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experience_n that_o the_o course_n of_o river_n be_v turn_v the_o well_n have_v be_v dry_v up_o until_o they_o return_v to_o their_o ordinary_a course_n and_o they_o give_v this_o reason_n for_o a_o material_a cause_n of_o this_o effect_n but_o they_o have_v another_o efficient_a which_o be_v no_o less_o considerable_a and_o that_o be_v the_o great_a height_n of_o the_o sierre_n which_o come_v along_o the_o coast_n shadow_n the_o lanos_fw-la so_o as_o it_o suffer_v no_o wind_n to_o blow_v from_o the_o land_n but_o above_o the_o top_n of_o these_o mountain_n by_o mean_n whereof_o there_o rain_v no_o wind_n but_o that_o from_o the_o sea_n which_o find_v no_o opposite_a do_v not_o press_v nor_o strain_n forth_o the_o vapour_n which_o rise_v to_o engender_v rain_n so_o as_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n keep_v the_o vapour_n from_o thicken_a and_o converte_n they_o all_o into_o mist_n there_o be_v some_o experience_n agree_v with_o this_o discourse_n for_o that_o it_o rain_v upon_o some_o small_a hill_n along_o the_o coast_n which_o be_v least_o shadow_v as_o the_o rock_n of_o atico_fw-la and_o arequipa_n it_o have_v rain_v in_o some_o year_n whenas_o the_o northern_a or_o easterly_a wind_n have_v blow_v yea_o all_o the_o time_n they_o have_v continue_v as_o it_o happen_v in_o seventy_o eight_o upon_o the_o lanâ—s_n of_o trugillo_fw-la where_o it_o rain_v abundant_o the_o which_o they_o have_v not_o see_v in_o many_o age_n before_o moreover_o it_o rain_v upon_o the_o same_o coast_n in_o place_n whereas_o the_o easterly_a or_o northern_a wind_n be_v ordinary_a as_o in_o guayaquil_n and_o in_o place_n whereas_o the_o land_n rise_v much_o and_o turn_v from_o the_o shadow_n of_o the_o mountain_n as_o in_o those_o that_o be_v beyond_o ariqua_n some_o discourse_n in_o this_o manner_n but_o let_v every_o one_o think_v as_o he_o please_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o come_v from_o the_o mountain_n to_o the_o valley_n they_o do_v usual_o see_v as_o it_o be_v two_o heaven_n one_o clear_a and_o bright_a above_o and_o the_o other_o obscure_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o grey_a veil_n spread_v underneath_o which_o cover_v all_o the_o coast_n and_o although_o it_o rain_v not_o yet_o this_o mist_n be_v wonderful_a profitable_a to_o bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o nourish_v the_o seed_n for_o although_o they_o have_v plenty_n of_o water_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o the_o pool_n and_o lake_n yet_o this_o moisture_n from_o heaven_n have_v such_o a_o virtue_n that_o cease_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o breed_v a_o great_a discommodity_n and_o defect_n of_o grain_n and_o seed_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n the_o dry_a and_o barren_a sand_n be_v by_o this_o dew_n so_o beautify_v with_o grass_n and_o flower_n as_o it_o be_v a_o please_a and_o agreeable_a sight_n and_o very_o profitable_a for_o the_o feed_n of_o cattle_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o mountain_n call_v sandie_n near_o to_o the_o city_n of_o king_n of_o the_o property_n of_o new_a spain_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o other_o land_n chap._n 22._o new_a spain_n pass_v all_o other_o province_n in_o pasture_n which_o breed_v infinite_a troop_n of_o horse_n cow_n sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n it_o abound_v in_o fruit_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o grain_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o country_n the_o best_a furnish_v and_o most_o accomplish_a at_o the_o indies_n yet_o peru_n do_v surpass_v it_o in_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v wine_n for_o that_o there_o grow_v store_n and_o good_a and_o they_o daily_o multiply_v and_o increase_v the_o which_o do_v grow_v in_o very_o hot_a valley_n where_o there_o be_v watering_n and_o although_o there_o be_v vine_n in_o new_a spain_n yet_o the_o grape_n come_v not_o to_o his_o maturity_n fit_a to_o make_v wine_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o it_o rain_v there_o in_o julie_n and_o august_n whenas_o the_o grape_n ripen_v and_o therefore_o it_o come_v not_o to_o his_o perfection_n and_o if_o any_o one_o through_o curiosity_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o make_v wine_n it_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o genua_n