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mingle_v with_o it_o which_o serve_v for_o this_o effect_n if_o they_o suffer_v they_o to_o ripen_v on_o the_o tree_n they_o have_v a_o better_a taste_n and_o a_o very_a good_a smell_n like_v to_o camoiss_n or_o sweet_a apple_n they_o last_v almost_o all_o the_o year_n for_o that_o there_o be_v always_o young_a one_o that_o grow_v out_o of_o this_o stock_n so_o as_o when_o one_o end_n another_o begin_v to_o yield_v his_o fruit_n the_o one_o be_v half_a ripe_a and_o the_o other_o begin_v to_o bud_v anew_o so_o as_o one_o succeed_v another_o and_o the_o fruit_n continue_v the_o whole_a year_n in_o gather_v the_o cluster_n they_o cut_v the_o sprig_n or_o
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potage_n and_o conserves_n and_o in_o all_o thing_n it_o serve_v very_o well_o there_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o small_a plane_n white_a and_o very_o delicate_a which_o in_o hispaniola_n they_o call_v dominique_n there_o be_v other_o which_o be_v strong_a and_o big_a and_o red_a of_o colour_n there_o grow_v none_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o peru_n but_o be_v bring_v from_o the_o indies_n as_o from_o mexico_n cuernavaca_n and_o other_o valley_n upon_o the_o firm_a land_n and_o in_o some_o land_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o planes_n like_v unto_o thick_a grove_n if_o this_o plant_n be_v fit_a for_o the_o fire_n it_o be_v the_o most_o profitable_a of_o all_o other_o but_o it_o be_v nothing_o fit_a for_o neither_o the_o body_n noâ—_n the_o bough_n will_v burn_v and_o much_o less_o will_v it_o serve_v for_o building_n be_v a_o sappy_a wood_n and_o without_o force_n yet_o don_n alonze_n darzilla_n as_o it_o be_v say_v use_v the_o leaf_n of_o this_o tree_n dry_v to_o write_v a_o part_n of_o the_o auricana_n and_o in_o truth_n it_o may_v serve_v for_o want_v of_o paper_n see_v that_o the_o leaf_n be_v as_o broad_a as_o a_o sheet_n of_o paper_n or_o little_o less_o and_o four_o time_n as_o long_o of_o cacao_n and_o coca_n chap._n 22._o although_o the_o plane_n be_v the_o most_o profitable_a yet_o that_o cacao_n be_v most_o esteem_v at_o mexico_n and_o the_o coca_n in_o peru_n in_o which_o two_o tree_n they_o have_v great_a superstition_n the_o cacao_n be_v a_o fruit_n little_o less_o than_o almond_n yet_o more_o sit_v the_o which_o be_v roast_v have_v no_o illâ—taste_n it_o be_v so_o much_o esteem_v amongst_o the_o indian_n yea_o and_o among_o the_o spaniard_n that_o it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rich_a and_o the_o great_a trafficke_n of_o new_a spain_n for_o be_v a_o dry_a fruit_n and_o that_o keep_v long_o without_o corruption_n they_o carry_v whole_a ship_n load_v from_o the_o province_n of_o guatimalla_n the_o last_o year_n a_o english_a pirate_n do_v burn_v in_o the_o port_n of_o guatulco_n in_o new_a spain_n above_o a_o hundred_o thousand_o charge_n of_o cacao_n they_o use_v it_o in_o steed_n of_o money_n for_o with_o five_o cacaos_n they_o buy_v one_o thing_n with_o thirty_o a_o other_o and_o with_o a_o hundred_o a_o other_o without_o any_o contradiction_n and_o they_o use_v to_o give_v it_o to_o the_o poor_a that_o beg_v for_o alm_n the_o chief_a use_n of_o this_o cacao_n be_v in_o a_o drink_n which_o they_o call_v chochâ—laté_fw-fr whereof_o they_o make_v great_a account_n in_o that_o country_n foolish_o and_o without_o reason_n for_o it_o be_v loathsome_a to_o such_o as_o be_v not_o acquaint_v with_o it_o have_v askumme_n or_o froth_n that_o be_v very_o unpleasant_a to_o taste_v if_o they_o be_v not_o very_o well_o conceit_v thereof_o yet_o it_o be_v a_o drink_n very_o much_o esteem_v among_o the_o indian_n wherewith_o they_o feast_v