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delicate_a sect_n vi_o los_fw-la isleos_n isleos_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o los_fw-es isleos_n next_o porto_n seguro_fw-la border_n the_o country_n los_fw-es isleos_n so_o call_v from_o its_o chief_a town_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o house_n or_o perhaps_o by_o this_o time_n many_o more_o eight_o sugar-mill_n a_o cloister_n for_o the_o jesuit_n and_o a_o church_n the_o inhabitant_n live_v by_o tillage_n and_o transport_v of_o provision_n in_o little_a bark_n to_o pernambuco_n seven_o league_n far_o in_o the_o country_n beyond_o the_o town_n of_o isleos_n lie_v a_o nameless_a lake_n three_o league_n long_o as_o many_o broad_a and_o above_o ten_o fathom_v deep_a and_o full_a of_o the_o fish_n manati_n which_o be_v very_o large_a and_o well_o taste_v beside_o abundance_n of_o crocodile_n and_o in_o windy_a wether_n the_o water_n be_v as_o rough_a as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ocean_n out_o of_o this_o lake_n flow_v a_o river_n by_o a_o passage_n so_o narrow_a that_o a_o boat_n can_v scarce_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o round_o about_o this_o river_n live_v the_o guaymure_n the_o most_o savage_a people_n of_o all_o america_n they_o be_v of_o a_o gigantic_a size_n have_v white_a skin_n carry_v exceed_o great_a bow_n and_o arrow_n live_v without_o house_n like_o beast_n devour_v mans-flesh_n like_o tiger_n never_o fight_v in_o company_n or_o army_n but_o watch_v to_o surprise_v a_o single_a man_n or_o beast_n they_o also_o eat_v their_o own_o child_n and_o possess_v former_o all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o river_n st._n francisco_n to_o the_o promontory_n frio_n but_o beat_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o tupinambas_n and_o tupinachias_n they_o go_v to_o the_o county_n los_fw-es isleos_n which_o they_o invade_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o portuguese_n be_v not_o only_o force_v to_o leave_v several_a sugar-mill_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a country_n sect_n vii_o bahia_n de_fw-fr todo_fw-es los_fw-es sanctos_fw-la when_o sosa_fw-la land_a on_o the_o forementioned_a shore_n the_o portuguese_n have_v but_o little_a foot_n on_o america_n for_o their_o plantation_n at_o isleos_n st._n vincent_n pernambuco_n villa_n veja_n itamaraca_n and_o porto_n seguro_fw-la discover_v by_o pedro_n alvares_n capralis_n anno_fw-la 1500._o be_v run_v all_o to_o ruin_v beside_o the_o city_n st._n salvador_n and_o the_o decay_a town_n villa_n veja_n the_o city_n paripe_n lie_v three_o league_n far_o into_o the_o country_n consist_v of_o three_o thousand_o family_n and_o eighteen_o sugar-mill_n the_o country_n about_o the_o same_o produce_v plenty_n of_o cotton_n the_o island_n taperica_n which_o be_v pretty_a large_a have_v a_o fertile_a soil_n for_o the_o production_n of_o tobacco_n and_o grass_n to_o fatten_v cattle_n the_o inhabitant_n boil_v much_o train-oyl_n of_o the_o whale_n which_o come_v ashore_o there_o in_o considerable_a number_n twelve_o league_n southward_o from_o st._n salvador_n appear_v the_o village_n cacocheira_n former_o belong_v to_o a_o rich_a portuguese_a who_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o reform_v the_o savage_a people_n guaymure_v to_o a_o civil_a life_n but_o see_v he_o profit_v but_o little_a he_o cause_v great_a company_n of_o they_o to_o be_v remove_v to_o taperica_n that_o they_o may_v do_v less_o mischief_n where_o the_o unusual_a and_o unwholesome_a