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people_n in_o their_o manner_n and_o condition_n come_v much_o near_o to_o the_o civility_n and_o likewise_o subtlety_n of_o the_o european_n than_o other_o american_n do_v which_o doubtless_o may_v be_v attribute_v to_o the_o conformity_n of_o the_o climate_n under_o which_o they_o lie_v agreeable_a to_o those_o of_o europe_n though_o otherwise_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o sphere_n and_o season_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v a_o diametrical_a difference_n betwixt_o we_o as_o for_o example_n their_o spring_n beginning_n in_o september_n which_o be_v our_o autumn_n and_o their_o autumn_n in_o march_n which_o be_v our_o spring_n their_o long_a day_n be_v that_o of_o st._n lucy_n on_o the_o eleven_o of_o december_n which_o be_v our_o short_a and_o their_o short_a being_n st._n barnabas_n viz._n the_o eleven_o of_o june_n which_o be_v our_o long_a etc._n etc._n importance_n town_n and_o place_n of_o importance_n the_o town_n of_o chief_a note_n and_o importance_n in_o this_o province_n be_v 1._o gopiapo_n a_o old_a town_n in_o the_o most_o northerly_a part_n of_o this_o province_n towards_o the_o sea_n where_o it_o have_v a_o very_a commodious_a haven_n belong_v to_o it_o 2._o la_fw-fr serena_n a_o town_n situate_a on_o the_o bank_n of_o coquimbo_n a_o pleasant_a river_n a_o little_a above_o its_o influx_n into_o the_o sea_n build_v by_o baldivia_n in_o the_o year_n 1544._o the_o country_n about_o very_o rich_a in_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o the_o town_n itself_o so_o well_o garrison_v for_o fear_n of_o the_o native_n that_o when_o the_o english_a under_o sir_n francis_n drake_n about_o fourscore_o year_n since_o attempt_v the_o gain_n of_o the_o place_n they_o find_v hot_a service_n of_o it_o be_v stout_o resist_v and_o beat_v back_o again_o to_o their_o ship_n by_o a_o sally_n of_o no_o less_o than_o three_o hundred_o good_a horse_n and_o two_o hundred_o foot_n 3._o st._n jago_n the_o principal_a town_n of_o the_o province_n a_o bishop_n see_v and_o the_o ordinary_a residence_n of_o the_o governor_n lie_v on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n tapocalma_n in_o the_o thirty_o four_o degree_n of_o southern_a latitude_n fifteen_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o south_n sea_n at_o which_o it_o have_v a_o very_a commodious_a and_o much_o frequent_v haven_n which_o they_o call_v valparayso_n and_o where_o the_o english_a meet_v with_o better_a fortune_n as_o have_v be_v say_v already_o in_o the_o report_n of_o sir_n francis_n drake_n voyage_n tabule_n megellanica_n qua_fw-la tierrae_fw-la del_fw-it fuego_n 〈…〉_o 5._o los_fw-es confine_n a_o frontee_a town_n build_v by_o the_o aforesaid_a baldivia_n for_o defence_n of_o the_o rich_a mine_n of_o gold_n at_o angol_n a_o place_n near_o adjoin_v 6._o la_fw-fr imperiale_n another_o strong_a garrison_n of_o this_o place_n on_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o river_n cauten_n near_o to_o which_o that_o great_a battle_n be_v fight_v where_o baldivia_n with_o divers_a other_o soldier_n be_v take_v prisoner_n who_o be_v not_o otherwise_o overcome_v but_o by_o be_v overwearied_n with_o kill_v of_o their_o enemy_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v not_o able_a to_o make_v their_o retreat_n 7._o villarica_n another_o colony_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o these_o part_n sixteen_o league_n distant_a from_o imperiale_n and_o twenty_o five_o from_o the_o sea_n 8._o baldivia_n so_o name_v from_o the_o commander_n pedro_n baldivia_n who_o build_v it_o in_o the_o valley_n of_o guadallanquen_n two_o or_o three_o league_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n where_o it_o have_v a_o good_a and_o capacious_a port_n but_o near_a to_o it_o the_o best_a mine_n of_o peru_n so_o rich_a that_o it_o be_v say_v they_o yield_v baldivia_n every_o day_n so_o long_o as_o he_o can_v