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england_n and_o thou_o may_v well_o with_o i_o observe_v the_o great_a and_o infinite_a goodness_n and_o mercy_n of_o god_n towards_o i_o a_o wicked_a and_o wretched_a sinner_n how_o i_o have_v answer_v to_o this_o god_n gracious_a call_v i_o from_o so_o far_o and_o remote_a a_o country_n to_o do_v he_o service_n here_o i_o will_v show_v thou_o in_o the_o chapter_n follow_v and_o so_o conclude_v this_o my_o long_a and_o tedious_a history_n 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 now_o reader_n as_o the_o stone_n that_o be_v fall_v the_o near_a it_o come_v to_o its_o centre_n more_o haste_n it_o make_v so_o i_o the_o near_o i_o be_o come_v to_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o my_o history_n more_o haste_n i_o desire_v to_o make_v in_o this_o last_o chapter_n for_o the_o complete_n and_o finish_v of_o it_o with_o brevity_n therefore_o i_o will_v relate_v some_o of_o my_o travel_n in_o europe_n in_o which_o i_o will_v yield_v to_o many_o of_o my_o nation_n but_o for_o america_n and_o my_o travel_n and_o experience_n there_o i_o dare_v bold_o challenge_v all_o traveller_n of_o my_o country_n after_o my_o return_n to_o london_n from_o surrey_n i_o begin_v to_o expostulate_v with_o my_o young_a brother_n know_v he_o have_v be_v present_a at_o my_o father_n death_n and_o have_v a_o chief_a hand_n in_o the_o order_n and_o execute_v his_o last_o will_n and_o testament_n concern_v what_o child_v part_n be_v leave_v unto_o i_o to_o which_o he_o make_v i_o answer_v that_o my_o father_n have_v indeed_o leave_v he_o and_o my_o brother_n the_o colonel_n and_o two_o other_o son_n by_o a_o second_o wife_n and_o my_o own_o sister_n every_o one_o somewhat_o but_o to_o i_o nothing_o nay_o that_o at_o his_o death_n he_o do_v not_o so_o much_o as_o remember_v i_o which_o i_o can_v not_o but_o take_v to_o heart_n and_o call_v to_o mind_v the_o angry_a and_o threaten_a letter_n which_o i_o have_v receive_v from_o he_o in_o spain_n because_o i_o will_v not_o be_v a_o jesuit_n though_o for_o the_o present_a i_o say_v nothing_o yet_o afterward_o in_o many_o occasion_n i_o tell_v my_o brother_n i_o will_v have_v the_o will_v produce_v and_o will_v by_o course_n of_o law_n demand_v a_o child_n part_n but_o he_o put_v i_o off_o assure_v i_o i_o shall_v never_o want_v among_o other_o my_o friend_n and_o kindred_n with_o who_o he_o know_v i_o shall_v be_v well_o accommodate_v as_o long_o as_o i_o continue_v in_o england_n after_o few_o day_n that_o i_o have_v be_v in_o london_n my_o kinsman_n at_o cheam_n desire_v i_o to_o come_v to_o live_v with_o he_o where_o i_o continue_v not_o long_o for_o my_o uncle_n at_o gatton_n invite_v i_o to_o his_o house_n offer_v i_o there_o meat_n drink_z lodging_n horse_n and_o man_n with_o twenty_o pound_n a_o year_n which_o he_o promise_v in_o other_o way_n to_o make_v as_o good_a as_o thirty_o here_o i_o continue_v a_o twelve_o month_n refine_n myself_o in_o my_o native_a tongue_n and_o though_o altogether_o unknown_a to_o my_o uncle_n and_o kindred_n search_v into_o the_o doctrine_n and_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n profess_v in_o england_n for_o which_o cause_n i_o make_v many_o journey_n to_o london_n and_o then_o private_o i_o resort_v to_o some_o church_n and_o especial_o to_o paulâ—…_n church_n to_o see_v the_o service_n perform_v and_o to_o hear_v the_o word_n of_o god_n preach_v but_o so_o that_o i_o may_v not_o be_v see_v know_v