of John Cockbum, &c v 139 



they heard we were going to travel over 

 them on Foot, they endeavoured to diffuade 

 us from an Attempt, which, they faid, mull 

 prove our Ruin ; for that if we had no Arms 

 to defend us from the Tigers, we fhould foon 

 be devoured. They were in great Trouble 

 about a Dog they very much valued, which 

 they had loft on the Mountains, and which 

 they fuppofed to be torn in Pieces by the Ti- 

 gers. Thefe Gentlemen gave us fome Seegars 

 to fmoke, which they fuppofed would be 

 very acceptable. Thefe are Leaves of To- 

 bacco rolled up in fuch Manner, that they 

 ferve both for a Pipe and Tobacco itfelf. 

 Thefe the Ladies, as well as Gentlemen, are 

 very fond of Smoking ; but indeed, they 

 know no other Way here, for there is no fuch 

 Thing as a Tobacco-Pipe throughout New 

 Spain, but poor aukward Tools ufed by 

 the Negroes and Indians. 



The Alcald, at whofe Houfe we were 

 at this Time, had got a large Ram, which 

 being mifchievous, was kept ty'd up in a 

 back Place, where we had never feen him. 

 Now we were appointed to lie without the 

 Houfe, under a Sort of a Shed, where hung 



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