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the Land-wiqd the fame way, this being the 

 chief Paflagjj. Further Weft, before you 

 come to Portobcl^ lie two fmall Iflands, flat, Two ether 

 and without Wood or Water. They are ines * 

 pretty clofe together * and one of them I 

 have been afhore upon. The Soil is fandy, 

 •and they are environ d with Rocks towards 

 the Sea 5 and they lie fo near the Iflbmm 

 that there is but a very narrow Channel be- 

 tween, not fit for Ships to come into. 



The fhore of the Ifthmus hereabouts con- 

 fifts moftty of fandy Bay$, after you are 

 paft a Ridge of Rocks that run out from 

 the Bay of Nombre de Dios, pointing to- 

 ward the Baflimentos. Beyond the Bajli- 

 inentos - to Portobel, the Coaft is generally 

 Rocky. Within Land t the Country is fullbouring 

 of high and fteep Hills, very good Land sfj^f 

 moft Woody, unlefs wjhere cleat 'd for Pl#n-. OTW /- ; " 

 tations by Spanijh Indians, .tributary to for-sp*yfk r 

 tobel, whither they go to Church. And thefe ^ < f 9 

 are the firft Settlements on this Coaft under 

 the Spanijh Government, and lie feathering 

 in lone Houfes or little Villages, from hence 

 to Portobel and beyond 5? with fqnre. Look- 

 outs or Watches kept towards ; the Sea, for 

 the Safety of the Town. In all the reft of 

 the North-fide of the Ijihmm, which I have 

 defcribed hitherto, the Spaniards had nei- 

 ther Command over the Indians,, nor Com- 

 merce with them while I was there., though; 

 , there, are Indians inhabiting .all along the 

 Continent 5 yet one has told me untie . 



