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america_n rich_o but_o not_o so_o apt_a either_o for_o wheat_n or_o maiz._n but_o the_o eastern_a part_n of_o it_o be_v abundant_o store_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fruit_n the_o wood_n every_o where_o replenish_v with_o deer_n the_o field_n no_o less_o with_o corn_n and_o every_o tree_n almost_o give_v entertainment_n to_o some_o bird_n or_o other_o village_n town_n and_o village_n the_o town_n be_v 1._o las_o zacatecas_n forty_o league_n distant_a from_o guadalajara_n and_o fourscore_o from_o mexico_n but_o neighbour_v with_o most_o rich_a mine_n and_o therefore_o both_o garrison_v and_o well_o people_v by_o the_o spaniard_n for_o it_o be_v suppose_v there_o be_v no_o less_o than_o five_o hundred_o family_n of_o they_o in_o the_o town_n and_o about_o the_o mine_n 2._o st._n martin_n twenty_o seven_o league_n distant_a from_o zacatecas_n and_o as_o rich_a a_o place_n have_v a_o colony_n of_o four_o hundred_o spaniard_n at_o least_o 3._o st._n lucas_n de_fw-fr avinno_n 4._o erena_n lesser_a town_n but_o both_o of_o they_o rich_a and_o seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o excellent_a mine_n 5._o nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_fw-es in_o the_o most_o northerly_a part_n of_o this_o country_n sixty_o eight_o league_n distant_a from_o guadalajara_n and_o found_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a francisco_n de_fw-fr yvarra_n who_o have_v subdue_v and_o quiet_v the_o native_n and_o thereby_o gain_v to_o himself_o the_o government_n of_o these_o country_n grant_v the_o propriety_n of_o some_o silver_n mine_n both_o to_o the_o spaniard_n and_o to_o the_o native_n and_o by_o that_o mean_n draw_v so_o many_o of_o they_o thither_o that_o in_o a_o short_a time_n it_o become_v the_o chief_a and_o best_a people_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n 6._o durango_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o guadiana_n eight_o league_n distant_a from_o nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_fw-es and_o build_v by_o yvarra_n 7._o xeres_fw-fr de_fw-fr frontera_n a_o place_n build_v on_o purpose_n for_o the_o repress_v of_o the_o chichemecae_n aforesaid_a and_o other_o savage_n that_o infest_a the_o border_n of_o guadalajara_n in_o the_o regency_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o villa_n manrique_n 8._o last_o st._n lewis_n build_v by_o alonso_n pacheco_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o be_v call_v uxitipa_n and_o people_n by_o he_o with_o a_o colony_n of_o spaniard_n be_v distant_a about_o twenty_o league_n from_o panuco_n in_o new_a spain_n to_o which_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o uxitipa_n once_o belong_v spaniard_n several_a mine_n discover_v by_o the_o spaniard_n the_o aforesaid_a franciscus_n de_fw-fr yvarra_n anno_fw-la 1554._o discover_v the_o mine_n call_v sant_n martin_n and_o since_o also_o lucas_n avinno_n the_o mine_n deal_v sombrereto_o lie_v near_o the_o city_n del_fw-it erena_n but_o the_o mine_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la ranchos_n chalchuite_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr nieves_n and_o deal_v frisuillo_n will_v produce_v much_o more_o silver_n if_o the_o mine-work_n be_v store_v with_o quicksilver_n the_o viceroy_n of_o new_a spain_n name_v
