“…King Montecuma accompanied with his Nobles, and those of the most distinguished Rank in his Court, entertain’d the Spaniards with all sorts of Divertisements, to testify how mightily they were pleased with their Arrival. The King’s Brother came to meet ’em with a splendid Retinue;...

[caption id="" align="alignright" width="241"] Miscellanies Daines Barrington (1727-1800) London: Printed by J. Nichols, sold by B. White, 1781 First edition AC7 B34 1781[/caption] “What we saw of the country leaves us no doubt of its fertility, and that it is capable of producing all the plants...