noble_a man_n as_o they_o pass_v through_o their_o country_n the_o spaniard_n both_o man_n and_o woman_n that_o be_v accustom_v to_o the_o country_n be_v very_o greedy_a of_o this_o chocholaté_n they_o say_v they_o make_v diverse_a sort_n of_o it_o some_o hot_a some_o cold_a and_o some_o temperate_a and_o put_v therein_o much_o of_o that_o chili_n yea_o they_o make_v paste_v thereof_o the_o which_o they_o say_v be_v good_a for_o the_o stomach_n and_o against_o the_o catarrh_n whatsoever_o it_o be_v such_o as_o have_v not_o be_v nourish_v there_o be_v not_o very_o curious_a thereof_o the_o tree_n whereon_o this_o fruit_n grow_v be_v of_o reasonable_a bigness_n and_o well_o fashion_v it_o be_v so_o tender_a that_o to_o keep_v it_o from_o the_o burn_a of_o the_o sun_n they_o plant_v near_o unto_o it_o a_o great_a tree_n which_o serve_v only_o to_o shadow_v it_o and_o they_o call_v it_o the_o mother_n of_o cacao_n there_o be_v place_n where_o they_o be_v like_a to_o the_o vine_n and_o olive_n tree_n of_o spain_n the_o province_n where_o there_o be_v great_a abundance_n for_o the_o traffic_n of_o merchandise_n be_v guatimalla_n there_o grow_v none_o in_o peru_n but_o coca_n wherein_o they_o hold_v a_o other_o great_a superstition_n which_o seem_v to_o be_v fabulous_a in_o truth_n the_o traffic_n of_o coca_n in_o potozi_n do_v yearly_a mount_n to_o above_o half_a a_o million_o of_o piece_n for_o that_o they_o use_v fourscore_o and_o ten_o or_o four_o score_n and_o fifteen_o thousand_o basket_n every_o year_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o eighty_o three_o they_o spend_v a_o hundred_o thousand_o a_o basket_n of_o coca_n in_o cusco_n be_v worth_a two_o piece_n and_o a_o half_a and_o three_o and_o in_o potozi_n it_o be_v ready_o worth_a four_o piece_n and_o five_o tomines_n and_o five_o piece_n try_v it_o be_v a_o kind_n of_o merchandise_n by_o the_o which_o all_o their_o market_n and_o fair_n be_v make_v with_o great_a expedition_n this_o coca_n whereof_o they_o make_v such_o account_n be_v a_o small_a green_a leaf_n which_o grow_v upon_o small_a tree_n about_o a_o fathom_n high_a and_o in_o hot_a and_o moist_a ground_n every_o four_o month_n it_o cast_v forth_o this_o leaf_n which_o they_o call_v tresmitas_fw-la or_o tremoy_n it_o require_v great_a care_n in_o plant_v be_v very_o tender_a and_o much_o more_o to_o keep_v it_o when_o it_o be_v gather_v they_o lie_v it_o in_o order_n in_o long_a &_o narrow_a basket_n and_o so_o lade_v their_o sheep_n of_o the_o country_n which_o go_v in_o troop_n with_o one_o two_o or_o three_o thousand_o basket_n of_o this_o merchandise_n they_o bring_v it_o common_o from_o the_o andes_n and_o valley_n where_o there_o be_v a_o extreme_a heat_n and_o where_o it_o rain_v continual_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o year_n wherein_o the_o indian_n endure_v much_o labour_n and_o pain_n to_o entertain_v it_o &_o often_o many_o die_n for_o that_o they_o go_v from_o the_o sierre_n and_o cold_a place_n to_o till_o and_o gather_v they_o in_o the_o andes_n and_o therefore_o there_o have_v be_v great_a question_n and_o diversity_n of_o opinion_n among_o learned_a man_n whether_o it_o be_v more_o expedient_a to_o pull_v up_o these_o tree_n or_o to_o let_v they_o grow_v but_o in_o the_o end_n they_o remain_v the_o indian_n esteem_v it_o much_o and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o king_n inguas_fw-la it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o any_o of_o the_o common_a people_n to_o use_v this_o coca_n without_o licence_n from_o the_o governor_n their_o use_n be_v to_o carry_v it_o in_o their_o mouth_n chaw_v it_o and_o suck_v out_o the_o juice_n but_o they_o swallow_v it_o not_o they_o say_v it_o give_v