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xxii p., 1 ℓ., 230 p. : 1 ℓ. incl. 2 facsim. front. (fold. map) ; 19 cm.View a full description of this book.
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MARCOS OF NIZZA
came, and made mee bowers of trees, giving
me such victuals as they had, although they
were but small: because (as they said) it
had not rained there in 3 yeres, and be-
cause the Indians of this countrey sought
means rather to hide themselves, then to
sowe come, for feare of the Christians of
the Towne of S. Michael, which were wont
to make in-roades even to that place, and
to warre upon them, and to carry them away
captives. In all this way, which may be
about 25 or 30. leagues from that part of
Petatlan, I saw nothing worthy the noting,
save that there came to seeke me certaine
Indians from the Island, where Fernando
Cortez the Marques of the valley had bin, of
whom I was informed, that it was an Island,
and not firme land, as some suppose it to be.
They came to ye firme land upon certaine
rafts of wood: and from the maine to the
island is but halfe a league by sea, little
more or lesse. Likewise certaine Indians
of another island greater then this came
to visit me, which island is farther off, of
whom I was informed that there were 30.
other small islands, which were inhabited,
but had smal store of victuals, saving 2.
which have maiz or come of the countrey.
These Indians had about their necks many
great shels which were mother of Pearle. I
shewed them pearles which I carryed with
me for a shew, and they told me that there
were in the Islands great store of them, and
those very great: howbeit I saw none of
them. I followed my voyage through a
desert of 4 dayes iourney, having in my
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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/m1/226/: accessed May 7, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; .