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depart_v from_o ocute_n the_o cacique_n give_v he_o two_o hundred_o tamenes_n to_o wit_n indian_n to_o carry_v burden_n he_o pass_v through_o a_o town_n the_o lord_n whereof_o be_v name_v cofaqui_n cofaqui_n cofaqui_n and_o come_v to_o a_o province_n of_o a_o indian_a lord_n call_v patofa_n patofa_n patofa_n who_o because_o he_o be_v in_o peace_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o ocute_n and_o with_o the_o other_o border_a lord_n have_v many_o day_n before_o notice_n of_o the_o governor_n and_o desire_v to_o see_v he_o he_o come_v to_o visit_v he_o and_o make_v this_o speech_n follow_v mighty_a lord_n now_o with_o good_a reason_n i_o will_v crave_v of_o fortune_n to_o requite_v this_o my_o so_o great_a prosperity_n with_o some_o small_a adversity_n and_o i_o will_v count_v myself_o very_o rich_a see_v i_o have_v obtain_v that_o which_o in_o this_o world_n i_o most_o desire_v which_o be_v to_o see_v and_o be_v able_a to_o do_v your_o lordship_n some_o service_n and_o although_o the_o tongue_n be_v the_o image_n of_o that_o which_o be_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o that_o the_o contentment_n which_o i_o feel_v in_o my_o heart_n i_o can_v dissemble_v yet_o be_v it_o not_o sufficient_a whole_o to_o manifest_v the_o same_o where_o do_v this_o your_o country_n which_o i_o do_v govern_v deserve_v to_o be_v visit_v of_o so_o sovereign_a and_o so_o excellent_a a_o prince_n who_o all_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o obey_v and_o serve_v and_o those_o which_o inhabit_v it_o be_v so_o base_a what_o shall_v be_v the_o issue_n of_o such_o happiness_n if_o their_o memory_n do_v not_o represent_v unto_o they_o some_o adversity_n that_o may_v betide_v they_o according_a to_o the_o order_n
cayas_n because_o they_o have_v inform_v he_o that_o it_o be_v well_o inhabit_v he_o threaten_v the_o cacique_n charge_v he_o to_o tell_v he_o where_o he_o be_v and_o he_o and_o other_o indian_n which_o be_v take_v near_o about_o that_o place_n affirm_v that_o this_o be_v the_o town_n of_o cayas_n and_o the_o best_a that_o be_v in_o that_o country_n and_o that_o though_o the_o house_n be_v distant_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o yet_o the_o ground_n that_o be_v inhabit_v be_v great_a and_o that_o there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o people_n and_o many_o field_n of_o maiz._n this_o town_n be_v call_v tanico_n tanico_n tanico_n he_o pitch_v his_o camp_n in_o the_o best_a part_n of_o it_o near_o unto_o a_o river_n the_o same_o day_n that_o the_o governor_n come_v thither_o he_o go_v a_o league_n far_o with_o certain_a horseman_n and_o without_o find_v any_o people_n he_o find_v many_o skin_n in_o a_o pathway_n which_o the_o cacique_n have_v leave_v there_o that_o they_o may_v be_v find_v in_o token_n of_o peace_n for_o so_o be_v the_o custom_n in_o that_o country_n chap._n xxvi_o how_o the_o governor_n discover_v the_o province_n of_o tulla_n and_o what_o happen_v unto_o he_o the_o governor_n rest_v a_o month_n in_o the_o province_n of_o cayas_n in_o which_o time_n the_o horse_n fatten_v and_o thrive_v more_o then_o in_o other_o place_n in_o a_o long_a time_n with_o the_o great_a plenty_n of_o maiz_n and_o the_o leave_v thereof_o which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o best_a that_o have_v be_v see_v and_o they_o drink_v of_o a_o lake_n of_o very_a hot_a water_n and_o somewhat_o brackish_a cayas_n a_o lake_n of_o hot_a and_o somewhat_o brackish_a water_n store_n of_o salt_n make_v at_o cayas_n and_o they_o drink_v so_o much_o that_o it_o swell_v in_o their_o belly_n when_o they_o bring_v they_o from_o the_o water_v until_o