a_o geographical_a history_n of_o africa_n write_v in_o arabic_a and_o italian_a by_o john_n leo_n a_o more_o bear_v in_o granada_n and_o bring_v up_o in_o barbary_n wherein_o he_o have_v at_o large_a describe_v not_o only_o the_o quality_n situation_n and_o true_a distance_n of_o the_o region_n city_n town_n mountain_n river_n and_o other_o place_n throughout_o all_o the_o north_n and_o principal_a part_n of_o africa_n but_o also_o the_o descent_n and_o family_n of_o their_o king_n the_o cause_n and_o event_n of_o their_o war_n with_o their_o manner_n custom_n religion_n and_o civil_a government_n and_o many_o other_o memorable_a matter_n gather_v partly_o out_o of_o his_o own_o diligent_a observation_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o the_o ancient_a record_n and_o chronicle_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o moor_n before_o which_o out_o of_o the_o best_a ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n be_v prefix_v a_o general_a description_n of_o africa_n and_o also_o a_o particular_a treatise_n of_o all_o the_o main_a land_n and_o isle_n undescribe_v by_o john_n leo._n and_o after_o the_o same_o be_v annex_v a_o relation_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n and_o the_o manifold_a religion_n in_o that_o part_n of_o the_o world_n translate_v and_o collect_v by_o john_n pory_n late_o of_o gonevill_n and_o caius_n college_n in_o cambridge_n londini_fw-la impensis_fw-la georg._n bishop_n 1600_o to_o the_o right_n honourable_a sir_n robert_n cecil_n knight_n principal_a secretary_n to_o her_o majesty_n master_n of_o the_o court_n of_o ward_n and_o livery_n and_o one_o of_o her_o highness_n most_o honourable_a privy_a counsel_n lo_o here_o the_o first_o fruit_n or_o rather_o the_o tender_a bud_n and_o blossom_n of_o my_o labour_n which_o least_o in_o this_o their_o winterly_a sprout_v they_o may_v perhaps_o by_o some_o bitter_a blast_n of_o censure_n be_v frost-nipped_a i_o humble_o recommend_v to_o your_o honourable_a protection_n most_o due_a they_o be_v only_o to_o yourself_o be_v for_o the_o great_a part_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o large_a illustration_n of_o certain_a southern_a voyage_n of_o the_o english_a already_o dedicate_v to_o your_o honour_n and_o at_o this_o time_n especial_o i_o think_v they_o will_v prove_v the_o more_o acceptable_a in_o that_o the_o marocan_n ambassador_n who_o king_n dominion_n be_v here_o most_o ample_o and_o particular_o describe_v have_v so_o late_o treat_v with_o your_o honour_n concern_v matter_n of_o that_o estate_n vouchsafe_v therefore_o right_a honourable_a according_a to_o your_o accustom_a humanity_n towards_o learning_n to_o accept_v of_o this_o geographical_a history_n in_o like_a manner_n as_o it_o please_v your_o honour_n not_o long_o since_o most_o favourablie_o to_o take_v in_o good_a part_n those_o commendable_a endeavour_n of_o my_o reverend_a friend_n m._n richard_n hakluyt_n who_o out_o of_o his_o mature_a judgement_n in_o these_o study_n know_v the_o excellency_n of_o this_o story_n above_o all_o other_o in_o the_o same_o kind_n be_v the_o only_a man_n that_o move_v i_o to_o translate_v it_o at_o london_n this_o three_o and_o forty_o most_o joyful_a coronation-day_n of_o her_o sacred_a majesty_n 1600._o your_o honour_n always_o most_o ready_a to_o be_v command_v john_n pory_n to_o the_o reader_n give_v i_o leave_v gentle_a reader_n if_o not_o to_o present_v unto_o your_o knowledge_n because_o some_o perhaps_o