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with_o cart_n into_o the_o city_n 4._o thomebamba_n famous_a for_o a_o royal_a palace_n build_v there_o by_o some_o of_o the_o ingas_n it_o lie_v southward_o from_o quito_n in_o the_o province_n of_o canares_n where_o two_o river_n commix_v their_o water_n near_o a_o plain_a abound_v with_o venison_n there_o yet_o remain_v considerable_a ruin_n of_o this_o palace_n in_o which_o one_o may_v discern_v the_o vast_a dimension_n of_o divers_a room_n in_o some_o of_o which_o arm_n be_v keep_v and_o in_o other_o provision_n and_o clothes_n of_o which_o kind_n of_o building_n or_o magazine_n the_o ingas_n have_v erect_v above_o a_o thousand_o in_o peru_n especial_o along_o the_o highway_n that_o they_o may_v have_v their_o ammunition_n ready_a in_o all_o place_n if_o need_n shall_v require_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o thomebamba_n appeal_v the_o famous_a temple_n of_o the_o sun_n who_o gate_n be_v not_o only_o curious_o paint_v but_o
noise_n and_o though_o they_o can_v run_v fast_o yet_o they_o dive_v and_o swim_v extraordinary_a quick_a tapiirete_a the_o tapiirete_a the_o tapiirete_a also_o resemble_v a_o hog_n especial_o in_o its_o head_n and_o foot_n but_o be_v as_o big_a as_o a_o heifer_n of_o six_o month_n old_a have_v a_o snout_n hang_v over_o it_o under_o lip_n a_o mouth_n full_a of_o tooth_n and_o on_o its_o skin_n short_a and_o dark_a colour_v hair_n this_o beast_n be_v very_o libidinous_a and_o in_o the_o night_n spoil_n the_o fruit-tree_n especial_o the_o sugarcane_n but_o in_o the_o daytime_n it_o sleep_v in_o thicket_n the_o flesh_n of_o a_o young_a tapiierete_n taste_v like_o beef_n last_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o porto_n seguro_fw-la be_v plentiful_o supply_v with_o rabbit_n and_o the_o more_o because_o there_o be_v divers_a sort_n of_o they_o some_o say_v five_o they_o be_v take_v in_o great_a abundance_n either_o in_o trap_n snare_n or_o gin_n or_o by_o discover_v their_o holes_n for_o the_o hunter_n stop_v the_o entrance_n of_o they_o dig_v a_o hole_n direct_o over_o the_o place_n where_o the_o coney_n lodge_v and_o so_o kill_v they_o with_o long_a pike-stave_n in_o the_o ground_n brasile_n five_o sort_n of_o rabbit_n in_o brasile_n of_o these_o five_o sort_n of_o rabbit_n in_o brasile_n the_o chief_a call_v paca_n have_v a_o thick_a head_n little_a ear_n their_o fore-feet_n big_a than_o their_o hind-feet_n short_a hard_a and_o brown_a hair_n speckled_a grey_a on_o the_o side_n but_o no_o tail_n the_o flesh_n of_o this_o sort_n of_o rabbit_n be_v very_o delicate_a the_o second_o sort_n be_v the_o tupesi_n which_o be_v like_o a_o hare_n among_o we_o may_v as_o well_o be_v account_v of_o that_o kind_n the_o aguti_n resemble_v our_o rabbit_n only_o it_o have_v harsh_a brown_a hair_n round_a ear_n bald_a foot_n gruntles_a like_o a_o hog_n have_v two_o toe_n more_o on_o their_o hind-leg_n than_o on_o the_o foremost_a the_o cavia_n cobaya_n though_o less_o than_o the_o 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also_o when_o press_v yield_v a_o clear_a oil_n which_o be_v high_o esteem_v the_o fruit_n when_o ripe_a grow_v black_a without_o and_o within_o have_v a_o white_a kernel_n of_o the_o leave_v the_o brasilian_n spin_v fine_a and_o strong_a thread_n the_o airi_n grow_v much_o high_a than_o the_o tucum_n and_o have_v also_o long_a leave_n a_o body_n full_a of_o sharp_a thorn_n and_o a_o round_a fruit_n full_a of_o white_a and_o oily_a pulp_n but_o not_o eatable_a the_o wood_n hard_o heavy_a and_o black_a sink_v in_o the_o water_n and_o the_o brafilians_n make_v their_o club_n of_o the_o same_o cocoi_fw-fr the_o bird_n cocoi_fw-fr along_o the_o river_n fly_v the_o bird_n cocoi_fw-fr resemble_v heron_n though_o in_o beauty_n they_o far_o exceed_v they_o they_o have_v but_o little_a flesh_n long_o sharp_a bill_n of_o a_o yellowish_a green_a colour_n and_o curious_a crest_n of_o feather_n on_o their_o head_n which_o fall_v back_o over_o their_o neck_n their_o flesh_n when_o young_a be_v delicate_a sect_n vi_o los_fw-la isleos_n isleos_n situation_n and_o description_n of_o los_fw-es isleos_n next_o porto_n seguro_fw-la border_n the_o country_n los_fw-es isleos_n so_o call_v from_o its_o chief_a town_n which_o consist_v of_o a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o house_n or_o perhaps_o by_o this_o time_n many_o more_o eight_o sugar-mill_n a_o cloister_n for_o the_o jesuit_n and_o a_o church_n the_o inhabitant_n live_v by_o tillage_n and_o transport_v of_o