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belly_n this_o fish_n swim_v very_o swift_a oftentimes_o follow_v the_o ship_n that_o sail_v that_o way_n sect_n iv_o anguilla_n anguilla_n situation_n of_o anguilla_n southward_o at_o eighteen_o degree_n and_o twenty_o minute_n on_o this_o side_n of_o the_o line_n appear_v anguilla_n inhabit_v by_o the_o english_a contain_v ten_o league_n in_o length_n it_o make_v a_o pleasant_a prospect_n because_o of_o the_o many_o junipa-tree_n which_o grow_v upon_o the_o same_o who_o bough_n bend_v towards_o the_o ground_n the_o leave_n be_v not_o unlike_o those_o of_o a_o oak_n the_o flower_n both_o in_o smell_n and_o shape_n come_v near_o the_o narcissus_n the_o wood_n firm_a and_o grey_a may_v be_v neat_o plane_v the_o tree_n bear_v fresh_a leave_v every_o month_n and_o a_o fruit_n like_o apple_n which_o general_o crack_v in_o their_o fall_n from_o the_o tree_n because_o of_o their_o thin_a shell_n as_o have_v be_v already_o describe_v vine_n oculiem_fw-la a_o sort_n of_o vine_n the_o oculiem_n or_o vine_n make_v the_o shore_n also_o very_o pleasant_a the_o leaf_n round_o and_o thick_a have_v a_o mixture_n of_o red_a and_o green_a the_o bark_n enclose_v a_o violet-coloured_a wood_n the_o bough_n whereof_o be_v load_v with_o violet_a grape_n which_o in_o stead_n of_o kernel_n contain_v hard_a stone_n sect_n v._o saba_n saba_n situation_n of_o saba_n westward_o from_o anguilla_n at_o seventeen_o degree_n and_o thirty_o five_o minute_n lie_v saba_n which_o show_v at_o a_o great_a distance_n like_o a_o rock_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o st._n eustathius_n go_v thither_o find_v a_o pleasant_a valley_n able_a to_o maintain_v many_o family_n the_o sea_n about_o this_o island_n be_v so_o clear_a that_o a_o stone_n may_v be_v see_v lie_v on_o the_o bottom_n of_o it_o bonito_n the_o fish_n bonito_n among_o many_o other_o sort_n of_o fish_n the_o bonito_n be_v the_o most_o remarkable_a which_o be_v thick_a and_o fleshy_a two_o foot_n long_o with_o a_o dark_a green_a back_n and_o white_a belly_n without_o scale_n it_o devour_v greedy_o all_o manner_n of_o carrion_n sect_n vi_o st._n crux_fw-la crux_fw-la situation_n and_o first_o plantation_n of_o st._n crux_fw-la north_n of_o st._n christopher_n in_o eighteen_o degree_n and_o some_o minute_n lie_v st._n crux_fw-la which_o the_o caribbeean_n who_o be_v beat_v by_o the_o apalachites_n first_o inhabit_v call_v ayay_n where_o columbus_n find_v great_a opposition_n for_o the_o woman_n themselves_o shoot_v poisonous_a arrow_n at_o the_o spaniard_n and_o before_o the_o islander_n submit_v to_o they_o they_o take_v many_o spanish_a ship_n burn_v their_o village_n and_o flay_v many_o of_o the_o spaniard_n alive_a the_o soil_n though_o hilly_a be_v rich_a and_o fruitful_a the_o english_a land_v here_o anno_fw-la 1587._o sound_v a_o stand_a pool_n who_o water_n make_v swell_v the_o face_n of_o those_o who_o wash_v themselves_o with_o the_o same_o before_o sunrising_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o they_o be_v not_o able_a to_o see_v for_o several_a day_n after_o but_o they_o at_o last_o find_v a_o fountain_n of_o wholesome_a water_n de_fw-fr stadt_n st._n martin_n urbs_fw-la martini_n a._n 〈◊〉_d b._n 〈…〉_o c._n 〈◊〉_d vigilune_n d._n mons_fw-la calvariae_fw-la e._n littus_n in_o quod_fw-la hollandi_n descendant_n f._n area_n abi_fw-la in_o ordines_fw-la distrituti_fw-la milites_fw-la g._n vit_n per_fw-la quam_fw-la urbem_fw-la invadem_fw-la h._n stutiones_fw-la hollandoram_fw-la i._o templum_fw-la cathedrale_fw-la k._n domus_fw-la prafecti_fw-la vrbis_fw-la l._n templum_fw-la nosocomii_fw-la m._n templum_n dominici_n n._n monasteriam_fw-la franciscanorum_n o._n sacellum_fw-la p._n littus_n quo_fw-la appellabantur_fw-la cijmba_fw-la hollandicâ—_n q._n sinus_n irgen_v r._n thevius_n aquae_fw-la recontis_fw-la