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Chap. III. 



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Brave reception of 

 King in Htfraniola. 





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grew icarce there, he found himfelf neceffitated to remove, but left ten Men in 

 the Garrifon, and had fent three hundred of the Iflanders with their Governors* 

 to Spain. He alfo built the Caftle Dorni?iko 7 on the South-fide of HifpanioU ; 

 from whence he had traveled into the Countrey to the River Naiba : where, 

 upon this Shore the King Beuchio Jnacauchoa Encamp'd himfelf againft the Nil- 

 bans, to bring them, beiides feveral other People, under his fubjeftion. That 

 Bartholomew demanded Tribute of Anacauchoa, which he immediately promised 

 to pay, and disbanded his Forces, conducting Bartholomew above thirty Leagues 

 on his Way, along a Path on both fides fown with Hemp, and planted with 

 Cotton-Trees, to his Palace Xaraqua, in the Weft of Hispaniola y where he was 

 received in great ftate : Thirty of the Kings Wives walk'd before, carrying in 

 their Hands Boughs of Palm-trees, and both Sung and Danc'd very ftrangely ; 

 behind- thefe came a confiderable number of naked Virgins, very handfom ; at 

 laft Bartholomew entring the Palace with the King, found a Table furnifh'd with 

 all manner of Dainties, and a very courteous Entertainment, The next day 

 walking forth to a large Plain,and looking about he faw two Parties that deep- 

 ly engag'd in Fight behind a, Hill, with great {laughter on both fides, and had 

 not he defiVd that they might be parted,therehad been much more Blood (Tied. 

 After he had been feveral days friendly entertained, he returned to the Forts 

 Ifabclla, Spcranc'ta, Catharma, St.Jago, Turrita, Conception, itid Dominico j where he 

 found above three hundred Spaniards ftarv'd of hunger, befides many- that were 



fick. 



At that time Guarionexius havingbeen opprefs'd by the Spaniards, and a long} 

 time watching for an opportunity, now thinking he had found it, rais'd an 

 Army of fifteen thouiand Men, with which he was rcfolv'd to try his fortune 

 againft Columbus $ who privately receiving -intelligence thereof, fell upon him 

 fo on a fudden and unexpe&edly, that he fpoil'd his Defign, and took all Ir 

 Commanders Prifoners: But to oblige the Inhabitants, who beggd for their 

 King, Columbus fet him at liberty, advifing him to be careful of jaifing a War 



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