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king_n choose_v one_o ragazin_n for_o their_o governor_n subdue_v the_o neighbour_a province_n matika_n and_o at_o last_o defy_v the_o apalachites_n who_o inferior_a to_o they_o in_o strength_n and_o make_v use_n of_o subtlety_n suppose_v it_o the_o best_a way_n to_o make_v a_o difference_n among_o the_o caribbeean_n themselves_o to_o which_o the_o priest_n free_o proffer_v their_o assistance_n and_o their_o design_n prove_v also_o successful_a for_o the_o caribbeean_n regard_v no_o religion_n only_o dread_v the_o angry_a deity_n mabovya_n the_o apalachite_a priest_n call_v jaova_n sun_n be_v bring_v to_o worship_v the_o sun_n take_v great_a pain_n to_o persuade_v their_o neighbour_n to_o the_o worship_v of_o the_o sun_n which_o so_o prevail_v that_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o they_o ascend_v the_o mountain_n olaimi_fw-la fall_v down_o and_o show_v reverence_n to_o that_o celestial_a luminary_n which_o opportunity_n paracousis_n take_v notice_n of_o cause_v the_o jaova_n to_o publish_v among_o the_o caribbeean_n that_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o maairim_n or_o march_v a_o great_a feast_n shall_v be_v hold_v in_o reverence_n to_o the_o sun_n on_o the_o usual_a place_n where_o the_o king_n will_v entertain_v and_o give_v present_n to_o all_o the_o worshipper_n thereof_o heathen_n the_o sun_n general_o worship_v by_o the_o ancient_a heathen_n how_o great_a a_o religion_n this_o sun-worship_n be_v ancient_o among_o the_o gentile_n appear_v from_o the_o write_n of_o several_a authentic_a author_n the_o syrian_n who_o idolatry_n the_o israelite_n learn_v honour_v the_o sun_n by_o the_o name_n of_o bahal_n which_o signify_v lord_n the_o phoenicians_n call_v the_o sun_n beel-samen_a lord_n of_o the_o heaven_n and_o the_o citizen_n of_o accaron_n baal-zebahim_a lord_n of_o the_o offering_n but_o god_n change_v the_o name_n to_o baalzebub_n or_o the_o god_n of_o fly_n moloch_n or_o milcom_o also_o signify_v the_o sun_n among_o the_o ammonite_n in_o honour_n of_o which_o child_n be_v carry_v by_o their_o parent_n and_o set_v between_o two_o great_a fire_n or_o else_o by_o the_o priest_n upon_o pretence_n of_o cleanse_v they_o and_o sometime_o parch_a to_o death_n in_o a_o image_n of_o moloch_n which_o have_v seven_o cavity_n heat_v like_o oven_n macrobius_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o assyrian_n ascribe_v the_o supreme_a command_n to_o the_o sun_n under_o the_o name_n of_o adad_fw-la and_o to_o the_o goddess_n adargatis_n represent_v the_o image_n of_o adad_fw-la with_o beam_n dart_v downward_o and_o adargatis_n with_o those_o that_o shoot_v upward_o by_o the_o first_o they_o express_v that_o the_o celestial_a power_n consist_v in_o sunbeam_n which_o shoot_v downward_o warm_a the_o earth_n and_o by_o the_o second_o that_o all_o thing_n by_o those_o beam_n be_v cherish_v and_o enliven_v the_o most_o magnificent_a temple_n which_o syria_n apamena_n boast_v be_v consecrate_a to_o the_o sun_n the_o arabian_n offer_a myrrh_n on_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n at_o the_o rise_n of_o
belly_n this_o fish_n swim_v very_o swift_a oftentimes_o follow_v the_o ship_n that_o sail_v that_o way_n sect_n iv_o anguilla_n anguilla_n situation_n of_o anguilla_n southward_o at_o eighteen_o degree_n and_o twenty_o minute_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o line_n appear_v anguilla_n inhabit_v by_o the_o english_a contain_v ten_o league_n in_o length_n it_o make_v a_o pleasant_a prospect_n because_o of_o the_o many_o junipa-tree_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o same_o who_o bough_n bend_v towards_o the_o ground_n the_o leave_n be_v not_o unlike_o those_o of_o a_o oak_n the_o flower_n both_o in_o smell_n and_o shape_n come_v near_o the_o narcissus_n the_o wood_n firm_a and_o grey_a may_v be_v neat_o plane_v the_o tree_n bear_v fresh_a leave_v every_o month_n and_o a_o fruit_n like_o apple_n which_o general_o crack_v in_o their_o fall_n from_o the_o tree_n because_o of_o their_o thin_a shell_n as_o have_v be_v already_o describe_v vine_n oculiem_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o vine_n the_o oculiem_n or_o vine_n make_v the_o shore_n also_o very_o pleasant_a the_o leaf_n round_o and_o thick_a have_v a_o mixture_n of_o red_a and_o green_a the_o bark_n enclose_v a_o violet-coloured_a wood_n the_o bough_n whereof_o be_v load_v with_o violet_a grape_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o