they_o great_a courage_n and_o be_v very_o please_v unto_o they_o many_o grave_a man_n hold_v this_o as_o a_o superstition_n &_o a_o mere_a imagination_n for_o my_o part_n and_o to_o speak_v the_o truth_n i_o persuade_v not_o myself_o that_o it_o be_v a_o imagination_n but_o contrariwise_o i_o think_v it_o work_n and_o give_v force_n and_o courage_n to_o the_o indian_n for_o we_o see_v the_o effect_n which_o 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red_a but_o white_a neither_o have_v it_o any_o ill_a smell_n but_o be_v of_o a_o very_a good_a taste_n and_o of_o what_o sort_n of_o guayavo_n soever_o it_o be_v the_o fruit_n be_v as_o good_a as_o the_o best_a of_o spain_n especial_o of_o those_o which_o they_o call_v guayavos_n de_fw-fr matos_n and_o of_o other_o little_a white_a guayvilles_n it_o be_v a_o fruit_n reasonable_o wholesome_a and_o agree_v with_o the_o stomach_n be_v of_o a_o strong_a digestion_n and_o cold_a the_o palta_n common_o be_v hot_a and_o delicate_a the_o palto_n be_v a_o great_a tree_n and_o carry_v a_o fair_a leaf_n which_o have_v a_o fruit_n like_a to_o great_a pear_n within_o it_o have_v a_o great_a stone_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v soft_a meat_n so_o as_o when_o they_o be_v full_a ripe_a they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v butter_n and_o have_v a_o delicate_a taste_n in_o peru_n the_o palta_n be_v great_a and_o have_v a_o very_a hard_a scale_n which_o may_v be_v take_v off_o whole_a this_o fruit_n be_v most_o usual_a in_o mexico_n have_v a_o thin_a skin_n which_o may_v be_v peel_v like_o a_o apple_n they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o very_a wholesome_a meat_n and_o as_o i_o have_v say_v it_o decline_v a_o little_a from_o heat_n these_o mamaye_v guayavos_n and_o paltos_n be_v the_o indian_n peach_n apple_n and_o pear_n and_o yet_o will_v i_o rather_o choose_v they_o of_o europe_n but_o some_o other_o by_o use_n or_o it_o may_v be_v by_o affection_n do_v more_o esteem_v those_o of_o the_o indies_n i_o doubt_v not_o but_o such_o as_o have_v not_o see_v nor_o taste_v of_o these_o fruit_n will_v take_v small_a pleasure_n to_o read_v this_o discourse_n yea_o they_o will_v grow_v weary_a to_o hear_v it_o as_o i_o have_v do_v in_o write_v it_o which_o make_v i_o to_o abridge_v it_o speak_v of_o some_o other_o sort_n of_o fruit_n for_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o entreat_v of_o they_o all_o of_o chicoçapote_n amonas_n and_o capollis_n chap._n 25._o some_o desirous_a to_o augment_v thing_n at_o the_o indies_n have_v give_v out_o that_o there_o be_v no_o kind_n of_o fruit_n like_a unto_o cotignac_n or_o marmelade_v and_o another_o which_o taste_v like_o a_o meat_n make_v of_o almond_n and_o cream_n which_o they_o call_v blanckemanger_n for_o that_o the_o taste_n of_o they_o deserve_v these_o name_n the_o marmalade_n be_v that_o which_o they_o call_v capotes_n or_o chicoçapotes_n which_o have_v a_o sweet_a taste_n and_o near_o unto_o the_o colour_n of_o marmalade_n some_o crollos_n for_o so_o they_o call_v the_o spaniard_n bear_v at_o the_o indies_n say_v that_o this_o fruit_n pass_v all_o the_o fruit_n of_o spain_n in_o excellency_n yet_o be_o i_o not_o of_o that_o opinion_n at_o the_o least_o they_o say_v it_o pass_v all_o other_o fruit_n in_o taste_n but_o i_o will_v not_o dwell_v upon_o this_o question_n for_o that_o it_o do_v not_o deserve_v it_o those_o chicoçapotes_n or_o capotes_n wherein_o there_o be_v little_a difference_n grow_v in_o the_o hot_a part_n of_o new_a spain_n neither_o have_v i_o knowledge_n of_o any_o such_o fruit_n in_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o peru_n as_o for_o the_o blanckemanger_n it_o be_v that_o annona_fw-la or_o