air_n kill_v they_o all_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o lordship_n bahia_n have_v abundance_n of_o sugar-mill_n which_o be_v either_o turn_v by_o the_o water_n or_o draw_v by_o oxen._n olinda_n de_fw-fr phernambuco_n a._n narale_n b._n nonasterium_n in_o insula_fw-la antonic_n face_n c._n hospitium_fw-la domini_fw-la presiotuâ—_n h._n c._n lonck_n d._n ecclesia_fw-la pagi_n povo_fw-la e._n promptuaria_fw-la sacâ—aro_fw-la aâ—_n hispanen_n ique_a delecâ—â—_n f._n vallum_n ferrestre_fw-fr cum_fw-la nonnuâ—â—is_fw-la fortulitus_fw-la g._n monasterium_fw-la sancti_fw-la benedicti_fw-la dictum_fw-la bento_n h._n sancti_fw-la antoni_fw-la i._o s_o â—i_fw-fr francisci_fw-la k._n ecclesia_fw-la magaâ—_n l._n ecclesia_fw-la jesuitarum_fw-la n._n promontorium_n ex_fw-la virgultis_fw-la â—â—â—stium_fw-la sect_n viii_o pernambuco_n pernambuco_n description_n of_o pernambuco_n northward_o from_o bahia_n de_fw-fr todo_fw-es los_fw-es sanctos_fw-la lie_v pernambuco_n which_o extend_v along_o the_o coast_n above_o seventy_o league_n between_o the_o river_n st._n francisco_n and_o the_o country_n of_o hamaraca_n pernambuco_n which_o signify_v hells-mouth_n be_v on_o the_o east_n wash_v by_o the_o northern_a ocean_n in_o which_o grow_v a_o weed_n much_o like_o a_o oaken_a leaf_n and_o so_o thick_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v cut_v to_o make_v their_o way_n impede_v the_o sail_v of_o ship_n fish_n several_a sort_n of_o fish_n the_o sea_n be_v also_o very_o full_a of_o fish_n which_o in_o calm_a wether_n be_v visible_a sixty_o fathom_n deep_a and_o be_v take_v in_o great_a abundance_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v for_o they_o no_o soon_o let_v down_o a_o bait_n cover_v with_o feather_n
have_v in_o a_o few_o year_n of_o his_o reign_n before_o the_o spaniard_n come_v thither_o subdue_v the_o better_a part_n of_o a_o hundred_o city_n and_o great_a town_n to_o his_o dominion_n and_o hold_v in_o actual_a submission_n to_o his_o government_n and_o tributary_n to_o he_o no_o less_o than_o thirty_o several_a casique_n or_o petty_a prince_n every_o one_o of_o which_o pay_v he_o tribute_n and_o be_v able_a upon_o occasion_n to_o bring_v into_o the_o field_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o man_n he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v be_v for_o his_o person_n a_o wise_a and_o good_a prince_n just_a affable_a and_o tender_a of_o his_o subject_n good_a but_o by_o reason_n of_o some_o heavy_a exaction_n which_o his_o own_o power_n and_o the_o practice_n of_o his_o ancestor_n before_o he_o give_v he_o the_o confidence_n to_o impose_v upon_o the_o conquer_a people_n a_o great_a part_n of_o his_o subject_n live_v but_o unwilling_o under_o his_o obedience_n and_o rather_o by_o constraint_n than_o otherwise_o be_v also_o further_o exasperate_v against_o he_o by_o one_o barbarous_a custom_n which_o the_o mexican_n frequent_o use_v viz._n the_o sacrifice_a of_o men._n their_o manner_n be_v whensoever_o they_o have_v any_o solemn_a occasion_n of_o do_v honour_n to_o their_o devil-god_n vitzilopuchtli_n as_o they_o call_v he_o to_o send_v out_o a_o army_n of_o man_n from_o mexico_n into_o some_o of_o the_o subdue_v province_n in_o case_n they_o have_v no_o enemy_n near_a hand_n and_o to_o fetch_v in_o as_o many_o man_n as_o they_o think_v good_a to_o be_v sacrifice_v who_o flesh_n likewise_o afterward_o they_o do_v eat_v in_o a_o solemn_a banquet_n this_o be_v a_o business_n of_o their_o satanical_a religion_n and_o motezuma_n a_o prince_n extreme_o superstitious_a