kernel_n contain_v hard_a stone_n sect_n v._o saba_n saba_n situation_n of_o saba_n westward_o from_o anguilla_n at_o seventeen_o degree_n and_o thirty_o five_o minute_n lie_v saba_n which_o show_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n like_o a_o rock_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o st._n eustathius_n go_v thither_o find_v a_o pleasant_a valley_n able_a to_o maintain_v many_o family_n the_o sea_n about_o this_o island_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o a_o stone_n may_v be_v see_v lie_v on_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o bonito_n the_o fish_n bonito_n among_o many_o other_o sort_n of_o fish_n the_o bonito_n be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a which_o be_v thick_a and_o fleshy_a two_o foot_n long_o with_o a_o dark_a green_a back_n and_o white_a belly_n without_o scale_n it_o devour_v greedy_o all_o manner_n of_o carrion_n sect_n vi_o st._n crux_fw-la crux_fw-la situation_n and_o first_o plantation_n of_o st._n crux_fw-la north_n of_o st._n christopher_n in_o eighteen_o degree_n and_o some_o minute_n lie_v st._n crux_fw-la which_o the_o caribbeean_n who_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o apalachites_n first_o inhabit_v call_v ayay_n where_o columbus_n find_v great_a opposition_n for_o the_o woman_n themselves_o shoot_v poisonous_a arrow_n at_o the_o spaniard_n and_o before_o the_o islander_n submit_v to_o they_o they_o take_v many_o spanish_a ship_n burn_v their_o village_n and_o flay_v many_o of_o the_o spaniard_n alive_a the_o soil_n though_o hilly_a be_v rich_a and_o fruitful_a the_o english_a land_v here_o anno_fw-la 1587._o sound_v a_o stand_a pool_n who_o water_n make_v swell_v the_o face_n of_o those_o who_o wash_v themselves_o with_o the_o same_o before_o sunrising_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v for_o several_a day_n after_o but_o they_o at_o last_o find_v a_o fountain_n of_o wholesome_a water_n de_fw-fr stadt_n st._n martin_n urbs_fw-la martini_n a._n 〈◊〉_d b._n 〈…〉_o c._n 〈◊〉_d vigilune_n d._n mons_fw-la calvariae_fw-la e._n littus_n in_o quod_fw-la hollandi_n descendant_n f._n area_n abi_fw-la in_o ordines_fw-la distrituti_fw-la milites_fw-la g._n vit_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la urbem_fw-la invadem_fw-la h._n stutiones_fw-la hollandoram_fw-la i._o templum_fw-la cathedrale_fw-la k._n domus_fw-la prafecti_fw-la vrbis_fw-la l._n templum_fw-la nosocomii_fw-la m._n templum_n dominici_n n._n monasteriam_fw-la franciscanorum_n o._n sacellum_fw-la p._n littus_n quo_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la cijmba_fw-la hollandicâ—_n q._n sinus_n irgen_v r._n thevius_n aquae_fw-la recontis_fw-la s._n statis_fw-la navium_fw-la ante_fw-la arcem_fw-la the_o tree_n which_o grow_v here_o be_v of_o four_o beneficial_a kind_n fruit-tree_n fruit-tree_n serve_v for_o four_o several_a use_n some_o yield_v fruit_n of_o a_o pleasant_a taste_n and_o wholesome_a to_o eat_v some_o excellent_a medicine_n other_o timber_n for_o building_n and_o other_o stuff_v to_o die_v with_o granate_n orange_n lemon_n and_o citron_n grow_v better_o here_o than_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o papaye-tree_n be_v particular_o worthy_a of_o our_o description_n papaye_v the_o papaye_v it_o grow_v twenty_o foot_n high_a without_o bough_n thick_a and_o straight_o hollow_a and_o spongy_a within_o bear_v three-cornered_a leave_n hang_v on_o long_a stalk_n hollow_a in_o the_o middle_n and_o of_o a_o finger_n thickness_n on_o the_o top_n round_o about_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n grow_v a_o sort_n of_o fruit_n like_o quince_n this_o sort_n of_o papaye-tree_n grow_v on_o most_o of_o the_o caribbee_n island_n but_o the_o second_o sort_n call_v mamoa_n be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o but_o on_o st._n crux_fw-la it_o have_v more_o leave_n than_o the_o first_o and_o a_o yellow_a bark_n with_o green_a streak_n within_o full_a of_o round_a and_o sharp_a bite_a grain_n the_o blossom_n thereof_o yield_v a_o sweet_a smell_n every_o month_n the_o tree_n produce_v new_a fruit_n not_o unlike_o a_o woman_n breast_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o denomination_n as_o before_o observe_v and_o relish_v incomparable_o well_o sect_n vii_o st._n martin_n martin_n situation_n of_o st._n martin_n not_o far_o from_o st._n crux_fw-la at_o eighteen_o degree_n and_o sixteen_o minute_n lie_v st._n martin_n which_o have_v seven_o league_n