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upon_o this_o subject_n it_o seem_v this_o latter_a be_v near_o to_o a_o river_n and_o not_o far_o from_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n shall_v rather_o be_v number_v among_o the_o sea-towne_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o and_o one_o in_o cugiano_n a_o city_n of_o peru_n otherwise_o call_v the_o peace_n there_o happen_v a_o strange_a accident_n touch_v this_o subject_n a_o village_n call_v angoango_n where_o many_o indian_n dwell_v that_o be_v sorcerer_n and_o idolater_n fall_v sudden_o to_o ruin_n so_o as_o a_o great_a part_n thereof_o be_v raise_v up_o and_o carry_v away_o and_o many_o of_o the_o indian_n smother_v and_o that_o which_o seem_v incredible_a yet_o testify_v by_o man_n of_o credit_n the_o earth_n that_o be_v ruin_v and_o so_o beat_v down_o do_v run_v and_o slide_v upon_o the_o land_n for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a as_o it_o have_v be_v water_n or_o wax_v melt_v so_o as_o it_o stop_v and_o fill_v up_o a_o lake_n and_o remain_v so_o spread_v over_o the_o whole_a country_n how_o the_o land_n and_o sea_n embrace_v one_o a_o other_o chap._n 27._o i_o will_v end_v with_o this_o element_n of_o earth_n unite_n it_o to_o the_o precedent_n of_o water_n who_o order_n and_o embrace_v be_v true_o of_o itself_o admirable_a these_o two_o element_n have_v one_o sphere_n divide_v between_o they_o and_o entertain_v and_o embrace_v one_o another_o in_o a_o thousand_o sort_n and_o manner_n in_o some_o place_n the_o water_n encounter_v the_o land_n furious_o as_o a_o enemy_n and_o in_o other_o place_n it_o environ_n it_o after_o a_o sweet_a and_o amiable_a manner_n there_o be_v part_n whereas_o the_o sea_n enter_v far_o within_o the_o land_n as_o come_v to_o visit_v it_o and_o in_o other_o part_n the_o
other_o poullaze_n which_o in_o my_o opinion_n be_v of_o the_o kind_n of_o raven_n be_v of_o a_o strange_a lightness_n and_o have_v a_o very_a quick_a sight_n be_v very_o fit_a to_o cleanse_v city_n for_o that_o they_o leave_v no_o carrion_n nor_o dead_a thing_n they_o pass_v the_o night_n on_o tree_n or_o upon_o rock_n and_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o come_v to_o the_o city_n and_o town_n sit_v on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o high_a building_n where_o they_o attend_v their_o prey_n their_o young_a have_v white_a feather_n as_o they_o report_v of_o raven_n and_o so_o change_v into_o black_a the_o guacamayac_n be_v bird_n big_a than_o parrot_n &_o resemble_v they_o something_o they_o be_v esteem_v for_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o feather_n which_o be_v very_o fair_a &_o please_a in_o new_a spain_n there_o be_v abundance_n of_o bird_n with_o excellent_a feather_n so_o as_o there_o be_v not_o any_o find_v in_o europe_n that_o come_v near_o they_o as_o we_o may_v see_v by_o the_o image_n of_o feather_n they_o bring_v from_o thence_o the_o which_o be_v with_o great_a reason_n much_o value_v and_o esteem_v give_v cause_n of_o admiration_n that_o with_o the_o feather_n of_o bird_n they_o shall_v make_v so_o excellent_a a_o work_n and_o so_o perfect_o equal_a as_o they_o seem_v proper_o to_o be_v the_o true_a colour_n of_o a_o painter_n and_o have_v so_o lively_a and_o please_a a_o regard_n as_o the_o painter_n can_v exceed_v it_o with_o his_o pencil_n and_o colour_n some_o indian_n which_o be_v good_a and_o expert_a workman_n in_o this_o art_n will_v represent_v perfect_o in_o feather_n whatsoever_o they_o see_v draw_v with_o the_o pencil_n so_o as_o the_o painter_n of_o spain_n have_v in_o this_o point_n no_o advantage_n over_o they_o don_n philip_n the_o prince_n of_o spain_n his_o schoolmaster_n do_v give_v unto_o he_o three_o