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isabella_n de_fw-fr bovadilla_n daughter_n of_o peter_n arias_n of_o auila_n earl_n of_o punno_n en_fw-fr rostro_fw-la the_o emperor_n make_v he_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o cuba_n and_o adelantado_n or_o precedent_n of_o florida_n with_o a_o title_n of_o marquis_n of_o certain_a part_n of_o the_o land_n that_o he_o shall_v conquer_v chap._n ii_o how_o cabeça_n de_fw-fr vaca_n come_v to_o the_o court_n and_o give_v relation_n of_o the_o country_n of_o florida_n and_o of_o the_o company_n that_o be_v assemble_v in_o sivil_a to_o go_v with_o don_n ferdinando_n de_fw-fr soto_n when_o don_n ferdinando_n have_v obtain_v the_o government_n there_o come_v a_o gentleman_n from_o the_o indies_n to_o the_o court_n name_v cabeça_n de_fw-fr vaca_n which_o have_v be_v with_o the_o governor_n pamphilo_n de_fw-fr naruaez_n which_o die_v in_o florida_n who_o report_v that_o naruaez_n
return_v home_o to_o hispaniola_n all_o the_o company_n think_v it_o good_a to_o inhabit_v that_o country_n degree_n it_o be_v in_o 32._o degree_n because_o it_o be_v in_o a_o temperate_a climate_n and_o that_o if_o it_o be_v inhabit_v all_o the_o ship_n of_o new_a spain_n of_o peru_n santa_n martha_n and_o tierrâ—â—rme_v in_o their_o return_n for_o spain_n may_v well_o touch_v there_o because_o it_o be_v in_o their_o way_n and_o because_o it_o be_v a_o good_a country_n and_o site_v fit_a to_o raise_v commodity_n the_o governor_n since_o his_o intent_n be_v to_o seek_v another_o treasure_n like_o that_o of_o atabalipa_n lord_n of_o peru_n be_v not_o content_v with_o a_o good_a country_n nor_o with_o pearl_n though_o many_o of_o they_o be_v worth_a their_o weight_n in_o gold_n and_o if_o the_o country_n have_v be_v divide_v among_o the_o christian_n those_o which_o the_o indian_n have_v fish_v for_o afterward_o will_v have_v be_v of_o more_o value_n for_o those_o which_o they_o have_v because_o they_o burn_v they_o in_o the_o fire_n do_v lose_v their_o colour_n the_o governor_n answer_v they_o that_o urge_v he_o to_o inhabit_v that_o in_o all_o the_o country_n there_o be_v not_o victual_n to_o sustain_v his_o man_n one_o month_n and_o that_o it_o be_v needful_a to_o resort_v to_o the_o port_n of_o ocus_n where_o maldanado_n be_v to_o stay_v for_o they_o and_o that_o if_o no_o rich_a country_n be_v find_v they_o may_v return_v again_o to_o that_o whensoever_o they_o will_v and_o in_o the_o mean_a time_n the_o indian_n will_v sow_v their_o field_n and_o it_o will_v be_v better_o furnish_v with_o maiz._n he_o inquire_v of_o the_o indian_n whether_o they_o have_v notice_n of_o any_o great_a lord_n far_o into_o the_o land_n they_o tell_v he_o that_o 12._o day_n journey_n from_o thence_o 16._o chiaha_o 12._o day_n journey_n from_o santa_n helena_n and_o coste_n 7._o day_n journey_n from_o chiaha_n at_o which_o town_n of_o coste_n they_o have_v a_o ox_n hide_v chap._n 16._o there_o be_v a_o province_n call_v chiaha_n subject_a to_o the_o lord_n of_o coça_n present_o the_o governor_n determine_v to_o seek_v that_o land_n and_o be_v a_o stern_a man_n and_o of_o few_o word_n though_o he_o be_v glad_a to_o sift_v and_o know_v the_o opinion_n of_o all_o man_n yet_o after_o he_o have_v deliver_v his_o own_o he_o will_v not_o be_v contrary_v and_o always_o do_v what_o like_v himself_o and_o so_o all_o man_n do_v condescend_v unto_o his_o will_n and_o though_o it_o seem_v a_o error_n to_o leave_v that_o country_n for_o other_o may_v have_v be_v seek_v round_o about_o where_o the_o people_n may_v have_v be_v sustain_v until_o the_o harvest_n have_v be_v ready_a there_o and_o the_o maiz_n gather_v yet_o there_o be_v none_o that_o will_v say_v any_o thing_n against_o he_o after_o they_o know_v his_o resolution_n chap._n xv._o how_o the_o