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most_o of_o all_o because_o i_o be_v know_v by_o some_o of_o they_o my_o resolution_n be_v therefore_o when_o i_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o city_n to_o turn_v out_o of_o my_o way_n to_o a_o spaniard_n farm_n as_o if_o i_o have_v lose_v my_o way_n and_o there_o to_o delay_v the_o time_n till_o evening_n in_o drink_v chocolatte_a discourse_v and_o bait_v my_o mule_n well_o that_o so_o i_o may_v travel_v all_o that_o night_n and_o be_v out_o of_o the_o reach_n of_o that_o city_n and_o friar_n who_o live_v in_o indian_a town_n about_o it_o the_o next_o morning_n early_o this_o city_n of_o st._n salvador_n be_v poor_a not_o much_o big_a than_o chiapa_n and_o be_v govern_v by_o a_o spanish_a governor_n it_o stand_v forty_o league_n at_o least_o from_o guatemala_n and_o towards_o the_o north_n sea_n side_n be_v compass_v with_o very_o high_a mountain_n which_o be_v call_v chuntale_n where_o the_o indian_n be_v very_o poor_a in_o the_o bottom_n where_o the_o city_n stand_v there_o be_v some_o trabiche_n of_o sugar_n some_o indigo_n make_v but_o the_o chief_a farm_n be_v estancia_n of_o cattell_n towards_o evening_n i_o depart_v from_o that_o farm_n where_o i_o have_v well_o refresh_v myself_o and_o my_o mule_n and_o about_o eight_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o ride_v through_o the_o city_n not_o be_v know_v by_o any_o body_n my_o purpose_n be_v to_o be_v the_o next_o morning_n at_o a_o great_a river_n call_v rio_n de_fw-fr lempa_n some_o ten_o league_n from_o st._n salvador_n for_o within_o two_o league_n of_o it_o there_o live_v in_o a_o indian_a town_n a_o friar_n belong_v to_o the_o cloister_n of_o st._n salvador_n who_o know_v i_o very_o well_o but_o such_o haste_n i_o make_v that_o before_o break_v of_o the_o day_n i_o pass_v thuough_o that_o town_n and_o before_o seven_o of_o the_o clock_n i_o be_v at_o the_o river_n where_o i_o find_v my_o indian_n of_o mixco_n ready_a to_o pass_v over_o with_o my_o carriage_n who_o that_o morning_n by_o three_o of_o the_o clock_n have_v set_v out_o of_o that_o town_n two_o league_n off_o i_o be_v not_o a_o little_a glad_a to_o have_v overtake_v my_o chest_n wherein_o be_v most_o of_o my_o treasure_n there_o i_o sit_v down_o a_o while_n by_o the_o river_n whilst_o my_o mule_n graze_v and_o my_o indian_a strike_v fire_n and_o make_v i_o chocolatte_a this_o river_n of_o lempa_n be_v hold_v the_o broad_a and_o big_a in_o all_o the_o jurisdiction_n belong_v unto_o guatemala_n there_o be_v constant_o two_o ferry_n boat_n to_o pass_v over_o the_o traveller_n and_o their_o requa_n of_o mule_n this_o river_n be_v privilege_v in_o this_o manner_n that_o if_o a_o man_n commit_v any_o heinous_a crime_n or_o murder_n on_o this_o side_n of_o guatemala_n and_o san_n salvador_n or_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o st._n miguel_n or_o nicaragua_n if_o he_o can_v fly_v to_o get_v over_o this_o river_n he_o be_v free_a as_o long_o as_o he_o live_v on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o no_o justice_n on_o that_o side_n whither_o he_o be_v escape_v can_v question_v or_o trouble_v he_o for_o the_o murder_n commit_v so_o likewise_o for_o debt_n he_o can_v be_v arrest_v though_o i_o thank_v god_n i_o neither_o flee_v for_o the_o one_o or_o for_o the_o other_o yet_o it_o be_v my_o comfort_n that_o i_o be_v now_o go_v over_o to_o a_o privilege_a country_n where_o i_o hope_v i_o shall_v be_v free_a and_o sure_a and_o that_o if_o any_o one_o do_v come_v after_o i_o he_o will_v go_v no_o further_o then_o to_o the_o river_n of_o lempa_n my_o blackmore_n do_v much_o laugh_v at_o this_o my_o conceit_n and_o warrant_v i_o that_o all_o will_v do_v well_o we_o ferry_v safe_o over_o the_o river_n and_o from_o thence_o go_v in_o company_n with_o my_o indian_n to_o a_o little_a small_a town_n of_o indian_n two_o league_n off_o where_o we_o make_v the_o best_a dinner_n that_o we_o have_v do_v from_o the_o town_n of_o petapa_n and_o willing_o give_v rest_n to_o all_o our_o mule_n till_o four_o of_o the_o clock_n in_o the_o afternoon_n at_o which_o time_n we_o set_v forth_o to_o another_o small_a town_n little_a above_o two_o league_n off_o through_o a_o plain_a sandy_a and_o champagne_n country_n the_o next_o day_n we_o have_v but_o ten_o league_n to_o travail_v to_o a_o town_n call_v st._n miguel_n which_o belong_v unto_o spaniard_n and_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o city_n yet_o be_v as_o big_a almost_o as_o san_n salvador_n and_o have_v a_o spanish_a governor_n in_o it_o there_o be_v one_o cloister_n of_o nun_n and_o another_o of_o mercenarian_a friar_n who_o welcome_v i_o unto_o their_o cloister_n for_o here_o i_o begin_v to_o show_v my_o face_n and_o to_o think_v of_o fell_v away_o the_o mule_n i_o ride_v on_o be_v resolve_v from_o hence_o to_o go_v by_o water_n or_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n to_o a_o town_n in_o nicaragua_n call_v la_n vieja_n i_o will_v here_o have_v dismiss_v my_o indian_a but_o he_o be_v loath_a to_o leave_v i_o until_o i_o get_v to_o granada_n where_o he_o desire_v to_o see_v i_o ship_v i_o refuse_v not_o his_o kind_a offer_n because_o i_o know_v he_o be_v trusty_a and_o have_v bring_v my_o chest_n well_o thither_o and_o know_v well_o the_o way_n to_o granada_n so_o i_o send_v he_o by_o land_n to_o realejo_n or_o to_o la_fw-fr vieja_n which_o stand_v very_o near_o together_o and_o thirty_o league_n by_o land_n from_o st._n miguel_n and_o myself_o stay_v that_o day_n and_o till_o the_o next_o day_n at_o noon_n in_o that_o town_n where_o i_o sell_v the_o mule_n i_o rid_v on_o because_o i_o know_v that_o from_o realojo_n to_o granada_n i_o can_v have_v of_o the_o indian_n a_o mule_n for_o nothing_o for_o a_o day_n journey_n my_o blackmore_n mule_n i_o send_v also_o by_o land_n with_o the_o indian_a and_o the_o next_o day_n go_v to_o the_o gulf_n be_v three_o or_o four_o mile_n from_o st._n miguel_n where_o that_o afternoon_n i_o take_v boat_n with_o many_o other_o passengerâ—…_n and_o the_o next_o morning_n by_o eight_o in_o the_o morning_n be_v at_o la_n vieja_n which_o journey_n by_o land_n will_v have_v take_v i_o up_o near_o