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The Nature of the Cacao, and the tree it groweth upon, and the two sorts of it. p. 106, 107.
Cinnamon one of the best ingredients in the Chocolatte; and why? p. 108.
Achiotte how it groweth; and for what it is good. ibid.
Severall waies to drinke the Chocolatte. p. 109.
CHAP. XVII.
Shewing my Journey from the City of Chiapa unto Guatemala, and the chief places in the way. p. 111.
Contents.
Six thousand Duckates sent by a Fryer to Spain to buy a Bishopricke. p. 112.
A rich treasure and picture of Mary in a poor and small Town of the Indians, called Chiantla, among the mountaines, named Cuchumatlanes. p. 113.
The water of the river of a Towne, called Scapula, causeth great swellings in the throat. p. 114.
The Authour his dangerous fall from the mountaine of Zojabah, and his great deliverance attributed to a miracle by the Indians, with the conceit the Indians had of his sanctity and holinesse. p. 115.
The Indians guide the Friers in the night, when they travail, with lights of Pine wood. p. 116.
The great Fair of Chimaltenango. p. 117.
The Author abused, and suspected to be a spie, by an old frier in Chimaltenango. ibid.
Stones of a fruit, or plumme, called Xocotte, fit for fiering, and also good to fat hogs. 117, 118.
CHAP. XVIII.
Describing the Dominions, Government, Riches, and greatnesse of the City of Guatemala, and Country belonging to it. p. 118.
Contents.
Guatemala an open City without any walls, forts, or Bulwarkes about it. p. 118.
The Author welcomed to Guatemala; and first graced with a publick Act of Divinity; and after made Master of Arts in the same City. p. 118, 119.
The forme of the Letters Patents, as are used there, and sent to the Authour to read Arts in the University of Guatemala. ibid.
The manner of presenting the Author to the Bishop for obtaining his Licence to preach publikely. p. 120. 121.
The forme of the Bishops Licence to preach and heare Confessions within his Bishopricke, in Spanish, and English; with some glosses upon it. p. 121, 122.
Donna Maria de Castilia swallowed up by a river which suddainly gushed out of a mountaine neer to Guatemala, for blaspheming and defying God. p. 124.
The horrour of the Vulcan of fire neer Guatemala. ibid.
Thirteen pound and a halfe of Biefe sold about Guatemala for three pence. p. 125.
One man onely enjoying 40000 head of Cattell, and one onely that bought 6000 neer Guatemala. ibid.
How Guatemala and the Townes about are stored with provision of Biefe and Mutton; and by whom. ibid.
Foure exceeding rich Merchants in Guatemala, besides many other of great, but inferiour wealth to them. p. 126.
The Covetousnesse of a President of Guatemala shewed in Carding and gaming. ibid.
Thirty thousand Duckats yeerly, the rent of one Cloister in Guatemala; besides the treasure in it, worth a hundred thousand Crownes. p. 127.
A thousand persons commonly living within one Cloister of Nuns in Guatemala. ibid.
The Bishop of Guatemala his Nun, very powerfull and rich. p. 128.
The strength of the Blackmore slaves about the Countrey of Guatemala. p. 129.
All the power of Guatemala is not able to reduce a few Blackmore slaves, who are fled to the mountains about Golfo Dulce. p. 130.
Between the Towne of Acasabastlan and Guatemala are Mines of Copper, and iron, and probably a treasure of Gold. p. 131.
A rich Miser, worth six hundred thousand Duckates, living like a beast in the valley of Mixco. p. 132.
A kind of wheat in the valley of Mixco, called Tremesino, which after three moneths sowne is harvested in. p. 135.
A Towne called St. Lucar, where wheat threshed is laid up in Barnes, and keepeth two or three yeers with much increase. ibid.
A Towne of twelve thousand Indian inhabitants not yet conquered, lying between Jucatan and Vera Paz. p. 136.
CHAP. XIX.
Shewing the Condition, quality, fashion, and behaviour of the Indians of the Countrey of Guatemala, since the Conquest; and especially of their feasts and solemnities. p. 138.
Contents.
