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call_v pita_n which_o be_v a_o very_a rich_a commodity_n in_o spain_n especial_o of_o that_o colour_n wherewith_o it_o be_v die_v in_o these_o part_n of_o nicoja_n which_o a_o be_v purple_a colour_n for_o the_o which_o the_o indian_n be_v here_o much_o charge_v to_o work_v about_o the_o sea_n shore_n and_o there_o to_o find_v out_o certain_a shell_n wherewith_o they_o make_v this_o purple_a dye_n there_o be_v also_o shell_n for_o other_o colour_n which_o be_v not_o know_v to_o be_v so_o plentiful_o in_o any_o other_o place_n as_o here_o about_o chira_n and_o golfo_n de_fw-fr salinas_n the_o chief_a commodity_n be_v salt_n hony_n maiz_n some_o wheat_n and_o fowl_n which_o every_o year_n they_o send_v by_o some_o few_o frigate_n to_o panama_n which_o from_o thence_o come_v on_o purpose_n to_o fetch_v they_o with_o this_o purple_a colour_a thread_n or_o pita_n which_o i_o have_v speak_v of_o the_o frigate_n which_o come_v when_o i_o be_v there_o be_v soon_o lade_v with_o these_o commodity_n and_o with_o it_o we_o set_v out_o hoâ—…ng_a to_o have_v be_v at_o panama_n within_o five_o or_o six_o day_n but_o as_o often_o before_o we_o have_v be_v cross_v so_o likewise_o in_o this_o short_a passage_n we_o be_v strive_v with_o the_o wind_n sea_n and_o corrientes_n as_o they_o be_v call_v which_o be_v swift_a stream_n as_o of_o a_o river_n four_o full_a week_n after_o the_o first_o day_n that_o we_o set_v out_o we_o be_v drive_v with_o a_o wind_n and_o storm_n towards_o peru_n till_o we_o come_v under_o the_o very_a aequinoctial_a line_n where_o what_o with_o excessive_a heat_n what_o with_o mighty_a storm_n we_o utter_o despair_v of_o life_n but_o after_o one_o week_n that_o we_o have_v thus_o run_v towards_o it_o please_v god_n in_o who_o and_o by_o who_o all_o creature_n live_v move_v and_o
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
dispossess_v he_o of_o that_o town_n wherein_o he_o have_v continue_v above_o ten_o year_n he_o envy_v much_o against_o the_o provincial_n and_o friar_n john_n baptist_n the_o prior_n of_o guatemala_n who_o he_o know_v to_o bâ—…e_v my_o friend_n but_o to_o all_o this_o i_o answer_v not_o a_o word_n respect_v his_o grave_n and_o old_a age_n and_o crystal_n spectacle_n at_o last_o he_o tell_v i_o that_o he_o have_v hear_v say_v that_o the_o indian_n of_o zojabah_n have_v cry_v i_o up_o for_o a_o saint_n which_o he_o can_v not_o believe_v of_o any_o that_o come_v from_o spain_n much_o less_o of_o i_o that_o come_v from_o england_n a_o country_n of_o heretic_n but_o he_o fear_v rather_o that_o i_o may_v come_v as_o a_o spy_n to_o view_v the_o riches_n of_o that_o their_o country_n and_o betray_v they_o hereafter_o to_o england_n and_o that_o in_o guatemala_n there_o be_v many_o rich_a piece_n especial_o a_o picture_n of_o our_o lady_n and_o a_o lamp_n in_o the_o cloister_n of_o the_o dominican_n which_o he_o doubt_v not_o but_o i_o will_v be_v careful_a to_o pry_v into_o but_o all_o this_o i_o put_v up_o with_o a_o jest_n say_v that_o i_o will_v be_v sure_a to_o take_v notice_n first_o of_o the_o riches_n of_o his_o chamber_n in_o pictuâ—…es_n hang_n and_o rich_a cabinet_n and_o that_o if_o the_o english_a come_v thither_o in_o my_o time_n i_o will_v sure_o conduct_v they_o to_o it_o and_o if_o he_o himself_o will_v but_o cause_v a_o set_v of_o tooth_n of_o silver_n to_o be_v set_v in_o his_o gum_n and_o jaw_n in_o stead_n of_o those_o leaden_a one_o for_o he_o be_v so_o old_a that_o he_o have_v lose_v