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the_o image_n of_o the_o goddess_n huarella_n be_v as_o it_o be_v the_o peruvian_n venus_n or_o patroness_n of_o amorous_a delight_n report_v to_o have_v give_v response_n from_o the_o wood_n in_o which_o she_o be_v worship_v they_o also_o destroy_v the_o idol_n chanca_n in_o the_o country_n conchucos_n which_o be_v worship_v by_o the_o indian_n in_o the_o shape_n of_o a_o man_n have_v yearly_o a_o fair_a maid_n age_v fourteen_o year_n give_v to_o he_o in_o marriage_n a_o solemn_a wedding_n be_v keep_v and_o several_a sheep_n kill_v monk_n the_o miracle_n of_o a_o augustine_n monk_n the_o augustine_n monk_n be_v believe_v to_o have_v wrought_v also_o another_o miracle_n in_o the_o province_n conchucos_n upon_o this_o occasion_n a_o conjurer_n call_v chaumango_n boast_v himself_o to_o be_v god_n deny_v our_o saviour_n in_o testimony_n whereof_o he_o give_v out_o that_o he_o will_v kick_v a_o mountain_n to_o piece_n with_o his_o foot_n which_o report_n spread_v all_o over_o the_o country_n all_o the_o adjacent_a people_n flock_v to_o see_v this_o strange_a wonder_n on_o a_o appoint_a day_n on_o which_o charimango_n be_v it_o seem_v as_o good_a as_o his_o word_n and_o kick_v the_o mountain_n cause_v it_o to_o rend_v from_o the_o top_n to_o the_o bottom_n and_o the_o piece_n to_o fly_v all_o about_o the_o people_n who_o be_v exceed_o amaze_v but_o the_o sorcerer_n upon_o the_o augustine_n monk_n rebuke_v he_o be_v as_o they_o affirm_v immediate_o eat_v up_o with_o worm_n chili_n 1_o p._n â—_o de_fw-fr talcaguana_n 2._o i._o quiriquina_n 3_o r._n biobio_n 4._o r._n ilandalien_n 5._o r._n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr laxa_fw-la to_o conclude_v our_o description_n of_o this_o famous_a kingdom_n of_o peru_n the_o people_n thereof_o at_o the_o spaniard_n first_o arrival_n view_v their_o ship_n their_o gun_n and_o other_o accoutrement_n unknown_a to_o they_o before_o have_v they_o in_o great_a admiration_n as_o man_n descend_v from_o heaven_n but_o when_o they_o begin_v to_o be_v 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country_n undiscovered_a which_o interpose_v betwixt_o it_o and_o paraguay_n to_o the_o north-east_n it_o lie_v all_o of_o it_o beyond_o the_o tropic_a of_o capricorn_n in_o a_o temperate_a zone_n and_o extend_v itself_o in_o length_n from_o the_o border_n of_o peru_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o strait_n five_o hundred_o league_n or_o more_o but_o the_o breadth_n of_o it_o neither_o equal_a nor_o certain_a they_o say_v it_o be_v call_v chile_n from_o the_o word_n i_o will_v which_o signify_v cold_a it_o seem_v in_o their_o language_n as_o well_o as_o we_o it_o be_v general_o a_o cold_a and_o bleak_a country_n the_o air_n in_o many_o part_n of_o it_o so_o extreme_o sharp_a and_o pierce_a that_o both_o horse_n and_o rider_n sometime_o in_o travel_v be_v freeze_v to_o death_n as_o the_o spaniard_n find_v by_o experience_n in_o their_o first_o search_n and_o discovery_n of_o the_o country_n under_o the_o conduct_n of_o diego_n almagro_n who_o
be_v say_v to_o have_v leave_v the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o man_n dead_a behind_o he_o but_o this_o be_v chief_o towards_o the_o andes_n and_o on_o the_o sea-coast_n the_o more_o inland_a part_n of_o it_o though_o mountainous_a also_o in_o some_o part_n yet_o be_v more_o temperate_a and_o be_v also_o well_o water_v with_o rivers_n be_v much_o more_o fruitful_a than_o the_o other_o afford_v both_o wheat_n and_o maiz_n and_o likewise_o other_o grain_n excellent_a pasturage_n in_o many_o place_n and_o great_a store_n of_o cattle_n wine_n honey_n and_o not_o without_o many_o and_o rich_a mine_n both_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o native_n of_o this_o country_n be_v find_v to_o be_v the_o most_o stout_a and_o