and_o lombardie_n which_o be_v very_o small_a and_o sharp_a have_v a_o taste_n like_o unto_o verivice_n the_o land_n which_o they_o call_v barlovente_n which_o be_v hispaniola_n cuba_n port_n ricco_fw-it &_o other_o there_o about_o be_v beautify_v with_o many_o green_a pasture_n and_o abound_v in_o cattle_n as_o neat_a and_o swine_n which_o be_v become_v wild_a the_o wealth_n of_o these_o land_n be_v their_o sugar-worke_n and_o hide_n there_o be_v much_o cassia_n fistula_n &_o ginger_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n incredible_a to_o see_v the_o multitude_n of_o these_o marchandize_v bring_v in_o one_o fleet_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a that_o all_o europe_n shall_v waste_v so_o much_o they_o likewise_o bring_v wood_n of_o a_o excellent_a quality_n and_o colour_n as_o ebony_n &_o other_o which_o serve_v for_o building_n and_o joiner_n there_o be_v much_o of_o that_o wood_n which_o they_o call_v lignum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la or_o guage_n fit_a to_o cure_v the_o pox_n all_o these_o land_n and_o other_o there_o about_o which_o be_v many_o have_v a_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a aspect_n for_o that_o throughout_o the_o year_n they_o be_v beautify_v with_o grass_n &_o green_a tree_n so_o as_o they_o can_v discern_v when_o it_o be_v autumn_n or_o summer_n by_o reason_n of_o continual_a moisture_n join_v to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o burn_a zone_n and_o although_o this_o land_n be_v of_o a_o great_a circuit_n yet_o be_v there_o few_o dwelling_n for_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o engender_v great_a arcabutos_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o be_v grove_n or_o very_o thick_a coppese_n and_o on_o the_o plain_n there_o be_v many_o marsh_n and_o bog_n they_o give_v yet_o another_o notable_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o small_o people_v for_o that_o there_o have_v remain_v few_o natural_a indian_n through_o the_o inconsiderateness_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o first_o conqueror_n that_o people_v it_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o use_v negro_n but_o they_o cost_v dear_a be_v very_o fit_a to_o till_o the_o land_n there_o grow_v neither_o bread_n nor_o wine_n in_o these_o land_n for_o that_o the_o too_o great_a fertility_n and_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o soil_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o seed_n but_o cast_v all_o forth_o in_o grass_n very_o uneaqual_o there_o be_v no_o olive_n tree_n at_o the_o least_o they_o bear_v no_o olive_n but_o many_o green_a leaf_n pleasant_a to_o the_o view_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n the_o bread_n they_o use_v be_v of_o cacave_n whereof_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o speak_v there_o be_v gold_n in_o the_o river_n of_o these_o land_n which_o some_o draw_v forth_o but_o in_o small_a quantity_n i_o be_v little_o less_o than_o a_o year_n in_o these_o island_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v tell_v i_o of_o the_o main_a land_n of_o the_o indies_n where_o i_o have_v not_o be_v as_o in_o florida_n nicaraqua_n guatimala_n and_o other_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o this_o temper_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o set_v down_o every_o particular_a of_o nature_n in_o these_o province_n of_o the_o firm_a land_n have_v no_o perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o the_o country_n which_o do_v most_o resemble_v spain_n and_o the_o region_n of_o europe_n in_o all_o the_o west_n indies_n be_v the_o realm_n of_o chille_n which_o be_v without_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o these_o other_o province_n be_v seat_v without_o the_o burn_a zone_n and_o the_o tropic_n of_o capricorn_n this_o land_n of_o itself_o be_v cool_v and_o fertile_a and_o bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n that_o be_v in_o spain_n it_o yield_v great_a abundance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o abound_v in_o pasture_n and_o cattle_n the_o air_n be_v wholesome_a and_o clear_a temperate_a betwixt_o heat_n and_o cold_a winter_n and_o summer_n be_v very_o distinct_a and_o there_o they_o find_v great_a store_n of_o very_o fine_a gold_n yet_o this_o land_n be_v poor_a and_o final_o people_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o continual_a war_n with_o the_o auricanos_n and_o their_o associate_n be_v a_o rough_a people_n and_o friend_n to_o liberty_n of_o the_o unknown_a land_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n chap._n 23._o there_o be_v great_a conjecture_n that_o in_o the_o temperate_a zone_n at_o the_o antarctic_a pole_n there_o be_v great_a and_o fertile_a land_n but_o to_o this_o day_n they_o be_v not_o discover_v neither_o do_v they_o know_v any_o other_o land_n in_o this_o zone_n but_o that_o of_o chille_n and_o some_o part_n of_o that_o land_n which_o run_v from_o ethiopia_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n as_o
