Chap. XIII
Shewing the severall parts of this new world of America; and the places of Note about the famous City of Mexico. p. 68.
Chap. XIV
Shewing my Journey from Mexico to Chiapa, Southward, and the most remarkable places in the way. p. 81.
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For what reasons I stayed in America, and would not goe on to the Philippina Islands in the East-India’s. p. 82.
A Proclamation from the Viceroy in the market place of Mexico, against such as should conceale, harbour, and hide any Fryer bound for the Philippina Islands. p. 83.
The great River Alvarado, though it run from St. John de Ulhua far into the heart of the Countrey towards Guaxaca, yet there is no Castle, Tower, or Ordnance upon it. ibid.
An Old Frier, Master of Divinity, spightfully and maliciously buried in a garden by the Friers of Guaxaca. ibid.
Friers in the India’s may travail, and call for Turkeys, Capons, or what they please to eat, without any mony, upon the Indians charges. p. 87.
Tecoantepeque a Sea Towne, upon Mar del Zur, altogether unfortified. ibid.
The Author lodged in a Wildernesse, and affrighted with a sure apprehension of death by Wild beasts. p. 88, 89.
The Author, and his Companies dangerous passage over the mountaine of Maquilapa, feeding three daies upon green sowre lemmons, and water. p. 90. & sequ.
Two mysterious games of Tables played between the Superiour of the Dominican Friers of Chiapa, and the Author and his Company. p. 94, 95.
Our imprisonment in the Cloister of Chiapa, and three daies penance with bread and water. p. 96.
The Author made Schoole-master in Chiapa. ibid.