America: Being the Latest, and Most Accurate Description of the Nevv VVorld Containing the Original of the Inhabitants, and the Remarkable Voyages Thither. The Conquest of the Vast Empires of Mexico and Peru, and Other Large Provinces and Territories, with the Several European Plantations in Those Parts. Also Their Cities, Fortresses, Towns, Temples, Mountains, and Rivers. Their Habits, Customs, Manners, and Religions. Their Plants, Beasts, Birds, and Serpents. With an Appendix, Containing, Besides Several Other Considerable Additions, a Brief Survey of What Hath Been Discover'd of the Unknown South-land and the Arctick Region.

AMERICA: BEING THE LATEST, AND MOST ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE NEVV VVORLD; CONTAINING The Original of the Inhabitants, and the Remarkable Voyages thither. THE CONQUEST OF THE...

The Commentators on _Homer_ have been very inquisitive to find out _Menelaus_ Voyage into _Æthiopia_. _Crates_ suppos’d that he pass’d out at the _Straights_, doubled the Southe...

But this Doubt is not altogether clear’d, for the Domestick and other Creatures fit for Humane use and Sustenance were thus brought thither: Yet how comes it to pass, that Vorac...

Moreover, the _Peruvians_ themselves give some small Testimony (in their antient Records) of a few that Landed of old upon their Coasts, which were (as they say) mighty and crue...

Here _Hanno_ stopp’d his Voyage, being hindred from going further for want of Provision. Five years he spent in this Expedition, before he Anchor’d again at _Cadiz_, from whence...

_John de Laet_ observes out of _Peter Martyr_, and other Writers concerning the _West-Indies_, That there are several Languages and strange Words spoken among the divers Inhabit...

They are so much inclin’d to Gaming, that they venture their Liberty at it. Every one is satisfi’d with one Wife, except some of the Nobility, which oftentimes have more. They t...

Yet the _Fortunate_, or _Canary_ Islands were in the first ages after _Noah_, frequented with Vessels, which in later times were altogether neglected, till _Guillaum Betancourt_...

_Colonus_, whom we shall henceforth call _Columbus_, spent his Youth near the Sea, where he was busie exploring the Winds, considering their Natures, and the Quarters whence the...

Here the _Spaniards_ having Din’d on delicate Fish, went on still Westward, and came to an uninhabited Isle, but well stor’d with Geese, Pelicans, and ugly Dogs that could not b...

_Pietro Nigno_, encourag’d by some of those that had been with _Columbus_ at the Isles of Pearl, Rigg’d out a Ship at his own charge, with special order in his Commission, that...

The next remark in this Voyage, was the discovery of an Island not far from the former, where he found the Footsteps of a Gigantick People, upon which nine _Spaniards_ went a Le...

But _Vaschus Nunnez_ inform’d of _Arias_ arrival, the chief Governor of _Uraba_, afterwards call’d _New Andaluzia_, minding to inrich himself before he should depose him, and he...

The _Spaniards_ coming to Land were courteously receiv’d, and conducted into the City; the neatness of whose Market-places, and exactness of their Streets, they beheld with admi...

_Cortez_ no sooner set footing in this Countrey, but he was set upon by a thousand of the Inhabitants, who at the first Assault kill’d two of the _Spanish_ Horse, yet after this...

But whilst _Cortez_ staid in the Countrey of _Tenustitan_ (now call’d _Mexico_) _Franciscus Garajus_ sail’d out of the Haven of _Jamaica_, with eleven Ships, to the River _Panuc...

But _Attabaliba_ a _Peruan_ Prince, inform’d of _Pizarro_ and _Almagro_’s coming, commanded them both to depart out of his Kingdom; but they not regarding it, march’d directly t...

The News of this General Pardon spreading it self far and near, wrought a great change; for _Pizarro_’s Intimates, and those nearest of Concern, shrunk daily from him; which _Ga...

At the same time when _Forbisher_ sail’d Northerly, Sir _Francis Drake_ also, fitted out by Queen _Elizabeth_, steer’d another Course, sailing by _Cape Blanko_ and _Cape Verde_,...

