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sea; the soil fertile, producing of corn, pomgranates, oranges, cherries, pears, apples, and plenty of herbs, roots, and plants; as also mines of gold and silver. The longest day 14 hours three quarter⟨,⟩ the shortest 13 and a half. The people civil, and excel in painting and playing on musical instruments. The Spanish government, and a mixture of the Paganism and Christian Religions.
Of NEW MEXICO or GRANADA.
This country is not fully discovered the air temperate, though subject to terrible tempests; the soil dry and barren. Cattle is the only trading commodity⟨.⟩ The natives have captains of their own bvt the Spaniards residing there are subject to their King; together with ⟨some⟩ few of the civilized natives. Their religion is Paganism, but very few have any notion of religion at all.
Of FLORIDA.
The climate here is so temperate, ⟨that⟩ the inhabitants live to a great age; ⟨the⟩ soil very fruitful, producing corn, ⟨herbs,⟩ fruit, gold and silver mines; and ⟨the⟩ rivers vast quantities of pearls. Longest day 14 hours and a quarter, shortest ⟨nine⟩