three_o day_n the_o next_o day_n my_o indian_a come_v at_o night_n and_o we_o go_v to_o realejo_n as_o i_o have_v observe_v before_o a_o haven_n very_o weak_a and_o unfortified_a on_o the_o south_n sea_n where_o if_o i_o will_v have_v stay_v one_o fortnight_n i_o may_v have_v take_v ship_v for_o panama_n to_o go_v from_o thence_o to_o portabelo_n and_o there_o stay_v for_o the_o galeon_n from_o spain_n but_o i_o consider_v that_o the_o galeon_n will_v not_o be_v here_o till_o june_n or_o july_n and_o that_o so_o i_o shall_v be_v at_o great_a charge_n in_o stay_v so_o long_o but_o afterward_o i_o wish_v i_o have_v accept_v of_o that_o occasion_n for_o i_o be_v at_o last_o force_v to_o go_v to_o panama_n and_o portabelo_n from_o hence_o to_o granada_n i_o observe_v nothing_o but_o the_o plainness_n and_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o way_n which_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o fertility_n of_o all_o thing_n may_v well_o make_v nicaragua_n the_o paradise_n of_o america_n between_o realejo_n and_o granada_n stand_v the_o city_n of_o leon_n near_o unto_o a_o vulcan_n of_o fire_n which_o former_o burst_v out_o at_o the_o top_n and_o do_v much_o hurt_v unto_o all_o the_o country_n about_o but_o since_o that_o it_o have_v cease_v and_o now_o let_v the_o inhabitant_n live_v without_o fear_n sometime_o it_o smoke_v a_o little_a which_o show_v that_o as_o yet_o there_o be_v within_o some_o sulphurous_a substance_n here_o it_o be_v that_o a_o mercenarian_a friar_n think_v to_o have_v discover_v some_o great_a treasure_n which_o may_v enrich_v himself_o and_o
in_o wax_n candle_n and_o sell_v sometime_o one_o candle_n five_o or_o six_o time_n p._n 150._o a_o old_a indian_a woman_n judgement_n concern_v the_o sacrament_n of_o the_o lord_n supper_n p._n 150_o 151._o all_o soul_n day_n christmas_n candlemas_n day_n and_o whitsunday_n day_n of_o great_a lucre_n and_o profit_n to_o the_o priest_n p._n 151_o 152._o the_o indian_n be_v force_v to_o marry_v at_o thirteen_o and_o fourteen_o year_n of_o age_n and_o why_o p._n 153._o the_o ground_n of_o our_o fair_n in_o england_n p._n 154._o several_a dance_n of_o the_o indian_n p._n 154_o 155._o chap._n xx._n show_v how_o and_o why_o i_o depart_v out_o of_o guatemala_n to_o learn_v the_o poconchi_n language_n and_o to_o live_v among_o the_o indian_n and_o of_o some_o particular_a passage_n and_o accident_n whilst_o i_o live_v there_o p._n 156._o content_n the_o author_n go_v with_o some_o few_o spaniard_n and_o christian_a indian_n into_o a_o country_n of_o unknown_a heathen_n fall_v dangerous_o sick_a and_o be_v further_a in_o a_o skirâ—…h_n with_o the_o barbarian_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n also_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n p._n 157._o 158._o indian_n grow_v up_o in_o age_n force_o drive_v to_o baptisâ—…_n without_o any_o principlâ—…s_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d by_o the_o priest_n and_o friar_n that_o first_o enter_v into_o america_n ibid._n 〈◊〉_d a_o woody_a mountainous_a and_o barren_a country_n p._n 159._o 〈◊〉_d india_n be_v grammar_n and_o dictionary_n of_o the_o several_a indian_a tongue_n p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n become_v perfect_a in_o the_o poconchi_fw-la language_n in_o one_o quarter_n of_o a_o 〈◊〉_d ibid._n the_o mean_n chief_o from_o the_o church_n which_o the_o author_n enjoy_v yearly_a in_o the_o town_n of_o mixco_n and_o pinola_n p._n 161_o 162._o a_o plague_n of_o locust_n in_o the_o india_n bring_v no_o small_a profit_n to_o the_o author_n p._n 163_o 164._o the_o spaniard_n confidence_n in_o some_o bless_a bread_n against_o the_o plague_n of_o locust_n ibid._n a_o infectious_a disease_n among_o the_o indian_n bring_v to_o the_o author_n near_o a_o hundred_o pound_n in_o half_a a_o year_n ibid._n the_o author_n strike_v down_o as_o dead_a to_o the_o ground_n with_o a_o flash_n of_o lightning_n and_o again_o in_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n by_o a_o earthquake_n p._n 165_o 166._o of_o a_o small_a vermin_n less_o than_o a_o flea_n call_v nigua_n common_a in_o the_o india_n wherewith_o the_o author_n be_v in_o danger_n of_o lose_v a_o leg_n ibid._n the_o author_n like_o to_o be_v kill_v by_o a_o spaniard_n for_o defend_v the_o poor_a indian_n p._n 167._o a_o notorious_a witch_n in_o the_o town_n of_o pinola_n affright_v the_o author_n p._n 167._o &_o sequ_fw-la the_o indian_a wizard_n and_o witch_n change_v into_o shape_n of_o beast_n by_o the_o devil_n as_o appear_v by_o two_o example_n p._n 169._o &_o sequ_fw-la some_o idolater_n in_o the_o town_n of_o mixco_n discover_v their_o preach_a idol_n find_v out_o by_o the_o author_n and_o burn_v public_o in_o the_o church_n and_o he_o in_o great_a danger_n to_o be_v kill_v by_o they_o p._n 171._o &_o sequ_fw-la the_o author_n conflict_n within_o himself_o about_o come_v home_o to_o england_n for_o conscience_n sake_n and_o his_o resolution_n therein_o p._n 180_o 181._o near_o upon_o 9000._o piece_n of_o eight_o get_v by_o the_o author_n in_o twelve_o year_n that_o he_o live_v in_o the_o india_n p._n 181._o chap._n xxi_o show_v my_o journey_n from_o the_o town_n of_o petapa_n into_o england_n and_o some_o chief_a passage_n in_o the_o way_n p._n 182._o content_n relation_n of_o a_o place_n call_v serro_n redondo_n five_o league_n from_o petapa_n p._n 182._o a_o strange_a fire_n and_o smoke_n constant_o come_v out_o of_o the_o earth_n near_o unto_o a_o town_n call_v aguachapa_n which_o by_o the_o spaniard_n be_v suppose_v to_o be_v a_o mouth_n of_o hell_n p._n 183._o the_o privilege_n of_o a_o great_a river_n call_v lempa_n divide_v the_o country_n of_o st._n salvador_n and_o nicaragua_n p._n 184._o a_o friar_n think_v to_o take_v up_o gold_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o fiery_a vulcan_n of_o leon_n deceive_v p._n 185._o the_o city_n of_o leon_n and_o country_n about_o call_v by_o the_o spaniard_n mahomet_n paradise_n ibid._n about_o the_o begin_n of_o february_n the_o city_n of_o granada_n in_o nicaragua_n be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a place_n in_o the_o india_n by_o reason_n of_o many_o rich_a commodity_n and_o some_o