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and_o water_n p._n 90._o &_o sequ_fw-la two_o mysterious_a game_n of_o table_n play_v between_o the_o superior_a of_o the_o dominican_n friar_n of_o chiapa_n and_o the_o author_n and_o his_o company_n p._n 94_o 95._o our_o stately_a entertainment_n in_o a_o town_n coll_v st._n philip_n near_o chiapa_n p._n 95_o 96._o our_o imprisonment_n in_o the_o cloister_n of_o chiapa_n and_o three_o day_n penance_n with_o bread_n and_o water_n p._n 96._o a_o friar_n penance_n in_o chiapa_n for_o a_o love_n letter_n to_o a_o nun._n p._n 97._o the_o author_n make_v schoolmaster_n in_o chiapa_n ibid._n chap._n xv._n describe_v the_o country_n of_o chiapa_n with_o the_o chief_a town_n and_o commodity_n belong_v to_o it_o p._n 98._o content_n some_o foolish_a question_n move_v to_o the_o author_n by_o a_o great_a don_n of_o chiapâ—…_n 〈◊〉_d his_o answer_n to_o they_o according_o p._n 99_o &_o sequ_fw-la one_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o duck_n ate'_v get_v by_o a_o bishop_n of_o chiapa_n in_o one_o month_n only_o for_o confirmation_n of_o little_a child_n in_o indian_a town_n p._n 102._o a_o bishop_n of_o chiapa_n poison_v by_o woman_n with_o a_o cup_n of_o chocolatte_n for_o forbid_v chacolatte_a to_o be_v drink_v in_o the_o church_n p._n 103._o the_o author_n his_o answer_n to_o a_o token_n send_v to_o he_o by_o a_o gentlewoman_n of_o chiapa_n p._n 104._o the_o great_a dexterity_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o chiapa_n in_o show_n and_o public_a feast_n ibid._n the_o river_n of_o tabasco_n very_o commodious_a for_o any_o nation_n to_o enterup_n towards_o chiapa_n p._n 105._o chap._n xvi_o concern_v two_o daily_a and_o common_a drink_n or_o potion_n much_o use_v in_o the_o india_n call_v chocolatte_n and_o atolle_v p._n 106._o content_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o cacao_n and_o the_o tree_n it_o grow_v it_o upon_o and_o the_o two_o sort_n of_o it_o p._n 106_o 107._o cinnamon_n one_o of_o the_o best_a ingredient_n in_o the_o chocolatte_a and_o why_o p._n 108._o achiotte_n how_o it_o grow_v and_o for_o what_o it_o be_v good_a ibid._n several_a way_n to_o drink_v the_o chocolatte_a p._n 109._o chap._n vii_o show_v my_o journey_n from_o the_o city_n of_o chiapa_n unto_o guatemala_n and_o the_o chiâ—…_n place_n in_o the_o way_n p._n 111._o content_n six_o thousand_o ducat_n send_v by_o a_o friar_n to_o spain_n to_o buy_v a_o bishopric_n p._n 112._o a_o rich_a treasure_n and_o picture_n of_o mary_n in_o a_o poor_a and_o small_a town_n of_o the_o indian_n call_v chiantla_n among_o the_o mountain_n name_v cuchumatlanes_n p._n 113._o the_o water_n of_o the_o river_n of_o a_o town_n call_v scapula_n cause_v great_a swell_n in_o the_o throat_n p._n 114._o the_o author_n his_o dangerous_a fâ—…ll_n from_o the_o mountain_n of_o zojabah_n and_o his_o great_a deliverance_n attribute_v to_o a_o miracle_n by_o the_o indian_n with_o the_o conâ—…eit_n the_o indian_n have_v of_o his_o sanctity_n and_o holiness_n p._n 115._o the_o indian_n guide_v the_o friar_n in_o the_o night_n when_o they_o travail_v with_o light_n of_o â—…ood_a p._n 116._o the_o great_a fair_a of_o chimaltenango_n p._n 117._o the_o author_n abuse_v