Hemming's Noble SavagesIn the written article “Noble Savages” by John Hemming, he gives a historical account of different European adventures on the Brazilian continent. He also tells some stories about the Brazilian people brought back to Europe and the way of life of the savages. A fleet of ships sailing towards the Cape of Good Hope on April 22, 1500 got lost. They were pushed so far west that their commander Pero Alveres Cabral sighted a new land, which they named Easter Mountain. The men were surprised when the savages met them on the shore. They couldn't be heard, so they proceeded to have a friendly exchange of gifts. During their brief stay, the men made a cross with their iron tools and held mass on the deserted beach. The savages watched the construction of the cross with great interest, as they did not have iron tools capable of cutting wood at such a high speed. Once the mass was over, the savages showed their desire to be “noble” by standing up, dancing and blowing their horns for the new god they had just been shown. By this demonstration, the Europeans believed that the conversion of these savages to Christianity would be easy, for they observed that "they neither have nor understand any faith" (p. 25). Many things that the Europeans, the men of Cabral and others later, observed among these savages, interested them very much. The first thing that surprised them was the fact that the savages wore no clothing of any kind. They were... middle of paper... ugh, it was the wood itself. When asked, the savages helped the men harvest the wood. They even carried the logs to ships over the course of several voyages. The shoulders of the savages were all bruised and torn by the weight of the wood but they considered themselves happy “to render this service to the Christians, whom they love, cherish and honor” (p. 31). Throughout this period of discovery, ships brought some of the savages to Europe where they were displayed, exhibited and discussed. The impression that the savages gave to the Europeans throughout this period and all their encounters with them was a very noble one, leading Hemming to write the article on the “Noble Savages».”.