. America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither : the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions : their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the
. America : being the latest, and most accurate description of the New World : containing the original of the inhabitants, and the remarkable voyages thither : the conquest of the vast empires of Mexico and Peru, and other large provinces and territories, with the several European plantations in those parts : also their cities, fortresses, towns, temples, mountains, and rivers : their habits, customs, manners, and religions : their plants, beasts, birds, and serpents : with an appendix containing, besides several other considerable additions, a brief survey of what hath been discover'd of the unknown south-land and the Arctick region. Chap. VII. AMERICA. ja{ Fort Nazareth built on die Mountain . befides, Nazareth, if gam'd, could fcarce be defended, unlefs the whole Mountain were Intrench'd round, which would not onely be very chargeable, butalfoimpoffible, becaufe of the red Earth, altogether unfit for Fortifications; and the barren Mountain afforded neither Wood, nor any- thing elfe ; befides, the Storming of it would be very dangerous: The Entrance into the Haven was difficult, becaufe a ftonie Bank before the fame fuffer'd no Paf- fage but betwixt fmall Openings. the chiefeft whereof was guarded by a Water. Caftle,and farther within by the Fort funtael. Along the Sea-fliorc their Landing was prevented by the violent beating of the Waves, and a great fquare Tower on the Way up to the Fort Nazareth, whofe Church is feen at a great diftanceoff at Sea. All which confider'd, they judg'd it bed to draw off their Men again, and fo they returned without having effected any thing to the purpofe, onely Captain Scbuppe took two Carvels with five hundred Cherts of Sugar in the River Formofa. Soon after Martin Tbyfzpon being lent out with twenty two Sail, fent four Ships for Holland with the Lieutenant-Colonel Stein CaUenfels, and the Councellor Seroos- kerken; yet thirteen Sail remained ftill before the Coaft of fBrafile, under the Com- mand of Captain John Maft, who whilcf
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