and_o suspect_v to_o be_v a_o spy_n by_o a_o old_a friar_n in_o chimaltenango_n ibid._n stone_n of_o a_o fruit_n or_o plum_n call_v xocotte_n fit_a for_o fire_n and_o also_o good_a to_o fat_a hog_n 117_o 118._o chap._n viii_o describe_v the_o dominion_n government_n riches_n and_o grâ—…_n of_o the_o city_n of_o gâ—…temala_n and_o country_n belong_v to_o it_o p._n 118._o content_n guatemala_n aâ—…_n open_a city_n without_o any_o wall_n fort_n or_o bulwark_n about_o it_o p._n 118._o the_o author_n welcome_v to_o guatemala_n and_o first_o grace_v with_o a_o public_a act_n of_o divinity_n and_o after_o make_v master_n of_o art_n in_o the_o same_o city_n p._n 118_o 119._o the_o form_n of_o the_o letter_n patent_n as_o be_v use_v there_o and_o send_v to_o the_o author_n to_o read_v art_n in_o the_o university_n of_o guatemala_n ibid._n the_o manner_n of_o present_v the_o author_n to_o the_o bishop_n for_o obtain_v his_o licence_n to_o preach_v public_o p._n 120._o 121._o the_o form_n of_o the_o bishop_n licence_n to_o preach_v and_o hear_v confession_n within_o his_o bishopric_n in_o spanish_a and_o english_a with_o some_o gloss_n upon_o it_o p._n 121_o 122._o donna_n maria_n de_fw-fr castilia_n swallow_v up_o by_o a_o river_n which_o sudden_o gush_v out_o of_o a_o mountain_n near_o to_o guatemala_n for_o blaspheme_v and_o defy_v god_n p._n 124._o the_o horror_n of_o the_o vulcan_n of_o fire_n veer_v guatemala_n ibid._n thirteen_o pound_n and_o a_o half_a of_o beef_n sell_v about_o guatemala_n for_o three_o penny_n p._n 125._o one_o man_n only_o enjoy_v 40000._o head_n of_o cattle_n and_o one_o only_a that_o buy_v 6000._o near_o guatemala_n ibid._n how_o guatemala_n and_o the_o town_n about_o be_v store_v with_o provision_n of_o beef_n and_o mutton_n and_o by_o who_o ibid._n four_o exceed_v rich_a merchant_n in_o guatemala_n beside_o many_o other_o of_o great_a but_o inferior_a wealth_n to_o they_o p._n 126._o the_o covetousness_n of_o a_o precedent_n of_o guatemala_n show_v in_o card_v and_o game_n ibid._n thirty_o thousand_o duckat_n yearly_a the_o rent_n of_o one_o cloister_n in_o guatemala_n beside_o the_o treasure_n in_o it_o worth_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o crown_n p._n 127._o a_o thousand_o person_n common_o live_v within_o one_o cloister_n of_o nun_n in_o guatemala_n ibid._n the_o bishop_n of_o guatemala_n his_o nun_n very_o powerful_a and_o rich_a p._n 128._o the_o strength_n of_o the_o blackmore_n slave_n about_o the_o country_n of_o guatemala_n p._n 129._o all_o the_o power_n of_o guatemala_n be_v not_o able_a to_o reduce_v a_o few_o blackmore_n slave_n who_o be_v flee_v to_o the_o mountain_n about_o golfo_n dulce_fw-la p._n 130._o between_o the_o town_n of_o acacabastlan_n and_o guatemala_n be_v mine_n of_o copper_n and_o iron_n and_o probable_o a_o treasure_n of_o gold_n p._n 131._o a_o rich_a miser_n worth_a six_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n live_v like_o abeast_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o mixco_n p._n 132._o a_o kind_n of_o wheat_n in_o the_o valley_n of_o mixco_n call_v tremesino_n which_o after_o three_o month_n soâ—…ne_n be_v harve_v in_o p._n 135._o a_o town_n call_v st._n lucas_n where_o wheat_n thresh_v be_v lay_v