or_o discover_v by_o any_o papist_n when_o in_o paul_n church_n i_o hear_v the_o organ_n and_o the_o music_n and_o the_o prayer_n and_o collect_v and_o see_v the_o ceremony_n at_o the_o altar_n i_o remember_v rome_n again_o and_o perceive_v little_a difference_n between_o the_o two_o church_n i_o search_v further_o into_o the_o common-prayer_n and_o carry_v with_o i_o a_o bible_n into_o the_o country_n on_o purpose_n to_o compare_v the_o prayer_n epistle_n and_o gospel_n with_o a_o mass_n book_n which_o there_o i_o have_v at_o command_n and_o i_o find_v no_o difference_n but_o only_a english_a and_o latin_a which_o make_v i_o wonder_n and_o to_o acknowledge_v that_o much_o remain_v still_o of_o rome_n in_o the_o church_n of_o england_n and_o that_o i_o fear_v my_o call_n be_v not_o right_a in_o these_o my_o scruple_n come_v often_o to_o london_n and_o converse_v with_o one_o dâ—…de_n popham_n and_o crâ—…_n connel_n and_o brown_n english_a and_o irish_a dominican_n friar_n i_o find_v their_o way_n and_o conversation_n base_a lewd_a light_a and_o wanton_a like_o the_o spanish_a and_o indian_a friar_n which_o make_v i_o again_o reflect_v upon_o the_o popish_a church_n uphold_v by_o such_o pillar_n i_o come_v yet_o to_o the_o acquaintance_n of_o one_o price_n superior_a to_o the_o benedictine_n monk_n who_o i_o find_v to_o be_v a_o mere_a statesman_n and_o a_o great_a politician_n and_o very_o familiar_a private_a and_o secret_a with_o the_o archbishop_n of_o canterbury_n william_n land_n in_o conversation_n with_o my_o brother_n who_o belong_v then_o unto_o one_o signior_n coâ—…_n the_o pope_n agent_n and_o be_v in_o such_o favour_n at_o the_o court_n that_o he_o be_v send_v over_o by_o the_o queen_n with_o a_o rich_a present_a to_o a_o popish_a idol_n name_v our_o â—…ady_n of_o sichem_n in_o the_o low_a country_n i_o hear_v he_o sometime_o say_v that_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o to_o be_v short_o curate_n and_o parish_n priest_n of_o coven_n garden_n sometime_o that_o he_o hope_v to_o be_v make_v bishop_n in_o england_n and_o that_o then_o i_o
indian_n soon_o raise_v and_o arm_v by_o those_o of_o tlaxcallan_n and_o soon_o over_o come_v by_o a_o thousand_o only_a indian_n and_o spaniard_n with_o cortes_n pag._n 30._o 31._o yet_o further_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o overcome_v by_o four_o hundred_o spaniard_n and_o six_o hundred_o indian_n page_n 31._o 32._o three_o present_n send_v to_o cortes_n viz_o five_o slave_n frankincense_n and_o feather_n fowl_n 〈◊〉_d and_o cherry_n to_o know_v whether_o heeâ—…ere_v a_o god_n or_o a_o man_n pag._n 3â—…_n montezuma_n the_o emperor_n his_o great_a present_n send_v to_o cortes_n pag._n 34._o the_o tlaxcalteca_n pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n as_o other_o do_v save_v only_o â—…ne_v corn_n of_o moâ—…_n pag._n 35._o a_o description_n of_o the_o four_o chief_a street_n of_o tlaxcallan_n with_o the_o standard_n of_o the_o town_n pag._n 35._o twenty_o thousand_o person_n wont_a to_o meet_v in_o one_o market_n place_n of_o tlaxcallan_n to_o buy_v and_o sell._n pag._n 35._o severe_a justice_n execute_v upon_o aÌ„_o thief_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o tlaxcallan_n pag._n 36._o chap._n xi_o conclude_v the_o rest_n of_o our_o journey_n from_o tlaxcallan_n to_o mexico_n through_o the_o city_n of_o angel_n and_o guacocingo_n pag._n 36._o content_n the_o city_n of_o angel_n first_o build_v by_o the_o command_n of_o antonio_n de_fw-fr