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spaniard_n so_o to_o name_v they_o it_o be_v very_o dangerous_a to_o come_v too_o near_o they_o but_o to_o have_v sight_n of_o they_o be_v of_o great_a use_n to_o man_n at_o sea_n for_o by_o pass_v these_o rock_n and_o leave_v they_o on_o the_o southeast_n they_o certain_o know_v that_o they_o be_v now_o enter_v the_o strait_n of_o bahama_n that_o be_v that_o they_o have_v leave_v the_o ocean_n and_o be_v fall_v in_o among_o those_o many_o island_n which_o do_v as_o it_o be_v barracado_fw-it and_o block_n up_o the_o eastern_a coast_n of_o america_n towards_o nombre_fw-fr de_fw-fr dios_n and_o terra_n firma_n as_o they_o call_v it_o through_o which_o the_o continent_n be_v sometime_o dangerous_a by_o reason_n of_o contrary_a wind_n and_o always_o such_o that_o it_o require_v the_o skill_n and_o care_n of_o a_o experience_a pilot_n to_o conduct_v the_o ship_n well_o thither_o the_o rest_n be_v abacoa_n twelve_o league_n long_o yuma_n twenty_o league_n in_o length_n and_o eight_o in_o 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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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fol._n 450_o cusco_n fol._n 456_o los_fw-la charcas_n fol._n 462_o collao_n fol._n 466_o chile_n fol._n 471_o chile_n proper_o so_o call_v fol._n 472_o magellanica_fw-la fol._n 473_o paraguay_n or_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la fol._n 475_o rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la proper_o so_o call_v fol._n 476_o tucuman_n ibid._n la_fw-fr crux_fw-la de_fw-fr sierra_n fol._n 477_o brasile_v ibid._n st._n vincent_n fol._n 495_o rio_n de_fw-fr janeiro_n fol._n 496_o de_fw-fr spirito_n santo_n fol._n 497_o porto_n seguro_fw-la fol._n 498_o los_fw-la isleos_n fol._n 501_o bahia_n de_fw-fr todo_fw-es los_fw-es sanctos_fw-la fol._n 502_o pernambuco_n fol._n 505_o parayba_n fol._n 508_o maragnan_n fol._n 511_o the_o lordship_n tamarica_fw-la rio_n grande_n siara_n and_o para_n fol._n 517_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o proceed_n of_o the_o netherlands_n west-india_n company_n in_o brasile_n to_o the_o year_n 1658._o fol._n 518_o the_o journey_n of_o rodulphus_fw-la baron_n with_o the_o description_n of_o the_o custom_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o tapuyans_n fol._n 595_o grave_a maurice_n his_o account_n of_o brasile_n so_o far_o as_o it_o concern_v the_o west-india_n company_n fol._n 600_o the_o councillor_n dussen_n be_v relation_n of_o so_o much_o of_o brasile_a as_o concern_v the_o west-india_n company_n fol._n 601_o a_o description_n of_o the_o palace_n freyburgh_n two_o bridge_n and_o a_o banqueting-house_n all_o build_v by_o grave_a maurice_n fol._n 605_o guiana_n fol._n 607_o a_o relation_n of_o the_o journey_n of_o francisco_n orellana_n ibid._n paria_fw-la or_o new_a andalusia_n fol._n 620_o cumana_n fol._n 621_o venezuela_n fol._n 624_o the_o island_n margareta_n cubagua_n and_o coche_n fol._n 627_o of_o the_o island_n of_o southern_a america_n fol._n 628_o in_o the_o appendix_n rio_n de_fw-fr la_fw-fr plata_fw-la fol._n 631_o chili_n fol._n 634_o a_o view_n of_o the_o chilesian_n language_n fol._n 635_o magellanica_fw-la fol._n 649_o the_o unknown_a 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salinas_n canela_n be_v so_o call_v because_o it_o have_v many_o great_a wood_n which_o produce_v the_o fruit_n canela_n in_o great_a abundance_n the_o owner_n whereof_o be_v most_o inhumane_o deal_v with_o by_o the_o spaniard_n for_o