governor_n depart_v from_o cutifachiqui_a to_o seek_v the_o province_n of_o coça_n and_o what_o happen_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o way_n the_o governor_n depart_v from_o cutifa_n chiqui_fw-la the_o three_o day_n of_o may._n and_o because_o the_o indian_n have_v revolt_v and_o the_o will_n of_o the_o lady_n be_v perceive_v that_o if_o she_o can_v she_o will_v depart_v without_o give_v any_o guide_n or_o man_n for_o burden_n for_o the_o wrong_n which_o the_o christian_n have_v do_v to_o the_o indian_n for_o there_o never_o want_v some_o among_o many_o of_o a_o base_a sort_n that_o for_o a_o little_a gain_n do_v put_v themselves_o and_o other_o in_o danger_n of_o undo_n the_o governor_n command_v she_o to_o be_v keep_v in_o safeguard_n and_o carry_v with_o he_o not_o with_o so_o good_a usage_n as_o she_o deserve_v for_o the_o good_a will_n she_o show_v and_o good_a entertainment_n that_o she_o have_v make_v he_o and_o he_o verify_v that_o old_a proverb_n which_o say_v for_o welldoing_a i_o receive_v evil_a and_o so_o he_o carry_v she_o on_o foot_n with_o his_o bondwoman_n to_o look_v unto_o she_o in_o all_o the_o town_n where_o the_o governor_n pass_v the_o lady_n command_v the_o indian_n to_o come_v and_o carry_v the_o burden_n from_o one_o town_n to_o another_o we_o pass_v through_o her_o country_n a_o hundred_o league_n in_o which_o as_o we_o see_v she_o be_v much_o obey_v for_o the_o indian_n do_v all_o that_o she_o command_v they_o with_o great_a efficacy_n and_o diligence_n peter_n the_o youth_n that_o be_v our_o guide_n say_v that_o she_o be_v not_o the_o lady_n herself_o but_o a_o niece_n of_o she_o which_o come_v to_o that_o town_n to_o execute_v certain_a principal_a man_n by_o commandment_n of_o the_o lady_n which_o have_v withhold_v her_o tribute_n which_o word_n be_v not_o believe_v because_o of_o the_o lie_n which_o they_o have_v find_v in_o he_o before_o but_o they_o bear_v with_o all_o thing_n because_o of_o the_o need_n which_o they_o have_v of_o he_o to_o declare_v what_o the_o indian_n say_v in_o seven_o day_n space_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o a_o province_n call_v chalaque_n chiqâ—i_fw-la chalaque_fw-la seven_o day_n journey_n from_o cutifa_n chiqâ—i_fw-la the_o poor_a country_n of_o maiz_n that_o be_v see_v in_o florida_n the_o indian_n feed_v upon_o root_n and_o herb_n which_o they_o seek_v in_o the_o field_n and_o upon_o wild_a beast_n which_o they_o kill_v with_o their_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o it_o be_v a_o very_a gentle_a people_n all_o of_o they_o go_v naked_a and_o be_v very_o lean_a there_o be_v a_o lord_n which_o for_o a_o great_a present_a bring_v the_o governor_n two_o deer_n skin_n and_o there_o be_v in_o that_o country_n many_o wild_a hen_n hen_n 700._o hen_n in_o one_o town_n they_o make_v he_o a_o present_a of_o 700._o hen_n and_o so_o in_o other_o town_n they_o send_v he_o those_o which_o they_o have_v or_o can_v get_v from_o this_o province_n to_o another_o which_o be_v call_v xualla_fw-la he_o spend_v five_o day_n off_o xualla_fw-la 5._o day_n off_o here_o he_o find_v very_o little_a maiz_n and_o for_o this_o cause_n though_o the_o people_n be_v weary_v and_o the_o horse_n very_o weak_a he_o stay_v no_o more_o but_o two_o day_n from_o ocute_v to_o cutifachiqui_a may_v be_v some_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o league_n whereof_o 80._o be_v wilderness_n from_o cutifachiqui_a to_o xualla_fw-la two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o and_o it_o be_v a_o hilly_a country_n the_o governor_n depart_v from_o xualla_fw-la towards_o guaxule_n he_o pass_v very_o rough_a and_o high_a hill_n hill_n rough_a and_o high_a hill_n in_o that_o journey_n the_o lady_n of_o cutifachiqui_a who_o the_o governor_n carry_v with_o