and_o devote_v to_o the_o service_n of_o his_o god_n it_o be_v say_v that_o he_o sacrifice_v common_o one_o year_n with_o another_o twenty_o thousand_o man_n and_o some_o year_n upon_o extraordinary_a occasion_n not_o less_o than_o fifty_o thousand_o so_o great_a and_o grievous_a a_o tyranny_n by_o the_o just_a judgement_n and_o permission_n of_o almighty_a god_n for_o their_o great_a and_o unnatural_a sin_n do_v the_o enemy_n of_o mankind_n exercise_n upon_o they_o he_o be_v likewise_o much_o give_v to_o woman_n but_o it_o be_v only_o to_o such_o as_o be_v count_v his_o wife_n of_o which_o he_o be_v say_v to_o have_v have_v no_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o with_o child_n by_o he_o at_o one_o time_n kingdom_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o mexican_n kingdom_n the_o bound_n of_o this_o kingdom_n at_o present_a be_v thus_o on_o the_o east_n it_o have_v a_o large_a arm_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o they_o call_v the_o bay_n of_o new-spain_n or_o the_o gulf_n of_o mexico_n on_o the_o west_n it_o have_v some_o part_n of_o new-gallicia_a and_o mare_n deal_v zur_n on_o the_o north_n the_o rest_n of_o new-gallicia_a and_o part_n of_o florida_n and_o on_o the_o south_n mare_fw-la del_fw-it zur_n again_o and_o part_n of_o guatimala_n it_o extend_v itself_o in_o length_n from_o jucatan_n southeast_n to_o the_o border_n of_o new_a gallicia_n northward_o above_o eight_o hundred_o italian_a mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n from_o panuco_n to_o the_o south_n sea_n about_o half_a so_o much_o it_o lie_v whole_o under_o the_o torrid_a zone_n nor_o be_v it_o a_o country_n general_o so_o mountainous_a or_o high_a seat_v as_o some_o other_o of_o america_n be_v but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n level_v or_o low_a yet_o be_v it_o so_o fan_v for_o three_o part_n at_o least_o of_o four_o by_o the_o cool_a blast_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o heat_n otherwise_o so_o moderate_v with_o frequent_a rains_n which_o it_o have_v constant_o three_o month_n in_o the_o year_n viz._n june_n july_n and_o august_n that_o the_o air_n be_v render_v thereby_o exceed_o temperate_a and_o the_o climate_n not_o unhealthful_a especial_o to_o temperate_a body_n and_o such_o as_o be_v never_o so_o little_o use_v to_o it_o mexico_n riches_n of_o mexico_n a_o goodly_a country_n it_o be_v of_o inexhaustible_a wealth_n and_o riches_n whether_o we_o regard_v the_o mine_n of_o gold_n silver_n brass_n iron_n etc._n etc._n of_o all_o which_o it_o have_v many_o and_o very_o good_a or_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o earth_n abundance_n of_o cattle_n plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o grain_n of_o which_o they_o have_v two_o harvest_n or_o any_o other_o commodity_n and_o endowment_n of_o nature_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o enrich_n of_o the_o world_n among_o other_o thing_n it_o afford_v cassia_n the_o fruit_n whereof_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o know_v and_o much_o commend_v by_o the_o apothecary_n for_o its_o use_n in_o physic_n especial_o in_o purgation_n and_o remove_v of_o all_o obstruction_n of_o phlegm_n choler_n etc._n etc._n such_o store_n of_o balm_n amber_n all_o sort_n of_o gum_n and_o precious_a liquor_n as_o no_o country_n in_o the_o world_n be_v better_a furnish_v with_o excellent_a perfume_n and_o physic_n than_o the_o kingdom_n of_o new_a spain_n among_o the_o many_o other_o sort_n of_o tree_n which_o this_o country_n produce_v