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C H A P. VIII:
They set out from Tabago. Isle of Chuche. The Mountain called Moro de Porcos. The Coast to the Westward of the Bay of Panama. Isles of Quibo, Quicaro, Rancheria. The Palma- Maria-tree. The Isles Canales and Cantarras. They build Canoas for a New Expedition; and take Puebla Nova. Captain Knight joins them. Canoas how made. The Coast and Winds between Quibo and Nicoya. Volcan Vejo again. Tornadoes. and the Sea rough. Ria Lexa Harbour. The City of Leon taken and burnt. Ria Lexa Creek; the Town and Commodities: the Guava-fruit, and Prickle- Pear: A Ransom paid honourably upon Pa- role: The Town burnt. Captain Davis and others go off for the South Coast. A contagi- ous Sickness at Ria Lexa. Terrible Tornadoes. The Volcan of Guatimala: the rich Commodi- ties of that Country, Indico, Otta or Anatta, Cochineel, Silvester. Drift Wood, and Pu- mice Stones. The Coast further on to the North- west. Captain Townley's fruitless Expedi- tion towards Tecoantepeque. The Island Tangola, and neighbouring Continent. Gua- tulco Port. The Buffadore, or Water spout. Ruins of Guatulco Village. The Coast ad- joining. Captain Townly marches to the Ri- ver Capalita. Turtle at Guatulco. An Indian Settlement. The Vinello Plant and Fruit.
A Ccording to the Resolutions we had taken, we set out June the 1st, 1685. passing be- tween