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the farthest part of the desert, and that he was very 



joyfull, because the farther he went, the more perfect 



knowledge he had of the greatnesse of the countrey, 



and sent me word, that since his departure from me, 



hee never had found the Indians in any lye ; for even 



unto that very place he had found al in such maner 



as they had informed him, & hoped that he should 



find the like at his arrivall in the valley which he was 



going unto, as he had found in the villages before 



passed. I set up crosses, and used those acts and 



ceremonies, which were to be done according to my 



instructions. The inhabitants requested me to stay 



here three or foure daies, because that from this place 



there were foure dayes journey unto the desert, and 



from the first entrance into the same desert unto the 



Fifteene dates citie of Cevola are 15 great dayes journey more; also 



journey from ^^^ ^^ would provide victuals for me and other 



the end of the - r ^ t • 1 • 1 11 



desert to necessaries tor that voyage. Likewise they told me, 



Cemla or that with Stephan the Negro were gone above 300 

 Civola. men to beare him company, and to carry victuals after 



him, and that in like sort many of them would go 

 with me to serve me, because they hoped to returne 

 home rich. I thanked them, and willed them to set 

 things in order with speede, and so I rested there 

 three dayes, wherein I alwayes informed my selfe of 

 Cevola, and of as many other things as I could learne, 

 and called many Indians unto mee, and examined them 

 severally, and all of them agreed in one tale, and told me 

 of the great multitude of people, and of the order of the 

 streetes, of the greatnesse of the houses, and of the 

 strength of the gates, agreeing altogether with that which 

 the rest before had told me. After three dayes many 

 assembled themselves to go with me, 30 of the prin- 

 cipal of whom I tooke, being very well apparelled, and 

 with chaines of turqueses, which some of them weare 

 five or sixe times double, and other people to cary 

 things necessary for them and me, and so set forward 

 on my voyage. 



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