up_o in_o barnes_n and_o 〈◊〉_d p_v two_o or_o three_o year_n with_o much_o increase_n ibid._n a_o town_n of_o twelve_o thousand_o indian_a inhabitâ—…_n not_o yet_o conquer_v lie_v between_o jucatan_n and_o vera_n paz._n p._n 136._o chap._n xix_o show_v the_o condition_n quality_n fashion_n and_o behaviour_n of_o the_o indian_n of_o the_o country_n of_o guatemala_n since_o the_o conquest_n and_o especial_o of_o their_o feast_n and_o 〈◊〉_d p._n 138._o content_n the_o indian_n of_o the_o country_n of_o guatemala_n like_o the_o israelite_n by_o pharaoh_n much_o oppress_v by_o the_o spaniard_n because_o they_o multiply_v and_o increase_v p._n 138._o the_o west-india_n easy_a to_o be_v conquer_v now_o then_o in_o the_o time_n that_o cortes_n conquer_v they_o p._n 139._o some_o indian_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v by_o pine_v away_o willing_o then_o to_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o spaniard_n oppression_n and_o cruelty_n ibid._n how_o the_o indian_n be_v force_v and_o distribute_v out_o by_o a_o spanish_a officer_n to_o serve_v the_o spaniard_n weekly_o p._n 140._o the_o manner_n of_o the_o indian_n bed_n as_o also_o their_o manner_n of_o clothing_n p._n 141_o 142._o they_o be_v divide_v into_o tribe_n with_o a_o chief_a head_n over_o every_o tribe_n p._n 142._o how_o they_o agree_v upon_o contract_a marriage_n one_o with_o another_o ibid._n the_o powder_a beef_n of_o the_o indian_n common_o call_v tassajo_fw-es p._n 143._o the_o indian_a venison_n or_o flesh_n of_o wild_a dear_a how_o dress_v and_o eat_v ibid._n a_o hedgehog_n good_a meat_n in_o the_o india_n ibid._n of_o a_o indian_a drink_n call_v chicha_n p._n 144._o the_o spaniard_n use_v much_o to_o make_v the_o indian_n drink_v and_o then_o pick_v their_o pocket_n 144_o 145._o the_o priest_n that_o live_v in_o the_o indian_a town_n be_v above_o the_o justice_n and_o officer_n for_o peace_n and_o whip_v and_o give_v sentence_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o church_n against_o the_o best_a p._n 146._o the_o service_n and_o attendant_n allow_v to_o the_o priest_n p._n 147._o how_o and_o what_o tribute_n the_o indian_n pay_v yearly_a p._n 148._o the_o saint_n and_o idol_n of_o the_o romish_a religion_n differ_v not_o from_o the_o heathenish_a idol_n in_o the_o indian_n opinion_n p._n 149._o saint_n hold_v unprofitable_a by_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o india_n and_o fit_a to_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o the_o church_n which_o bring_v not_o money_n and_o gift_n unto_o they_o at_o least_o once_o a_o year_n ibid._n the_o priest_n trade_n much_o
after_o the_o week_n be_v end_v my_o french_a friend_n the_o prior_n conduct_v i_o to_o izquintenango_n to_o see_v i_o well_o furnish_v up_o the_o mountain_n of_o cuchumatlanes_n this_o town_n as_o i_o have_v former_o observe_v stand_v almost_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o valley_n of_o copanabastla_n and_o within_o two_o league_n of_o the_o cuchumatlane_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fine_a indian_a town_n of_o all_o the_o province_n of_o chiapa_n and_o very_o rich_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o much_o cotton_n wool_n in_o it_o and_o