1^6 The pijlrefes and Adventum 

 from hence we afcended other Mountains* 

 and after we had paffed them we came to 

 the River again. Some of thefe Mountains 

 have Roads up them about the Breadth of 

 three Feet, paved with broad Stones, and 

 this was a Task, (and furely a moft labo- 

 rious one it was) which the Spaniards im* 

 pofed on the poor Indians^ and which for 

 the Grievoufnefi of it, may be compared to 

 what the Hebrews fuffer'd in their Egyp- 

 tian Bondage. Being now on a clear Spot 

 of Ground, we refrefhed ourfelves and Mules 

 again, and in the Evening came to another of 

 thefe Houfes of Entertainment, which are 

 placed on this Road ten Leagues diftant 

 from each other, which is thought a compe- 

 tent Journey for a Mule to travel in one 

 Day : And indeed it is more than the Mules 

 can well perform ; for they never come this 

 Way loaden with Plate, but feveral of them 

 perifh on the Road, this being the moft tire- 

 fome and dangerous Road I had hitherto 

 met with in the Country, the Mountains of 

 Nicaragua excepted, which admit of no 

 Comparifon, 



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