A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1540. 



Chap. 6. 



They are advertised by the Indians, wherefore the lorde 

 of Cevola killed the Negro, which went with Frier 

 Marco, and of many other things : And of an old 

 woman called Guatazaca, which liveth in a lake and 

 eateth no food. The description of a beast, of the 

 skinne whereof they make targets. The suspition 

 that they conceive of them, that they are of those 

 Christians which were scene at Cevola, and how they 

 cunningly save themselves. 



THe next day which was Sunday before breake of day, 

 began their cry as they were woont : and this was 

 the cry of 2. or 3. sorts of people, which had lyen all 

 night neere the rivers side, wayting for me : and they 

 tooke Maiz & other corne in their mouth, and sprin- 

 kled me therewith, saying that that was the fashion 

 which they used when they sacrificed unto the Sunne : 

 afterward they gave me of their victuals to eat, and 

 among other things, they gave me many white peason. 

 I gave them a crosse as I had done to the rest : and 

 in the meane season that old man tolde them great 

 matters of my doing, and poynted me out with his 

 finger, saying, this is the lord, the sonne of the Sunne : 

 and they made me to combe my beard, & to set mine 

 apparell handsomely which I ware upon my backe. 

 And so great was the confidence that they had in me, 

 that all of them told me what things had passed, & 

 did passe among them, & what good or bad mind they 

 bare one toward another. I asked them wherefore they 

 imparted unto me all their secrets, and that old man 

 answered mee : Thou art our lord, & we ought to hide 

 nothing from our lord. After these things, following 

 on our way, I began againe to inquire of him the state 

 of Cevola, & whether he knewe that those of this coun- 

 trey had ever scene people like unto us : he answered 

 me no, saving one Negro which ware about his legs 

 & armes certain things which did ring. Your lordship 



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