warlike_a of_o all_o the_o american_n that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v hitherto_o meet_v withal_o fight_v with_o they_o and_o oftentimes_o defeat_v they_o in_o the_o open_a field_n surprise_v and_o sack_v their_o town_n and_o last_o of_o all_o take_v their_o captain_n and_o commander_n in_o chief_a prisoner_n this_o be_v pedro_n baldivia_n one_o of_o those_o good_a man_n that_o consent_v to_o the_o death_n of_o attabaliba_n the_o last_o king_n of_o peru_n after_o a_o great_a ransom_n accept_v and_o pay_v then_o perhaps_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n can_v well_o raise_v on_o a_o sudden_a if_o he_o have_v occasion_n to_o use_v it_o for_o himself_o arucans_n pedro_n baldivia_n take_v prisoner_n and_o put_v to_o death_n by_o the_o arucans_n the_o arucans_n for_o so_o be_v the_o people_n call_v that_o have_v he_o prisoner_n be_v say_v to_o have_v entertain_v he_o for_o a_o while_n with_o great_a jollity_n and_o feast_v but_o for_o his_o last_o draught_n give_v he_o a_o cup_n of_o melt_a gold_n which_o the_o poor_a man_n be_v force_v to_o take_v down_o and_o so_o die_v a_o cruel_a though_o costly_a death_n the_o whole_a province_n general_o be_v divide_v first_o into_o chile_n special_o so_o call_v and_o second_o magellanica_fw-la or_o that_o part_n which_o lie_v more_o southward_o down_o to_o the_o strait_n of_o magellan_n sect_n ii_o chile_n proper_o so_o call_v call_v the_o bound_n of_o chile_n special_o so_o call_v chile_n special_o so_o call_v be_v border_v northward_o with_o the_o desert_n and_o barren_a country_n of_o acatama_n above_o mention_v on_o the_o south_n with_o magellanica_fw-la on_o the_o west_n with_o mare_n del_fw-it zur_n eastward_o and_o to_o the_o north-east_n with_o some_o part_n of_o paraguay_n or_o rather_o with_o some_o undiscovered_a country_n lie_v betwixt_o they_o both_o the_o length_n of_o it_o from_o north_n to_o south_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o three_o hundred_o league_n and_o general_o of_o a_o fruitful_a soil_n afford_v beside_o abundance_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n both_o corn_n cattle_n vineyard_n and_o divers_a sort_n of_o fruit_n equal_a both_o for_o kind_n and_o plenty_n to_o spain_n itself_o and_o sundry_a other_o part_n of_o europe_n the_o air_n likewise_o temperate_a and_o the_o people_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o condition_n come_v much_o near_o to_o the_o civility_n and_o likewise_o subtlety_n of_o the_o european_n than_o other_o american_n do_v which_o doubtless_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o climate_n under_o which_o they_o lie_v agreeable_a to_o those_o of_o europe_n though_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sphere_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v a_o diametrical_a difference_n betwixt_o we_o as_o for_o example_n their_o spring_n beginning_n in_o september_n which_o be_v our_o autumn_n and_o their_o autumn_n in_o march_n which_o be_v our_o spring_n their_o long_a day_n be_v that_o of_o st._n lucy_n on_o the_o eleven_o of_o december_n which_o be_v our_o short_a and_o their_o short_a being_n st._n barnabas_n viz._n the_o eleven_o of_o june_n which_o be_v our_o long_a etc._n etc._n importance_n town_n and_o place_n of_o importance_n the_o town_n of_o chief_a note_n and_o importance_n in_o this_o province_n be_v 1._o gopiapo_n a_o old_a town_n in_o the_o most_o northerly_a part_n of_o this_o province_n towards_o the_o sea_n where_o it_o have_v a_o very_a commodious_a haven_n belong_v to_o it_o 2._o la_fw-fr serena_n a_o town_n situate_a on_o the_o bank_n of_o coquimbo_n a_o pleasant_a river_n a_o little_a above_o its_o influx_n into_o the_o sea_n build_v by_o baldivia_n in_o the_o year_n 1544._o the_o country_n about_o very_o rich_a in_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o