gonsalvo_n pizarro_n suppose_v to_o get_v store_n of_o gold_n there_o find_v nothing_o but_o tree_n bear_v a_o fruit_n like_o olive_n by_o the_o native_n call_v canela_n with_o which_o they_o use_v to_o drive_v a_o great_a trade_n be_v otherwise_o poor_a and_o simple_a people_n live_v in_o hut_n which_o pizarro_n pull_v down_o cause_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o be_v tear_v in_o piece_n by_o his_o dog_n because_o they_o can_v not_o furnish_v he_o with_o gold_n nor_o direct_v he_o where_o it_o be_v to_o be_v have_v granadilla-apple_n the_o granadilla-apple_n beside_o the_o canela-tree_n this_o country_n also_o produce_v in_o great_a plenty_n the_o tree_n which_o bear_v the_o apple_n granadilla_n exceed_v good_a against_o burn_a fever_n the_o leave_n be_v 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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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eastern_a coast_n to_o the_o isthmus_n or_o strait_n which_o as_o we_o have_v often_o say_v join_v the_o two_o part_n of_o the_o continent_n of_o america_n together_o at_o least_o to_o those_o country_n that_o lie_v next_o upon_o it_o to_o the_o south_n viz._n the_o kingdom_n of_o granada_n etc._n etc._n it_o have_v on_o the_o east_n guiana_n and_o those_o island_n which_o lie_v about_o the_o mouth_n of_o orinoque_n on_o the_o west_n the_o gulf_n or_o bay_n of_o venezuela_n with_o some_o part_n of_o the_o new_a kingdom_n abovesaid_a on_o the_o north_n it_o be_v wash_v with_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n and_o on_o the_o south_n have_v some_o country_n yet_o undiscovered_a towards_o the_o andes_n the_o whole_a consist_v partly_o of_o continent_n and_o partly_o of_o island_n near_o adjoin_v to_o it_o and_o be_v common_o divide_v into_o five_o several_a precinct_n or_o part_n which_o be_v 1._o cumana_n 2_o venezuela_n be_v upon_o the_o continent_n 3._o margareta_n 4._o cubagua_n two_o island_n abovementioned_a famous_a for_o pearl-fishing_a and_o last_o some_o lesser_a island_n sect_n ii_o cumana_n cumana_n bound_n and_o description_n of_o cumana_n cumana_n be_v bound_v eastward_o with_o the_o gulf_n of_o paria_fw-la and_o the_o river_n orinoque_n on_o the_o west_n with_o venezuela_n northward_o it_o have_v the_o atlantic_a and_o on_o the_o south_n those_o undiscovered_a country_n above_o mention_v extend_v along_o the_o northern_a ocean_n over_o against_o margareta_n two_o hundred_o league_n or_o more_o as_o some_o say_v in_o length_n and_o not_o much_o less_o than_o a_o hundred_o in_o breadth_n the_o coast_n of_o this_o country_n as_o well_o as_o of_o the_o island_n margareta_n and_o cabagua_n have_v former_o be_v much_o fame_v for_o the_o rich_a trade_n of_o pearl_n and_o pearl-fishing_a which_o fail_v its_o principal_a esteem_n now_o be_v for_o a_o excellent_a vein_n of_o salt_n which_o they_o dig_v
set_v ashore_o on_o hispaniola_n and_o divide_v into_o company_n each_o company_n consist_v of_o twenty_o parent_n separate_v from_o their_o child_n and_o husband_n from_o their_o wife_n and_o lot_n cast_v for_o they_o those_o that_o have_v either_o sick_a decrepit_a or_o old_a people_n fall_v to_o their_o share_n use_v to_o cry_v as_o casas_n testify_v he_o have_v often_o hear_v what_o do_v i_o do_v with_o this_o sick_a decrepit_a old_a dog_n give_v he_o to_o the_o devil_n i_o will_v not_o put_v myself_o to_o the_o trouble_n to_o kill_v and_o bury_v he_o but_o soto_n death_n be_v not_o leave_v unrevenged_a for_o not_o long_o after_o jacob_n castellon_n set_v sail_n from_o