especial_o by_o reason_n of_o its_o situation_n for_o stand_v in_o the_o road_n way_n to_o guatemala_n all_o the_o merchant_n of_o the_o country_n that_o trade_n with_o their_o mule_n that_o way_n pass_v through_o this_o town_n and_o there_o buy_v and_o sell_v enrich_v it_o with_o money_n and_o far_o bring_v commodity_n it_o be_v most_o plentiful_o store_v with_o fruit_n especial_o with_o what_o they_o call_v pina_n or_o pine_n fruit_n it_o stand_v close_o by_o the_o great_a river_n which_o run_v to_o chiapa_n of_o the_o indian_n and_o have_v its_o spring_n not_o far_o off_o from_o the_o cuchamatlane_n and_o yet_o at_o this_o town_n be_v very_o broad_a and_o deep_a no_o man_n nor_o beast_n traul_v to_o guatemala_n can_v go_v into_o it_o or_o from_o guatemala_n can_v go_v out_o of_o it_o but_o by_o â—…errying_v over_o and_o the_o ride_v be_v much_o use_v and_o beat_v by_o traveller_n and_o by_o such_o as_o they_o call_v requas_fw-la of_o mule_n every_o requa_n consist_v of_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o mule_n this_o ferry_n be_v day_n and_o night_n employ_v and_o yield_v much_o treasure_n to_o the_o town_n at_o the_o year_n end_n the_o indian_n of_o the_o town_n beside_o the_o ferry_n boat_n have_v make_v many_o other_o little_a boat_n or_o canoa_n to_o go_v up_o and_o down_o the_o river_n hither_o when_o the_o prior_n of_o comitlan_n have_v bring_v i_o we_o be_v wait_v for_o by_o the_o vicar_n or_o friar_n of_o that_o town_n with_o the_o chief_a and_o principal_n indian_n and_o most_o of_o the_o canoa_n as_o we_o ferry_v over_o the_o little_a canoa_n go_v before_o we_o with_o the_o chorister_n of_o the_o church_n sing_v before_o we_o and_o with_o other_o sound_v their_o wait_n and_o trumpet_n the_o friar_n that_o live_v in_o this_o town_n be_v call_v friar_n geronymo_n de_fw-fr guevaâ—…a_n little_a in_o stature_n but_o great_a in_o state_n pride_n and_o vanity_n as_o he_o show_v himself_o in_o what_o he_o have_v provide_v for_o we_o both_o of_o fish_n and_o flesh_n a_o brave_a professor_n or_o vower_n of_o mendicancy_n and_o poverty_n he_o be_v who_o in_o twelve_o year_n that_o he_o have_v live_v in_o that_o town_n what_o by_o mum_n of_o mass_n for_o the_o dead_a and_o live_a what_o by_o shear_v and_o fleece_v the_o poor_a indian_n what_o by_o trade_v and_o traffique_a with_o the_o merchant_n that_o use_v that_o road_n have_v get_v six_o thousand_o duckat_n which_o he_o have_v send_v to_o spain_n to_o the_o court_n of_o madrid_n to_o trade_n with_o they_o simoniacal_o for_o the_o bishopric_n of_o chiapa_n which_o if_o he_o obtain_v not_o yet_o when_o i_o come_v out_o of_o that_o country_n the_o report_n go_v that_o he_o have_v obtain_v it_o he_o will_v and_o be_v well_o able_a with_o a_o second_o supply_n to_o obtain_v a_o better_a after_o two_o day_n feast_v with_o he_o he_o and_o the_o prior_n of_o comitlan_n both_o join_v their_o power_n and_o authority_n to_o see_v i_o well_o man_v with_o indian_n to_o the_o first_o town_n of_o the_o cuchumatlane_n a_o mule_n be_v prepare_v to_o carry_v my_o bed_n which_o we_o common_o carry_v with_o we_o in_o chest_n of_o leather_n call_v petaca_n another_o indian_a to_o carry_v my_o petaquilla_n wherein_o be_v my_o chocolatte_a and_o all_o