that_o time_n the_o christian_n want_v salt_n and_o there_o they_o make_v good_a store_n which_o they_o carry_v along_o with_o they_o the_o indian_n do_v carry_v it_o to_o other_o place_n to_o exchange_v it_o for_o skin_n and_o mantle_n they_o make_v it_o along_o the_o river_n which_o when_o it_o eb_v leave_v it_o upon_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o sand_n and_o because_o they_o can_v make_v it_o without_o much_o sand_n mingle_v with_o it_o they_o throw_v it_o into_o certain_a basket_n which_o they_o have_v for_o that_o purpose_n broad_a at_o the_o mouth_n and_o narrow_a at_o the_o bottom_n and_o set_v it_o in_o the_o air_n upon_o a_o bar_n and_o throw_v water_n into_o it_o and_o set_v a_o small_a vessel_n under_o it_o wherein_o it_o fall_v be_v strain_v and_o set_v to_o boil_v upon_o the_o fire_n when_o the_o water_n be_v sod_v away_o the_o salt_n remain_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o pan_n on_o both_o side_n of_o the_o river_n the_o country_n be_v full_a of_o sow_v field_n and_o there_o be_v store_n of_o maiz._n the_o indian_n dare_v not_o come_v over_o where_o we_o be_v &_o when_o some_o of_o they_o show_v themselves_o the_o soldier_n that_o see_v they_o call_v unto_o they_o then_o the_o indian_n pass_v the_o river_n and_o come_v with_o they_o where_o the_o governor_n be_v he_o ask_v they_o for_o the_o cacique_n they_o say_v that_o he_o remain_v quiet_a but_o that_o he_o dare_v not_o show_v himself_o the_o governor_n present_o send_v he_o word_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v unto_o he_o and_o bring_v he_o a_o guide_n and_o a_o interpreter_n for_o his_o journey_n if_o he_o make_v account_n of_o his_o friendship_n and_o if_o he_o do_v not_o so_o he_o will_v come_v himself_o to_o seek_v he_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v the_o worse_a for_o he_o he_o wait_v three_o day_n and_o see_v he_o come_v not_o he_o go_v to_o seek_v he_o and_o bring_v he_o prisoner_n with_o 150._o of_o his_o man_n he_o ask_v he_o whether_o he_o have_v notice_n of_o any_o great_a cacique_n &_o which_o way_n the_o country_n be_v best_o inhabit_v he_o answer_v that_o the_o best_a country_n thereabouts_o be_v a_o province_n towards_o the_o south_n a_o day_n and_o a_o half_n journey_n which_o be_v call_v tulla_n and_o that_o he_o can_v give_v he_o a_o guide_n but_o no_o interpreter_n because_o the_o speech_n of_o that_o country_n be_v different_a from_o he_o and_o because_o he_o and_o his_o ancestor_n have_v always_o war_n with_o the_o lord_n of_o that_o province_n therefore_o they_o have_v no_o commerce_n nor_o understand_v one_o another_o language_n immediate_o the_o governor_n with_o certain_a horseman_n and_o 50._o footman_n depart_v towards_o tulla_n to_o see_v if_o the_o country_n be_v such_o as_o he_o may_v pass_v through_o it_o with_o all_o his_o company_n and_o assoon_o as_o he_o arrive_v there_o tulla_n tulla_n and_o be_v espy_v of_o the_o indian_n the_o country_n gather_v together_o and_o assoon_o as_o 15._o and_o 20._o indian_n can_v assemble_v themselves_o they_o set_v upon_o the_o christian_n and_o see_v that_o they_o do_v handle_v they_o shrewd_o and_o that_o the_o horseman_n overtake_v they_o when_o they_o flee_v they_o get_v up_o into_o the_o top_n of_o their_o house_n and_o seek_v to_o defend_v themselves_o with_o their_o arrow_n and_o be_v beat_v down_o from_o one_o they_o get_v up_o upon_o another_o and_o while_o our_o man_n pursue_v some_o other_o set_v upon_o they_o another_o way_n thus_o the_o skirmish_n last_v so_o long_o that_o the_o horse_n be_v tire_v and_o they_o can_v not_o make_v they_o run_v the_o indian_n kill_v there_o one_o horse_n and_o some_o be_v hurt_v there_o be_v 15._o indian_n