provision_n in_o little_a bark_n to_o pernambuco_n seven_o league_n far_o in_o the_o country_n beyond_o the_o town_n of_o isleos_n lie_v a_o nameless_a lake_n three_o league_n long_o as_o many_o broad_a and_o above_o ten_o fathom_v deep_a and_o full_a of_o the_o fish_n manati_n which_o be_v very_o large_a and_o well_o taste_v beside_o abundance_n of_o crocodile_n and_o in_o windy_a wether_n the_o water_n be_v as_o rough_a as_o if_o it_o be_v in_o the_o ocean_n out_o of_o this_o lake_n flow_v a_o river_n by_o a_o passage_n so_o narrow_a that_o a_o boat_n can_v scarce_o pass_v through_o the_o same_o round_o about_o this_o river_n live_v the_o guaymure_n the_o most_o savage_a people_n of_o all_o america_n they_o be_v of_o a_o gigantic_a size_n have_v white_a skin_n carry_v exceed_o great_a bow_n and_o arrow_n live_v without_o house_n like_o beast_n devour_v mans-flesh_n like_o tiger_n never_o fight_v in_o company_n or_o army_n but_o watch_v to_o surprise_v a_o single_a man_n or_o beast_n they_o also_o eat_v their_o own_o child_n and_o possess_v former_o all_o the_o land_n from_o the_o river_n st._n francisco_n to_o the_o promontory_n frio_n but_o beat_v from_o thence_o by_o the_o tupinambas_n and_o tupinachias_n they_o go_v to_o the_o county_n los_fw-es isleos_n which_o they_o invade_v in_o such_o a_o manner_n that_o the_o portuguese_n be_v not_o only_o force_v to_o leave_v several_a sugar-mill_n but_o also_o the_o whole_a country_n sect_n vii_o bahia_n de_fw-fr todo_fw-es los_fw-es sanctos_fw-la when_o sosa_fw-la land_a on_o the_o forementioned_a shore_n the_o portuguese_n have_v but_o little_a foot_n on_o america_n for_o their_o plantation_n at_o isleos_n st._n vincent_n pernambuco_n villa_n veja_n itamaraca_n and_o porto_n seguro_fw-la discover_v by_o pedro_n alvares_n capralis_n anno_fw-la 1500._o be_v run_v all_o to_o ruin_v beside_o the_o city_n st._n salvador_n and_o the_o decay_a town_n villa_n veja_n the_o city_n paripe_n lie_v three_o league_n far_o into_o the_o country_n consist_v of_o three_o thousand_o family_n and_o eighteen_o sugar-mill_n the_o country_n about_o the_o same_o produce_v plenty_n of_o cotton_n the_o island_n taperica_n which_o be_v pretty_a large_a have_v a_o fertile_a soil_n for_o the_o production_n of_o tobacco_n and_o grass_n to_o fatten_v cattle_n the_o inhabitant_n boil_v much_o train-oyl_n of_o the_o whale_n which_o come_v ashore_o there_o in_o considerable_a number_n twelve_o league_n southward_o from_o st._n salvador_n appear_v the_o village_n cacocheira_n former_o belong_v to_o a_o rich_a portuguese_a who_o take_v great_a pain_n in_o reform_v the_o savage_a people_n guaymure_v to_o a_o civil_a life_n but_o see_v he_o profit_v but_o little_a he_o cause_v great_a company_n of_o they_o to_o be_v remove_v to_o taperica_n that_o they_o may_v do_v less_o mischief_n where_o the_o unusual_a and_o unwholesome_a air_n kill_v they_o all_o in_o a_o short_a time_n the_o lordship_n bahia_n have_v abundance_n of_o sugar-mill_n which_o be_v either_o turn_v by_o the_o water_n or_o draw_v by_o oxen._n olinda_n de_fw-fr phernambuco_n a._n narale_n b._n nonasterium_n in_o insula_fw-la antonic_n face_n c._n hospitium_fw-la domini_fw-la presiotuâ—_n h._n c._n lonck_n d._n ecclesia_fw-la pagi_n povo_fw-la e._n promptuaria_fw-la sacâ—aro_fw-la aâ—_n hispanen_n ique_a delecâ—â—_n f._n vallum_n ferrestre_fw-fr cum_fw-la nonnuâ—â—is_fw-la fortulitus_fw-la g._n monasterium_fw-la sancti_fw-la benedicti_fw-la dictum_fw-la bento_n h._n sancti_fw-la antoni_fw-la i._o s_o â—i_fw-fr francisci_fw-la k._n ecclesia_fw-la magaâ—_n l._n ecclesia_fw-la jesuitarum_fw-la n._n promontorium_n ex_fw-la virgultis_fw-la â—â—â—stium_fw-la sect_n viii_o pernambuco_n pernambuco_n description_n of_o pernambuco_n northward_o from_o bahia_n de_fw-fr todo_fw-es los_fw-es sanctos_fw-la lie_v pernambuco_n which_o extend_v along_o the_o coast_n above_o seventy_o league_n between_o the_o river_n st._n francisco_n and_o the_o country_n of_o hamaraca_n pernambuco_n which_o signify_v hells-mouth_n be_v on_o the_o east_n wash_v by_o the_o northern_a ocean_n in_o which_o grow_v a_o weed_n much_o like_o a_o oaken_a leaf_n and_o so_o thick_a that_o unless_o it_o be_v cut_v to_o make_v their_o way_n impede_v the_o sail_v of_o ship_n fish_n several_a sort_n of_o fish_n the_o sea_n be_v also_o very_o full_a of_o fish_n which_o in_o calm_a wether_n be_v visible_a sixty_o fathom_n deep_a and_o be_v take_v in_o great_a abundance_n than_o they_o be_v able_a to_o spend_v 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