The Indians of the Countrey of Guatemala, like the Israelites by Pharaoh, much oppressed by the Spaniards, because they multiply and increase. p. 138.
The West-India's easier to be conquered now, then in the time that Cortez conquered them. p. 139.
Some Indians choose rather to die by pining away willingly, then to be subject to the Spaniards oppression and cruelty. ibid.
How the Indians are forced, and distributed out by a Spanish officer to serve the Spaniards weekly. p. 140.
The manner of the Indians beds; as also their manner of cloathing. p. 141, 142.
They are divided into Tribes; with a chiefe head over every Tribe. p. 142.
How they agree upon contracting Marriage one with another. ibid.
The powdred bief of the Indians, commonly called Tassajo. p. 143.
The Indian Venison, or flesh of wild Dear, how dressed and eaten. ibid.
A Hedgehog good meat in the India's. ibid.
Of an Indian drinke, called Chicha. p. 144.
The Spaniards use much to make the Indians drunke; and then picke their pockets. p. 144, 145.
The Preists that live in the Indian Townes are above the Justices, and Officers for peace, and whip, and give sentence and judgement in the Church against the best. p. 146.
The Service, and Attendants allowed to the Preist. p. 147.
How, and what tribute the Indians pay yeerly. p. 148.
The Saints and Idols of the Romish Religion differ not from the heathenish Idols in the Indians opinion. p. 149.
Saints held unprofitable by the Preists in the India's, and fit to be cast out of the Churches, which bring not mony and gifts unto them at least once a yeare. ibid.
The Preists trade much in wax candles, and sell sometimes one candle five or six times. p. 150.
An old Indian Womans judgement concerning the Sacrament of the Lords supper. p. 150, 151.
All soules day, Christmas, Candlemas day, and Whitsunday, daies of great lucre, and profit to the Preists. p. 151, 152.
The Indians are forced to marry at thirteen and fourteen yeers of age; and why? p. 153.
The ground of our Fairs in England. p. 154.
Severall dances of the Indians. p. 154, 155.
CHAP. XX.
Shewing how, and why I departed out of Guatemala, to learne the Poconchi language, and to live among the Indians; and of some particular passages, and Accidents whilst I lived there. p. 156.
Contents.
The Author going with some few Spaniards, and Christian Indians into a Countrey of unknowne Heathens, fell dangerously sick; and was further in a skirmish with the Barbarians, and by that meanes also in danger of his life. p. 157, 158.
Indians growne up in age, forcedly driven to Baptisme, without any principles in Christianity, by the Preists and Friers that first entred into America. ibid.
Comayagua, a woody, mountainous, and barren Countrey. p. 159.
In the India's are Grammers and Dictionaries of the severall Indian tongues. p. 160.
The Authour became perfect in the Poconchi language in one quarter of a yeere. ibid.
The meanes, chiefly from the Church, which the Authour enjoyed yeerly in the Townes of Mixco and Pinola. p. 161, 162.
A Plague of Locusts in the India's brought no small profit to the Authour. p. 163, 164.
The Spaniards confidence in some blessed breads against the plague of Locusts. ibid.
An infectious disease amongst the Indians, brought to the Author neer a hundred pounds in halfe a yeer. ibid.
The Authour struck downe as dead to the ground with a flash of lightning; and again in danger of his life by an Earthquake. p. 165, 166.
Of a small Vermin, lesse then a flea called Nigua, common in the India's, wherewith the Author was in danger of losing a leg. ibid.
The Authour like to be killed by a Spaniard, for defending the poore Indians, p. 167.
A notorious Witch in the Town of Pinola affrighted the Authour. p. 167. & sequ.
The Indian Wizards and Witches changed into shapes of beasts by the Devil, as appeareth by two examples. p. 169 & sequ.
Some Idolaters in the Towne of Mixco discovered their preaching Idol found out by the Authour, and burnt publikely in the Church; and hee in great danger to bee killed by them. p. 171. & sequ.
The Authors conflict within himselfe about coming home to England for conscience sake; and his resolution therein. p. 180, 181.