in_o length_n and_o five_o in_o breadth_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o many_o excellent_a salt-mine_n to_o preserve_v which_o the_o spaniard_n build_v a_o city_n and_o fort_n there_o dutch._n the_o island_n possess_v by_o the_o dutch._n but_o anno_fw-la 1648._o the_o spaniard_n total_o desert_v this_o island_n which_o michael_n adriaenszoon_o ruiter_n hear_v of_o bring_v several_a people_n from_o st._n eustathius_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o yet_o they_o enjoy_v not_o long_o the_o entire_a propriety_n for_o the_o spaniard_n again_o go_v and_o claim_v those_o place_n which_o be_v they_o upon_o the_o first_o gain_v of_o the_o island_n which_o the_o hollander_n allow_v they_o they_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o together_o each_o have_v their_o own_o church_n storehouse_n land_n and_o negro_n the_o dutch_a plantation_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o zealand_n lord_n lamsen_n and_o van_n ree_n there_o be_v divers_a pool_n of_o salt_n water_n in_o this_o island_n which_o afford_v the_o inhabitant_n store_n of_o fish_n and_o especial_o tortoise_n the_o wood_n produce_v wild_a hog_n pigeon_n turtle-dove_n and_o parraquito_n resemble_v a_o parrot_n and_o which_o though_o much_o small_a be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v teach_v near_o the_o salt-pool_n also_o breed_v bird_n call_v flammans_n flammans_n flammans_n not_o unlike_o a_o jack-daw_n only_o differ_v in_o feather_n for_o they_o be_v first_o white_a next_o ash-coloured_a and_o at_o last_o turn_v red_a they_o seldom_o fly_v or_o sit_v alone_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o great_a flock_n in_o open_a place_n and_o moorish_a ground_n when_o some_o of_o they_o seek_v for_o their_o food_n under_o water_n one_o of_o they_o stand_v centinel_n and_o on_o the_o least_o noise_n or_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n gives_z notice_n by_o chirp_n to_o the_o rest_n who_o hereupon_o immediate_o flee_v away_o those_o that_o shoot_v they_o lie_v common_o hide_v under_o a_o ox_n hide_v about_o the_o same_o pool_n breed_v likewise_o the_o american_n swallow_n swallow_n american_n swallow_n with_o crooked_a bill_n foot_n like_o duck_n black_a body_n white_a belly_n and_o long_a tail_n sect_n viii_o st._n bartholomew_n bartholomew_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n near_a st._n martin_n at_o sixteen_o degree_n lie_v the_o island_n st._n bartholomew_n which_o be_v about_o five_o league_n in_o circumference_n be_v surround_v with_o rock_n and_o be_v first_o plant_v by_o de_fw-fr poincy_n it_o make_v a_o delightful_a prospect_n because_o of_o the_o many_o tree_n which_o grow_v on_o the_o same_o among_o which_o the_o most_o note_a be_v the_o soap-tree_n who_o wood_n make_v the_o water_n lather_n and_o wash_v as_o well_o as_o soap_n but_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o in_o some_o this_o soapy_a quality_n be_v contain_v in_o a_o round_a yellow_a fruit_n not_o unlike_o a_o plumb_n in_o other_o a_o white_a soft_a root_n supply_v the_o office_n the_o little_a tree_n canopia_fw-la out_o of_o who_o bark_n drop_v a_o gum_n canopia-tree_n the_o canopia-tree_n grow_v also_o very_o pleasant_a the_o body_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a branch_n the_o leave_n be_v discolour_a be_v underneath_o of_o a_o dark_a green_n and_o of_o a_o bright_a at_o the_o top_n the_o flower_n consist_v of_o five_o leave_n and_o close_v at_o last_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o cherry_n full_a of_o yellow_a juice_n and_o white_a pulp_n it_o blossom_n general_o in_o october_n and_o december_n and_o bear_v ripe_v berry_n
the_o compass_n with_o such_o mighty_a gust_n as_o if_o they_o will_v turn_v all_o thing_n into_o their_o first_o chaos_n the_o caribbeean_n call_v these_o tempest_n hurricane_n which_o former_o use_v to_o happen_v but_o once_o in_o seven_o year_n but_o of_o late_a every_o two_o year_n and_o sometime_o twice_o in_o a_o year_n what_o damage_n these_o wind_n cause_n be_v scarce_o to_o be_v express_v the_o sea_n raise_v its_o turbulent_a wave_n up_o to_o the_o sky_n cast_v the_o ship_n on_o the_o shore_n which_o though_o in_o harbour_n be_v certain_a to_o be_v wrack_v while_o the_o land_n seem_v to_o labour_v under_o a_o general_a ruin_n whole_a wood_n be_v root_v up_o by_o the_o same_o or_o at_o least_o bereave_v of_o bough_n and_o leave_n the_o corn_n be_v beat_v down_o the_o plant_n blast_v house_n turn_v