may_v aswell_o be_v inform_v as_o myself_o yet_o to_o call_v to_o your_o remembrance_n some_o few_o particular_n concern_v this_o geographical_a history_n and_o john_n leo_n the_o author_n thereof_o who_o albeit_o by_o birth_n a_o more_o and_o by_o religion_n for_o many_o year_n a_o mahometan_a yet_o if_o you_o consider_v his_o parentage_n wit_n education_n learning_n employment_n travel_n and_o his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n you_o shall_v find_v he_o not_o altogether_o unfit_a to_o undertake_v such_o a_o enterprise_n nor_o unwoorthy_a to_o be_v regard_v first_o therefore_o his_o parentage_n seem_v not_o to_o have_v be_v ignoble_a see_v as_o in_o his_o second_o book_n himself_o testify_v a_o uncle_n of_o his_o be_v so_o honourable_a a_o person_n and_o so_o excellent_a a_o orator_n and_o poet_n that_o he_o be_v send_v as_o a_o principal_a ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n to_o the_o king_n of_o tombuto_n and_o whether_o this_o our_o author_n be_v bear_v at_o granada_n in_o spain_n as_o it_o be_v most_o likely_a or_o in_o some_o part_n of_o africa_n certain_a it_o be_v that_o in_o natural_a sharpness_n and_o 〈◊〉_d of_o wit_n he_o most_o lively_o resemble_v those_o great_a and_o classical_a author_n pomponius_n mela_n justinus_n historicus_fw-la columella_n seneca_n quintilian_n orosius_n prudentius_n martial_n iwenal_n avicen_n etc._n etc._n repute_v all_o for_o spanish_a writer_n as_o likewise_o terentius_n after_o tertullian_n saint_n augustine_n victor_n optatus_n etc._n etc._n know_v to_o be_v writer_n of_o africa_n but_o among_o great_a variety_n which_o be_v to_o be_v find_v in_o the_o process_n of_o this_o not_o able_a discourse_n i_o will_v here_o lay_v before_o your_o view_n one_o only_a pattern_n of_o his_o surpass_a wit_n in_o his_o second_o book_n therefore_o if_o you_o peruse_v the_o description_n of_o mount_n tenueve_v you_o shall_v there_o find_v the_o learned_a and_o sweet_a arabian_a verse_n of_o john_n leo_n not_o be_v then_o full_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n so_o high_o esteem_v by_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o same_o mountain_n that_o in_o recompense_n thereof_o after_o bountiful_a entertainment_n he_o dismiss_v he_o with_o gift_n of_o great_a value_n neither_o want_v he_o the_o best_a education_n that_o all_o barbary_n can_v afford_v for_o be_v even_o from_o his_o tender_a year_n train_v up_o at_o the_o university_n of_o fez_n in_o grammar_n poetry_n rhetoric_n philosophy_n history_n cabala_n astronomy_n and_o other_o ingenuous_a science_n and_o have_v so_o great_a acquaintance_n and_o conversation_n in_o the_o king_n court_n how_o can_v he_o choose_v but_o prove_v in_o his_o kind_n a_o most_o accomplish_a and_o absolute_a man_n so_o as_o i_o may_v just_o say_v if_o the_o comparison_n be_v tolerable_a that_o as_o moses_n be_v learn_v in_o all_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o egyptian_n so_o likewise_o be_v leo_n in_o that_o of_o the_o arabian_n and_o moor_n and_o that_o he_o be_v not_o mean_o but_o extraordinary_o learn_v let_v i_o keep_v silence_n that_o the_o admirable_a fruit_n of_o his_o rare_a learning_n and_o this_o geographical_a history_n among_o the_o rest_n may_v bear_v record_n beside_o which_o he_o write_v a_o arabian_a grammar_n high_o commend_v by_o a_o great_a linguist_n of_o italy_n who_o have_v the_o sight_n and_o examination_n thereof_o as_o likewise_o a_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o