of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n his_o revenue_n carry_v thither_o to_o be_v transport_v by_o the_o frigate_n to_o carthagena_n or_o havana_n p._n 185_o 186._o the_o dangerous_a passage_n from_o the_o lake_n of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d lead_v el_n desâ—…adero_n p._n 〈◊〉_d the_o author_n and_o his_o 〈◊〉_d like_a to_o be_v surprise_v by_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crocodile_n p._n 187._o the_o author_n roâ—…bed_v at_o sea_n by_o a_o holland_n man_n of_o war_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d crown_n p._n 188_o 189._o a_o friar_n fâ—…_n defend_v the_o poâ—…re_a indian_n of_o nicoyâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d two_o finger_n which_o be_v cut_v off_o by_o the_o 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr maior_n p._n 192._o the_o author_n force_v to_o drink_v his_o own_o urine_n and_o lose_v and_o like_a to_o perish_v in_o a_o unknown_a island_n and_o afterward_o upon_o a_o rock_n p._n 193_o 194._o some_o particular_n of_o the_o city_n of_o panama_n p._n 195._o the_o river_n of_o chiagre_a very_a shallow_a in_o many_o place_n without_o some_o great_a rain_n cause_v the_o water_n to_o fall_v into_o it_o from_o the_o mountain_n ibid._n some_o particular_n of_o portobello_n during_o the_o time_n that_o the_o spanish_a fleet_n stay_v there_o p._n 196._o the_o papist_n bread_n god_fw-we or_o sacrament_n eat_v and_o gnaw_v by_o a_o mouse_n in_o porto-bello_a with_o a_o fast_a in_o bread_n and_o water_n for_o that_o contempt_n do_v unto_o their_o god_n p._n 197_o 198._o the_o spaniard_n fear_v of_o the_o english_a that_o then_o inhabit_v the_o island_n call_v providence_n p._n 199._o some_o english_a prisoner_n at_o carthagena_n with_o one_o captain_n rouse_v who_o at_o havana_n challenge_v some_o spaniard_n into_o the_o field_n who_o have_v abuse_v he_o p._n 199_o 200_o from_o the_o whole_a spanish_a fleet_n one_o gallant_o take_v 〈◊〉_d worth_a foâ—…re_n 〈◊〉_d thousand_o duckat_n by_o two_o holland_n or_o english_a ship_n not_o well_o know_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o havana_n p._n 201._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o dominican_n habit_n with_o the_o meaning_n of_o it_o p._n 203._o chap._n xxii_o show_v how_o and_o for_o what_o cause_n after_o i_o have_v arrive_v in_o england_n i_o take_v yet_o another_o journey_n to_o rome_n and_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n and_o return_v again_o to_o settle_v myself_o in_o this_o my_o country_n p._n 205._o content_n price_n a_o monk_n very_o familiar_a with_o william_n laud_v late_a archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n p._n 205._o the_o author_n brother_n in_o great_a favour_n at_o court_n and_o aspire_v to_o a_o bishopricâ—…e_n or_o to_o be_v parish_n priest_n of_o covengarden_n ibid._n the_o author_n apprehend_v by_o a_o pursuivant_n aâ—…_n protect_v by_o sir_n francis_n windebank_n p._n 207._o the_o author_n from_o the_o low_a country_n get_v letter_n of_o recommendation_n to_o some_o chief_a cardinal_n in_o rome_n p._n 207._o the_o author_n rob_v by_o french_a pirate_n go_v from_o leghorn_n to_o rome_n ibid._n the_o cardinal_n don_n francisco_n barbarini_n entitle_v the_o protector_n of_o england_n 〈…〉_z and_o proceed_n of_o william_n laud_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d p._n 20â—…_n william_n laud_v his_o further_a compliance_n with_o the_o cardinal_n of_o rome_n as_o testify_v by_o fitzherbert_n the_o jesuite_n in_o a_o conference_n with_o the_o author_n ibid._n a_o design_n of_o make_v a_o english_a cardinal_n at_o rome_n and_o who_o chief_o eye_v for_o that_o purpose_n p._n 20â—…_n a_o true_a copy_n of_o the_o manner_n of_o send_v the_o author_n to_o live_v at_o orleans_n in_o france_n p._n 209_o 210._o the_o miracle_n print_v by_o the_o papist_n of_o the_o blush_a and_o sweat_v of_o the_o lady_n picture_n of_o loretto_n try_v by_o the_o author_n and_o find_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a lie_n p._n 210._o at_o the_o call_n of_o the_o parliament_n now_o sit_v the_o romish_a crew_n in_o italy_n much_o perplex_v p._n 210_o 211._o the_o author_n take_v again_o by_o a_o french_a fleet_n of_o ship_n as_o he_o be_v come_v home_o from_o leghorn_n p._n 211._o the_o author_n twice_o assault_v in_o london_n by_o papist_n and_o like_a to_o be_v kill_v for_o his_o profession_n of_o the_o truth_n and_o service_n to_o the_o state_n p._n 211_o 212._o finis_fw-la errata_fw-la pag._n 6_o l._n 54_o read_v that_o kingdom_n p._n 8_o l._n 34_o r._n their_o own_o p._n 10_o l._n 46_o r._n party_n p._n 11_o l_o 56_o r._n sâ—…via_n p._n 15_o l._n 2â—…_n r._n st._n john_n de_fw-fr ulâ—…_n ibid._n l._n 49._o r._n the_o spurning_n p._n 16_o l._n 33_o 34_o r._n the_o first_o founder_n p._n 17_o l._n 23._o r._n be_v p._n 24_o l._n 3_o r._n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 5_o 6_o r._n grijâ—…lva_n p._n 25_o l._n 42_o r._n out_o of_o the_o arbour_n p._n 27_o l_o 23_o r._n keeper_n p._n 28_o l._n 46_o r._n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 35_o l._n 12_o r._n well_o bâ—…ked_v p._n 36_o l._n 6_o r._n sacrifice_v p._n 43_o l._n 5_o r._n in_o a_o spanish_a ibid._n l._n 55_o r._n it_o make_v p._n 51_o l._n 39_o r._n those_o sacrifice_n p._n 53_o l._n 43_o r._n consecrate_v p._n 62_o l._n 30_o r._n to_o be_v the_o viceroy_n p._n 65_o l._n 31_o r._n uiva_n â—…l_v roy_fw-fr p._n â—…9_n l._n 51_o r._n antiquâ—…ra_n p._n 71_o l._n 4_o r._n it_o glorietli_fw-fr ibid._n l._n 47_o r._n make_v p._n 72_o l._n 1_o r._n glorious_a p._n 74_o l._n 23_o 24._o r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 76_o l._n 12_o r._n have_v in_o it_o p._n 79_o l._n 21_o r._n sâ—…villa_n p._n 83_o l._n 2_o r._n to_o follow_v he_o p._n 85_o l._n 59_o r._n which_o p._n 88_o l._n 2_o r._n meet_v here_o p._n 95_o l._n 14_o r._n merrâ—…_n p._n 96_o l._n 28_o r._n cloister_n p._n 100_o l._n 21_o r._n body_n ibid._n l._n 22_o r._n planet_n p._n 102_o l._n 51_o 52_o r._n woman_n p._n 109_o l._n 19_o r._n another_o p._n 114_o l._n 33_o r._n those_o that_o p._n 115_o l._n 41_o r._n any_o thing_n with_o they_o p._n 116_o l._n 14_o r._n ten_o league_n p._n 11â—…_n