topsie-turvy_o mountain_n rend_v asunder_o and_o sometime_o piece_n of_o rock_n blow_v into_o the_o sea_n before_o the_o hurricane_n there_o be_v several_a forerunner_n which_o give_v notice_n of_o their_o sudden_a approach_n viz._n the_o sea_n on_o a_o sudden_a be_v so_o calm_a that_o the_o least_o motion_n be_v not_o perceive_v the_o bird_n fly_v from_o the_o mountain_n into_o the_o valley_n where_o they_o lay_v themselves_o flat_a on_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o rain_n which_o fall_v be_v bitter_a and_o salt_n charles_n de_fw-fr rochfort_n observe_v that_o in_o his_o time_n some_o ship_n lade_v with_o tobacco_n be_v lose_v in_o a_o hurricane_a before_o st._n christopher_n soon_o after_o the_o tempest_n cease_v thousand_o of_o fish_n be_v see_v swim_v with_o their_o belly_n upward_o intoxicate_v no_o doubt_n with_o the_o tobacco_n sect_n xiii_o antego_n antego_n situation_n of_o antego_n between_o nevis_n and_o montserrat_n at_o sixteen_o degree_n and_o eleven_o minute_n lie_v antego_n be_v seven_o league_n long_o and_o about_o six_o broad_a it_o be_v dangerous_a to_o come_v at_o with_o great_a ship_n because_o of_o the_o many_o rock_n which_o lie_v before_o it_o and_o remain_v the_o long_a uninhabited_a because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o fresh_a water_n yet_o at_o last_o the_o english_a take_v possession_n of_o it_o dig_v pit_n and_o make_v trough_n to_o catch_v and_o preserve_v rain-water_n in_o so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o inhabit_v by_o at_o least_o eight_o hundred_o people_n who_o live_v on_o plant_n venison_n and_o fish_n upon_o the_o seashore_n appear_v oftentime_o the_o swordfish_n swordfish_n the_o swordfish_n which_o have_v no_o scale_n but_o a_o grey_a skin_n and_o white_a belly_n rough_a like_o a_o file_n a_o flat_a head_n two_o fin_n on_o each_o side_n two_o on_o the_o back_n and_o one_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o tail_n with_o which_o it_o make_v a_o swift_a motion_n the_o sword_n of_o it_o be_v a_o long_a bone_n arm_v on_o each_o side_n with_o twenty_o seven_o white_a and_o strong_a tooth_n this_o fish_n strive_v to_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o sea_n encounter_v with_o all_o other_o fish_n whatsoever_o even_o with_o the_o whale_n himself_o who_o belly_n he_o often_o rend_v open_a near_o his_o eye_n be_v two_o nostril_n out_o of_o which_o he_o blow_v the_o water_n he_o drink_v into_o the_o air._n sect_n fourteen_o montserrat_n montserrat_n description_n of_o montserrat_n montserrat_n lie_v just_a at_o the_o seventeen_o degree_n be_v so_o call_v from_o a_o spanish_a hill_n beyond_o barcelona_n who_o shape_n this_o island_n represent_v off_o at_o sea_n it_o be_v about_o three_o league_n in_o length_n and_o almost_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n and_o be_v very_o mountainous_a except_o a_o little_a towards_o the_o east_n and_o as_o much_o westward_o the_o english_a have_v a_o church_n here_o line_v in_o the_o inside_n with_o cedar_n which_o this_o island_n produce_v in_o great_a abundance_n also_o the_o acajou-tree_n which_o grow_v a_o exceed_a height_n acajou-tree_n the_o acajou-tree_n with_o mighty_a bough_n under_o which_o many_o judge_n it_o very_o wholesome_a to_o sleep_v but_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o the_o acajou-tree_n the_o one_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o in_o tallness_n of_o body_n and_o colour_n of_o which_o the_o most_o esteem_v be_v the_o red_a and_o sweet-smelling_a which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o decay_n for_o that_o which_o be_v white_a and_o yield_v gum_n when_o cut_n be_v of_o a_o less_o value_n acomas-tree_n the_o acomas-tree_n the_o acomas_n be_v also_o no_o way_n inferior_a in_o bigness_n to_o the_o acajou_n which_o bear_v long_o swart_a leave_n and_o yellow_a fruit_n not_o unlike_o a_o plumb_n but_o because_o of_o their_o extraordinary_a bitterness_n they_o be_v not_o eatable_a only_o the_o wild_a pigeon_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n feed_v on_o they_o after_o which_o their_o flesh_n become_v bitter_a also_o from_o the_o bark_n when_o cut_n run_v a_o milky_a juice_n cypress-tree_n the_o cypress-tree_n the_o cypress-tree_n when_o plane_v yield_v a_o pleasant_a marble_n colour_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o delightful_a fragrance_n to_o the_o scent_n iron-tree_n the_o iron-tree_n the_o iron-tree_n with_o sharp-pointed_a leave_n crack_v near_o the_o