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to the house of the said Timitwara； being upon one of their said feast days；
we found them all as drunk as beggars； and the pots walking from one to
another without rest。 We that were weary and hot with marching were glad
of the plenty； though a small quantity satisfied us； their drink being very
strong and heady； and so rested ourselves awhile。 After we had fed； we
drew ourselves back to our boats upon the river； and there came to us all
the lords of the country； with all such kind of victual as the place yielded；
and with their delicate wine of pinas； and with abundance of hens and
other provisions； and of those stones which we call spleen…stones。 We
understood by these chieftains of Winicapora that their lord； Carapana；
was departed from Emeria； which was now in sight； and that he was fled
to Cairamo； adjoining to the mountains of Guiana； over the valley called
Amariocapana； being persuaded by those ten Spaniards which lay at his
house that we would destroy him and his country。 But after these caciques
of Winicapora and Saporatona his followers perceived our purpose； and
saw that we came as enemies to the Spaniards only； and had not so much
as harmed any of those nations； no； though we found them to be of the
Spaniards' own servants； they assured us that Carapana would be as ready
to serve us as any of the lords of the provinces which we had passed； and
that he durst do no other till this day but entertain the Spaniards； his
country lying so directly in their way； and next of all other to any entrance
that should be made in Guiana on that side。 And they further assured us；
that it was not for fear of our coming that he was removed； but to be
acquitted of the Spaniards or any other that should come hereafter。 For the
province of Cairoma is situate at the mountain foot； which divideth the
plains of Guiana from the countries of the Orenoqueponi； by means
whereof if any should come in our absence into his towns； he would slip
over the mountains into the plains of Guiana among the Epuremei； where
the Spaniards durst not follow him without great force。 But in mine
opinion； or rather I assure myself； that Carapana being a notable wise and
subtle fellow； a man of one hundred years of age and therefore of great
experience； is removed to look on； and if he find that we return strong he
will be ours； if not； he will excuse his departure to the Spaniards； and say
it was for fear of our coming。
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We therefore thought it bootless to row so far down the stream； or to
seek any farther of this old fox； and therefore from the river of Waricapana；
which lieth at the entrance of Emeria； we returned again； and left to the
eastward those four rivers which fall from the mountains of Emeria into
Orenoque； which are Waracayari； Coirama； Akaniri； and Iparoma。 Below
those four are also these branches and mouths of Orenoque； which fall into
the east sea； whereof the first is Araturi； the next Amacura； the third
Barima； the fourth Wana； the fifth Morooca； the sixth Paroma； the last
Wijmi。 Beyond them there fall out of the land between Orenoque and
Amazons fourteen rivers； which I forbear to name； inhabited by the
Arwacas and Cannibals。
It is now time to return towards the north； and we found it a wearisome
way back from the borders of Emeria； to recover up again to the head of
the river Carerupana； by which we descended； and where we parted from
the galley； which I directed to take the next way to the port of Toparimaca；
by which we entered first。
All the night it was stormy and dark； and full of thunder and great
showers； so as we were driven to keep close by the banks in our small
boats； being all heartily afraid both of the billow and terrible current of the
river。 By the next morning we recovered the mouth of the river of Cumaca；
where we left Captain Eynos and Edward Porter to attend the coming of
Captain Keymis overland； but when we entered the same； they had heard
no news of his arrival； which bred in us a great doubt what might become
of him。 I rowed up a league or two farther into the river； shooting off
pieces all the way； that he might know of our being there； and the next
morning we heard them answer us also with a piece。 We took them aboard
us； and took our leave of Putijma； their guide； who of all others most
lamented our departure； and offered to send his son with us into England；
if we could have stayed till he had sent back to his town。 But our hearts
were cold to behold the great rage and increase of Orenoque； and therefore
departed； and turned toward the west； till we had recovered the parting of
the three branches aforesaid； that we might put down the stream after the
galley。
The next day we landed on the island of Assapano； which divideth the
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river from that branch by which we sent down to Emeria； and there feasted
ourselves with that beast which is called armadillo； presented unto us
before at Winicapora。 And the day following； we recovered the galley at
anchor at the port of Toparimaca； and the same evening departed with very
foul weather； and terrible thunder and showers； for the winter was come
on very far。 The best was； we went no less than 100 miles a day down the
river； but by the way we entered it was impossible to return； for that the
river of Amana； being in the bottom of the bay of Guanipa； cannot be
sailed back by any means； both the breeze and current of the sea were so
forcible。 And therefore we followed a branch of Orenoque called Capuri；
which entered into the sea eastward of our ships； to the end we might bear
with them before the wind； and it was not without need； for we had by that
way as much to cross of the main sea； after we came to the river's mouth；
as between Gravelin and Dover； in such boats as your honour hath heard。
To speak of what passed homeward were tedious； either to describe or
name any of the rivers； islands； or villages of the Tivitivas； which dwell on
trees； we will leave all those