slay_v there_o and_o 40._o woman_n and_o boy_n be_v take_v prisoner_n for_o whatsoever_o indian_n do_v shoot_v at_o they_o if_o they_o can_v come_v by_o he_o they_o put_v he_o to_o the_o sword_n the_o governor_n determine_v to_o return_v towards_o cayas_n before_o the_o indian_n have_v time_n to_o gather_v a_o head_n and_o present_o that_o evening_n go_v part_n of_o the_o night_n to_o leave_n tulla_n he_o lodge_v by_o the_o way_n and_o the_o next_o day_n come_v to_o cayas_n company_n the_o governor_n come_v again_o to_o tulla_n with_o all_o his_o company_n and_o within_o three_o day_n after_o he_o depart_v thence_o towards_o tulla_n with_o all_o his_o company_n he_o carry_v the_o cacique_n along_o with_o he_o and_o among_o all_o his_o man_n there_o be_v not_o one_o find_v that_o can_v understand_v the_o speech_n of_o tulla_n he_o stay_v three_o day_n by_o the_o way_n and_o the_o day_n that_o he_o come_v thither_o he_o find_v the_o town_n abandon_v for_o the_o indian_n dare_v not_o tarry_v his_o come_n but_o assoon_o as_o they_o know_v that_o the_o governor_n be_v in_o tulla_n the_o first_o night_n about_o the_o morning_n watch_n they_o come_v in_o two_o squadron_n two_o several_a way_n with_o their_o bow_n and_o arrow_n and_o long_a staff_n like_o pike_n assoon_o as_o they_o be_v descry_v both_o horse_n and_o foot_n sally_v out_o upon_o they_o where_o many_o of_o the_o indian_n be_v slay_v and_o some_o christian_n and_o horse_n be_v hurt_v some_o of_o the_o indian_n be_v take_v prisoner_n whereof_o the_o governor_n send_v six_o to_o the_o cacique_n off_o indian_n have_v their_o right_a hand_n and_o nose_n cut_v off_o with_o their_o right_a hand_n and_o nose_n cut_v off_o and_o send_v he_o word_n that_o if_o he_o come_v not_o to_o he_o to_o excuse_v and_o submit_v himself_o that_o he_o will_v come_v to_o seek_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v the_o like_a to_o he_o and_o as_o many_o of_o he_o as_o he_o can_v find_v as_o he_o have_v do_v to_o those_o which_o he_o have_v send_v he_o and_o give_v he_o three_o day_n respite_n for_o to_o come_v and_o this_o he_o give_v they_o to_o understand_v by_o sign_n as_o well_o as_o he_o can_v for_o there_o be_v no_o interpreter_n at_o the_o three_o day_n end_n there_o come_v a_o indian_a lade_v with_o ox_n hide_v hide_v ox_n hide_v he_o come_v weep_v with_o great_a sob_n and_o come_v to_o the_o governor_n cast_v himself_o down_o at_o his_o foot_n he_o take_v he_o up_o and_o he_o make_v a_o speech_n but_o there_o be_v none_o that_o understand_v he_o the_o governor_n by_o sign_n command_v he_o to_o return_v to_o the_o cacique_n and_o to_o will_v he_o to_o send_v he_o a_o interpreter_n which_o can_v understand_v the_o man_n of_o cayas_n the_o next_o day_n come_v three_o indian_n lade_v with_o ox_n hide_v hide_v ox_n hide_v and_o within_o three_o day_n after_o come_v 20._o indian_n and_o among_o they_o one_o that_o understand_v they_o of_o cayas_n who_o after_o a_o long_a oration_n of_o excuse_n of_o the_o cacique_n and_o praise_n of_o the_o governor_n conclude_v with_o this_o that_o he_o and_o the_o other_o be_v come_v thither_o on_o the_o caciques_n
behalf_n to_o see_v what_o his_o lordship_n will_v command_v he_o to_o do_v for_o he_o be_v ready_a at_o his_o commandment_n the_o governor_n and_o all_o his_o company_n be_v very_o glad_a for_o in_o no_o wise_a can_v they_o travel_v without_o a_o interpreter_n the_o governor_n command_v he_o to_o be_v keep_v safe_a and_o bid_v he_o tell_v the_o man_n that_o come_v with_o he_o that_o they_o shall_v return_v to_o the_o cacique_n and_o signify_v unto_o he_o that_o he_o pardon_v he_o for_o that_o which_o be_v past_a and_o thank_v he_o much_o for_o his_o present_n and_o