Against the City _Peyta_, he play’d his Cannon with such fury, that the Townsmen deserted the place, which he observing, set it on fire, and Sail’d to _Aquapulque_, where from t...

The _Dolphin_ Pink and a great Boat being sent to the Inlet, lay the following Night at an Anchor near a high Mountain; from whence, in the Night, two great Guns were fir’d, whe...

That this Countrey is term’d _New France_, from having been discover’d by the _French_, at least more fully than before, there needs no question to be made; but whether _Joannes...

Since the Restauration of his present Majesty, the _French_ Ambassador representing unto the King the Pretensions of the _French_ unto the several Forts and other places in _Acc...

Suddenly after Captain _Hobson_ and divers others were set out with very great Preparations, and with them two of the Natives which had been detain’d for some time in _England_,...

The _Humbird_ is one of the wonders of the Countrey, being no bigger than a Hornet, yet hath all the Dimensions of a Bird, as Bill, and Wings with Quills, Spider-like Legs, smal...

Their hardiness is much to be admir’d, no ordinary pains making them so much as alter their countenance; beat them, whip them, punch them, if they put on a resolution, they will...

The drudgery of all laborious sorts of Work, and the management of all domestick Affairs, lies wholly upon the _Indian_ Women, who are made meer Slaves by their Husbands; they b...

In the Year of our Lord 1665. his Majesties Commissioners for the Affairs of _New England_, being in the Province of _Mayne_, the People being much unsetled in Point or Governme...

Their Vines grow wild in most places, and bear abundance of blue, white, and Muskadine Grapes: Sometime since the Inhabitants made a considerable advantage by the Wine of them,...

Their Money is made of the innermost Shells of a certain Shell-fish, cast up twice a year by the Sea: These Shells they grind smooth, and make a Hole in the middle, cutting them...

That which facilitated the Treaty and Purchase of the said place from the _Indians_, was a resolution which those _Indians_ had then before taken, to remove higher into the Coun...

There are two sorts of _Indian_ Money, _Wampompeage_ and _Roanoack_, these serve among them as Gold and Silver do in _Europe_, both are made of Fish-shells, which they string li...

The chiefest of those Tribes or Divisions of People among the _Indians_, that were by Name known to the _English_ at their first arrival, were upon the River _Pouhatan_ the _Kec...

But when they came to _James-Town_, seeing Men sally out as he had told them they would, they fled; yet in the night they came again to the same place where he had told them the...

To this happy Climate the native Inhabitants are very well suited, a strong, lusty, and well shap’d People, who to their well knit and active Bodies, want not stout and vigorous...

But after this _Florida_ remained not unvisited; for eight years after the foremention’d Voyage, _Lucas Vasquez de Aylom_ weighed Anchor with two Ships from _Hispaniola_, to fet...

The Inhabitants of _Florida_ are an Olive colour, tall, and without any deformity; their Skins generally painted, and their Bodies naked, onely a Deer’s Skin about their middle,...

The _Iquanna_ is a Serpent which doth no manner of hurt, though terrible to look upon to those which know it not, having a Bag under its Chin, a glittering Comb on its Head, and...

_Nicaragua_ is a County of this Province, border’d Northward with _Honduras_; on the East, with the _Atlantick Ocean_, and part of _Veragua_; on the South, with _Mare del Zur_;...

_New Spain_, the chiefest part of the Northern _America_, reckons in length from the East-Point of _Yucatan_, to the place where _Mechoacon_ juts against _Guadalajara_ three hun...

_Mexico_, says he, lying in a Valley between high Mountains, hath seventy Leagues in circumference: The Valley being Oval, is for the most part interspers’d with Lakes, which th...

The Lake on whose Isles they setled, abounded with Fish and Fowls, which they exchang’d with the neighboring People for Stone and Mortar for the building of a Temple for _Viztli...

_Muteczuma_ having heard out the Speech, would willingly have answer’d the same, but could not utter a word for Tears, which gush’d from his Eyes. Before he went out to fetch Pr...

As to the difference which they make in Humane Flesh, it is thus far true: That they find more sweetness in Womens Breasts than other parts, and chose a _Black_ Man before a _Wh...

