aniri,
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
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,