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and_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o learned_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a to_o pull_v up_o these_o tree_n or_o to_o let_v they_o grow_v but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o remain_v the_o indian_n esteem_v it_o much_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o king_n inguas_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o use_v this_o coca_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o governor_n their_o use_n be_v to_o carry_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n chaw_v it_o and_o suck_v out_o the_o juice_n but_o they_o swallow_v it_o not_o they_o say_v it_o give_v they_o great_a courage_n and_o be_v very_o please_v unto_o they_o many_o grave_a man_n hold_v this_o as_o a_o superstition_n &_o a_o mere_a imagination_n for_o my_o part_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o persuade_v not_o myself_o that_o it_o be_v a_o imagination_n but_o contrariwise_o i_o think_v it_o work_n and_o give_v force_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o indian_n for_o we_o see_v the_o effect_n which_o 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refresh_n this_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a and_o too_o sweet_a after_o some_o opinion_n the_o indian_n have_v use_v in_o their_o feast_n and_o dance_n to_o carry_v flower_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o king_n and_o nobleman_n carry_v they_o for_o their_o greatness_n for_o this_o reason_n we_o common_o see_v their_o ancient_a picture_n with_o flower_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o we_o see_v here_o with_o glove_n i_o think_v this_o sufficient_a touch_v flower_n they_o use_v bazilic_a to_o this_o effect_n although_o it_o be_v no_o flower_n but_o a_o herb_n only_o which_o they_o be_v wonâ—_n to_o plant_v careful_o in_o their_o garden_n but_o now_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o so_o as_o it_o grow_v only_o about_o their_o pool_n and_o pond_n of_o balm_n chap._n 28._o the_o sovereign_a creator_n have_v not_o only_o fashion_v plant_n to_o serve_v as_o meat_n but_o also_o for_o recreation_n for_o physic_n and_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o those_o that_o serve_v 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any_o one_o wonder_n at_o this_o it_o may_v be_v he_o will_v wonder_v much_o more_o at_o that_o which_o i_o shall_v say_v and_o perchance_o not_o believe_v it_o there_o be_v tree_n in_o peru_n whereof_o the_o one_o part_n yield_v fruit_n one_o six_o month_n of_o the_o year_n and_o the_o other_o half_a part_n yield_v fruit_n the_o other_o six_o month_n in_o malla_n which_o be_v thirteen_o league_n from_o the_o city_n of_o king_n there_o be_v a_o fig_n tree_n whereof_o the_o one_o half_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o south_n be_v green_a and_o yield_v his_o fruit_n one_o season_n of_o the_o year_n that_o be_v when_o it_o be_v summer_n upon_o the_o sierre_n and_o the_o other_o moiety_n towards_o the_o lanos_fw-la or_o sea_n coast_n be_v green_a and_o yield_v his_o fruit_n in_o the_o other_o contrary_a season_n when_o it_o be_v summer_n upon_o the_o lanos_fw-la which_o grow_v from_o the_o diverse_a temperature_n and_o the_o air_n which_o come_v from_o the_o one_o part_n and_o the_o other_o the_o revenue_n of_o wine_n there_o be_v not_o small_a but_o it_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o country_n but_o the_o silk_n that_o be_v make_v in_o new_a spain_n be_v transport_v into_o other_o country_n as_o to_o peru._n there_o be_v no_o mulberry_n tree_n in_o the_o indies_n but_o such_o as_o be_v bring_v from_o spain_n and_o they_o grow_v well_o especial_o in_o the_o province_n which_o they_o call_v mistecqua_n where_o there_o be_v silkworm_n and_o they_o put_v to_o work_v the_o silk_n they_o gather_v whereof_o they_o make_v very_o good_a taffeta_n yet_o to_o this_o day_n they_o have_v make_v neither_o damask_n satin_n nor_o velvet_n the_o sugar_n yet_o be_v a_o great_a revenue_n for_o they_o not_o only_o spend_v it_o at_o the_o indies_n but_o also_o they_o carry_v much_o into_o spain_n for_o the_o cane_n grow_v exceed_v well_o in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n they_o have_v build_v their_o engine_n in_o the_o land_n in_o mexico_n in_o peru_n and_o in_o other_o part_n which_o 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castille_n be_v very_o dear_a there_o there_o be_v many_o clothier_n in_o peru_n but_o more_o in_o new_a spain_n yet_o the_o cloth_n that_o come_v from_o spain_n be_v far_o better_a whether_o the_o will_v be_v more_o fine_a or_o the_o work_n man_n more_o expert_a in_o former_a time_n there_o be_v man_n that_o do_v possess_v threescore_o and_o ten_o yea_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o sheep_n and_o at_o this_o day_n they_o have_v not_o many_o less_o if_o this_o be_v in_o europe_n it_o be_v a_o very_a great_a substance_n but_o in_o that_o country_n it_o be_v but_o a_o mean_a wealth_n in_o many_o part_n of_o the_o indies_n and_o i_o think_v in_o the_o great_a part_n small_a cattle_n do_v not_o increase_v and_o profit_n well_o by_o reason_n that_o the_o grass_n be_v high_a and_o the_o soil_n so_o vicious_a that_o they_o can_v feed_v so_o well_o as_o great_a cattle_n and_o therefore_o there_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o line_n whereof_o there_o be_v two_o kind_n some_o be_v â—ame_n and_o go_v in_o troop_n as_o in_o the_o land_n of_o charca_n and_o other_o province_n of_o peru_n as_o also_o in_o all_o new_a spain_n from_o these_o tame_a cow_n they_o draw_v such_o profit_n as_o they_o do_v in_o spain_n that_o be_v the_o flesh_n butter_n calf_n and_o ox_n to_o till_o the_o ground_n the_o other_o kind_n be_v wild_a which_o live_v in_o the_o mountain_n and_o forest_n and_o therefore_o they_o tame_v they_o not_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o master_n to_o who_o they_o be_v proper_a both_o for_o the_o roughness_n and_o thickenes_n of_o the_o forest_n as_o also_o for_o the_o great_a multitude_n there_o be_v and_o he_o that_o first_o kill_v they_o be_v the_o master_n as_o of_o any_o wild_a beast_n these_o wild_a cow_n have_v so_o multiply_v in_o s._n dominique_n and_o thereabouts_o that_o they_o troop_n together_o in_o the_o field_n and_o wood_n by_o thousand_o have_v no_o master_n to_o who_o they_o appertain_v they_o hunt_v these_o beast_n only_o for_o their_o hide_n they_o 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