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be_v the_o 〈…〉_o vacupa_n a_o town_n 4â—_n league_n from_o 〈◊〉_d barnes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d from_o vacupa_n to_o cevola_n be_v 37_o day_n journey_n great_a pearl_n and_o 〈◊〉_d gold_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o california_n which_o he_o be_v in_o number_n another_o village_n this_o graduation_n be_v mistake_v by_o 6._o or_o â—_o degree_n at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d marata_n lie_v towards_o the_o southeast_n â—otâ—nteac_n lie_v â—est_n a_o mighty_a beast_n with_o one_o horn_n fifteen_o dâ—â—â—â—_n journey_n from_o the_o end_n of_o the_o desert_n to_o cevola_n or_o ciuâ—lâ—_n the_o second_o desert_n enter_v the_o 9_o of_o may._n twelve_o day_n journey_n â—ost_o rich_a 〈◊〉_d of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ce_fw-fr the_o 〈◊〉_d totonteac_n the_o great_a use_v most_o populâ—â—â—rovince_n a_o desert_n a_o second_o desert_n compostella_n in_o 21_o degree_n of_o latitude_n this_o be_v but_o 2â—0_n league_n â—rom_o mexico_n friar_n maâ—â—â—â—â—f_n nâ—â—_n the_o river_n of_o lachimi_fw-la the_o valley_n of_o the_o people_n call_v caracones_n vâ—lle_fw-fr del_fw-it seâ—nor_n the_o valley_n de_fw-fr loâ—_n caâ—aâ—ones_n distant_a fiuâ—_o dâ—yes_n journey_n from_o the_o western_a â—â—a_fw-fr sâ—â—â—n_n or_o eighâ—_n isle_n which_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o california_n a_o ship_n see_v oâ—_n the_o seâ—_n câ—â—â—t_o chichilticâ—â—â—â—â—_n â—â—_z day_n journey_n from_o the_o seâ—_n this_o câ—iâ—â—iâ—â—icale_n be_v indeed_o but_o in_o 28_o deâ—_n the_o â—3_n oâ—_n june_n don_n garcia_n lâ—peâ—_n de_fw-fr caâ—denas_n a_o godly_a and_o fruitful_a country_n find_v riâ—_n dâ—l_a linâ—_n a_o wise_a forecast_n the_o treason_n of_o the_o indian_n great_a forecast_n and_o diligence_n of_o the_o campe-maâ—â—er_a they_o arrive_v at_o the_o city_n â—â—_o of_o â—ibola_fw-la the_o arrogancy_n of_o the_o people_n of_o cibola_n commandment_n to_o use_v gentleness_n to_o the_o savage_n there_o be_v 800_o man_n within_o the_o town_n gomaâ—a_o hist._n gen_fw-la cap._n 213._o they_o defend_v the_o wall_n with_o stone_n like_o those_o of_o hochelaga_n eâ—â—â—llâ—nt_a house_n â—oure_n or_o five_a loft_v high_a cibola_n be_v a_o province_n conâ—â—â—ning_v sâ—uâ—n_v towâ—â—â—_n five_o hundâ—ed_o house_n in_o graâ—adâ—_n a_o paint_v necessary_a in_o a_o nâ—w_a discovery_n paint_a mantle_n store_n of_o turquoise_n emerald_n granatâ—s_n crhâ—â—â—all_n excellent_a and_o very_a â—â—eat_a cock_n gâ—mara_fw-la hist._n gen_fw-la cap_n 213._o say_v that_o the_o coldâ—_n be_v by_o reaâ—on_n of_o the_o â—igâ—_n mountain_n a_o wood_n of_o cedar_n excellent_a grass_n dear_a hare_n and_o covy_n â—ery_o good_a salt_n the_o western_a sea_n within_o 150._o league_n from_o cibola_n bear_n tiger_n lion_n porkespick_n mighty_a sheep_n wild_a goat_n wild_a boar_n dear_n ounce_n stag_n theâ—â—ravaile_n 8._o daâ—es_n journey_n towards_o the_o north_n sea_n ox_n hide_v dress_v and_o paint_v very_o cunning_o totonteac_n be_v a_o hot_a lake_n tadovac_n seem_v because_o it_o be_v a_o lake_n and_o end_v in_o it_o to_o have_v some_o affinity_n herewith_o other_o