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 riches and rarenesse most marvellous and exceeding all in 



Europe, and I thinke of the world, China excepted, which 



also the Spaniards (which I had) assured me to be true, as 



also the Nations of the borderers, who being but Salvages 



to those of the in-land, doe cause much treasure to be 



buried with them : for I was enformed of one of the 



Cassiques of the valley of Amariocapana which had buried 



with him a little before our arrivall, a chaire of golde most 



curiously wrought, which was made either in Macure- 



guaray adjoyning, or in Manoa : but if we should have 



grieved them in their religion at the first, before they 



had bene taught better, and have digged up their graves, 



we had lost them all : and therefore I helde my first 



resolution, that her Majestic should either accept or 



refuse the enterprise, ere any thing should be done 



that might in any sort hinder the same. And if Peru 



had so many heapes of golde, whereof those Ingas were 



Princes, and that they delighted so much therin ; no 



doubt but this which now liveth and reigneth in Manoa, 



hath the same honour, and I am assured hath more 



abundance of golde, within his territorie, then all Peru Great riches. 



and the West Indies. 



For the rest, which my selfe have seene, I will promise 

 these things that follow, which I know to be true. 

 Those that are desirous to discover and to see many Exceeding 

 nations, may be satisfied within this river, which bringeth 'commendation 

 foorth so many armes and branches leading to severall Qy^noque. 

 countries and provinces, above 2000 miles East and 

 West, and 80c miles South and North, and of these, 

 the most eyther rich in golde, or in other marchandizes. 

 The common souldier shall here fight for golde, and 

 pay himselfe in steede of pence, with plates of halfe a 

 foote broad, whereas he breaketh his bones in other 

 warres for provant and penury. Those commanders 

 and chieftaines that shoot at honour and abundance, 

 shall finde there more rich and beautifull cities, more 

 temples adorned with golden images, more sepulchres 

 filled with treasure, then either Cortez found in Mexico, 



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