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Strange dice?. 



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AMERICA. Chap. ID. 



Waves up to the Sky, fo that they had enough to do, from being ingagd 

 among the Rocks : But at lad with great difficulty , wonderfully efcaping all 

 danger, they Anchored before La Mocha, an Ifland which on the Noith fide lies 

 low, and on the South defended by Rocks. 



Spilbergen feeing abundance of Men ilanding on the Shore, Rovv'd thither to"^ 

 Barter for Merchandize, among!! them was a Sheep with a long Neck, bunch- 

 Back'd like a Camel, a little Mouth, and long Legs . which Beaft ferves them 

 inftead of Horfes, to carry their burthens, and perform their Tillage. The 

 Americans breed up thefe Sheep every where, by reafon of the extraordinary be* 

 nefit they receive from them, fome of them keeping no lefs than eighteen hun- 

 dred. Their Shepherds ride upon a Beaft almoft like an Ox, and carry in their 

 hands Copper-Plates , hung round about with Bells , which they make, ma- 

 kin? a different noife when their Sheep fhall go in or out 5 and on their Heads 

 wear Feathers like Coronets, (landing upright. 



From thence, Spilbergeon departing, Landed at lad on the Ifland of St. Mary, 

 where he burnt all the Spanish Villages ; as he did alfo in Val Taryfa. 



After going afliore, in the Haven Quintcro, he faw abundance of Wild Horfes 

 drinking out of a Rivulet, fupply'd with frefli Water from an adjoyning fteep 

 Mountain ; fo foon as they efpy'd Men , they inftancly running away, were 

 feen no more. 



Having left Quintcro , and fpent a Moneth in Sailing farther, they dif- 



cry ? d eight great Ships 5 .whereupon the Prifoners inform'd them, that it was 



the Spanish Fleet, of which ^oderigo de Mendoza was Admiral, fitted out on pur- ; 



pole to fight Spilbergen , whofe coming (as we faidj was known a year before. 



Bioodv fight between the fa midnight Mendoza Boarded Spilbenen , but was fo roughly receiv'd, that he 



sllandtrs and Spawjh t> >• ^, L, . , ■ » -^ i .1 ■ 



St. Merits burnt. 

 And alfo ValFarjf*. 



Hollanders 



Meet. 



was forced to Retreat with the lofs of the Ship St. Francifco. At Day-break, the 

 Holland Admiral fir'd at Mendoza, who anfwering with equal courage, occa* 

 Jion'd a fmart Engagement , wherein the Spaniards were fo hard befet , that 

 they put forth a White Flag- but it was immediately taken in again by the 

 Commanders aboard, choofing rather to die, than furrender, becaufe they 

 had mock'd at Mendoza, when he hinted the difficulty of the Enterprize in the 

 Grand Peruvian Councel, faying, They Trent out, onely to take a few difabled Hol- 

 landers, and tying them hand and feet, carry them to Execution. Yet their high and 

 proud Stomachs prov'd very fatal to them, for afterwards totally routed and 

 put to flight, mod of them funk by the way. 

 m,m ^ nm*. This done, the Hollanders vi&orioufly Sail'd to Caljofb de JJima, having a con* 



venient Haven : The City adorn'd with curious Houfes and Temples , is 

 ftrengthen'd by a Platform, Planted with great Guns towards the Sea, and the 

 Shore was guarded by eight Troops of Horfe, and four thoufand Foot; where- 

 upon Spilbergen , who was yet to go fo great a Voyage, judg'd it no way con- 

 venient to adventure the lofs of all on the good or bad event of a Battel, efpc- 

 cially being fo much over-power'd by the number of the Enemy : Wherefore 

 feeing no hopes of Victory, fetting forward to Guarma, he got fome frefli Pro- 

 vifions. 

 icyuxnw. Againft the City Peyta,\\z play'd his Cannon with fuch fury, that the Towns- 



men deferred the place, which he obferving, fet it on fire, and Sail'd to AquapuU 

 que, where from the Fort at firft the Spaniards fired fome Guns at them ; but 

 foon after changing humor, they came to an Accommodation, furnifhing the 

 Hollanders with convenient Provifions. Parting on, and coming to Selaques, both 

 Natives and Spaniards having fuffer'd fome of the Hollanders to Land y after 



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