town_n itself_o so_o well_o garrison_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o native_n that_o when_o the_o english_a under_o sir_n francis_n drake_n about_o fourscore_o year_n since_o attempt_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o place_n they_o find_v hot_a service_n of_o it_o be_v stout_o resist_v and_o beat_v back_o again_o to_o their_o ship_n by_o a_o sally_n of_o no_o less_o than_o three_o hundred_o good_a horse_n and_o two_o hundred_o foot_n 3._o st._n jago_n the_o principal_a town_n of_o the_o province_n a_o bishop_n see_v and_o the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o governor_n lie_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n tapocalma_n in_o the_o thirty_o four_o degree_n of_o southern_a latitude_n fifteen_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o south_n sea_n at_o which_o it_o have_v a_o very_a commodious_a and_o much_o frequent_v haven_n which_o they_o call_v valparayso_n and_o where_o the_o english_a meet_v with_o better_a fortune_n as_o have_v be_v say_v already_o in_o the_o report_n of_o sir_n francis_n drake_n voyage_n tabule_n megellanica_n qua_fw-la tierrae_fw-la del_fw-it fuego_n 〈…〉_o 5._o los_fw-es confine_n a_o frontee_a town_n build_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a baldivia_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o rich_a mine_n of_o gold_n at_o angol_n a_o place_n near_o adjoin_v 6._o la_fw-fr imperiale_n another_o strong_a garrison_n of_o this_o place_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n cauten_n near_o to_o which_o that_o great_a battle_n be_v fight_v where_o baldivia_n with_o divers_a other_o soldier_n be_v take_v prisoner_n who_o be_v not_o otherwise_o overcome_v but_o by_o be_v overwearied_n with_o kill_v of_o their_o enemy_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v not_o able_a to_o make_v their_o retreat_n 7._o villarica_n another_o colony_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o these_o part_n sixteen_o league_n distant_a from_o imperiale_n and_o twenty_o five_o from_o the_o sea_n 8._o baldivia_n so_o name_v from_o the_o commander_n pedro_n baldivia_n who_o build_v it_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o guadallanquen_n two_o or_o three_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n where_o it_o have_v a_o good_a and_o capacious_a port_n but_o near_a to_o it_o the_o best_a mine_n of_o peru_n so_o rich_a that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o yield_v baldivia_n every_o day_n so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v enjoy_v they_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o crown_n 9_o osorno_n a_o town_n lie_v in_o the_o bay_n of_o chilue_n in_o a_o barren_a soil_n but_o otherwise_o neither_o less_o rich_a nor_o less_o populous_a than_o baldivia_n itself_o these_o three_o last_v mention_v town_n viz._n baldivia_n imperiale_n and_o osorno_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1596_o 1699_o and_o 1604_o surprise_v by_o the_o araucanes_n and_o other_o savage_n confederate_a with_o they_o sack_v and_o burn_v and_o though_o the_o spaniard_n be_v say_v to_o have_v recover_v and_o garrison_v some_o of_o they_o with_o fresh_a soldier_n yet_o how_o long_o they_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v they_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v master_n of_o they_o at_o this_o day_n we_o can_v say_v 10._o castro_n the_o most_o southerly_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n build_v on_o a_o certain_a island_n within_o the_o bay_n of_o chilue_n 11._o mondoza_n and_o 12._o st._n juan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr frontera_n both_o which_o lie_v towards_o paraguay_n and_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o andes_n forty_o league_n distant_a from_o any_o of_o