to come to their houses, every one carried such as he met home with him, and clothed them every one the best they could: so that he that had the meanest apparel, it cost about thirty ducats. As many as were willing to come to the Viceroy's house he commanded to be appareled, and such as were persons of quality sate at his table: and there was a table in his house for as many of the meaner sort as would come to it: and he was presently informed who every one was, to show him the courtesy that he deserved. Some of the conquerors did set both gentlemen and clowns at their own table, and many times made the servant sit cheek by cheek by his master: and chiefly the officers and men of base condition did so: for those which had better education did inquire who every one was, and made difference of persons: but all did what they could with a good will: and every one told them whom they had in their houses, that they should not trouble themselves, nor think themselves the worse, to take that which they gave them: for they had been in the like case, and had been relieved of others, and that this was the custom of that country. God reward them all: and God grant that those which it pleased him to deliver out of _Florida_, and to bring again into Christendom, may serve him: and unto those that died in that country, and unto all that believe in Him and confess his holy faith, God for his mercy's sake grant the kingdom of heaven. Amen. From the _Port de Spiritu Santo_, where they landed when they entered into _Florida_, to the Province of Ocute, which may be 400 leagues, little more or less, is a very plain country, and has many lakes and thick woods, and in some places they are of wild pine-trees; and is a weak soil. There is in it neither mountain nor hill. The country of _Ocute_ is more fat and fruitful; it has thinner woods, and very goodly meadows upon the rivers. From _Ocute_ to _Cutifachiqui_ may be 130 leagues: 80 leagues thereof are desert, and have many groves of wild pine trees. Through the wilderness great rivers do pass. From _Cutifachiqui_ to _Xuala_, may be 250 leagues: it is all an hilly country. _Cutifachiqui_ and _Xuala_ stand both in plain ground, high, and have goodly meadows on the rivers. From thence forward to _Chiaha_, _Coca_, and _Talise_, is plain ground, dry and fat, and very plentiful of maize. From _Xuala_ to _Tascaluca_ may be 250 leagues. From _Tascaluca_ to _Rio Grande_, or the Great River, may be 300 leagues: the country is low, and full of lakes. From _Rio Grande_ forward, the country is higher and more champaign, and best peopled of all the land of _Florida_. And along this river from _Aquixo_ to _Pacaha_, and _Coligoa_, are 150 leagues: the country is plain, and the woods thin, and in some places champaign, very fruitful and pleasant. From _Coligoa_ to _Autiamque_ are 250 leagues of hilly country. From _Autiamque_ to _Aguacay_, may be 230 leagues of plain ground. From _Aguacay_ to the