Alvarez's narrative. 
IS 
in this manner. Alvarez thinks it necessary here 
to say : " I take God to witness, in whose hands 
" I am, that all which I have written is most 
" true." He adds, " that he went to see them 
" twice, so great was his desire to make their ex- 
" cellency known to the world." 
The embassy proceeded now to the residence 
of Angoteraz, the viceroy of Angot. At a little 
distance they met a large assemblage of people, 
coming, as they supposed, to welcome them, and 
carry their goods ; but were soon undeceived by 
a shower of stones, thrown, some with slings and 
some with the hand, so that " it seemed to rain 
" stones." The motive of this uncourteous salu- 
tation does not precisely appear ; for, on reach- 
ing Angoteraz, they were received in a very gra- 
cious manner. He was sitting with his wife, two 
other ladies, and several friends, with four jars of 
excellent mead standing before them. Of these - 
the travellers were invited to partake, the ladies 
being particularly urgent. Our traveller had af- 
terwards a long conversation with Angoteraz on 
religipus mysteries, with which the chief seemed 
particularly pleased. He was thus induced to 
invite the party to a feast. Here mats were laid 
down for the company to sit on ; sheep skins 
were then spread on the ground, above which was 
placed a board of white poUshed wood, without 
any cloth. Water was brought to wash their 
