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Cleorita Arcos, at the request of her grandfather, the mayorong, gave the following relation of the causes that led to their exile:—
“As Aabrawa has informed you, our people have received the name of Bamboyles from the Aurancanoes. This was derived1 from the noise of our workmen’s hammers in mending their utensils2. But our transmitted, and more pleasing name of designation, which we hold in reverence3 as an evidence of remote ancestry4, is Kyronese. Our late place of residence is called Pompolio, which is also of remote hereditary5 origin. Mendoza was said to have been founded by our ancestors, from which their more recent descendants were driven by the Spanish half-breeds who coveted6 their vineyards, which produced excellent grapes for the manufacture of wine, of which they were fond to excess. Their envious7 hatred8 followed the victims of displacement9 to Pompolio, their new home, and still continues. Our ancestors were also beset10 by wandering tribes of savages12 in their new home, as determined13 for our destruction as those from which we were rescued by your timely arrival. But as they were constantly at war among themselves it gave our people an opportunity to build walls and gates to defend the passes.
“The Aurancanians were always friendly, for our people never exacted more for their
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