1 3 2 The Diflnjfes and Jdventures 



I have ate of them, and tho' their Look is 

 not altogether inviting, yet when they are 

 drefs'd, they tafte better than any Fowl. 

 Thefe Indians differ both in Features and 

 Completion, from' any other Indians I ever 

 fa w, and having Hair of an unufual Length, 

 are therefore commonly called the Long- 

 hair 1 d Indians. 



When we had given over all Thoughts 

 of getting away from hence by Shipping, I 

 made it my Bufinefs to inquire out the befi: 

 Way to go to Nicoya^ and found that all 

 People agreed, there was no avoiding the 

 Mountains of Nicaragua ; but, at the fame 

 time, they affured us, it was impoffible to 

 travel over them on Foot, and without 

 Arms, on Account of the Tigers, and other 

 Beafts of Prey that fwarmed there ; how- 

 ever, as we had no Choice to make, we knew 

 we maft run all Hazards, and put it to the 

 Venture. It had rained almoft all the Time 

 of our being here, wherefore, we knew it 

 muft be bad travelling ; but having pick'd 

 up what we could to help us on the Way ? 

 after a Stay of ten Days, we departed fot 



Nicoya, 