s._n statis_fw-la navium_fw-la ante_fw-la arcem_fw-la the_o tree_n which_o grow_v here_o be_v of_o four_o beneficial_a kind_n fruit-tree_n fruit-tree_n serve_v for_o four_o several_a use_n some_o yield_v fruit_n of_o a_o pleasant_a taste_n and_o wholesome_a to_o eat_v some_o excellent_a medicine_n other_o timber_n for_o building_n and_o other_o stuff_v to_o die_v with_o granate_n orange_n lemon_n and_o citron_n grow_v better_o here_o than_o in_o any_o place_n of_o the_o world_n but_o the_o papaye-tree_n be_v particular_o worthy_a of_o our_o description_n papaye_v the_o papaye_v it_o grow_v twenty_o foot_n high_a without_o bough_n thick_a and_o straight_o hollow_a and_o spongy_a within_o bear_v three-cornered_a leave_n hang_v on_o long_a stalk_n hollow_a in_o the_o middle_n and_o of_o a_o finger_n thickness_n on_o the_o top_n round_o about_o the_o body_n of_o the_o tree_n grow_v a_o sort_n of_o fruit_n like_o quince_n this_o sort_n of_o papaye-tree_n grow_v on_o most_o of_o the_o caribbee_n island_n but_o the_o second_o sort_n call_v mamoa_n be_v to_o be_v find_v no_o where_o but_o on_o st._n crux_fw-la it_o have_v more_o leave_n than_o the_o first_o and_o a_o yellow_a bark_n with_o green_a streak_n within_o full_a of_o round_a and_o sharp_a bite_a grain_n the_o blossom_n thereof_o yield_v a_o sweet_a smell_n every_o month_n the_o tree_n produce_v new_a fruit_n not_o unlike_o a_o woman_n breast_n whence_o it_o have_v its_o denomination_n as_o before_o observe_v and_o relish_v incomparable_o well_o sect_n vii_o st._n martin_n martin_n situation_n of_o st._n martin_n not_o far_o from_o st._n crux_fw-la at_o eighteen_o degree_n and_o sixteen_o minute_n lie_v st._n martin_n which_o have_v seven_o league_n in_o length_n and_o five_o in_o breadth_n and_o be_v famous_a for_o many_o excellent_a salt-mine_n to_o preserve_v which_o the_o spaniard_n build_v a_o city_n and_o fort_n there_o dutch._n the_o island_n possess_v by_o the_o dutch._n but_o anno_fw-la 1648._o the_o spaniard_n total_o desert_v this_o island_n which_o michael_n adriaenszoon_o ruiter_n hear_v of_o bring_v several_a people_n from_o st._n eustathius_n and_o take_v possession_n of_o it_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o state_n of_o the_o unite_a netherlands_o yet_o they_o enjoy_v not_o long_o the_o entire_a propriety_n for_o the_o spaniard_n again_o go_v and_o claim_v those_o place_n which_o be_v they_o upon_o the_o first_o gain_v of_o the_o island_n which_o the_o hollander_n allow_v they_o they_o live_v peaceable_o and_o quiet_o together_o each_o have_v their_o own_o church_n storehouse_n land_n and_o negro_n the_o dutch_a plantation_n be_v maintain_v by_o the_o zealand_n lord_n lamsen_n and_o van_n ree_n there_o be_v divers_a pool_n of_o salt_n water_n in_o this_o island_n which_o afford_v the_o inhabitant_n store_n of_o fish_n and_o especial_o tortoise_n the_o wood_n produce_v wild_a hog_n pigeon_n turtle-dove_n and_o parraquito_n resemble_v a_o parrot_n and_o which_o though_o much_o small_a be_v more_o apt_a to_o be_v teach_v near_o the_o salt-pool_n also_o breed_v bird_n call_v flammans_n flammans_n flammans_n not_o unlike_o a_o jack-daw_n only_o differ_v in_o feather_n for_o they_o be_v first_o white_a next_o ash-coloured_a and_o at_o last_o turn_v red_a they_o seldom_o fly_v or_o sit_v alone_o but_o for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o great_a flock_n in_o open_a place_n and_o moorish_a ground_n when_o some_o of_o they_o seek_v for_o their_o food_n under_o water_n one_o of_o they_o stand_v centinel_n and_o on_o the_o least_o noise_n or_o appearance_n of_o a_o man_n gives_z notice_n by_o chirp_n to_o the_o rest_n who_o hereupon_o immediate_o flee_v away_o those_o that_o shoot_v they_o lie_v common_o hide_v under_o a_o ox_n hide_v about_o the_o same_o pool_n breed_v likewise_o the_o american_n swallow_n swallow_n