Purchas his pilgrimes. part 3 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

The Contents of the Chapters and Paragraphs in the Fifth Booke of the second part of Purchas his PILGRIMS.

• CHAP. I. A Description of the West Indies, by Antonio de Herrera, his Maiesties chiefe Chroni∣cler of the Indies, and his Chronicler of Ca∣stile. H. P. pag. 855,
  • The Presidents, Counsellors, Secretaries, and At∣tourneys, which vnto this present day haue serued, and doe serue in the supreme Councell of the Indies, from their first Discouerie. pag. 916.
  • The Gouernours and Vice-royes, which haue gouer∣ned vntill this time, the Kingdomes of New-Spaine and of Peru. pag. 917.
• CHAP. II. Obseruations gathered out of the First, Second, Third, and Fourth Bookes of Iosephus Acosta, a learned Iesuite, touching the naturall historie of the Heauens, Ayre, Water, and Earth, at the West Indies. Also of their Beasts, Fishes, Fowles, Plants, and other remarkeable rarities of Nature. pag. 918.
  • §. 1. Of the fashion and forme of Heauen, at the new-found World, and of the Ayre and Winds. ibid.
  • §. 2. Of the Ocean that inuirons the Indies, and of the North and South Seas, their ebbing, flowing, Fishes, fishing, Lakes, Riuers, and Springs. pag. 928.
  • §. 3. Of the qualitie of the Land at the In∣dies in generall. Properties of Peru, and of new Spaine, and other parts: of Vulcanes and Earth∣quakes. pag. 935.
  • §. 4. Of Metals in the Indies, and especially of the Gold and Siluer, and Quick-siluer. pag. 941.
  • §. 5. Of Emeralds, Pearles, Indian Bread, Trees, Fruits, Flowers naturall, and carried thither from Spaine. pag. 952.
  • §. 6. Of Beasts and Fowles in the In∣dies. pag. 962.
    • Of Fowles that are proper to the Indies, and Venison. pag. 965.
• CHAP. III. Extracts of Gonzalo Ferdinando de Ouiedo his Summarie and the generall Historie of the In∣dies. pag. 970.
  • Of the Mynes of Gold, and the manner of working in them. ibid.
  • Of the manner of fishing for Pearles. pag. 972.
  • Of the familiaritie which certaine of the Indians haue with the Deuill, and how they receiue answere of him of things to come, and other superstiti∣ons. pag. 973.
  • Of diuers particular things, as Wormes, Serpents, Beasts, Fowles, Trees, &c. pag. 975.
  • Of Trees, Fruits, and Plants. pag. 981.
  • Of Reedes or Canes. pag. 983.
  • Of venemous Apples, wherwith they poyson their Arrowes. pag. 985.
  • Of Fishes, and of the manner of fishing. p. 986.
  • Of the increase and decrease (that is) rising and falling of our Ocean Sea, and South Sea, called the Sea of Sur. pag. 989.
  • Of the straight or narrow passage of the Land, lying betweene the North and South Sea, by the which Spices may much sooner and easilier be brought from the Ilands of Molucca into Spaine by the West Ocean, then by that way wherby the Portugals saile into the East India. ibid.
  • How things that are of one kinde, differ in forme and qualitie, according to the nature of the place where they are engendred or grow, and of the beasts called Tigres. pag. 990.
  • Of the manners and customes of the Indians of the Firme Land, and of their Women. pag. 991.
  • Of the chiefe Ilands, Hispaniola and Cu∣ba. pag. 993.
• CHAP. IIII. Mexican Antiquities gathered out of the writings of Iosephus Acosta a learned Iesuite. pag. 1000.
  • §. 1. Of the ancient Inhabitants of new Spain, and of the sixe Linages of the Nauatlacas. Of the Mexican Exodus, and aduentures by the way: the foundation of Mexico, their first King and Tri∣bute. ibid.
  • §. 2. Of the second King Vitzilouitli; and of his successours and their Acts vntill the reigne of Motezuma their last King. pag. 1009.
  • §. 3. Of the election of great Motezuma, the last King of Mexico: his pompe and manner of go∣uernment, prodigious fore-warnings, of his ruine, and the Spanish conquest. pag. 1018.
• CHAP. V. Of the ancient superstitions of the Mexicans and Indians of America, gathered out of the fifth booke of Iosephus Acosta. pag. 1026.
• CHAP. VI. Ciuill Customes and Arts of the Indians taken out of Acostas 6. Booke. pag. 1050.
• CHAP. VII. The Historie of the Mexican Nation, described in pictures by the Mexican Author explained in the Mexican language; which exposition translated in∣to Spanish, and thence into English, together with

• the said Picture-historie, are heere presen∣ted. H. pag. 1066
  • § 1. The Mexican Chronicle. ibid.
  • §. 2. The second part of this Booke contayning the particular Tributes, which euery Towne subdued payed vnto the Lords of Mexi∣co. pag. 1080
  • §. 3. The third part of this Booke, contayneth the priuate behauiour in Marriages, education of Children, and Trades; with the Martiall, Ecclesi∣asticke, and Ciuill policie of the Mexican peo∣ple. pag. 1102.
• CHAP. VIII. Conquest of Mexico and New Spaine, by Her∣nando Cortes. pag. 1118.
• CHAP. IX. Larger Relations of things most remarkeable ob∣serued by the Spaniards at their first comming: Cholallas holies; Popocatepecs ashes. Mute∣zumas multiforme Magnificence and Maiestie. Mexican Citie and Temple, with other Antiqui∣ties gathered out of the Third part of the Historie of Francis Lopez de Gomara. pag. 1123.
  • The Hill called Popocatepec. ibid.
  • Description of Mexico as it flourished in those times. pag. 1131.
  • Other Mexican Antiquities, Letters, Numbers, Yeeres, Dayes, Weekes, &c. pag. 1135.
  • Their reckoning by numbers. ibid.