arabian_a philosopher_n and_o a_o discourse_n of_o the_o religion_n of_o mahumet_n with_o diverse_a excellent_a poem_n and_o other_o monument_n of_o his_o industry_n which_o be_v not_o come_v to_o light_v now_o as_o concern_v his_o employment_n be_v they_o not_o such_o as_o may_v well_o beseem_v a_o man_n of_o good_a worth_n for_o to_o omit_v how_o many_o court_n and_o camp_n of_o prince_n he_o have_v frequent_v do_v not_o he_o as_o himself_o in_o his_o three_o book_n witness_v personal_o serve_v king_n mahumet_n of_o fez_n in_o his_o war_n against_o arzilla_n and_o be_v he_o not_o at_o another_o time_n as_o appear_v out_o of_o his_o second_o book_n in_o service_n and_o honourable_a place_n under_o the_o same_o king_n of_o fez_n and_o send_v ambassador_n by_o he_o to_o the_o king_n of_o maroco_n yea_o how_o often_o in_o regard_n of_o his_o singular_a knowledge_n and_o judgement_n in_o the_o law_n of_o those_o country_n be_v he_o appoint_v and_o sometime_o constrain_v at_o diverse_a strange_a city_n and_o town_n through_o which_o he_o travel_v to_o become_v a_o judge_n and_o arbyter_n in_o matter_n of_o great_a moment_n moreover_o as_o touch_v his_o exceed_a great_a travel_n have_v he_o not_o at_o the_o first_o be_v a_o more_o and_o a_o mahometan_a in_o religion_n and_o most_o skilful_a in_o the_o language_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o african_n and_o for_o the_o most_o part_n travel_v in_o carovans_n or_o under_o the_o authority_n safe_a conduct_n and_o commendation_n of_o great_a prince_n i_o marvel_v much_o how_o ever_o he_o shall_v have_v escape_v so_o many_o thousand_o of_o imminent_a danger_n and_o all_o the_o former_a notwithstanding_o i_o marvel_v much_o more_o how_o ever_o he_o escape_v they_o for_o how_o many_o desolate_a cold_a mountain_n and_o huge_a dry_a and_o barren_a desert_n pass_v he_o how_o often_o be_v he_o in_o hazard_n to_o have_v be_v captive_v or_o to_o 〈◊〉_d have_v his_o throat_n cut_v by_o the_o prowl_a arabian_n and_o wild_a moor_n and_o how_o hardly_o many_o time_n escape_v he_o the_o lion_n greedy_a mouth_n and_o the_o devour_a jaw_n of_o the_o crocodile_n but_o if_o you_o will_v needs_o have_v a_o
brief_a journal_n of_o his_o travel_n you_o may_v see_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o eight_o book_n what_o he_o write_v for_o himself_o wherefore_o say_v he_o if_o it_o shall_v please_v god_n to_o vouchsafe_v i_o long_o life_n i_o purpose_v to_o describe_v all_o the_o region_n of_o asia_n which_o i_o have_v travel_v to_o wit_n arabia_n deserta_fw-la arabia_n petrea_n arabia_n felix_n the_o asian_a part_n of_o egypt_n armenia_n and_o some_o part_n of_o tartary_n all_o which_o country_n i_o see_v and_o pass_v through_o in_o the_o time_n of_o my_o youth_n likewise_o i_o will_v describe_v my_o last_o voyage_n from_o constantinople_n to_o egypt_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o italy_n etc._n etc._n beside_o all_o which_o place_n he_o have_v also_o be_v at_o tauris_n in_o persia_n and_o of_o his_o own_o country_n and_o other_o african_a region_n adjoin_v and_o remote_a he_o be_v so_o diligent_a a_o traveller_n that_o there_o be_v no_o kingdom_n province_n signory_n or_o city_n nor_o scarce_o any_o town_n village_n mountain_n valley_n river_n or_o forest_n etc._n etc._n which_o he_o leave_v unuisited_a and_o so_o much_o the_o more_o credit_n and_o commendation_n descru_v this_o worthy_a history_n of_o he_o in_o that_o it_o be_v except_o the_o antiquity_n