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so_o tire_v but_o because_o we_o want_v victual_n we_o have_v no_o leisure_n to_o rest_v any_o long_o june_n i_o enter_v the_o confine_n of_o the_o desert_n country_n on_o saint_n johns_n eeve_z and_o to_o refresh_v our_o former_a travail_n the_o first_o day_n we_o find_v no_o grass_n but_o worse_a way_n of_o mountain_n and_o bad_a passage_n than_o we_o have_v pass_v already_o and_o the_o horse_n be_v tire_v be_v great_o molest_v therewith_o so_o that_o in_o this_o last_o desert_n we_o lose_v more_o horse_n than_o we_o have_v lose_v before_o and_o some_o of_o my_o indian_n which_o be_v our_o friend_n dye_v and_o one_o spaniard_n who_o name_n be_v spinosa_n and_o two_o negro_n which_o die_v with_o eat_v certain_a herb_n for_o lack_n of_o victual_n from_o this_o place_n i_o send_v before_o i_o one_o day_n journey_n the_o master_n of_o the_o field_n don_n garcia_n lopez_n de_fw-fr cardenas_n with_o fifteen_o horse_n to_o discover_v the_o country_n caâ—denas_n and_o prepare_v our_o way_n 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out_o unto_o we_o in_o peaceable_a manner_n say_v that_o they_o be_v send_v even_o to_o that_o desert_n place_n to_o signify_v unto_o we_o that_o we_o be_v welcome_a and_o that_o the_o next_o day_n all_o the_o people_n will_v come_v out_o to_o meet_v we_o on_o the_o way_n with_o victual_n and_o the_o master_n of_o the_o field_n give_v they_o a_o cross_n will_v they_o to_o signify_v to_o those_o of_o their_o citiâ—_n that_o they_o shall_v not_o fear_v and_o they_o shall_v rather_o let_v the_o people_n stay_v in_o their_o house_n because_o i_o come_v only_o in_o the_o name_n of_o his_o majesty_n to_o defend_v and_o aid_v they_o and_o this_o do_v fernando_n aluarado_n return_v to_o advertise_v i_o that_o certain_a indian_n be_v come_v unto_o they_o in_o pâ—aceable_a manner_n and_o that_o two_o of_o they_o stay_v for_o my_o come_n with_o the_o master_n of_o the_o fiâ—lde_n whereupon_o i_o go_v unto_o they_o and_o give_v they_o head_n and_o certain_a short_a cloak_n will_v they_o to_o return_v unto_o their_o city_n and_o bid_v they_o to_o stay_v quiet_a in_o their_o house_n and_o fear_v nothing_o and_o this_o do_v i_o send_v the_o master_n of_o the_o field_n to_o search_v whether_o there_o be_v any_o bad_a passage_n which_o the_o indian_n may_v keep_v against_o we_o forecast_n and_o that_o he_o shall_v take_v and_o defend_v it_o until_o the_o next_o day_n that_o i_o shall_v come_v thither_o so_o he_o go_v and_o find_v in_o the_o way_n a_o very_a bad_a passage_n where_o we_o may_v have_v sustain_v very_o great_a harm_n wherefore_o thâ—re_v he_o seat_v himself_o with_o his_o companâ—_n that_o wâ—re_v with_o he_o and_o that_o very_a night_n the_o indian_n come_v to_o take_v that_o passage_n to_o defend_v it_o and_o find_v it_o take_v they_o assault_v our_o man_n thâ—re_o and_o as_o they_o tell_v i_o they_o assault_v thâ—m_n like_o valiant_a man_n indian_n although_o in_o the_o end_n they_o recite_v and_o flee_v away_o for_o the_o master_n of_o the_o field_n be_v 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i_o come_v within_o sight_n of_o this_o city_n of_o granada_n i_o send_v don_n garcias_n lopez_n campe-master_n friar_n daniel_n and_o friar_n lewis_n and_o fernando_n vermizzo_n somewhat_o before_o with_o câ—rtaine_a horeseman_n to_o seâ—ke_v the_o indian_n and_o to_o advertise_v they_o that_o our_o come_n be_v not_o to_o hurt_v they_o but_o to_o defend_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o emperor_n our_o lord_n according_a as_o his_o majesty_n have_v give_v we_o in_o charge_n which_o message_n be_v deliver_v to_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o that_o country_n by_o a_o interpreter_n but_o they_o like_v arrogant_a people_n make_v small_a account_n thereof_o cibola_n because_o we_o seem_v very_o few_o in_o their_o eye_n and_o that_o they_o may_v destroy_v we_o without_o any_o difficulty_n
therefore_o i_o have_v always_o a_o longing_n and_o desire_n to_o this_o my_o native_a country_n and_o to_o return_v and_o serve_v again_o in_o the_o mine_n where_o i_o may_v have_v gather_v great_a riches_n and_o wealth_n i_o very_o well_o see_v that_o at_o one_o time_n or_o another_o i_o shall_v fall_v again_o into_o the_o danger_n of_o that_o devilish_a inquisition_n and_o so_o be_v strip_v of_o all_o with_o loss_n of_o life_n also_o and_o therefore_o i_o make_v my_o choice_n rather_o to_o learn_v to_o weave_v grogranes_n and_o taffeta_n and_o so_o compound_v with_o a_o silk-weaver_n i_o bind_v myself_o for_o three_o year_n to_o serve_v he_o and_o give_v he_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o peso_n to_o teach_v i_o the_o science_n otherwise_o he_o will_v not_o have_v teach_v i_o under_o seven_o year_n prenticeship_n and_o by_o this_o mean_v i_o live_v the_o more_o quiet_a and_o free_a from_o suspicion_n howbeit_o i_o shall_v many_o time_n be_v charge_v by_o familiar_n of_o that_o 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