l._n 10_o a_o deadly_a p._n â—…19_n l._n 3_o r._n original_a sin_n ibid._n l._n 42_o r._n 1â—…27_n ibid._n l._n ult_n r._n preacher_n p._n 122_o l._n 22_o r._n not_o holy_a p._n 123_o l._n 2_o r._n grieve_v p._n 125_o l._n 51_o r._n cheap_a ibid._n l._n 59_o r._n stately_a p._n 126_o l._n 38_o r._n he_o lift_v p._n 128_o l._n 26_o r._n thousand_o crown_n ibidâ—…_n l._n 55_o r._n be_v no_o land_v p._n 129_o l._n 20_o r._n to_o enrich_v guatemala_n p._n 130_o l._n 46_o r._n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l._n 54_o r._n his_o power_n p._n 141_o l._n 26_o r._n which_o after_o p._n 149_o l._n 38_o r._n provide_v p._n 150_o l._n 31_o r._n buy_v p._n 153_o l._n 9_o r_o teach_v more_o for_o ibid._n l._n 33_o r._n liver_n in_o the_o town_n p._n 156_o l._n 26_o r._n halving_a p._n 159_o l._n 7_o r._n precedent_n p._n 169_o l._n 38_o r._n kill_v he_o p._n 170_o l._n 44_o r._n take_v up_o p._n 171_o l._n 54_o r._n a_o run_a water_n p._n 178_o l._n 45_o r._n priest_n p._n 179_o l._n 12_o r._n send_v i_o a_o patent_n ibid._n l._n 16._o r._n to_o further_o p._n 180_o l._n 2_o r._n against_o it_o which_o p._n 182_o l._n 14_o r._n will_v not_o p._n 183_o l._n ulâ—…_n r._n 〈◊〉_d p._n 184_o l._n 50_o r._n there_o p._n 187_o l._n 5_o r._n difficult_a journey_n p._n 193_o l._n 17_o towards_o death_n p._n 198_o l._n 13_o r._n will_v p._n 203_o l._n 30_o r._n popham_n p._n 209_o l._n 48_o 49_o put_v tâ—…_n before_o suprâ—…ominatum_fw-la and_o leave_v it_o ouâ—…_n in_o the_o next_o line_n p._n 213_o l._n 40_o r._n râ—…_n ibid._n l._n 43_o r._n quipat_v p._n 214_o l._n 2_o r._n quitâ—…_n tacque_n p_o 215_o l_o 26_o r_o chiquilâ—…h_o tacque_n ibid._n l_o 4â—…_n r_o the_o second_a person_n ibid._n l_o 49_o r_o loâ—…e_v thou_o p_o 216_o l_o 18_o r._n 〈◊〉_d ibid._n l_o 21_o 22_o r_o verb_n passives_n ibid._n l_o 28_o r_o in_o 〈◊〉_d and_o r_o change_v â—…h_n ibid._n l_o 51_o â—…_n 〈◊〉_d
woman_n who_o as_o they_o see_v we_o ready_a to_o depart_v kneel_v upon_o the_o ground_n as_o adore_v we_o for_o a_o blessing_n which_o as_o we_o ride_v along_o we_o bestow_v upon_o they_o with_o lift_v up_o hand_n on_o high_a make_v over_o they_o the_o sign_n of_o the_o crosse._n and_o this_o submission_n of_o the_o poor_a indian_n unto_o the_o priest_n in_o those_o part_n this_o vainglory_n in_o admit_v such_o ceremonious_a entertainment_n and_o public_a worship_n from_o they_o do_v so_o puff_n up_o some_o of_o our_o young_a friar_n heart_n that_o already_o they_o think_v themselves_o better_a than_o the_o best_a bishop_n in_o spain_n who_o though_o proud_a enough_o yet_o never_o travail_v there_o with_o such_o public_a acclamation_n as_o we_o do_v the_o wait_n and_o trumpet_n sound_v again_o before_o we_o and_o the_o chief_a of_o the_o town_n conduct_v we_o a_o mile_n forward_o and_o so_o take_v their_o leaf_n the_o first_o two_o day_n we_o lodge_v but_o in_o poor_a small_a indian_a town_n among_o who_o we_o still_o find_v kind_a entertainment_n and_o good_a store_n of_o provision_n especial_o of_o hen_n capon_n turkey_n and_o several_a sort_n of_o fruit_n the_o three_o day_n at_o night_n we_o come_v to_o a_o great_a town_n consist_v of_o near_o two_o thousand_o inhabitant_n some_o spaniard_n some_o indian_n call_v xalappa_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr vera_fw-la crux_fw-la this_o town_n in_o the_o year_n 1634._o be_v make_v a_o new_a bishop_n sea_n the_o bishopric_n of_o the_o city_n call_v la_fw-fr puebla_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la angeles_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o and_o this_o be_v not_o above_o the_o three_o part_n of_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v worth_a ten_o thousand_o ducat_n a_o year_n it_o stand_v in_o a_o very_a fertile_a soil_n for_o indian_a wheat_n call_v maiz_n and_o some_o spanish_a wheat_n there_o be_v many_o town_n about_o it_o of_o indian_n but_o what_o make_v it_o rich_a be_v the_o many_o farm_n of_o sugar_n and_o some_o which_o they_o call_v estantia_n rich_a farm_n for_o breed_v of_o mule_n and_o cattle_n and_o likewise_o some_o farm_n of_o cochinil_n in_o this_o town_n there_o be_v but_o one_o great_a church_n and_o a_o inferior_a chapel_n both_o belong_v to_o a_o cloister_n of_o franciscan_a friar_n wherein_o we_o be_v lodge_v that_o night_n and_o the_o next_o day_n be_v the_o lord_n day_n though_o the_o revenue_n of_o this_o cloister_n be_v great_a yet_o it_o maintain_v not_o above_o half_a a_o dozen_o friar_n where_o twenty_o may_v be_v plentiful_o maintain_v that_o so_o those_o few_o lubber_n may_v be_v more_o abundant_o and_o like_a epicure_n feed_v and_o nourish_v the_o superior_a or_o guardian_n of_o this_o cloister_n be_v no_o less_o vain_a than_o the_o prior_n of_o s._n john_n de_fw-fr ulbua_n and_o though_o he_o be_v not_o of_o our_o profession_n yet_o he_o welcome_v we_o with_o stately_a entertainment_n here_o and_o wheresoever_o further_o we_o travail_v we_o still_o find_v in_o the_o priest_n and_o friar_n looseness_n of_o life_n and_o their_o way_n and_o proceed_n contrary_a to_o the_o way_n of_o their_o profession_n swear_v to_o by_o a_o solemn_a vow_n and_o covenant_n this_o order_n especial_o of_o the_o mendicant_a franciscan_a friar_n vow_v beside_o chastity_n and_o obedience_n poverty_n more_o strict_o to_o be_v observe_v than_o any_o other_o order_n of_o the_o romish_a church_n for_o their_o clothing_n ought_v to_o be_v corse_z sackcloth_z their_o girdle_n make_v of_o hemp_n shall_v be_v no_o fine_a than_o strong_a halter_n their_o shirt_n shall_v be_v but_o woollen_a their_o leg_n shall_v know_v no_o stocking_n their_o foot_n no_o shoe_n but_o at_o the_o most_o and_o best_o either_o wooden_a clog_n or_o sandal_n of_o hemp_n their_o hand_n and_o finger_n shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o touch_v any_o money_n nor_o they_o have_v the_o use_n or_o possession_n or_o propriety_n of_o any_o nor_o their_o journey_n be_v make_v easy_a with_o the_o help_n of_o horse_n to_o carry_v they_o but_o painful_o they_o ought_v to_o travail_v on_o foot_n and_o the_o breach_n of_o any_o of_o these_o they_o acknowledge_v to_o be_v a_o deadly_a and_o mortal_a sin_n with_o the_o guilt_n of_o a_o high_a soul-damning_a