SailonandonalongthegoldencoastofVeragua!Cometoariverandland,forallthatagainwehearddrumsandthosegreatshellsstronglyblown.Makepeaceandtrade.
Andhereagainwasgold,gold,gold.Wewerenowassuredthatthemainwasfarricherthananyisland.Turbulenthope,——thatwasthechiefladingnowofthefourships.Gold!Gold!Goldenmoondisksandgoldenrudefigures.Wefoundalumpofgoldwroughtlikeamaizeear.
Whatwasbeyondthat,byitselfundertrees,wefoundanancient,broken,truewall,stoneandlime.Thestonesweregreatones,settruly,withcare.Thewallwasold;theremainderofhouse,ifhouseortempletherehadbeen,brokenfromit.Nowtheforestoverranall.Wedidnotknowwhenorbywhomitwasbuilt,andwefoundnomorelikeit.Butherewastruemasonry.Allofussaidthattheworldofthemainwasnottheworldoftheislands.
Ciguarre.TheseIndiansdeclareditwasCiguarreweshouldseek.NowthatwewereinVeragua——seekCiguarre.
SowesailedbeyondVeraguahuntingthestraitwhichwemustpassthroughtoGangesandIndofoldhistory.