all_o his_o teeh_n and_o have_v get_v some_o of_o lead_n in_o their_o stead_n then_o sure_o i_o will_v also_o conduct_v the_o english_a to_o he_o as_o to_o a_o rich_a prize_n for_o his_o tooth_n and_o that_o i_o will_v warrant_v he_o he_o shall_v be_v well_o use_v for_o his_o outward_a and_o inward_a riches_n and_o that_o this_o my_o counsel_n may_v be_v profitable_a and_o of_o consequence_n to_o he_o i_o tell_v he_o for_o if_o the_o english_a shall_v come_v certain_o they_o will_v try_v of_o what_o metal_n his_o tooth_n be_v make_v think_v that_o they_o may_v be_v of_o some_o rare_a and_o exquisite_a substance_n find_v only_o in_o that_o country_n and_o so_o may_v cause_v he_o to_o drink_v such_o hot_a and_o scald_a broth_n to_o try_v whether_o they_o be_v lead_v as_o may_v melt_v they_o in_o his_o mouth_n and_o make_v the_o melt_a lead_n run_v down_o his_o throat_n which_o if_o they_o be_v of_o silver_n they_o will_v not_o do_v he_o perceive_v i_o jeer_v he_o and_o so_o he_o let_v i_o alone_o i_o be_v glad_a i_o have_v put_v he_o out_o of_o his_o former_a bias_n of_o rail_v so_o dinner_n be_v end_v i_o tell_v he_o i_o will_v not_o stay_v supper_n but_o go_v to_o guatemala_n to_o a_o light_a supper_n in_o the_o cloister_n for_o that_o he_o have_v give_v i_o such_o a_o dinner_n as_o i_o fear_v i_o shall_v not_o have_v digest_v it_o in_o few_o day_n i_o desire_v he_o to_o let_v i_o have_v indian_n to_o guide_v i_o to_o guatemala_n which_o he_o willing_o perform_v peradventure_o fear_v that_o if_o i_o stay_v supper_n with_o he_o i_o shall_v melt_v the_o tooth_n in_o his_o mouth_n with_o some_o scald_a cup_n of_o my_o chocolatte_a bring_v from_o chiapa_n or_o that_o in_o the_o night_n i_o shall_v rifle_v or_o plunder_v his_o chamber_n of_o his_o rich_a idol_n and_o ebony_n cabinet_n the_o indian_n be_v come_v i_o make_v have_v to_o be_v go_v from_o that_o four_o eye_a beast_n be_v now_o desirous_a of_o a_o constant_a rest_n in_o guatemala_n within_o a_o league_n from_o this_o town_n of_o chimaltenango_n the_o road_n way_n leave_v that_o open_a wide_a and_o spacious_a valley_n contract_n and_o gather_v in_o itself_o between_o hill_n and_o mountain_n stand_v on_o each_o side_n and_o so_o continue_v to_o the_o city_n from_o this_o valley_n unto_o guatemala_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o ascent_n or_o descent_n but_o a_o plain_a broad_a and_o sandy_a way_n the_o eye_n have_v much_o to_o view_v though_o compass_v with_o mountain_n in_o these_o two_o last_o league_n for_o yet_o it_o may_v behold_v a_o town_n of_o indian_n which_o take_v up_o most_o of_o the_o way_n and_o be_v count_v as_o big_a as_o chimaltenango_n if_o not_o big_a the_o house_n lie_v scatter_v with_o a_o distance_n one_o from_o another_o mingle_v with_o many_o fair_a building_n of_o spaniardâ—…_n who_o resort_n much_o thither_o from_o the_o city_n for_o their_o recreation_n this_o town_n be_v call_v xocotenango_n of_o a_o fruit_n name_v xocotte_n which_o be_v most_o plentiful_a there_o and_o all_o about_o the_o country_n it_o be_v fresh_a and_o cool_a of_o a_o yellow_a colour_n when_o ripe_a and_o of_o two_o sort_n some_o sweet_a and_o other_o sour_a of_o the_o stone_n whereof_o the_o indian_n make_v a_o fire_n they_o lie_v so_o thick_a in_o the_o way_n drop_v from_o the_o tree_n for_o want_n of_o gather_v and_o spend_v they_o all_o that_o the_o spaniard_n have_v begin_v to_o practice_v the_o buy_n of_o hog_n on_o purpose_n to_o let_v they_o run_v about_o that_o high_a way_n find_v that_o they_o fat_a