. 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. %6j Rivers of Mtxhmh, Chap. V. AMERICA. ] Lime and Smoak abating, Captain Diego de Ordas went up to view the place whence the Fire was caft forth . which curiofity and preemption of his, had like to have coft him his Life, for the fulphury Smoak breaking forth on a fudden, had almoft ftifled him. Moreover, the Biflioprick of Tlafcala, is on the North Coaft wafh'd by the River PapotoaVa, fince cali'd AlVarado, from a Spam/h Commander, who firft Steer'd his Courfe thither; The next Stream nam'd Banderas, is fo cali'd, becaufe the Natives held white Clothes on Poles, to invite the Spaniards afliore. The third is Aimer U, on which, CortepHS, a year after the taking of Mexico, built the Town Mcdeltm, as aforc- mencion'd. Along the Tlafcallan Chore, waflTd by the Northern Ocean, lie the Ifles Stoned, Verde, and Sacrificios : The firft received its denomination fxomlVhite Land, the other from Green Trees 5 and the third, becaufe Joan de Greyalve, who firft Difcover'd Hew Spain, Landing on this Ifland, found a Bloody Altar there, with Sacrific'd People with open'd Brefts, chopt off Arms and'Legs. The River Almeria falling into the Ocean oppofite to the Sacrificios, the Spanifl) Ships came often to an Anchor there . but in thefe latter times, they have forfaken ttie fame, becaufe the Northern Winds us'd to blow very hard againft the (hore, and
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