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page to Velafquez. Saldanba and two more whofe names I forget 

 were killed in Tabafco. De Rojas, went to Peru. Guillen de la Loa, 

 Andrez Nunez, Maiffe Pedro el de la Harpa, and three more; the firft 

 died by a cannon fhot, the others by the enemy, or courfe of nature. 

 Alonzo Rodriguez, left good mines in Cuba; was killed at the rocks, 

 together with Gafpar Sanchez, a brave man, nephew to the treafurer 

 of Cuba, and fix of the foldiers of Narvaez. Pedro de Palma, firll 

 hulband of Elvira Lopez "the tall," was hanged together with a fol- 

 dier named Trebejo, and a prieft, for fedition, by Avila or Las Cafas, 

 after the death of De Oli, under whom they ferved ; I was fhewn the 

 tree whereon they were executed, when returning from Higueras with 

 Captain Marin. Many fea-faring men alfo came with us, and beha- 

 ved very bravely in the wars, but not recolledling their names I do not 

 put them down; I fliould run indeed into too great prolixity if I were 

 enumerate and defcribe all the valiant foldiers who paffed over with Cor- 

 tes ; but they were worthy to be recorded in letters of gold. 



Laft of all I put down myfelf, having been in this country ante- 

 cedent to the coming of Cortes twice, and the third time with him, as 

 I have related; and I give thanks and praife to our Lord God, and his 

 Holy Mother the Virgin Mary, who preferved me from being facrificed 

 like the mofl of my companions, that I might now relate and make 

 manifeft our heroic a(5tions, and enumerate by name our valiant captains 

 and foldiers, who conquered this new world, thereby to prevent a]l 

 the honour and merit from being imjuftly afcribcd to one peribn. 



Of thofe who came with Narvaez, although feveral were very va- 

 liant men, I will fay nothing, becatife my intention in writing this 

 hiftory, was but to record the heroic adtions of the foldiers of Cortes, 

 I will therefore only defcribe Narvaez himfelf . 



Narvaez .was about forty two years of age, of tall ftature and large 

 limbs, a full face, and red beard, and agreeable prefence; very fonorous 



and 