guanavana_n which_o grow_v in_o the_o firm_a land_n which_o be_v fashion_v like_a unto_o a_o pear_n a_o little_a sharp_a and_o open_v within_o it_o be_v white_a tender_a and_o soft_a like_o butter_n sweet_a and_o of_o a_o please_a taste_n it_o be_v no_o whit_n meat_n though_o they_o call_v it_o blanckemanger_n but_o in_o truth_n they_o have_v add_v much_o unto_o it_o by_o give_v this_o name_n although_o it_o be_v delicate_a and_o of_o a_o saucy_a and_o delicious_a taste_n and_o according_a to_o the_o judgement_n of_o some_o it_o be_v hold_v for_o the_o best_a fruit_n of_o the_o indies_n yet_o have_v it_o many_o black_a kernel_n within_o it_o and_o the_o best_a which_o i_o have_v see_v be_v in_o new_a spain_n where_o the_o capoly_n grow_v which_o be_v like_a unto_o cherry_n with_o a_o stone_n but_o some_o what_o big_a the_o 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treatise_n of_o the_o indian_a plant_n of_o herb_n and_o river_n and_o of_o their_o operation_n for_o physic_n to_o who_o they_o may_v fly_v for_o their_o better_a instruction_n i_o only_o pretend_v and_o in_o few_o word_n to_o treat_v superficial_o of_o that_o which_o come_v to_o memory_n touch_v this_o subject_n yet_o do_v i_o not_o think_v it_o good_a to_o pass_v away_o under_o silence_n the_o cocos_fw-la or_o indian_a palm_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o very_a notable_a property_n it_o have_v i_o call_v they_o palm_n not_o proper_o or_o that_o it_o bear_v date_n but_o that_o they_o be_v tree_n like_a to_o other_o palm_n they_o be_v high_a and_o strong_a and_o the_o high_a they_o grow_v the_o broad_a they_o stretch_v out_o their_o branch_n these_o cocos_fw-la yield_v a_o fruit_n which_o they_o likewise_o call_v cocos_fw-la whereof_o they_o common_o make_v vessel_n to_o drink_v in_o and_o some_o they_o say_v have_v a_o virtue_n against_o poison_n and_o to_o cure_v the_o pain_n in_o the_o 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be_v of_o another_o kind_n which_o they_o call_v coquillo_n the_o which_o be_v a_o better_a fruit_n whereof_o there_o be_v some_o in_o chille_n they_o be_v some_o what_o less_o than_o nut_n but_o more_o round_o there_o be_v another_o kind_n of_o cocos_fw-la which_o have_v not_o the_o kernel_n so_o oily_a but_o within_o they_o have_v a_o great_a number_n of_o small_a fruit_n like_o almond_n like_v unto_o the_o grain_n of_o a_o poungarnet_n these_o almond_n be_v thrice_o as_o big_a as_o those_o of_o castille_n and_o resemble_v they_o in_o taste_n though_o they_o be_v more_o sharp_a and_o likewise_o moist_a and_o oily_a it_o be_v a_o good_a meat_n they_o use_v it_o also_o in_o feast_v for_o lack_v of_o almond_n to_o
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amongst_o all_o the_o fruit_n at_o the_o indies_n or_o in_o spain_n none_o come_v near_o these_o almond_n in_o excellency_n there_o be_v both_o great_a and_o less_o than_o those_o of_o the_o andes_n but_o all_o be_v fat_a than_o those_o of_o castille_n they_o be_v very_o tender_a to_o eat_v and_o they_o have_v much_o juice_n and_o substance_n and_o be_v oily_a and_o very_a pleasant_a they_o grow_v upon_o high_a tree_n bear_v great_a leaf_n and_o as_o it_o be_v a_o preâ—ious_a thing_n so_o nature_n have_v give_v they_o a_o good_a cover_n and_o defence_n be_v in_o a_o husk_n somewhat_o big_a and_o more_o prick_v than_o a_o chestnut_n yet_o when_o this_o husk_n be_v dry_a they_o easy_o draw_v forth_o the_o grain_n they_o say_v that_o the_o ape_n who_o be_v very_o greedy_a of_o this_o fruit_n and_o whereof_o there_o be_v abundance_n in_o chachapoyas_n of_o peru_n which_o be_v the_o only_a country_n to_o my_o knowledge_n where_o these_o tree_n do_v grow_v fear_v they_o shall_v prick_v they_o and_o yet_o