_Fernandez_, _Caizedus_, and _Morantes_, antient Planters in _Cuba_, obtain’d a Licence from the Governor _Diego Velasques_, to Rig out three Ships with a hundred and ten Men to discover new Lands. _Velasques_ thought fit to add one more to their number upon the Kings account; which Trust he committed to _Igniguez_: all of them consulted with the experienc’d Navigator _Antonio Alamines_. Six days the Fleet had been at Sea, when they discover’d Land, which by a mistake was call’d _Jucatan_, because the Inhabitants being ask’d what was the Name of the Coast, answer’d _Jucatan_; which, as the _Spaniards_ were afterwards inform’d, signifi’d, _We understand you not_. [Sidenote: Stately City.] Upon the Shore they found a City, whose Stone Buildings, with stately Fronts and high Turrets, shew’d most magnificently. _Fernandez_ call’d this City for its wonderful bigness, _Cairo_, from the _Egyptian_ Metropolis, famous through the World. [Sidenote: _Campechium_ a City.] [Sidenote: Remarkable Images, and strange Stage.] The _Spaniards_ coming to Land were courteously receiv’d, and conducted into the City; the neatness of whose Market-places, and exactness of their Streets, they beheld with admiration; as also the costly Stuff Garments both of Men and Women: but their wonder increas’d when they beheld very artificial Crosses, concerning which upon inquiry they related, That a Man more glorious than the Sun, being busie in erecting the Crosses, died. But these People, though so courteous and civil at first, seem’d in few days to be weary of their company; which the _Spaniards_ observing sounded a Retreat, and Sailing Westerly, proceeded on their intended Design, and soon after anchor’d before _Campechium_; the King of which conducted _Fernandez_ and _Morantes_, with some others, into the City, consisting of three thousand Houses. In his Palace they were entertain’d with all manner of Fowl roasted: After which refreshment they survey’d the City; in which, amongst other curious Buildings, was a high, but square Theatre of Marble, on which stood the Image of a Man, on all corners assaulted by four wild Beasts, which were of a no less strange than horrible shape. Not far from this Image they saw a Serpent fashion’d up of Chalk and little Stones, whose coyl’d up Tail was forty seven Foot long, and of a proportionable thickness. This Serpent, sprinkled with Mens Blood yet warm, seem’d to prey upon a Marble Lyon: both these were inclos’d with a Stone Rail, within which Malefactors were daily executed. Bloody Bows and Arrows broke in small pieces lay between the Bones and dead Bodies. _Igniguez_ call’d the King _Lazarus_, because he discover’d his Countrey on _St. Lazarus_’s Day. [Illustration] [Sidenote: _Moscobo_ a City.] [Sidenote: _Spaniards_ slain.] [Sidenote: Mighty Island _Cosumella_.]