He  also  discovered  and  named  Joam  de  Nova  Island  in  the  Mozam-
bicjue  Channel  (S.  Lat.  17°  10'),  and  Conception,  now  the  well-
known  Ascension  Island  (Commentaries,  Introd.,  vol.  ii.  p.  xx.).
Fernam  Lopez,  the  hermit  of  St.  Helena  in  Albuquerque's  day
(Commentaries,  iii.  xxxv.)  may  have  contributed  to  the  legend  of
Robinson  Crusoe.
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and  spices  shown  by  the  Commodore,  and  were  delighted
with  httle  bells  and  beads  (v.  29) :  Barros  adds  a  cap.
On  Sunday,  Nov.  1 1,  as  they  appeared  willing  to  trade,
Fernam  Velloso,  whose  name  was  given  to  Mazizima  Bay,
landed  with  leave  to  visit  their  kraal. ^  A  dispute  arose,
the  cause  being  told  in  different  ways  by  Barros  (i.  4,  5),
the  Ruttier  (p.  7),  and  Camoens  (v.  30-36).  Da  Gama
and  his  captains  hastened  to  recover  their  man ;  and  the
former,  who  had  landed  to  use  the  astrolabe,  was  wounded
with  an  arrow  in  the  leg  (v.  26,  33).  Three  or  four  of
the  crew  also  suffered,  and  no  wonder  :  they  went  ashore
unarmed.  All  agree  that  the  natives  drew  first  blood.
They  were  evidently  "  Caffres  "  (Namaquas  ?) ;  and  the
Roteiro  makes  them  wear  the  still  used  baynha  (sheath),
which  Osorio  calls  lignea  vagina.  They  lived  on  roots,
seals,  whales,  and  on  antelope  hunted  with  hounds.
Their  arms  were  horns,  fire-hardened  at  the  points  (?),
and  mounted  on  staves ;  their  ornaments  were  earrings
of  copper  and  wampum,-  and  they  fanned  themselves
with  fox-brushes.
The  Armada  left  St.  Helen  Bay;  sighted  The  Cape  on
Saturday  evening;  tacked  seawards  and  land-
wards ;  and,  meeting  a  foul  wind,  returned  at        !^'
-'           '                 °                            '  Nov.  16.
to  her  anchorage  on  the  same  day  (Sund.
