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20 sea; the soil fertile, producing of corn, pomgranates, oranges, cherries, pears, apples, and plenty of herbs, roots, and plants; as also mines of gold and silver, The longest day 14 hours three quarters the shortest 13 and a half. The people civil, and excel in painting and playing on musical instruments. The Spanish government and a mixture of the Paganism and Christian Religions.

Of NEW MEXICO or GRANADA

This country is not fully discovered; the air temperate, though subject to terrible tempests; the soil dry and barren. Cattle is the only trading commodity. The natives have captains of their own; but the Spaniards residing there are subject to their King; together with some few of the civilized natives. Their religion is Paganism, but very few have any notion of religion at all.

Of FLORIDA

The climate here is so temperate, that the inhabitants live to a great age; the soil very fruitful, producing corn, herbs, fruit, gold and silver mines; and the rivers vast quantities of pearls. Longest day 14 hours and a quarter, shortest nine