stalk_v blossom_n in_o march_n and_o september_n after_o the_o violet_a blossom_n follow_v a_o black_a kind_n of_o fruit_n like_o a_o cherry_n be_v a_o excellent_a food_n for_o bird_n the_o wood_n whilst_o flourish_a be_v red_a but_o cut_v down_o change_v its_o colour_n yet_o be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o never_o decay_v moreover_o the_o musk-herb_n yield_v a_o sweet_a smell_n musk-herb_n the_o musk-herb_n and_o grow_v like_o bramble_n without_o thorn_n between_o long_a dusky_a leave_n hang_v yellow_a flower_n which_o afterward_o become_v cod_n full_a of_o seed_n that_o smell_v exact_o like_o musk._n sect_n xv._o guadalupe_n guadalupe_n situation_n of_o guadalupe_n guadalupe_n or_o gardelupe_n former_o call_v carricueira_n lie_v at_o about_o sixteen_o degree_n and_o contain_v sixty_o league_n in_o circumference_n for_o it_o be_v the_o big_a and_o noble_a of_o the_o caribbee_n island_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o by_o a_o narrow_a channel_n wherefore_o one_o part_n be_v call_v grand-terre_n and_o the_o other_o proper_o guadalupe_n who_o eastern_a point_n name_v cabes-terre_n and_o its_o western_a call_v basse-terre_n be_v both_o inhabit_v by_o the_o french_a several_a high_a mountain_n especial_o towards_o the_o centre_n mountain_n mountain_n start_v up_o from_o very_o low_a ground_n with_o their_o barren_a crown_n towards_o the_o sky_n some_o whereof_z be_v overgrow_v with_o tree_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o some_o of_o the_o mountain_n be_v large_a plain_n â—â—â—tered_v by_o sweet_a stream_n which_o former_o invite_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n thither_o to_o water_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sulphurous_a mountain_n which_o smoke_v continual_o give_v the_o taste_n of_o sulphur_n to_o the_o stream_n which_o flow_v about_o the_o same_o this_o island_n boast_v likewise_o several_a boil_a spring_n which_o cure_v the_o dropsy_n and_o all_o other_o distemper_n proceed_v from_o cold_n towards_o each_o of_o the_o two_o forementioned_a point_n fish_n strange_a fish_n be_v large_a gulf_n that_o produce_v abundance_n of_o tortoise_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n and_o among_o other_o one_o sort_n not_o know_v by_o name_n which_o be_v general_o about_o four_o foot_n long_o have_v a_o sharp_a and_o big_a head_n with_o glitter_a eye_n a_o back_o streak_v with_o blue_a and_o green_a and_o a_o belly_n half_n white_a and_o half_a red_a eight_o yellow_a fin_n and_o a_o broad_a tail_n with_o which_o it_o swim_v exceed_o swift_a near_o the_o shore_n swim_v the_o shark_n a_o ugly_a sea_n monster_n shark_n the_o shark_n which_o bite_v a_o man_n asunder_o in_o the_o middle_a at_o once_o their_o head_n be_v hard_a and_o prickly_a their_o flat_a mouth_n open_v discover_v three_o row_n of_o tooth_n after_o this_o fish_n swim_v general_o the_o pilot-fish_n pilot-fish_n the_o pilot-fish_n which_o be_v so_o curious_o speckle_v that_o nature_n seem_v herein_o to_o excel_v whatever_o can_v be_v represent_v by_o the_o artificial_a pencil_n and_o move_v either_o swift_a or_o slow_a according_a as_o the_o shark_n lead_v the_o brain_n of_o this_o fish_n be_v judge_v exceed_v good_a against_o the_o gravel_n and_o stone_n guadalupe_n the_o discovery_n of_o guadalupe_n guadalupe_n be_v first_o discover_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1635._o by_o the_o french_a under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-mi plessis_n and_o de_fw-fr olive_n and_o after_o they_o one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o st._n christopher_n since_o which_o the_o champain_n ground_n be_v till_v and_o manure_v bring_v forth_o in_o great_a plenty_n rice_n maiz_n manicock_n and_o potato_n father_n raymond_n breton_n get_v possession_n of_o the_o fruitfull_a part_n of_o the_o island_n for_o the_o reform_a jacboine_n or_o white-fryer_n and_o since_o the_o present_a governor_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr howell_n send_v also_o for_o the_o jesuit_n and_o carmelites_n to_o build_v cloister_n in_o a_o new_a city_n which_o