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 captain_n with_o his_o small_a company_n have_v make_v shift_n to_o gather_v together_o such_o a_o mass_n of_o treasure_n as_o may_v seem_v almost_o incredible_a viz._n from_o the_o reguli_fw-la or_o petty_a prince_n of_o those_o country_n who_o he_o have_v either_o destroy_v or_o make_v tributary_n but_o a_o more_o particular_a relation_n of_o ximenes_n his_o journey_n take_v as_o follow_v expedition_n gonsalvo_n ximenes_n his_o expedition_n be_v send_v out_o by_o peter_n ferdinando_n de_fw-fr lugo_n to_o discover_v the_o country_n that_o lay_v along_o river_n magdalena_n he_o travel_v upon_o the_o right_a side_n or_o it_o with_o great_a trouble_n for_o not_o only_o the_o brambly_n wood_n moor_n and_o deep_a brook_n make_v the_o way_n exceed_v bad_a to_o be_v travel_v but_o also_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o fall_v upon_o he_o from_o their_o ambuscadoe_n yet_o at_o last_o he_o reach_v tora_n which_o name_v he_o change_v into_o pueblo_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la braco_n because_o four_o river_n 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 country_n and_o the_o valley_n la_fw-fr trompetta_n to_o a_o high_a barren_a mountain_n on_o the_o top_n of_o which_o ximenes_n find_v several_a emerald_n and_o go_v from_o thence_o fell_a upon_o the_o casique_fw-la tunia_fw-la and_o three_o day_n journey_n far_o upon_o the_o governor_n sagamosa_n and_o diutama_n from_o which_o three_o country_n he_o carry_v above_o a_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o thousand_o piece_n of_o fine_a gold_n fifty_o five_o thousand_o piece_n of_o indifferent_a gold_n and_o eighteen_o hundred_o emerald_n all_o which_o the_o spaniard_n leave_v behind_o with_o guard_n while_o they_o go_v back_o to_o bogata_fw-la who_o they_o find_v lie_v dead_a of_o his_o wound_n on_o a_o high_a hill_n but_o sagipa_n bogata_n successor_n receive_v ximenes_n with_o great_a civility_n to_o engage_v his_o assistance_n against_o his_o neighbour_n the_o paunch_n which_o he_o do_v not_o refuse_v he_o but_o afterward_o he_o fall_v most_o perfidious_o upon_o the_o say_v sagipa_n who_o he_o cause_v to_o be_v execute_v because_o he_o either_o can_v not_o or_o will_v not_o discover_v where_o those_o riches_n be_v which_o bogata_fw-la have_v leave_v behind_o he_o after_o he_o have_v pillage_v the_o little_a region_n neyba_n and_o bring_v into_o subjection_n the_o whole_a country_n he_o give_v it_o the_o name_n of_o new_a granada_n from_o granada_n the_o place_n of_o his_o nativity_n be_v the_o chief_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o granada_n in_o spain_n and_o build_v the_o city_n santa_fw-it fe_o which_o do_v he_o quit_v the_o place_n upon_o information_n that_o sebastian_n de_fw-fr bevalcazar_n come_v from_o popayan_n be_v seek_v a_o way_n northward_o and_o not_o long_o after_o he_o nicholas_n federman_n follow_v each_o claim_v new_a granada_n as_o their_o right_n whereas_o ximenes_n allege_v that_o the_o first_o discovery_n thereof_o be_v to_o be_v ascribe_v to_o he_o only_o at_o last_o agree_v they_o resolve_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v at_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n disposal_n moxas_n the_o nature_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o moxas_n the_o ancient_a inhabitant_n name_v moxas_n divide_v their_o country_n into_o two_o chief_a principality_n viz._n bogota_n and_o tunica_n which_o before_o the_o spaniard_n arrival_n be_v each_o under_o their_o particular_a casique_fw-la or_o prince_n the_o man_n be_v of_o a_o good_a proportion_n the_o woman_n also_o handsome_a and_o of_o a_o fair_a complexion_n than_o their_o neighbour_n their_o habit_n also_o consist_v of_o black_a white_z and_o divers_a colour_a cotton_n cloak_n and_o some_o also_o have_v bonnet_n of_o the_o same_o the_o temperateness_n of_o the_o climate_n make_v little_a difference_n between_o winter_n and_o summer_n their_o house_n be_v of_o plank_n and_o cover_v with_o long_a rush_n their_o chief_a food_n be_v maiz_n and_o cassave_o which_o first_o grow_v on_o stalk_n as_o large_a as_o cane_n contain_v very_o large_a and_o weighty_a spikes_n or_o ear_n each_o ear_n general_o yield_v seven_o hundred_o grain_n which_o be_v plant_v