mendoza_n in_o the_o year_n 1530._o pag._n 37._o it_o be_v first_o call_v by_o the_o indian_n cuctlaxcoapan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o snake_n in_o water_n ibid._n many_o more_o particular_n of_o the_o city_n of_o angel_n brief_o relate_v ibid._n the_o town_n of_o guacocingo_n why_o privilege_v by_o the_o spaniard_n pag._n 38._o tezcuco_n the_o first_o town_n in_o the_o west-india_n that_o receive_v a_o christian_a king_n pag._n 39_o how_o the_o vergantine_n wherewith_o cortes_n besiege_v mexico_n by_o water_n be_v bring_v by_o land_n in_o piece_n from_o tlaxcallan_n to_o tezcuco_n and_o four_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n fifty_o day_n employ_v in_o make_v a_o sluice_n or_o trench_n for_o the_o finish_n of_o they_o and_o launch_v they_o forth_o to_o the_o lake_n pag._n 40._o cortes_n his_o army_n divide_v into_o three_o part_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o tezcuco_n for_o the_o better_a besiege_v of_o mexico_n pag._n 40._o 41._o cortes_n make_v use_v of_o seven_o thousand_o beam_n of_o cedar_n tree_n for_o the_o build_n of_o his_o house_n in_o mexico_n pag._n 41._o chap._n xii_o show_v some_o particular_n of_o the_o great_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o mexico_n in_o former_a time_n with_o a_o true_a description_n of_o it_o now_o and_o of_o the_o state_n and_o condition_n of_o it_o in_o the_o year_n 1625._o pag._n 42._o content_n little_a substance_n or_o nourishment_n find_v in_o the_o fruit_n and_o other_o food_n of_o mexico_n pag._n 42._o 43._o several_a opinion_n concern_v the_o difference_n of_o fresh_a and_o salt_a water_n in_o the_o lake_n of_o mexico_n p._n 43_o 44._o montezuma_n his_o stately_a palace_n in_o mexico_n call_v tepaâ—…_n with_o two_o more_o the_o one_o with_o many_o pond_n of_o salt_n and_o fresh_a water_n for_o several_a â—…orts_n of_o fowl_n the_o other_o for_o hawk_v fowl_n and_o fowl_n of_o rapine_n p._n 44_o 45._o three_o thousand_o be_v the_o attendant_n in_o montezuma_n his_o court_n feed_v with_o what_o come_v from_o his_o table_n p._n 46._o mexico_n call_v former_o tenuchtitlan_n and_o why_o ibid._n what_o mexico_n proper_o signify_v and_o from_o whence_o so_o call_v p._n 47._o the_o name_n of_o the_o ten_o emperor_n that_o be_v of_o mexico_n and_o montezuma_n his_o death_n ibid._n quahutimoc_n emperor_n of_o mexico_n take_v prisoner_n and_o that_o great_a city_n conquer_v by_o cortes_n the_o 13._o of_o august_n 1521._o p._n 49._o two_o hundred_o thousand_o little_a boat_n call_v canoas_n belong_v to_o mexico_n to_o bring_v provision_n into_o the_o city_n p._n 50._o a_o description_n of_o the_o chief_a market_n of_o mexico_n wherein_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o person_n do_v usual_o meet_v to_o buy_v and_o sell._n p._n 50_o 51._o a_o description_n of_o the_o great_a church_n of_o mexico_n before_o the_o enter_v of_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 51_o 52._o the_o papist_n have_v continue_v the_o fashion_n of_o their_o church_n altar_n cloister_n and_o many_o other_o their_o abuse_n from_o the_o heathen_n p._n 52_o 53._o the_o god_n of_o mexico_n two_o thousand_o in_o number_n p._n 53._o mexico_n after_o the_o conquest_n be_v build_v again_o with_o à _fw-fr hundred_o thousand_o house_n p._n 54._o fifteen_o thousand_o coach_n be_v judge_v to_o be_v in_o the_o city_n of_o mexico_n p._n 56._o a_o popingay_n present_v to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n worth_a