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lie_v in_o basse-terre_n and_o which_o be_v also_o build_v full_a of_o storehouse_n and_o dwelling-house_n two_o stone_n high_a the_o castle_n which_o lie_v near_o the_o city_n have_v four_o bulwark_n with_o great_a gun_n the_o next_o neighbour_a mountain_n be_v also_o crown_v with_o garrison_v fort._n moubane-tree_n the_o moubane-tree_n the_o country_n hereabout_o bear_v moubane-tree_n which_o produce_v yellow_a oval_a plumb_n with_o great_a stone_n wherewith_o the_o hog_n be_v exceed_o fatten_v corbary_n the_o corbary_n the_o corbary_n which_o grow_v high_a than_o the_o moubane_n have_v a_o hard_a shelly_a fruit_n in_o which_o lie_v a_o douny_a pulp_n of_o a_o saffron_n colour_n the_o gum_n which_o drop_v out_o of_o the_o tree_n be_v harden_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o become_v very_o clear_a wherefore_o the_o caribbeean_n make_v use_v of_o it_o for_o arm-rings_a and_o other_o ornament_n sect_n xvi_o deseado_n deseado_n situation_n of_o deseado_n ten_o league_n to_o the_o north-west_n of_o guadalupe_n and_o at_o sixteen_o degree_n and_o ten_o minute_n appear_v deseado_n or_o desirado_n like_o a_o galley_n of_o which_o the_o north-east_n end_n have_v a_o low_a point_n to_o the_o northward_o lie_v sand-hill_n full_a of_o red_a vein_n it_o be_v so_o call_v by_o christopher_n columbus_n in_o his_o second_o voyage_n from_o obtain_v of_o his_o desire_n it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o caribbee_n which_o he_o discover_v as_o st._n salvador_n the_o first_o land_n in_o all_o america_n guano_n the_o guano_n the_o soil_n be_v whole_o barren_a and_o destitute_a of_o tree_n and_o breed_v the_o amphibious_a creature_n call_v guano_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o fin_n to_o swim_v withal_o have_v four_o foot_n the_o big_a of_o they_o be_v fifteen_o inch_n long_o their_o skin_n full_a of_o little_a scale_n shine_v like_o silver_n and_o in_o the_o night_n they_o make_v a_o loud_a and_o shrill_a noise_n from_o the_o holes_n in_o the_o rock_n frigate_n the_o frigate_n on_o this_o desolate_a island_n be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o fowl_n call_v frigate_n which_o have_v a_o body_n like_o a_o duck_n but_o large_a wing_n and_o fly_v swift_a so_o soon_o as_o they_o perceive_v a_o fish_n in_o the_o water_n they_o fall_v upon_o the_o same_o catch_v they_o in_o their_o claw_n and_o especial_o devour_v abundance_n of_o fly_a fish_n fauves_n the_o fauves_n but_o the_o fauves_n which_o be_v much_o lean_a be_v no_o way_n so_o swift_a they_o resemble_v a_o moorhen_n have_v foot_n like_o duck_n bill_n like_o a_o snipe_n and_o in_o rainy_a night_n rest_n on_o the_o ship_n in_o stead_n of_o rock_n so_o that_o many_o time_n they_o become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o the_o mariner_n sect_n xvii_o marigalante_n marigalante_n situation_n of_o marigalante_n not_o far_o from_o hence_o at_o fifteen_o degree_n and_o forty_o minute_n appear_v marigalante_n like_o a_o wood_n in_o the_o water_n on_o the_o southeast_n side_n about_o half_a a_o league_n from_o the_o shore_n lie_v black_a 〈…〉_o full_a of_o white_a speck_n westerly_n the_o shore_n be_v very_o plain_a whither_o the_o governor_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr howell_n send_v some_o people_n from_o that_o island_n of_o which_o twenty_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o caribbeean_n who_o have_v garden_n and_o fishpond_n thereon_o not_o long_o after_o which_o howell_n build_v a_o fort_n here_o and_o garrison_v the_o same_o with_o frenchman_n the_o wood_n afford_v a_o delightful_a sight_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o also_o the_o cinamon-tree_n who_o leave_n never_o wither_v a_o sweet_a smell_n to_o the_o nose_n lamantin_n the_o fish_n lamantin_n the_o ocean_n hereabout_o produce_v plenty_n of_o lamantins_n