3._o la_fw-fr parilla_n otherwise_o call_v santa_n fourteen_o league_n beyond_o truxillo_n southward_o wash_v by_o the_o southern_a ocean_n and_o one_o side_n by_o a_o freshwater_n stream_n which_o be_v enclose_v between_o stony_a cliff_n make_v a_o secure_a harbour_n 4._o arnedo_n seat_v ten_o league_n northward_o from_o lima_n among_o the_o vineyard_n of_o the_o valley_n chancas_n otherwise_o have_v no_o great_a matter_n in_o it_o remarkable_a but_o a_o fair_a dominican_n cloister_n 5._o lima_n by_o the_o spaniard_n common_o call_v la_fw-fr cividad_n de_fw-fr los_fw-es reyes_n or_o the_o city_n of_o king_n so_o name_v because_o pizarro_n who_o build_v it_o lay_v the_o first_o stone_n on_o twelfthday_n anno_fw-la 1553._o which_o they_o call_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o king_n it_o be_v seat_v in_o the_o valley_n of_o lima_n from_o whence_o the_o city_n be_v also_o so_o denominate_v one_o of_o the_o fruitfull_a part_n of_o all_o peru_n and_o so_o neat_o build_v that_o all_o the_o chief_a street_n of_o the_o city_n open_a upon_o a_o fair_a marketplace_n or_o piazza_n of_o such_o a_o large_a square_n that_o upon_o the_o side_n thereof_o be_v build_v in_o a_o stately_a and_o convenient_a manner_n the_o cathedral_n the_o palace_n of_o the_o archbishop_n the_o viceroy_n palace_n and_o court_n of_o justice_n with_o the_o exchequer_n or_o public_a treasury_n the_o townhouse_n or_o place_n where_o the_o city_n magistrate_n meet_v and_o hold_v their_o court_n the_o public_a armoury_n or_o magazine_n and_o a_o free-school_n wherein_o be_v teach_v by_o the_o jesuit_n all_o art_n and_o science_n and_o also_o the_o indian_a language_n and_o divers_a other_o fair_a building_n of_o the_o nobility_n and_o better_a sort_n of_o citizen_n no_o country_n under_o the_o heaven_n afford_v a_o more_o fruitful_a or_o pleasant_a place_n than_o this_o the_o temperate_a climate_n neither_o trouble_v the_o inhabitant_n with_o excessive_a heat_n or_o great_a cold_n nor_o terrify_v they_o with_o thunder_n or_o lightning_n but_o have_v almost_o perpetual_a sunshine_n and_o fair_a wether_n only_o the_o three_o winter_n month_n wherein_o there_o fall_v a_o sweet-smelling_a dew_n which_o cure_v the_o headache_a and_o there_o die_v but_o very_o few_o of_o pestilential_a distemper_n the_o country_n about_o the_o city_n be_v pleasant_a without_o exception_n the_o pigeon_n which_o be_v keep_v here_o in_o curious_a house_n build_v on_o purpose_n fly_v a_o thousand_o in_o a_o flight_n the_o field_n abound_v also_o with_o cattle_n the_o orchard_n and_o garden_n flourish_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o tree_n and_o plant_n whereof_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v hither_o from_o spain_n grow_v better_o than_o in_o their_o natural_a country_n the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o city_n be_v wash_v by_o a_o pure_a &_o clear_a stream_n which_o store_v the_o market_n with_o great_a plenty_n of_o good_a fish_n it_o be_v distant_a but_o a_o musket_n shoot_v especial_o when_o the_o water_n rise_v this_o 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cardanus_n homer_n hugo_n grotius_n hugo_n linschot_n jacob_n bontius_n jacob_n planensis_fw-la jacob_n rabbi_n inca_n garcilasso_n joannes_n ardenois_n joannes_n bertius_fw-la joannes_n chilton_n joannes_n gysius_n