figure_n or_o portraiture_n make_v of_o feather_n as_o it_o be_v to_o put_v in_o a_o breviary_n his_o highness_n do_v show_v they_o to_o king_n philip_n his_o father_n the_o which_o his_o majesty_n behold_v attentive_o say_v that_o he_o have_v never_o see_v in_o so_o small_a a_o work_n a_o thing_n of_o so_o great_a excellency_n and_o perfection_n one_o day_n as_o they_o present_v to_o pope_n sixtus_n quintus_fw-la another_o square_n big_a than_o it_o wherein_o be_v the_o figure_n of_o st._n francis_n and_o that_o they_o have_v tell_v he_o it_o be_v make_v of_o feather_n by_o the_o indian_n he_o desire_v to_o make_v trial_n thereof_o touch_v the_o table_n with_o his_o finger_n to_o see_v if_o it_o be_v of_o feather_n for_o that_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o see_v they_o so_o proper_o fit_v that_o the_o eye_n can_v not_o judge_v nor_o discern_v whether_o they_o be_v natural_a colour_n of_o feather_n or_o artificial_a do_v with_o the_o pencil_n it_o be_v a_o goodly_a thing_n to_o see_v the_o lustre_n which_o a_o green_a a_o orange_n tawny_a like_o gold_n and_o other_o fine_a colour_n do_v cast_v and_o behold_v they_o another_o way_n they_o seem_v dead_a colour_n they_o make_v the_o best_a and_o goodly_a figure_n of_o feather_n in_o the_o province_n of_o mechovacan_a and_o in_o the_o village_n of_o pascaro_n the_o manner_n be_v with_o small_a delicate_a pinsor_n they_o pull_v the_o feather_n from_o the_o dead_a fowl_n and_o with_o a_o fine_a paste_n they_o cunning_o join_v they_o together_o they_o take_v the_o small_a &_o delicate_a feather_n of_o those_o bird_n which_o in_o peru_n they_o call_v tâ—mineyâ—s_n or_o other_o like_v unto_o they_o which_o have_v the_o most_o perfect_a colour_n in_o their_o feather_n the_o indian_n beside_o these_o image_n do_v use_v feather_n in_o many_o other_o most_o excellent_a work_n especial_o for_o the_o ornament_n of_o king_n and_o nobleman_n their_o temple_n and_o idol_n there_o be_v also_o other_o great_a bird_n which_o have_v excellent_a and_o fine_a feather_n whereof_o they_o make_v plume_n of_o sundry_a colour_n especial_o when_o they_o go_v to_o war_n enrich_v they_o with_o gold_n and_o silver_n very_o artificial_o which_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o great_a price_n they_o have_v the_o same_o bird_n still_o but_o they_o be_v not_o so_o curious_a neither_o do_v they_o make_v so_o many_o gentle_a devise_n as_o they_o be_v wont_a there_o be_v other_o bird_n at_o the_o indies_n contrary_a to_o these_o of_o so_o rich_a feather_n the_o which_o beside_o that_o they_o be_v ill_o favour_v serve_v to_o no_o other_o use_n but_o for_o dung_n and_o yet_o perchance_o they_o be_v of_o no_o less_o profit_n i_o have_v consider_v this_o wonder_v at_o the_o providence_n of_o the_o creator_n who_o have_v so_o appoint_v that_o all_o creature_n shall_v serve_v man_n in_o some_o land_n or_o phares_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o coast_n â—of_n peru_n we_o see_v the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n all_o white_a and_o to_o sight_n you_o will_v take_v it_o for_o snow_n or_o for_o some_o white_a land_n but_o they_o be_v heap_n of_o dung_n of_o sea_n foul_a which_o go_v continual_o thither_o and_o there_o be_v so_o great_a abundance_n as_o it_o rise_v many_o else_o yea_o many_o lance_n in_o height_n which_o seem_v but_o a_o fable_n they_o go_v with_o boat_n to_o these_o land_n only_o for_o the_o dung_n for_o there_o be_v no_o other_o profit_n in_o they_o and_o this_o dung_n be_v so_o commodious_a and_o profitable_a as_o it_o make_v the_o earth_n yield_v great_a abundance_n of_o fruit_n they_o call_v this_o dung_n guano_n whereof_o the_o valley_n have_v take_v the_o name_n which_o they_o call_v