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populous, the townes and Cities of Merida, Lagrita, S. 

 Christophoro, the great Cities of Pamplon S. Fe de 

 Bogota, Tunxa and Mozo where the Esmeralds are found, 

 the townes and Cities of Marequita, Velez, la Villa de 

 Leva, Palma, Unda, Angustura, the great citie of Timana, 

 Tocaima, S. Aguila, Pasto, Juago, the great Citie of 

 Popaian it selfe, Los Remedios, and the rest. If we take 

 the Ports and villages within the Bay of Uraba, in the 

 kingdom or rivers of Dariene, and Caribana, the Cities 

 and townes of S. Juan de Roydas, of Cassaris, of 

 Antiocha, Caramanta, Cali, and Anserma have gold 

 enough to pay the kings part, and are not easily invaded 

 by the way of the Ocean : or if Nombre de Dios and 

 Panama be taken in the Province of Castilla del oro, and 



[III. 629.] the villages upon the rivers of Cenu & Chagre ; Peru 

 hath besides those & besides the magnificent cities of 

 Quito & Lima so many ylands, ports, cities, and mines, 

 as if I should name them with the rest, it would seem 

 incredible to the reader : of all which, because I have 



A treatise written a particular treatise of the West Indies, I wil omit 



oj t e est ^^ repetition at this time, seeingr that in the said treatise I 



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have anatomized the rest of the sea-townes aswel of Nicar- 

 agua, lucatan, Nueva Espanna, & the ylands, as those of 

 the Inland, & by what meanes they may be best invaded, 

 as far as any meane judgement can comprehend. But I 

 hope it shal appeare that there is a way found to answer 

 every mans longing, a better Indies for her Majestie then 

 the King of Spaine hath any : which if it shal please her 

 highnes to undertake, I shal most willingly end the rest 

 of my daies in folowing the same : if it be left to the 

 spoile & sackage of common persons, if the love & 

 service of so many nations be despised, so great riches, & 

 so mighty an empire refused, I hope her majesty wil yet 

 take my humble desire and my labor therin in gracious 

 part, which, if it had not bin in respect of her highnes 

 future honor & riches, could have laid hands on & 

 ransomed many of the kings & Casiqui of the country, 

 & have had a reasonable proportion of gold for their 



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