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 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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 on_o weed_n which_o grow_v on_o the_o rock_n and_o bank_n the_o female_n bring_v two_o young_a one_o at_o a_o time_n which_o suck_v for_o some_o day_n their_o flesh_n palatable_a and_o wholesome_a be_v streak_v with_o fat_a which_o when_o melt_v never_o putrify_v they_o be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o river_n than_o in_o the_o ocean_n sea-devil_n the_o sea-devil_n about_o this_o isle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o caribbee_n be_v fish_n call_v sea-devil_n four_o foot_n long_o and_o proportionable_o thick_a their_o skin_n rough_a their_o head_n flat_a their_o back_n arm_v with_o prickle_n little_a black_a eye_n wide_a mouth_n full_a of_o tooth_n and_o two_o tusk_n that_o stick_v out_o of_o the_o same_o four_o fin_n a_o long_a slit_a tail_n with_o which_o they_o swim_v exceed_o swift_a above_o their_o eye_n stick_v broad_a sharp_a horn_n turn_v towards_o the_o back_n the_o flesh_n be_v deadly_a poison_n becune_fw-fr the_o becune_fw-fr the_o becune_n which_o be_v eight_o foot_n long_o fall_v upon_o a_o fish_n like_o a_o mad_a dog_n bite_v great_a piece_n of_o the_o flesh_n out_o of_o the_o body_n which_o occasion_n present_a death_n its_o flesh_n be_v likewise_o poison_n sect_n xviii_o todo_fw-es sanctos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la situation_n of_o todo_fw-es sanctos_fw-la southward_o from_o guadalupe_n and_o at_o the_o same_o latitude_n with_o marigalante_n lie_v four_o desolate_a isle_n call_v todo_fw-es sanctos_fw-la and_o on_o their_o shore_n a_o sort_n of_o shellfish_n call_v lambis_fw-la from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o tongue_n shell_n curious_a sort_n of_o shell_n the_o shell_n whereof_o the_o indian_n sound_v in_o stead_n of_o horn_n when_o they_o give_v a_o alarm_n as_o also_o another_o sort_n call_v porcelenes_n of_o which_o the_o most_o esteem_v be_v without_o of_o a_o carnation_n and_o within_o of_o a_o silver_n or_o skye-colour_n mix_v with_o golden_a beam_n the_o next_o be_v the_o black_a mix_v with_o a_o pale_a blue_n and_o little_a vein_n but_o the_o most_o remarkable_a shell_n be_v those_o who_o back_n nature_n have_v mark_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n with_o musical_a note_n that_o one_o may_v almost_o express_v a_o tune_n by_o they_o oyster_n mother-of-pearl_n oyster_n moreover_o it_o will_v amaze_v the_o beholder_n to_o see_v the_o mother-of-pearl_n oyster_n move_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o rock_n for_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o appear_v above_o the_o water_n and_o gape_v for_o the_o dew_n of_o which_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o receive_v a_o drop_n but_o they_o close_v their_o shell_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n again_o sect_n xix_o de_fw-fr ave_n ave_n situation_n of_o de_fw-fr ave_n westward_o from_o todo_fw-es sanctos_fw-la at_o fifteen_o degree_n and_o forty_o five_o minute_n lie_v the_o isle_n de_fw-fr ave_n beside_o duck_n pluver_n moorhen_n goose_n and_o the_o like_a fowl_n that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v catch_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n which_o be_v very_o strange_a to_o they_o there_o be_v here_o also_o many_o rare_a sort_n of_o bird_n as_o the_o white_a bird_n call_v aigrettos_n aigrettos_n aigrettos_n which_o be_v somewhat_o big_a than_o crow_n with_o red_a bill_n and_o foot_n and_o curious_a plume_n on_o their_o head_n they_o often_o fly_v a_o great_a way_n off_o at_o sea_n the_o large_a bird_n call_v the_o craw-fowl_n craw-fowl_n craw-fowl_n which_o feed_v on_o fish_n have_v a_o thick_a head_n a_o long_a flat_a bill_n hollow_a eye_n and_o a_o short_a neck_n under_o which_o hang_v the_o maw_n big_a enough_o to_o contain_v a_o pail_n full_a of_o water_n on_o the_o tree_n along_o the_o seaside_n they_o watch_v for_o fish_n which_o swim_v near_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o their_o attentiveness_n on_o their_o prey_n be_v easy_o shoot_v themselves_o here_o be_v likewise_o the_o bird_n arras_n arras_n arras_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o pheasant_n but_o more_o resemble_v a_o parraquito_n their_o long_a tail_n consist_v of_o divers_a colour_a feather_n some_o have_v shine_v skye-coloured_a head_n back_n and_o neck_n their_o belly_n and_o wing_n of_o a_o pale_a yellow_a they_o be_v so_o stout_a or_o rather_o so_o simple_a that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o hit_v with_o the_o first_o shot_n they_o will_v stay_v for_o a_o second_o they_o also_o learn_v to_o talk_v but_o not_o so_o distinct_o as_o the_o canides_n which_o be_v no_o way_n inferior_a in_o beauty_n to_o the_o arras_n nay_o exceed_v they_o very_o much_o monsieur_n du_fw-fr montell_n above_o mention_v see_v one_o at_o corassao_n describe_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n canides_n description_n of_o the_o canides_n it_o deserve_v to_o be_v number_v say_v he_o among_o the_o most_o beautiful_a bird_n in_o the_o world_n i_o take_v so_o particular_a notice_n of_o it_o have_v have_v of_o they_o in_o my_o hand_n many_o time_n that_o i_o have_v the_o idea_n of_o it_o still_o fresh_a in_o my_o memory_n under_o the_o
