. 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. 6v The Bird V chap. in. a M E x^i C A. part of the Shore in the Straights is very mountainous. Candijh Landing found Spanifh Knives and Stilletto's amongft the Man-eaters, and lay a whole Moneth at Anchor in the weftern Mouth of Magellanica, by reafon of great Storms, feeding on Mufsles, Cockles, and Fowl; and from thence Sailed about the World, returning home atlaft with a Booty of twenty Tun of Gold. Anno 1599. Simon de Corks Commanding five I^etberland Veflels, cntring the Straights of Magellan, found in the green Bay, Mufsles of a Span long, abundance of Ducks and Geefc, and a gteat many Trees not unlike Laurel, they being onely bigger, and had a (harp biting Shell. The Wind blew exceeding hard here over the Rocks, infomuch that they were fometimes driven from four Anchors. AfcwMoncths after Oliver VanNoord foliow'd Cordis, and Anchored near the Vinguyn Ifies, the biggeft whereof is calll'd Caftemme, and the leaft Talke. the Inhabi- tants thereof dwell in Caverns under Ground, and feed on the Birds <Pinguytis, of whofe Skins they make Mantles. Thefe Birds weigh generally fifteen or fixteen 4 Pound, have black Backs, white Bellies, very thick Skins, longJBills like Ravens, **** fliort thick Necks, two plum'd Fins in ftcad of Wings, black Feet like a Goofe, and delicate Flefli, notwithftanding they feed on Fifti, after which they
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