_Misteca_ is divided into _Alta_ and _Baxa_, both of which have Rivers and Brooks that afford Gold, whither the _Indian_ Women taking Provisions, go for several days, and gather...

Their Processions were stately, and after this manner: The chiefest Nuns raising a Paste of _Bledoi_-Seed and parched _Maiz_, kneaded it with Honey, of which they made an Idol r...

The Pepper, which is here call’d _Axi_, grows in the warmest Valleys, and the more by being often water’d: there are of it divers kinds, differing in colour, smell, and taste on...

_New Biscay_, by some accounted a Province of _New Gallicia_, hath on the South, _Zacatecas_; on the West, the Countrey of _Cinoloa_; Northward it is bounded with _New Mexico_;...

The _Tlascallans_ having possess’d _New Spain_ three hundred and two years, a seventh Tribe (a valiant and civiliz’d People) came thither, upon their Dæmon _Viztlipuztli_’s prom...

Captain _Francis Drake_ set Sail from _Plymouth_ _Anno 1577._ and after much hardship getting through the _Straights_ of _Magellan_, arriv’d in the Haven _Guatulco_, having befo...

In the thirteenth Year of King _Charles_ the First, of _England_, &c. about the Year of our Lord 1638. Marquess _Hamilton_, Earl of _Pembroke_, Sir _David Kirk_, and others, und...

Besides the aforesaid plenty of Flesh, they have many excellent Fruits all the year long, as Banana’s, Pine-Apples, Custud-Apples, Plantens, Papans, Musk-melons, Water-melons, a...

Their manner of Succession in Government is not unremarkable; for not the eldest Heir-male of the Family, but first the King or _Casique_’s Brother, if he have any, and after hi...

Amongst the strange Beasts the _Javaris_, _Opassum_, and _Tatow_ are the most remarkable. The _Javaris_ are taken for a sort of wild Hogs, and have short Ears and a Navel on the...

But _Havana_ was not so strongly fortifi’d in former times, for _Anno 1536._ it could not resist a mean _French_ Pyrate, who losing the rest of his Fleet was driven hither by St...

Of hurtful Creatures here, besides the _Manchonele_, and a sort of Snakes call’d _Guaana_’s, wherein ’tis thought there is little or nothing of a poysonous quality; the most obs...

The _Acajou_, bearing for Fruit a kind of Chesnut, in form of a Hares Kidney, which serves for a Crest to a very fair Apple that by degrees grows under it, of which the Islander...

The same Luminary the _Massagetes_ and old _Germans_ ador’d in antient times; and to this day the People in the utmost North, _Japanners_, _Chineses_, _Tartars_, and the _East_...

They keep Watches on high Hills, to descry the Ships off at Sea, and no sooner have they espy’d one, but they immediately give notice to one another; whereupon those that are mo...

_Adrian Peter_ and _Martyn Thyszoon_, sent with eleven Sail of Ships from the _Texel_ by the _West-India_ Company, to Cruse for the _Spanish_ Plate-Fleet before the _Flemmish_ I...

About this Isle, as well as the rest of the _Caribbees_, are Fishes call’d _Sea-Devils_, four Foot long, and proportionably thick, their Skins rough, their Heads flat, their Bac...

_The Growth and Manufacture of this Island and parts adjacent, is Sugars of all sorts_, viz. Muscovado, _Clay’d, and Refin’d_; (_I suppose I have seen here as good Sugar made as...

It was in the Year 1625. that the _English_ and _French_ jointly (_Desnambuc_ Commanding the _French_, and _Thomas Warner_ the _English_) Landed on this Island of _St. Christoph...

One more Attempt was made in the Year 1642. by _Roderico Cabrillo_, who discover’d the Island of _St. Luke_, and another call’d _The Island of Possession_; and this was the last...

_Darien_, which by some Authors not being thought considerable enough to make a distinct Province, is reckon’d one and the same with, or at least part of, _Panama_, hath on the...

2. _Rancheria_, six Leagues Eastward of _La Hacha_, inhabited chiefly by Pearl-Fishers, or such as get their Living for the most part by Fishing for Pearl, which was wont to be...

