The translation of this curious paper ran
as follows:
"Land of Gold. While some fishermen of Lamakera, in the island of Solo,
were engaged in their fishing, there arose so great a tempest that they
were unable to return to the shore. Thus they yielded to the force of
the storm, which was such that, in five days, it took them to the Land
of Gold, which is properly called the Southern Coast. When the
fishermen reached the Land of Gold, not having eaten during those days
of tempest, they set about seeking for provisions, and such happy and
successful fortune had they after searching the country for yams and
batatas, that they alighted on much gold in a cavern, enough to load
their boats until they could carry no more, but, when they were ready
to start loading, there came upon them so great a trepidation that they
did not dare take any of the gold away with them."
This further account of gold upon the Southern Continent strengthened
our belief that treasure would be found at the place of the painted
hands, to visit which our present voyage had been undertaken. But what
could have caused the fishermen of Lamakera so great a trepidation we
were at a loss to understand.
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