of the violence of the tides about it.  They had coasted about Negros and Cebu, and reported a large population and a plentiful food supply on the latter island.  A council having been called it was determined that the fleet should go to Cebu, without delay, in order that they might make a settlement and despatch the “San Pedro” before the rainy season set in.  Therefore on Easter Day the fleet set sail for this island, distant from Bohol fifteen or sixteen leagues.  Being delayed by calms and contrary winds and the tides they did not reach their destination until the twenty-seventh and thirtieth of April.  In conformity with the opinion that it was allowable to fight with the inhabitants of this island if they refused food and would not make a true friendship and peace—­inasmuch as their chiefs had been baptized, and had afterward apostatized, and had treated Magalhaes treacherously—­Legazpi, after meeting with expressions of hostility and defiance, sent a party ashore to take the island.  The natives immediately fled, and the soldiers were unable to find any of them on disembarking.  “Their weapons are long sharp iron lances, throwing-sticks, shields, small daggers, wooden corselets, corded breastplates, a few bows and arrows, and culverins.”  About one hundred houses were burned, the fire having started from an accidental shot from one of the vessels, or having been lit purposely by the natives.  The soldiers were quartered in the houses remaining after the fire.  “There was found a marvelous thing, namely, a child Jesus like those of Flanders, in its little pine cradle and its little loose shirt, such as come from those parts, and a little velvet hat, like those of Flanders—­and all so well preserved that only the little cross, which is generally upon the globe that he holds in his hands, was missing. [59] Meanwhile, as was right, the general had this prize, and when he saw it, he fell on his knees, receiving it with great devotion.  He took it in his hands and kissed its feet; and raising his eyes to heaven, he said:  ’Lord, thou art powerful to punish the offenses, committed in this island against thy majesty, and to found herein thy house, and holy Church, where thy most glorious name shall be praised and magnified.  I supplicate thee that thou enlighten and guide me, so that all that we do here may be to thy glory and honor, and the exaltation of thy holy Catholic faith.’  And he ordered that this sacred image be placed with all reverence in the first church that should be founded, and that the church be called Nombre de Jesus [’Name of Jesus’].  It gave great happiness and inspiration to all to see such an auspicious beginning, for of a truth it seemed a work of God to have preserved so completely this image among infidels for such a long time; and an auspicious augury in the part where the settlement was to be made.”  On May 8, the fort was commenced, Legazpi breaking the first ground, and “dedicating it to the most blessed name of Jesus.” [60] The sites for the Spanish