140 SIX MONTHS IN MEXICO. 



and of many soles, the outside whereof, of the 

 prophaner sort, are plated with a list of silver, 

 which is fastened with small nailes of broad 

 silver heads. Most of them are or have been 

 slaves, though love have set them loose at 

 liberty, to inslave soules to sinne and Satan. 

 And there are so many of this kinde, both men 

 and women, growne to a height of pride and 

 vanity, that many times the Spaniards have 

 feared they would rise up and mutiny against 

 them. And for the loosnesse of their lives, 

 and publicke scandals committed by them and 

 the better sort of the Spaniards, I have heard 

 them say often, who have professed more reli- 

 gion and feare of God, they really thought 

 God would destroy that city, and give up 

 the countrey into the power of some other 

 nation." 