interpreter_n which_o he_o have_v send_v he_o and_o that_o he_o will_v be_v glad_a to_o see_v he_o and_o that_o he_o shall_v come_v the_o next_o day_n to_o talk_v with_o he_o after_o three_o day_n the_o cacique_n come_v tulla_n the_o cacique_n of_o tulla_n and_o 80._o indian_n with_o he_o and_o himself_o and_o his_o man_n come_v weep_v into_o the_o camp_n in_o token_n of_o obedience_n and_o repentance_n for_o the_o error_n pass_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o country_n north._n many_o ox_n hide_v with_o wool_n on_o they_o as_o oft_o as_o sheep_n wool_n comara_n h_n stor_n gener_n cap._n 2â—5_n many_o ox_n toward_o the_o north._n he_o bring_v a_o present_a of_o many_o ox_n hide_v which_o because_o the_o country_n be_v cold_a be_v very_o profitable_a and_o serve_v for_o coverlet_n because_o they_o be_v very_o soft_a and_o woll_v like_o sheep_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o towards_o the_o north_n be_v many_o ox_n the_o christian_n see_v they_o not_o nor_o come_v into_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v because_o those_o part_n be_v evil_o inhabit_v and_o have_v small_a store_n of_o maiz_n where_o they_o be_v breed_v the_o cacique_n of_o tulla_n make_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o governor_n wherein_o he_o excuse_v himself_o and_o offer_v he_o his_o country_n subject_n and_o person_n aswell_o this_o cacique_a as_o the_o other_o â—â—dians_n tâ—e_v great_a eloquence_n oâ—_n the_o â—â—dians_n and_o all_o those_o which_o come_v to_o the_o governor_n on_o their_o behalf_n deliver_v their_o message_n or_o speech_n in_o so_o good_a order_n that_o no_o orator_n can_v utter_v the_o same_o more_o eloquentlie_o chap._n xxvii_o how_o the_o governor_n go_v from_o tulla_n to_o autiamque_fw-la where_o he_o pass_v the_o winter_n the_o governor_n inform_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o and_o understand_v that_o towards_o the_o west_n be_v a_o scatter_a dwelling_n and_o that_o towards_o the_o southeast_n be_v great_a town_n especial_o in_o a_o province_n call_v autiamque_fw-la ten_o day_n journey_n from_o tulla_n which_o may_v be_v about_o 80._o league_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plentiful_a country_n of_o maiz._n and_o because_o winter_n come_v on_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o travel_v two_o or_o three_o month_n in_o the_o year_n for_o cold_a month_n a_o winter_n of_o twâ—_n or_o t_z ree_fw-mi month_n water_n and_o snow_n and_o fear_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v stay_v so_o 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as_o the_o river_n suffer_v he_o to_o pass_v he_o set_v forward_o and_o lodge_v at_o a_o town_n name_v vllibahali_n vllibahali_n vllibahali_n there_o come_v to_o he_o on_o the_o way_n on_o the_o caciques_n behalf_n of_o that_o province_n ten_o or_o twelve_o principal_a indian_n to_o offer_v he_o his_o service_n all_o of_o they_o have_v their_o plume_n of_o feather_n and_o bow_n and_o arrow_n the_o governor_n come_v to_o the_o town_n with_o twelve_o horseman_n and_o some_o footman_n of_o his_o guard_n leave_v his_o people_n a_o crossbow_n shoot_v from_o the_o town_n enter_v into_o it_o he_o find_v all_o the_o indian_n with_o their_o weapon_n and_o as_o far_o as_o he_o can_v guess_v they_o seem_v to_o have_v some_o evil_a meaning_n it_o be_v know_v afterward_o that_o they_o be_v determine_v to_o take_v the_o cacique_a of_o coça_n from_o the_o governor_n if_o he_o have_v request_v it_o the_o governor_n command_v all_o his_o people_n to_o enter_v the_o town_n which_o be_v wall_v about_o about_o vllibahali_n wall_a about_o and_o near_o unto_o it_o pass_v a_o small_a river_n wall_n the_o fashion_n of_o