Mean while the _Spanish_ Fleet proceeded on their Voyage, between several Islands, to _Hispaniola_, of which some appear desolate and barren, others green and Woody; the small Vessels sailing close under the Shore, and the great ones standing further off at Sea, which was very turbulent, and beat exceedingly against the Shole Rocks. The Island _Burichema_, _Columbus_ call’d _St. Johns_, to which belong’d some of the Women sent forth in _Guadalupe_, who inform’d them, That _Burichema_ was well inhabited by a kind and hospitable People, who when the _Cannibals_ landed there fought them, and if Conquerors, were so much exasperated with their inhumane Barbarisms, that they seiz’d on them like Mastiffs open-mouth’d, and tore them piece-meal with their Teeth; yet themselves abhorring the Custom of eating Mens Flesh. Here the _Spaniards_ found onely a large House, surrounded with twelve lesser ones, all deserted; for the Inhabitants with their King _Chiasichio_ were then retir’d into the cool and more sheltring Woods, from the mid-day Heat. All this the _Indians_ told him, which he brought back with him from _Spain_. Coming to an Anchor at _Hispaniola_, he sent one of the _Indians_ ashore, that he might tell what brave things he had seen in the _Spanish_ Court; but the remaining three took the advantage of the following Night, and leaping over-board, swam to Shore. But this Accident he not much regarded, trusting to have a sufficient Account from his eight and thirty _Spaniards_ which he had left in the Fort upon the Island; and the more, because King _Guaccanarillo_’s brother, in sign of Friendship, had presented him with two Golden Images: But all these Conjectures fail’d him, so that hearing nothing, he landed, where he found the _Spanish_ Garrison utterly destroy’d, and the Royal Fort burnt down to the Ground, and lying in a heap of Ashes. Then they fired several Guns, to give notice, that if any of them had conceal’d themselves, and lay sculking in the Woods, or otherwise, they should discover themselves, and come to the succour of their Friends: But all in vain, for none came; for as they were afterwards inform’d, the Inhabitants had slain them, because of their insupportable behavior, insolently committing Robberies, Rapes, and Murders: Hereupon he sent Messengers to the King _Guaccanarillo_, to inquire why they had fired his Fort, and what they had done with his Men, who brought him this Return, That over that mighty Island were many Princes, of which two being provok’d by the reports of the Strangers that were entertain’d in the Island, came marching upon them, each with their Armies; but that he endeavor’d what he could, and came with a Power to assist the Strangers; yet all he got for his Kindness, was a Wound in his Leg, which had been so sore and troublesom, that forc’d him to keep his Bed, and no less than seven Concubines to attend him, and dress the Wound: But he told