as_o speedy_o and_o as_o well_o with_o those_o plum_n as_o our_o hog_n do_v in_o england_n with_o acorn_n all_o this_o way_n be_v also_o many_o fair_a garden_n which_o supply_v the_o market_n of_o guatemala_n with_o herb_n root_n fruit_n and_o flower_n all_o the_o year_n there_o be_v further_a in_o this_o ride_v three_o water_n mill_n for_o the_o corn_n of_o the_o city_n whereof_o the_o chief_a and_o the_o rich_a belong_v to_o the_o dominican_n friar_n of_o guatemala_n who_o keep_v there_o a_o friar_n constant_o with_o three_o or_o four_o blackmore_n to_o do_v and_o oversee_v the_o work_n what_o will_v not_o those_o friar_n do_v to_o satisfy_v their_o covetous_a mind_n even_o dusty_a miller_n they_o will_v become_v to_o get_v wealth_n the_o frontispiece_n of_o the_o church_n of_o this_o town_n be_v judge_v one_o of_o the_o best_a piece_n of_o work_n thereabouts_o the_o high_a altar_n within_o be_v also_o rich_a and_o stately_a be_v all_o daub_v with_o gold_n i_o make_v no_o stay_n in_o this_o place_n because_o i_o know_v i_o shall_v have_v many_o occasion_n after_o my_o settle_n in_o the_o city_n to_o come_v unto_o it_o and_o thus_o keep_v between_o the_o hill_n i_o continue_v on_o my_o journey_n till_o i_o come_v to_o guatemala_n who_o dominion_n riches_n and_o greatness_n the_o follow_a chapter_n shall_v large_o show_v chap._n xviii_o describe_v the_o dominion_n government_n riches_n and_o greatness_n of_o the_o city_n of_o guatemala_n and_o country_n belong_v unto_o it_o i_o have_v not_o rid_v on_o above_o a_o mile_n from_o the_o church_n of_o xocotenango_n when_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n seem_v to_o depart_v one_o from_o another_o leave_v a_o more_o spacious_a object_n for_o the_o eye_n to_o behold_v and_o a_o wide_a valley_n to_o wander_v in_o the_o fame_n of_o that_o city_n from_o mexico_n and_o chiapa_n have_v raise_v up_o my_o thought_n to_o conceit_n of_o some_o strong_a wall_n tower_n fort_n or_o bulwark_n to_o keep_v out_o a_o aspire_a or_o attempt_v enemy_n but_o when_o i_o come_v near_o and_o least_o thought_n of_o it_o i_o find_v myself_o in_o it_o without_o enter_v through_o wall_n or_o gate_n or_o pass_v over_o any_o bridge_n or_o find_v any_o watch_n or_o guard_n to_o examine_v who_o i_o be_v but_o pass_v by_o a_o new_a build_v church_n stand_v near_o a_o place_n of_o dunghill_n where_o be_v none_o but_o mean_a house_n some_o thatch_a and_o some_o tile_v and_o ask_v what_o town_n that_o be_v answer_n be_v make_v i_o that_o it_o be_v the_o city_n of_o guatemala_n and_o that_o that_o be_v call_v st._n sebastian_n be_v the_o only_a parish_n church_n of_o the_o city_n with_o this_o my_o high_a conceit_a thought_n stoop_v down_o to_o think_v of_o some_o second_o chiapa_n till_o have_v continue_v on_o a_o while_n by_o house_n on_o my_o right_a hand_n and_o dunghill_n on_o my_o left_a i_o come_v to_o 〈◊〉_d â—…oader_a street_n have_v house_n on_o each_o side_n which_o seem_v to_o promise_v a_o city_n at_o hand_n at_o my_o first_o turn_v i_o discover_v a_o proud_a and_o stately_a cloister_n which_o be_v the_o place_n of_o rest_n to_o my_o weary_a body_n i_o surround_v it_o to_o find_v out_o the_o back_n gate_n and_o there_o light_v and_o inquire_v for_o the_o prior_n who_o bid_v i_o very_o welcome_a assure_v i_o that_o for_o the_o provincial_n sake_n i_o shall_v want_v no_o encouragement_n and_o that_o he_o will_v do_v for_o i_o much_o more_o than_o what_o the_o provincial_n have_v signify_v unto_o
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