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"plenty of yictuals and hens of the country." " Their gar- m< 



ments were of cotton and deer-skins, and the attire, both of P^ 



men and women, was after the manner of Indians of Mexico." 1 



"Both men and women wore shoes and hoots, with good soles lie 



of leather — a thing never seen in any other part of the Pu 



Indies." " There are caciqnes who govern the people, like iai 



the caciq[nes of Mexico, with sergeants to execute their com- Joi 



mands. In all their arable grounds, whereof they have great bl 



plenty, they erect on the one side a little cottage, or shed, aiK 



standing upon four poles, under which the labourers eat and -mi 



pass away the heat of the day, for they are a people much to 



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given to laboui*." " This coimtry is full of mountains and goi 

 forests of pine trees." " Their weapons are strong bows h 

 and arrows pointed with flints." " They use also targets or Fi 

 shields made of raw hides." 



After remaining four days in this province, not far off they % 

 came to another called the province of Tiguas (Tiguex), con- ei] 

 taining sixteen towns, in one of which the two friars, Lopez th 

 and Euyz, had been slain. Hence the inhabitants fled. The ^ 

 Spaniards, entering the town, found plenty of food, hens, and 

 rich metals. Here they heard of many rich towns far toward 

 the east. Two days' journey from the province of Tiguas 

 they found ano^er province, containing eleven towns and 

 about forty thousand persons. The country was fertile, and 

 bordered on Covola, where was abundance of kine. Here 

 were signs of " very rich mines." Having returned to Tiguex, 

 they ascended the Eio del Norte six leagues to another pro- ; 

 vince called Los Quires. Here they found five towns, and ( 

 foiu-teen thousand persons who worshipped idols. Among the 

 curious things seen at this place were a pig in a cage and 

 "canopies Like those brought from China," upon which were 

 painted the sun, moon, and stars. The height of the 



