HiHorie of the Indies, lib. 4.. 



and heate which are ioyntly in that countrey. There is 

 another extreame contrary to this, which hinders the 

 growing of mais or wheate in ibme parts of the Indies, 

 as on the heigh t of the Sierre of Pm/,and the provinces 

 which they call of Colas, which is thegreateft pane of 

 this Realme , where the climate is fa colde and drie , as 

 it will not fuffer any of thefe ieedes to grower in fteede 

 thereof the Indians vfe an other kindc of roote , which 

 they call Papas, thefe rootes are like to grownd riuttes, 

 they are CnalTrootes, which caft out many leavcs.They 

 gather this PapM , and dry it well in the Sunne 3 then 

 beating it they make that which they call Chuno, which 

 keepes many daies, and fcrves for bread . In this realirie 

 there is great trafficke otcbuno, the which they carry ta 

 the mines of Poto^t : they likewifeeate of thefe Pjp^s 

 boyledorroafted, thereisonefweete of thefe kindes, 

 which growes in hot places, whereof they do make cer- 

 taine fawces and minced meates,which they call Locro. 

 To conclude, thefe rootes are the bread of that land- r o 

 as when the yeare is good, they reioyce much, for that 

 aftendmes they freeze in the earth, la great is the cold 

 of that Region : they carry Mays from the valley or 

 fca coaft, and the Spaniardes which are dainty , carrie 

 likewife from the fame places wheate meale , whereof 

 they doe make good breade, becaufe that thelandis 

 drie. 



In other partes of the Indies, as at ifaPhilippinQ 

 they vfe Rice infteade of bread, whereof there growes 

 very good , and in great aboundance in all that coun 

 trey, and in china, and it is of good nourifhment, they 

 feethe it in purcelaines, and after mix it hote with the 

 water amongeft other meates. In many places they da 

 make their wine and drinkc of this Rice , fteeping, and 



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