_ 149 _ territory between the Prester and Cairo, with whom the Barnegais was always at war, as I said. Therefore, to be in this land, which kept its integrity and its Christianity, having such bad neighbours, could not happen without the mystery of Our Lord. When the magistrate had retired to his cell a monk washed his feet with hot water and then gave him a supper of bread, barley honey and onions. He had wine made from honey, as there were no grapes there, nor were there any other dishes, because the monks did not eat fish or meat. For his journey, on behalf of the chief monk, he was given two wooden bowls of wheat flour and a quantity of onions and lemons, so that he would not have to look for food on the way. The next day was the eve of the eighth day after Easter, and as dawn broke the magistrate set off for Arguico, arriving there the following Sunday.
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