So the explorers began to study how to secure some interesting specimens of these tall people, to excite the wonder of the people of Spain.
CHAPTER XI.
CAPTURING A GIANT.—MAGELLAN'S DECISION.
The attempts to capture wild giants greatly interested Pigafetta.
Our historian says that it was "done by gentle and cunning means, for otherwise they would have done a hurt to some of our men."
One day some sailors saw four giants hidden in some bushes, and they were unarmed. They brought these into the power of the Captain. Two of them were young, and such as would excite admiration anywhere for their noble development.
They gave these two lusty young Herculeses as many knives, mirrors, bells, and trinkets as they could hold in their hands, and while the delighted youths were thus abounding in riches, the Captain said:
"Now show them the iron fetters."