desirous_a to_o draw_v forth_o the_o almond_n they_o cast_v they_o from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n against_o the_o stone_n and_o have_v break_v the_o husk_n they_o open_v they_o to_o eat_v the_o fruit_n at_o their_o pleasure_n of_o many_o and_o diverse_a flower_n and_o of_o some_o tree_n which_o yield_v only_o a_o flower_n and_o how_o the_o indian_n do_v use_v they_o chap._n 27._o the_o indian_n be_v great_a lover_n of_o flower_n and_o in_o new_a spain_n more_o than_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o the_o world_n &_o therefore_o they_o be_v accustom_v to_o make_v many_o kind_n of_o nosegay_n which_o there_o they_o call_v suchilles_n with_o such_o pretty_a variety_n and_o art_n as_o nothing_o can_v be_v more_o please_v they_o have_v a_o custom_n among_o they_o that_o the_o chief_a man_n offer_v their_o suchillo_n or_o nosegay_n in_o honour_n to_o nobleman_n and_o to_o their_o guest_n and_o they_o present_v we_o with_o such_o abundance_n as_o we_o pass_v through_o that_o country_n as_o we_o know_v not_o what_o to_o do_v with_o they_o and_o at_o this_o day_n they_o use_v the_o principal_a flower_n of_o castill_n to_o that_o end_n for_o that_o they_o grow_v better_a there_o than_o here_o as_o gillyflower_n rose_n jasmin_n violet_n orange_n flower_n and_o other_o sort_n which_o they_o have_v transport_v ouâ—â—f_a spain_n the_o rose_z tree_n grow_v too_o fast_o in_o some_o place_n so_o as_o they_o bear_v no_o rose_n it_o chance_v one_o day_n that_o a_o rose_n tree_n be_v burn_v and_o the_o scion_n which_o sprowt_v out_o present_o bare_a abundance_n of_o rose_n and_o thereby_o they_o learn_v to_o prune_v they_o and_o to_o cut_v off_o the_o superfluous_a branch_n so_o as_o at_o this_o day_n they_o yield_v reasonable_a store_n of_o rosâ—s_n but_o beside_o these_o kind_n of_o flower_n which_o have_v be_v transport_v from_o hence_o there_o be_v many_o other_o who_o name_n i_o do_v not_o know_v whereof_o some_o be_v red_a blue_a yellow_a violet_n and_o 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king_n philip_n as_o a_o thing_n worthy_a to_o be_v plant_v in_o royal_a garden_n in_o new_a spain_n the_o indian_n esteem_v much_o of_o a_o flower_n which_o they_o call_v volosuchil_n which_o signify_v flower_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o that_o it_o bear_v the_o form_n of_o a_o heart_n and_o be_v not_o much_o less_o there_o be_v likewise_o a_o other_o great_a tree_n which_o bear_v this_o kind_n of_o flower_n without_o any_o fruit_n it_o have_v a_o strong_a savour_n and_o in_o my_o opinion_n too_o violent_a the_o which_o may_v seem_v to_o some_o more_o please_a it_o be_v a_o thing_n well_o know_v that_o the_o flower_n which_o they_o call_v of_o the_o sun_n â—â—th_v the_o figure_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o turn_v according_a to_o the_o motion_n thereof_o there_o be_v other_o kind_n which_o they_o call_v gilleflower_v of_o the_o indies_n the_o which_o be_v like_a to_o a_o fine_a orange_n tawny_a vellet_fw-la or_o a_o violet_n those_o have_v no_o scent_n of_o any_o account_n but_o only_o be_v fair_a to_o the_o eye_n there_o be_v other_o flower_n which_o beside_o the_o beaâ—â—ie_n of_o the_o eye_n although_o they_o have_v no_o smell_n yet_o have_v they_o a_o savour_n like_o unto_o cress_n the_o which_o if_o you_o shall_v eat_v with_o outlook_v of_o they_o you_o will_v judge_v they_o to_o be_v no_o other_o the_o flower_n of_o granadille_n be_v hold_v for_o a_o admirable_a thing_n and_o they_o say_v it_o have_v in_o it_o the_o mark_n of_o the_o passion_n and_o that_o therein_o they_o note_v the_o nail_n the_o pillar_n the_o whip_n and_o crown_n of_o thorn_n and_o the_o wound_n wherein_o they_o be_v not_o