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people。

The　fourth　river　to　the　west　of　Caroli　is　Casnero：　which　falleth　into
the　Orenoque　on　this　side　of　Amapaia。　And　that　river　is　greater　than
Danubius；　or　any　of　Europe：　it　riseth　on　the　south　of　Guiana　from　the
mountains　which　divide　Guiana　from　Amazons；　and　I　think　it　to　be
navigable　many　hundred　miles。　But　we　had　no　time；　means；　nor　season　of
the　year；　to　search　those　rivers；　for　the　causes　aforesaid；　the　winter
being　come　upon　us；　although　the　winter　and　summer　as　touching　cold
and　heat　differ　not；　neither　do　the　trees　ever　sensibly　lose　their
leaves；　but　have　always　fruit　either　ripe　or　green；　and　most　of　them
both　blossoms；　leaves；　ripe　fruit；　and　green；　at　one　time：　but　their
winter　only　consisteth　of　terrible　rains；　and　overflowing　of　the
rivers；　with　many　great　storms　and　gusts；　thunder　and　lightnings；　of
which　we　had　our　fill　ere　we　returned。

On　the　north　side；　the　first　river　that　falleth　into　the　Orenoque　is
Cari。　Beyond　it；　on　the　same　side　is　the　river　of　Limo。　Between　these
two　is　a　great　nation　of　Cannibals；　and　their　chief　town　beareth　the
name　of　the　river；　and　is　called　Acamacari。　At　this　town　is　a
continual　market　of　women　for　three　or　four　hatchets　apiece；　they　are
bought　by　the　Arwacas；　and　by　them　sold　into　the　West　Indies。　To　the
west　of　Limo　is　the　river　Pao；　beyond　it　Caturi；　beyond　that　Voari；
and　Capuri　（the　Apure　river）；　which　falleth　out　of　the　great　river　of
Meta；　by　which　Berreo　descended　from　Nuevo　Reyno　de　Granada。　To　the
westward　of　Capuri　is　the　province　of　Amapaia；　where　Berreo　wintered
and　had　so　many　of　his　people　poisoned　with　the　tawny　water　of　the
marshes　of　the　Anebas。　Above　Amapaia；　toward　Nuevo　Reyno；　fall　in
Meto；　Pato　and　Cassanar。　To　the　west　of　those；　towards　the　provinces
of　the　Ashaguas　and　Catetios；　are　the　rivers　of　Beta；　Dawney；　and
Ubarro；　and　toward　the　frontier　of　Peru　are　the　provinces　of
Thomebamba；　and　Caxamalca。　Adjoining　to　Quito　in　the　north　side　of
Peru　are　the　rivers　of　Guiacar　and　Goauar；　and　on　the　other　side　of
the　said　mountains　the　river　of　Papamene　which　descendeth　into　Maranon
or　Amazons；　passing　through　the　province　Motilones；　where　Don　Pedro　de
Orsua；　who　was　slain　by　the　traitor　Aguirre　before　rehearsed；　built
his　brigandines；　when　he　sought　Guiana　by　the　way　of　Amazons。