the_o most_o remarkable_a be_v their_o tunas_fw-la treâ—_n tunas_fw-la treâ—_n of_o which_o there_o be_v five_o kind_n one_o be_v call_v cumbeba_n from_o whence_o proceed_v that_o admirable_a tincture_n common_o know_v by_o the_o name_n of_o cochinele_n which_o be_v thus_o make_v on_o the_o top_n of_o this_o tree_n be_v find_v a_o worm_n which_o have_v the_o bigness_n and_o shape_n of_o a_o great_a louse_n which_o so_o increase_v that_o in_o one_o year_n time_n a_o hundred_o tree_n shall_v be_v stock_v from_o the_o seed_n of_o one_o of_o these_o animal_n the_o worm_n itself_o be_v white_a after_o the_o skin_n be_v careful_o pull_v off_o put_v in_o cold_a water_n or_o ash_n and_o so_o dry_v become_v cochinele_o the_o best_a sort_n of_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v in_o tlascala_n and_o that_o in_o so_o great_a a_o quantity_n that_o no_o less_o than_o five_o or_o six_o hundred_o arrobe_n of_o spanish_a measure_n each_o arrobe_n be_v as_o much_o as_o five_o english_a bushel_n be_v yearly_o transport_v thence_o the_o other_o sort_n which_o grow_v on_o the_o mountain_n and_o that_o which_o be_v not_o so_o careful_o gather_v call_v chichimecas_n die_v not_o so_o well_o as_o the_o right_a cochinele_n the_o tunas_fw-la also_o bear_v a_o fruit_n long_o and_o whitish_a with_o a_o smooth_a shell_n and_o full_a of_o little_a seed_n like_o fig_n the_o red_a which_o be_v inferior_a in_o taste_n to_o the_o white_a colour_n the_o urine_n red_a pine-apple_n pine-apple_n the_o pine-apple_n which_o grow_v here_o differ_v from_o the_o spanish_a for_o the_o pulp_n be_v not_o enclose_v in_o a_o shell_n they_o have_v a_o pleasant_a smell_n and_o a_o pulp_n which_o if_o eat_v much_o of_o cause_v a_o appetite_n it_o be_v of_o a_o tartish_a taste_n they_o keep_v good_a a_o long_a time_n when_o salt_v the_o spaniard_n to_o make_v chocolate_a mix_v maiz_n by_o the_o mexican_n call_v tlaolli_n either_o whole_a or_o ground_n or_o boil_v before_o with_o chalk_n moreover_o they_o put_v the_o red_a kernel_n also_o in_o the_o drink_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o fruit_n of_o the_o achiote-tree_n of_o the_o kernel_n which_o be_v dry_a and_o cool_a boil_v in_o water_n and_o stir_v till_o it_o come_v to_o a_o pap_n they_o make_v cake_n which_o mix_v with_o the_o chocolate_a give_v it_o a_o cleanse_a power_n and_o take_v away_o all_o taste_v that_o cause_n vomit_v the_o pepper_n mecaxochite_a which_o grow_v creep_v along_o the_o earth_n with_o long_a and_o fragrant_a leave_n round_a stalk_n hairy_a root_n and_o three_o long_a cod_n which_o shoot_v upward_o this_o pepper_n temper_v the_o overcooling_a property_n of_o the_o chocolate_a last_o it_o consist_v also_o of_o xochinacatlis_n tlilxochitle_n and_o the_o rozenish_a gum_n holli_n the_o xocinacatli_n be_v a_o tree_n with_o small_a leave_n and_o great_a flower_n hang_v on_o long_a stalk_n that_o bend_v downward_o within_o of_o a_o purple_a and_o without_o of_o a_o dark-green_a colour_n of_o a_o sweet_a smell_n and_o resemble_v a_o ear_n and_o this_o flower_n also_o give_v a_o pleasant_a taste_n and_o wholesome_a operation_n to_o the_o chocolate_a the_o tlilxochitle_n run_v up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o tree_n like_o ivy_n the_o flower_n of_o a_o darkish_a brown_a colour_n cleanse_v the_o nerve_n strengthen_v the_o brain_n and_o take_v away_o the_o rawness_n of_o the_o stomach_n the_o holli_n drop_v out_o of_o the_o holquabuytle_n a_o smooth_a barky_a tree_n full_a of_o moisture_n which_o at_o first_o appearance_n be_v white_a then_o yellowish_a and_o last_o black_a which_o knead_v into_o round_a ball_n and_o roast_a be_v a_o remedy_n against_o a_o looseness_n and_o soreness_n of_o the_o bowel_n people_n nature_n of_o the_o people_n the_o native_n of_o the_o country_n be_v very_o