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hundred_o indian_n up-the_a spaniard_n who_o have_v a_o wood_n on_o their_o back_n make_v such_o advantage_n thereof_o that_o eleven_o english_a be_v slay_v and_o seven_o take_v and_o have_v not_o the_o rest_n flee_v they_o have_v all_o be_v either_o kill_v or_o take_v prisoner_n those_o that_o be_v take_v inform_v ortega_n that_o they_o have_v be_v at_o difference_n among_o themselves_o about_o divide_v the_o booty_n which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o their_o stay_n so_o long_o moreover_o they_o discover_v where_n and_o how_o their_o ship_n lie_v all_o which_o the_o governor_n of_o panama_n write_v to_o nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_fw-es from_o whence_o four_o sail_n be_v immediate_o send_v to_o find_v out_o the_o ship_n and_o the_o bury_a gun_n as_o also_o to_o take_v all_o such_o english_a as_o they_o shall_v find_v prepare_v of_o boat_n or_o bark_n and_o bring_v they_o to_o
who_o water_n cause_v the_o bloodyflux_n and_o looseness_n which_o again_o be_v cure_v by_o the_o same_o water_n drink_v with_o beat_a cinnamon_n guatupori_n reckon_v many_o rivulet_n among_o which_o the_o cesar_n and_o budillo_n be_v both_o large_a deep_a and_o abound_v with_o fish_n near_o the_o city_n los_fw-es reyes_n be_v three_o great_a water-pit_n triangular_a between_o stony_a cliff_n nigh_o which_o a_o tradition_n go_v that_o of_o old_a there_o lurk_v a_o terrible_a serpent_n which_o at_o time_n devour_v a_o thousand_o people_n insomuch_o that_o none_o dare_v dwell_v thereabouts_o till_o certain_a spaniard_n have_v the_o hardiness_n and_o curiosity_n to_o go_v seek_v out_o this_o serpent_n hear_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o pit_n but_o see_v nothing_o like_o the_o forementioned_a animal_n here_o be_v likewise_o several_a fountain_n of_o pitch_n and_o tar._n sect_n vi_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hacha_n hacha_n rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hacha_n rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hacha_n be_v the_o name_n of_o a_o little_a province_n lie_v on_o the_o north-east_n of_o st._n martha_n wash_v on_o all_o other_o part_n with_o the_o water_n of_o the_o main_a ocean_n or_o with_o the_o gulf_n or_o bay_n of_o venezuela_n province_n chief_a town_n of_o this_o province_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o this_o province_n be_v 1._o a_o small_a town_n call_v de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hacha_n which_o give_v denomination_n to_o the_o say_a province_n have_v no_o convenient_a haven_n but_o otherwise_o seat_v in_o a_o soil_n very_o rich_a and_o fertile_a not_o only_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n and_o plant_n especial_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v from_o spain_n but_o likewise_o in_o many_o mine_n of_o gold_n gem_n of_o a_o large_a size_n and_o great_a value_n and_o many_o excellent_a salt-wiches_a as_o they_o call_v they_o it_o be_v eight_o league_n distant_a from_o salamanca_n aforesaid_a and_o eighteen_o from_o cape_n villa_n the_o most_o westerly_a point_n or_o foreland_n of_o the_o bay_n of_o venezuela_n and_o with_o the_o rest_n have_v the_o hap_n to_o be_v surprise_v and_o pillage_v by_o the_o english_a with_o sir_n francis_n drake_n in_o the_o year_n 1595._o who_o refuse_v twenty_o four_o thousand_o ducat_n which_o the_o governor_n proffer_v he_o for_o the_o pearl_n he_o have_v take_v 2._o rancheria_n six_o league_n eastward_o of_o la_fw-fr hacha_n inhabit_v chief_o by_o pearl-fisher_n or_o such_o as_o get_v their_o live_n for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o fish_v for_o pearl_n which_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v good_a on_o these_o coast_n 3._o tapia_n five_o league_n from_o la_fw-fr hacha_n and_o considerable_a for_o that_o the_o adjacent_a part_n be_v lay_v waste_n by_o the_o english_a to_o revenge_v the_o perfidiousness_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o