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heaven_n one_o clear_a and_o bright_a above_o and_o the_o other_o obscure_a and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o grey_a veil_n spread_v underneath_o which_o cover_v all_o the_o coast_n and_o although_o it_o rain_v not_o yet_o this_o mist_n be_v wonderful_a profitable_a to_o bring_v forth_o grass_n and_o to_o raise_v up_o and_o nourish_v the_o seed_n for_o although_o they_o have_v plenty_n of_o water_n which_o they_o draw_v from_o the_o pool_n and_o lake_n yet_o this_o moisture_n from_o heaven_n have_v such_o a_o virtue_n that_o cease_v to_o fall_v upon_o the_o earth_n it_o breed_v a_o great_a discommodity_n and_o defect_n of_o grain_n and_o seed_n and_o that_o which_o be_v more_o worthy_a of_o admiration_n the_o dry_a and_o barren_a sand_n be_v by_o this_o dew_n so_o beautify_v with_o grass_n and_o flower_n as_o it_o be_v a_o please_a and_o agreeable_a sight_n and_o very_o profitable_a for_o the_o feed_n of_o cattle_n as_o we_o see_v in_o the_o mountain_n call_v sandie_n near_o to_o the_o city_n of_o king_n of_o the_o property_n of_o new_a spain_n of_o the_o land_n and_o of_o other_o land_n chap._n 22._o new_a spain_n pass_v all_o other_o province_n in_o pasture_n which_o breed_v infinite_a troop_n of_o horse_n cow_n sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n it_o abound_v in_o fruit_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o grain_n to_o conclude_v it_o be_v a_o country_n the_o best_a furnish_v and_o most_o accomplish_a at_o the_o indies_n yet_o peru_n do_v surpass_v it_o in_o one_o thing_n which_o be_v wine_n for_o that_o there_o grow_v store_n and_o good_a and_o they_o daily_o multiply_v and_o increase_v the_o which_o do_v grow_v in_o very_o hot_a valley_n where_o there_o be_v watering_n and_o although_o there_o be_v vine_n in_o new_a spain_n yet_o the_o grape_n come_v not_o to_o his_o maturity_n fit_a to_o make_v wine_n the_o reason_n be_v for_o that_o it_o rain_v there_o in_o julie_n and_o august_n whenas_o the_o grape_n ripen_v and_o therefore_o it_o come_v not_o to_o his_o perfection_n and_o if_o any_o one_o through_o curiosity_n will_v take_v the_o pain_n to_o make_v wine_n it_o shall_v be_v like_a to_o that_o of_o genua_n and_o lombardie_n which_o be_v very_o small_a and_o sharp_a have_v a_o taste_n like_o unto_o verivice_n the_o land_n which_o they_o call_v barlovente_n which_o be_v hispaniola_n cuba_n port_n ricco_fw-it &_o other_o there_o about_o be_v beautify_v with_o many_o green_a pasture_n and_o abound_v in_o cattle_n as_o neat_a and_o swine_n which_o be_v become_v wild_a the_o wealth_n of_o these_o land_n be_v their_o sugar-worke_n and_o hide_n there_o be_v much_o cassia_n fistula_n &_o ginger_n it_o be_v a_o thing_n incredible_a to_o see_v the_o multitude_n of_o these_o marchandize_v bring_v in_o one_o fleet_n be_v in_o a_o manner_n impossible_a that_o all_o europe_n shall_v waste_v so_o much_o they_o likewise_o bring_v wood_n of_o a_o excellent_a quality_n and_o colour_n as_o ebony_n &_o other_o which_o serve_v for_o building_n and_o joiner_n there_o be_v much_o of_o that_o wood_n which_o they_o call_v lignum_fw-la sanctum_fw-la or_o guage_n fit_a to_o cure_v the_o pox_n all_o these_o land_n and_o other_o there_o about_o which_o be_v many_o have_v a_o goodly_a and_o pleasant_a aspect_n for_o that_o throughout_o the_o year_n they_o be_v beautify_v with_o grass_n &_o green_a tree_n so_o as_o they_o can_v discern_v when_o it_o be_v autumn_n or_o summer_n by_o reason_n