joannes_n johnstonus_n jean_n de_fw-fr laet_n joannes_n de_fw-fr ledesma_n joannes_n leonclavius_fw-la joannes_n lery_z joannes_n mariana_n joannes_n nieuwhof_n joan._n van_n de_fw-fr sande_n joseph_n acosta_n joseph_n anchieta_n joseph_n scaliger_n isaacus_n pontanus_n isaac_n du_fw-fr verne_n isidorus_n mendes_n sequera_fw-mi julius_n caesar_n julius_n caesar_n scaliger_n lactantius_n lauren._n ananias_n lauren._n bikker_n lauren._n guascus_fw-la gerascius_n lauren._n keymis_fw-la levinus_n lemmius_n lieven_n aizma_fw-la lopez_n vaz_n lucan_n lucretius_n lodowick_n leo_n lysander_n manethon_n persa_n marcus_n zeno_n martin_n del_fw-it barco_n martin_n perez_n matthaeus_n van_fw-mi den_fw-mi broeke_n matthiolus_n melchior_n soiterus_n mich._n lithower_n michovius_n miles_n philip_n moses_n nicolaus_n zeno_n olympiodorus_n paulus_n venetus_n pedro_n de_fw-fr ancieta_n pedro_n pizarro_n pedro_n fernandez_n de_fw-fr quir_n pedro_n maria_n peter_n martyr_n pedro_n ordonnes_fw-fr de_fw-fr cevallos_n peter_n van_fw-mi gendt_fw-ge philo_z judaeus_n philippus_n cluverius_n philippus_n mornaeus_n phylarchus_n pier_n moreau_n pinedas_n plato_n pliny_n plutarch_n pomponius_n mela_n proclus_n procopius_n quarterius_n rabbi_n simeon_n robertus_fw-la comtaeus_n sam._n purchas_n sebastiaen_n schroten_n simplicius_n sallust_n sigismond_n baro_n strabo_n theodosio_n theopompus_n thevet_n tertullian_n trigaut_n vegetius_n virgil_n the_o content_n of_o the_o several_a chapter_n and_o section_n the_o first_o book_n america_n unknown_a to_o the_o ancient_n fol._n 1_o of_o the_o original_a of_o the_o american_n whence_o they_o come_v when_o how_o and_o from_o what_o people_n plant_v fol._n 11_o first_o discoverer_n of_o america_n with_o christopher_n colonus_n his_o expedition_n fol._n 43_o pedro_n alphonso_n nigno_fw-la his_o voyage_n fol._n 56_o the_o voyage_n of_o vincent_n agnes_n pinzon_n fol._n 58_o the_o expedition_n of_o americus_n vesputius_n fol._n 60_o the_o expedition_n of_o alphonso_n fogeda_n diego_n nicuesa_n ancisus_n and_o roderick_n col._n menare_n fol._n 65_o peter_n arias_n his_o expedition_n and_o the_o remarkable_a passage_n of_o vascus_n nunnez_fw-fr fol._n 69_o the_o expedition_n of_o francisco_n fernandez_n lupo_n caizedo_n christopher_n morantes_fw-la bernardo_n igniguez_n and_o juan_n grisalva_n fol._n 76_o the_o expedition_n of_o ferdinand_n magaglian_n common_o call_v magellan_n fol._n 79_o ferdinando_n cortes_n his_o voyage_n fol._n 81_o diego_n gottierez_n his_o expedition_n fol._n 92_o the_o expedition_n of_o pedro_n alvarado_n francisco_n and_o gonzalvo_n pizarro_n and_o diego_n de_fw-fr almagro_n fol._n 95_o the_o expedition_n of_o john_n stade_n and_o nicholas_n durando_n villegagnon_n fol._n 103_o the_o expedition_n of_o john_n ribald_a renatus_n laudonier_n and_o gurgie_n fol._n 105_o four_o english_a expedition_n under_o the_o command_n of_o our_o famous_a sea-captain_n martin_n forbisher_n sir_n francis_n drake_n thomas_n candish_n and_o john_n smith_n fol._n 108_o a_o netherlands_n expedition_n by_o jaques_n mahu_n and_o simon_n de_fw-fr cordes_n fol._n 110_o the_o expedition_n of_o oliver_n van_fw-mi noord_n fol._n 113_o the_o expedition_n of_o george_n van_fw-mi spilbergen_n fol._n 115_o the_o expedition_n of_o corneliszoon_n schouten_n and_o jacob_n le_fw-fr maire_n fol._n 117_o the_o voyage_n of_o the_o nassavian_a fleet_n under_o the_o command_n of_o jaques_n le_fw-fr eremite_n and_o hugo_n schapenham_n fol._n 120_o henry_n brewer_n his_o voyage_n fol._n 122_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o bound_n of_o america_n and_o of_o the_o division_n of_o the_o mexican_n or_o northern_a part_n thereof_o