and_o certain_a other_o incident_n nothing_o else_o but_o a_o large_a itinerarium_fw-la or_o journal_n of_o his_o african_a voyage_n neither_o describe_v he_o almost_o any_o one_o particular_a place_n where_o himself_o have_v not_o sometime_o be_v a_o eyewitness_n but_o not_o to_o forget_v his_o conversion_n to_o christianity_n amid_o all_o these_o his_o busy_a and_o dangerous_a travel_n it_o please_v the_o divine_a providence_n for_o the_o discovery_n and_o manifestation_n of_o god_n wonder_a work_n and_o of_o his_o dreadful_a and_o just_a judgement_n perform_v in_o africa_n which_o before_o the_o time_n of_o john_n leo_n be_v either_o utter_o conceal_v or_o unperfect_o and_o fabulous_o report_v both_o by_o ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n to_o deliver_v this_o author_n of_o we_o and_o this_o present_a geographical_a history_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o certain_a italian_a pirate_n about_o the_o isle_n of_o gerbi_n situate_v in_o the_o gulf_n of_o cape_n between_o the_o city_n of_o tunis_n and_o tripoli_n in_o barbary_n be_v thus_o take_v the_o pirate_n present_v he_o and_o his_o book_n unto_o pope_n leo_fw-la the_o ten_o who_o esteem_v of_o he_o as_o of_o a_o most_o rich_a and_o invaluable_a prize_n great_o rejoice_v at_o his_o arrival_n and_o give_v he_o most_o kind_a entertainment_n and_o liberal_a maintenance_n till_o such_o time_n as_o he_o have_v win_v he_o to_o be_v baptize_v in_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n and_o to_o be_v call_v john_n leo_n after_o the_o pope_n own_o name_n and_o so_o during_o his_o abode_n in_o italy_n learn_v the_o italian_a tongue_n he_o translate_v this_o book_n thereinto_o be_v before_o write_v in_o arabic_a thus_o much_o of_o john_n leo._n now_o let_v we_o acquaint_v you_o with_o the_o history_n itself_o first_o therefore_o from_o so_o worthy_a a_o author_n how_o can_v a_o history_n proceed_v but_o of_o special_a worth_n and_o consequence_n for_o proof_n whereof_o i_o appeal_v unto_o the_o translation_n thereof_o into_o latin_a italian_a spanish_a french_a english_a and_o if_o i_o be_v not_o deceive_v into_o some_o other_o language_n which_o argue_v a_o general_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o same_o i_o appeal_v also_o to_o the_o grand_a and_o most_o judicial_a cosmographer_n leo._n master_n john_n baptista_n ramusius_n sometime_o secretary_n to_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n who_o in_o the_o preface_n to_o his_o first_o volume_n of_o voyage_n so_o high_o commend_v it_o to_o learned_a fracastoro_fw-it and_o place_v it_o every_o word_n in_o the_o very_a forefront_n of_o his_o discourse_n as_o the_o principal_a &_o most_o praisewoorthy_a of_o they_o all_o and_o be_v renown_a ortelius_n alive_a i_o will_v under_o correction_n report_v i_o to_o he_o whether_o his_o map_n of_o barbary_n and_o biledulgerid_n as_o also_o in_o his_o last_o additament_n that_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o maroco_n and_o fez_n be_v not_o particular_o and_o from_o point_n to_o point_v frame_v out_o of_o this_o present_a relation_n which_o he_o also_o in_o two_o place_n at_o the_o least_o prefer_v far_o before_o all_o other_o history_n write_v of_o africa_n but_o to_o leave_v the_o testimony_n of_o other_o and_o to_o come_v near_o to_o the_o matter_n itself_o like_v as_o our_o prime_n and_o peerless_a english_a antiquary_n master_n william_n camden_n in_o his_o learned_a britannia_n 〈◊〉_d exact_o describe_v