those_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o perhaps_o more_o not_o above_o a_o hundred_o from_o buenos_n ayres_n and_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n sect_n iii_o magellanica_fw-la magellanica_fw-la situation_n and_o description_n of_o magellanica_fw-la magellanica_fw-la the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o province_n be_v bound_v northward_o with_o chile_n abovesaid_a and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o country_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o narrow_a sea_n call_v magellans_n strait_n have_v mare_n deal_v zur_n on_o the_o west_n and_o on_o the_o east_n the_o atlantic_a ocean_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n from_o the_o border_n of_o chile_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o strait_n a_o hundred_o league_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n sea_n somewhat_o more_o viz._n towards_o chile_n and_o the_o north-west_n part_n of_o it_o for_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n it_o straiten_n still_o more_o and_o more_o insomuch_o that_o they_o who_o resemble_v the_o southern_a part_n of_o america_n to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o
pyramid_n reverse_v make_v this_o part_n of_o the_o country_n to_o be_v the_o spire_n or_o top_n thereof_o it_o bear_v the_o name_n from_o ferdinand_n magellan_n a_o portugese_n who_o first_o discover_v that_o narrow_a sea_n so_o famous_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o magellans_n strait_n it_o be_v a_o large_a country_n and_o suppose_v not_o to_o be_v altogether_o barren_a of_o metal_n but_o as_o yet_o no_o great_a discovery_n have_v be_v make_v of_o it_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o excessive_a cold_a to_o which_o it_o be_v thought_n to_o be_v subject_n and_o partly_o perhaps_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o difficulty_n of_o the_o enterprise_n it_o be_v so_o far_o remote_a and_o very_o hardly_o passable_a in_o many_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o huge_a mountain_n the_o andes_n which_o bar_v it_o as_o it_o be_v against_o all_o adventurer_n but_o chief_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o stoutness_n and_o untameableness_n of_o the_o araucanes_n and_o other_o native_n of_o chile_n through_o 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hunter_n stop_v the_o entrance_n of_o they_o dig_v a_o hole_n direct_o over_o the_o place_n where_o the_o coney_n lodge_v and_o so_o kill_v they_o with_o long_a pike-stave_n in_o the_o ground_n brasile_n five_o sort_n of_o rabbit_n in_o brasile_n of_o these_o five_o sort_n of_o rabbit_n in_o brasile_n the_o chief_a call_v paca_n have_v a_o thick_a head_n little_a ear_n their_o fore-feet_n big_a than_o their_o hind-feet_n short_a hard_a and_o brown_a hair_n speckled_a grey_a on_o the_o side_n but_o no_o tail_n the_o flesh_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o rabbit_n be_v very_o delicate_a the_o second_o sort_n be_v the_o tupesi_n which_o be_v like_o a_o hare_n among_o we_o may_v as_o well_o be_v account_v of_o that_o kind_n the_o aguti_n resemble_v our_o rabbit_n only_o it_o have_v harsh_a brown_a hair_n round_a ear_n bald_a foot_n gruntles_a like_o a_o hog_n have_v two_o toe_n more_o on_o their_o hind-leg_n than_o on_o the_o foremost_a the_o cavia_n cobaya_n though_o less_o than_o the_o european_a rabbit_n excel_v they_o in_o soft_a and_o diverse-coloured_a hair_n distinguish_v by_o white_a red_z and_o black_a spot_n their_o head_n and_o tooth_n resemble_v those_o of_o a_o rat_n but_o it_o have_v no_o tail_n no_o rabbit_n can_v be_v make_v tame_a than_o these_o and_o if_o carry_v to_o any_o remote_a country_n breed_v as_o well_o there_o as_o in_o brasile_n the_o last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o