6 4 The Dijlvejfes and Adventures 

 we fhould fee a Range, and might there get 

 Milk and Plantains. We went as dire&ed, 

 and by the Way gathered a Fruit feemingly 

 like a Quince, very delicious to the Tafte, 

 and favv great Herds of fine Cattle. At 

 Noon we came to the Valley, and found the 

 Range fixed between four Trees, according 

 to Cuftom, with Cows tied to the Trees. 

 Here were two Men and two Women. I 

 asked them, how far it was to Qetapa? they 

 faid, we might get thither in two Days. As 

 I perceived they had no Knowledge of the 

 Engtijky I told them we were Spaniards, 

 upon which they feemed not to like us ; 

 however, when I defired them to give us 

 fomething to eat, they did not think fit to 

 refufe, but brought us «i Tomalaw, which is 

 made of Indian Corn, and Skins to lye on. 

 We ftaid here all Night, but were very 

 much tormented with Muskitoes. Thefe 

 Indians lay in Hammocks, made of a Sort 

 of Ruihes, which hung between two Trees. 



At Sun- rife, we fat out for Petapa, or 

 St. John's, and about Noon came to a fine 

 Run of Water, by which, the Day being 

 very hot, we fat down to reft. In the 



Evening, 