Between the Promontory _De Corrientes_ and the Island _Palmas_, are the Rivers _Salinas_ and _Balsas_, which fall into the Southern Ocean; _St. Juan_, whose Banks are inhabited...

The City _Cusco_, which was the Royal Seat of all the _Peruvian_ Kings, was made more splendid than ever before, by _Guayanacava_, of whom _Augustine de Tarrate_, describing his...

The _Peruvian_ Images consisted generally of Gold, Silver, Stone, or Wood, all of them strangely deform’d: Some of them were said to give Responces like the Oracle at _Delphos_...

The first that gave the _Spaniards_ notice of _Peru_, was an _Indian_ Prince call’d _Panguinaco_, who having been taken Prisoner, inform’d _Vasquez Nunnez_ of the abundance or G...

_Pizarro_’s Murderer, though aiming at the Supream Power, he had a considerable Party to countenance and aid him, yet he found resistance in many places, not without the loss of...

With _Pizarro_’s departure, the whole Scene of Affairs was chang’d in _Los Reyos_; for there the Imperial Standard was erected, the City Cryer read the Letters of Pardon which _...

17. _San Miguel_, the first City that was built by the _Spaniards_ in _Peru_, situate in a sandy and dry Soyl, being extraordinary dusty in Summer, and very slabby in the Winter...

Not far from thence lies the Valley _Parmonga_, which though it be fruitful and pleasant, yet it is quite desolate; the Walls of a large Castle still appear, as testimonies of i...

Eastward from _Cusco_, behind the _Andes_, are many large Countreys, which to discover the _Spaniards_ spar’d neither trouble, danger, nor charge: between both they found vast W...

A _Peruvian_ call’d _Gualpa_, who work’d in the Mines at _Porco_, going a Hunting, it chanc’d that the Game ran up the steep Mountain of _Potosi_, which prevented his pursuing o...

The City _Los Reyos_ hath been of late years very much enlarg’d and brought to a most flourishing Condition, being exceeding populous, and extending four Miles in length, and ha...

The Countrey on both sides the River is reported to be a very lusty and fruitful Soil, bearing besides those which are proper and native, all sorts of _European_ Fruits and Grai...

The _Brasilians_ live to be very old without being Bald or Grey: There are seldom or never to be seen squint-ey’d, lame, decrepid, or any deformed People, notwithstanding the Ch...

“Their King _Jandui_, sir-named _Otshicayayna_, from the River which flows through the Countrey of the _Tapuyans_, causes (it he thinks fit) to be publish’d through the whole Ca...

“The River (saith he) lies twenty three Degrees Southward of the _Equinoctial Line_; the Inlet of the Sea, twenty four thousand Paces broad, and in some places broader, is hemm’...

The Sugar-Canes, by the _Brasilians_ call’d _Viba_ or _Tacomaree_, grow better in a clayie and fat Soil, over which the Rivers flowing leave their Mud, than on High-lands, Hills...

The Sea-Coast of _Brasile_ from _St. Vincent_ to _Spirito Santo_ appears as followeth: Before the Coast of _St. Vincent_ lie the four little Isles _Queimadas_, and on one side t...

Singular Friends and Relations Feast one another daily; but they are cruel and revengeful against their neighboring Enemies, whom, when they take any of them, they fatten, kill,...

The _Netherland_ Fleet, divided into four Squadrons, consisted of thirty four Sail, amongst which _Lam_ carry’d the Flag on the Main-top, the Vice-Admiral _Adrian Cheszoon_ on t...

During _Peter Heyn_’s Expedition _Thomas Sickes_, fitted out by the _West-India_ Company, weighed Anchor out of the _Texel_ with two Sail, and coming to _St. Vincent_ he found a...

Because the _Portuguese_ made several Attempts upon the _Netherlanders_, not without damage on both sides, the _West-India_ Company often sent Ships to their assistance; and lik...

Whilest this Expedition fell out so unfortunately, _Smient_ performing his Voyage, found in the Inlet _Trajiciaon_ a _Portuguese_ Vessel hal’d near the Shore under the protectio...