half_a a_o million_o of_o ducat_n ibid._n a_o lamp_n in_o mexico_n worth_a four_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n ibid._n the_o attire_n of_o the_o female_a sex_n of_o blackmore_n mulatta_n and_o mestiza_n in_o mexico_n p._n 56_o 57_o the_o spaniard_n with_o their_o gift_n to_o the_o church_n and_o cloister_n cover_v their_o lascivious_a life_n as_o be_v show_v by_o a_o example_n in_o mexico_n p._n 57_o about_o two_o thousand_o coach_n daily_o meet_v in_o the_o alameda_n of_o mexico_n 59_o of_o a_o fruit_n in_o the_o india_n call_v nuchtli_n p._n 60._o of_o some_o other_o fruit_n and_o especial_o of_o a_o tree_n call_v metl_n p._n 60_o 61._o a_o memorable_a history_n of_o a_o great_a mutiny_n in_o mexico_n cause_v by_o the_o too_o great_a power_n of_o a_o archprelate_n and_o the_o covetousness_n of_o the_o viceroy_n with_o some_o observation_n gather_v for_o the_o good_a of_o england_n out_o of_o the_o say_a mutiny_n p._n 62._o &_o sequent_a chap._n xiii_o show_v the_o several_a part_n of_o this_o new_a world_n of_o america_n and_o the_o place_n of_o note_n about_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o mexico_n p._n 68_o content_n a_o description_n of_o the_o fiery_a mountain_n call_v popocatepec_n p._n 69._o the_o riches_n belong_v to_o the_o viceroy_n his_o chapel_n at_o chapultepec_n worth_n above_o a_o million_o of_o crown_n p._n 70._o a_o description_n of_o a_o rich_a desert_n or_o wilderness_n three_o league_n from_o mexico_n ibid._n the_o cruelty_n of_o don_n nunio_n de_fw-fr guzman_n in_o mechoacan_a p._n 71._o the_o manner_n of_o bury_v the_o king_n of_o mechocan_n before_o it_o be_v conquer_v by_o the_o spaniard_n p._n 71_o 72._o the_o spaniard_n themselves_o wonder_v that_o our_o english_a nation_n be_v not_o more_o active_a in_o conquer_a more_o of_o the_o continent_n of_o america_n beyond_o virginia_n p._n 73._o nova_fw-la albion_n in_o america_n name_v so_o by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n p._n 74._o how_o the_o country_n of_o jucatan_n be_v first_o name_v ibid._n in_o the_o year_n 1632._o the_o indian_n of_o jucatan_n mutinied_a against_o the_o spaniard_n ibid._n the_o city_n of_o valdivia_n so_o name_v from_o a_o spaniard_n of_o that_o name_n too_o greedy_a and_o covetous_a of_o gold_n p._n 76._o the_o famous_a attempt_n of_o john_n oxenham_n a_o english_a man_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_fw-es to_o the_o island_n of_o pearl_n in_o the_o south_n sea_n p._n 77._o the_o spanish_a fleet_n of_o nova_n hispania_n take_v by_o the_o hollander_n in_o the_o river_n of_o matanzo_n p._n 80._o chap._n xiiii_o show_v my_o journey_n from_o mexico_n to_o chiapa_n southward_o and_o the_o most_o remarkable_a place_n in_o the_o way_n p._n 81._o content_n for_o what_o reason_n i_o stay_v in_o america_n and_o will_v not_o go_v on_o to_o the_o philippina_n island_n in_o the_o east-india_n p._n 82._o a_o proclamation_n from_o the_o viceroy_n in_o the_o market_n place_n of_o mexico_n against_o such_o as_o shall_v conceal_v harbour_n and_o hide_v any_o friar_n bind_v for_o the_o philippina_n island_n p._n 83._o a_o double_a wheat_n harvest_n every_o year_n in_o a_o valley_n call_v st._n pablo_n p._n 85._o the_o dominican_n cloister_n in_o guaxaca_n very_o rich_a and_o strong_a p._n 86._o the_o great_a river_n alvarado_n though_o it_o run_v from_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr ulhua_n far_o into_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o country_n