LAURENCE KEYMIS ad. 



1596. 

 free from discords, mutinies, and cruell murthers amongst 



themselves. 



Thirdly. The Spaniardes in this place have mist that 

 advantage, which elsewhere hath steeded themselves in 

 all their conquestes : namely, the dissentions and mutuall 

 warres of the Indians. Which of that force it is, may be 

 gathered by the example Arauco in Chili. For the 

 Indians of that one province conteining in circuit not 

 above 20. leagues, have maintained warres above these 

 30. yeeres against all the Spaniards, and in despight of 

 them have kept their owne countrey, oftentimes discom- 

 fiting their enemies in many set battels, burning and 

 destroying some of their strongest townes. The chiefs 

 reason whereof I take to bee, because no Indian nation 

 was enemie unto them. And howsoever the Spaniards 

 vaunt of their redoubted exployts in the Indies : yet doe 

 their owne writings in effect testifie, that without the 

 ayde of the Indians divided among themselves, Mexico, 

 Peru, and the rest, had never beene Spanish. 



Lastly. I can impute it to no cause so rightly, as im- 

 mediatly to the divine providence : for by him princes 

 raigne. And in my beleefe (except we will looke to 

 bee warned by miracle from heaven) wee neede no further 

 assurances, then wee already have to perswade our selves, 

 that it hath pleased God of his infinite goodnesse, in his 

 will and purpose to appoint and reserve this empire 

 for us. 



END OF VOLUME X. 



