A.D. THE ENGLISH VOYAGES 



1596. 



other twentie : one other hee caused to goe up the river 



before us, to bring intelligence. Then calling together 



the chiefe of his companie, they made small fyers, and 



sitting in their Hamacas, or Indian beddes, each one 



sorted himselfe with his companion, recounting amongst 



themselves the worthiest deedes, and deaths of their 



Ancestours, execrating their enemies most despitefully, 



and magnifying their friendes with all titles of prayses and 



honour, that may bee devised. Thus they sitte talking, 



and taking Tabacco some two houres, and untill their 



pipes bee all spent (for by them they measure the time of 



this their solemne conference) no man must interrupt, or 



disturbe them in any sort : for this is their religion, and 



prayers, which they now celebrated, keeping a precise fast 



HerMaJestie. one whole day, in honour of the great Princes of the 



North, their Patronesse and defender. Their Canoas 



being made ready, they accompanyed us, and in their 



way shewed us, where the shoaldes of the river doe 



Muchikerithe lye. By this Captaine I learned that Muchikeri is the 



name of the name of the Countrey where Macureguerai the first 



^oherTuacu- ^owne of the Empire of Guiana, that lyeth towardes 



rigueray the Raleana, is seated in a fayre and exceeding large plaine, 



Jlrst towfie of belowe the high mountaines, that beare Northwesterly 



Gumna is from it, that it is but three dayes journey distant from 



situate. Carapana his Porte, and that Manoa is but sixe dayes 



farther. That they themselves doe passe in three dayes 



into the Countrey of the Iwarewakeri by the River 



Amacur, which though it bee not the directest, yet it 



is the readiest way to Macureguarai, for that which 



leadeth to Carapana his dwelling, is in some places 



difficult, and mountainous. That a nation of clothed 



people, called Cassanari, doe dwell not farre from the 



place, where the River doeth first take the name of 



Orenoque, and that farre within, they border upon a Sea 



Parimc an of salt water, named Parime. That a great River, called 



Inland sea of Macurwini, passeth through their Countrey into Ore- 



salt water. ^^^^^ Xhat Manoa standeth twentie dayes journey 



from the mouth Wiapoco : sixeteene dayes from Barima, 



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