The general then required to have an almadia to carry him and his people on board.

Towards night the master offered him a knife, which he scornfully refused, and immediately went ashore in an almadia.

It reached the shore, and they left the almadia, and some of my company landed after them, and they all fled like hens.

After this, a proclamation was made through the city, forbidding any boat or almadia to go on board our fleet on pain of death.

And the almadia went back so fast that there never was a boat which could come up with her, although we had a considerable advantage.

The caravels came to anchor beyond this wood, and several almadias came off from the shore towards them.

"Now as it was night they all went ashore with their almadias."

Within this range the boats or almadias of the country ply backwards and forwards in great safety, in the intervening channel.