american_n swallow_n with_o crooked_a bill_n foot_n like_o duck_n black_a body_n white_a belly_n and_o long_a tail_n sect_n viii_o st._n bartholomew_n bartholomew_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o st._n bartholomew_n near_a st._n martin_n at_o sixteen_o degree_n lie_v the_o island_n st._n bartholomew_n which_o be_v about_o five_o league_n in_o circumference_n be_v surround_v with_o rock_n and_o be_v first_o plant_v by_o de_fw-fr poincy_n it_o make_v a_o delightful_a prospect_n because_o of_o the_o many_o tree_n which_o grow_v on_o the_o same_o among_o which_o the_o most_o note_a be_v the_o soap-tree_n who_o wood_n make_v the_o water_n lather_n and_o wash_v as_o well_o as_o soap_n but_o they_o be_v of_o two_o sort_n for_o in_o some_o this_o soapy_a quality_n be_v contain_v in_o a_o round_a yellow_a fruit_n not_o unlike_o a_o plumb_n in_o other_o a_o white_a soft_a root_n supply_v the_o office_n the_o little_a tree_n canopia_fw-la out_o of_o who_o bark_n drop_v a_o gum_n canopia-tree_n the_o canopia-tree_n grow_v also_o very_o pleasant_a the_o body_n be_v divide_v into_o several_a branch_n the_o leave_n be_v discolour_a be_v underneath_o of_o a_o dark_a green_n and_o of_o a_o bright_a at_o the_o top_n the_o flower_n consist_v of_o five_o leave_n and_o close_v at_o last_o into_o a_o kind_n of_o cherry_n full_a of_o yellow_a juice_n and_o white_a pulp_n it_o blossom_n general_o in_o october_n and_o december_n and_o bear_v ripe_v berry_n
pearl-fishing_a than_o the_o other_o two_o sect_n iii_o trinidado_n trinidado_n situation_n of_o trinidado_n the_o island_n of_o trinidado_n be_v first_o discover_v by_o columbus_n anno_fw-la 1447._o in_o his_o three_o voyage_n and_o by_o he_o so_o call_v as_o some_o guess_n from_o its_o three_o point_n or_o promontory_n but_o that_o seem_v not_o so_o probable_a in_o regard_n it_o be_v otherwise_o call_v la_fw-fr trinidad_n or_o insula_fw-la sanctae_fw-la trinitatis_fw-la and_o therefore_o be_v likely_a to_o have_v be_v denominate_v upon_o a_o religious_a account_n it_o lie_v nine_o degree_n or_o thereabouts_o distant_a from_o the_o line_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n orenoque_n and_o be_v separate_v from_o the_o coast_n of_o paria_fw-la over_o against_o which_o it_o lie_v by_o a_o straight_a that_o be_v three_o mile_n over_o and_o which_o for_o the_o dangerousness_n of_o pass_v it_o columbus_n the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o it_o call_v bocca_fw-it del_fw-it draco_n the_o length_n thereof_o from_o the_o most_o southern_a angle_n call_v punta_fw-mi del_fw-it andrada_n to_o the_o north-east_n call_v punta_fw-mi del_fw-it galera_fw-la be_v reckon_v twenty_o five_o league_n those_o that_o reckon_v fifty_o may_v be_v suppose_v to_o mistake_v league_n for_o miles_n and_o the_o breadth_n about_o eighteen_o island_n chief_a commodity_n of_o the_o island_n the_o air_n of_o this_o place_n be_v so_o impure_a that_o it_o be_v account_v the_o unwholsome_a island_n of_o all_o the_o indies_n nevertheless_o the_o soil_n be_v not_o unfertile_a as_o bring_v forth_o sugarcane_n cotton_n maize_n tobacco_n of_o the_o best_a kind_n with_o other_o commodity_n of_o the_o general_a growth_n of_o the_o west-indies_n beside_o store_n of_o good_a fruit_n and_o cattle_n and_o one_o part_n of_o the_o island_n call_v terra_n de_fw-fr beaumont_n produce_v great_a plenty_n of_o pitch_n but_o not_o of_o the_o best_a kind_n and_o there_o have_v be_v discover_v several_a vein_n of_o gold_n and_o other_o metal_n the_o native_n some_o say_v be_v ancient_o call_v cairi_n or_o carai_n and_o be_v distinguish_v into_o several_a clan_n or_o tribe_n each_o under_o the_o government_n of_o a_o casique_fw-la or_o petty_a prince_n but_o most_o of_o they_o dread_v the_o spaniard_n cruelty_n desert_v the_o island_n and_o settle_a themselves_o in_o guiana_n and_o at_o