best resolve him of such particulars. And for his assurance of
passage and repassage these captains made offer to engage their
credits, which he refused for that he was not sent from his governor.
Then they told him if his governor did desire to take a course for the
common benefit of the people and country his best way were to come and
present himself unto our noble and merciful governor, Sir Francis
Drake, whereby he might be assured to find favour, both for himself
and the inhabitants.
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