which_o be_v dry_v like_o gaberdine_n this_o fish_n grow_v eighteen_o foot_n long_o and_o seven_o thick_a the_o head_n thereof_o be_v like_o a_o cow_n with_o little_a eye_n and_o a_o thick_a brown_a skin_n rough_a and_o speckled_a in_o some_o place_n and_o have_v two_o little_a foot_n in_o stead_n of_o fin_n it_o feed_v 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patigutaro_n where_o settle_v himself_o he_o regard_v no_o discipline_n which_o the_o native_n observe_v kill_v many_o a_o spaniard_n and_z other_o the_o tiger_n also_o devour_v especial_o in_o the_o night_n they_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v light_v fire_n about_o they_o against_o the_o wild_a beast_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1537._o sedenno_n travel_v to_o the_o country_n anapuya_n and_o orocomay_n to_o the_o province_n goioguaney_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n defend_v themselves_o very_o valiant_o in_o a_o wooden_a fort_n before_o which_o many_o spaniard_n be_v kill_v with_o poison_a arrow_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o mortal_o wound_v have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o by_o burn_v the_o poison_n out_o with_o hot_a iron_n yet_o at_o last_o the_o defendant_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n up_o to_o the_o mountain_n overgrow_v with_o bramble_n sedenno_n march_v through_o barren_a field_n and_o over_o troublesome_a river_n fernandez_n the_o death_n of_o sedenno_n and_o juan_n fernandez_n come_v to_o the_o mountainous_a country_n catapararo_n where_o he_o find_v abundance_n of_o maiz_n and_o some_o little_a piece_n of_o gold_n and_o be_v advance_v about_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a in_o cumana_n when_o die_v he_o make_v room_n for_o his_o successor_n juan_n fernandez_n who_o survive_v he_o not_o long_a yet_o the_o expedition_n be_v not_o leave_v unprosecute_v for_o sedenno_n man_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o and_o fernandez_n go_v far_o and_o discover_v a_o low_a land_n which_o in_o the_o winter_n be_v overflow_v force_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o remove_v to_o the_o mountain_n but_o at_o last_o the_o spaniard_n be_v weary_a with_o travel_v fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o and_o divide_v into_o several_a party_n go_v several_a way_n some_o to_o venezuela_n other_o to_o maracapana_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o cubagua_n sect_n iii_o venezuela_n venezuela_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o venezuela_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o venezuela_n be_v border_v on_o the_o east_n with_o cumana_n on_o the_o west_n with_o a_o great_a gulf_n or_o bay_n call_v the_o bay_n of_o venezuela_n with_o the_o lake_n maracabo_n and_o some_o part_n of_o new_a granada_n northward_o it_o have_v the_o ocean_n or_o atlantic_a sea_n southward_o some_o undiscovered_a country_n which_o as_o we_o say_v lie_v betwixt_o the_o andes_n and_o it_o it_o stretch_v out_o in_o length_n from_o east_n to_o west_n a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o league_n or_o thereabouts_o but_o in_o breadth_n little_o more_o than_o half_a so_o much_o it_o be_v name_v venezuela_n or_o little_a venice_n by_o alonso_n de_fw-fr ojeda_n a_o spaniard_n who_o at_o his_o first_o discovery_n of_o the_o country_n fall_v upon_o a_o town_n of_o the_o native_n which_o stand_v like_o another_o venice_n all_o upon_o the_o water_n and_o have_v no_o passage_n to_o it_o but_o by_o bo_n it_o be_v a_o country_n extraordinary_a rich_a in_o all_o sort_n of_o commodity_n afford_v good_a pasture_n for_o cattle_n and_o abundance_n of_o fair_a herd_n of_o they_o ox_n sheep_n swine_n etc._n etc._n plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o other_o grain_n great_a store_n of_o venison_n in_o the_o wood_n of_o fish_n in_o the_o