town_n near_o a_o river_n turquoise_n manâ—lâ—s_n the_o indian_n flee_v to_o the_o hiâ—_n with_o their_o wife_n châ—â—â—dren_n and_o good_n a_o city_n greatâ—_n than_o granada_n twâ—_n tableâ—_n paint_v by_o thâ—_n indianâ—_n one_o of_o bâ—astâ—_n â—nother_n oâ—_n bird_n and_o fish_n a_o old_a prophesy_n that_o â—hose_v part_n shall_v be_v subdue_v by_o christians_n they_o worship_v the_o water_n seven_o city_n far_o from_o granada_n tucâ—â—o_n the_o spaniard_n virtual_v in_o discovery_n a_o garment_n excellent_o embroider_v with_o needle_n work_n a_o orelude_n â—ertaine_a turquoise_n the_o death_n of_o stephan_n the_o negro_n acucu_fw-la gold_n and_o silver_n find_v in_o cibola_n acuco_fw-la the_o western_a sea_n discover_v tiguâ—â—_n aâ—a_n and_o quiviray_fw-fr a_o townâ—_n burn_v another_o town_n assault_v mantle_n turqueses_n feather_n precious_a thing_n melon_n cotton_n large_a mantle_n cicuic_fw-la fourâ—_n day_n journey_n from_o tiguâ—â—_n quâ—â—ira_n â—â—eapes_n of_o 〈◊〉_d dâ—â—â—_n make_v for_o mark_n to_o know_v the_o way_n the_o spaniard_n return_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o so_o to_o mexico_n 154â—_n tâ—e_v spaniard_n wouâ—d_v have_v inhabit_v the_o country_n ship_n seâ—ne_v on_o tâ—e_v sea_n coast_n
de_fw-fr san_n barâ—ardo_n la_fw-fr bacilla_n the_o shoald_n of_o serrana_n serranilla_n cape_n de_fw-fr corrientes_n cape_n de_fw-fr san_n antonio_n the_o tâ—â—tugâ—â—â—_n seranilla_n a_o island_n in_o 16._o degree_n 〈◊〉_d câ—â—â—_n de_fw-fr cameron_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n isla_n de_fw-fr pinos_n the_o currentâ—_n sâ—t_v here_o sometime_o wesâ—_n isla_n de_fw-fr coâ—â—â—_n the_o latitude_n of_o 〈…〉_o 19_o deg_fw-la and_o one_o â—ieâ—â—e_n las_o tortugas_n the_o little_a islâ—_n call_v vermâ—â—â—_n marâ—â—_n oâ—_n vâ—â—la_fw-la rica_fw-la the_o low_a ground_n of_o almeria_n lâ—s_v sierras_n 〈◊〉_d papalo_n saint_n paul_n monte_fw-fr de_fw-fr câ—rneâ—os_n casa_n de_fw-fr buytroâ—_n the_o castle_n of_o s._n juan_n de_fw-fr vâ—lâ—â—_n the_o hospital_n the_o river_n of_o 〈◊〉_d alacranes_n or_o â—â—â—pâ—orâ—_n the_o triangle_n â—â—rta_fw-la or_o â—aâ—â—a_fw-la the_o high_a hill_n 〈◊〉_d â—_o maâ—tin_n 〈◊〉_d de_fw-fr medelin_n s._n juan_n de_fw-fr vllua_o 〈◊〉_d in_o 18._o deg_fw-la and_o a_o half_a the_o tortugas_n the_o current_n to_o the_o east_n â—an_v de_fw-fr cabanas_n â—avana_n â—eâ—_n martyr_n the_o shold_n of_o mimbresâ—_n that_o be_v of_o osier_n the_o channel_n reach_v to_o 28_o degree_n la_fw-fr bermuda_n bermuda_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n flores_n and_o câ—eruo_n saint_n george_n terzera_n the_o cape_n of_o s._n vincent_n the_o wind_n be_v always_o at_o northwest_o in_o the_o summer_n the_o mark_n oâ—_n capâ—_n s._n vincent_n the_o asagresal_n the_o cape_n of_o saint_n mary_n the_o course_n in_o winter_n from_o the_o channel_n of_o baâ—ama_n the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n many_o lose_v upon_o bermuda_n by_o negligence_n the_o isle_n of_o s._n marry_o marry_o faial_a the_o bar_n oâ—_n s._n lucar_n sierras_n de_fw-fr monchico_fw-la to_o aâ—oyde_v man_n of_o war_n the_o castle_n of_o aimonte_n the_o cape_n of_o s_o nâ—colas_n on_o the_o east_n end_n of_o