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gave it the name of Cabo de San Martin [apparently no name for this cape at present] ; 

 there is an edge of land on both sides ; here some high sierras which come behind 

 throw out spurs and begin other small sierras. There is a large valley and many others ; 

 iu appearance it is good land ; it is in 32i degrees, and is a clean port and soundable ; it 

 runs with the island of San Agustin north and south. 



Being at this Cabo de San Martin, they went on shore for water, and found a small 

 lagoon with sweet water, where they procured water, and at this watering-place came 

 forty Indians Avith their bows and arrows ; they could not understand each other ; they 

 came naked ; they brought roasted agaves to eat [probably either Agave Shawii or 

 Yucca Whipplei, both being indigenous to this region] and fish ; it is an advanced race; 

 here they took possession ; they were at this cape until the following Monday. 



Monday, on the 8th of the said month, they departed from Cabo de San Martin 

 and sailed about 4 leagues on a coast running from north-northeast to south-southwest, 5 

 and thence the coast turns to the northwest. The land is lofty and bare ; and the day 

 following they sailed also with fold winds about 4 leagues on a coast running from 

 northwest to southeast. On the land there are high and broken sierras ; and the follow- 

 ing Thursday they cast anchor at about 3 leagues in advance at a point which projects 

 into the sea, which forms a cape on both sides ; they called it Cabo de Cruz ; it is in 33 

 degrees; there is no water nor wood, nor did they find any signs of Indians. 



Having departed from Cabo de la Cruz, they found themselves the following 

 Saturday 2 leagues from Cabo de la Cruz on account of the foul winds on a coast from 

 north-northwest to south-southeast, and on shore they saw Indians in some very small 

 canoes. The land is very lofty and bare and dry. All the land from the extremity of 

 California to this place is sandy like the sea-beach. Here begins land of another char- 

 acter, as it is a country of beautiful vegetation and better appearance, like orchards. 



Sunday, on the 11th day of the said month, they set sail to pursue their voyage, 

 and about 6 leagues from Cabo de Cruz they found a good port well inclosed, and to 

 arrive there they passed by a small island which is near the mainland. In this port 

 they obtained water in a little pond of rain-water, and there are groves resembling 

 silk-cotton trees, except that it is a hard wood. They found thick and tall trees which 

 the sea brought ashore. This port was called San Mateo [San Diego Bay]. It is a 

 good country in appearance. There are large cabins, and the herbage like that of 

 Spain, and the land is high and rugged. They saw herds of animals like flocks of 

 sheep, which went together by the hundred or more, which resembled in appearance 

 and movement Peruvian sheep, and with long wool. They have small horns of a span 

 in length and as thick as the thumb, and the tail is broad and round and of the length 

 of a palm.* It is in 33J degrees. They took possession of it. They were in this port 

 until the following Saturday. 



Saturday, the 23d of the said month, they departed from the said port of San 

 Mateo and sailed along the coast until the following Monday, in which time they made 



* The animal here described seems to have been the product of about equal parts of fact and 

 imagination. Without the wool the account would apply tolerably well to the antelojje (Antilocwpra 

 americana), which it probably was. The only animal with a woolly fleece indigenous to this region is 

 the mountain goat (Aplocerus montana), but this animal inhabits only the highest mountains, and hence 

 could not have fallen under the observation of the Spaniards. The last statement applies, too, to the 

 mountain sheep (Otis montana), the remarkable horns of which are besides not at all indicated in the 

 foregoing description. 