implement_n to_o make_v it_o and_o three_o more_o indian_n to_o ride_v before_o and_o behind_o to_o guide_v i_o but_o to_o all_o these_o nothing_o be_v to_o be_v pay_v lest_o a_o custom_n of_o pay_v shall_v be_v bring_v in_o for_o so_o they_o doctrine_v i_o as_o a_o novice_n in_o that_o country_n except_o it_o be_v to_o give_v they_o a_o cup_n of_o chocolatte_n if_o i_o drink_v in_o the_o way_n or_o when_o i_o come_v to_o my_o journey_n end_n here_o i_o take_v my_o leave_n of_o my_o good_a french_a friend_n who_o yet_o continue_v friendship_n with_o i_o by_o frequent_a letter_n to_o guatemala_n and_o of_o my_o low_a but_o high_a mind_a guevara_n who_o bid_v i_o expect_v no_o friendly_a entertainment_n until_o i_o be_v well_o pass_v over_o the_o cuchumatlane_n and_o arrive_v at_o sacapula_n which_o be_v four_o day_n journey_n from_o thence_o yet_o he_o tell_v i_o i_o may_v demand_v what_o service_n i_o list_v from_o the_o indian_n and_o call_v for_o what_o i_o have_v a_o mind_n to_o eat_v without_o pay_v any_o money_n so_o that_o i_o do_v write_v down_o my_o expense_n in_o the_o common_a town_n book_n thus_o i_o go_v away_o from_o my_o friend_n somewhat_o heavy_a have_v no_o other_o company_n but_o unknown_a indian_n leave_v a_o pleasant_a and_o delightsome_a valley_n behind_o i_o and_o see_v nothing_o before_o i_o but_o high_a and_o steepy_a hill_n and_o mountain_n and_o consider_v that_o in_o four_o or_o five_o day_n i_o shall_v see_v no_o more_o gallant_a dominican_n and_o of_o my_o own_o profession_n now_o i_o wish_v i_o have_v the_o company_n of_o my_o melendez_n and_o other_o friend_n who_o be_v a_o comfort_n one_o to_o another_o upon_o the_o hill_n and_o rock_n of_o maquilapa_n yet_o at_o last_o i_o conclude_v up_o english_a heart_n and_o courage_n quondam_a haec_fw-la meminisse_fw-la juvabit_fw-la though_o the_o mountain_n seem_v high_a afar_o off_o yet_o as_o i_o travel_v on_o i_o find_v the_o way_n lie_v between_o they_o very_o easy_a and_o passable_a and_o meet_v now_o and_o then_o requas_fw-la of_o mule_n which_o be_v no_o little_a comfort_n unto_o i_o to_o consider_v if_o they_o be_v heavy_o lade_v can_v go_v through_o those_o mountain_n my_o mule_n that_o have_v in_o i_o but_o a_o light_a burden_n will_v easy_o overcome_v any_o danger_n it_o comfort_v i_o also_o to_o consider_v that_o there_o be_v town_n though_o but_o little_a one_o where_o i_o may_v rest_v every_o night_n the_o further_a i_o go_v the_o better_a and_o more_o open_a i_o find_v the_o road_n only_o the_o rain_n and_o dirt_n trouble_v i_o which_o i_o can_v not_o avoid_v it_o be_v the_o end_n of_o september_n or_o as_o there_o they_o reckon_v the_o end_n of_o winter_n the_o first_o town_n i_o come_v to_o among_o those_o mountain_n be_v call_v st._n martin_n a_o little_a place_n of_o some_o twenty_o house_n i_o go_v to_o the_o house_n that_o belong_v to_o the_o franciscan_a friar_n who_o seldom_o in_o the_o year_n come_v to_o that_o poverty_n of_o house_n and_o house_n room_n where_o i_o light_v and_o cause_v the_o indian_n to_o be_v call_v who_o be_v appoint_v to_o give_v attendance_n to_o traveller_n and_o passenger_n i_o find_v they_o very_o tractable_a and_o dutiful_a bid_v i_o 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