st._n domingo_n leave_v several_a company_n on_o cubagua_n to_o rebuild_v the_o town_n cadiz_n and_o raise_v a_o fort_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o cumana_n which_o have_v ever_o since_o be_v keep_v by_o the_o spaniard_n who_o make_v great_a slaughter_n among_o the_o native_n man_n hieronymo_n ortall_a desert_v by_o his_o man_n hieronymo_n ortall_a sail_v up_o the_o stream_n negeri_n send_v his_o lieutenant_n augustine_n delgado_n through_o the_o populous_a province_n guacharuco_n and_o parimatuotu_n to_o the_o river_n unare_n where_o not_o without_o a_o sharp_a conflict_n he_o take_v abundance_n of_o provision_n in_o a_o village_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n ortall_a travel_v to_o meta_n act_v inhuman_a cruelty_n all_o the_o way_n but_o approach_v guiana_n where_o delgado_n be_v kill_v he_o be_v desert_v by_o his_o mutinous_a man_n who_o run_v over_o to_o nicholas_n federman_n so_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o return_v back_o to_o the_o new_a fort_n miguel_n de_fw-fr neveri_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o st._n domingo_n with_o ten_o soldier_n fear_v that_o antonio_n sedenno_n who_o judge_v himself_o wrong_v by_o ortall_a because_o cumana_n belong_v to_o his_o lordship_n will_v fall_v upon_o he_o sedenno_n be_v five_o hundred_o man_n strong_a discover_v the_o sea-coast_n all_o along_o to_o patigutaro_n where_o settle_v himself_o he_o regard_v no_o discipline_n which_o the_o native_n observe_v kill_v many_o a_o spaniard_n and_z other_o the_o tiger_n also_o devour_v especial_o in_o the_o night_n they_o be_v force_v to_o keep_v light_v fire_n about_o they_o against_o the_o wild_a beast_n about_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o year_n 1537._o sedenno_n travel_v to_o the_o country_n anapuya_n and_o orocomay_n to_o the_o province_n goioguaney_n where_o the_o inhabitant_n defend_v themselves_o very_o valiant_o in_o a_o wooden_a fort_n before_o which_o many_o spaniard_n be_v kill_v with_o poison_a arrow_n and_o those_o who_o be_v not_o mortal_o wound_v have_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v but_o by_o burn_v the_o poison_n out_o with_o hot_a iron_n yet_o at_o last_o the_o defendant_n be_v force_v to_o fly_v with_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n up_o to_o the_o mountain_n overgrow_v with_o bramble_n sedenno_n march_v through_o barren_a field_n and_o over_o troublesome_a river_n fernandez_n the_o death_n of_o sedenno_n and_o juan_n fernandez_n come_v to_o the_o mountainous_a country_n catapararo_n where_o he_o find_v abundance_n of_o maiz_n and_o some_o little_a piece_n of_o gold_n and_o be_v advance_v about_o a_o league_n and_o a_o half_a in_o cumana_n when_o die_v he_o make_v room_n for_o his_o successor_n juan_n fernandez_n who_o survive_v he_o not_o long_a yet_o the_o expedition_n be_v not_o leave_v unprosecute_v for_o sedenno_n man_n after_o the_o decease_n of_o he_o and_o fernandez_n go_v far_o and_o discover_v a_o low_a land_n which_o in_o the_o winter_n be_v overflow_v force_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o remove_v to_o the_o mountain_n but_o at_o last_o the_o spaniard_n be_v weary_a with_o travel_v fall_v out_o among_o themselves_o and_o divide_v into_o several_a party_n go_v several_a way_n some_o to_o venezuela_n other_o to_o maracapana_n and_o the_o rest_n to_o cubagua_n sect_n iii_o venezuela_n venezuela_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o venezuela_n the_o 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