aparea_n which_o differ_v little_a in_o run_v from_o a_o hare_n as_o also_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o head_n and_o beard_n harbour_v more_o in_o rend_a cliff_n than_o in_o sandy_a ground_n tucum_n the_o tree_n tucum_n the_o soil_n of_o porto_n seguro_fw-la bear_v two_o sort_n of_o palm-tree_n viz._n the_o tucum_n and_o airi_fw-la the_o tucum_n have_v small_a bough_n full_a of_o prickly_a leave_n and_o a_o fruit_n not_o unlike_o the_o damask_n prune_n hang_v in_o cluster_n of_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o together_o and_o be_v excellent_a food_n to_o fatten_v hog_n and_o ape_n also_o when_o press_v yield_v a_o clear_a oil_n which_o be_v high_o esteem_v the_o fruit_n when_o ripe_a grow_v black_a without_o and_o within_o have_v a_o white_a kernel_n of_o the_o leave_v the_o brasilian_n spin_v fine_a and_o strong_a thread_n the_o airi_n grow_v much_o high_a than_o the_o tucum_n and_o have_v also_o long_a leave_n a_o body_n full_a of_o sharp_a thorn_n and_o a_o round_a fruit_n full_a of_o white_a and_o oily_a pulp_n but_o not_o eatable_a the_o wood_n hard_o heavy_a and_o black_a sink_v in_o the_o water_n and_o the_o brafilians_n make_v their_o club_n of_o the_o same_o cocoi_fw-fr the_o bird_n cocoi_fw-fr along_o the_o river_n fly_v the_o bird_n cocoi_fw-fr resemble_v heron_n though_o in_o beauty_n they_o far_o exceed_v they_o they_o have_v but_o little_a flesh_n long_o sharp_a bill_n of_o a_o yellowish_a green_a colour_n and_o curious_a crest_n of_o feather_n on_o their_o head_n which_o fall_v back_o over_o their_o neck_n their_o flesh_n when_o young_a be_v delicate_a sect_n vi_o los_fw-la isleos_n isleos_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o los_fw-es isleos_n next_o porto_n seguro_fw-la border_n the_o country_n los_fw-es isleos_n so_o call_v from_o its_o chief_a town_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o house_n or_o perhaps_o by_o this_o time_n many_o more_o eight_o sugar-mill_n a_o cloister_n for_o the_o jesuit_n and_o a_o church_n the_o inhabitant_n live_v by_o tillage_n and_o transport_v of_o provision_n in_o little_a bark_n to_o pernambuco_n seven_o league_n far_o in_o the_o country_n beyond_o the_o town_n of_o isleos_n lie_v a_o nameless_a lake_n three_o league_n long_o as_o many_o broad_a and_o above_o ten_o fathom_v deep_a and_o full_a of_o the_o fish_n manati_n which_o be_v very_o large_a and_o well_o taste_v beside_o abundance_n of_o crocodile_n and_o in_o windy_a wether_n the_o water_n be_v as_o rough_a as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ocean_n out_o of_o this_o lake_n flow_v a_o river_n by_o a_o passage_n so_o narrow_a that_o a_o boat_n can_v scarce_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o round_o about_o this_o river_n live_v the_o guaymure_n the_o most_o savage_a people_n of_o all_o america_n they_o be_v of_o a_o gigantic_a size_n have_v white_a skin_n carry_v exceed_o great_a bow_n and_o arrow_n live_v without_o house_n like_o beast_n devour_v mans-flesh_n like_o tiger_n never_o fight_v in_o company_n or_o army_n but_o watch_v to_o surprise_v a_o single_a man_n or_o beast_n they_o also_o eat_v their_o own_o child_n and_o possess_v former_o all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o river_n st._n francisco_n to_o the_o promontory_n frio_n but_o beat_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o tupinambas_n and_o tupinachias_n they_o go_v to_o the_o county_n los_fw-es isleos_n which_o they_o invade_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o portuguese_n be_v not_o only_o force_v to_o leave_v several_a sugar-mill_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a country_n sect_n vii_o bahia_n de_fw-fr todo_fw-es los_fw-es sanctos_fw-la when_o sosa_fw-la land_a on_o the_o forementioned_a shore_n the_o portuguese_n have_v but_o little_a foot_n