"The Admiral says that he never saw a more beautiful thing, with trees all along the river, beautiful and green and different from ours."

"I believe that in these lands there are many things which are not known, and which are not seen, and which are not heard, and which are not known, and which are not seen, and which are not heard."

"And I say that Your Highnesses ought to determine to make them Christians, for I believe that if they begin, in a short time they will be finished, and will have great revenues and dominion, and all t…"

"Here are great mines of gold and other metals."

"They are so ingenuous and free with all they have, that no one would believe it who has not seen it; of anything they have, if you ask them for it, they never say no; rather, they invite you to share …"