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and_o remain_v the_o long_a uninhabited_a because_o of_o the_o want_n of_o fresh_a water_n yet_o at_o last_o the_o english_a take_v possession_n of_o it_o dig_v pit_n and_o make_v trough_n to_o catch_v and_o preserve_v rain-water_n in_o so_o that_o it_o be_v now_o inhabit_v by_o at_o least_o eight_o hundred_o people_n who_o live_v on_o plant_n venison_n and_o fish_n upon_o the_o seashore_n appear_v oftentime_o the_o swordfish_n swordfish_n the_o swordfish_n which_o have_v no_o scale_n but_o a_o grey_a skin_n and_o white_a belly_n rough_a like_o a_o file_n a_o flat_a head_n two_o fin_n on_o each_o side_n two_o on_o the_o back_n and_o one_o in_o stead_n of_o a_o tail_n with_o which_o it_o make_v a_o swift_a motion_n the_o sword_n of_o it_o be_v a_o long_a bone_n arm_v on_o each_o side_n with_o twenty_o seven_o white_a and_o strong_a tooth_n this_o fish_n strive_v to_o be_v chief_a of_o the_o sea_n encounter_v with_o all_o other_o fish_n whatsoever_o even_o with_o the_o whale_n himself_o who_o belly_n he_o often_o rend_v open_a near_o his_o eye_n be_v two_o nostril_n out_o of_o which_o he_o blow_v the_o water_n he_o drink_v into_o the_o air._n sect_n fourteen_o montserrat_n montserrat_n description_n of_o montserrat_n montserrat_n lie_v just_a at_o the_o seventeen_o degree_n be_v so_o call_v from_o a_o spanish_a hill_n beyond_o barcelona_n who_o shape_n this_o island_n represent_v off_o at_o sea_n it_o be_v about_o three_o league_n in_o length_n and_o almost_o as_o much_o in_o breadth_n and_o be_v very_o mountainous_a except_o a_o little_a towards_o the_o east_n and_o as_o much_o westward_o the_o english_a have_v a_o church_n here_o line_v in_o the_o inside_n with_o cedar_n which_o this_o island_n produce_v in_o great_a abundance_n also_o the_o acajou-tree_n which_o grow_v a_o exceed_a height_n acajou-tree_n the_o acajou-tree_n with_o mighty_a bough_n under_o which_o many_o judge_n it_o very_o wholesome_a to_o sleep_v but_o there_o be_v two_o sort_n of_o the_o acajou-tree_n the_o one_o differ_v from_o the_o other_o in_o tallness_n of_o body_n and_o colour_n of_o which_o the_o most_o esteem_v be_v the_o red_a and_o sweet-smelling_a which_o be_v not_o subject_a to_o any_o decay_n for_o that_o which_o be_v white_a and_o yield_v gum_n when_o cut_n be_v of_o a_o less_o value_n acomas-tree_n the_o acomas-tree_n the_o acomas_n be_v also_o no_o way_n inferior_a in_o bigness_n to_o the_o acajou_n which_o bear_v long_o swart_a leave_n and_o yellow_a fruit_n not_o unlike_o a_o plumb_n but_o because_o of_o their_o extraordinary_a bitterness_n they_o be_v not_o eatable_a only_o the_o wild_a pigeon_n at_o a_o certain_a time_n of_o the_o year_n feed_v on_o they_o after_o which_o their_o flesh_n become_v bitter_a also_o from_o the_o bark_n when_o cut_n run_v a_o milky_a juice_n cypress-tree_n the_o cypress-tree_n the_o cypress-tree_n when_o plane_v yield_v a_o pleasant_a marble_n colour_n to_o the_o eye_n and_o a_o delightful_a fragrance_n to_o the_o scent_n iron-tree_n the_o iron-tree_n the_o iron-tree_n with_o sharp-pointed_a leave_n crack_v near_o the_o stalk_v blossom_n in_o march_n and_o september_n after_o the_o violet_a blossom_n follow_v a_o black_a kind_n of_o fruit_n like_o a_o cherry_n be_v a_o excellent_a food_n for_o bird_n the_o wood_n whilst_o flourish_a be_v red_a but_o cut_v down_o change_v its_o colour_n yet_o be_v so_o hard_a that_o it_o never_o decay_v moreover_o the_o musk-herb_n yield_v a_o sweet_a smell_n musk-herb_n the_o musk-herb_n and_o grow_v like_o bramble_n without_o thorn_n