on_o america_n for_o their_o plantation_n at_o isleos_n st._n vincent_n pernambuco_n villa_n veja_n itamaraca_n and_o porto_n seguro_fw-la discover_v by_o pedro_n alvares_n capralis_n anno_fw-la 1500._o be_v run_v all_o to_o ruin_v beside_o the_o city_n st._n salvador_n and_o the_o decay_a town_n villa_n veja_n the_o city_n paripe_n lie_v three_o league_n far_o into_o the_o country_n consist_v of_o three_o thousand_o family_n and_o eighteen_o sugar-mill_n the_o country_n about_o the_o same_o produce_v plenty_n of_o cotton_n the_o island_n taperica_n which_o be_v pretty_a large_a have_v a_o fertile_a soil_n for_o the_o production_n of_o tobacco_n and_o grass_n to_o fatten_v cattle_n the_o inhabitant_n boil_v much_o train-oyl_n of_o the_o whale_n which_o come_v ashore_o there_o in_o considerable_a number_n twelve_o league_n southward_o from_o st._n salvador_n appear_v the_o village_n cacocheira_n former_o belong_v to_o a_o rich_a portuguese_a who_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o reform_v the_o savage_a people_n guaymure_v to_o a_o civil_a life_n but_o see_v he_o profit_v but_o little_a he_o cause_v great_a company_n of_o they_o to_o be_v remove_v to_o taperica_n that_o they_o may_v do_v less_o mischief_n where_o the_o unusual_a and_o unwholesome_a air_n kill_v they_o all_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o lordship_n bahia_n have_v abundance_n of_o sugar-mill_n which_o be_v either_o turn_v by_o the_o water_n or_o draw_v by_o oxen._n olinda_n de_fw-fr phernambuco_n a._n narale_n b._n nonasterium_n in_o insula_fw-la antonic_n face_n c._n hospitium_fw-la domini_fw-la presiotuâ—_n h._n c._n lonck_n d._n ecclesia_fw-la pagi_n povo_fw-la e._n promptuaria_fw-la sacâ—aro_fw-la aâ—_n hispanen_n ique_a delecâ—â—_n f._n vallum_n ferrestre_fw-fr cum_fw-la nonnuâ—â—is_fw-la fortulitus_fw-la g._n monasterium_fw-la sancti_fw-la benedicti_fw-la dictum_fw-la bento_n h._n sancti_fw-la antoni_fw-la i._o s_o â—i_fw-fr francisci_fw-la k._n ecclesia_fw-la magaâ—_n l._n ecclesia_fw-la jesuitarum_fw-la n._n promontorium_n ex_fw-la virgultis_fw-la â—â—â—stium_fw-la sect_n viii_o pernambuco_n pernambuco_n description_n of_o pernambuco_n northward_o from_o bahia_n de_fw-fr todo_fw-es los_fw-es sanctos_fw-la lie_v pernambuco_n which_o extend_v along_o the_o coast_n above_o seventy_o league_n between_o the_o river_n st._n francisco_n and_o the_o country_n of_o hamaraca_n pernambuco_n which_o signify_v hells-mouth_n be_v on_o the_o east_n wash_v by_o the_o northern_a ocean_n in_o which_o grow_v a_o weed_n much_o like_o a_o oaken_a leaf_n and_o so_o thick_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v cut_v to_o make_v their_o way_n impede_v the_o sail_v of_o ship_n fish_n several_a sort_n of_o fish_n the_o sea_n be_v also_o very_o full_a of_o fish_n which_o in_o calm_a wether_n be_v visible_a sixty_o fathom_n deep_a and_o be_v take_v in_o great_a abundance_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v for_o they_o no_o soon_o let_v down_o a_o bait_n cover_v with_o feather_n
black_a and_o blue_a by_o they_o the_o peeaios_n also_o profess_v themselves_o to_o be_v surgeon_n and_o doctor_n but_o if_o they_o cure_v not_o their_o patient_n they_o go_v in_o danger_n of_o their_o life_n unless_o they_o speedy_o get_v away_o they_o burn_v their_o dead_a body_n together_o with_o those_o thing_n the_o decease_a affect_a most_o in_o his_o life-time_n a_o prince_n or_o governor_n also_o have_v his_o slave_n put_v to_o to_o death_n at_o the_o time_n when_o he_o be_v burn_v that_o they_o may_v serve_v he_o in_o the_o other_o world_n breadcorn_n their_o breadcorn_n the_o cassavi-root_n press_v boil_v with_o pepper_n dry_v and_o bake_v on_o hot_a stone_n serve_v the_o native_n for_o bread_n each_o grain_n that_o be_v sow'n_v here_o produce_v in_o harvest_n above_o fifteen_o hundred_o their_o corn_n