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paniola, for which he was obliged to conceal himlelf, and the officers 

 of juftice never were able to apprehend him, he made fuch redftance 

 He was moft valiant both on horfeback and on foot j he died at the 

 bridge. 



D. de Ordas, from the neighbourhood of Campos, was about 

 forty years of agej he was captain of the foldiers armed with fword 

 and buckler, not being a horfeman ; he was very valiant, and wife, 

 ftrong, and of good ftature, of a mafculine countenance, and black 

 thin beard. In fpeaking there were certain words which he could not 

 pronounce; he was generous, and of good manners. He was com- 

 mander of St. Jago, and governor of Maranion, where he died. 



Captain L. Marin was valiant, and ftout built; bow legged, with 

 a red beard, and a full and chearful countenance, llightly marked with 

 the fmall pox. He was about thirty years of age, and a native of St, 

 Lucar, lifping a little, like the Sevillians. He was a good horfeman,. 

 and of mild manners ; he died in, Mechoacan. 



Captain P. de Ireio was of middle ftature, chearful countenance,,, 

 and duck legged; a great boafter of his exploits, but by what we could 

 perceive in him good for very little ; he was always repeating certain 

 ftories of the Count de Urena, and D®n Pedro Giron; we ufed to call 

 him Agrages without deeds ; he was for a time captain under Sandoval 

 during the liege, and died in Mexico. 



A. de Avila was of a good perfon and countenance, clear and fen- 

 fible in his converfation, very valiant, and about thirty three years of 

 age. He was free with his companions, but proud, fond of commands 

 ing, and impatient of controll, with a confiderable fhare of envy, and 

 turbulence, infomuch that Cortes could not bear to have him near him i 

 he therefore took care that he fhould be employed in fuch affairs as 

 ".'voiili! draw him to a diftance; he was uncle to the cavaliers the fons of 



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