Chap. VII. 



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he Am grows much higher than the Tucum, and hath alfo longer Leaves, a 

 Body full of (harp Thorns, and a round Fruit full of white and oylie Pulp, but not 

 eatable 5 the Wood hard, heavy and black, links in the Water, and the Braftlians * 

 make their Clubs of the fame. 



Along the Rivers flie the Birds Cocoi, refembling Herons, though in beauty l ^ c Y ^, » ir «* 

 far exceed them j they have but little Flefli, long (harp Bills, of a yellowifh green u 

 colour, and curious Crefts of Feathers on their Heads, which fall back over their 

 Necks 5 their Flefli when young is delicate. 



Sect. VI. 



Loslfleos. 



NExt Porto Seguro borders the Countrey Los 1/lcos, Co call'd from its chief f^Jj^ 

 Toton, which confifts of a hundred and fifty Houfes, (or perhaps by this 01 ' UslJle ° : 

 time many more) eight Sugar-Mills, a Cloyfter for the Jefuits, and a 

 Church. The Inhabitants live by Tillage, and Tranfporting of Provifions in lit. 

 tie Barks to Pernambuco. 



Seven Leagues farther in the Countrey, beyond the Town of IJleos, lies a 

 namelefs Lake three Leagues long, as many broad, and above ten Fathom deep, 

 and full of the Fifli Manati, which are very large and welltafted, befides abundance 

 of Crocodiles • and in windy Weather the Water is as rough as if it were in the 

 Ocean. Out of this Lake flows a River by a Paflage fo narrow, that a Boat can 

 fcarcc pafs through the fame. . 



Round about this River live the Guaymures, the mod falvagc People of all Ame- 

 rica - they are of a Gigantick fize, have white Skins, carry exceeding great Bowes 

 and Arrows, live without Houfes like Beafts,devour Mans-flefli like Tygers,hever 

 Fight in Companies or Armies, but watch to furprize a fingle Man or Beaft j they 

 alfo eat their own Children, and poffefs'd formerly all the Land from the River 



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