enjoy_v they_o twenty_o five_o thousand_o crown_n 9_o osorno_n a_o town_n lie_v in_o the_o bay_n of_o chilue_n in_o a_o barren_a soil_n but_o otherwise_o neither_o less_o rich_a nor_o less_o populous_a than_o baldivia_n itself_o these_o three_o last_v mention_v town_n viz._n baldivia_n imperiale_n and_o osorno_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1596_o 1699_o and_o 1604_o surprise_v by_o the_o araucanes_n and_o other_o savage_n confederate_a with_o they_o sack_v and_o burn_v and_o though_o the_o spaniard_n be_v say_v to_o have_v recover_v and_o garrison_v some_o of_o they_o with_o fresh_a soldier_n yet_o how_o long_o they_o be_v able_a to_o hold_v they_o or_o whether_o they_o be_v master_n of_o they_o at_o this_o day_n we_o can_v say_v 10._o castro_n the_o most_o southerly_a town_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n build_v on_o a_o certain_a island_n within_o the_o bay_n of_o chilue_n 11._o mondoza_n and_o 12._o st._n juan_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr frontera_n both_o which_o lie_v towards_o paraguay_n and_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la but_o on_o the_o other_o side_n of_o the_o andes_n forty_o league_n distant_a from_o any_o of_o those_o we_o have_v speak_v of_o and_o perhaps_o more_o not_o above_o a_o hundred_o from_o buenos_n ayres_n and_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n sect_n iii_o magellanica_fw-la magellanica_fw-la situation_n and_o description_n of_o magellanica_fw-la magellanica_fw-la the_o other_o part_n of_o this_o province_n be_v bound_v northward_o with_o chile_n abovesaid_a and_o some_o part_n of_o the_o country_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la on_o the_o south_n with_o the_o narrow_a sea_n call_v magellans_n strait_n have_v mare_n deal_v zur_n on_o the_o west_n and_o on_o the_o east_n the_o atlantic_a ocean_n it_o contain_v in_o length_n from_o the_o border_n of_o chile_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o strait_n a_o hundred_o league_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o the_o north_n to_o the_o south_n sea_n somewhat_o more_o viz._n towards_o chile_n and_o the_o north-west_n part_n of_o it_o for_o towards_o the_o south_n and_o south-west_n it_o straiten_n still_o more_o and_o more_o insomuch_o that_o they_o who_o resemble_v the_o southern_a part_n of_o america_n to_o the_o form_n of_o a_o
be_v several_a other_o isle_n on_o which_o breed_v good_a oyster_n with_o little_a pearl_n which_o stick_v so_o fast_o to_o great_a stone_n that_o they_o can_v scarce_o be_v pluck_v off_o the_o river_n janeiro_n abound_v with_o fish_n note_n town_n and_o place_n of_o chief_a note_n the_o french_a once_o possess_v this_o island_n but_o be_v dispossess_v by_o emanuel_n de_fw-fr sa_n governor_n of_o brasile_n for_o the_o portuguese_n the_o city_n sebastian_n which_o contain_v three_o hundred_o house_n be_v build_v on_o the_o southern_a point_n of_o janeiro_n opposite_a to_o which_o on_o the_o northern_a point_n lie_v the_o fort_n a_o large_a church_n the_o jesuit_n cloister_n and_o two_o sugar-mill_n give_v no_o small_a lustre_n to_o the_o city_n where_o the_o chief_a trade_n consist_v in_o brasile_a wood_n and_o cotton_n the_o french_a storm_v this_o town_n anno_fw-la 1581._o but_o march_v off_o without_o any_o success_n dirk_n ruiter_n a_o eye-witness_n give_v we_o this_o description_n of_o sebastian_n the_o town_n say_v he_o lie_v two_o league_n up_o the_o river_n janeiro_n in_o a_o bay_n about_o which_o it_o be_v build_v like_o a_o semicircle_n in_o a_o sandy_a soil_n along_o the_o water_n and_o be_v about_o a_o mile_n long_o at_o each_o end_n rise_v steep_a mountain_n beside_o which_o it_o have_v neither_o wall_n nor_o gate_n but_o its_o strength_n consist_v of_o four_o fort_n the_o chief_a whereof_o stand_v towards_o the_o east_n on_o a_o rock_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n the_o second_o towards_o the_o west_n a_o isle_n which_o on_o the_o