Between　Dawney　and　Beta　lieth　a　famous　island　in　Orenoque　（now　called
Baraquan；　for　above　Meta　it　is　not　known　by　the　name　of　Orenoque）
which　is　called　Athule　（cataract　of　Ature）；　beyond　which　ships　of
burden　cannot　pass　by　reason　of　a　most　forcible　overfall；　and　current
of　water；　but　in　the　eddy　all　smaller　vessels　may　be　drawn　even　to
Peru　itself。　But　to　speak　of　more　of　these　rivers　without　the
description　were　but　tedious；　and　therefore　I　will　leave　the　rest　to
the　description。　This　river　of　Orenoque　is　navigable　for　ships　little
less　than　1；000　miles；　and　for　lesser　vessels　near　2；000。　By　it；　as
aforesaid；　Peru；　Nuevo　Reyno　and　Popayan　may　be　invaded：　it　also
leadeth　to　the　great　empire　of　Inga；　and　to　the　provinces　of　Amapaia
and　Anebas；　which　abound　in　gold。　His　branches　of　Casnero；　Manta；
Caura　descend　from　the　middle　land　and　valley　which　lieth　between　the
easter　province　of　Peru　and　Guiana；　and　it　falls　into　the　sea　between
Maranon　and　Trinidad　in　two　degrees　and　a　half。　All　of　which　your
honours　shall　better　perceive　in　the　general　description　of　Guiana；
Peru；　Nuevo　Reyno；　the　kingdom　of　Popayan；　and　Rodas；　with　the
province　of　Venezuela；　to　the　bay　of　Uraba；　behind　Cartagena；
westward；　and　to　Amazons　southward。　While　we　lay　at　anchor　on　the
coast　of　Canuri；　and　had　taken　knowledge　of　all　the　nations　upon　the
head　and　branches　of　this　river；　and　had　found　out　so　many　several
people；　which　were　enemies　to　the　Epuremei　and　the　new　conquerors；　I
thought　it　time　lost　to　linger　any　longer　in　that　place；　especially
for　that　the　fury　of　Orenoque　began　daily　to　threaten　us　with　dangers
in　our　return。　For　no　half　day　passed　but　the　river　began　to　rage　and
overflow　very　fearfully；　and　the　rains　came　down　in　terrible　showers；
and　gusts　in　great　abundance；　and　withal　our　men　began　to　cry　out　for
want　of　shift；　for　no　man　had　place　to　bestow　any　other　apparel　than
that　which　he　ware　on　his　back；　and　that　was　throughly　washed　on　his
body　for　the　most　part　ten　times　in　one　day；　and　we　had　now　been　well…
near　a　month　every　day　passing　to　the　westward　farther　and　farther
from　our　ships。　We　therefore　turned　towards　the　east；　and　spent　the
rest　of　the　time　in　discovering　the　river　towards　the　sea；　which　we
had　not　viewed；　and　which　was　most　material。