and_o soul-cursing_a excommunication_n yet_o for_o all_o these_o bond_n and_o obligation_n those_o wretched_a imp_n live_v in_o those_o part_n as_o though_o they_o have_v never_o vow_v unto_o the_o lord_n show_v in_o their_o life_n that_o they_o have_v vow_v what_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o perform_v it_o be_v to_o we_o a_o strange_a and_o scandalous_a sight_n to_o see_v here_o in_o xalappa_n a_o friar_n of_o the_o cloister_n ride_v in_o with_o his_o lackey_n boy_n by_o his_o side_n upon_o a_o goodly_a gelding_n have_v go_v but_o to_o the_o town_n end_n as_o we_o be_v inform_v to_o hear_v a_o die_a man_n confession_n with_o his_o long_a habit_n tuck_v up_o to_o his_o girdle_n make_v show_n of_o a_o fine_a silk_n orange_n colour_n stocking_n upon_o his_o leg_n and_o a_o neat_a 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that_o the_o jest_a friar_n that_o rather_o roar_a boy_n then_o religious_a franciscan_a fit_a for_o sardanapalus_n or_o epicurus_n his_o school_n then_o to_o live_v in_o a_o cloister_n have_v lose_v fourscore_o and_o odd_a patacon_n his_o sleeve_n it_o seem_v refuse_v to_o keep_v for_o he_o what_o he_o have_v vow_v never_o to_o possess_v here_o i_o begin_v to_o find_v out_o by_o experience_n of_o these_o franciscan_n that_o liberty_n and_o looseness_n of_o life_n it_o be_v that_o bring_v yearly_a so_o many_o friar_n and_o jesuit_n from_o spain_n to_o those_o part_n rather_o than_o zeal_n of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n and_o convert_v soul_n to_o christ_n which_o indeed_o be_v a_o act_n of_o high_a charity_n they_o make_v a_o special_a badge_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o
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pag._n 35._o severe_a justice_n execute_v upon_o aÌ„_o thief_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tlaxcallan_n pag._n 36._o chap._n xi_o conclude_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o journey_n from_o tlaxcallan_n to_o mexico_n through_o the_o city_n of_o angel_n and_o guacocingo_n pag._n 36._o content_n the_o city_n of_o angel_n first_o build_v by_o the_o command_n of_o antonio_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n in_o the_o year_n 1530._o pag._n 37._o it_o be_v first_o call_v by_o the_o indian_n cuctlaxcoapan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o snake_n in_o water_n ibid._n many_o more_o particular_n of_o the_o city_n of_o angel_n brief_o relate_v ibid._n the_o town_n of_o guacocingo_n why_o privilege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n pag._n 38._o tezcuco_n the_o first_o town_n in_o the_o west-india_n that_o receive_v a_o christian_a king_n pag._n 39_o how_o the_o vergantine_n wherewith_o cortes_n besiege_v mexico_n by_o water_n be_v bring_v by_o land_n in_o piece_n from_o tlaxcallan_n to_o tezcuco_n and_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n fifty_o day_n employ_v in_o make_v a_o sluice_n or_o trench_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o they_o and_o launch_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o lake_n pag._n 40._o cortes_n his_o army_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o tezcuco_n for_o the_o better_a besiege_v of_o mexico_n pag._n 40._o 41._o cortes_n make_v use_v of_o seven_o thousand_o beam_n of_o cedar_n tree_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o house_n in_o mexico_n pag._n 41._o chap._n xii_o show_v some_o particular_n of_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o mexico_n in_o former_a time_n with_o a_o true_a description_n of_o it_o now_o and_o of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1625._o pag._n 42._o content_n little_a substance_n or_o nourishment_n find_v in_o the_o fruit_n and_o other_o food_n of_o mexico_n pag._n 42._o 43._o several_a opinion_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o fresh_a and_o salt_a water_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o mexico_n p._n 43_o 44._o montezuma_n his_o stately_a palace_n in_o mexico_n call_v tepaâ—…_n with_o two_o more_o the_o one_o with_o many_o pond_n of_o salt_n and_o fresh_a water_n for_o several_a â—…orts_n of_o fowl_n the_o other_o for_o hawk_v fowl_n and_o fowl_n of_o rapine_n p._n 44_o 45._o three_o thousand_o be_v the_o attendant_n in_o montezuma_n his_o court_n feed_v with_o what_o come_v from_o his_o table_n p._n 46._o mexico_n call_v former_o tenuchtitlan_n and_o why_o ibid._n what_o mexico_n proper_o signify_v and_o from_o whence_o so_o call_v p._n 47._o the_o name_n of_o the_o ten_o emperor_n that_o be_v of_o mexico_n and_o montezuma_n his_o death_n ibid._n quahutimoc_n emperor_n of_o mexico_n take_v prisoner_n and_o that_o great_a city_n conquer_v by_o cortes_n the_o 13._o of_o august_n 1521._o p._n 49._o two_o hundred_o thousand_o little_a boat_n call_v canoas_n belong_v to_o mexico_n to_o bring_v provision_n into_o the_o city_n p._n 50._o a_o description_n of_o the_o chief_a market_n of_o mexico_n wherein_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n do_v usual_o meet_v to_o buy_v and_o sell._n p._n 50_o 51._o a_o description_n of_o the_o great_a church_n of_o mexico_n before_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 51_o 52._o the_o papist_n have_v continue_v the_o fashion_n of_o their_o church_n altar_n cloister_n and_o many_o other_o their_o abuse_n from_o the_o heathen_n p._n 52_o 53._o the_o god_n of_o mexico_n two_o thousand_o in_o number_n p._n 53._o mexico_n after_o the_o conquest_n be_v build_v again_o with_o à _fw-fr hundred_o thousand_o house_n p._n 54._o fifteen_o thousand_o coach_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o mexico_n p._n 56._o a_o popingay_n present_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n worth_a half_a a_o million_o of_o ducat_n ibid._n a_o lamp_n in_o mexico_n worth_a four_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n ibid._n the_o attire_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n of_o blackmore_n mulatta_n and_o mestiza_n in_o mexico_n p._n 56_o 57_o the_o spaniard_n with_o their_o gift_n to_o the_o church_n and_o cloister_n cover_v their_o lascivious_a life_n as_o be_v show_v by_o a_o example_n in_o mexico_n p._n 57_o about_o