of_o continual_a moisture_n join_v to_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o burn_a zone_n and_o although_o this_o land_n be_v of_o a_o great_a circuit_n yet_o be_v there_o few_o dwelling_n for_o that_o of_o itself_o it_o engender_v great_a arcabutos_n as_o they_o call_v they_o which_o be_v grove_n or_o very_o thick_a coppese_n and_o on_o the_o plain_n there_o be_v many_o marsh_n and_o bog_n they_o give_v yet_o another_o notable_a reason_n why_o they_o be_v so_o small_o people_v for_o that_o there_o have_v remain_v few_o natural_a indian_n through_o the_o inconsiderateness_n and_o disorder_n of_o the_o first_o conqueror_n that_o people_v it_o and_o therefore_o for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o use_v negro_n but_o they_o cost_v dear_a be_v very_o fit_a to_o till_o the_o land_n there_o grow_v neither_o bread_n nor_o wine_n in_o these_o land_n for_o that_o the_o too_o great_a fertility_n and_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o soil_n suffer_v they_o not_o to_o seed_n but_o cast_v all_o forth_o in_o grass_n very_o uneaqual_o there_o be_v no_o olive_n tree_n at_o the_o least_o they_o bear_v no_o olive_n but_o many_o green_a leaf_n pleasant_a to_o the_o view_n which_o bear_v no_o fruit_n the_o bread_n they_o use_v be_v of_o cacave_n whereof_o we_o shall_v hereafter_o speak_v there_o be_v gold_n in_o the_o river_n of_o these_o land_n which_o some_o draw_v forth_o but_o in_o small_a quantity_n i_o be_v little_o less_o than_o a_o year_n in_o these_o island_n and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v tell_v i_o of_o the_o main_a land_n of_o the_o indies_n where_o i_o have_v not_o be_v as_o in_o florida_n nicaraqua_n guatimala_n and_o other_o it_o be_v in_o a_o manner_n of_o this_o temper_n as_o i_o have_v describe_v yet_o have_v i_o not_o set_v down_o every_o particular_a of_o nature_n in_o these_o province_n of_o the_o firm_a land_n have_v no_o perfect_a knowledge_n thereof_o the_o country_n which_o do_v most_o resemble_v spain_n and_o the_o region_n of_o europe_n in_o all_o the_o west_n indies_n be_v the_o realm_n of_o chille_n which_o be_v without_o the_o general_a rule_n of_o these_o other_o province_n be_v seat_v without_o the_o burn_a zone_n and_o the_o tropic_n of_o capricorn_n this_o land_n of_o itself_o be_v cool_v and_o fertile_a and_o bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n that_o be_v in_o spain_n it_o yield_v great_a abundance_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o abound_v in_o pasture_n and_o cattle_n the_o air_n be_v wholesome_a and_o clear_a temperate_a betwixt_o heat_n and_o cold_a winter_n and_o summer_n be_v very_o distinct_a and_o there_o they_o find_v great_a store_n of_o very_o fine_a gold_n yet_o this_o land_n be_v poor_a and_o final_o people_v by_o reason_n of_o their_o continual_a war_n with_o the_o auricanos_n and_o their_o associate_n be_v a_o rough_a people_n and_o friend_n to_o liberty_n of_o the_o unknown_a land_n and_o the_o diversity_n of_o a_o whole_a day_n betwixt_o they_o of_o the_o east_n and_o the_o west_n chap._n 23._o there_o be_v great_a conjecture_n that_o in_o the_o temperate_a zone_n at_o the_o antarctic_a pole_n there_o be_v great_a and_o fertile_a land_n but_o to_o this_o day_n they_o be_v not_o discover_v neither_o do_v they_o know_v any_o other_o land_n in_o this_o zone_n but_o that_o of_o chille_n and_o some_o part_n of_o that_o land_n which_o run_v from_o ethiopia_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o good_a hope_n as_o