disturb_v one_o another_o the_o indian_n do_v common_o use_v their_o idolatry_n in_o these_o tree_n so_o strange_a and_o deform_a even_o as_o do_v the_o ancient_a gentile_n as_o some_o writer_n of_o our_o time_n do_v report_n of_o plant_n and_o fruit_n which_o have_v be_v carry_v out_o of_o spain_n to_o the_o indies_n chap._n 31._o the_o indian_n have_v receive_v more_o profit_n and_o have_v be_v better_o recompense_v in_o plant_n that_o have_v be_v bring_v from_o spain_n than_o in_o any_o other_o merchandise_n for_o that_o those_o few_o which_o be_v carry_v from_o the_o indies_n into_o spain_n grow_v little_a there_o and_o multiply_v not_o and_o contrariwise_o the_o great_a number_n that_o have_v be_v carry_v from_o spain_n to_o the_o indies_n prosper_v well_o &_o multiply_v great_o i_o know_v not_o whether_o i_o shall_v attribute_v it_o to_o the_o bounty_n of_o the_o plant_n that_o go_v from_o hence_o or_o to_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o soil_n that_o be_v there_o final_o there_o be_v at_o the_o indies_n any_o good_a thing_n that_o spain_n bring_v forth_o in_o some_o place_n it_o be_v better_a in_o some_o worse_o as_o wheat_n barley_n herb_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o pulse_n also_o lettuce_n colewort_n radish_n onion_n garlic_n parsley_n turnip_n parsenep_n becengenes_n or_o apple_n of_o love_n siccorie_n beet_n spinage_n pease_n bean_n vetch_n and_o final_o whatsoever_o grow_v here_o of_o any_o profit_n so_o as_o all_o that_o have_v voyage_v thither_o have_v be_v curious_a to_o carry_v seed_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o all_o have_v grow_v although_o diverse_o some_o more_o some_o less_o as_o for_o those_o tree_n that_o have_v most_o abundant_o fructify_v be_v orange_n tree_n lemon_n citron_n and_o other_o of_o that_o sort_n in_o some_o part_n there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n as_o it_o be_v whole_a wood_n and_o forest_n of_o orange_n tree_n the_o which_o seem_v strange_a unto_o i_o i_o ask_v who_o have_v plant_v the_o field_n with_o so_o many_o orange_n tree_n they_o make_v i_o answer_v that_o it_o do_v come_v by_o chance_n for_o that_o orange_n be_v fall_v to_o the_o ground_n and_o rot_a their_o seed_n do_v spring_v and_o of_o those_o which_o the_o water_n have_v carry_v away_o into_o diverse_a part_n these_o wood_n grow_v so_o thick_a which_o seem_v to_o i_o a_o very_a good_a reason_n i_o have_v say_v that_o this_o fruit_n have_v general_o increase_v most_o at_o the_o indies_n for_o that_o i_o have_v not_o be_v in_o any_o place_n but_o i_o find_v orange_n tree_n for_o that_o all_o their_o soil_n be_v hot_a and_o moist_a which_o this_o tree_n most_o desire_n there_o grow_v not_o any_o upon_o the_o sierre_n or_o mountain_n but_o they_o carry_v they_o from_o the_o valley_n or_o sea_n coast_n the_o conserve_n of_o orange_n which_o they_o do_v make_v at_o the_o land_n be_v the_o best_a i_o have_v see_v any_o where_o peach_n press_n and_o apricocke_n have_v great_o multiply_v especial_o in_o new_a spain_n at_o peru_n there_o grow_v few_o of_o these_o kind_n of_o fruit_n except_o peach_n and_o much_o less_o in_o the_o land_n there_o grow_v apple_n and_o pear_n yet_o but_o scarce_o there_o be_v but_o few_o plumb_n but_o abundance_n of_o fig_n chief_o in_o peru._n they_o find_v quince_n in_o all_o the_o country_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o in_o new_a spain_n in_o such_o abundance_n as_o they_o give_v we_o fifty_o choice_a one_o for_o half_a a_o rial_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o pomegranate_n but_o they_o be_v all_o sweet_a for_o the_o sharp_a be_v not_o there_o esteem_v there_o be_v very_o good_a melon_n in_o some_o part_n of_o peru._n cherry_n both_o wild_a and_o tame_a have_v not_o prosper_v well_o at_o the_o indies_n the_o which_o i_o