between_o long_a dusky_a leave_n hang_v yellow_a flower_n which_o afterward_o become_v cod_n full_a of_o seed_n that_o smell_v exact_o like_o musk._n sect_n xv._o guadalupe_n guadalupe_n situation_n of_o guadalupe_n guadalupe_n or_o gardelupe_n former_o call_v carricueira_n lie_v at_o about_o sixteen_o degree_n and_o contain_v sixty_o league_n in_o circumference_n for_o it_o be_v the_o big_a and_o noble_a of_o the_o caribbee_n island_n be_v divide_v in_o two_o by_o a_o narrow_a channel_n wherefore_o one_o part_n be_v call_v grand-terre_n and_o the_o other_o proper_o guadalupe_n who_o eastern_a point_n name_v cabes-terre_n and_o its_o western_a call_v basse-terre_n be_v both_o inhabit_v by_o the_o french_a several_a high_a mountain_n especial_o towards_o the_o centre_n mountain_n mountain_n start_v up_o from_o very_o low_a ground_n with_o their_o barren_a crown_n towards_o the_o sky_n some_o whereof_z be_v overgrow_v with_o tree_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o some_o of_o the_o mountain_n be_v large_a plain_n â—â—â—tered_v by_o sweet_a stream_n which_o former_o invite_v the_o spanish_a fleet_n thither_o to_o water_n there_o be_v also_o a_o sulphurous_a mountain_n which_o smoke_v continual_o give_v the_o taste_n of_o sulphur_n to_o the_o stream_n which_o flow_v about_o the_o same_o this_o island_n boast_v likewise_o several_a boil_a spring_n which_o cure_v the_o dropsy_n and_o all_o other_o distemper_n proceed_v from_o cold_n towards_o each_o of_o the_o two_o forementioned_a point_n fish_n strange_a fish_n be_v large_a gulf_n that_o produce_v abundance_n of_o tortoise_n and_o all_o manner_n of_o fish_n and_o among_o other_o one_o sort_n not_o know_v by_o name_n which_o be_v general_o about_o four_o foot_n long_o have_v a_o sharp_a and_o big_a head_n with_o glitter_a eye_n a_o back_o streak_v with_o blue_a and_o green_a and_o a_o belly_n half_n white_a and_o half_a red_a eight_o yellow_a fin_n and_o a_o broad_a tail_n with_o which_o it_o swim_v exceed_o swift_a near_o the_o shore_n swim_v the_o shark_n a_o ugly_a sea_n monster_n shark_n the_o shark_n which_o bite_v a_o man_n asunder_o in_o the_o middle_a at_o once_o their_o head_n be_v hard_a and_o prickly_a their_o flat_a mouth_n open_v discover_v three_o row_n of_o tooth_n after_o this_o fish_n swim_v general_o the_o pilot-fish_n pilot-fish_n the_o pilot-fish_n which_o be_v so_o curious_o speckle_v that_o nature_n seem_v herein_o to_o excel_v whatever_o can_v be_v represent_v by_o the_o artificial_a pencil_n and_o move_v either_o swift_a or_o slow_a according_a as_o the_o shark_n lead_v the_o brain_n of_o this_o fish_n be_v judge_v exceed_v good_a against_o the_o gravel_n and_o stone_n guadalupe_n the_o discovery_n of_o guadalupe_n guadalupe_n be_v first_o discover_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1635._o by_o the_o french_a under_o the_o command_n of_o the_o lord_n du_fw-mi plessis_n and_o de_fw-fr olive_n and_o after_o they_o one_o of_o the_o captain_n of_o st._n christopher_n since_o which_o the_o champain_n ground_n be_v till_v and_o manure_v bring_v forth_o in_o great_a plenty_n rice_n maiz_n manicock_n and_o potato_n father_n raymond_n breton_n get_v possession_n of_o the_o fruitfull_a part_n of_o the_o island_n for_o the_o reform_a jacboine_n or_o white-fryer_n and_o since_o the_o present_a governor_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr howell_n send_v also_o for_o the_o jesuit_n and_o carmelites_n to_o build_v cloister_n in_o a_o new_a city_n which_o
lie_v in_o basse-terre_n and_o which_o be_v also_o build_v full_a of_o storehouse_n and_o dwelling-house_n two_o stone_n high_a the_o castle_n which_o lie_v near_o the_o city_n have_v four_o bulwark_n with_o great_a gun_n the_o next_o neighbour_a mountain_n be_v also_o crown_v with_o garrison_v fort._n moubane-tree_n the_o moubane-tree_n the_o country_n hereabout_o bear_v moubane-tree_n which_o produce_v yellow_a oval_a plumb_n with_o great_a stone_n wherewith_o the_o hog_n be_v exceed_o fatten_v corbary_n the_o corbary_n the_o corbary_n which_o grow_v high_a than_o the_o moubane_n have_v a_o hard_a shelly_a fruit_n in_o which_o lie_v a_o douny_a pulp_n of_o a_o saffron_n colour_n the_o gum_n which_o drop_v out_o of_o the_o tree_n be_v harden_v by_o the_o sun_n and_o become_v very_o clear_a wherefore_o the_o caribbeean_n make_v use_v of_o it_o for_o arm-rings_a and_o other_o ornament_n sect_n xvi_o deseado_n deseado_n situation_n of_o deseado_n ten_o league_n to_o the_o north-west_n of_o guadalupe_n and_o at_o sixteen_o degree_n and_o ten_o minute_n appear_v deseado_n or_o desirado_n like_o a_o galley_n of_o which_o the_o north-east_n end_n have_v a_o low_a point_n to_o the_o northward_o lie_v sand-hill_n full_a of_o red_a vein_n it_o be_v so_o call_v by_o christopher_n columbus_n in_o his_o second_o voyage_n from_o obtain_v of_o his_o desire_n it_o be_v the_o first_o of_o the_o caribbee_n which_o he_o discover_v as_o st._n salvador_n the_o first_o land_n in_o all_o america_n guano_n the_o guano_n the_o soil_n be_v whole_o barren_a and_o destitute_a of_o tree_n and_o breed_v the_o amphibious_a creature_n call_v guano_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o fin_n to_o swim_v withal_o have_v four_o foot_n the_o big_a of_o they_o be_v fifteen_o inch_n long_o their_o skin_n full_a of_o little_a scale_n shine_v like_o silver_n and_o in_o the_o night_n they_o make_v a_o loud_a and_o shrill_a noise_n from_o the_o holes_n in_o the_o rock_n frigate_n the_o frigate_n on_o this_o desolate_a island_n be_v a_o innumerable_a company_n of_o fowl_n call_v frigate_n which_o have_v a_o body_n like_o a_o duck_n but_o large_a wing_n and_o fly_v swift_a so_o soon_o as_o they_o perceive_v a_o fish_n in_o the_o water_n they_o fall_v upon_o the_o same_o catch_v they_o in_o their_o claw_n and_o especial_o devour_v abundance_n of_o fly_a fish_n fauves_n the_o fauves_n but_o the_o fauves_n which_o be_v much_o lean_a be_v no_o way_n so_o swift_a they_o resemble_v a_o moorhen_n have_v foot_n like_o duck_n bill_n like_o a_o snipe_n and_o in_o rainy_a night_n rest_n on_o the_o ship_n in_o stead_n of_o rock_n so_o that_o many_o time_n they_o become_v a_o easy_a prey_n to_o the_o mariner_n sect_n xvii_o marigalante_n marigalante_n situation_n of_o marigalante_n not_o far_o from_o hence_o at_o fifteen_o degree_n and_o forty_o minute_n appear_v marigalante_n like_o a_o wood_n in_o the_o water_n on_o the_o southeast_n side_n about_o half_a a_o league_n from_o the_o shore_n lie_v black_a 〈…〉_o full_a of_o white_a speck_n westerly_n the_o shore_n be_v very_o plain_a whither_o the_o governor_n mounseur_fw-fr de_fw-fr howell_n send_v some_o people_n from_o that_o island_n of_o which_o twenty_o be_v kill_v by_o the_o caribbeean_n who_o have_v garden_n and_o fishpond_n thereon_o not_o long_o after_o which_o howell_n build_v a_o fort_n here_o and_o garrison_v the_o same_o with_o frenchman_n the_o wood_n afford_v a_o delightful_a sight_n to_o the_o eye_n as_o also_o the_o cinamon-tree_n who_o leave_n never_o wither_v a_o sweet_a smell_n to_o the_o nose_n lamantin_n the_o fish_n lamantin_n the_o ocean_n hereabout_o produce_v plenty_n of_o lamantins_n which_o be_v dry_v like_o gaberdine_n this_o fish_n grow_v eighteen_o foot_n long_o and_o seven_o thick_a the_o head_n thereof_o be_v like_o a_o cow_n with_o little_a eye_n and_o a_o thick_a brown_a skin_n rough_a and_o speckled_a in_o some_o place_n and_o have_v two_o little_a foot_n in_o stead_n of_o fin_n it_o feed_v on_o weed_n which_o grow_v on_o the_o rock_n and_o bank_n the_o female_n bring_v two_o young_a one_o at_o a_o time_n which_o suck_v for_o some_o day_n their_o flesh_n palatable_a and_o wholesome_a be_v streak_v with_o fat_a which_o when_o melt_v never_o putrify_v they_o be_v often_o take_v in_o the_o mouth_n of_o river_n than_o in_o the_o ocean_n sea-devil_n the_o sea-devil_n about_o this_o isle_n as_o well_o as_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o caribbee_n be_v fish_n call_v sea-devil_n four_o foot_n long_o and_o proportionable_o thick_a their_o skin_n rough_a their_o head_n flat_a their_o back_n arm_v with_o prickle_n little_a black_a eye_n wide_a mouth_n full_a of_o tooth_n and_o two_o tusk_n that_o stick_v out_o of_o the_o same_o four_o fin_n a_o long_a slit_a tail_n with_o which_o they_o swim_v exceed_o swift_a above_o their_o eye_n stick_v broad_a sharp_a horn_n turn_v towards_o the_o back_n the_o flesh_n be_v deadly_a poison_n becune_fw-fr the_o becune_fw-fr the_o becune_n which_o be_v eight_o foot_n long_o fall_v upon_o a_o fish_n like_o a_o mad_a dog_n bite_v great_a piece_n of_o the_o flesh_n out_o of_o the_o body_n which_o occasion_n present_a death_n its_o flesh_n be_v likewise_o poison_n sect_n xviii_o todo_fw-es sanctos_fw-la sanctos_fw-la situation_n of_o todo_fw-es sanctos_fw-la southward_o from_o guadalupe_n and_o at_o the_o same_o latitude_n with_o marigalante_n lie_v four_o desolate_a isle_n call_v todo_fw-es sanctos_fw-la and_o on_o their_o shore_n a_o sort_n of_o shellfish_n call_v lambis_fw-la from_o the_o resemblance_n of_o a_o tongue_n shell_n curious_a sort_n of_o shell_n the_o shell_n whereof_o the_o indian_n sound_v in_o stead_n of_o horn_n when_o they_o give_v a_o alarm_n as_o also_o another_o sort_n call_v porcelenes_n of_o which_o the_o most_o esteem_v be_v without_o of_o a_o carnation_n and_o within_o of_o a_o silver_n or_o skye-colour_n mix_v with_o golden_a beam_n the_o next_o be_v the_o black_a mix_v with_o a_o pale_a blue_n and_o little_a vein_n but_o the_o most_o remarkable_a shell_n be_v those_o who_o back_n nature_n have_v mark_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n with_o musical_a note_n that_o one_o may_v almost_o express_v a_o tune_n by_o they_o oyster_n mother-of-pearl_n oyster_n moreover_o it_o will_v amaze_v the_o beholder_n to_o see_v the_o mother-of-pearl_n oyster_n move_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o rock_n for_o at_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o sun_n they_o appear_v above_o the_o water_n and_o gape_v for_o the_o dew_n of_o which_o they_o have_v no_o soon_o receive_v a_o drop_n but_o they_o close_v their_o shell_n and_o fall_v to_o the_o ground_n again_o sect_n xix_o de_fw-fr ave_n ave_n situation_n of_o de_fw-fr ave_n westward_o from_o todo_fw-es sanctos_fw-la at_o fifteen_o degree_n and_o forty_o five_o minute_n lie_v the_o isle_n de_fw-fr ave_n beside_o duck_n pluver_n moorhen_n goose_n and_o the_o like_a fowl_n that_o suffer_v themselves_o to_o be_v catch_v by_o the_o hand_n of_o man_n which_o be_v very_o strange_a to_o 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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 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