their_o wall_n the_o wall_n aswell_o of_o that_o as_o of_o other_o which_o afterward_o we_o see_v be_v of_o great_a post_n thrust_v deep_a into_o the_o ground_n and_o very_o rough_a and_o many_o long_a rail_n as_o big_a as_o one_o arm_n lay_v across_o between_o they_o and_o the_o wall_n be_v about_o the_o height_n of_o a_o lance_n and_o it_o be_v daub_v within_o and_o without_o with_o clay_n and_o have_v loop_n hole_n on_o the_o otherside_n of_o the_o river_n be_v a_o town_n town_n a_o town_n where_o at_o that_o present_a the_o cacique_n be_v the_o governor_n send_v to_o call_v he_o and_o he_o come_v present_o after_o he_o have_v pass_v with_o the_o governor_n some_o word_n of_o offer_v his_o service_n he_o give_v he_o such_o man_n for_o his_o carriage_n as_o he_o need_v and_o thirty_o woman_n for_o slave_n in_o that_o place_n be_v a_o christian_a lose_v call_v 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christian_n be_v and_o the_o great_a grief_n they_o have_v be_v this_o that_o they_o can_v not_o get_v leave_n to_o kill_v they_o there_o be_v find_v in_o the_o town_n many_o mantle_n skin_n mantle_n deer_n skin_n l_o of_o we_o skin_n â—eares_n skin_n and_z ca_o s_o skin_n and_o dear_a skin_n lion_n skin_n and_o bear_n skin_n and_o many_o cat_n skin_n many_o come_v so_o far_o poor_o apparel_v and_o there_o they_o clothe_v themselves_o of_o the_o mantle_n they_o make_v they_o coat_n and_o cassock_n and_o some_o make_v gown_n and_o line_v they_o with_o cat_n skin_n and_o likewise_o their_o cassock_n of_o the_o deer_n skin_n some_o make_v they_o also_o jerkin_n shirt_n hose_n and_o shoe_n and_o of_o the_o bear_n skin_n they_o make_v they_o very_o good_a cloak_n for_o no_o water_n can_v pierce_v they_o there_o be_v target_n of_o raw_a ox_n hide_v find_v there_o hide_v target_n of_o raw_a ox_n hide_v with_o which_o hide_v they_o arm_v their_o horse_n chap._n xxiiii_o how_o the_o cacique_a of_o pacaha_n come_v peaceable_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o the_o cacique_a of_o casqui_n absent_v himself_o and_o come_v again_o to_o make_v his_o excuse_n and_o how_o the_o governor_n make_v they_o both_o friend_n upon_o wednesday_n the_o 19_o of_o june_n the_o governor_n enter_v into_o pacaha_n tower_n pacaha_o a_o very_a great_a town_n beset_v with_o tower_n he_o lodge_v in_o the_o town_n where_o the_o cacique_n use_v to_o reside_v which_o be_v very_o great_a wall_a and_o beset_v with_o tower_n and_o many_o loopehole_n be_v in_o the_o tower_n and_o wall_n and_o in_o the_o town_n be_v great_a store_n of_o old_a maiz_n and_o great_a quantity_n of_o new_a in_o the_o field_n within_o a_o league_n and_o half_a a_o league_n be_v great_a town_n all_o wall_a where_o the_o governor_n be_v lodge_v â—ownes_n great_a wall_a â—ownes_n be_v a_o great_a lake_n that_o come_v near_o unto_o the_o wall_n and_o it_o enter_v into_o a_o ditch_n that_o go_v round_o about_o the_o town_n want_v but_o a_o little_a to_o environ_v it_o round_o from_o the_o lake_n to_o the_o great_a river_n be_v make_v a_o wear_n by_o the_o which_o the_o fish_n come_v into_o it_o which_o the_o cacique_a keep_v for_o his_o recreation_n and_o sport_n with_o net_n find_v net_n find_v that_o be_v find_v in_o the_o town_n they_o take_v as_o much_o as_o they_o will_v and_o take_v they_o never_o so_o much_o there_o be_v no_o want_n perceive_v there_o be_v also_o great_a store_n of_o fish_n in_o many_o other_o lake_n that_o be_v thereabouts_o but_o it_o be_v soft_a and_o not_o so_o good_a as_o that_o which_o come_v from_o the_o river_n and_o the_o most_o of_o it_o be_v different_a from_o the_o fresh_a water_n fish_n of_o spain_n grande_n the_o diverse_a sort_n of_o excellent_a fish_n in_o rio_n grande_n