[124] Began’t beter te coelen—the wind freshened. [↑]

[125] De Eylandt van Oraengien. On the first voyage the Islands of Orange are spoken of. See page 25. [↑]

[126] Het schip verlegghen—to change the position of the ship. [↑]

[127] Brachten—brought. [↑]

[128] Be reijs ghewonnen waeri.e., the object of the voyage was attained, and they had become entitled to the reward offered by the States General, as mentioned on page 70. [↑]

[129] Werp-ancker—kedge. [↑]

[130] Een tamelijcke coelte—an easy breeze. [↑]

[131] De hoeck van Begheerte. Cape Desire. [↑]

[132] Boven den hoeck waren—had weathered the Cape. [↑]

[133] De Hooft-hoeck. [↑]