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pass_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o country_n north._n many_o ox_n hide_v with_o wool_n on_o they_o as_o oft_o as_o sheep_n wool_n comara_n h_n stor_n gener_n cap._n 2â—5_n many_o ox_n toward_o the_o north._n he_o bring_v a_o present_a of_o many_o ox_n hide_v which_o because_o the_o country_n be_v cold_a be_v very_o profitable_a and_o serve_v for_o coverlet_n because_o they_o be_v very_o soft_a and_o woll_v like_o sheep_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o towards_o the_o north_n be_v many_o ox_n the_o christian_n see_v they_o not_o nor_o come_v into_o the_o country_n where_o they_o be_v because_o those_o part_n be_v evil_o inhabit_v and_o have_v small_a store_n of_o maiz_n where_o they_o be_v breed_v the_o cacique_n of_o tulla_n make_v a_o oration_n to_o the_o governor_n wherein_o he_o excuse_v himself_o and_o offer_v he_o his_o country_n subject_n and_o person_n aswell_o this_o cacique_a as_o the_o other_o â—â—dians_n tâ—e_v great_a eloquence_n oâ—_n the_o â—â—dians_n and_o all_o those_o which_o come_v to_o the_o governor_n on_o their_o behalf_n deliver_v their_o message_n or_o speech_n in_o so_o good_a order_n that_o no_o orator_n can_v utter_v the_o same_o more_o eloquentlie_o chap._n xxvii_o how_o the_o governor_n go_v from_o tulla_n to_o autiamque_fw-la where_o he_o pass_v the_o winter_n the_o governor_n inform_v himself_o of_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o and_o understand_v that_o towards_o the_o west_n be_v a_o scatter_a dwelling_n and_o that_o towards_o the_o southeast_n be_v great_a town_n especial_o in_o a_o province_n call_v autiamque_fw-la ten_o day_n journey_n from_o tulla_n which_o may_v be_v about_o 80._o league_n and_o that_o it_o be_v a_o plentiful_a country_n of_o maiz._n and_o because_o winter_n come_v on_o and_o that_o they_o can_v not_o travel_v two_o or_o three_o month_n in_o the_o year_n for_o cold_a month_n a_o winter_n of_o twâ—_n or_o t_z ree_fw-mi month_n water_n and_o snow_n and_o fear_v that_o if_o they_o shall_v stay_v so_o long_o in_o the_o scatter_a dwelling_n they_o can_v not_o be_v sustain_v and_o also_o because_o the_o indian_n say_v that_o near_o to_o autiamque_fw-la be_v a_o great_a water_n and_o according_a to_o their_o relation_n the_o governor_n think_v it_o be_v some_o arm_n of_o the_o sea_n and_o bâ—cause_n he_o now_o desire_v to_o send_v news_n of_o himself_o to_o cuba_n that_o some_o supply_n of_o man_n &_o horse_n may_v be_v send_v unto_o he_o for_o it_o be_v above_o three_o year_n since_o donna_n isabella_n which_o be_v in_o havana_n or_o any_o other_o person_n in_o chrâ—stendome_n have_v hear_v of_o he_o and_o by_o this_o time_n he_o have_v lose_v 250._o man_n and_o 150._o horse_n he_o determine_v to_o winter_n in_o autiamque_fw-la and_o the_o next_o spring_n to_o go_v to_o the_o sea_n cost_n and_o make_v two_o brigantine_n and_o send_v one_o of_o they_o to_o cuba_n and_o the_o other_o to_o nueva_n espanna_n that_o that_o which_o go_v in_o safety_n may_v give_v news_n of_o he_o hâ—ping_v with_o the_o good_n which_o he_o have_v in_o cuba_n to_o furnish_v him_n lfe_o again_o and_o to_o attempt_v the_o discovery_n and_o conquest_n towards_o the_o west_n for_o he_o have_v not_o yet_o come_v where_o cabeça_n de_fw-fr vaca_n have_v be_v thus_o have_v send_v away_o the_o two_o cacique_n of_o cayas_n and_o tulla_n he_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o autiamque_fw-la tulâ—a_n quipana_n five_o day_n â—uâ—â—â—e_v from_o tulâ—a_n â—ee_o travel_v five_o day_n over_o very_o rough_a mountain_n and_o come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v quipana_n where_o no_o indian_n can_v betake_v for_o the_o roughness_n of_o the_o country_n and_o the_o town_n be_v between_o hill_n there_o be_v a_o ambush_n lay_v wherewith_o they_o take_v two_o indian_n which_o tell_v they_o that_o autiamque_fw-la be_v six_o day_n journey_n from_o thence_o and_o that_o there_o be_v another_o province_n towards_o the_o south_n eight_o day_n journey_n off_o plentiful_a of_o maiz_n and_o very_o well_o peopleâ—_n which_o be_v call_v guahate_o guahate_n guahate_n but_o because_o autiamque_fw-la be_v near_o and_o the_o most_o of_o the_o indian_n agree_v of_o it_o the_o governor_n make_v his_o journey_n that_o way_n in_o three_o day_n he_o come_v to_o a_o town_n call_v anoixi_n anoixi_fw-la anoixi_fw-la he_o send_v a_o captain_n before_o with_o 30._o horseman_n and_o 50._o footman_n and_o take_v the_o indian_n careless_a he_o take_v many_o man_n and_o woman_n prisoner_n within_o