towards_o guaxaca_n yet_o there_o be_v no_o castle_n tower_z or_o ordnance_n upon_o it_o ibid._n a_o old_a friar_n master_n of_o divinity_n spiteful_o and_o malicious_o bury_v in_o a_o garden_n by_o the_o friar_n of_o guaxaca_n ibid._n friar_n in_o the_o india_n may_v travail_v and_o call_v for_o turkey_n capon_n or_o what_o they_o please_v to_o eat_v without_o any_o money_n upon_o the_o indian_n charge_n p._n 87._o tecoantepeque_fw-la a_o sea_n town_n upon_o mar_n deal_v zur_n altogether_o unfortified_a ibid._n the_o author_n lodge_v in_o a_o wilderness_n and_o affright_v with_o a_o sure_a apprehension_n of_o death_n by_o wild_a beast_n p._n 88_o 89._o the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n dangerous_a passage_n over_o the_o mountain_n of_o maquilapa_n feed_v three_o day_n upon_o green_a sour_a lemon_n
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
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america_n much_o incline_v unto_o i_o be_v much_o take_v with_o his_o company_n and_o find_v he_o very_o officious_a unto_o i_o who_o kindness_n i_o requite_v by_o speak_v for_o he_o in_o the_o ship_n to_o the_o master_n and_o mariner_n who_o otherwise_o be_v ready_a and_o forward_o to_o abuse_v he_o and_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o english_a company_n as_o prisoner_n and_o slave_n at_o carthagena_n we_o hear_v a_o report_n of_o threescore_o sail_n of_o ship_n of_o hollander_n wait_v for_o the_o galeon_n which_o strike_v no_o little_a fear_n into_o the_o spaniard_n who_o call_v a_o council_n whether_o our_o fleet_n shall_v winter_v there_o or_o go_v on_o to_o spain_n it_o prove_v to_o be_v but_o a_o faâ—…_n report_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o carthagena_n who_o for_o their_o own_o end_n and_o lucre_n will_v willing_o have_v have_v the_o ship_n and_o galeon_n to_o have_v stay_v there_o but_o don_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr ybarra_n reply_v that_o he_o fear_v not_o a_o hundred_o sail_n of_o 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unto_o they_o desire_v to_o question_v in_o the_o field_n challenge_v his_o proud_a contemner_n to_o meet_v he_o if_o they_o dare_v in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o havana_n a_o brave_a courage_n in_o a_o deject_a and_o imprison_v english_a man_n to_o challenge_v a_o spaniard_n in_o his_o country_n a_o cock_n upon_o his_o own_o dunghill_n which_o as_o soon_o as_o i_o understand_v by_o edward_n layfield_n i_o desire_v to_o take_v up_o fear_v that_o many_o will_v fall_v upon_o he_o cowardly_a and_o mince_v he_o small_a in_o piece_n i_o send_v for_o he_o to_o the_o cloister_n where_o i_o lie_v and_o there_o have_v conference_n with_o he_o prevail_v so_o far_o as_o that_o i_o make_v
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
he_o descend_v from_o those_o duke_n house_n in_o spain_n and_o that_o his_o grandfather_n come_v from_o thence_o to_o conquer_v and_o subdue_v whole_a country_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o spain_n though_o now_o fortune_n have_v frown_v upon_o he_o and_o cover_v his_o rag_n with_o a_o threadbare_a cloak_n when_o mexico_n be_v rebuilt_a and_o judge_n aldermen_z attorney_n town_n clerk_n notary_n skavenger_n and_o sergeant_n with_o all_o other_o officer_n necessary_a for_o the_o commonweal_n of_o a_o city_n be_v appoint_v the_o fame_n of_o cortes_n and_o majesty_n of_o the_o city_n be_v blow_v abroad_o into_o far_a province_n by_o mean_n whereof_o