ia,
Ingalaterra, Italia, Flandes, Alemania, Dinamarca, Suecia, Polonia,
Moscobia; people from all the Indias, both eastern and western; and
Turks, Greeks, Moros, Persians, Tartars, Chinese, Japanese, Africans,
and Asiatics. And hardly is there in the four quarters of the world
a kingdom, province, or nation which has not representatives here, on
account of the voyages that are made hither from all directions--east,
west, north, and south.

38-58. [These sections are devoted to brief biographical notices of
the governors of the islands--information already presented in our
VOL. XVII. Letona says (no. 58) of Diego Fajardo's government:]
In the year 51, the governor withdrew his favor from his petted
favorite, whom, after confiscating his goods (which were many),
he imprisoned in the castle of Santiago--in the same quarters where
(at his own instance, as people say) the five years' captivity of
Governor Corcuera was accomplished. Then Faxardo opened his eyes,
so that he could recognize the serious troubles which result from the
favorite's having great power in the government. "For," Fajardo said,
"he did not regard the vassals of the king with the affection that he
ought; nor did he attend to their welfare, but to his own advantage and
profit." Imitating him, the subordinate officials, he said, "committed
acts of violence in the provinces that they governed, harassing them
with various oppressions, and failing to administer justice to the
poor--levying on them repartimientos of many products that were not
necessary, and at exorbitant prices; and, although the commodity might
be had in another district for half the price, the natives must not
buy it there, but only from the agent of the magistrate, who would
not allow any one else to traffic or trade in all the province. From
these practices," said this gentleman, "arise irreparable injuries
to the poor vassals, and to his Majesty's alcabalas [i.e., excise
taxes]. Nor have those vassals any redress, since the door is closed
to them by the favor shown to the minion." For this same reason,
he gave no office of justice to a relative or servant of his own,
judging that no aggrieved person would dare to utter a complaint on
account of his fear lest the governor would take ill a suit against
his relative or servant. These and other very just opinions were
expressed by this governor during the last year of his rule.

59. [Of Manrique de Lara, Letona says:] "He governed for ten y