southeast_n rise_v with_o a_o mountain_n resemble_v a_o sugar-loaf_n the_o three_o crown_v a_o rock_n southeast_n from_o the_o town_n and_o the_o four_o in_o the_o north-west_n a_o high_a mountain_n the_o native_n call_v tovoupinambauti_fw-la be_v very_o serviceable_a to_o the_o portugese_n beside_o the_o forementioned_a town_n coligni_n and_o st._n sebastian_n some_o make_v mention_n of_o another_o in_o this_o praefecture_n call_v angra_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la reyes_n twelve_o league_n distant_a from_o st._n sebastian_n westward_o the_o burrough_n of_o the_o native_n be_v populous_a but_o neither_o strong_a by_o nature_n nor_o fortify_v and_o so_o not_o by_o any_o one_o think_v worthy_a the_o name_n sect_n iu._n de_fw-fr spirito_n sancto_fw-it santo_n description_n of_o the_o lordship_n de_fw-fr spirito_n santo_n next_o to_o rio_n janeiro_n lie_v the_o lordship_n or_o county_n de_fw-fr spirito_n sancto_fw-it exceed_v fruitful_a have_v divers_a wood_n abound_v with_o venison_n the_o river_n parayva_n manangea_n itapemeri_fw-la iritibi_fw-la and_o guarapari_n fish_n several_a strange_a sort_n of_o fish_n be_v store_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o fish_n and_o among_o other_o the_o fish_n piratiapua_n which_o in_o the_o winter_n month_n life_n in_o the_o river_n and_o against_o the_o summer_n return_v to_o the_o rock_n wash_v by_o the_o ocean_n this_o fish_n have_v a_o wide_a mouth_n full_a of_o tooth_n a_o red_a tongue_n little_a fin_n except_o those_o on_o their_o back_n divers_a colour_a scale_n yet_o most_o of_o a_o dark_a red_a and_o general_o weigh_v fifty_o pound_n here_o be_v also_o the_o fish_n paru_n full_a of_o yellow_a scale_n like_o halfmoon_n over_o a_o black_a skin_n it_o have_v long_a fin_n near_o the_o tail_n and_o a_o little_a head_n no_o less_o remarkable_a be_v the_o guebucu_n which_o have_v a_o long_a body_n a_o sharp_a bony_a snout_n the_o upper_a jaw_n reach_v over_o the_o other_o no_o tooth_n a_o tail_n divide_v in_o the_o middle_n sharp_a fin_n on_o the_o back_n and_o a_o skin_n full_a of_o silver-coloured_a prickle_n this_o monster_n not_o only_o devour_v great_a fish_n but_o also_o man_n when_o it_o be_v hungry_a it_o often_o run_v its_o snout_n through_o the_o side_n of_o a_o ship_n but_o there_o be_v no_o fish_n more_o deform_v than_o the_o abacatuaja_n which_o be_v oval_a and_o flat_a have_v two_o long_a fin_n underneath_o and_o one_o on_o the_o top_n a_o divide_a tail_n green_a fin_n a_o smooth_a skin_n and_o fiery_a eye_n as_o soon_o as_o it_o be_v take_v it_o cry_v like_o a_o hog_n in_o this_o county_n stand_v a_o town_n of_o the_o same_o denomination_n which_o contain_v two_o hundred_o house_n a_o sugar-mill_n and_o a_o cloister_n of_o jesuit_n and_o drive_v a_o great_a trade_n in_o cotton_n and_o brasile_n wood._n before_o the_o city_n lie_v a_o inlet_n full_a of_o isle_n the_o mouth_n of_o which_o be_v guard_v by_o a_o castle_n the_o native_n call_v maigaias_n be_v in_o league_n with_o the_o portuguese_n but_o the_o tapuyans_n and_o apiapetangas_n do_v they_o all_o the_o mischief_n they_o can_v possible_o so_o that_o the_o portugese_n travel_n in_o great_a danger_n of_o their_o life_n when_o any_o business_n call_v they_o through_o the_o country_n of_o these_o savage_a people_n but_o beside_o these_o people_n the_o way_n be_v pester_v with_o strange_a wild_a beast_n especial_o on_o the_o mountain_n mestre_n alvero_n which_o be_v see_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n off_o at_o sea_n on_o which_o among_o other_o creature_n breed_v the_o terrible_a serpent_n boiguacu_fw-la boiguacu_fw-la the_o serpent_n boiguacu_fw-la who_o length_n be_v general_o twenty_o four_o foot_n it_o be_v of_o a_o ash_n colour_n with_o great_a and_o small_a black_a spot_n with_o a_o little_a white_a speck_n in_o the_o middle_n when_o hungry_a it_o leap_v out_o of_o the_o hedge_n or_o from_o the_o top_n of_o tree_n raise_v itself_o upright_o on_o its_o tail_n