there_o be_v a_o fish_n which_o they_o call_v bagres_n the_o three_o part_n of_o it_o be_v head_n and_o it_o have_v on_o both_o side_n the_o gills_n and_o along_o the_o side_n great_a prick_n like_o very_o sharp_a awl_n those_o of_o this_o kind_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lake_n be_v as_o big_a as_o pike_n and_o in_o the_o river_n there_o be_v some_o of_o a_o hundred_o and_o of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o pound_n weight_n and_o many_o of_o they_o be_v take_v with_o the_o hook_n there_o be_v another_o fish_n like_o barbille_n and_o another_o like_a breame_n head_v like_o a_o delicate_a fish_n call_v in_o spain_n besugo_fw-la between_o red_a and_o gray_a this_o be_v there_o of_o most_o esteem_n there_o be_v another_o fish_n call_v a_o peel_n fish_n it_o have_v a_o snout_n of_o a_o cubit_n long_o and_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o upper_a lip_n it_o be_v make_v like_o a_o peel_n there_o be_v another_o fish_n like_o a_o western_a shad_v and_o all_o of_o they_o have_v scale_n except_o the_o bagre_n and_o the_o peel_n fish_n there_o be_v another_o fish_n which_o sometime_o the_o indian_n bring_v we_o of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o hog_n they_o call_v it_o the_o pereo_fw-la fish_n it_o have_v row_n of_o tooth_n beneath_o and_o above_o the_o cacique_n of_o casqui_n send_v many_o time_n great_a present_n of_o fish_n mantle_n and_o skin_n he_o tell_v the_o governor_n that_o he_o will_v deliver_v the_o cacique_n of_o pacaha_n into_o his_o hand_n he_o go_v to_o casqui_n and_o send_v many_o canoe_n up_o the_o river_n and_o come_v himself_o by_o land_n with_o many_o of_o his_o people_n the_o governor_n with_o 40._o horseman_n and_o 60._o footman_n take_v he_o along_o with_o he_o up_o the_o river_n and_o his_o indian_n which_o be_v in_o the_o canoe_n discover_v where_o the_o cacique_a of_o pacaha_n be_v in_o a_o little_a island_n situate_v between_o two_o arm_n of_o the_o river_n and_o five_o christian_n enter_v into_o a_o canoe_n wherein_o don_n antonio_n osorio_n go_v before_o to_o see_v what_o people_n the_o cacique_n have_v with_o he_o there_o be_v in_o the_o isle_n five_o or_o six_o thousand_o soul_n indian_n five_o or_o six_o thousand_o indian_n and_o assoon_o as_o they_o see_v they_o suppose_v that_o the_o indian_n which_o be_v in_o the_o other_o canoe_n be_v also_o christian_n the_o cacique_n and_o certain_a which_o be_v in_o three_o canoe_n which_o they_o have_v there_o with_o they_o flee_v in_o great_a haste_n to_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o river_n the_o rest_n with_o great_a fear_n and_o danger_n leap_v into_o the_o river_n where_o much_o people_n be_v drown_v especial_o woman_n and_o little_a child_n present_o the_o governor_n which_o be_v on_o land_n not_o know_v what_o have_v happen_v to_o don_n antonio_n and_o those_o that_o go_v with_o he_o command_v the_o christian_n with_o all_o speed_n to_o enter_v with_o the_o indian_n of_o
fall_v down_o and_o so_o he_o carry_v he_o to_o the_o governor_n and_o as_o he_o ask_v he_o wherefore_o he_o come_v not_o be_v able_a to_o speak_v he_o fall_v down_o dead_a the_o night_n follow_v the_o governor_n command_v a_o soldier_n to_o give_v the_o alarm_n providence_n great_a providence_n and_o to_o say_v that_o he_o have_v see_v indian_n to_o see_v how_o ready_a they_o will_v be_v to_o answer_v the_o alarm_n and_o he_o do_v so_o sometime_o as_o well_o there_o as_o in_o other_o place_n when_o he_o think_v that_o his_o man_n be_v careless_a &_o reprehend_v such_o as_o be_v slack_a and_o as_o well_o for_o this_o cause_n as_o in_o regard_n of_o do_v their_o duty_n when_o the_o alarm_n be_v give_v every_o one_o seek_v to_o