he_o as_o be_v afore_o say_v with_o purpose_n to_o carry_v she_o to_o guaxule_n because_o her_o territory_n reach_v thither_o go_v on_o a_o day_n with_o the_o bondwoman_n which_o lead_v she_o go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o enter_v into_o a_o wood_n say_v she_o go_v to_o ease_v herself_o and_o so_o she_o deceive_v they_o and_o hide_v herself_o in_o the_o wood_n and_o though_o they_o seek_v she_o they_o can_v not_o find_v she_o she_o carry_v away_o with_o her_o a_o little_a chest_n make_v of_o cane_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o coffer_n which_o they_o call_v petaca_n full_a of_o unbored_a pearl_n some_o which_o can_v judge_v of_o they_o say_v that_o they_o be_v of_o great_a value_n a_o indian_a woman_n that_o wait_v on_o she_o do_v carry_v they_o the_o governor_n not_o to_o discontent_n she_o altogether_o leave_v they_o with_o she_o make_v account_n that_o in_o guaxule_n he_o will_v ask_v they_o of_o she_o when_o he_o give_v her_o leave_n to_o return_v which_o coffer_n she_o carry_v away_o and_o go_v to_o xualla_fw-la with_o three_o slave_n which_o flee_v from_o the_o camp_n and_o one_o horseman_n which_o remain_v behind_o who_o fall_v sick_a of_o a_o ague_n go_v out_o of_o the_o way_n and_o be_v lose_v this_o man_n who_o name_n be_v alimamos_n deal_v with_o the_o slave_n to_o change_v their_o evil_a purpose_n and_o return_v with_o he_o to_o the_o christian_n which_o two_o of_o they_o do_v and_o alimamos_n and_o they_o overtake_v the_o governor_n 50._o league_n from_o thence_o in_o a_o province_n call_v chiaha_n and_o report_v how_o the_o lady_n remain_v in_o xualla_fw-la with_o a_o slave_n of_o andrew_n de_fw-fr vasconcellos_n which_o will_v not_o come_v back_o with_o they_o and_o that_o of_o a_o certainty_n they_o live_v as_o man_n and_o wife_n together_o and_o mean_v to_o go_v both_o to_o cutifachiqui_a within_o five_o day_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o guaxule_v â—â—f_n guaxule_n five_o day_n â—â—f_n the_o indian_n there_o give_v he_o a_o present_a of_o 300._o dog_n because_o they_o see_v the_o christian_n esteem_v they_o and_o seek_v they_o to_o feed_v on_o they_o for_o among_o they_o they_o be_v not_o eat_v in_o guaxule_n and_o
behalf_n to_o see_v what_o his_o lordship_n will_v command_v he_o to_o do_v for_o he_o be_v ready_a at_o his_o commandment_n the_o governor_n and_o all_o his_o company_n be_v very_o glad_a for_o in_o no_o wise_a can_v they_o travel_v without_o a_o interpreter_n the_o governor_n command_v he_o to_o be_v keep_v safe_a and_o bid_v he_o tell_v the_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o cacique_n and_o signify_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o pardon_v he_o for_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o thank_v he_o much_o for_o his_o present_n and_o interpreter_n which_o he_o have_v send_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o talk_v with_o he_o after_o three_o day_n the_o cacique_n come_v tulla_n the_o cacique_n of_o tulla_n and_o 80._o indian_n with_o he_o and_o himself_o and_o his_o man_n come_v weep_v into_o the_o camp_n in_o token_n of_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o error_n pass_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o country_n north._n many_o ox_n hide_v with_o wool_n on_o they_o as_o oft_o as_o sheep_n wool_n comara_n h_n stor_n gener_n cap._n 2â—5_n many_o ox_n toward_o the_o north._n he_o bring_v a_o present_a of_o many_o ox_n hide_v which_o because_o the_o country_n be_v cold_a be_v very_o profitable_a and_o serve_v for_o coverlet_n because_o they_o be_v very_o soft_a and_o woll_v like_o sheep_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o towards_o the_o north_n be_v many_o ox_n the_o christian_n see_v they_o not_o nor_o come_v