152 TRAVELS through 



the Ofages^ and tell him that they were come to 

 rnake an alliance with him, in order to deftroy 

 together the MijJGurh their enemies. 



The great chief of the MJfcuris concealed his 

 thoughts upon this expedition, fhewed the Spa- 

 niards figns of great joy, and promifed to exe- 

 cute a defign with them which gave him much 

 plcafure. To that purpofe he invited them to 

 reft for a few days after their tirefome journey, 

 till he had afiembled his warriors, and held 

 council with the old men : but the refult of this 

 council of war was, that they fhould entertain 

 their guefts very well, and affed the fincereft 

 friend fhip for them. 



They agreed together to fet out in three days. 

 The Spaniih captain immediately diftributed fif- 

 teen hundred muil<:ets amongft them, with an equal 

 number of piftols, fab res, and hatchets ; but 

 the very morning after this agreement, the MiJ- 

 fouris came, by break of day, }nto the Spanifh 

 canip, and killed them all except the Jacohine 

 prieft, whofe fingular drefs did not feem to be- 

 long to a warrior : they called him a mag-pie^ 

 and diverted themfelves with making him ride 

 pn one of the Spanifn horfes, on their days of 

 afienibly. 



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