8 8 The Ttijlrejfes and Adventures 



on till we came into the Middle of the 

 Town where the great Church ftands, and 

 where alfo is a large Plat of Ground fenced 

 in with Bamboes j but I -muft warn the 

 Reader, not to fuppofe this to be the Church- 

 yard, there being no fuch Thing in this 

 Country, for they always bury the Dead 

 here within the Churches. Here was a great 

 Concourfe of People, the Place being railed 

 in and fcafFolded on all Sides. On one Seat* 

 more lofty and magnificent than the reft, fat 

 the Governor in great State, with two Frati- 

 cifcan Friars in their Habits . on each Side of 

 him. The other Places were filled with 

 People of all Conditions; and beneath them ? 

 on the Ground, was Variety of the different 

 Sorts of Indians, that flock'd hither from 

 all Parts of the Country ; for, at this 

 Time, was held the famous Bull-Feaft, 

 which we had heard fo much Talk of It 

 was kept after the Manner of thofe in Spam, 

 fome of which I have been prefent at in 

 that Country. The Bulls were juft going 

 to be combated before the Governor, and 

 this great Affembly ; and great Diverfion it 

 was, to fee the Indians drelTed up in the 

 S^ins of feveral wild Creatures^ and every 



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