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into the houfe, had none of them any 

 ihoes on, but wore bulkins, like the In- 

 dians, without any feet to them. They 

 all had monftrous great fpurs, fome of 

 filver and others of copper, which made 

 a rattling when they walked, like chains. 

 They were all flout, ftrong-looking 

 men, as the Spaniards, natives of the 

 ifland, in general are. After a good 

 fupper, we had flieep-fkins laid near the 

 fire for us to lleep on. Early in the 

 morning we mounted again 5 and after 

 riding fome miles acrofs the country, 

 we came to the water-fide, where we 

 found feveral periagos waiting for us, 

 with fome officers in them. Moft of the 

 foldiers difmounted and embarked with 

 us, a few only being fent round with the 

 horfes. It was three days before we 

 arrived at Chaco, as the tides between 

 this ifland and the main are fo rapid that 

 no boat can flem them. The fame pre- 

 caution was taken here as at Caflro 5 we 



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