Danc’d very strangely; behind these came a considerable number of naked Virgins, very handsom; at last _Bartholomew_ entring the Palace with the King, found a Table furnish’d with all manner of Dainties, and a very courteous Entertainment. The next day walking forth to a large Plain, and looking about he saw two Parties that deeply engag’d in Fight behind a Hill, with great slaughter on both sides, and had not he desir’d that they might be parted, there had been much more Blood shed. After he had been several days friendly entertain’d, he return’d to the Forts _Isabella_, _Sperancia_, _Catharina_, _St. Jago_, _Turrita_, _Conception_, and _Dominico_; where he found above three hundred _Spaniards_ starv’d of hunger, besides many that were sick. [Illustration] [Illustration: ANGRA op TERCERA.] At that time _Guarionexius_ having been oppress’d by the _Spaniards_, and a long time watching for an opportunity, now thinking he had found it, rais’d an Army of fifteen thousand Men, with which he was resolv’d to try his fortune against _Columbus_; who privately receiving intelligence thereof, fell upon him so on a sudden and unexpectedly, that he spoil’d his Design, and took all his Commanders Prisoners: But to oblige the Inhabitants, who begg’d for their King, _Columbus_ set him at liberty, advising him to be careful of raising a War against him any more. But he not being able to endure the oppressions of _Roldanus Ximenez_, a _Spanish_ Commander, fled to the wild _Ciquano_’s, descended from the Canibals, and living on steep Mountains: Of these he desir’d aid against the _Spaniards_, and obtain’d not onely their Promise, but some Men; with which he robb’d and pillag’d the Countrey round about, and what _Spaniards_ he met with he kill’d, and with his Men did eat, as if a Venison Feast. Mean while _Ximenez_ made himself Leader of seventy Rebels, which like raging blood-hounds fell upon the Natives after a terrible manner. [Sidenote: _Columbus_ Sails the third time to _Hispaniola_.] [Sidenote: Description of the City _Angra_.]