river_n gold_n in_o the_o mine_n and_o therefore_o not_o likely_a but_o to_o be_v well_o people_v and_o inhabit_v especial_o by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o town_n and_o place_n of_o chief_a importance_n be_v these_o venezuela_n town_n and_o principal_a place_n of_o venezuela_n 1._o venezuela_n at_o the_o most_o westerly_a confine_n of_o the_o country_n build_v upon_o the_o sea_n with_o the_o advantage_n of_o a_o double_a haven_n in_o a_o temperate_a and_o good_a air_n and_o the_o soil_n round_o about_o it_o the_o best_a in_o the_o whole_a province_n it_o be_v now_o a_o bishop_n see_v who_o be_v suffragan_n to_o the_o archbishop_n in_o hispaniola_n and_o the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o governor_n 2._o caravalleda_n call_v by_o the_o spaniard_n nuestra_n sennora_fw-es de_fw-fr caravalleda_n fourscore_o league_n distant_a from_o venezuela_n towards_o the_o east_n upon_o the_o sea_n 3._o st._n jago_n de_fw-fr leon_n in_o the_o country_n of_o caracas_n four_o or_o five_o league_n southward_o of_o caravalleda_n and_o six_o or_o seven_o distant_a from_o the_o sea_n 4._o new_a valentia_n twenty_o five_o league_n distant_a from_o st._n jago_n 5._o new_a xere_n a_o town_n but_o late_o build_v fifteen_o league_n southward_o of_o new_a valentia_n 6._o new_a segovia_n but_o one_o league_n distant_a from_o xere_n 7._o tucuyo_n a_o place_n well_o know_v and_o frequent_v for_o the_o abundance_n of_o sugar_n that_o be_v make_v there_o and_o in_o the_o country_n round_o about_o it_o 8._o truxillo_n or_o our_o lady_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr paz_n eighteen_o league_n southward_o of_o the_o lake_n maracabo_n a_o place_n of_o great_a resort_n and_o much_o frequent_v for_o trade_n both_o by_o spaniard_n and_o native_n 9_o laguna_n a_o town_n lie_v more_o towards_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o lake_n say_v to_o be_v much_o haunt_v with_o tiger_n and_o more_o than_o this_o not_o much_o be_v say_v of_o it_o venezuela_n cum_fw-la parte_fw-la australi_fw-la novae_n andalusiae_n when_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o marry_v with_o isabel_n daughter_n to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n anno_fw-la 1526._o the_o welsares_n be_v dutch_a gentleman_n in_o augsburgh_n make_v a_o agreement_n with_o he_o for_o a_o sum_n of_o money_n to_o conquer_v venezuela_n whither_o they_o send_v ambrose_n alfinger_n and_o bartholomeus_n sayltar_n with_o four_o hundred_o foot_n and_o eighty_o horse_n these_o force_n land_v at_o venezuela_n drive_v away_o juan_n de_fw-fr ampue_v who_o sail_v from_o st._n domingo_n thither_o have_v discover_v the_o coast_n along_o coriano_n and_o already_o make_v a_o agreement_n with_o a_o mighty_a prince_n of_o that_o country_n call_v manaure_n but_o alfinger_n march_v to_o the_o lake_n maracabo_n native_n alfinger_n horrid_a cruelty_n upon_o the_o native_n destroy_v all_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n axaguas_fw-la though_o they_o come_v to_o meet_v he_o dance_v with_o rich_a present_n of_o gold_n which_o he_o not_o regard_v kill_v they_o drive_v some_o into_o a_o house_n and_o there_o cut_v they_o in_o piece_n and_o burn_v those_o that_o be_v get_v upon_o the_o roof_n from_o hence_o go_v towards_o the_o pocabuye_n who_o dwell_v on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o maracabo_n among_o high_a mountain_n he_o be_v entertain_v by_o they_o a_o considerable_a time_n very_o courteous_o and_o present_v with_o rich_a gift_n for_o which_o at_o his_o departure_n he_o shut_v up_o both_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n into_o a_o high_a wall_v park_n where_o they_o be_v all_o to_o perish_v if_o they_o do_v not_o every_o one_o pay_v a_o certain_a quantity_n of_o gold_n to_o be_v release_v which_o not_o be_v able_a to_o raise_v they_o all_o die_v for_o want_v of_o food_n after_o