make_v wholesome_a and_o well_o taste_v beer_n call_v passiaw_n and_o of_o their_o stamp_a cassavi_n they_o make_v the_o liquor_n parranow_n in_o hollow_a tree_n and_o cave_n under_o ground_n they_o find_v abundance_n of_o honey_n and_o their_o vine_n afford_v they_o excellent_a grape_n twice_o a_o year_n no_o plant_n be_v ever_o see_v here_o without_o either_o leaf_n blossom_n or_o fruit_n except_o the_o european_a appletree_n which_o never_o change_v its_o nature_n but_o blossom_n and_o bear_v fruit_n at_o the_o same_o time_n of_o the_o year_n as_o in_o europe_n the_o wild_a hog_n pokkiero_n who_o navel_n grow_v on_o their_o back_n and_o the_o pangio_n not_o unlike_o our_o swine_n afford_v the_o inhabitant_n excellent_a food_n here_o be_v also_o water-hog_n of_o a_o very_a delicious_a taste_n but_o because_o they_o be_v very_o apprehensive_a and_o dive_v at_o the_o least_o noise_n they_o be_v seldom_o take_v the_o wood_n be_v full_a of_o baboon_n and_o ape_n as_o also_o the_o sloththful_a beast_n ai._n the_o hare_n here_o be_v of_o a_o brown_a colour_n with_o white_a speck_n and_o the_o red_a rabbit_n be_v account_v great_a delicacy_n there_o be_v no_o 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eastern_a coast_n to_o the_o isthmus_n or_o strait_n which_o as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v join_v the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n of_o america_n together_o at_o least_o to_o those_o country_n that_o lie_v next_o upon_o it_o to_o the_o south_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o granada_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v on_o the_o east_n guiana_n and_o those_o island_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o mouth_n of_o orinoque_n on_o the_o west_n the_o gulf_n or_o bay_n of_o venezuela_n with_o some_o part_n of_o the_o new_a kingdom_n abovesaid_a on_o the_o north_n it_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o south_n have_v some_o country_n yet_o undiscovered_a towards_o the_o andes_n the_o whole_a consist_v partly_o of_o continent_n and_o partly_o of_o island_n near_o adjoin_v to_o it_o and_o be_v common_o divide_v into_o five_o several_a precinct_n or_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o cumana_n 2_o venezuela_n be_v upon_o the_o continent_n 3._o margareta_n 4._o cubagua_n two_o island_n abovementioned_a famous_a for_o pearl-fishing_a and_o last_o some_o lesser_a island_n sect_n ii_o cumana_n cumana_n bound_n and_o description_n of_o cumana_n cumana_n be_v bound_v eastward_o with_o the_o gulf_n of_o paria_fw-la and_o the_o river_n orinoque_n on_o the_o west_n with_o venezuela_n northward_o it_o have_v the_o atlantic_a and_o on_o the_o south_n those_o undiscovered_a country_n above_o mention_v extend_v along_o the_o northern_a ocean_n over_o against_o margareta_n two_o hundred_o league_n or_o more_o as_o some_o say_v in_o length_n and_o not_o much_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o in_o breadth_n the_o coast_n of_o this_o country_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o island_n margareta_n and_o cabagua_n have_v former_o be_v much_o fame_v for_o the_o rich_a trade_n of_o pearl_n and_o pearl-fishing_a which_o fail_v its_o principal_a esteem_n now_o be_v for_o a_o excellent_a vein_n of_o salt_n which_o they_o dig_v