present_a both_o this_o place_n guiana_n and_o el_n dorado_n have_v of_o custom_n one_o and_o the_o same_o governor_n who_o place_n of_o residence_n here_o be_v st._n joseph_n the_o chief_a if_o not_o only_a town_n of_o the_o island_n it_o stand_v southward_o upon_o the_o carone_n here_z most_o of_o that_o tobacco_n be_v make_v which_o be_v sell_v among_o we_o for_o spanish_a in_o the_o year_n 1595._o sir_n walter_n raleigh_n possess_v himself_o of_o it_o be_v then_o but_o a_o petty_a village_n of_o about_o forty_o house_n and_o take_v prisoner_n the_o then_o governor_n antonio_n berreo_n who_o in_o all_o 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distinguish_v california_n how_o distinguish_v have_v before_o make_v mention_n of_o california_n as_o it_o be_v by_o some_o take_v for_o that_o large_a portion_n of_o northern_a america_n which_o lie_v most_o southward_o and_o also_o utmost_a west_n of_o all_o that_o be_v know_v of_o the_o new_a world_n and_o have_v treat_v of_o those_o several_a province_n which_o be_v general_o reckon_v to_o be_v comprehend_v in_o it_o except_v california_n strict_o take_v as_o it_o be_v general_o grant_v to_o be_v a_o island_n viz._n quivira_n cibola_n and_o nova_n albion_n lie_v on_o the_o continent_n though_o there_o want_v not_o those_o who_o make_v nova_n albion_n only_o the_o north_n part_n of_o california_n we_o shall_v close_v up_o our_o discourse_n of_o these_o island_n that_o lie_v northward_o of_o the_o equinoctial_a line_n with_o the_o aforesaid_a california_n special_o so_o call_v which_o be_v by_o many_o thought_n and_o describe_v to_o be_v but_o a_o peninsula_n or_o half_a island_n 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52_o americus_n vesputius_n fol._n 60_o ferdinand_n magellanus_fw-la fol._n 79_o vetus_n mexico_n fol._n 87_o athabaliba_n fol._n 97_o novum_n belgium_n quod_fw-la nunc_fw-la nou._n jorck_n voco_fw-la fol._n 168_o mary-land_n fol._n 183_o nova_fw-la virginiae_fw-la tabula_fw-la fol._n 192_o arx_n carolina_n fol._n 205_o virginiae_fw-la pars_fw-la australis_fw-la &_o florida_n fol._n 213_o pagus_n hispanorum_n in_o florida_n fol._n 218_o yucatan_n &_o guatimala_n fol._n 222_o francisco_n the_o campeche_n fol._n 223_o truxillo_n fol._n 231_o nova_n hispania_n nova_n gallicia_n &_o guatimala_n fol._n 238_o nova_n mexico_n fol._n 243_o muteczuma_n fol._n 253_o portus_n acapulco_n fol._n 260_o viztlipuztli_n fol._n 297_o insulae_n americanae_n in_o oceano_fw-la septentrionali_fw-la fol._n 304_o mappa_fw-la aestivarum_n insularum_fw-la alius_fw-la bermuda_n fol._n 311_o urbs_fw-la domingo_n in_o hispaniola_n fol._n 318_o porto_n rico_n fol._n 327_o havana_n fol._n 333_o jamaica_n fol._n 337_o urbs_fw-la martini_n 365_o carthagena_n fol._n 401_o terra_fw-la firma_n regnum_fw-la granatense_n &_o popayan_n fol._n 408_o peru_n fol._n 412_o franciscus_n pizarrus_n fol._n 429_o cusco_n fol._n 456_o potosi_n fol._n 463_o callao_n de_fw-fr lima_n fol._n 466_o chili_n fol._n 470_o magellanica_fw-la fol._n 472_o paraquaria_n fol._n 474_o brasile_v fol._n 477_o sinus_n omnium_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la fol._n 502_o olinda_n fol._n 505_o ostium_n fluminis_fw-la paraybae_fw-la fol._n 508_o itamaraca_n fol._n 517_o fluvius_n grandis_fw-la fol._n 517_o siara_n fol._n 517_o urbs_fw-la salvador_n fol._n 519_o obsidio_fw-la &_o expugnatio_fw-la portus_n calvi_n fol._n 554_o alagoa_n deal_v zul_a fol._n 556_o serinhaim_n fol._n 580_o mauritio-polis_n fol._n 604_o castrum_n mauritii_n ad_fw-la ripam_fw-la francisci_fw-la fol._n 605_o arax_n principis_fw-la guilielmi_n fol._n 605_o bonavista_n fol._n 606_o guiana_n sive_fw-la amazonum_fw-la regio_fw-la fol._n 607_o arx_n nassovii_n fol._n 608_o venezuela_n cum_fw-la parte_fw-la australi_fw-la novae_fw-la andalusiae_n fol._n 624_o
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