fol._n 125_o estotiland_n fol._n 126_o terra_fw-la laboratoris_fw-la fol._n 128_o canada_n or_o new_a france_n fol._n 129_o accadia_n or_o nova_n scotia_n fol._n 133_o norumbegua_n fol._n 138_o new_a england_n fol._n 139_o new_a netherlands_n now_o call_v new_a york_n fol._n 168_o a_o new_a description_n of_o mary-land_n fol._n 183_o virginia_n fol._n 192_o the_o relation_n of_o captain_n smith_n be_v be_v take_v prisoner_n by_o powhatan_n and_o his_o deliverance_n by_o his_o daughter_n pocahonta_n fol._n 202_o carolina_n fol._n 205_o florida_n fol._n 213_o jucatan_n fol._n 222_o guatimala_n fol._n 224_o vera_fw-la paz_n fol._n 227_o honduras_n fol._n 229_o nicaragua_n fol._n 232_o costarica_n fol._n 235_o veragua_n ibid._n guatimala_fw-mi proper_o so_o call_v ibid._n the_o kingdom_n of_o mexico_n or_o new_a spain_n fol._n 238_o mechoacan_a fol._n 261_o tlascalla_n fol._n 264_o guaxata_n fol._n 268_o panuco_fw-la fol._n 270_o tabasco_n fol._n 273_o new_a gallicia_n fol._n 281_o guadalajara_n fol._n 284_o xalisco_n fol._n 285_o chiametla_n ibid._n couliacan_a fol._n 286_o cinoloa_n fol._n 288_o zacatecas_n fol._n 289_o new_a biscay_n fol._n 290_o new_a mexico_n fol._n 291_o cibola_n tontonteac_n and_o nova_n granada_n fol._n 298_o quivira_n fol._n 301_o terra_fw-la nova_fw-la or_o new-found_a land_n with_o the_o island_n of_o assumption_n fol._n 304_o the_o bermuda_n or_o summer-island_n fol._n 311_o hispaniola_n fol._n 314_o porto_n rico_n and_o monico_n fol._n 327_o cuba_n fol._n 331_o jamaica_n fol._n 337_o the_o island_n call_v the_o lucay_n fol._n 344_o the_o caribbean-island_n fol._n 345_o anegada_n and_o sombrero_n fol._n 362_o las_n virgin_n fol._n 363_o anguilla_n ibid._n saba_n fol._n 364_o st._n crux_fw-la ibid._n st._n martin_n fol._n 365_o st._n bartholomew_n fol._n 367_o barboude_n fol._n 368_o rotonda_n ibid._n nevis_n ibid._n eustathius_n fol._n 369_o antego_n fol._n 370_o montserrat_n ibid._n guadalupe_n fol._n 371_o deseado_n fol._n 372_o marigalante_n ibid._n todo_fw-es sanctos_fw-la fol._n 373_o de_n ave_n ibid._n dominico_n fol._n 375_o martinico_n fol._n 376_o st._n lucia_n fol._n 377_o barbados_n ibid._n st._n vincent_n fol._n 380_o bekia_fw-la fol._n 381_o granada_n ibid._n tabago_n fol._n 382_o st._n christopher_n fol._n 383_o california_n fol._n 389_o the_o three_o book_n castella_n aurea_n otherwise_o call_v terra_n firma_n fol._n 394_o panama_n fol._n 395_o darien_n fol._n 399_o new_a andaluzia_n fol._n 400_o st._n martha_n fol._n 403_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr hacha_n fol._n 405_o new_a granada_n fol._n 406_o granada_n fol._n 408_o popayana_n fol._n 409_o peru_n fol._n 412_o quito_n fol._n 441_o los_fw-la quixos_n fol._n 446_o lima_n
the_o egyptian_a isthmus_n overflow_v by_o the_o sea_n which_o afford_v he_o a_o short_a passage_n but_o that_o be_v most_o probable_a which_o strabo_n deliver_v that_o he_o then_o go_v to_o the_o border_n of_o aethiopia_n when_o he_o pass_v up_o egypt_n to_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n the_o border_n of_o aethiopia_n be_v not_o far_o distant_a from_o thence_o in_o strabo_n time_n probable_o very_a near_o it_o in_o homer_n aethiope_n sidon_n erembos_n find_v and_o lybia_n where_o their_o lamb_n be_v horn_v their_o ewe_n teem_v thrice_o a_o year_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o which_o the_o grecian_a geographer_n relate_v concern_v ptolemy_n euergetes_n king_n of_o egypt_n be_v not_o to_o be_v forget_v that_o send_v pilot_n egypt_n remarkable_a 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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 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