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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 they_o there_o be_v here_o also_o many_o rare_a sort_n of_o bird_n as_o the_o white_a bird_n call_v aigrettos_n aigrettos_n aigrettos_n which_o be_v somewhat_o big_a than_o crow_n with_o red_a bill_n and_o foot_n and_o curious_a plume_n on_o their_o head_n they_o often_o fly_v a_o great_a way_n off_o at_o sea_n the_o large_a bird_n call_v the_o craw-fowl_n craw-fowl_n craw-fowl_n which_o feed_v on_o fish_n have_v a_o thick_a head_n a_o long_a flat_a bill_n hollow_a eye_n and_o a_o short_a neck_n under_o which_o hang_v the_o maw_n big_a enough_o to_o contain_v a_o pail_n full_a of_o water_n on_o the_o tree_n along_o the_o seaside_n they_o watch_v for_o fish_n which_o swim_v near_o the_o top_n of_o the_o water_n and_o by_o their_o attentiveness_n on_o their_o prey_n be_v easy_o shoot_v themselves_o here_o be_v likewise_o the_o bird_n arras_n arras_n arras_n of_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o pheasant_n but_o more_o resemble_v a_o parraquito_n their_o long_a tail_n consist_v of_o divers_a colour_a feather_n some_o have_v shine_v skye-coloured_a head_n back_n and_o neck_n their_o belly_n and_o wing_n of_o a_o pale_a yellow_a they_o be_v so_o stout_a or_o rather_o so_o simple_a that_o if_o they_o be_v not_o hit_v with_o the_o first_o shot_n they_o will_v stay_v for_o a_o second_o they_o also_o learn_v to_o talk_v but_o not_o so_o distinct_o as_o the_o canides_n which_o be_v no_o way_n inferior_a in_o beauty_n to_o the_o arras_n nay_o exceed_v they_o very_o much_o monsieur_n du_fw-fr montell_n above_o mention_v see_v one_o at_o corassao_n describe_v it_o after_o this_o manner_n canides_n description_n of_o the_o canides_n it_o deserve_v to_o be_v number_v say_v he_o among_o the_o most_o beautiful_a bird_n in_o the_o world_n i_o take_v so_o particular_a notice_n of_o it_o have_v have_v of_o they_o in_o my_o hand_n many_o time_n that_o i_o have_v the_o idea_n of_o it_o still_o fresh_a in_o my_o memory_n under_o the_o
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its_o head_n not_o long_o after_o donna_n paula_n be_v governess_n of_o payta_n a_o lady_n famous_a in_o peru_n for_o her_o beauty_n and_o oblige_a nature_n send_v cabbage_n orange_n citron_n and_o other_o provision_n to_o the_o hollander_n and_o request_v the_o releasement_n of_o some_o of_o the_o spaniard_n take_v in_o the_o engagement_n against_o mendoza_n but_o can_v not_o obtain_v her_o request_n from_o the_o uncourtly_a dutchman_n sect_n iii_o los_fw-la quixos_n quixos_n description_n of_o los_fw-es quixos_n the_o province_n of_o los_fw-es quixos_n lie_v south_n and_o to_o the_o southeast_n of_o quito_n be_v border_v more_o direct_o eastward_o with_o a_o part_n of_o the_o province_n of_o guiana_n call_v by_o some_o el_n dorada_n or_o the_o golden_a country_n on_o the_o south_n it_o have_v lima_n and_o cusco_n canela-â—ruit_a the_o canela-â—ruit_a this_o province_n be_v subdivide_v into_o several_a lesser_a territory_n viz._n canela_n pacomores_n and_o st._n juan_n de_fw-fr 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the_o plough_v land_n produce_v wheat_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o wholesome_a herb_n and_o in_o some_o place_n be_v also_o rich_a gold-mine_n the_o governor_n layola_n build_v four_o town_n here_o viz._n 1._o valladolid_n 2._o loyola_n 3._o san_n jago_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la montanas_fw-la and_o 4._o caruma_n the_o jesuit_n acosta_n relate_v that_o not_o far_o from_o caruma_n he_o find_v great_a stone_n some_o of_o which_o be_v full_a of_o golden_a vein_n but_o be_v hard_a to_o be_v cut_v from_o the_o rock_n most_o of_o the_o gold_n be_v find_v in_o the_o sand_n of_o several_a river_n the_o chief_a whereof_o flow_v through_o quito_n new_a granada_n valdivita_n in_o chili_n and_o caravaya_n in_o peru._n on_o the_o point_n of_o quito_n the_o river_n san_n jago_n fall_v into_o the_o southern_a ocean_n the_o ground_n in_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n be_v very_o uneven_a for_o oftentimes_o the_o ship_n be_v fast_o aground_o at_o the_o stern_a and_o on_o head_n they_o have_v above_o eighty_o 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spanish_a woman_n be_v flee_v with_o the_o villager_n candish_n take_v many_o ox_n fat_a sheep_n pigeon_n and_o duck_n the_o bell_n and_o what_o else_o be_v not_o convey_v aboard_o with_o he_o and_o afterward_o burn_v the_o whole_a town_n but_o while_o he_o be_v busy_a in_o make_v havoc_n a_o thousand_o spaniard_n and_o a_o considerable_a number_n of_o peruvian_o fall_v upon_o the_o english_a on_o such_o a_o sudden_a that_o they_o kill_v some_o and_o take_v other_o prisoner_n somewhat_o far_o off_o at_o sea_n appear_v the_o isle_n clara_n where_o those_o of_o puna_n former_o bury_v their_o dead_a the_o inlet_n into_o which_o fall_v the_o river_n tumbez_n who_o shore_n be_v well_o inhabit_v end_v westward_o at_o the_o promontory_n blanco_n southward_o from_o which_o lie_v the_o isle_n lobos_n where_o there_o be_v several_a spring_n full_a of_o the_o same_o gum_n or_o bitumen_n a_o little_a above_o mention_v beyond_o the_o point_n agua_n lie_v the_o two_o isle_n lobos_n marinos_n 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