altogether_o without_o reason_n and_o yet_o to_o find_v out_o and_o observe_v these_o thing_n it_o require_v some_o piety_n to_o cause_n belief_n but_o it_o be_v very_o exquisite_a and_o fair_a to_o the_o eye_n although_o it_o have_v no_o smell_n the_o fruit_n which_o they_o also_o call_v granadille_n be_v eat_v and_o drink_v or_o to_o speak_v more_o proper_o suck_v for_o a_o refresh_n this_o fruit_n be_v sweet_a and_o too_o sweet_a after_o some_o opinion_n the_o indian_n have_v use_v in_o their_o feast_n and_o dance_n to_o carry_v flower_n in_o their_o hand_n and_o the_o king_n and_o nobleman_n carry_v they_o for_o their_o greatness_n for_o this_o reason_n we_o common_o see_v their_o ancient_a picture_n with_o flower_n in_o their_o hand_n as_o we_o see_v here_o with_o glove_n i_o think_v this_o sufficient_a touch_v flower_n they_o use_v bazilic_a to_o this_o effect_n although_o it_o be_v no_o flower_n but_o a_o herb_n only_o which_o they_o be_v wonâ—_n to_o plant_v careful_o in_o their_o garden_n but_o now_o they_o regard_v it_o not_o so_o as_o it_o grow_v only_o about_o their_o pool_n and_o pond_n of_o balm_n chap._n 28._o the_o sovereign_a creator_n have_v not_o only_o fashion_v plant_n to_o serve_v as_o meat_n but_o also_o for_o recreation_n for_o physic_n and_o for_o the_o cure_n of_o man_n i_o have_v speak_v somewhat_o of_o those_o that_o serve_v for_o nourishment_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o a_o little_a of_o those_o that_o serve_v for_o recreation_n and_o now_o we_o be_v to_o entreat_v of_o those_o which_o be_v proper_a for_o physic_n wherein_o i_o will_v speak_v something_o and_o although_o all_o plant_n be_v medicinal_a when_o they_o be_v well_o know_v and_o apply_v yet_o there_o be_v some_o thing_n especial_o which_o we_o see_v direct_o ordain_v by_o the_o creator_n for_o physic_n and_o for_o the_o health_n of_o man_n as_o liquor_n oil_n gum_n and_o rozine_n which_o come_v from_o divers_a plant_n and_o herb_n and_o which_o easy_o show_v by_o experience_n whereto_o they_o be_v proper_a above_o all_o balm_n be_v with_o reason_n esteem_v for_o the_o excellent_a smell_n
the_o pignon_n of_o punua_n the_o conserve_n of_o guanucquo_n the_o oil_n of_o figtree_n and_o many_o other_o thing_n the_o which_o be_v well_o apply_v and_o in_o time_n they_o hold_v to_o be_v of_o no_o less_o efficacy_n than_o the_o drug_n that_o come_v from_o the_o east_n the_o which_o may_v be_v see_v in_o read_v the_o discourse_n which_o monardes_n have_v make_v in_o the_o first_o and_o second_o part_n where_o he_o treat_v ample_o of_o tobacco_n or_o petum_n whereof_o they_o have_v make_v notable_a experience_n against_o poison_n tobacco_n be_v a_o small_a tree_n or_o plant_n common_a enough_o the_o which_o have_v in_o it_o rare_a virtue_n as_o among_o other_o it_o serve_v for_o a_o counterpoison_v like_v to_o many_o and_o divers_a other_o plant_n for_o the_o creator_n of_o all_o thing_n have_v impart_v his_o virtue_n at_o his_o pleasure_n not_o willing_a that_o any_o thing_n shall_v grow_v idle_a but_o it_o be_v another_o sovereign_a gift_n to_o man_n to_o know_v they_o and_o their_o proper_a use_n the_o which_o the_o same_o creator_n give_v to_o who_o he_o please_v doctor_n francis_n hernandes_n have_v make_v a_o goodly_a work_n upon_o this_o subject_n of_o indian_a plant_n liquor_n and_o other_o physical_a thing_n by_o the_o king_n express_a commission_n and_o commandment_n cause_v all_o the_o plant_n at_o the_o indies_n to_o be_v lively_o paint_v which_o they_o say_v be_v above_o a_o thousand_o two_o hundred_o and_o that_o the_o work_n cost_v above_o three_o score_n thousand_o ducat_n out_o of_o which_o work_n the_o doctor_n nardus_fw-la antonius_n a_o italian_a physician_n have_v make_v