limaguaâ—a_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o peru_n where_o they_o use_v this_o dung_n and_o it_o be_v the_o most_o fertile_a of_o all_o that_o country_n the_o quince_n poungranet_n and_o other_o fruit_n there_o exceed_v all_o other_o in_o bounty_n and_o greatness_n and_o they_o say_v the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o the_o water_n wherewith_o they_o water_v it_o pass_v by_o a_o land_n compass_v with_o this_o dung_n which_o cause_v the_o beauty_n of_o this_o fruit_n so_o as_o these_o bird_n have_v not_o only_o the_o flesh_n to_o serve_v for_o meat_n their_o sing_n for_o recreation_n their_o feather_n for_o ornament_n and_o beauty_n but_o also_o their_o dung_n serve_v to_o fatten_v the_o ground_n the_o which_o have_v be_v so_o appoint_v by_o the_o sovereign_a creator_n for_o the_o service_n of_o man_n that_o he_o may_v remember_v to_o acknowledge_v and_o be_v loyal_a to_o he_o from_o who_o all_o good_a proceed_v of_o beast_n for_o the_o chase_n chap._n 38._o beside_o the_o beast_n of_o chase_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v which_o be_v common_a to_o the_o indies_n and_o europe_n there_o be_v other_o which_o i_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o have_v see_v here_o unless_o perhaps_o they_o have_v be_v bring_v from_o thence_o there_o be_v beast_n call_v sainos_n make_v like_o small_a hog_n which_o have_v this_o singular_a to_o themselves_o to_o have_v their_o navel_n upon_o the_o ridge_n of_o their_o back_n these_o go_v by_o troop_n through_o the_o wood_n they_o be_v cruel_a and_o nothing_o fearful_a but_o contrariwise_o they_o assail_v and_o have_v their_o talent_n sharp_a as_o razor_n wherewith_o they_o make_v dangerous_a wound_n and_o incision_n if_o such_o as_o hunt_v they_o put_v not_o themselves_o in_o safety_n such_o as_o hunt_v they_o for_o the_o more_o safe_a kill_v of_o they_o they_o climb_v up_o into_o tree_n whither_o the_o sainos_n or_o hog_n come_v present_o in_o troop_n bite_v the_o tree_n when_o they_o can_v hurt_v the_o man_n and_o then_o with_o their_o lance_n they_o kill_v what_o they_o will_n they_o be_v very_o good_a to_o eat_v but_o they_o must_v of_o necessity_n cut_v off_o the_o round_a piece_n where_o the_o navel_n grow_v upon_o the_o back_n for_o otherwise_o within_o a_o day_n they_o corrupt_v there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o little_a beast_n like_a to_o suck_a pig_n and_o they_o call_v they_o guadatinaias_n i_o be_o in_o doubt_n whether_o there_o be_v any_o swine_n at_o the_o indies_n â—efore_o the_o spaniard_n come_v thither_o like_v to_o these_o in_o â—paine_n for_o that_o in_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o land_n of_o soloman_n it_o be_v say_v they_o find_v hen_n and_o swine_n of_o spain_n but_o howsoever_o it_o be_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o this_o cattle_n have_v great_o multiply_v at_o the_o indies_n they_o eat_v the_o flesh_n fresh_a and_o hold_v it_o to_o be_v as_o wholesome_a and_o as_o good_a as_o if_o it_o be_v of_o mutton_n as_o in_o carthagene_n in_o some_o part_n they_o be_v become_v wild_a and_o cruel_a the_o which_o they_o hunt_v like_o wild_a boar_n as_o we_o see_v in_o s._n dominique_n and_o other_o land_n where_o the_o beast_n live_v in_o the_o forest_n in_o some_o place_n they_o feed_v they_o with_o the_o grain_n of_o may_n and_o they_o