be_v the_o first_o that_o shall_v answer_v they_o stay_v in_o autiamque_fw-la three_o month_n with_o great_a plenty_n of_o maiz_n french_a bean_n walnut_n prune_n and_o coney_n autiamque_fw-la three_o month_n abode_n in_o autiamque_fw-la which_o until_o that_o time_n they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o catch_v and_o in_o autiamque_fw-la the_o indian_n teach_v they_o how_o to_o take_v they_o which_o be_v with_o great_a sprindge_n which_o lift_v up_o their_o foot_n from_o the_o ground_n and_o the_o snare_n be_v make_v with_o a_o strong_a string_n whereunto_o be_v fasten_v a_o knot_n of_o a_o cane_n which_o run_v close_o about_o the_o neck_n of_o the_o conie_z because_o they_o shall_v not_o gnaw_v the_o string_n they_o take_v many_o in_o the_o field_n of_o maiz_n especial_o when_o it_o freesed_a or_o snow_v snow_n frost_n and_o snow_n a_o month_n of_o snow_n the_o christian_n stay_v there_o one_o whole_a month_n so_o enclose_v with_o snow_n that_o they_o go_v not_o out_o of_o the_o town_n and_o when_o they_o want_v firewood_n the_o governor_n with_o his_o horseman_n go_v and_o come_v many_o time_n to_o the_o wood_n which_o be_v two_o crossbow_n shoot_v from_o the_o towme_n make_v a_o pathway_n whereby_o the_o footman_n go_v for_o wood_n in_o this_o mean_a space_n some_o indian_n which_o go_v loose_a kill_v many_o coney_n with_o their_o give_v and_o with_o arrow_n these_o coney_n be_v of_o two_o sort_n sort_n coney_n of_o two_o sort_n some_o be_v like_o those_o of_o spain_n and_o the_o other_o of_o the_o same_o colour_n and_o fashion_n and_o as_o big_a as_o great_a hare_n long_o and_o have_v great_a loin_n chap._n xxviii_o how_o the_o governor_n go_v from_o autiamque_fw-la to_o nilco_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o guacoya_n upon_o monday_n the_o sixth_o of_o march_n 1542_o 1542._o march_n 6._o 1542._o the_o governor_n depart_v from_o autiamque_fw-la to_o seek_v nilco_n which_o the_o indian_n say_v be_v near_o the_o great_a river_n with_o determination_n to_o come_v to_o the_o sea_n and_o procure_v some_o succour_n of_o man_n and_o horse_n for_o he_o have_v now_o but_o three_o hundred_o man_n of_o war_n and_o forty_o horse_n and_o some_o of_o they_o lame_a which_o do_v nothing_o but_o help_v to_o make_v up_o the_o number_n and_o for_o want_v of_o iron_n they_o have_v go_v above_o a_o year_n unshod_a and_o because_o they_o be_v use_v to_o it_o in_o the_o plain_a country_n interpreter_n tâ—e_v death_n of_o joâ—n_n oâ—tiâ—_n anâ—_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d he_o be_v he_o interpreter_n it_o do_v they_o no_o great_a harm_n john_n ortiz_n diâ—d_v in_o autiamque_fw-la which_o grieve_v the_o governor_n very_o much_o because_o tâ—at_a without_o a_o interpreter_n he_o fear_v to_o enter_v far_o into_o the_o land_n where_o he_o may_v be_v lose_v from_o thence_o forward_a a_o youth_n that_o be_v take_v in_o cutifachiqui_fw-la do_v serve_v for_o interpreter_n which_o have_v by_o that_o tâ—me_n learn_v somewhat_o of_o the_o christian_n language_n the_o death_n of_o john_n ortiz_n be_v so_o great_a a_o mischief_n for_o the_o discover_v inward_a or_o go_v out_o of_o the_o land_n that_o to_o learn_v of_o the_o indian_n that_o which_o in_o four_o word_n he_o deâ—lâ—red_v they_o need_v a_o whole_a day_n with_o the_o youth_n and_o most_o common_o he_o understand_v quite_o contrary_a that_o wâ—ich_a be_v ask_v he_o whereby_o it_o often_o happenâ—â—_n that_o the_o way_n that_o they_o go_v one_o day_n and_o sometime_o two_o or_o three_o day_n they_o turn_v back_o and_o go_v astray_o through_o the_o wood_n here_o and_o there_o the_o governor_n spend_v ten_o day_n in_o travel_v from_o autiamque_fw-la to_o a_o province_n call_v