Chap. VI. 



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C H A P. VI. 

 New Gallicia. 



NEu> GaUtcia, by fome call'd Guadalajara, from the chief City. This wrole 

 Province is the moft Northern Countrey of all Jmmca, that is inhabtcd 

 to any purpofe by the Spaniards. Here, 'tis true, they are fcatter'd up aid 

 down in all the parts of it, but it is at a huge diftance, and for the moft part on:ly 

 where the Mines are. It is bounded on the Eaft and to the South, with the Khg- 

 dom of Mexico or 2V> Spain . on the Weft, with the Gulf or Bay of Calif orna • 

 Northward, for fo much as is yet difcover'd, with Quivira and Cibola, lying betw:en 

 eighteen and twenty eight Degrees of Northern Latitude, that is, from I* Naivi> 

 dad, a Port fo nam'd by the Spaniards, in the Confines of 2v> Spain, to the rroft 

 Northerly Borders of Cinoloa, a part of this Province, 'containing, as is fuppos'd, 

 not much lefs than three hundred Leagues in length, and in breadth much more } 

 and whereof not a tenth part is either us<d or frequented by thtSpaniards. 



The Air ia generally here very temperate, inclining rather to Heat than Cold, 

 and fubjea: now andrh.cn to fudden Srorms of Rain, and great Claps of Thunder, 

 w.h 1C hvetd.Q not hinder, but that the Countrey is held to bcreafonably healthful, 

 and the People obferv'd to live generally to a good old Age. = The Soil, by reafon 

 of the Climate, would be a little inclining to Drought, but that, befides the fre- 

 quent Rains which it hath, it is conftantly moiftned with frefli Morning Dews 

 which make it for the moft part wonderfully fruitful, almoft beyond belief yield- 

 ing for every Bulhel of Wheat that is fown, threefcore . and of M« % two hundred 

 fpr.one , befides great plenty of Sugar-Canes and Cochinde-, both which neverthe- 

 less the Spaniflrds are faid to negleft in fome fort, employing themfelves wholly 

 about richer Commodities : for the Countrey affords them good ftore of Mines of 

 Silver and Brafs, but: of Gold or Iron, not many as yet have been found. The Ri- 

 vers abound plentifully with Fifli, and the Woods with Venifon, and fome other 

 wild Beafts. The Countrey is generally more mountainous than plain, frequently 

 fliaded with Woods, and whole Forrefts of the ftatclieft Pine-Trees and Oaks that 

 are to be feen . amongft which breed abundance of Wolves, which do great mif- 

 chiefto the People, as alfo Scorpions and Mnftkchh. The Hurts receiv'd from 

 Scorpions, are hcal'd with the Juice of the FttikcM'd Queon-, thofe from the Mu- 

 fltecbo's, by Vinegar and the Juice of LemmOn. Here is likewife a green Stone', 

 accounted a. foveraign Medicine againft the Grivel. 



The Trees peculiar to this Countrey, are, ihtftmas, already fpolcen of itiMati- 

 mala, and thought to be the fame we vulgarly -call Indian Fig-Trees, and-'are diftln. 

 guifii'd into fix forts. mini 



Thefirft, bythCPortw^/ecall'dC^on, hath fliarp Prickles, thick Leaves, full 

 of flimy Juice, an odoriferous Flower, oVal.Fruit, coverM with 4 - an -Oringei 

 coloured Rind, and.fmall Roots : The Fruit within confiftsof a white ftiicy! and 

 well tafted Pulp, full of black Seed. 



The feconjl hath a round Body full of Bought with Star-like Prickles hang- 

 wg downwards,; tfe! Flower- w-hite, and the Fruit very like that of the faAon 

 onely fmaHcr. 



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Bounds and 

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Temperature 

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Several Torti 

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