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Grain not unlike our Lentils, that grows plentifully 

 in that Country. I thank'd 'em for their Invitation, 

 and told 5 em that I would not be oblig'd codiliruft 

 them, nor give them any occafion to diftruft me. 

 However, I crofs'd with my Savages and ten Sol- 

 diers well arm'd ; and after breaking the Ice in cer- 

 tain places ( for it had freez'd hard for ten or twelve 

 days) I landed within two Leagues of one of their 

 Villages, to which I walk'd up by Land. ? Tis need- 

 lefs to mention the Particulars of the Ceremony with 

 which I was receiv'd, it being the fame with what I 

 defcrib'd upon other occafions ; I flhall only take occa- 

 fion to acquaint you, that my Prefents made a won- 

 derful lmpreffion upon the Minds of thefe People, 

 whom I lhall call a rafcally Rabble, tho' at the fame 

 time they are the politeft Nation I have yet feen in 

 this Country. Their Governour bears the Figure of 

 a King more than any of the other Commanders of 

 the Savages. He has an abfolute Dominion over all 

 the Villages which are defcrib'd in my Map. In this 

 and the other Iflands I faw large Parks, or Inclofures, 

 ftock'd with wild Beeves for the ufe of the People. I 

 had an Interview for two hours together with the Go- 

 vernour, or the Cacick; and alrnoft our whole Confe- 

 rence related to the Spaniards of New Mexico, who, as 

 he affured me, were not diiiant from his Country a- 

 bove eighty Tazous, each of which is three Leagues. I 

 muft own indeed, 1 was as curious upon this Head 

 as he was ; and I wanted an Account of the Spani- 

 ards from him, as much as he did from me : In fine, 

 we reciprocally inform'd one another of a great ma- 

 ny Particulars relating to that Head. He requefted 

 me to accept of a great Houfe that was prepared for 

 me ; and his firft piece of Ci vility confifled in calling 

 in a great many Girls, and preffing me and my Re* 

 tinue to ferve our felves. Had this Temptation been 

 thrown in our way at a more feafonable time, it had 

 prov'cl irrefiftible ; but 'twas not an agreeable Mefs 