set_v ashore_o on_o hispaniola_n and_o divide_v into_o company_n each_o company_n consist_v of_o twenty_o parent_n separate_v from_o their_o child_n and_o husband_n from_o their_o wife_n and_o lot_n cast_v for_o they_o those_o that_o have_v either_o sick_a decrepit_a or_o old_a people_n fall_v to_o their_o share_n use_v to_o cry_v as_o casas_n testify_v he_o have_v often_o hear_v what_o do_v i_o do_v with_o this_o sick_a decrepit_a old_a dog_n give_v he_o to_o the_o devil_n i_o will_v not_o put_v myself_o to_o the_o trouble_n to_o kill_v and_o bury_v he_o but_o soto_n death_n be_v not_o leave_v unrevenged_a for_o not_o long_o after_o jacob_n castellon_n set_v sail_n from_o st._n domingo_n leave_v several_a company_n on_o cubagua_n to_o rebuild_v the_o town_n cadiz_n and_o raise_v a_o fort_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o cumana_n which_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o make_v great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o native_n man_n hieronymo_n ortall_a desert_v by_o his_o man_n hieronymo_n ortall_a sail_v up_o the_o stream_n negeri_n send_v his_o lieutenant_n augustine_n delgado_n through_o the_o populous_a province_n guacharuco_n and_o parimatuotu_n to_o the_o river_n unare_n where_o not_o without_o a_o sharp_a conflict_n he_o take_v abundance_n of_o provision_n in_o a_o village_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n ortall_a travel_v to_o meta_n act_v inhuman_a cruelty_n all_o the_o way_n but_o approach_v guiana_n where_o delgado_n be_v kill_v he_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o mutinous_a man_n who_o run_v over_o to_o nicholas_n federman_n so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o new_a fort_n miguel_n de_fw-fr neveri_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o st._n domingo_n with_o ten_o soldier_n fear_v that_o antonio_n sedenno_n who_o judge_v himself_o wrong_v by_o ortall_a because_o cumana_n belong_v to_o his_o lordship_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o sedenno_n be_v five_o hundred_o man_n strong_a discover_v the_o sea-coast_n all_o along_o to_o patigutaro_n where_o settle_v himself_o he_o regard_v no_o discipline_n which_o the_o native_n observe_v kill_v many_o a_o spaniard_n and_z other_o the_o tiger_n also_o devour_v especial_o in_o the_o night_n they_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v light_v fire_n about_o they_o against_o the_o wild_a beast_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1537._o sedenno_n travel_v to_o the_o country_n anapuya_n and_o orocomay_n to_o the_o province_n goioguaney_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n defend_v themselves_o very_o valiant_o in_o a_o wooden_a fort_n before_o which_o many_o spaniard_n be_v kill_v with_o poison_a arrow_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o mortal_o wound_v have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o by_o burn_v the_o poison_n out_o with_o hot_a iron_n yet_o at_o last_o the_o defendant_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n up_o to_o the_o mountain_n overgrow_v with_o bramble_n sedenno_n march_v through_o barren_a field_n and_o over_o troublesome_a river_n fernandez_n the_o death_n of_o sedenno_n and_o juan_n fernandez_n come_v to_o the_o mountainous_a country_n catapararo_n where_o he_o find_v abundance_n of_o maiz_n and_o some_o little_a piece_n of_o gold_n and_o be_v advance_v about_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a in_o cumana_n when_o die_v he_o make_v room_n for_o his_o successor_n juan_n fernandez_n who_o survive_v he_o not_o long_a yet_o the_o expedition_n be_v not_o leave_v unprosecute_v for_o sedenno_n man_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o and_o fernandez_n go_v far_o and_o discover_v a_o low_a land_n which_o in_o the_o winter_n be_v overflow_v force_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o remove_v to_o the_o mountain_n but_o at_o last_o the_o spaniard_n be_v weary_a with_o travel_v fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o and_o divide_v into_o several_a party_n go_v several_a way_n some_o to_o venezuela_n other_o to_o maracapana_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o cubagua_n sect_n iii_o venezuela_n venezuela_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o venezuela_n the_o 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