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way back from the borders of Emeria�察�to recover up again to the head of 

the river Carerupana�察�by which we descended�察�and where we parted from 

the galley�察�which I directed to take the next way to the port of Toparimaca�察�

by which we entered first。 

     All   the   night   it   was   stormy   and   dark�察  �and   full   of   thunder   and   great 

showers�察  �so   as   we   were   driven   to   keep   close   by   the   banks   in   our   small 

boats�察�being all heartily afraid both of the billow and terrible current of the 

river。 By the next morning we recovered the mouth of the river of Cumaca�察�

where we left Captain Eynos and Edward Porter to attend the coming of 

Captain Keymis overland�察�but when we entered the same�察�they had heard 

no news of his arrival�察�which bred in us a great doubt what might become 

of   him。   I   rowed   up   a   league   or   two   farther   into   the   river�察  �shooting   off 

pieces   all   the   way�察  �that   he   might   know  of   our being   there�察  �and   the   next 

morning we heard them answer us also with a piece。 We took them aboard 

us�察  �and   took   our   leave   of   Putijma�察  �their   guide�察  �who   of   all   others   most 

lamented our departure�察�and offered to send his son with us into England�察�

if we could have stayed till he had sent back to his town。 But our hearts 

were cold to behold the great rage and increase of Orenoque�察�and therefore 

departed�察�and turned toward the west�察�till we had recovered the parting of 

the three branches aforesaid�察�that we might put down the stream after the 

galley。 

     The next day we landed on the island of Assapano�察�which divideth the 



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river from that branch by which we sent down to Emeria�察�and there feasted 

ourselves   with   that   beast   which   is   called   armadillo�察  �presented   unto   us 

before at Winicapora。 And the day following�察�we recovered the galley at 

anchor at the port of Toparimaca�察�and the same evening departed with very 

foul weather�察�and terrible thunder and showers�察�for the winter was come 

on very far。 The best was�察�we went no less than 100 miles a day down the 

river�察�but by the way we entered it was impossible to return�察�for that the 

river   of   Amana�察  �being   in   the   bottom   of   the   bay   of   Guanipa�察  �cannot   be 

sailed back by any means�察�both the breeze and current of the sea were so 

forcible。 And therefore we followed a branch of Orenoque called Capuri�察�

which entered into the sea eastward of our ships�察�to the end we might bear 

with them before the wind�察�and it was not without need�察�for we had by that 

way as much to cross of the main sea�察�after we came to the river's mouth�察�

as between Gravelin and Dover�察�in such boats as your honour hath heard。 

     To speak of what passed homeward were tedious�察�either to describe or 

name any of the rivers�察�islands�察�or villages of the Tivitivas�察�which dwell on 

trees�察�we will leave all those to the general map。 And to be short�察�when we 

were arrived at the sea´side�察�then grew our greatest doubt�察�and the bitterest 

of all our journey forepassed�察�for I protest before God�察�that we were in a 

most desperate estate。 For the same night which we anchored in the mouth 

of the river of Capuri�察�where it falleth into the sea�察�there arose a mighty 

storm�察  �and   the   river's   mouth   was   at   least   a   league   broad�察  �so   as   we   ran 

before   night   close   under   the   land   with   our   small   boats�察  �and   brought   the 

galley as near as we could。 But she had as much ado to live as could be�察�

and there wanted little of her sinking�察�and all those in her�察�for mine own 

part�察�I confess I was very doubtful which way to take�察�either to go over in 

the   pestered   ��crowded��   galley�察  �there   being   but   six   foot   water   over   the 

sands for two leagues together�察�and that also in the channel�察�and she drew 

five�察�or to adventure in so great a billow�察�and in so doubtful weather�察�to 

cross the seas in   my  barge。 The   longer   we tarried   the   worse it   was�察  �and 

therefore     I  took   Captain     Gifford�察   �Captain    Caulfield�察    �and   my    cousin 

Greenvile   into   my   barge�察  �and   after   it   cleared   up   about   midnight   we   put 

ourselves to God's keeping�察�and thrust out into the sea�察�leaving the galley 

at anchor�察�who durst not adventure but by daylight。 And so�察�being all very 



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sober   and   melancholy�察  �one   faintly   cheering   another   to   shew   courage�察  �it 

pleased God that the next day about nine o'clock�察�we descried the island of 

Trinidad�察�and steering for the nearest part of it�察�we kept the shore till we 

came to Curiapan�察�where we found our ships at anchor�察�than which there 

was never to us a more joyful sight。 

     Now that it hath pleased God to send us safe to our ships�察�it is time to 

leave Guiana to the sun�察�whom they worship�察�and steer away towards the 

north。 I will�察�therefore�察�in a few words finish the discovery thereof。 Of the 

several   nations   which   we   found   upon   this   discovery   I   will   once   again 

make   repetition�察  �and   how   they   are   affected。   At   our   first   entrance   into 

Amana�察�which is one of the outlets of Orenoque�察�we left on the right hand 

of us in the bottom of the bay�察�lying directly against Trinidad�察�a nation of 

inhuman Cannibals�察�which inhabit the rivers of Guanipa and Berbeese。 In 

the same bay there is also a third river�察�which is called Areo�察�which riseth 

on Paria side towards Cumana�察�and that river is inhabited with the Wikiri�察�

whose chief town upon the said river is Sayma。 In this bay there are no 

more   rivers   but   these   three   before   rehearsed   and   the   four   branches   of 

Amana�察�all which in the winter thrust so great abundance of water into the 

sea�察�as the same is taken up fresh two or three leagues from the land。 In the 

passages      towards    Guiana�察   �that   is�察 �in  all  those   lands   which    the   eight 

branches of Orenoque fashion into islands�察�there are but one sort of people�察�

called   Tivitivas�察  �but   of   two   castes�察  �as   they   term   them�察  �the   one   called 

Ciawani�察�the other Waraweeti�察�and those war one with another。 

     On the hithermost part of Orenoque�察�as at Toparimaca and Winicapora�察�

those are of a nation called Nepoios�察�and are the followers of Carapana�察�

lord   of   Emeria。   Between   Winicapora   and   the   port   of   Morequito�察  �which 

standeth   in   Aromaia�察  �and   all   those   in   the   valley   of   Amariocapana   are 

called Orenoqueponi�察 �and did   obey Morequito   and are   now followers   of 

Topiawari。 Upon the river of Caroli are the Canuri�察�which are governed by 

a woman who is inheritrix of that province�察�who came far off to see our 

nation�察   �and    asked    me   divers    questions    of   her   Majesty�察   �being    much 

delighted with the discourse of her Majesty's greatness�察�and wondering at 

such reports as we truly  made of her Highness' many virtues。 And   upon 

the head of Caroli and on the lake of Cassipa are the three strong nations 



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of   the   Cassipagotos。   Right   south   into   the   land   are   the   Capurepani   and 

Emparepani�察�and beyond those�察�adjoining to Macureguarai�察�the first city of 

Inga�察   �are   the   Iwarawakeri。      All   these   are   professed     enemies     to   the 

Spaniards�察�and to the rich Epuremei also。 To the west of Caroli are divers 

nations   of   Cannibals   and   of   those   Ewaipanoma   without   heads。   Directly 

west are the Amapaias and Anebas�察�which are also marvellous rich in gold。 

The rest towards Peru we wil

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