The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536 Page: 149 of 253
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ALVAR NUNEZ CABEZA DE VACA
which, while on the tree;-is very bitter and
like the carob bean. It is eaten with earth
and then becomes sweet and very palatable.
The way they prepare it is to dig a hole in
the ground, of the depth it suits them, and
after the fruit is put in that hole, with a
Piece of wood, the thickness of a leg and one
and a half fathoms long they pound it to a
meal, and to the earth that mixes with it in
the hole they add several handfuls and
Pound again for a while. After that they
empty it into a vessel, like a small, round
basket, and pour in enough water to cover it
fully, so that there is water on top. Tl?en
the one who has done the pounding tastes
it, and if it appears to him not sweet enough
he calls for more earth to add, and this he
does until it suits his taste. Then all squat
around and every one reaches out with his
hand and takes as much as he can. The
Seeds and peelings they set apart on hides,
and the one who has done the pounding
throws them back into the vessel, pouring
water over them again. They squeeze out
the juice and water, and the husks and seeds
they againput on hides, repeating the opera-
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Translation of the original narrative by Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca, about his trip across North America, as well as historical notes and supporting documentation, such as other personal accounts.
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Núñez Cabeza de Vaca, Alvar, active 16th century & Bandelier, Adolph Francis Alphonse, 1840-1914. The Journey of Alvar Nuñez Cabeza de Vaca and His Companions From Florida to the Pacific, 1528-1536, book, 1922; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth3001/m1/149/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .