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ullua_fw-mi a_o famous_a and_o much_o frequent_a port_n of_o the_o province_n of_o new-spain_n in_o america_n about_o 1700_o league_n after_o the_o spanish_a measure_n which_o be_v thrice_o so_o much_o of_o italian_a or_o common_a mile_n and_o with_o favourable_a wind_n they_o do_v ordinary_o dispatch_v it_o in_o two_o month_n and_o a_o half_a to_o nombre_fw-fr be_v bios_fw-la or_o porto-bello_a in_o the_o island_n of_o hispaniola_n they_o reckon_v 1400_o league_n and_o do_v usual_o make_v their_o voyage_n in_o two_o month_n they_o set_v out_o common_o from_o st._n lucar_n which_o be_v the_o port_n as_o it_o be_v to_o sevill_n or_o else_o from_o palos_n a_o sea_n town_n in_o the_o same_o province_n with_o sevill_n &_o not_o many_o mile_n distant_a from_o st._n lucar_n westward_n and_o hold_v their_o course_n direct_o for_o the_o canary_n which_o be_v certain_a island_n towards_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n well_o know_v for_o 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the_o suburb_n of_o the_o new_a world_n lie_v thick_o scatter_v upon_o the_o coast_n of_o america_n in_o the_o atlantic_a or_o north_n sea_n 3._o the_o first_o which_o they_o common_o discover_v be_v some_o of_o the_o caribee_n land_n lie_v towards_o the_o coast_n of_o paria_fw-la viz._n desseada_n dominica_n guadalupe_n at_o which_o last_o they_o always_o come_v to_o anchor_n and_o refresh_v themselves_o both_o go_v and_o come_v and_o from_o hence_o disperse_v themselves_o to_o the_o several_a part_n and_o port_n of_o america_n for_o which_o they_o be_v bind_v those_o that_o go_v for_o new-spain_n take_v the_o right_a hand_n way_n towards_o the_o island_n hispaniola_n and_o have_v discover_v the_o cape_n st._n anthony_n which_o be_v a_o foreland_n or_o promontory_n in_o the_o further_a and_o most_o westerly_a part_n of_o cuba_n they_o sail_v in_o sight_n of_o the_o island_n both_o of_o st._n john_n de_fw-fr portrico_fw-la and_o also_o of_o
same_o place_n good_a plenty_n of_o they_o again_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o end_n of_o the_o first_o part._n america_n ¶_o the_o second_o part._n contain_v the_o topographicall_a description_n of_o the_o several_a province_n both_o of_o the_o northern_a and_o southern_a part_n with_o some_o other_o observation_n incident_a thereunto_o by_o n._n n._n print_a by_o r._n hodgkinson_n for_o e._n dod._n chap._n i._n of_o the_o general_a division_n of_o the_o new_a world_n into_o continent_n and_o island_n and_o of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n viz._n the_o northern_a and_o the_o southern_a 1._o america_n or_o the_o new_a world_n as_o we_o have_v say_v before_o be_v itself_o most_o general_o think_v to_o be_v but_o a_o island_n though_o a_o very_a huge_a one_o and_o to_o be_v surround_v on_o all_o part_n by_o the_o sea_n not_o only_o on_o the_o east_n west_n and_o south_n as_o be_v already_o find_v by_o experience_n but_o also_o towards_o the_o north_n where_o it_o be_v likewise_o suppose_a to_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o continent_n of_o asia_n by_o the_o sea_n run_v between_o nevertheless_o for_o distinction_n sake_n and_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v of_o such_o a_o vast_a extent_n as_o that_o it_o equal_v and_o far_o exceed_v any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n how_o great_a soever_o that_o be_v count_v or_o call_v continent_n it_o seem_v not_o amiss_o to_o express_v the_o whole_a under_o this_o division_n viz._n of_o continent_n and_o island_n understanding_n by_o the_o first_o viz._n continent_n only_o the_o main_a land_n or_o more_o principal_a province_n of_o america_n which_o lie_v unite_v together_o and_o extend_v themselves_o in_o one_o continue_a tract_n from_o the_o northern_a to_o the_o southern_a border_n and_o by_o the_o latter_a the_o island_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o main_a land_n and_o though_o some_o of_o they_o at_o a_o good_a distance_n from_o it_o yet_o as_o well_o by_o reason_n of_o situation_n as_o for_o that_o they_o be_v 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seventeen_o or_o eighteen_o mile_n over_o these_o two_o peninsulas_fw-la be_v general_o count_v the_o northern_a and_o southern_a part_n of_o america_n so_o call_v from_o their_o situation_n in_o respect_n of_o the_o equator_fw-la the_o one_o of_o they_o lie_v whole_o northward_o of_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n and_o the_o other_o at_o least_o for_o the_o great_a part_n of_o it_o southward_o they_o contain_v ancient_o beside_o many_o huge_a and_o vast_a province_n govern_v for_o the_o most_o part_n by_o roytelett_n or_o certain_a petty_a prince_n in_o each_o respective_a province_n or_o territorie_n who_o they_o call_v casique_n two_o great_a and_o mighty_a kingdom_n the_o one_o of_o cusco_n general_o call_v the_o kingdom_n of_o peru_n in_o the_o southern_a part_n and_o the_o other_o of_o mexico_n now_o call_v new_a spain_n in_o the_o northern_a of_o both_o which_o and_o likewise_o of_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o first_o conquer_a and_o subdue_a of_o they_o by_o the_o spaniard_n when_o time_n be_v something_o shall_v be_v say_v in_o due_a place_n 2._o the_o mexican_n or_o northern_a part_n of_o america_n contain_v these_o several_a province_n viz._n 1._o estotiland_n 2._o canada_n or_o new_a france_n 3._o virginia_n 4._o florida_n 5._o califormia_n 6._o new_a gallicia_n 7._o new_a spain_n or_o mexicana_n proper_o so_o call_v and_o last_o 8._o guatimala_fw-mi together_o with_o some_o other_o lesser_a island_n so_o near_o adjoin_v to_o the_o continent_n that_o they_o be_v usual_o reckon_v for_o part_n of_o it_o by_o those_o which_o describe_v the_o country_n and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v mention_v in_o their_o several_a place_n according_o viz._n as_o part_n of_o the_o respective_a province_n upon_o which_o they_o lie_v the_o peruvian_n or_o southern_a part_n contain_v these_o which_o follow_v viz._n 1._o castilia_n del_fw-it oro_fw-la as_o the_o spaniard_n call_v it_o or_o golden_a castille_n 2._o nova_fw-la granada_n 3._o peru_n 4._o chile_n 5._o paraguay_n 6._o brasil_n 7._o guiana_n and_o last_o paria_fw-la or_o new_a andalusia_n as_o some_o call_v it_o the_o island_n which_o lie_v further_o off_o from_o the_o main_a land_n but_o yet_o reckon_v common_o for_o part_n of_o the_o new_a world_n by_o reason_n they_o be_v discover_v as_o have_v be_v say_v and_o for_o the_o great_a part_n conquer_v and_o subdue_v with_o it_o be_v chief_o those_o call_v 1._o los_fw-la ladrones_n 2._o the_o island_n of_o solomon_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o south_n sea_n and_o in_o the_o northern_a 1._o the_o caribee_n island_n 2._o st._n john_n the_o port-rico_a 3._o hispaniola_n 4_o jamaica_n and_o 5._o cuba_n of_o all_o which_o in_o their_o order_n according_a to_o the_o method_n of_o the_o late_a and_o as_o i_o presume_v the_o exact_a cosmographer_n viz._n of_o our_o learned_a countryman_n dr._n heylyn_n and_o his_o author_n laet_n upon_o who_o i_o must_v profess_v to_o rest_v very_o much_o in_o this_o part_n of_o my_o report_n especial_o as_o to_o the_o site_n and_o position_n of_o place_n chap._n ii_o of_o estotiland_n and_o the_o several_a province_n which_o it_o contain_v 1._o the_o first_o province_n of_o the_o continent_n of_o america_n towards_o the_o north_n be_v call_v estotiland_n for_o what_o reason_n i_o must_v plain_o confess_v i_o can_v so_o clear_o discover_v unless_o perhaps_o our_o neighbour_n the_o duchess_n happen_v to_o have_v the_o first_o name_v of_o it_o and_o that_o it_o bear_v any_o signification_n of_o its_o easterly_a lie_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o other_o province_n it_o contain_v all_o those_o region_n of_o the_o mexican_n or_o northern_a part_n of_o america_n which_o lie_v further_a towards_o the_o north_n east_n on_o which_o side_n as_o likewise_o more_o direct_o eastward_o it_o be_v wash_v all_o along_o with_o the_o main_a ocean_n or_o north-sea_n have_v on_o the_o south_n canada_n or_o new_a france_n westward_o and_o to_o the_o northwest_n it_o be_v not_o yet_o full_o discover_v but_o suppose_v either_o to_o be_v join_v to_o some_o part_n of_o tartary_n or_o which_o i_o think_v be_v the_o more_o common_a conjecture_n to_o be_v divide_v from_o it_o by_o the_o sea_n which_o some_o presume_v it_o to_o be_v but_o a_o narrow_a sea_n call_v the_o streit_n of_o anian_a from_o a_o province_n or_o part_n of_o the_o asiatic_a tartary_n which_o bear_v that_o name_n and_o lie_v upon_o it_o on_o the_o north_n it_o have_v a_o bay_n or_o large_a inlet_n of_o the_o sea_n which_o the_o english_a call_n hudson_n streite_v from_o capt._n henry_n hudson_n a_o englishman_n who_o in_o the_o year_n 1610_o be_v say_v to_o have_v sail_v in_o this_o sea_n no_o less_o than_o three_o hundred_o league_n westward_o in_o search_n of_o a_o passage_n that_o way_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o catha_n and_o china_n of_o which_o we_o have_v speak_v already_o and_o which_o be_v so_o much_o endeavour_v in_o those_o time_n both_o by_o ourselves_o and_o our_o neighbour_n the_o dutch_a but_o without_o success_n hitherto_o the_o 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america_n or_o a_o exact_a description_n of_o the_o west-indies_a more_o especial_o of_o those_o province_n which_o be_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n faithful_o represent_v by_o n_n n._n gent._n london_n print_v by_o ric._n hodgkinson_n for_o edw._n dod_n and_o be_v to_o be_v sell_v at_o the_o gun_n in_o ivy-lane_n 1655_o to_o the_o worthy_o honour_a mr._n john_n robinson_n of_o london_n merchant_n the_o author_n wish_v all_o happiness_n in_o this_o and_o a_o better_a life_n honour_a sir_n there_o be_v two_o reason_n why_o this_o stranger_n presume_v to_o address_v himself_o to_o you_o the_o one_o be_v to_o take_v sanctuary_n under_o the_o patronage_n of_o your_o honour_a name_n for_o though_o he_o be_v no_o grand_a delinquent_n nor_o guilty_a of_o any_o such_o offence_n that_o he_o shall_v much_o fear_n or_o fly_v the_o sentence_n of_o justice_n yet_o for_o many_o small_a fault_n &_o imperfection_n in_o his_o bâ—ok_n which_o the_o over_o hasty_a cast_v 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and_o see_v there_o have_v be_v such_o honourable_a application_n make_v from_o that_o crown_n to_o his_o highness_n and_o the_o state_n of_o england_n as_o it_o be_v yet_o suppose_v may_v accommodate_v thing_n in_o difference_n and_o prevent_v war_n he_o think_v it_o more_o reasonable_a at_o present_a to_o be_v silent_a and_o expect_v as_o with_o his_o best_a wish_n he_o do_v the_o certain_a issue_n of_o that_o negotiation_n and_o if_o it_o may_v so_o please_v god_n a_o establishment_n of_o peace_n betwixt_o the_o nation_n not_o be_v able_a otherwise_o but_o to_o fear_v and_o almost_o to_o ominate_v affliction_n and_o ill_a success_n to_o that_o part_n which_o shall_v persist_v to_o deny_v justice_n and_o give_v cause_n of_o the_o war_n of_o which_o in_o brief_a have_v thus_o premonish_v thou_o reader_n i_o bid_v thou_o hearty_o farewell_n in_o our_o lord_n june_n 14._o 1655._o a._n b._n the_o content_n of_o the_o first_o part._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o general_n and_o of_o the_o general_a part_n which_o it_o contain_v chap._n 2._o of_o america_n in_o particular_a and_o of_o its_o first_o discovery_n by_o christopher_n columbus_n americus_n vesputius_n and_o other_o chap._n 3._o of_o the_o voyage_n to_o america_n or_o the_o ordinary_a course_n of_o navigation_n which_o the_o spaniard_n hold_v to_z and_z from_o the_o west-indies_n chap._n 4._o of_o some_o particular_a adventure_n make_v by_o the_o english_a into_o the_o part_n of_o america_n especial_o those_o of_o sir_n francis_n drake_n sir_n thomas_n cavendish_n the_o lord_n admiral_n clifford_n and_o other_o which_o be_v brief_o relate_v chap._n 5._o of_o the_o situation_n and_o most_o probable_a extent_n of_o the_o new-world_n the_o temperature_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o air_n there_o the_o quality_n of_o the_o soil_n and_o nature_n of_o its_o several_a climate_n chap._n 6._o of_o the_o principal_a commodity_n of_o america_n both_o natural_a and_o mercantile_fw-la and_o first_o of_o maiz_n of_o cassavi_n jucca_n and_o other_o root_n there_o of_o which_o they_o make_v bread_n chap._n 7._o of_o some_o choice_n and_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o fruit-bearing_a tree_n at_o the_o west-indies_n chap._n 8._o of_o cacao_n and_o the_o famous_a drink_n call_v chocolatte_a of_o atolle_v and_o other_o drink_v use_v at_o the_o west-indies_n chap._n 9_o of_o the_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n at_o the_o west-indies_n and_o of_o several_a sort_n of_o beast_n and_o other_o creature_n both_o of_o land_n and_o water_n proper_a to_o the_o new-world_n chap._n 10._o of_o sugarcane_n cotton-wooll_n mulberry-tree_n and_o silkworm_n at_o the_o west-indies_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o abundance_n and_o excellency_n of_o the_o metal_n at_o the_o west-indies_n especial_o of_o gold_n and_o silver_n chap._n 12._o of_o the_o famous_a silver_n mine_n of_o potozi_n and_o of_o the_o pearl_n and_o pearl-fishing_a at_o the_o west-indies_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o part._n chap._n 1._o of_o the_o general_a division_n of_o the_o new-world_n into_o continent_n and_o island_n and_o of_o the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n viz_o the_o northern_a and_o the_o southern_a chap._n 2._o of_o estotiland_n and_o the_o several_a province_n which_o it_o contain_v chap._n 3._o of_o canada_n and_o the_o country_n belong_v to_o it_o chap._n 4._o of_o virginia_n and_o the_o country_n thereto_o belong_v chap._n 5._o of_o florida_n chap._n 6._o of_o califormia_n chap._n 7._o of_o new-gallicia_a chap._n 8._o of_o new-spain_n and_o its_o province_n chap._n 9_o of_o guatimala_n chap._n 10._o of_o peruana_n or_o the_o southern_a part_n of_o america_n chap._n 11._o of_o castilia_n aurea_n chap._n 12._o of_o new-granada_n chap._n 13._o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peru._n chap._n 14._o of_o the_o province_n of_o chile_n chap._n 15._o of_o paraguay_n or_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la chap._n 16._o of_o brasilâ—_n chap._n 17._o of_o guiana_n chap._n 18._o of_o paria_fw-la or_o new-andalusia_n chap._n 19_o of_o the_o american_n island_n viz._n the_o caribee_n island_n port-rico_a hispaniola_n cuba_n jamaica_n americae_n descrip_n miliaria_fw-la germanica_n chapter_n i._n of_o the_o globe_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o general_a and_o of_o the_o general_a part_n which_o it_o contain_v 2._o this_o therefore_o be_v a_o demonstration_n for_o the_o stability_n and_o unmovable_a fixedness_n of_o the_o earth_n in_o the_o middle_n of_o the_o world_n of_o such_o evident_a obvious_a and_o unrevincible_a experience_n as_o it_o be_v me_n think_v it_o can_v be_v sufficient_o wonder_v at_o why_o the_o world_n shall_v seem_v so_o general_o and_o so_o serious_o to_o be_v take_v with_o the_o eccentrick_a and_o injudicious_a fancy_n of_o copernicus_n and_o galilaeus_fw-la concern_v the_o perpetual_a motion_n which_o they_o imagine_v to_o be_v in_o the_o earth_n and_o that_o the_o heaven_n or_o celestial_a body_n stand_v still_o and_o move_v not_o at_o
voyage_n only_o to_o cape_n verde_n themselves_o send_v out_o a_o carvell_n with_o instruction_n to_o make_v what_o discovery_n they_o can_v of_o any_o land_n westward_o but_o their_o project_n have_v no_o great_a success_n the_o carvell_n after_o much_o fowl_n weather_n and_o hardship_n endure_v make_v a_o difficult_a return_n home_o and_o discover_v nothing_o whereupon_o he_o appli_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n henry_n the_o seven_o a_o prince_n that_o love_a treasure_n well_o enough_o but_o care_v not_o to_o hazard_v much_o to_o gain_v it_o and_o all_o that_o columbus_n can_v promise_v as_o yet_o upon_o that_o point_n be_v only_o that_o he_o will_v discover_v a_o short_a way_n to_o the_o east-indies_n whereby_o christian_a prince_n may_v procure_v themselves_o the_o wealth_n of_o those_o rich_a country_n already_o know_v in_o a_o short_a time_n and_o at_o far_o less_o charge_n than_o hitherto_o they_o have_v be_v able_a to_o do_v but_o 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religious_a man_n fernando_n de_fw-fr talovera_fw-fr her_o confessor_n that_o she_o pawn_v many_o of_o her_o own_o jewel_n to_o help_v to_o furnish_v he_o out_o and_o it_o be_v certain_a the_o treasure_n of_o castille_n be_v never_o more_o exhaust_v than_o it_o be_v at_o that_o time_n through_o a_o long_a and_o chargeable_a war_n with_o the_o moor_n which_o be_v not_o quite_o end_v when_o columbus_n receive_v his_o commission_n so_o that_o many_o humane_a reason_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v excuse_v that_o king_n from_o undertake_v any_o new_a charge_n at_o that_o time_n especial_o have_v it_o not_o be_v the_o will_n of_o divine_a providence_n to_o have_v that_o work_n go_v forward_o and_o to_o recompense_v the_o liberality_n and_o piety_n of_o those_o prince_n with_o such_o a_o infinite_a advantage_n both_o of_o wealth_n and_o honour_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o this_o man_n 4._o on_o friday_n the_o three_o of_o august_n 1492_o he_o set_v out_o from_o palos_n a_o port_n town_n of_o andalusia_n with_o three_o carvel_n whereof_o the_o admiral_n sancta_fw-la maria_n be_v command_v by_o himself_o the_o vice-admiral_n pinta_n command_v by_o captain_n martin_n pincon_n and_o the_o ninna_n command_v by_o captain_n vincent_n yannez_fw-fr pineon_n have_v aboard_o in_o all_o of_o they_o together_o about_o 120_o man_n and_o among_o they_o americus_n vespucius_n for_o one_o on_o the_o eleven_o of_o august_n follow_v they_o have_v sight_n of_o the_o canary_n island_n and_o sail_v forward_o on_o the_o 16_o day_n they_o meet_v with_o certain_a quantity_n of_o long_a grass_n float_v upon_o the_o water_n and_o upon_o one_o of_o they_o a_o grasshopper_n alive_a which_o grass_n as_o it_o increase_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o for_o some_o time_n so_o it_o put_v they_o in_o continual_a hope_n every_o day_n of_o come_v to_o some_o land_n nevertheless_o they_o sail_v august_n quite_o out_o the_o whole_a month_n of_o september_n follow_v and_o some_o part_n of_o october_n without_o ken_n of_o any_o land_n which_o trouble_v they_o extreme_o insomuch_o that_o his_o company_n begin_v to_o mutiny_v desperate_o and_o to_o threaten_v their_o admiral_n that_o they_o will_v throw_v he_o overboard_o unless_o he_o will_v present_o return_v for_o spain_n swear_v they_o be_v abuse_v and_o that_o he_o shall_v not_o make_v himself_o a_o great_a lord_n as_o he_o intend_v with_o the_o peril_n of_o their_o life_n they_o allege_v moreover_o that_o the_o ship_n be_v spend_v and_o grow_v so_o leaky_a that_o they_o think_v they_o will_v scarce_o endure_v the_o sea_n so_o long_o as_o to_o carry_v they_o safe_o home_o again_o columbus_n be_v much_o afflict_v with_o this_o behaviour_n and_o resolution_n of_o his_o soldier_n yet_o endeavour_v to_o pacify_v and_o draw_v they_o on_o as_o much_o as_o he_o can_v with_o good_a word_n and_o to_o animate_v they_o still_o with_o hope_n of_o success_n but_o at_o length_n see_v nothing_o else_o can_v prevail_v with_o they_o much_o against_o his_o will_n he_o make_v they_o a_o promise_n that_o if_o within_o three_o day_n they_o descry_v not_o land_n he_o will_v forthwith_o return_v for_o spain_n this_o be_v on_o the_o 10_o of_o october_n and_o the_o very_a night_n follow_v they_o discover_v the_o island_n guanahani_n one_o of_o the_o leucaiae_n island_n which_o lie_v together_o in_o the_o gulf_n of_o america_n call_v afterward_o by_o columbus_n st._n salvador_n this_o be_v a_o great_a rejoice_v to_o they_o all_o especial_o to_o columbus_n who_o go_v on_o shore_n and_o have_v sing_v the_o te_fw-la deum_fw-la on_o his_o knee_n with_o tear_n in_o his_o eye_n he_o erect_v a_o cross_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o the_o island_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o catholic_a king_n ferdinand_n and_o isabel_n all_o the_o spaniard_n that_o be_v with_o he_o present_o according_a to_o his_o patent_n acknowledge_v he_o viceroy_n of_o the_o country_n there_o be_v stand_v by_o some_o few_o of_o the_o native_n wonder_v to_o see_v man_n clothe_v and_o so_o acoutre_v as_o the_o spaniard_n be_v themselves_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n naked_a and_o only_o paint_v upon_o their_o body_n with_o white_z black_a red_z and_o other_o colour_n as_o their_o fancy_n lead_v they_o in_o their_o nostril_n and_o upon_o their_o lip_n some_o of_o they_o have_v ring_n of_o gold_n pendant_n as_o it_o be_v in_o the_o way_n of_o ornament_n which_o the_o spaniard_n quick_o espy_v and_o inquire_v of_o they_o by_o sign_n where_o they_o have_v such_o fine_a thing_n they_o come_v to_o understand_v that_o a_o certain_a king_n of_o that_o country_n who_o live_v a_o great_a way_n further_o towards_o the_o south_n have_v abundance_n of_o it_o this_o news_n please_v they_o so_o well_o that_o they_o make_v no_o long_a stay_n there_o but_o on_o the_o 15_o of_o october_n they_o set_v sail_n and_o fall_v upon_o another_o of_o those_o island_n seven_o or_o eight_o league_n distant_a from_o this_o which_o they_o call_v la_o conception_n from_o thence_o upon_o the_o 17_o they_o come_v to_o the_o island_n fernandina_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o cuba_n columbus_n not_o suffer_v his_o man_n in_o any_o of_o these_o place_n to_o take_v aught_o from_o the_o native_n against_o their_o will_n or_o without_o give_v they_o something_o for_o it_o which_o they_o seem_v to_o desire_v at_o cuba_n he_o find_v that_o the_o native_n have_v some_o town_n and_o village_n which_o they_o inhabit_v and_o be_v so_o order_v that_o in_o fifty_o or_o threescore_o house_n sometime_o 2000_o or_o 1500_o people_n of_o man_n woman_n and_o child_n be_v contain_v according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o country_n that_o all_o people_n of_o the_o same_o lineage_n or_o kindred_n live_v together_o in_o one_o house_n and_o their_o house_n be_v build_v square_a in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o court_n with_o long_a and_o large_a side_n though_o but_o low_a and_o of_o a_o lamentable_a architecture_n easy_o contain_v they_o all_o 5._o from_o hence_o they_o sail_v to_o hispaniola_n where_o they_o have_v sight_n of_o the_o king_n of_o the_o country_n name_v guacanagari_n who_o receive_v he_o and_o his_o company_n with_o much_o show_n of_o kindness_n present_v he_o with_o the_o fruit_n and_o other_o commodity_n of_o the_o country_n and_o which_o be_v better_a than_o all_o the_o rest_n give_v they_o more_o certain_a information_n of_o those_o golden_a province_n which_o be_v afterward_o discover_v in_o the_o main_a land_n for_o as_o yet_o they_o be_v but_o upon_o island_n and_o have_v not_o touch_v or_o see_v any_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n of_o america_n columbus_n be_v so_o well_o satisfy_v with_o the_o intelligence_n which_o he_o have_v gain_v that_o he_o resolve_v to_o return_v for_o spain_n and_o to_o make_v report_n of_o his_o adventure_n to_o the_o king_n whereunto_o the_o condition_n of_o his_o ship_n want_v of_o some_o necessary_a provision_n to_o proceed_v
hispaniola_n of_o which_o last_o they_o leave_v the_o port_n or_o city_n of_o st._n domingo_n at_o a_o distance_n of_o two_o or_o three_o league_n off_o at_o sea_n and_o hold_v their_o course_n betwixt_o the_o island_n of_o cuba_n and_o jamaica_n till_o they_o attain_v st._n john_n de_fw-fr ullua_fw-la or_o vera_fw-la crux_fw-la in_o the_o province_n of_o new_a spain_n this_o passage_n viz._n from_o the_o island_n desseada_n and_o guadalupe_n to_o st._n john_n d'ullua_n be_v reckon_v to_o be_v little_o less_o than_o 500_o league_n and_o by_o reason_n of_o so_o many_o island_n great_a and_o small_a which_o lie_v in_o their_o way_n and_o cause_v the_o sea_n to_o be_v much_o subject_n to_o contrary_a wind_n it_o be_v count_v a_o passage_n of_o no_o little_a difficulty_n and_o not_o to_o be_v attemp_v as_o herrera_n say_v without_o a_o very_a skilful_a pilot_n and_o that_o in_o the_o day_n time_n with_o the_o favour_n of_o a_o good_a wind_n and_o a_o full_a sea_n in_o respect_n whereof_o they_o common_o make_v it_o twenty_o day_n passage_n and_o be_v glad_a if_o they_o can_v reach_v it_o within_o that_o time_n those_o that_o go_v for_o the_o main_a land_n as_o they_o call_v it_o or_o castilia_n del_fw-it oro_fw-la have_v a_o passage_n of_o 400_o league_n from_o guadalupe_n abovesaid_a these_o take_v the_o left-hand_a way_n and_o have_v discover_v the_o high_a mountain_n of_o tayrone_n which_o be_v as_o a_o pharos_n or_o general_a landmark_n for_o such_o as_o sail_v upon_o that_o coast_n they_o touch_v at_o carthagena_n a_o famous_a and_o well-seated_n port_n and_o city_n of_o that_o province_n and_o from_o thence_o pass_v on_o to_o nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_fw-es or_o porto-bello_a from_o which_o place_n they_o convey_v all_o their_o merchandise_n by_o land_n unto_o panama_n which_o be_v not_o above_o eighteen_o or_o twenty_o mile_n distant_a and_o lie_v upon_o the_o south_n sea_n where_o they_o be_v ship_v again_o and_o from_o thence_o by_o sea_n convey_v to_o all_o the_o part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o peru._n they_o that_o go_v to_o honduras_n and_o the_o province_n of_o guatimala_n keep_v company_n with_o they_o that_o go_v for_o new-spain_n till_o they_o discover_v cape_n tiburon_n which_o be_v the_o first_o point_n of_o hispaniola_n westward_n where_o they_o leave_v they_o and_o run_v along_o upon_o the_o north-side_n of_o the_o island_n jamaica_n unto_o the_o point_n of_o negrillo_n then_o they_o put_v to_o sea_n and_o seek_v the_o cape_n call_v cameron_n which_o be_v at_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o gulf_n and_o province_n of_o honduras_n from_o whence_o sail_v fourteen_o or_o fifteen_o league_n westward_o they_o come_v to_o anchor_v at_o truxillo_n upon_o the_o river_n haguara_n which_o rune_v into_o the_o say_a gulf_n and_o unlade_v their_o merchandise_n so_o much_o of_o it_o as_o be_v intend_v for_o those_o part_n the_o rest_n they_o carry_v further_o up_o the_o gulf_n to_o porto_n de_fw-fr cavallos_n or_o st._n thomas_n de_fw-fr 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