two_o day_n after_o the_o governor_n come_v to_o another_o town_n call_v catamaya_n catamaya_n catamaya_n and_o lodge_v in_o the_o field_n of_o the_o town_n two_o indian_n come_v with_o a_o false_a message_n from_o the_o cacique_a to_o know_v his_o determination_n he_o bid_v they_o tell_v their_o lord_n that_o he_o shall_v come_v and_o speak_v with_o he_o the_o indian_n return_v and_o come_v no_o more_o nor_o any_o other_o message_n from_o the_o cacique_n the_o next_o day_n the_o christian_n go_v to_o the_o town_n which_o be_v 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more_o indian_n nor_o any_o other_o message_n but_o conspire_v with_o the_o lame_a cacique_n to_o rebel_v diverse_a inroad_n be_v make_v wherein_o there_o be_v many_o man_n and_o woman_n take_v and_o the_o lame_a cacique_n among_o the_o rest_n the_o governor_n respect_v the_o service_n which_o he_o have_v receive_v of_o he_o reprehend_v and_o admonish_v he_o and_o set_v he_o at_o liberty_n and_o give_v he_o two_o indian_n to_o carry_v he_o in_o a_o chair_n upon_o their_o shoulder_n the_o cacique_n of_o autiamque_fw-la desire_v to_o thrust_v the_o governor_n out_o of_o his_o country_n set_v spy_n over_o he_o and_o a_o indian_a come_v one_o night_n to_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o enclosure_n a_o soldier_n that_o watch_v espy_v he_o and_o step_v behind_o the_o gate_n as_o he_o come_v in_o he_o give_v he_o such_o a_o thrust_n that_o he_o
sea_n it_o seem_v impossible_a to_o save_v themselves_o unless_o god_n will_v work_v a_o miracle_n for_o they_o for_o there_o be_v neither_o pilot_n nor_o sea-chart_n neither_o do_v they_o know_v where_o the_o river_n enter_v into_o the_o sea_n neither_o have_v they_o notice_n of_o it_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n wherewith_o to_o make_v sail_n nor_o any_o store_n of_o enequem_fw-la which_o be_v a_o grass_n whereof_o they_o make_v okam_n which_o grow_v there_o and_o that_o which_o they_o find_v they_o save_v to_o calke_v the_o pinnace_n withal_o neither_o have_v they_o any_o thing_n to_o pitch_v they_o withal_o neither_o can_v they_o mâ—ke_v ship_n of_o such_o substance_n but_o that_o any_o storm_n will_v put_v they_o in_o great_a danger_n and_o they_o fear_v much_o it_o will_v fall_v out_o with_o they_o as_o it_o do_v with_o pamphilo_n de_fw-fr naruaez_n which_o be_v cast_v away_o upon_o that_o coast_n and_o above_o all_o other_o it_o trouble_v they_o most_o that_o they_o 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in_o the_o open_a field_n with_o water_n over_o and_o underneath_o they_o and_o when_o at_o the_o end_n of_o their_o day_n journey_n they_o find_v dry_a ground_n to_o rest_v upon_o they_o give_v great_a thanks_o to_o god_n with_o this_o trouble_n almost_o all_o the_o indian_n that_o serve_v they_o die_v and_o after_o they_o be_v in_o minoya_n many_o christian_n also_o die_v and_o the_o most_o part_n be_v sick_a of_o great_a and_o dangerous_a disease_n which_o have_v a_o spice_n of_o the_o lethargy_n at_o this_o place_n die_v andrew_n de_fw-fr vasconcelos_n vasconcelos_n the_o death_n of_o andrew_n vasconcelos_n and_o two_o portugal_n of_o eluas_n which_o be_v very_o near_o he_o which_o be_v brethren_n and_o by_o their_o surname_n call_v sotis_n the_o christian_n lodge_v in_o one_o of_o the_o town_n which_o they_o like_v best_o which_o be_v fence_a about_o and_o distant_a a_o quarter_n of_o a_o league_n from_o the_o great_a river_n the_o maiz_n that_o be_v in_o the_o other_o town_n be_v bring_v thither_o and_o in_o all_o it_o be_v esteem_v to_o be_v 6000._o hanâ—gs_n or_o bushel_n and_o there_o be_v the_o best_a timber_n to_o make_v ship_n that_o they_o have_v see_v in_o all_o the_o land_n of_o florida_n wherefore_o all_o of_o they_o give_v god_n great_a thanks_n for_o so_o singular_a a_o favour_n and_o hope_v that_o that_o which_o they_o desire_v will_v take_v effect_n which_o be_v that_o they_o may_v safe_o be_v conduct_v into_o the_o land_n of_o the_o christian_n chap._n xxxvi_o how_o there_o be_v seven_o brigandine_n build_v and_o how_o they_o depart_v from_o minoya_n assoon_o as_o they_o come_v to_o minoya_n the_o governor_n command_v they_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o chain_n together_o which_o every_o one_o have_v to_o lead_v indian_n in_o and_o to_o gather_v all_o the_o iron_n which_o they_o have_v for_o their_o provision_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v in_o the_o camp_n and_o to_o set_v up_o a_o forge_n to_o make_v nail_n and_o command_v they_o to_o 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