labour_v to_o make_v himself_o equal_a unto_o god_n and_o to_o imitate_v he_o in_o his_o sacrifice_n religion_n and_o sacrament_n chap._n 11._o before_o we_o come_v to_o this_o point_n we_o ought_v to_o consider_v one_o thing_n which_o be_v worthy_a of_o special_a regard_n the_o which_o be_v how_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o pride_n have_v oppose_v himself_o to_o god_n and_o that_o which_o god_n by_o his_o wisdom_n have_v decree_v for_o his_o honour_n and_o service_n and_o for_o the_o good_a and_o health_n of_o man_n the_o devil_n stâ—ives_v to_o imitate_v and_o to_o pervert_v to_o be_v honour_v and_o to_o cause_n man_n to_o be_v dam_v for_o as_o we_o see_v the_o great_a god_n have_v sacrifice_n priest_n sacrament_n religious_a prophet_n and_o minister_n dedicate_v to_o his_o divine_a service_n and_o holy_a ceremony_n so_o the_o devil_n have_v his_o sacrifice_n priest_n his_o kind_n of_o sacrament_n his_o minister_n appoint_v his_o seclude_v and_o feign_a holiness_n with_o a_o thousand_o sort_n of_o false_a prophet_n all_o which_o will_v be_v pleasant_a to_o understand_v be_v declare_v in_o particular_a and_o of_o no_o sâ—â—ll_a shuite_n for_o he_o that_o shall_v remember_v how_o the_o devil_n be_v the_o father_n of_o lie_n 5._o as_o the_o truth_n say_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o therefore_o he_o seek_v to_o usurp_v to_o himself_o the_o glory_n of_o god_n 7._o and_o to_o counterfeit_v the_o light_n by_o his_o darkness_n the_o sooth-saiers_a of_o egypt_n teach_v by_o their_o master_n saâ—â—â—â—_n labour_v to_o do_v wonder_n like_v unto_o those_o of_o â—â—sâ—s_n and_o aron_n to_o be_v equal_a unto_o they_o we_o read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o judâ—es_n of_o that_o micas_fw-la priest_n of_o the_o vain_a idol_n which_o use_v the_o same_o ornament_n which_o be_v use_v in_o the_o tabernacle_n of_o the_o true_a god_n as_o the_o ephod_n the_o seraphin_n and_o other_o thing_n there_o be_v scarce_o any_o thing_n institute_v by_o jesus_n christ_n our_o saviour_n in_o his_o law_n of_o his_o gospel_n the_o which_o the_o devil_n have_v not_o counterfeit_v in_o some_o sort_n and_o carry_v to_o his_o gentile_n as_o may_v be_v see_v in_o read_v that_o which_o we_o hold_v for_o certain_a by_o the_o report_n of_o man_n worthy_a of_o credit_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o indian_n whereof_o we_o will_v treat_v in_o this_o book_n of_o the_o temple_n that_o be_v find_v at_o the_o indies_n chap._n 12._o begin_v then_o with_o their_o temple_n even_o as_o the_o great_a god_n will_v have_v a_o house_n dedicate_v where_o his_o holy_a name_n may_v be_v honour_v and_o that_o it_o shall_v be_v particular_o vow_v to_o his_o service_n even_o so_o the_o devil_n by_o his_o wicked_a practice_n persuade_v infidel_n to_o build_v he_o proud_a temple_n and_o particular_a oratory_n and_o sanctuary_n in_o every_o province_n of_o peru_n there_o be_v one_o principal_a guaca_n or_o house_n of_o adoration_n and_o beside_o it_o there_o be_v one_o general_a throughout_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o inguas_fw-la among_o the_o which_o there_o have_v be_v two_o famous_a and_o notable_a the_o one_o which_o they_o call_v pachamana_n be_v four_o league_n from_o lima_n whereat_o this_o day_n they_o see_v the_o ruin_n of_o a_o most_o ancient_a and_o great_a building_n out_o of_o the_o which_o francis_n pizarre_o and_o his_o people_n draw_v infinite_a treasure_n of_o vessel_n and_o pot_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o they_o bring_v when_o they_o take_v the_o ingua_n aâ—taguâ—lâ—â—_n there_o be_v certain_a memory_n and_o discourse_n which_o say_v that_o in_o this_o temple_n the_o devil_n do_v speak_v visiblâ—_n and_o gruman_n â—ivers_v by_o his_o oracle_n and_o that_o sometime_o they_o do_v seea_o spot_a snake_n and_o it_o be_v a_o thing_n very_o come_v â—n_n and_o approve_a at_o the_o indies_n that_o the_o devil_n speak_v and_o answer_v in_o these_o fall_n se_fw-mi sanctuary_n deceive_v this_o miserable_a people_n but_o where_o the_o gospel_n be_v enter_v 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