two_o thousand_o coach_n daily_o meet_v in_o the_o alameda_n of_o mexico_n 59_o of_o a_o fruit_n in_o the_o india_n call_v nuchtli_n p._n 60._o of_o some_o other_o fruit_n and_o especial_o of_o a_o tree_n call_v metl_n p._n 60_o 61._o a_o memorable_a history_n of_o a_o great_a mutiny_n in_o mexico_n cause_v by_o the_o too_o great_a power_n of_o a_o archprelate_n and_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o viceroy_n with_o some_o observation_n gather_v for_o the_o good_a of_o england_n out_o of_o the_o say_a mutiny_n p._n 62._o &_o sequent_a chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o new_a world_n of_o america_n and_o the_o place_n of_o note_n about_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o mexico_n p._n 68_o content_n a_o description_n of_o the_o fiery_a mountain_n call_v popocatepec_n p._n 69._o the_o riches_n belong_v to_o the_o viceroy_n his_o chapel_n at_o chapultepec_n worth_n above_o a_o million_o of_o crown_n p._n 70._o a_o description_n of_o a_o rich_a desert_n or_o wilderness_n three_o league_n from_o mexico_n ibid._n the_o cruelty_n of_o don_n nunio_n de_fw-fr guzman_n in_o mechoacan_a p._n 71._o the_o manner_n of_o bury_v the_o king_n of_o mechocan_n before_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 71_o 72._o the_o spaniard_n themselves_o wonder_v that_o our_o english_a nation_n be_v not_o more_o active_a in_o conquer_a more_o of_o the_o continent_n of_o america_n beyond_o virginia_n p._n 73._o nova_fw-la albion_n in_o america_n name_v so_o by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n p._n 74._o how_o the_o country_n of_o jucatan_n be_v first_o name_v ibid._n in_o the_o year_n 1632._o the_o indian_n of_o jucatan_n mutinied_a against_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n the_o city_n of_o valdivia_n so_o name_v from_o a_o spaniard_n of_o that_o name_n too_o greedy_a and_o covetous_a of_o gold_n p._n 76._o the_o famous_a attempt_n of_o john_n oxenham_n a_o english_a man_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_fw-es to_o the_o island_n of_o pearl_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n p._n 77._o the_o spanish_a fleet_n of_o nova_n hispania_n take_v by_o the_o hollander_n in_o the_o river_n of_o matanzo_n p._n 80._o chap._n xiiii_o show_v my_o journey_n from_o mexico_n to_o chiapa_n southward_o and_o the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o the_o way_n p._n 81._o content_n for_o what_o reason_n i_o stay_v in_o america_n and_o will_v not_o go_v on_o to_o the_o philippina_n island_n in_o the_o east-india_n p._n 82._o a_o proclamation_n from_o the_o viceroy_n in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o mexico_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v conceal_v harbour_n and_o hide_v any_o friar_n bind_v for_o the_o philippina_n island_n p._n 83._o a_o double_a wheat_n harvest_n every_o year_n in_o a_o valley_n call_v st._n pablo_n p._n 85._o the_o dominican_n cloister_n in_o guaxaca_n very_o rich_a and_o strong_a p._n 86._o the_o great_a river_n alvarado_n though_o it_o run_v from_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr ulhua_n far_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n towards_o guaxaca_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o castle_n tower_z or_o ordnance_n upon_o it_o ibid._n a_o old_a friar_n master_n of_o divinity_n spiteful_o and_o malicious_o bury_v in_o a_o garden_n by_o the_o friar_n of_o guaxaca_n ibid._n friar_n in_o the_o india_n may_v travail_v and_o call_v for_o turkey_n capon_n or_o what_o they_o please_v to_o eat_v without_o any_o money_n upon_o the_o indian_n charge_n p._n 87._o tecoantepeque_fw-la a_o sea_n town_n upon_o mar_n deal_v zur_n altogether_o unfortified_a ibid._n the_o author_n lodge_v in_o a_o wilderness_n and_o affright_v with_o a_o sure_a apprehension_n of_o death_n by_o wild_a beast_n p._n 88_o 89._o the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n dangerous_a passage_n over_o the_o mountain_n of_o maquilapa_n feed_v three_o day_n upon_o green_a sour_a lemon_n
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the_o great_a heat_n there_o most_o of_o the_o house_n be_v build_v of_o timber_n and_o board_n the_o precedent_n house_n nay_o the_o best_a church_n wall_n be_v but_o board_n which_o serve_v for_o stone_n and_o brick_n and_o for_o tile_n to_o cover_v the_o top_n the_o heat_n be_v so_o extraordinary_a that_o a_o linen_n cut_v doublet_n with_o some_o slight_a stuff_n or_o taffety_n breech_n be_v the_o common_a clothing_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n fish_n fruit_n and_o herbage_n for_o salad_n be_v more_o plentiful_a there_o then_o flesh_n the_o cool_a water_n of_o the_o coco_n be_v the_o woman_n best_a drink_n though_o chocolate_a also_o and_o much_o wine_n from_o peru_n be_v very_o abound_v the_o spaniard_n be_v in_o this_o city_n much_o give_v to_o sin_n looseness_n and_o venery_n especial_o who_o make_v the_o blackamoor_n who_o be_v many_o rich_a and_o gallant_a the_o chief_a object_n of_o their_o lust_n it_o be_v hold_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a place_n in_o all_o america_n have_v by_o land_n and_o by_o the_o river_n chiagre_a commerce_n with_o the_o north_n sea_n and_o by_o the_o south_n trade_v with_o all_o peru_n east-india_n mexico_n and_o honduras_n thither_o be_v bring_v the_o chief_a treasure_n of_o peru_n in_o two_o or_o three_o great_a ship_n which_o lie_v at_o anchor_n at_o puerto_n de_fw-fr perico_n some_o three_o league_n from_o the_o city_n for_o the_o great_a ebb_a of_o the_o sea_n at_o that_o place_n especial_o suffer_v not_o any_o great_a vessel_n to_o come_v near_o where_o daily_o the_o sea_n ebb_v and_o fall_v away_o from_o the_o city_n two_o or_o three_o mile_n leave_v a_o mud_n which_o be_v think_v to_o cause_v much_o unhealthinesse_n in_o that_o place_n be_v second_v with_o many_o other_o muddy_a and_o moorish_a place_n about_o the_o town_n it_o consist_v of_o some_o five_o thousand_o inhabitant_n and_o maintain_v at_o least_o eight_o cloister_n of_o nun_n and_o friar_n i_o fear_v much_o the_o heat_n and_o therefore_o make_v as_o much_o haste_n out_o of_o it_o as_o i_o can_v i_o have_v my_o choice_n of_o company_n