The　next　day　following　we　left　the　mouth　of　Caroli；　and　arrived　again
at　the　port　of　Morequito　where　we　were　before；　for　passing　down　the
stream　we　went　without　labour；　and　against　the　wind；　little　less　than
a　hundred　miles　a　day。　As　soon　as　I　came　to　anchor；　I　sent　away　one
for　old　Topiawari；　with　whom　I　much　desired　to　have　further
conference；　and　also　to　deal　with　him　for　some　one　of　his　country　to
bring　with　us　into　England；　as　well　to　learn　the　language；　as　to
confer　withal　by　the　way；　the　time　being　now　spent　of　any　longer　stay
there。　Within　three　hours　after　my　messenger　came　to　him；　he　arrived
also；　and　with　him　such　a　rabble　of　all　sorts　of　people；　and　every　one
loaden　with　somewhat；　as　if　it　had　been　a　great　market　or　fair　in
England；　and　our　hungry　companies　clustered　thick　and　threefold　among
their　baskets；　every　one　laying　hand　on　what　he　liked。　After　he　had
rested　awhile　in　my　tent；　I　shut　out　all　but　ourselves　and　my
interpreter；　and　told　him　that　I　knew　that　both　the　Epuremei　and　the
Spaniards　were　enemies　to　him；　his　country　and　nations：　that　the　one
had　conquered　Guiana　already；　and　the　other　sought　to　regain　the　same
from　them　both；　and　therefore　I　desired　him　to　instruct　me　what　he
could；　both　of　the　passage　into　the　golden　parts　of　Guiana；　and　to　the
civil　towns　and　apparelled　people　of　Inga。　He　gave　me　an　answer　to
this　effect：　first；　that　he　could　not　perceive　that　I　meant　to　go
onward　towards　the　city　of　Manoa；　for　neither　the　time　of　the　year
served；　neither　could　he　perceive　any　sufficient　numbers　for　such　an
enterprise。　And　if　I　did；　I　was　sure　with　all　my　company　to　be　buried
there；　for　the　emperor　was　of　that　strength；　as　that　many　times　so
many　men　more　were　too　few。　Besides；　he　gave　me　this　good　counsel　and
advised　me　to　hold　it　in　mind　（as　for　himself；　he　knew　he　could　not
live　till　my　return）；　that　I　should　not　offer　by　any　means　hereafter
to　invade　the　strong　parts　of　Guiana　without　the　help　of　all　those
nations　which　were　also　their　enemies；　for　that　it　was　impossible
without　those；　either　to　be　conducted；　to　be　victualled；　or　to　have
aught　carried　with　us；　our　people　not　being　able　to　endure　the　march
in　so　great　heat　and　travail；　unless　the　borderers　gave　them　help；　to
cart　with　them　both　their　meat　and　furniture。　For　he　remembered　that
in　the　plains　of　Macureguarai　three　hundred　Spaniards　were　overthrown；
who　were　tired　out；　and　had　none　of　the　borderers　to　their　friends；
but　meeting　their　enemies　as　they　passed　the　frontier；　were　environed
on　all　sides；　and　the　people　setting　the　long　dry　grass　on　fire；
smothered　them；　so　as　they　had　no　breath　to　fight；　nor　could　discern
their　enemies　for　the　great　smoke。　He　told　me　further　that　four　days'
journey　from　his　town　was　Macureguarai；　and　that　those　were　the　next
and　nearest　of　the　subjects　of　Inga；　and　of　the　Epuremei；　and　the
first　town　of　apparelled　and　rich　people；　and　that　all　those　plates　of
gold　which　were　scattered　among　the　borderers　and　carried　to　other
nations　far　and　near；　came　from　the　said　Macureguarai　and　were　there
made；　but　that　those　of　the　land　within　were　far　finer；　and　were
fashioned　after　the　images　of　men；　beasts；　birds；　and　fishes。　I　asked
him　whether　he　thought　that　those　companies　that　I　had　there　with　me
were　sufficient　to　take　that　town　or　no；　he　told　me　that　he　thought
they　were。　I　then　asked　him　whether　he　would　assist　me　with　guides；
and　some　companies　of　his　people　to　join　with　us；　he　answered　that　he
would　go　himself　with　all　the　borderers；　if　the　rivers　did　remain
fordable；　upon　this　condition；　that　I　would　leave　with　him　till　my
return　again　fifty　soldiers；　which　he　undertook　to　victual。　I　answered
that　I　had　not　above　fifty　good　men　in　all　there；　the　rest　were
labourers　and　rowers；　and　that　I　had　no　provision　to　leave　with　them
of　powder；　shot；　apparel；　or　aught　else；　and　that　without　those　things
necessary　for　their　defence；　they　should　be　in　danger　of　the　Spaniards
in　my　absence；　who　I　knew　would　use　the　same　measures　towards　mine
that　I　offered　them　at　Trinidad。　And　although　upon　the　motion　Captain
Caulfield；　Captain　Greenvile；　my　nephew　John　Gilbert　and　divers　others
were　desirous　to　stay；　yet　I　was　resolved　that　they　must　needs　have
perished。　For　Berreo　expected　daily　a　supply　out　of　Spain；　and　looked
also　hourly　for　his　son　to　come　down　from　Nuevo　Reyno　de　Granada；　with
many　horse　and　foot；　and　had　also　in　Valencia；　in　the　Caracas；　two
hundred　horse　ready　to　march；　and　I　could　not　have　spared　above　forty；
and　had　not　any　store　at　all　of　powder；　lead；　or　match　to　have　left
with　them；　nor　any　other　provision；　either　spade；　pickaxe；　or　aught
else　to　have　fortified　withal。

When　I　had　given　him　reason　that　I　could　not　at　this　time　leave　him
such　a　company；　he　then　desired　me　to　forbear　him　and　his　country　for
that　time；　for　he　assured　me　that　I　should　be　no　sooner　three　days
from　the　coast　but　those　Epuremei　would　invade　him；　and　destroy　all
the　remain　of　his　people　and　friends；　if　he　should　any　way　either
guide　us　or　assist　us　against　them。　He　further　alleged　that　the
Spaniards　sought　his　death；　and　as　they　had　already　murdered　his
nephew　Morequito；　lord　of　that　province；　so　they　had　him　seventeen
days　in　a　chain　before　he　was　king　of　the　country；　and　led　him　like　a
dog　from　place　to　place　until　he　had　paid　an　hundred　plates　of　gold
and　divers　chains　of　spleen…stones　for　his　ransom。　And　now；　since　he
became　owner　of　that　province；　that　they　had　many　times　laid　wait　to
take　him；　and　that　they　would　be　now　more　vehement　when　they　should
understand　of　his　conference　with　the　English。