and_o wind_v about_o either_o man_n beast_n or_o whatever_o it_o be_v squeeze_v it_o to_o death_n or_o put_v its_o tail_n which_o end_v in_o a_o sharp_a point_n or_o sting_n in_o at_o the_o fundament_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o it_o kill_v the_o creature_n on_o which_o it_o seize_v in_o a_o moment_n and_o then_o swallow_v it_o up_o this_o serpent_n have_v strong_a rib_n inward_o and_o more_o than_o seventy_o bony_a joint_n wherefore_o it_o turn_v itself_o with_o great_a ease_n the_o joynt-bone_n near_o the_o head_n be_v the_o big_a and_o grow_v small_a and_o small_a towards_o the_o tail_n it_o also_o feed_v on_o pismire_n jabicu-guacu_a the_o bird_n jabicu-guacu_a this_o county_n also_o breed_v the_o bird_n jabicu-guacu_a which_o exceed_v the_o crane_n in_o bigness_n and_o have_v a_o long_a thick_a bill_n but_o no_o tongue_n on_o his_o head_n appear_v a_o white_a grifly_a crest_n or_o mitre_n the_o wing_n and_o tail_n be_v short_a and_o the_o feather_n most_o of_o they_o white_a except_o the_o pinion_n which_o shine_v like_o ruby_n their_o flesh_n be_v of_o a_o good_a relish_n but_o somewhat_o dry_a near_o the_o river_n which_o wash_v the_o city_n spirito_n sancto_n the_o paraibe_n dwell_v in_o hut_n not_o unlike_a oven_n sect_n v._o porto_n seguro_fw-la seguro_fw-la description_n of_o porto_n seguro_fw-la next_o to_o the_o forementioned_a county_n border_n porto_n seguro_fw-la discover_v by_o pedro_n alvares_n capralis_n who_o give_v this_o country_n the_o name_n of_o terra_fw-la de_fw-fr santa_fw-it cruiz_n but_o afterward_o change_v it_o to_o porto_n seguro_fw-la because_o he_o find_v a_o secure_a harbour_n there_o the_o town_n build_v on_o the_o top_n of_o a_o white_a rock_n give_v its_o denomination_n to_o the_o whole_a country_n and_o harbour_v long_o since_o two_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o family_n and_o have_v five_o sugar-mill_n the_o land_n on_o the_o north_n side_n of_o the_o rock_n rise_v high_a but_o south_n ward_o a_o smooth_a coast_n run_v along_o the_o ocean_n from_o which_o two_o league_n off_o at_o sea_n lie_v several_a cliff_n against_o which_o the_o wave_n break_v with_o a_o great_a force_n the_o town_n santa_n cruiz_n and_o amaro_n be_v leave_v desolate_a because_o the_o portuguese_n be_v continual_o invade_v by_o the_o savage_a aymure_n who_o they_o be_v not_o able_a by_o any_o mean_n to_o repress_v southward_o from_o porto_n seguro_fw-la appear_v the_o shoal_n abrolhos_n twenty_o six_o league_n from_o 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the_o spaniard_n cruelty_n but_o be_v little_o regard_v he_o go_v into_o the_o dominican_n cloister_n till_o he_o be_v call_v out_o and_o make_v bishop_n of_o chiapa_n mean_a while_n soto_n contrary_a to_o casas_n his_o order_n have_v fit_v out_o two_o ship_n to_o trade_n along_o the_o coast_n of_o paria_fw-la but_o the_o expedition_n prove_v very_o unsuccessful_a indian_n soto_n with_o all_o his_o man_n destroy_v by_o the_o indian_n for_o he_o and_o all_o his_o man_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o native_n not_o without_o just_a reason_n for_o the_o spaniard_n according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o casas_n from_o a_o eye-witness_n destroy_v this_o country_n after_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o a_o ship_n sail_v between_o lucago_n and_o hispaniola_n sixty_o league_n without_o any_o compass_n find_v the_o way_n only_o by_o the_o float_a of_o dead_a body_n throw_v out_o of_o the_o spanish_a ship_n moreover_o the_o prisoner_n faint_v be_v