salamanca_n refuse_v to_o pay_v the_o four_o thousand_o ducat_n he_o have_v promise_v upon_o condition_n of_o their_o spare_v the_o town_n province_n abibeca_n the_o last_o king_n of_o this_o province_n the_o last_o king_n of_o those_o that_o govern_v in_o any_o of_o these_o province_n of_o terra_n firma_n be_v abibeca_n who_o can_v not_o be_v win_v to_o come_v down_o from_o his_o palace_n which_o he_o have_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o tree_n till_o a_o spanish_a officer_n one_o francisco_n de_fw-fr vanquez_n begin_v to_o lay_v a_o axe_n to_o the_o root_n thereof_o after_o didaco_n niquesa_n alphonso_n oreda_n and_o anciso_n have_v make_v very_o large_a discovery_n in_o these_o province_n valboa_n be_v the_o first_o that_o discover_v the_o way_n to_o the_o south-sea_n chap._n iii_o new_a granada_n granada_n first_o discovery_n of_o new_a granada_n the_o new_a kingdom_n of_o granada_n as_o it_o be_v common_o call_v be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n both_o discover_v and_o conquer_v by_o gonsalvo_n ximenes_n about_o the_o year_n 1536._o and_o with_o so_o good_a success_n that_o in_o less_o than_o a_o year_n space_n the_o whole_a country_n be_v quiet_o settle_v under_o the_o spaniard_n government_n and_o the_o 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unite_v their_o water_n there_o here_o order_v his_o brigantine_n which_o be_v come_v up_o the_o river_n to_o cast_v their_o anchor_n he_o judge_v it_o convenient_a to_o stay_v all_o the_o winter_n because_o the_o swell_a river_n have_v drown_v the_o adjacent_a country_n ximenes_n observe_v that_o the_o indian_n fetch_v salt_n from_o the_o seaside_n judge_v that_o the_o country_n be_v inhabit_v and_o therefore_o in_o fair_a wether_n march_v up_o to_o the_o mountain_n opou_fw-mi behind_o which_o he_o find_v a_o country_n full_a of_o salt-pool_n which_o produce_v cake_n of_o salt_n and_o somewhat_o far_o the_o province_n govern_v by_o the_o casique_fw-la bogata_fw-la who_o at_o first_o resist_v the_o spaniard_n be_v soon_o put_v to_o flight_n when_o he_o hear_v the_o noise_n of_o the_o gun_n the_o paunch_n divide_v from_o bogata_n country_n by_o a_o small_a mountain_n also_o maintain_v continual_a war_n with_o he_o suffer_v the_o spaniard_n unmolested_a to_o travel_v through_o their_o 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be_v 1._o st._n foy_n common_o call_v st._n foy_n de_fw-fr bogota_n which_o be_v the_o old_a name_n of_o this_o province_n and_o to_o distinguish_v it_o from_o another_o st._n foy_n in_o the_o country_n of_o new_a mexico_n above_o mention_v it_o be_v the_o metropolis_n and_o capital_a city_n of_o this_o province_n a_o archbishop_n see_v and_o the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o governor_n build_v by_o the_o abovementioned_a gonsalvo_n ximenes_n upon_o the_o lake_n call_v guatavita_n and_o have_v be_v long_o since_o inhabit_v by_o above_o six_o hundred_o family_n of_o spaniard_n 2._o st._n michael_n twelve_o league_n northward_o of_o st._n foy_n and_o a_o well_o trade_a town_n the_o indian_n that_o dwell_v about_o this_o place_n be_v above_o five_o thousand_o pay_v great_a tribute_n yearly_a not_o far_o from_o hence_o lie_v the_o lake_n guatavita_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n in_o former_a time_n offer_v much_o gold_n to_o their_o idol_n terra_fw-la firma_fw-la et_fw-la novum_n regnum_fw-la granatense_n et_fw-fr popâ—ayan_n 4._o la_fw-fr palma_n build_v anno_fw-la 1572._o in_o a_o certain_a territory_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v ancient_o call_v musi_n and_o colymae_n 5._o trinidad_n which_o be_v indeed_o the_o ancient_a tudela_n renew_v or_o a_o city_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o this_o tudela_n stand_v on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o river_n zarbi_n which_o run_v between_o high_a mountain_n make_v the_o rivulet_n turatena_n and_o in_o the_o same_o territory_n as_o la_fw-fr palma_n above_o mention_v viz._n of_o the_o musi_n &_o colymae_n by_o who_o the_o spaniard_n who_o have_v here_o a_o colony_n be_v so_o exceed_o molest_v that_o they_o desert_v the_o same_o together_o with_o their_o governor_n peter_n de_fw-fr orsua_n yet_o not_o long_o after_o the_o forsake_a place_n be_v again_o rebuilt_a by_o the_o name_n of_o trinidad_n but_o that_o place_n prove_v incommodious_a be_v again_o abandon_v and_o a_o new_a trinidad_n build_v where_o now_o 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