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canada_n denominate_v as_o the_o province_n from_o the_o river_n hochelai_n and_o hochchelaga_n give_v name_n to_o a_o territory_n about_o it_o which_o geographer_n either_o take_v no_o notice_n of_o or_o make_v some_o question_n of_o the_o be_v of_o such_o town_n however_o a_o late_a describer_n of_o the_o west-indies_n not_o mention_v the_o other_o two_o give_v this_o description_n of_o the_o last_o viz._n hocbchelaga_n this_o city_n say_v he_o say_v to_o be_v the_o seat_n and_o residence_n of_o a_o king_n of_o this_o country_n who_o the_o native_n at_o least_o some_o of_o they_o acknowledge_v and_o reverence_n carry_v he_o sometime_o in_o great_a pomp_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n sit_v upon_o a_o carpet_n of_o beast_n skin_n be_v situate_a far_o within_o land_n at_o a_o distance_n of_o six_o or_o seven_o league_n from_o the_o river_n canada_n and_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o fortify_v place_n encompass_v about_o with_o a_o threefold_a range_v of_o timber_n rampart_n one_o within_o 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black_a ãâ¦ã_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 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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 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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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the_o nature_n of_o the_o tupinikinsi_fw-fr native_n of_o st._n vincent_n the_o native_n of_o st._n vincent_n which_o be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o portuguese_n be_v call_v tupinikinsi_fw-fr inhabit_v the_o mountain_n which_o extend_v above_o twenty_o eight_o league_n up_o into_o the_o country_n they_o maintain_v continual_a war_n against_o the_o carioes_n a_o civilise_a people_n and_o white_a of_o complexion_n as_o also_o against_o the_o cupin-imbas_a on_o the_o north_n and_o a_o nameless_a people_n border_v on_o peru._n moreover_o the_o miramumin_n a_o very_a wild_a people_n range_v all_o the_o country_n over_o but_o be_v much_o lessen_v since_o the_o portuguese_n arrival_n sect_n iii_o rio_n de_fw-fr janeiro_n janeiro_n first_o discovery_n and_o possession_n of_o rio_n de_fw-fr janeiro_n the_o second_o lordship_n rio_n de_fw-fr janeiro_n former_o by_o the_o french_a call_v ganabara_n be_v discover_v anno_fw-la 1515._o by_o juan_n dias_n de_fw-fr solis_fw-la but_o the_o french_a 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