cuba_n pontâ—_n de_fw-fr mayâ—ca_n â—araâ—oa_o a_o â—lâ—â—â—d_n on_o the_o east_n side_n of_o baracoa_n â—aâ—o_o de_fw-fr â—â—a_fw-la this_o word_n cayo_n in_o the_o biskapur_n â—â—â—gue_n signify_v a_o date_n â—_o shall_v pracellas_fw-la the_o mosâ—wes_n camoloquea_n the_o flat_n of_o mecaâ—a_n to_o be_v avoid_v cropeda_n a_o flat_a island_n 2._o rock_n of_o stone_n punta_n de_fw-fr caveus_fw-la matanâ—as_n the_o current_n the_o teat_n of_o havana_n the_o â—arbour_n of_o xâ—â—oca_n mark_v to_o know_v the_o harbour_n of_o havana_n caio_n de_fw-fr moa_n caio_n romanâ—â—_n alcane_n de_fw-fr barasoga_n savano_n basquo_n the_o flat_n of_o mecala_n take_v heed_n of_o that_o which_o be_v here_o saâ—d_v for_o it_o have_v little_a reason_n sierras_n de_fw-fr camaloquâ—a_n caio_n de_fw-fr moa_n pracellas_fw-la havana_n punta_n de_fw-fr mance_n sierra_n del_fw-it hama_fw-la caio_n romano_n the_o mark_n of_o the_o flat_a of_o caio_n romano_n punta_n de_fw-fr naga_n punta_n de_fw-fr hidalgo_fw-la the_o calm_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o variation_n of_o the_o compass_n deseada_n in_o 15._o degree_n and_o a_o halâ—e_n warlike_a and_o dangerous_a indian_n like_v â—hose_v oâ—_n dominica_n these_o 2._o the_o white_a and_o the_o gray_a island_n be_v rather_o baâ—â—_n rock_n in_o the_o sea_n foâ—_n so_o do_v farrallon_n the_o spanish_a word_n signify_v but_o i_o interprâ—te_v it_o island_n because_o all_o the_o rock_n separate_v from_o the_o big_a island_n be_v saâ—d_v to_o be_v little_a island_n this_o white_a &_o bare_a island_n be_v make_v whitâ—_n up_o the_o dâ—ng_n of_o bird_n and_o sea-foule_n that_o resort_v unto_o it_o these_o rock_n be_v call_v los_fw-la 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o spoâ—tes_n the_o point_n oâ—_n causedo_n â—an_v domingo_n the_o point_n of_o niâ—ao_n the_o isle_n of_o beata_fw-la ocoa_n puerto_n hermoso_fw-la the_o isle_n of_o alto_n veloâ—_n 〈◊〉_d frail_n 〈◊〉_d las_o sierras_fw-la de_fw-fr donna_fw-fr maria._n isla_n baque_n cape_n tiburon_n the_o isle_n of_o navaza_n sierras_n de_fw-fr cobâ—â—_n sierras_n de_fw-fr tarquino_n los_fw-la caimanes_n los_fw-la jardines_n las_o sierras_fw-la de_fw-la guanaguarico_fw-la a_o convenient_a water_a place_n the_o isle_n vermeja_n villa_n rica_fw-la â—_o juan_n de_fw-fr vllua_o â—_o volcan_fw-fr or_o burn_a hill_n â—ierras_fw-la de_fw-la sant_z martâ—n_n sierras_n de_fw-fr villa_n 〈◊〉_d â—io_fw-mi de_fw-fr las_fw-fr palmas_fw-la rio_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr monâ—anâ—as_fw-fr rio_n de_fw-fr panuco_n rio_n heâ—moâ—o_o oâ—_n the_o beautiful_a â—iver_n the_o current_n of_o the_o bay_n of_o mexico_n the_o wind_n be_v at_o the_o east_n set_v to_o the_o northâ—_n and_o 40._o league_n from_o thâ—â—hoâ—e_n to_o the_o north-east_n the_o mountain_n oâ—_n tamaclipa_n 〈◊〉_d tide_n at_o the_o river_n of_o panuco_n laâ—_n sieâ—ras_fw-fr de_fw-fr tarquia_fw-la â—_o luis_n de_fw-fr tamâ—ice_n cabo_n roxo_fw-la a_o water_a place_n the_o bay_n â—â—_o cassone_n all_o these_o be_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o tabasco_n las_o sierras_fw-la de_fw-fr â—_o pabâ—â—â—_n punta_n delgada_o oâ—_n the_o slend_a 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