for nothing. Sandoval, however,
persisted that we should turn back and bury the dead body. Villa Nueva
and myself accordingly took two Mexicans and a spade with us, dug a deep
hole, in which we put our deceased companion, and placed a cross on it.
In one of his pockets we found a little gold, a number of dice, and a
small scrap of paper containing an account of his birthplace, his
parents, and of some property which he possessed in the island of
Teneriffe. This document we subsequently forwarded to the latter place.
May God have mercy on his soul: Amen.

We now marched further on to some townships, in the neighbourhood of
which gold mines were discovered three years afterwards. From this place
we came to Quinistan, and the following day in the forenoon we arrived
at Naco, which at that time was a township of considerable magnitude,
but there was not a single inhabitant to be seen, and we quartered
ourselves in a large courtyard, where Christobal de Oli was beheaded. In
some houses we were fortunate enough to find a good supply of maise,
beans, and even some salt, of which latter we were in great want. In
this place we quartered ourselves as comfortably as if we never meant to
leave the spot again.

In Naco there was a well which contained the most delicious water I ever
tasted in the New World. Here likewise stood a wide spreading tree,
under the shade of which, even during the hottest part of the day, the
air was so cool that our very hearts became refreshed and invigorated.
From this tree there also continually fell a very delicate dew, which
produced a most comfortable feeling to the head. The surrounding
neighbourhood abounded in various kinds of provisions, and numerous
small townships lay dispersed in all directions. But I will break off
here, and reserve what I have further to relate for the next chapter.

CHAPTER CLXXXII.

_Sandoval commences to subdue the province of Naco, and the
opposition he meets with from the natives._

Immediately upon our arrival at Naco we took possession of the
storehouses, and then dispersed ourselves among the maise plantations,
where we captured three of the chiefs of this township. Sandoval behaved
in the kindest manner to these men, presented them with some Spanish
toys, and begged of them to go and call the principal caziques, with
whom he was anxious to live on friendly terms. These personages
faithfully fulfilled their commission, and returned with two of t