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The Island of Demons appears on many old maps which may be found engraved in Winsor, IV. pp. 91, 92, 93, 100, 373, etc.; also as "Isla de demonios" in Sebastian Cabot's map reprinted in Dr. S. E. Dawson's valuable "Voyages of the Cabots," in the Transactions of the Royal Society of Canada for 1897.
"Mirad que Santiguo! que Santiguo de los demonios!" exclaimed many voices, whilst for fear of consequences we hastened away. The day was exceedingly hot, and we wended our way slowly along the plains of Old Castile.
By this he with the beard, speaking Spanish, has ceased to scrutinise the corpses, and stands facing his inferior, his countenance showing an air of puzzled disappointment, as proclaimed by his repeated speeches. Once again he gives speech to his perplexity, exclaiming: "Demonios! I don't understand it. Is it possible that any of them can have got away?"
'Carajos demonios! Beasts! what idiots you are with your God!" And a torrent of curses rolled forth like a stream of burning lava at an eruption of Vesuvius. "'Deus sabaoth! sabaoth'!" cried the Christians. Then the living arm was thrust out of the reliquary and waved threateningly over the assembly with a gesture full of despair and irony.
Although the buccaneers were called by the Spaniards "ladrones" and "demonios," names which they richly deserved, they often gave part of their spoil to churches in the ports which they frequented, especially if among the booty they found any ecclesiastical ornaments or the stuffs for making them articles which not infrequently formed an important part of the cargo of Spanish treasure ships.
At first they talk of going back to the ford, and making search for the lost chattels. But it ends only in talk; they have had enough of that crossing-place, so dangerously beset by those demonios, as Gaspar in his anger dubs the electric eels. For though his courage is as that of a lion, he does not desire to make further acquaintance with the mysterious monsters.
Garajos demonios! Idiots! What fools you are with your dotard God!" and a torrent of imprecations poured forth like a stream of red-hot lava from the mouth of Vesuvius. "Deus Sabaoth!... Sabaoth!" cried the believers. "You are insulting the majesty of Hell," shouted Don Juan, gnashing his teeth.
And as the rippling current of the Quadaira crimsoned and then reddened and darkened till it seemed to him like a great ruddy tress of Sofia's waving hair, Mauro sprang to his feet and fiercely whispered: "Mil demonios! but she shall at least know, and then I'll kiss the old padre, and his musty office good-bye and go try my hand at some man's task!"
They'll track him down, I warrant." "Should we send some troopers along with them? The cibolero may not be alone. We have reason to believe he has a half-blood with him a sort of right-hand man of his own and with this help he may be quite a match for your hunters." "Not likely they are very demonios. But you can consult themselves about that. They will know best whether they need assistance.
Then we, the judge appointed, have, after mature deliberation, found matter upon which to proceed in the petition of the aforesaid citizens, and have commanded that the woman at present in the jail of the chapter shall be proceeded against by all legal methods, as written in the canons and ordinances, contra demonios.
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