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tiding_n nor_o news_n of_o she_o half_a moreover_o after_o the_o departure_n of_o the_o santa_fw-it agueda_n for_o nueva_n espanna_n the_o general_n francis_n vlloa_n in_o the_o ship_n call_v the_o trinity_n proceed_v on_o his_o dicovery_n coast_v the_o land_n until_o he_o come_v to_o a_o point_n call_v cabo_n del_fw-it enganno_n stand_v in_o thirty_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a of_o northerly_a latitude_n and_o then_o return_v back_o to_o newspaine_n because_o he_o find_v the_o wind_n very_o contrary_a and_o his_o victual_n fail_v he_o the_o relation_n of_o the_o navigation_n and_o discovery_n which_o captain_n fernando_n alarchon_n make_v by_o the_o order_n of_o the_o right_n honourable_a lord_n don_n antonio_n de_fw-fr mendoça_n vizeroy_n of_o new_a spain_n date_v in_o colima_n a_o haven_n of_o new_a spain_n chap._n 1
eight_o day_n journey_n distant_a from_o that_o place_n but_o that_o notwithstanding_o there_o be_v one_o among_o they_o which_o be_v their_o companion_n and_o which_o have_v speak_v with_o they_o as_o he_o mâ—t_v they_o on_o the_o way_n when_o they_o go_v to_o see_v the_o kingdom_n of_o cevola_n and_o that_o they_o tell_v he_o that_o he_o be_v not_o best_o to_o go_v any_o far_a for_o he_o shall_v find_v there_o â—_o fierce_a nation_n like_o we_o and_o of_o the_o same_o quality_n and_o make_v which_o have_v fight_v much_o with_o the_o people_n of_o cevola_n because_o they_o have_v kill_v a_o negro_n of_o their_o company_n say_v wherefore_o have_v you_o kill_v he_o what_o do_v he_o to_o you_o do_v he_o take_v any_o bread_n from_o you_o or_o do_v you_o any_o other_o wrong_n and_o such_o like_a speech_n and_o they_o say_v moreover_o that_o these_o people_n be_v call_v christian_n which_o dwell_v in_o a_o great_a house_n &_o that_o many_o of_o they_o have_v ox_n like_o those_o of_o cevola_n cevola_n and_o other_o little_a black_a beast_n with_o wool_n and_o horn_n &_o that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v beast_n which_o they_o ride_v upon_o which_o run_v very_o swift_o &_o that_o one_o day_n before_o their_o departure_n from_o sun_n rise_v until_o sun_n sâ—tting_v these_o christian_n be_v all_o day_n in_o come_v thither_o &_o all_o of_o they_o lodge_v in_o that_o place_n where_o other_o have_v lodge_v &_o that_o these_o two_o meet_v with_o two_o christian_n which_o ask_v they_o whence_o they_o be_v &_o whether_o they_o have_v field_n sow_v with_o corn_n and_o they_o tell_v they_o that_o they_o dwell_v in_o a_o far_a country_n and_o that_o they_o have_v corn_n and_o that_o then_o they_o give_v each_o of_o they_o a_o little_a cap_n and_o they_o give_v they_o another_o to_o carry_v to_o their_o other_o companion_n which_o they_o promise_v to_o do_v &_o depart_v quick_o when_o i_o understand_v this_o i_o speak_v again_o with_o my_o company_n to_o see_v if_o any_o one_o of_o they_o will_v go_v thither_o but_o i_o find_v they_o unwilling_a as_o at_o the_o first_o and_o they_o lay_v against_o i_o great_a inconvenience_n then_o i_o call_v the_o old_a man_n to_o see_v if_o he_o will_v give_v i_o any_o people_n to_o go_v with_o i_o &_o victual_n to_o travel_v through_o that_o wilderness_n desert_n but_o he_o lay_v before_o i_o many_o inconvenience_n &_o danger_n which_o i_o may_v incur_v in_o that_o voyage_n show_v i_o the_o danger_n that_o there_o be_v in_o pass_v by_o a_o lord_n of_o cumana_n cumana_n which_o threaten_v to_o make_v war_n upon_o they_o because_o his_o people_n have_v enter_v into_o the_o other_o country_n to_o take_v a_o stag_n and_o that_o i_o shoulâ—_n not_o therefore_o depart_v thence_o without_o see_v he_o punish_v and_o when_o i_o reply_v that_o in_o any_o wise_a i_o must_v needs_o go_v to_o cevola_n he_o will_v i_o to_o surcease_v from_o that_o purpose_n for_o they_o look_v that_o that_o lord_n without_o all_o doubt_n will_v come_v to_o annoy_v they_o &_o that_o therefore_o they_o can_v not_o leave_v their_o country_n