_Nunnez_ having thus quitted himself of _Nicuesa_, and now, more than ever, wanting Provision, he resolv’d to take out his own Commission at large, and setting up for himself, make no discrimination of Persons, _Spaniards_, or Natives, but to make out his Fortune. And first, he fell upon _Careta_ King of _Coita_, whom he took Prisoner, Plundering him of all his Treasure and Provisions; yet this sufficed not long, for soon after, King _Poncha_ invading _Careta_, _Nunnez_ took hold of that opportunity, and pretending to assist _Careta_, being well recruited with his Forces, set upon _Poncha_, who immediately fled, and left all to the spoil of his Enemies. [Sidenote: Remarkable Pallace of King _Comogrus_.] This News so amaz’d _Comogrus_, another King, that he proffer’d Peace; whereupon _Nunnez_ going thither, was nobly entertain’d in his Palace, being one hundred and fifty Paces long, and eighty broad, the Floors Pav’d with Stone, and the Roofs Vaulted, his Cellars were stor’d with Wine, made of the Root _Jucca_, _Ages_, and _Mais_; the Privy-Chamber was hung round with dead bodies, Mummy’d artificially with Lent Fires, and were the Corpses of _Comogrus_ Ancestors, and others of the Royal Blood, and nearest Relations, of whom some dy’d at least four hundred years before; each of these fasten’d by Cordage made of Reeds, were Habited in Cotton, richly adorn’d with Pearls and Gold. Mean while, a Hurricane happening, terrible with Thunder and Lightning, and hideous Gusts, swell’d and so enrag’d the Sea, that breaking its bounds, over-running, drown’d the whole Champain; thus the hopes of a fruitful Harvest being utterly lost, they suffer’d under a great Famine. [Sidenote: _Nunnez_ Exploits.] The _Spaniards_ which Encamp’d near the River _Daria_, on _Uraba_, perceiving this, and knowing they had no manner of supply from _Hispaniola_, and having already Pillag’d the Neighboring Kings, that they had nothing left. _Nunnez_ marching thirty Leagues up the River, Plunder’d the Village, of which _Daibaiba_ was King, where he found an unvaluable quantity of Gold, but little or no Provision. Here were many Flitter Mice, or Bats, bigger than Turtle Doves, whose biting was mortal, unless immediately wash’d with Salt Water, according to the information of the Prisoners. Now as _Nunnez Uraba_ Pillag’d towards the South, so did _Colmenares_, setting up also for himself, make prize of all, to the East with sixty Men, Rowing against the Stream up the River _Daria_, above twelve Leagues, where he found in several Villages and Hamlets, and at King _Turvi_’s Palace, abundance, both of Provision and Gold; from thence he March’d to the mighty Province _Abenamchei_, which though making some resistance, at last they subdu’d. [Sidenote: A strange Pallace built on Trees.] [Sidenote: Turning the low Land into a Sea.] [Sidenote: A Plot on the _Spaniards_, strangely discover’d.]