

Chap. VI. of M ET^I C A. a g.j 



The fecond fort, cali'd ( Parro i differs little from the firft, onely the Body, Root 

 and Veins of the Leaves, are of a Purple colour. 



The third fort Jetiope, being white, hatha very good rellifh, and cures the 

 Ague. 



The Pepper, which is here call'd Axi\ grows in the warmeft Valleys and the 

 more by being often water'd : there arc of it divers kinds, differing in colour, 

 fmellj and tafte one from the other • for one fort is green, yellow, or red l> another 

 fort yields a ftrong musky fcent ; and one fort is fliarper, another milder : the 

 Veins and Kernels thereof are eaten with Salt. 



The Herb Ceyadtlla cures all manner of Sores. 



This Countrey alfo breeds an innumerable company of Deer, Hogs, Goats, **W 

 Sheep, Oxen, and Horfes - and of hurtful Creatures, Pifmires, which do great 

 mifchief to the Plants, and Locufts, which fall in huge fwarms on the Corn and 

 cannot be frighted from the fame by any means whatfoever. The want of Water 

 is alfo nofmall prejudice to the Fields. 



The biggeft River, call'd Guadalajara, with many windings runs North-weftward 

 into the Southern Ocean ; and four Leagues from the City of the fam-e, falling 

 down fromafteep Rock, it makes fuch a horrible noife, that it deafens thofc 

 which approach the fame. 



The Lake Mecboacan opens here alfo with a wide Mouth. 



TheRiver before mention'd, produces all manner of Fifh in great abundance • Twofomof 

 and alfo a fort of Hedge-hogs, call'd Iguana, which live both in the Water, and on C 8 * °**' 

 the Land, and are of two forts : The firft, caird Senembi, is four Foot long, of a 

 deep green colour, with black and white Spots, hath a fcaly Skin, white Spots on 

 each fide of the Head, a row of fharp Prickles from the Head to the Tail, wide 

 Noftrils, great black Eyes, and little Teeth. The fecond fort, call'd Tejaguacu, dif- 

 fers from the firft, in having white Spots on a brown Skin, a longer Tail, and a 

 red Tongue, which is flit. Both forts are reported to faft eight Moneths together j 

 and though often terribly wounded, and dead to all imagination, yet live a great 

 while after ; and though they fwim up and down in Rivers, yet they Lay their 

 Eggs in the Sand : their Flefli boyl'd is both wholfom, and of a good relifli. • 



The Spaniards which inhabit New Gallic id,drive a confiderable Trade in Merchan- i** m»^ 

 dizing, Husbandry, breeding of Cattcl, and working in the Mines : They ufe "* HpEgT 

 Wayns and Carrs, drawn by Oxen, Mules, and Horfes, to carry their Loads, as zU 

 foSpanijh Weights and Meafures. They are little troubled with any other Mifchiefs 

 but what may happen from the treacherous Natives, who take all opportunities to 

 run into the Woods, that there they may exercife their Pagan Religion in freedom . 

 in which having fpent fomc time, they gather a confiderable number together, and 

 oftentimes fall unawares on the Spaniards, who ufe Leather Shields and Helmets, 

 and furr'd Cotton Clothes, to fecure them from the Arrows which the Indians, ly- 

 ing in Ambufcades, fhoot at them out of the Buflics. 



The Natives, though fubtile,are lazy, and will not work, unlefs for great "Re- The Naturei 

 wards. They wear Cotton Shirts, fquare Cloaks of the fame Stuff, made faft with 9 uft,n " * 

 two Buttons on their Breads ; Drawers, and foard Shoes : Fla<r*Matts ferve them 

 for Beds, on which they lie under Cotton Clothes : About their Necks, Arms, 

 and Legs, they wear green Stones, and Snale Shells for an Ornament. Their 

 greateft Recreation is Dancing, their Mufick being nothing elfe but the noife or 

 lound ofa piece of hollow Wood. Horfe*flefli, and Bread made of Mai^ is by 

 them accounted a great Dainty. The Drink Cacao is alfo highly efteem'd amongft 

 them j but much more the Wine that they make oi^Maauty, which is'thc wonder- 

 ful 



