resistance, but were routed; whereupon, they also suddenly struck up a Peace, upon conditions, that the Prince, nam’d also _Coquera_, should return him a great quantity of Gold. Here he found a handsome Bay running up in crooked Reaches, above sixty Leagues, which _Nunnez_ call’d St. _Michael_, being sprinkled with Islands, and treacherous with hidden Rocks. There _Nunnez_, (though disswaded by _Chiapes_, because he knew the South-Sea at that time being the three last Moneths of the Year, was exceeding turbulent, that no Vessel could hardly live in it, yet) ventur’d with nine _Indian_ Boats, and eighty Men from the Shore into the _Offin_; where, notwithstanding the high rolling of the Waves, he got to an uninhabited Island, on which, being necessitated to stay a night, the Tide flow’d so much, according to the property of the South-Sea, that the highest Ground thereon, lay almost cover’d with Water, every one of the _Spaniards_ having enough to do to save themselves from being wash’d away. Day approaching, discover’d a second inconveniency, for the _Indian_ _Canoos_ either were extremely Leaky, or else so shatter’d, that they were unfit for service; yet notwithstanding all this, they ventur’d to return, rather choosing to be devour’d in the Waves, than die of that hunger, whose misery they had sufficiently tasted, during the small time they had been out. Not long after, _Nunnez_ Conquer’d the King _Tamaccus_ in a Field Battel, who thereupon purchas’d his Peace with great Presents of Gold and Pearl. He also shew’d the _Spaniards_ an Island, whose spiring tops were seen from the Main Land, which so abounded in Pearls, that in no place were either more or fairer to be found: But the King who liv’d on it was exceeding powerful. [Illustration] [Sidenote: Manner of Fishing for Pearls.] _Nunnez_ immediately resolv’d to Sail thither, notwithstanding it was the middle of _October_, when the South-East Winds make such a turbulent and hollow Sea, as many times wash’d away Trees and pieces of Rocks: Besides, the Weather was more terrible, by continual Lightning and great Thunder-Claps; the Nights very cold, the Days exceeding hot; yet all these difficulties could not prevail, for _Nunnez_ would not stay to expect fairer Weather, but went on, and coming thither, he saw how the _Indians_ Fish for Pearls, which was Diving for Oysters; but the Weather being rough and foul, they durst not venture for the best which lay far from the Shore. [Sidenote: _Nunnez_ returns.] But _Nunnez_ leaving his sick and weary’d Men with _Chiapes_, March’d quite another way back than he came; and crossing a great River, was receiv’d by Prince _Teaocha_, who furnish’d him with Gold, Pearls, Provisions, and Guides, which carry’d his Luggage and Goods. [Sidenote: _Pacra_ a tyrannous King, his horrible death.]