by_o land_n and_o water_n to_o portobelo_n but_o consider_v the_o hardness_n of_o the_o mountain_n by_o land_n i_o resolve_v to_o go_v by_o the_o river_n chiagre_n and_o so_o at_o midnight_n i_o set_v out_o from_o panama_n to_o venta_n de_fw-fr cruzes_n which_o be_v ten_o or_o twelve_o league_n from_o it_o the_o way_n be_v thither_o very_o plain_a for_o the_o most_o part_n and_o pleasant_a in_o the_o morning_n and_o evening_n before_o ten_o of_o the_o clock_n we_o get_v to_o venta_n de_fw-fr cruzes_n where_o live_v none_o but_o mulatto_n and_o blackamoor_n who_o belong_v unto_o the_o flat_a boat_n that_o carry_v the_o merchandise_n to_o portobel_n there_o i_o have_v very_o good_a entertainment_n by_o that_o people_n who_o desire_v i_o to_o preach_v unto_o they_o the_o next_o sabbath_n day_n and_o give_v i_o twenty_o crown_n for_o a_o sermon_n and_o procession_n after_o five_o day_n of_o my_o abode_n there_o the_o boat_n set_v out_o which_o be_v much_o stop_v in_o their_o passage_n down_o the_o river_n for_o in_o some_o place_n we_o find_v the_o water_n very_o low_a so_o that_o the_o boat_n run_v upon_o the_o gravel_n from_o whence_o with_o pole_n and_o the_o strength_n of_o the_o blackamoor_n they_o be_v to_o be_v lift_v off_o again_o sometime_o again_o we_o meet_v with_o such_o stream_n that_o carry_v we_o with_o the_o swiftness_n of_o a_o arrow_n down_o under_o tree_n and_o bough_n by_o the_o river_n side_n which_o sometime_o also_o stop_v we_o till_o we_o have_v cut_v down_o great_a branch_n of_o tree_n have_v not_o it_o please_v god_n to_o send_v we_o after_o the_o first_o week_n plentiful_a rain_n which_o make_v the_o water_n run_v down_o from_o the_o mountain_n and_o fill_v the_o river_n which_o otherwise_o of_o itself_o be_v very_o shallow_a we_o may_v have_v have_v a_o tedious_a and_o long_a passage_n but_o after_o twelve_o day_n we_o get_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o at_o the_o point_n land_v at_o the_o castle_n to_o refresh_v ourselves_o for_o half_a a_o day_n certain_o the_o spaniard_n trust_v to_o the_o stream_n and_o shallowness_n of_o that_o river_n which_o they_o think_v will_v keep_v off_o any_o foreign_a nation_n from_o attempt_v to_o come_v up_o to_o venta_n de_fw-fr cruzes_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o panama_n or_o else_o they_o will_v strengthen_v more_o and_o fortify_v that_o castle_n which_o in_o my_o time_n want_v great_a reparation_n and_o be_v ready_a to_o fall_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o castle_n be_v a_o notable_a wine-bibber_n who_o ply_v we_o with_o that_o liquor_n the_o time_n that_o we_o stay_v there_o and_o want_v a_o chaplain_n for_o himself_o and_o
and_o water_n p._n 90._o &_o sequ_fw-la two_o mysterious_a game_n of_o table_n play_v between_o the_o superior_a of_o the_o dominican_n friar_n of_o chiapa_n and_o the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n p._n 94_o 95._o our_o stately_a entertainment_n in_o a_o town_n coll_v st._n philip_n near_o chiapa_n p._n 95_o 96._o our_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o cloister_n of_o chiapa_n and_o three_o day_n penance_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n p._n 96._o a_o friar_n penance_n in_o chiapa_n for_o a_o love_n letter_n to_o a_o nun._n p._n 97._o the_o author_n make_v schoolmaster_n in_o chiapa_n ibid._n chap._n xv._n describe_v the_o country_n of_o chiapa_n with_o the_o chief_a town_n and_o commodity_n belong_v to_o it_o p._n 98._o content_n some_o foolish_a question_n move_v to_o the_o author_n by_o a_o great_a don_n of_o chiapâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d his_o answer_n to_o they_o according_o p._n 99_o &_o sequ_fw-la one_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o duck_n ate'_v get_v by_o a_o bishop_n of_o chiapa_n in_o one_o month_n only_o for_o confirmation_n of_o little_a child_n in_o indian_a town_n p._n 102._o a_o bishop_n of_o chiapa_n poison_v by_o woman_n with_o a_o cup_n of_o chocolatte_n for_o forbid_v chacolatte_a to_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 103._o the_o author_n his_o answer_n to_o a_o token_n send_v to_o he_o by_o a_o gentlewoman_n of_o chiapa_n p._n 104._o the_o great_a dexterity_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o chiapa_n in_o show_n and_o public_a feast_n ibid._n the_o river_n of_o tabasco_n very_o commodious_a for_o any_o nation_n to_o enterup_n towards_o chiapa_n p._n 105._o chap._n xvi_o concern_v two_o daily_a and_o common_a drink_n or_o potion_n much_o use_v in_o the_o india_n call_v chocolatte_n and_o atolle_v p._n 106._o content_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o cacao_n and_o the_o tree_n it_o grow_v it_o upon_o and_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o it_o p._n 106_o 107._o cinnamon_n one_o of_o the_o best_a ingredient_n in_o the_o chocolatte_a and_o why_o p._n 108._o achiotte_n how_o it_o grow_v and_o for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a ibid._n several_a way_n to_o drink_v the_o chocolatte_a p._n 109._o chap._n vii_o show_v my_o journey_n from_o the_o city_n of_o chiapa_n unto_o guatemala_n and_o the_o chiâ—…_n place_n in_o the_o way_n p._n 111._o content_n six_o thousand_o ducat_n send_v by_o a_o friar_n to_o spain_n to_o buy_v a_o bishopric_n p._n 112._o a_o rich_a treasure_n and_o picture_n of_o mary_n in_o a_o poor_a and_o small_a town_n of_o the_o indian_n call_v chiantla_n among_o the_o mountain_n name_v cuchumatlanes_n p._n 113._o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n of_o a_o town_n call_v scapula_n cause_v great_a swell_n in_o the_o throat_n p._n 114._o the_o author_n his_o dangerous_a fâ—…ll_n from_o the_o mountain_n of_o zojabah_n and_o his_o great_a deliverance_n attribute_v to_o a_o miracle_n by_o the_o indian_n with_o the_o conâ—…eit_n the_o indian_n have_v of_o his_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n p._n 115._o the_o indian_n guide_v the_o friar_n in_o the_o night_n when_o they_o travail_v with_o light_n of_o â—…ood_a p._n 116._o the_o great_a fair_a of_o chimaltenango_n p._n 117._o the_o author_n abuse_v and_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o spy_n by_o a_o old_a friar_n in_o chimaltenango_n ibid._n stone_n of_o a_o fruit_n or_o plum_n call_v xocotte_n fit_a for_o fire_n and_o also_o good_a to_o fat_a hog_n 117_o 118._o chap._n viii_o describe_v the_o dominion_n government_n riches_n and_o grâ—…_n of_o the_o city_n of_o gâ—…temala_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o it_o p._n 118._o content_n guatemala_n aâ—…_n open_a city_n without_o any_o wall_n fort_n or_o bulwark_n about_o it_o p._n 118._o the_o author_n welcome_v to_o guatemala_n and_o first_o grace_v with_o a_o public_a act_n of_o divinity_n and_o after_o make_v master_n of_o art_n in_o the_o same_o city_n p._n 118_o 119._o the_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n as_o be_v use_v there_o and_o send_v to_o the_o author_n to_o read_v art_n in_o the_o university_n of_o guatemala_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o present_v the_o author_n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o obtain_v his_o licence_n to_o preach_v public_o p._n 120._o 121._o the_o form_n of_o the_o bishop_n licence_n to_o preach_v and_o hear_v confession_n within_o his_o bishopric_n in_o spanish_a and_o english_a with_o some_o gloss_n upon_o it_o p._n 121_o 122._o donna_n maria_n de_fw-fr castilia_n swallow_v up_o by_o a_o river_n which_o sudden_o gush_v out_o of_o a_o mountain_n near_o to_o guatemala_n for_o blaspheme_v and_o defy_v god_n p._n 124._o the_o horror_n of_o the_o vulcan_n of_o fire_n veer_v guatemala_n ibid._n thirteen_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a of_o beef_n sell_v about_o guatemala_n for_o three_o penny_n p._n 125._o one_o man_n only_o enjoy_v 40000._o head_n of_o cattle_n and_o one_o only_a that_o buy_v 6000._o near_o guatemala_n ibid._n how_o guatemala_n and_o the_o town_n about_o be_v store_v with_o provision_n of_o beef_n and_o mutton_n and_o by_o who_o ibid._n four_o exceed_v rich_a merchant_n in_o guatemala_n beside_o many_o other_o of_o great_a but_o inferior_a wealth_n to_o they_o p._n 126._o the_o covetousness_n of_o a_o precedent_n of_o guatemala_n show_v in_o card_v and_o game_n ibid._n thirty_o thousand_o duckat_n yearly_a the_o rent_n of_o one_o cloister_n in_o guatemala_n beside_o the_o treasure_n in_o it_o worth_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n p._n 127._o a_o thousand_o person_n common_o live_v within_o one_o cloister_n of_o nun_n in_o guatemala_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o guatemala_n his_o nun_n very_o powerful_a and_o rich_a p._n 128._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o blackmore_n slave_n about_o the_o country_n of_o guatemala_n p._n 129._o all_o the_o power_n of_o guatemala_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reduce_v a_o few_o blackmore_n slave_n who_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n about_o golfo_n dulce_fw-la p._n 130._o between_o the_o town_n of_o acacabastlan_n and_o guatemala_n be_v mine_n of_o copper_n and_o iron_n and_o probable_o a_o treasure_n of_o gold_n p._n 131._o a_o rich_a miser_n worth_a six_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n live_v like_o abeast_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o mixco_n p._n 132._o a_o kind_n of_o wheat_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o mixco_n call_v tremesino_n which_o after_o three_o month_n soâ—…ne_n be_v harve_v in_o p._n 135._o a_o town_n call_v st._n lucas_n where_o wheat_n thresh_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o barnes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d p_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o much_o increase_n ibid._n a_o town_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o indian_a inhabitâ—…_n not_o yet_o conquer_v lie_v between_o jucatan_n and_o vera_n paz._n p._n 136._o chap._n xix_o show_v the_o condition_n quality_n fashion_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o the_o country_n of_o guatemala_n since_o the_o conquest_n and_o especial_o of_o their_o feast_n and_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 138._o content_n the_o indian_n of_o the_o country_n of_o guatemala_n like_o the_o israelite_n by_o pharaoh_n much_o oppress_v by_o the_o spaniard_n because_o they_o multiply_v and_o increase_v p._n 138._o the_o west-india_n easy_a to_o be_v conquer_v now_o then_o in_o the_o time_n that_o cortes_n conquer_v they_o p._n 139._o some_o indian_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v by_o pine_v away_o willing_o then_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o spaniard_n oppression_n and_o cruelty_n ibid._n how_o the_o indian_n be_v force_v and_o distribute_v out_o by_o a_o spanish_a officer_n to_o serve_v the_o spaniard_n weekly_o p._n 140._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o indian_n bed_n as_o also_o their_o manner_n of_o clothing_n p._n 141_o 142._o they_o be_v divide_v into_o tribe_n with_o a_o chief_a head_n over_o every_o tribe_n p._n 142._o how_o they_o agree_v upon_o contract_a marriage_n one_o with_o another_o ibid._n the_o powder_a beef_n of_o the_o indian_n common_o call_v tassajo_fw-es p._n 143._o the_o indian_a venison_n or_o flesh_n of_o wild_a dear_a how_o dress_v and_o eat_v ibid._n a_o hedgehog_n good_a meat_n in_o the_o india_n ibid._n of_o a_o indian_a drink_n call_v chicha_n p._n 144._o the_o spaniard_n use_v much_o to_o make_v the_o indian_n drink_v and_o then_o pick_v their_o pocket_n 144_o 145._o the_o priest_n that_o live_v in_o the_o indian_a town_n be_v above_o the_o justice_n and_o officer_n for_o peace_n and_o whip_v and_o give_v sentence_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o church_n against_o the_o best_a p._n 146._o the_o service_n and_o attendant_n allow_v to_o the_o priest_n p._n 147._o how_o and_o what_o tribute_n the_o indian_n pay_v yearly_a p._n 148._o the_o saint_n and_o idol_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o heathenish_a idol_n in_o the_o indian_n opinion_n p._n 149._o saint_n hold_v unprofitable_a by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o india_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o bring_v not_o money_n and_o gift_n unto_o they_o at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n ibid._n the_o priest_n trade_n much_o