The Council at _Reciffa_, to secure the footing which they had got on the other side of the River _Capavaribi_, took order about the building of a Fort, which requir’d the great...

Notwithstanding the Requests of the _States_ of the _Netherlands_ and _West-India_ Company, to the Commissioners _Ceulen_ and _Gysseling_, to stay longer in the _West-Indies_, y...

The Year 1635. being almost expir’d, one Morning about Day-break thirty two Sail were seen to Steer directly towards _Reciffa_; two Ships of an extraordinary bigness were follow...

From _Porto Calvo_ the _Portuguese_ made continual Sallies out into the Countrey, which they spoil’d and pillag’d, insomuch that the _Brasilians_ being oppress’d by them, desert...

About the beginning of the Year 1639. the _Spanish_ Fleet, consisting of twenty eight Sail, most of them Gallions, appear’d in sight of _Reciffa_, but Steer’d Southwardly; _Grav...

_Grave Maurice_ likewise observing what great Profit proceeded from the _Angolan Negro_’s, and that the _Spanish_ Sugar-Mills could not work without them, undertook to ingross t...

_Grave Maurice_ obtaining leave at last to go home, took Leave by Letters of the Governors of _Serinhain_, _Porto Calvo_, _Iguarazua_, _Itamaraca_, _Parayba_, _Rio Grande_, and...

These Transactions in _Brasile_ were very ill resented in _Holland_, the common People in the _Hague_ being ready to pull down the _Portuguese_ Ambassador’s House, in revenge of...

_Reciffa_ being at that time reduc’d to very great straits, earnestly implor’d Aid from the _States_, but to little purpose, by reason of the Differences amongst themselves, whi...

Nevertheless the _West-India_ Company put in a Memorial at the _Hague_, of all that had been done them from time to time, wherein they themselves had been great Sufferers, and t...

Next _Pernambuco_ lies _Tamarica_, which hath onely one Haven, one City, and twenty three Sugar-Mills, of which thirty are onely employ’d. This Island produces excellent Grapes...

_Francisco Orellana_ travelling with _Gonsalvo Pizarro_ from _Quito_, to find out the Countrey _Cundirumarca_ (where the Natives, according to the information of a strange _Amer...

With the same desire of finding Gold in _Guiana_, _Antonio Berreo_ went from _New Granada_ thither; but being taken by Sir _Walter Raleigh_, was interrupted in his Design; howev...

There is also a Tree, generally growing about the Houses of the Natives, the Boughs whereof bruis’d between two Stones, and thrown into the Creeks of deep Water full of Fish, ca...

When the Emperor _Charles_ the Fifth Marry’d with _Isabella_, Daughter to the King of _Portugal_, Anno 1526. the _Welsares_, being _Dutch_ Gentlemen in _Augsburgh_, made an Agre...

Not far from the _Agazes_ dwell the _Guaycurues_, a valiant People; and somewhat farther the _Cacoves_, whose Countrey produces Gold and Silver; and yet farther in the Countrey...

When they return home Conquerors from any Victory, they put a Stone Ax into the Ground, and standing Arm’d round about the same, Drink exceedingly, and sing a Song in honor of _...

The _Caaguiaares_, who dwell in Huts in great Woods, feed on Woorms, Mice, Apes, Tygers, and wild Honey; most of them are bunch-back’d, and go clad with the Skins of wild Beasts.

_Tasman_, by reason of his rough Entertainment call’d this Harbor, _Murderers-Bay_, and afterwards Sail’d along the Shore till the fifth of _January 1643._ on which Day he dropt...

The _Terra Subpolaris_ is describ’d by a certain Seaman of _Bosleduc_, to be a great black Rock, about thirty five Leagues in compass, and of an extraordinary heighth; through t...

_Iseland_, so call’d from the continual Ice which is upon it, is a craggy mountainous Countrey; and not onely the Hills, but a great part of the Low-land cover’d with perpetual...

The next that went upon this Design was Captain _George Weymouth_, who from the Year 1585 to 1602 made several Expeditions, which produc’d large Relations of strange Accidents t...