ayays_o river_n ayay_n a_o river_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n that_o stand_v near_o the_o river_n that_o pass_v by_o cayas_n and_o autiamque_fw-la there_o he_o command_v a_o barge_n to_o be_v make_v wherewith_o he_o pass_v the_o river_n when_o he_o have_v pass_v the_o river_n there_o fall_v out_o such_o weather_n that_o four_o day_n he_o can_v not_o travel_v for_o snow_n march._n great_a snow_n about_o the_o twentieth_o of_o march._n assoon_o as_o it_o give_v over_o snow_v he_o go_v three_o day_n journey_n through_o a_o wilderness_n and_o a_o country_n so_o low_a and_o so_o full_a of_o lake_n and_o evil_a way_n that_o he_o travel_v one_o time_n a_o whole_a day_n in_o water_n sometime_o knee_n deep_a sometime_o to_o the_o stirrup_n and_o sometime_o they_o swim_v he_o come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v tutelpinco_n abandon_v and_o without_o maiz_n tutelpinco_n tutelpinco_n there_o pass_v by_o it_o a_o lake_n that_o enter_v into_o the_o river_n lake_n a_o great_a lake_n which_o carry_v a_o great_a stream_n and_o force_n of_o water_n five_o christian_n pass_v over_o it_o in_o a_o periagua_fw-la which_o the_o governor_n have_v send_v with_o a_o captain_n the_o periagua_fw-la overset_n some_o take_v hold_v on_o it_o some_o on_o the_o tree_n that_o be_v in_o the_o lake_n one_o francis_n sebastian_n a_o honest_a man_n of_o villa_n nova_fw-la de_fw-fr barca_n rota_n be_v drown_v there_o the_o governor_n go_v a_o whole_a day_n along_o the_o lake_n seek_v passage_n and_o can_v find_v none_o nor_o any_o way_n that_o do_v pass_v to_o the_o other_o side_n come_v again_o at_o night_n to_o the_o town_n he_o find_v two_o peaceable_a indian_n which_o show_v he_o the_o passage_n and_o which_o way_n he_o be_v to_o go_v there_o they_o make_v of_o cane_n and_o of_o the_o timber_n of_o house_n thatch_v with_o cane_n raft_n wherewith_o they_o pass_v the_o lake_n lake_n raft_n wherewith_o they_o pass_v the_o lake_n they_o travel_v three_o day_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n of_o the_o territory_n of_o nilco_n call_v tianto_n tianto_n tianto_n thâ—re_v they_o take_v thirty_o indian_n and_o among_o they_o two_o principal_a man_n of_o this_o town_n the_o governor_n send_v a_o captain_n with_o horseman_n and_o footman_n before_o to_o nilco_n because_o the_o indian_n may_v have_v no_o time_n to_o carry_v away_o the_o provision_n they_o pass_v through_o three_o or_o four_o great_a town_n â—â—â—â—es_n three_o or_o â—â—uâ—e_o great_a â—â—â—â—es_n and_o in_o the_o town_n where_o the_o cacique_n be_v resident_a which_o be_v two_o league_n from_o the_o place_n where_o the_o governor_n remain_v they_o find_v many_o indian_n with_o their_o bow_n and_o arrow_n in_o manner_n as_o though_o they_o will_v have_v stay_v to_o fight_v which_o do_v compass_v the_o town_n and_o assoon_o as_o they_o see_v the_o christian_n come_v near_o they_o without_o misdoubt_v they_o they_o set_v the_o caciques_n house_n on_o fire_n and_z sle_z over_o a_o lake_n that_o pass_v near_o the_o town_n through_o which_o the_o horse_n can_v not_o pass_v the_o next_o day_n be_v wednesday_n the_o 29._o of_o march_n 29._o march_n 29._o the_o governor_n come_v to_o nilco_n nilco_n nilco_n he_o lodge_v with_o all_o his_o man_n in_o the_o caciques_n town_n which_o stand_v in_o a_o plain_a field_n which_o be_v inhabit_v for_o the_o space_n of_o a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n and_o within_o a_o league_n and_o half_a a_o league_n be_v other_o very_a great_a town_n town_n vâ—rie_o great_a town_n wherein_o be_v great_a store_n of_o maiz_n of_o french_a bean_n of_o walnut_n and_o prune_n this_o be_v the_o 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