A Vefcription of Dariea. 8 £ 



to come and careen. Capr. Ambrofio\ Houfe 

 lies about a League from the Warer-fide, on 

 the Bank of a River, having U2 kffer Houfes 

 about it : When we drew near ic, he advanced 

 50 Paces to meet us, being attended by 20 men 

 in white loofe Frocks with Fringes round the 

 bottom, and arm'd with Lances : He faluted 

 us kindly, and gave us a Calabadi of Liquor 

 almoft like Lambs- wool, made of Indim Cora 

 and Potatoes. His Houfe is 90 foot lon^^,^ 

 35 broad, and ^o in height, curioufly thatchM 

 with Palmetto- Royal, and over that Cotton- 

 leaves. The Floor is of firm Earth like Tarras, 

 very fmooth and clean. The fides are com^^ 

 pos'd of large Canes, as thick as a Man's 

 Leg. In this Houfe live Ambrofw and his Son- 

 in-law Don Pedro, with both their Families, 

 confiding of about 40 Perfons. We law ^/»- 

 ^r<?//a's Grandmother there, who is 120 years 

 old, and yet was very adive in getting things 

 ready for our Intertainment. She has 6 Ge^ 

 Derations defcended from her now in the 

 Houfe with her. The People live here to 

 150 and 160 years of age; but thofe thatcon- 

 verle much with Europeans, and drink ftrong 

 drink, don't live fo long. 



From the Samialloes to the River of Concep- 

 tiony the Country is commanded by one Cor- 

 bctj who is altogether in the fr^/?^Alntere ft, he 

 having contrafted a Friendlhip wuh their Pris- 

 vateers 7 years ago, and done them many good 

 Offices. They promiled to reward him if he 



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