Neer upon 9000. peeces of Eight got by the Authour, in twelve yeers that hee lived in the India's. p. 181.
CHAP. XXI.
Shewing my Journey from the Towne of Petapa into England; and some chief passages in the way. p. 182.
Contents.
Relation of a place called Serro Redondo, five leagues from Petapa. p. 182.
A strange fire and smoake constantly comming out of the earth neer unto a Towne, called Aguachapa; which by the Spaniards is supposed to be a mouth of hell. p. 183.
The priviledge of a great river, called Lempa, dividing the Countrey of St. Salvador, and Nicaragua. p. 184.
A Frier thinking to take up gold from the bottome of the fiery Vulcan of Leon deceived. p. 185.
The City of Leon, and Countrey about, called by the Spaniards, Mahomets paradise. ibid.
About the beginning of February, the City of Granada in Nicaragua is one of the richest places in the India's, by reason of many rich commodities, and some of the King of Spain his revenews carried thither, to be transported by the Frigats to Cartagena or Havana. p. 185, 186.
The dangerous passage from the Lake of Granada by the river, commonly called El Desaguadero. p. 186.
The Authour and his Company like to be surprized by a monstrous Cayman, or Crocodile. p. 187.
The Authour robbed at sea by a Holland man of Warre, of the value of 7000. Crownes. p. 188, 189.
A Frier for defending the poore Indians of Nicoya lost two fingers, which were cut off by the Alcalde Maior. p. 192.
The Author forced to drinke his owne urine, and lost, and like to perish in an unknowne Island, and afterwards upon a Rocke. p. 193, 194.
Some particulars of the City of Panama. p. 195.
The river of Chiagre very shallow in many places, without some great raine cause the water to fall into it from the mountaines. ibid.
Some particulars of Portobello, during the time that the Spanish Fleet stayeth there. p. 196.
The Papists Bread God, or Sacrament eaten and gnawne by a Mouse in Portobello; with a Fast in bread and water for that contempt done unto their God. p. 197, 198.
The Spaniards feare of the English that then inhabited the Island called Providence. p. 199.
Some English Prisoners at Carthagena, with one Captain Rouse, who at Havana challenged some Spaniards into the field, who had abused him. p. 199, 200.
From the whole Spanish Fleet, one gallantly taken away, worth fourescore thousand Duckats, by two Holland or English ships not well knowne, upon the Coast of Havana. p. 201.
The manner of the Dominicans habit, with the meaning of it. p. 203.
CHAP. XXII.
Shewing how, and for what causes, after I had arrived in England, I took yet another journey to Rome, and other parts of Italy, and returned again to settle my selfe in this my Countrey. p. 205.
Contents.
Price a Monke very familiar with William Laud late Archbishop of Canterbury. p. 205.
The Authors Brother in great favour at Court, and aspiring to a Bishopricke; or to be Parish Preist of Coven garden. ibid.
The Authour apprehended by a Pursevant; and protected by Sir Francis Windebanke. p. 207.
The Authour from the low Countries got letters of recommendation to some chiefe Cardinals in Rome. p. 207.
The Author robbed by French Pyrates going from Ligorne to Rome. ibid.
The Cardinal Don Francisco Barbarini intituled the Protectour of England and much acquainted with the affaires of England, and especially with the actions and proceedings of William Laud Archbishop of Canterbury. p. 208.
William Laud his further Complyance with the Cardinals of Rome, as testified by Fitzherbert the Jesuite in a conference with the Authour. ibid.
A designe of making an English Cardinall at Rome; and who chiefly eyed for that purpose. p. 209.
A true Copy of the manner of sending the Author to live at Orleans in France, p. 209, 210.
The miracle printed by the Papists of the blushing and sweating of the Ladies picture of Loretto, tried by the Authour, and found to bee a meer lie. p. 210.
At the calling of the Parliament now sitting, the Romish crew in Italy much perplexed. p. 210, 211.
The Authour taken again by a French Fleet of ships, as he was coming home from Ligorne. p. 211.
The Author twice assaulted in London by Papists, and like to be killed for his profession of the truth, and service to the State. p. 211, 212.