be_v tabasco_n bound_v on_o the_o north_n by_o the_o northern_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o east_n with_o jucatan_n and_o however_o some_o account_n it_o a_o distinct_a province_n yet_o other_o make_v no_o mention_n of_o it_o let_v it_o pass_v for_o that_o part_n of_o jucatan_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o city_n tabasco_n from_o which_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v denominate_v the_o ground_n level_a and_o without_o mountain_n have_v many_o great_a wood_n of_o cedar-tree_n brasile_n and_o other_o here_o be_v also_o many_o good_a indian_a fruit_n as_o the_o manmeye_n zapotes_n aguacates_n and_o guajabos_n for_o three_o month_n they_o have_v continual_o dry_a wether_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o year_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n rainy_a which_o vicissitude_n of_o moisture_n and_o heat_n make_v the_o country_n exceed_v fruitful_a insomuch_o that_o they_o have_v three_o or_o four_o harvest_n of_o maiz_n in_o a_o year_n vine_n fig_n lemon_n orange_n rice_n barley_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o garden-herb_n grow_v here_o also_o in_o great_a plenty_n the_o pool_n brook_n and_o lake_n abound_v likewise_o with_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n and_o for_o sea-fish_n beside_o the_o tortugas_n and_o yguanras_n the_o manae_fw-la or_o sea-cow_n be_v of_o principal_a note_n manate_n the_o fish_n manate_n this_o fish_n be_v terrible_a to_o behold_v have_v a_o head_n like_o a_o ox_n little_a eye_n two_o foot_n near_o the_o head_n in_o stead_n of_o fin_n two_o round_a holes_n in_o stead_n of_o ear_n round_a bone_n like_o ball_n in_o its_o brain_n a_o short_a tail_n and_o bristly_a skin_n the_o female_n have_v two_o dug_n with_o which_o they_o suckle_v their_o young_a peacock_n pheasant_n parrot_n quales_fw-la hen_n pigeon_n bird_n bird_n with_o several_a sort_n of_o bird_n altogether_o unknown_a to_o the_o european_n be_v here_o in_o great_a abundance_n the_o wood_n also_o abound_v with_o tiger_n and_o lion_n beast_n beast_n which_o do_v no_o little_a hurt_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n wild_a 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call_v the_o diamond_n be_v a_o receptacle_n for_o a_o innumerable_a multitude_n of_o bird_n and_o especial_o wild_a pigeon_n beside_o the_o stream_n that_o in_o the_o rainy_a season_n run_v through_o the_o dale_n and_o savana_n there_o be_v ten_o river_n which_o fall_v from_o the_o mountain_n glide_v through_o the_o valley_n into_o the_o sea_n sometime_o they_o swell_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o overflow_a their_o bank_n they_o wash_v down_o the_o tree_n and_o house_n which_o inconvenience_n have_v teach_v the_o french_a to_o build_v their_o house_n on_o hill_n or_o rise_a ground_n the_o good_a situation_n of_o this_o island_n have_v invite_v many_o family_n thither_o sect_n xxii_o st._n lucia_n lucia_n situation_n of_o st._n lucia_n st_n lucia_n by_o the_o french_a alouzie_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v discover_v on_o the_o thirteen_o of_o december_n dedicate_v in_o the_o calendar_n to_o the_o virgin_n martyr_n lucia_n who_o be_v burn_v at_o syracuse_n it_o lie_v 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