a_o curious_a extract_n send_v he_o to_o the_o foresay_a book_n that_o desire_v more_o exact_o to_o know_v the_o plant_n at_o the_o indies_n especial_o for_o physic_n of_o great_a forest_n at_o the_o indies_n of_o cedar_n of_o ceivas_n and_o other_o great_a tree_n chap._n 30._o although_o from_o the_o beginning_n the_o earth_n do_v bring_v forth_o plant_n and_o tree_n 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their_o sacrifice_n they_o do_v not_o sacrifice_v to_o the_o fountain_n and_o spring_n of_o the_o desert_n to_o this_o day_n continue_v the_o respect_n they_o have_v to_o fountain_n spring_n pool_n brook_n or_o river_n which_o pass_v by_o their_o city_n or_o chacras_n even_o unto_o the_o fountain_n and_o river_n of_o the_o desert_n they_o have_v a_o special_a regard_n and_o reverence_n to_o the_o meeting_n of_o two_o river_n and_o there_o they_o wash_v themselves_o for_o their_o health_n anoint_v themselves_o first_o with_o the_o flower_n of_o may_n or_o some_o other_o thing_n add_v thereunto_o divers_a ceremony_n the_o which_o they_o do_v likewise_o in_o their_o bath_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n they_o make_v of_o man_n chap._n 19_o the_o most_o pitiful_a disaster_n of_o this_o poor_a people_n be_v their_o slavery_n unto_o the_o devil_n sacrifice_v man_n unto_o he_o which_o be_v the_o image_n of_o god_n in_o many_o nation_n they_o have_v use_v to_o kill_v to_o accompany_v the_o dead_a as_o have_v be_v declare_v such_o person_n as_o have_v be_v agreeable_a unto_o he_o and_o who_o they_o imagine_v may_v best_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o other_o world_n beside_o this_o they_o use_v in_o peru_n to_o sacrifice_v young_a child_n of_o four_o or_o six_o year_n old_a unto_o ten_o and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o these_o sacrifice_n be_v for_o the_o affair_n that_o do_v import_v the_o ingua_n as_o in_o sickness_n for_o his_o health_n and_o when_o he_o go_v to_o the_o war_n for_o victory_n or_o when_o they_o give_v the_o wreath_n to_o their_o new_a ingua_n which_o be_v the_o mark_n of_o a_o king_n as_o here_o the_o sceptre_n and_o the_o crown_n be_v in_o this_o solemnity_n they_o sacrifice_v the_o number_n of_o two_o hundred_o child_n from_o four_o to_o ten_o year_n of_o age_n which_o be_v a_o cruel_a and_o inhuman_a spectacle_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o sacrifice_n be_v to_o drown_v they_o and_o bury_v they_o with_o certain_a representation_n and_o ceremony_n sometime_o they_o 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of_o adultery_n and_o filthiness_n for_o idolatry_n be_v the_o sink_n of_o all_o misery_n the_o wise_a man_n speak_v this_o of_o those_o people_n of_o who_o david_n complain_v 105._o that_o the_o people_n of_o israel_n have_v learn_v those_o custom_n even_o to_o sacrifice_v their_o son_n and_o daughter_n to_o the_o devil_n the_o which_o be_v never_o please_v nor_o agreeable_a unto_o god_n for_o as_o he_o be_v the_o author_n of_o life_n and_o have_v make_v all_o these_o thing_n for_o the_o commodity_n and_o good_a of_o man_n so_o be_v he_o not_o please_v that_o man_n shall_v take_v the_o live_v one_o from_o another_o although_o the_o lord_n do_v approve_v and_o accept_v the_o willingness_n of_o the_o faithful_a patriarch_n abraham_n yet_o do_v he_o not_o consent_v to_o the_o deed_n which_o be_v to_o cut_v off_o the_o head_n of_o his_o son_n wherein_o we_o see_v the_o malice_n and_o tyranny_n of_o the_o devil_n who_o will_v be_v herein_o as_o god_n take_v pleasure_n to_o be_v worship_v with_o the_o effusion_n of_o man_n blood_n procure_v by_o this_o mean_n the_o ruin_n of_o soul_n and_o body_n together_o for_o the_o deadly_a hatred_n he_o bear_v to_o man_n