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be_v with_o old_a pablo_n de_fw-fr londres_n in_o doubt_n which_o to_o choose_v the_o first_o that_o go_v out_o be_v think_v shall_v have_v be_v my_o lot_n in_o the_o which_o my_o friend_n layfield_n embark_v himself_o for_o all_o the_o english_a prisoner_n be_v there_o free_v to_o go_v home_o to_o their_o country_n and_o from_o which_o the_o great_a providence_n of_o god_n divert_v i_o or_o else_o i_o have_v be_v this_o day_n with_o layfield_n a_o slave_n in_o turkey_n for_o the_o next_o day_n after_o this_o ship_n set_v out_o it_o be_v take_v by_o the_o turk_n and_o carry_v away_o for_o a_o rich_a prize_n and_o all_o the_o english_a in_o it_o for_o prisoner_n to_o argell_n but_o god_n who_o i_o hope_v have_v reserve_v i_o for_o better_a thing_n appoint_v for_o i_o a_o safe_a convoy_n home_o in_o a_o ship_n as_o i_o be_v inform_v belong_v to_o sir_n william_n curtin_n under_o the_o command_n of_o a_o honest_a fleming_n name_v adrian_n adrianzen_n live_v at_o dover_n then_o with_o who_o i_o agree_v for_o my_o passage_n and_o diet_n at_o his_o table_n this_o ship_n set_v out_o of_o the_o bar_n of_o st._n lucar_n the_o nine_o day_n after_o my_o arrival_n thither_o where_o it_o wait_v for_o the_o company_n of_o four_o ship_n more_o but_o especial_o for_o some_o indian_a wedge_n of_o silver_n which_o upon_o forâ—…eiture_n of_o they_o it_o dare_v not_o take_v in_o within_o the_o bar_n and_o haven_n and_o thus_o be_v now_o clothe_v after_o a_o new_a fashion_n and_o ready_a to_o lead_v a_o new_a life_n be_v now_o change_v from_o a_o american_n into_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o english_a man_n the_o ten_o day_n after_o my_o abode_n in_o san_n lucar_n i_o bid_v adieu_o to_o spain_n and_o all_o spanish_a fashion_n faction_n and_o carriage_n i_o bad_a farewell_n my_o old_a friar_n pablo_n de_fw-fr londres_n with_o the_o rest_n of_o my_o acquaintance_n and_o so_o in_o a_o boat_n go_v over_o the_o bar_n to_o the_o ship_n which_o that_o night_n in_o company_n of_o fouré_fw-la more_o set_v forward_o for_o england_n i_o may_v observe_v here_o many_o thing_n of_o the_o goodness_n of_o adrian_n adrianzen_n and_o his_o good_a carriage_n towards_o i_o in_o his_o ship_n which_o i_o will_v omit_v have_v much_o more_o to_o observe_v of_o the_o goodness_n of_o god_n who_o favour_v this_o our_o voyage_n with_o such_o a_o prosperous_a wind_n and_o without_o any_o storm_n at_o all_o that_o in_o thirteen_o day_n we_o come_v to_o dover_n where_o i_o land_v the_o ship_n go_v on_o to_o the_o down_n other_o that_o land_v at_o margaret_n be_v bring_v to_o dover_n and_o there_o question_v and_o search_v but_o i_o not_o speak_v english_a but_o spanish_a be_v not_o at_o all_o suspect_v neither_o judge_v to_o be_v a_o english_a
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
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
faith_n mosca_fw-la en_fw-fr leche_n a_o fly_n in_o milk_n but_o the_o train_n of_o the_o viceroy_n who_o often_o go_v to_o this_o place_n be_v wonderful_a stately_a which_o some_o say_v be_v as_o great_a as_o the_o train_n of_o his_o master_n the_o king_n of_o spain_n at_o this_o meeting_n be_v carry_v about_o many_o sort_n of_o sweetmeat_n and_o paper_n of_o comfit_n to_o be_v sell_v for_o to_o relish_v a_o cup_n of_o cool_a water_n which_o be_v cry_v about_o in_o curious_a glass_n to_o cool_v the_o blood_n of_o these_o love_n hot_a gallant_n but_o many_o time_n these_o their_o meeting_n sweeten_v with_o conserves_n and_o 〈◊〉_d have_v sour_a fawce_n at_o the_o end_n for_o jealousy_n will_v not_o suffer_v a_o lady_n to_o be_v coâ—…reed_v no_o nor_o sometime_o to_o be_v speak_v to_o â—…uts_v fury_n into_o the_o violent_a hand_n to_o draw_v a_o sword_n or_o dagger_n and_o to_o stab_v or_o murder_n who_o he_o be_v jealous_a of_o and_o when_o one_o sword_n be_v draw_v thousand_o art_n present_o draw_v some_o to_o right_v the_o party_n wound_v or_o murder_v other_o to_o defend_v the_o party_n murder_v who_o friend_n will_v not_o permit_v he_o to_o be_v apprehend_v but_o will_v guard_v he_o with_o draw_v sword_n until_o they_o have_v convey_v he_o to_o the_o sanctuary_n of_o some_o church_n from_o whence_o the_o viceroy_n his_o power_n be_v not_o able_a to_o take_v he_o for_o a_o legal_a trial_n many_o of_o these_o sudden_a skirmish_n happen_v while_o i_o live_v about_o mexico_n of_o which_o city_n a_o whole_a volume_n may_v be_v compile_v but_o that_o by_o other_o author_n much_o have_v be_v write_v and_o i_o desire_v not_o to_o fill_v my_o history_n with_o trifle_n but_o only_o with_o what_o be_v most_o remarkable_a in_o it_o i_o may_v not_o omit_v yet_o from_o the_o situation_n of_o it_o upon_o a_o lake_n to_o tell_v that_o certain_o the_o water_n have_v its_o passage_n under_o all_o the_o street_n of_o it_o for_o towards_o the_o street_n of_o st._n austin_n and_o 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the_o one_o be_v from_o the_o west_n and_o that_o causeway_n be_v a_o mile_n and_o a_o half_a long_o another_o from_o the_o north_n and_o contain_v three_o mile_n in_o length_n eastward_o the_o city_n have_v no_o entry_n but_o southward_o the_o causeway_n be_v five_o mile_n long_o which_o be_v the_o way_n that_o cortes_n enter_v into_o it_o when_o he_o conquer_v it_o the_o fruit_n call_v nuchtli_n whereof_o i_o have_v speak_v before_o and_o some_o say_v this_o city_n be_v call_v tenuchtitlan_n from_o it_o though_o it_o be_v in_o most_o part_n of_o america_n yea_o and_o now_o in_o spain_n yet_o in_o no_o place_n there_o be_v more_o abundance_n of_o it_o then_o in_o mexico_n and_o it_o be_v absolute_o one_o of_o the_o best_a fruit_n in_o it_o it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o fig_n and_o so_o have_v many_o little_a kernel_n or_o grain_n within_o but_o they_o be_v somewhat_o large_a and_o crown_v like_o unto_o a_o medler_n there_o be_v of_o they_o of_o sundry_a colour_n some_o be_v green_a 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