tranfparent y in forme of alooking glaflc , wherein he 

 did behold awanrclikc nation comtningfrom thecaft,; 

 arnicd,fighting,and killing. He called his Divines and 

 Aftronomcrs(whereof there was agreat number) who 

 having fcene tftefc things , and nor able to yeeldc any 

 reafonof what was dcmaunded of them , the bird va- 

 nifhed away , fo as it was never more feene : wherevp- 

 on Mateptma remained very heavy and forrowfull.The 

 other which happened, was a laborer, who had the re* 

 port of a very honeftman 5 came vnto him,tdling him, 

 that being the day beforeathisworke, a great Eagle 

 flew tOwardes him 5 and tooke him vppe in his talants, 

 without humng him 5 carying him into a certaine cave, 

 where it left him the Eagle pronouncing thefe words, 

 Moft migbtie Lorde , / h^ve brought him whome ihott baft 

 wmwaundedme : This Indian laborer looked about on 

 every fide, to whome hee fpake, but heefawe no man. 

 Then he heard a voyce which fayde vino him, Dooft 

 thou not knovvc this man, whome thou feed lying vp- 

 on the ground : and looking thereon , he perceived a 

 man lievery heavy afleepe, with royall enfigncs,floures 

 in his hand , and a ftaffe of perfumes burning , as they 

 are accuftomed to vfein thatcountrey, whome the la 

 bourer beholding 5 knew it was the great king Motew- 

 ma, and anfwered prefently : GreatJLord, this refemblts 

 our King Metepwa. The voyce laide againe, Thwfaeft 

 true, behold what he is, andhtw he liesajkepe^ carelcffe tfthe 

 great miferies and afftiftions preftredfor him . It is vwe 

 iimethAt hee pay the great number *f offences hee hath done 

 1o God, and that he receive thepunifimenttfhis tyrannies^ 

 and great pride, andyet thottfieft how careleffe hee tiesfoinde 

 in his owm miferies, and without any feting. But te the end 

 than maieft the better fee him, ttketbefitjfe of per fumes hee 