into_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v because_o those_o part_n be_v evil_o inhabit_v and_o have_v small_a store_n of_o maiz_n where_o they_o be_v breed_v the_o cacique_n of_o tulla_n make_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o governor_n wherein_o he_o excuse_v himself_o and_o offer_v he_o his_o country_n subject_n and_o person_n aswell_o this_o cacique_a as_o the_o other_o â—â—dians_n tâ—e_v great_a eloquence_n oâ—_n the_o â—â—dians_n and_o all_o those_o which_o come_v to_o the_o governor_n on_o their_o behalf_n deliver_v their_o message_n or_o speech_n in_o so_o good_a order_n that_o no_o orator_n can_v utter_v the_o same_o more_o eloquentlie_o chap._n xxvii_o how_o the_o governor_n go_v from_o tulla_n to_o autiamque_fw-la where_o he_o pass_v the_o winter_n the_o governor_n inform_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o and_o understand_v that_o towards_o the_o west_n be_v a_o scatter_a dwelling_n and_o that_o towards_o the_o southeast_n be_v great_a town_n especial_o in_o a_o province_n call_v autiamque_fw-la ten_o day_n journey_n from_o tulla_n which_o may_v be_v about_o 80._o league_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plentiful_a country_n of_o maiz._n and_o because_o winter_n come_v on_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o travel_v two_o or_o three_o month_n in_o the_o year_n for_o cold_a month_n a_o winter_n of_o twâ—_n or_o t_z ree_fw-mi month_n water_n and_o snow_n and_o fear_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v stay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o scatter_a dwelling_n they_o can_v not_o be_v sustain_v and_o also_o because_o the_o indian_n say_v that_o near_o to_o autiamque_fw-la be_v a_o great_a water_n and_o according_a to_o their_o relation_n the_o governor_n think_v it_o be_v some_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o bâ—cause_n he_o now_o desire_v to_o send_v news_n of_o himself_o to_o cuba_n that_o some_o supply_n of_o man_n &_o horse_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o be_v above_o three_o year_n since_o donna_n isabella_n which_o be_v in_o havana_n or_o any_o other_o person_n in_o chrâ—stendome_n have_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o by_o this_o time_n he_o have_v lose_v 250._o man_n and_o 150._o horse_n he_o determine_v to_o winter_n in_o autiamque_fw-la and_o the_o next_o spring_n to_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n cost_n and_o make_v two_o brigantine_n and_o send_v one_o of_o they_o to_o cuba_n and_o the_o other_o to_o nueva_n espanna_n that_o that_o which_o go_v in_o safety_n may_v give_v news_n of_o he_o hâ—ping_v with_o the_o good_n which_o he_o have_v in_o cuba_n to_o furnish_v him_n lfe_o again_o and_o to_o attempt_v the_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n towards_o the_o west_n for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o come_v where_o cabeça_n de_fw-fr vaca_n have_v be_v thus_o have_v send_v away_o the_o two_o cacique_n of_o cayas_n and_o tulla_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o autiamque_fw-la tulâ—a_n quipana_n five_o day_n â—uâ—â—â—e_v from_o tulâ—a_n â—ee_o travel_v five_o day_n over_o very_o rough_a mountain_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v quipana_n where_o no_o indian_n can_v betake_v for_o the_o roughness_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o town_n be_v between_o hill_n there_o be_v a_o ambush_n lay_v wherewith_o they_o take_v two_o indian_n which_o tell_v they_o that_o autiamque_fw-la be_v six_o day_n journey_n from_o thence_o and_o that_o there_o be_v another_o province_n towards_o the_o south_n eight_o day_n journey_n off_o plentiful_a of_o maiz_n and_o very_o well_o peopleâ—_n which_o be_v 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