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6 • Proceeding, then, 30 leagues to the north of this Manso nation, we come upon the great Apache nation, which in these parts is known as the Apaches del Perrillo.1 One of their puppies discovered a spring— which is now of great importance along this road. Hence the name. In this country, you’ll travel many long leagues with a lot of effort and no water. And so the province has been named after the Apaches del Perrillo, of whom I’ll say more when the time comes, as they are the largest tribe in the world. Although they are quite warlike, you can trust them more than the previous Indians. We travel through their lands with much less risk until we arrive again on the banks of the Río del Norte, where the settlements of New Mexico begin in the following order. 3. TheBeginning of theApacheNation ...

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