naked_a to_o go_v with_o i_o and_o that_o it_o will_v be_v better_o that_o i_o will_v make_v a_o end_n of_o that_o war_n between_o they_o and_o that_o then_o i_o may_v have_v their_o company_n to_o cevola_n and_o upon_o this_o point_n we_o grow_v to_o such_o variance_n that_o we_o begin_v to_o grow_v into_o choler_n and_o in_o a_o rage_n he_o will_v have_v go_v out_o of_o the_o boat_n but_o i_o stay_v he_o and_o with_o gentle_a speech_n begin_v to_o pacify_v he_o see_v that_o it_o import_v i_o much_o to_o have_v he_o my_o friend_n but_o for_o all_o my_o courtesy_n which_o i_o show_v he_o i_o can_v not_o alter_v he_o from_o his_o mind_n wherein_o he_o still_o remain_v obstinate_a in_o this_o mean_a while_o i_o send_v a_o man_n away_o unto_o my_o ship_n to_o give_v they_o knowledge_n of_o the_o journey_n that_o i_o have_v determine_v to_o make_v after_o this_o i_o pray_v the_o old_a man_n that_o he_o will_v fetch_v he_o back_o again_o because_o i_o have_v determine_v that_o see_v i_o see_v no_o mean_n to_o be_v able_a to_o go_v to_o cevola_n &_o because_o i_o will_v stay_v no_o long_o among_o those_o people_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o discover_v i_o and_o likewise_o because_o i_o mean_v in_o person_n to_o visit_v my_o ship_n with_o determination_n to_o return_v again_o up_o the_o river_n carry_v with_o i_o other_o companion_n &_o leave_v there_o some_o which_o i_o have_v sick_a and_o tell_v the_o old_a man_n and_o the_o rest_n that_o i_o will_v return_v and_o leave_v they_o satisfy_v the_o best_a i_o can_v although_o they_o always_o say_v that_o i_o go_v away_o for_o fear_n i_o return_v down_o the_o river_n and_o that_o way_n which_o i_o have_v go_v against_o the_o stream_n up_o the_o river_n in_o 15._o day_n and_o a_o half_a i_o make_v in_o my_o return_n in_o 2._o day_n and_o a_o half_a because_o the_o stream_n be_v great_a and_o very_o swift_a ship_n in_o this_o wise_a go_v down_o the_o river_n much_o people_n come_v to_o the_o bank_n say_v sir_n wherefore_o do_v you_o leave_v we_o what_o discourtesy_n have_v be_v do_v unto_o you_o do_v you_o not_o say_v that_o you_o will_v remain_v continual_o with_o we_o and_o be_v our_o lord_n and_o turn_v back_o again_o if_o any_o man_n above_o the_o river_n have_v do_v you_o any_o wrong_n we_o will_v go_v with_o our_o weapon_n with_o you_o and_o kill_v he_o and_o such_o like_a word_n full_a of_o love_n kindness_n chap._n 8._o when_o they_o come_v to_o their_o ship_n the_o captain_n name_v that_o coast_n la_fw-fr campanna_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr cruz_n and_o build_v a_o chapel_n unto_o our_o lady_n and_o call_v the_o river_n el_fw-es rio_n de_fw-fr buena_fw-es guia_n and_o return_v up_o the_o same_o again_o when_o he_o come_v to_o quicona_n and_o coama_n the_o lord_n of_o those_o place_n use_v he_o very_o courteous_o upon_o my_o arrival_n at_o my_o ship_n i_o find_v all_o my_o people_n in_o health_n although_o very_o heavy_a for_o my_o long_a stay_n and_o because_o the_o current_n have_v fret_v four_o of_o their_o cable_n and_o that_o they_o have_v lose_v two_o anchor_n which_o be_v recover_v after_o we_o have_v bring_v our_o ship_n together_o i_o cause_v they_o to_o bring_v they_o into_o a_o good_a harbour_n &_o to_o give_v the_o carena_fw-la to_o the_o ship_n call_v sanct_n peter_n &_o to_o mend_v all_o thing_n that_o be_v needful_a and_o here_o assemble_v all_o my_o company_n together_o i_o open_v unto_o they_o what_o knowledge_n i_o have_v receive_v of_o francis_n vasquez_n and_o how_o it_o may_v be_v that_o in_o those_o sixteen_o day_n space_n which_o i_o be_v in_o sail_v up_o the_o river_n he_o may_v peradventure_o have_v some_o knowledge_n of_o i_o and_o that_o i_o be_v mind_v to_o return_v up_o the_o river_n once_o again_o to_o try_v if_o i_o can_v find_v any_o mean_n to_o join_v myself_o with_o he_o and_o although_o some_o speak_v against_o my_o determination_n i_o cause_v all_o my_o 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