. 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. III. A M E%I C J. 49. Peace. From thence putting to Sea, he next difcover'd 'Cuba, which failing round about, he found alfo to be an Ifland 5 where Landing in a convenient Harbor, on each fene'd with a high and jutting Rock, he efpied two little Ho- vels, wherein was abundance of Fifh, befides two great Snakes or Serpents, each having eight Feet, fpitted, and ready to be laid to the Fire to be roafted - but neither Man, Woman, nor Child to be feen, they being gone with part of the Fifh they had drefs'd, into the adjacent Woods,, whither the Spaniards following, fa w hanging by fmall Strings, on the Branches of Trees, abundance of Snakes, fome of which had their Mouths tied together, others their Tongue and Teech pull'd out. Hence marching on, a little beyond they faw a Com- pany of the Natives,which they judg'd to be about feventy Men,covering the top or fummit of a Hill, to whom the Spaniards made Signs , and to entice them near, fliew'd feveral of their gawdy Trifles; but in vain, till at laft one adventur'd,defcending from the Hill,to whom one of the Natives (who in the firft Voyage that the Admiral made, was taken from the Ifland Guanahaini near Cuba, carried to Spain, and there Chriftned) call'd aloud, telling him they need not fear, they fliould have no harm done them 5 which faid, they came down all together, and inform'd
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