do_v not_o impute_v to_o want_v of_o temperature_n for_o that_o there_o be_v of_o all_o sort_n but_o to_o carelessness_n or_o that_o they_o have_v not_o well_o observe_v the_o temperature_n to_o conclude_v i_o do_v not_o find_v that_o in_o those_o part_n there_o want_v any_o dainty_a fruit_n as_o for_o gross_a fruit_n they_o have_v no_o beillotte_n nor_o chesnutte_n neither_o do_v i_o find_v that_o any_o have_v grow_v there_o to_o this_o day_n almond_n grow_v there_o but_o rare_o they_o carry_v from_o spain_n for_o such_o as_o be_v dainty_a mouth_v both_o almond_n nut_n and_o filberd_n but_o i_o have_v not_o know_v they_o have_v any_o meddler_n or_o servise_n which_o import_v little_a in_o my_o judgement_n this_o may_v suffice_v to_o show_v that_o there_o want_v no_o delightful_a fruit_n now_o let_v we_o speak_v somewhat_o of_o plant_n that_o profit_n and_o which_o have_v be_v carry_v from_o spain_n and_o so_o will_v end_v that_o treatise_n be_v too_o troublesome_a of_o grape_n vine_n olive_n mulberry_n and_o kane_n of_o sugar_n chap._n 32._o i_o mean_v by_o profitable_a plant_n those_o which_o beside_o that_o which_o they_o eat_v in_o the_o house_n bring_v silver_n to_o their_o master_n the_o chief_a of_o these_o be_v the_o vigne_fw-fr whereof_o come_v wine_n vinegar_n grape_n green_a and_o dry_a verivyce_n and_o syrup_n but_o the_o wine_n be_v the_o best_a there_o grow_v no_o wine_n nor_o grape_n in_o the_o island_n nor_o firm_a land_n but_o in_o new_a spain_n there_o be_v some_o vine_n which_o bear_v grape_n and_o yet_o make_v no_o wine_n the_o cause_n be_v for_o that_o the_o grape_n ripen_v not_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o rain_n that_o fall_v in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n and_o august_n which_o hinder_v their_o ripen_n so_o as_o they_o serve_v only_o to_o eat_v they_o carry_v wine_n out_o of_o spain_n and_o from_o the_o canary_n to_o all_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n except_o peru_n and_o the_o realm_n of_o chillé_n where_o there_o be_v vine_n that_o yield_v excellent_a wine_n which_o increase_v daily_o both_o in_o quantity_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o great_a riches_n in_o that_o country_n and_o in_o beauty_n for_o that_o they_o be_v become_v with_o time_n and_o practice_v more_o expert_a vignerous_a the_o vine_n of_o peru_n be_v common_o 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palace_n many_o chamber_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n of_o noble_a man_n that_o serve_v he_o with_o a_o strange_a order_n and_o distinction_n of_o the_o title_n and_o dignity_n the_o indian_n use_v chap._n 25._o the_o mexicaines_n have_v be_v very_o curious_a to_o divide_v the_o degree_n and_o dignity_n among_o the_o noble_a man_n and_o lord_n that_o they_o may_v distinguish_v they_o to_o who_o they_o be_v to_o give_v the_o great_a honour_n the_o dignity_n of_o these_o four_o elector_n be_v the_o great_a and_o most_o honourable_a next_o to_o the_o king_n and_o they_o be_v choose_v present_o after_o the_o king_n election_n they_o be_v common_o brother_n or_o very_o near_a kinsman_n to_o the_o king_n and_o be_v call_v tlacohecalcalt_v which_o signify_v prince_n of_o dart_n the_o which_o they_o cast_v be_v a_o kind_n of_o arm_n they_o use_v much_o the_o next_o dignity_n to_o this_o
seek_v occasion_n to_o ruin_v they_o but_o their_o god_n vitzliputzli_n comfort_v they_o appear_v that_o night_n to_o a_o old_a man_n command_v he_o to_o say_v to_o the_o king_n his_o son_n in_o his_o name_n that_o he_o shall_v make_v no_o difficulty_n to_o accept_v of_o this_o tribute_n he_o will_v help_v they_o and_o make_v the_o mean_v easy_a which_o after_o happen_v for_o the_o time_n of_o tribute_n be_v come_v the_o mexicane_n carry_v the_o tree_n that_o be_v require_v and_o moreover_o a_o garden_n make_v and_o float_v in_o the_o water_n and_o in_o it_o much_o may_n which_o be_v their_o corn_n already_o grain_v and_o in_o the_o ear_n there_o be_v also_o indian_a pepper_n beet_n tomates_n which_o be_v a_o great_a sappy_a and_o savoury_a grain_n french_a pease_n fâ—gges_n gourd_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n all_o ripe_a and_o in_o their_o season_n such_o as_o have_v not_o see_v the_o gardines_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o mexico_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o water_n will_v not_o 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