as_o his_o cruel_a enemy_n of_o the_o horrible_a sacrifice_n of_o man_n which_o the_o mexicaines_n use_v chap._n 20._o although_o they_o of_o peru_n have_v surpass_v the_o mexicaines_n in_o the_o slaughter_n and_o sacrifice_n of_o their_o child_n for_o i_o have_v not_o read_v nor_o understand_v that_o the_o mexicaines_n use_v any_o such_o sacrifice_n yet_o they_o of_o mexico_n have_v exceed_v they_o yea_o all_o the_o nation_n of_o the_o world_n in_o the_o great_a number_n of_o man_n which_o they_o have_v sacrifice_v and_o in_o the_o horrible_a manner_n thereof_o and_o to_o the_o end_n we_o may_v see_v the_o great_a misery_n wherein_o the_o devil_n hold_v this_o blind_a nation_n i_o will_v relate_v particular_o the_o custom_n and_o inhuman_a manner_n which_o they_o have_v observe_v first_o the_o man_n they_o do_v sacrifice_n be_v take_v in_o the_o war_n neither_o do_v they_o use_v these_o solemn_a sacrifice_n but_o of_o captive_n so_o as_o it_o seem_v therein_o they_o have_v follow_v the_o custom_n of_o the_o ancient_n for_o as_o some_o author_n say_v they_o call_v the_o sacrifice_n victima_fw-la for_o this_o reason_n because_o it_o be_v of_o a_o conquer_a thing_n they_o also_o call_v it_o hostia_fw-la quasi_fw-la ab_fw-la host_n for_o that_o it_o be_v a_o offer_v make_v of_o their_o enemy_n although_o they_o have_v apply_v this_o word_n to_o all_o kind_n of_o sacrifice_n in_o truth_n the_o mexicaines_n do_v not_o sacrifice_v any_o to_o their_o idol_n but_o captive_n and_o the_o ordinary_a war_n they_o make_v be_v only_o to_o have_v captive_n for_o their_o sacrifice_n and_o therefore_o when_o they_o
priest_n of_o christ._n there_o be_v likewise_o in_o the_o ancient_a law_n a_o sweet_a composition_n which_o god_n defend_v shall_v be_v employ_v in_o any_o other_o thing_n then_o in_o the_o divine_a service_n the_o devil_n have_v seek_v to_o counterfeit_v all_o these_o thing_n after_o his_o manner_n as_o he_o have_v accustom_v have_v to_o this_o end_n invent_v thing_n so_o foul_a and_o filthy_a whereby_o they_o discover_v weâ—_n who_o be_v the_o author_n the_o priest_n of_o the_o idol_n in_o mexico_n be_v anoint_v in_o this_o sort_n they_o anoint_v the_o body_n from_o the_o foot_n to_o the_o head_n and_o all_o the_o hair_n likewise_o which_o hang_v like_o tress_n or_o a_o horse_n mane_n for_o that_o they_o apply_v this_o unction_n wet_a and_o moist_a their_o hair_n grow_v so_o as_o in_o time_n it_o hang_v down_o to_o their_o ham_n so_o heavy_o that_o it_o be_v troublesome_a for_o they_o to_o bear_v it_o for_o they_o do_v never_o cut_v it_o until_o they_o die_v or_o that_o they_o be_v 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serve_v to_o cure_v the_o sick_a and_o for_o child_n and_o therefore_o 〈◊〉_d call_v it_o the_o divine_a physic_n and_o so_o they_o come_v froâ—_n all_o part_n to_o the_o superior_n and_o priest_n as_o to_o their_o savior_n that_o they_o may_v apply_v this_o divine_a physic_n wherewith_o they_o anoint_a those_o part_n that_o be_v grieve_v they_o say_v that_o they_o feel_v hereby_o a_o notable_a case_n which_o may_v be_v for_o that_o tobacco_n and_o ololuchqui_n have_v this_o property_n of_o themselves_o to_o benumb_v the_o flesh_n be_v apply_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o emplaster_n which_o must_v be_v by_o a_o strong_a reason_n be_v mingle_v with_o poison_n and_o for_o that_o it_o do_v appease_v and_o benumb_v the_o pain_n they_o hold_v it_o for_o a_o effect_n of_o health_n and_o a_o divine_a virtue_n and_o therefore_o rannâ—_n they_o to_o these_o priest_n as_o to_o holy_a man_n who_o keep_v the_o blind_a and_o ignorant_a in_o this_o error_n persuade_v they_o what_o they_o please_v and_o 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