it_o be_v soon_o replenish_v with_o indian_n again_o and_o with_o spaniard_n from_o spain_n who_o soon_o conquer_v above_o four_o hundred_o league_n of_o land_n be_v all_o govern_v by_o the_o princely_a seat_n of_o mexico_n but_o â—…ince_n that_o first_o rebuilding_n i_o may_v say_v it_o be_v now_o rebuilt_a the_o second_o time_n by_o spaniard_n who_o have_v consume_v most_o of_o the_o indian_n so_o that_o now_o i_o will_v not_o dare_v to_o say_v there_o be_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o houseâ—…_n which_o soon_o after_o the_o conquest_n be_v build_v up_o for_o most_o of_o they_o be_v of_o indian_n now_o the_o indian_n that_o live_v there_o live_v in_o the_o suburbâ—…_n of_o the_o city_n and_o that_o situation_n be_v call_v guadalupe_n in_o the_o year_n 1625._o when_o i_o go_v to_o those_o part_n this_o suburbâ—…_n be_v judge_v to_o contain_v five_o thousand_o inhabitans_fw-la but_o since_o most_o of_o they_o have_v be_v consume_v by_o the_o spaniard_n hard_a usage_n and_o the_o work_n of_o the_o lake_n so_o that_o now_o there_o may_v not_o be_v above_o two_o thousand_o inhabitant_n of_o meeâ—…e_a indian_n and_o a_o thousand_o of_o such_o as_o they_o call_v there_o mestizos_n who_o be_v of_o a_o mix_a nature_n of_o spaniard_n and_o indian_n for_o many_o poor_a spaniard_n marry_v with_o indian_a woman_n and_o other_o that_o marry_v they_o not_o but_o hate_v their_o husband_n find_v many_o trick_n to_o convey_v away_o a_o innocent_a uriah_n to_o enjoy_v his_o bathsheba_n the_o spaniard_n daily_o cozen_v they_o of_o the_o small_a plot_n of_o ground_n where_o their_o house_n stand_v and_o of_o three_o or_o four_o house_n of_o indian_n build_v up_o one_o good_a and_o fair_a house_n after_o the_o spanish_a fashion_n with_o garden_n and_o orchard_n and_o so_o be_v almost_o all_o mexico_n new_o build_v with_o very_o fair_a and_o spacious_a house_n with_o garden_n of_o recreation_n their_o building_n be_v with_o stone_n and_o brick_n very_o strong_a but_o not_o high_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o many_o earthquake_n which_o will_v endanger_v their_o house_n if_o they_o be_v above_o three_o story_n high_a the_o street_n be_v very_o broad_a in_o the_o narrow_a of_o they_o three_o coach_n may_v go_v and_o in_o the_o broad_a six_o may_v go_v in_o the_o breadth_n of_o they_o which_o make_v the_o city_n seem_v a_o great_a deal_n big_a than_o it_o be_v in_o my_o time_n it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v of_o between_o thirty_o and_o forty_o thousand_o inhabitant_n spaniard_n who_o be_v so_o proud_a and_o rich_a that_o half_o the_o city_n be_v judge_v to_o keep_v coach_n for_o it_o be_v a_o most_o credible_a report_n that_o in_o mexico_n in_o my_o time_n there_o be_v above_o fifteen_o thousand_o coach_n it_o be_v a_o byword_n that_o at_o mexico_n there_o be_v four_o thing_n fair_a that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o woman_n the_o apparel_n the_o horse_n and_o the_o street_n but_o to_o this_o i_o may_v add_v the_o beauty_n of_o some_o of_o the_o coach_n of_o the_o gentry_n which_o do_v exceed_v in_o cost_n the_o best_a of_o the_o court_n of_o madrid_n and_o other_o part_n of_o christendom_n for_o there_o they_o spare_v no_o silver_n nor_o gold_n nor_o precious_a stone_n nor_o cloth_n of_o gold_n nor_o the_o best_a silk_n from_o china_n to_o enrich_v they_o and_o to_o the_o gallantry_n of_o their_o horse_n the_o pride_n of_o 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