set_v ashore_o on_o hispaniola_n and_o divide_v into_o company_n each_o company_n consist_v of_o twenty_o parent_n separate_v from_o their_o child_n and_o husband_n from_o their_o wife_n and_o lot_n cast_v for_o they_o those_o that_o have_v either_o sick_a decrepit_a or_o old_a people_n fall_v to_o their_o share_n use_v to_o cry_v as_o casas_n testify_v he_o have_v often_o hear_v what_o do_v i_o do_v with_o this_o sick_a decrepit_a old_a dog_n give_v he_o to_o the_o devil_n i_o will_v not_o put_v myself_o to_o the_o trouble_n to_o kill_v and_o bury_v he_o but_o soto_n death_n be_v not_o leave_v unrevenged_a for_o not_o long_o after_o jacob_n castellon_n set_v sail_n from_o st._n domingo_n leave_v several_a company_n on_o cubagua_n to_o rebuild_v the_o town_n cadiz_n and_o raise_v a_o fort_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o cumana_n which_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o make_v great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o native_n man_n hieronymo_n ortall_a desert_v by_o his_o man_n hieronymo_n ortall_a sail_v up_o the_o stream_n negeri_n send_v his_o lieutenant_n augustine_n delgado_n through_o the_o populous_a province_n guacharuco_n and_o parimatuotu_n to_o the_o river_n unare_n where_o not_o without_o a_o sharp_a conflict_n he_o take_v abundance_n of_o provision_n in_o a_o village_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n ortall_a travel_v to_o meta_n act_v inhuman_a cruelty_n all_o the_o way_n but_o approach_v guiana_n where_o delgado_n be_v kill_v he_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o mutinous_a man_n who_o run_v over_o to_o nicholas_n federman_n so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o new_a fort_n miguel_n de_fw-fr neveri_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o st._n domingo_n with_o ten_o soldier_n fear_v that_o antonio_n sedenno_n who_o judge_v himself_o wrong_v by_o ortall_a because_o cumana_n belong_v to_o his_o lordship_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o sedenno_n be_v five_o hundred_o man_n strong_a discover_v the_o sea-coast_n all_o along_o to_o patigutaro_n where_o settle_v himself_o he_o regard_v no_o discipline_n which_o the_o native_n observe_v kill_v many_o a_o spaniard_n and_z other_o the_o tiger_n also_o devour_v especial_o in_o the_o night_n they_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v light_v fire_n about_o they_o against_o the_o wild_a beast_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1537._o sedenno_n travel_v to_o the_o country_n anapuya_n and_o orocomay_n to_o the_o province_n goioguaney_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n defend_v themselves_o very_o valiant_o in_o a_o wooden_a fort_n before_o which_o many_o spaniard_n be_v kill_v with_o poison_a arrow_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o mortal_o wound_v have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o by_o burn_v the_o poison_n out_o with_o hot_a iron_n yet_o at_o last_o the_o defendant_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n up_o to_o the_o mountain_n overgrow_v with_o bramble_n sedenno_n march_v through_o barren_a field_n and_o over_o troublesome_a river_n fernandez_n the_o death_n of_o sedenno_n and_o juan_n fernandez_n come_v to_o the_o mountainous_a country_n catapararo_n where_o he_o find_v abundance_n of_o maiz_n and_o some_o little_a piece_n of_o gold_n and_o be_v advance_v about_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a in_o cumana_n when_o die_v he_o make_v room_n for_o his_o successor_n juan_n fernandez_n who_o survive_v he_o not_o long_a yet_o the_o expedition_n be_v not_o leave_v unprosecute_v for_o sedenno_n man_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o and_o fernandez_n go_v far_o and_o discover_v a_o low_a land_n which_o in_o the_o winter_n be_v overflow_v force_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o remove_v to_o the_o mountain_n but_o at_o last_o the_o spaniard_n be_v weary_a with_o travel_v fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o and_o divide_v into_o several_a party_n go_v several_a way_n some_o to_o venezuela_n other_o to_o maracapana_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o cubagua_n sect_n iii_o venezuela_n venezuela_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o venezuela_n the_o 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