The ''JfyturalUnd MoraK 



took them all togcther 3 and burnt them vpon the harth 

 of the Temple, which was before the Altarc , vntill 

 they were confumed to afhcs : then did they put them 

 in matters with much Tobacco or Petum ( being an 

 hearbe that Nation vfeth much,to benummc the flcfh, 

 that they may not feele their travell) with the which 

 they mingle the aftes, making them loofe their force- 

 they did likevvife mingle with thefeafhes, fcorpions, 

 fpidersand palmers alive, mingling all together, then 

 did they put to it a certainc feedc being grownd,which 

 they call ololuchqui, whereof the Indians make a drinkc 

 to fee vifions , for that the vertue of this hearbe is to 

 deprive man of fence. They did likewifc grindcwith 

 thefe afhes blackeand hairic wormes^whofe hairc only 

 is venomous 5 all which they mingled together with 

 blacke, or the fume of rofine 5 putting it in fmall pots, 

 which they fet before their god,(aying it was his mcate. 

 And therefore they called it a divine meate. By means 

 of this oyntment they became witches.and did fecand 

 fpeake with the Divcll. The prieftes beeingflubbered 

 with this oyntment, loft all feare, putting on a fpirit of 

 cruelty. By reafon whereof they did very boldely kill 

 men in their facrifice s , going all alone in the night to 

 the mountaines , and into obicure caves,contemning 

 all wilde beafts, and holding it for certaync and appro 

 ved, that both lions, tigres ? lerpents, and other furious 

 beafts which breedein the mountaines , andforrcfts, 

 flcddc from them, by the vertue of this Petum of their 

 god. 



And in'trueth though this Pctum had no power to 

 make them flie, yet was the Divellcs pidurcfufficicnt 

 whercinto they were transformed. This Petum did al- 

 fo ferve to cure the ficke, and for childret^and thcrforc 



