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were much troubled at this commaundemen^holding 

 it impofliblc : and that this demaund was to no other 

 end, but to feeke occafion to ruinethem. But theirgod 

 VitaJiputzJi comforted them , appearing that night to 

 an olde man, commaunding him to fay to the king his 

 (bnneinhisname, that heefhould make no difficulde 

 to accept of this tribute,he would help them and make 

 the meaneseafie 3 which after happened : for the time 

 of tribute being come, the Mexicanes carried the trees 

 that were required, and rhoreover, a garden made and 

 floating in the water, and in it much Mays 3 ( which is 

 their corne) already grained and in the eare : there was 

 alfb Indian, pepper, beetes, Tomates, which is a great 

 fappy and favouriegraine, french peafe,figges,goiirds, 

 and many other things,al ripe,and in their feafon.Such 

 as havftiot feene the gardines in the lake of Mexico, in 

 the middeft of the water , will not beleeve it , bu t will 

 fay it is an inchantment of the Divell whom they vvors 

 fliip : But in trueth it is a matter to be done, and there 

 hath beene often feene of thefe gardens floating in the 

 water ; for they caft earth vpon reedes and gra(Te,in fuch 

 fort as it never waftes in the water; they (owe and plant 

 this ground , fo as the graine growes and ripens very 

 well, and then they remove it from place to place. But 

 it is true , that to make this great garden eafily , and to 

 have the fruites grow well , is a thing that makes men 

 iudge there was the worke of Vit^iltfut^U , whome o- 

 therwife they call Patitlas, fpecially having never made 

 nor feene the like. The king of Azcapuzalco wondred 

 much when hcfiwe that accomplished which he held 

 impoffible faying vnto his fubie&s, that this people had 

 a great god that made all eafie vnto them, and hee fayd 

 vnto the Mexicaines, that feeing their God gave them 



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