england_n scotland_n ireland_n and_o the_o isle_n adjacent_a the_o which_o by_o leander_n for_o 〈◊〉_d by_o damianus_n a_o goez_n brief_o for_o spain_n by_o belforest_n for_o france_n by_o munster_n for_o upper_a germany_n by_o guiccardini_fw-la for_o the_o netherlande_n and_o by_o other_o for_o other_o country_n have_v be_v perform_v so_o likewise_o this_o our_o author_n john_n leo_n in_o the_o history_n ensue_v have_v so_o large_o particular_o and_o methodical_o decipher_v the_o country_n of_o barbary_n numidia_n libya_n the_o land_n of_o negro_n and_o the_o hither_o part_n of_o egypt_n as_o i_o take_v it_o never_o any_o writer_n either_o before_o or_o since_o his_o time_n have_v do_v for_o if_o you_o shall_v thorough_o consider_v he_o what_o kingdom_n province_n city_n town_n village_n mountain_n valley_n river_n yea_o what_o temple_n college_n hospital_n bathstove_n inn_n or_o what_o other_o memorable_a matter_n do_v he_o omit_v so_o do_v he_o most_o judicial_o describe_v the_o temperature_n of_o the_o climate_n and_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o also_o the_o disposition_n manner_n rite_n custom_n and_o most_o ancient_a pedigree_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n together_o with_o the_o alteration_n of_o religion_n and_o estate_n the_o conquest_n and_o overthrow_n of_o the_o roman_n goth_n and_o arabian_n and_o other_o thing_n by_o the_o way_n right_o worthy_a the_o observation_n so_o that_o the_o african_n may_v just_o say_v to_o he_o and_o the_o english_a to_o master_n camden_n as_o the_o prince_n of_o roman_a orator_n do_v unto_o marcus_n varro_n the_o learn_a of_o his_o nation_n nos_fw-la in_o patria_fw-la nostra_fw-la peregrinantes_fw-la errantesque_fw-la tanquam_fw-la hospites_fw-la tui_fw-la lib._n libri_fw-la quasi_fw-la domum_fw-la deduxerunt_fw-la ut_fw-la possemus_fw-la aliquando_fw-la qui_fw-la &_o ubi_fw-la essemus_fw-la agnoscere_fw-la tuaetatem_fw-la patriae_fw-la tu_fw-la descriptiones_fw-la temporum_fw-la tu_fw-la sacrorum_fw-la iura_fw-la tu_fw-la domesticam_fw-la tu_fw-la bellicam_fw-la disciplinam_fw-la tu_fw-la sedem_fw-la regionum_fw-la &_o locorum_fw-la etc._n etc._n which_o may_v thus_o be_v rude_o 〈◊〉_d wander_v up_o and_o down_o like_a pilgrim_n in_o our_o own_o native_a soil_n thy_o book_n have_v as_o it_o be_v lead_v we_o the_o right_a way_n home_o that_o we_o may_v at_o length_n acknowledge_v both_o who_o and_o where_o we_o be_v thou_o have_v reveal_v the_o antiquity_n of_o our_o nation_n the_o order_n of_o time_n the_o rite_n of_o our_o religion_n our_o manner_n of_o government_n both_o in_o peace_n and_o war_n yea_o thou_o have_v describe_v the_o situation_n of_o country_n and_o place_n etc._n etc._n now_o as_o concern_v the_o addition_n before_o and_o after_o this_o geographical_a history_n have_v have_v some_o spare-hower_n since_o it_o come_v first_o under_o the_o press_n i_o think_v good_a both_o for_o the_o reader_n satisfaction_n and_o that_o john_n leo_n may_v not_o appear_v too_o solitary_a upon_o the_o stage_n to_o bestow_v a_o part_n of_o they_o in_o collect_v and_o digest_v the_o same_o the_o chief_a scope_n of_o this_o my_o enterprise_n be_v to_o make_v a_o brief_a and_o cursory_a description_n of_o all_o those_o main_a land_n and_o isle_n of_o africa_n which_o my_o author_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n have_v omit_v for_o he_o in_o very_a deed_n leave_v untouched_a all_o those_o part_n of_o the_o african_a continent_n which_o lie_v to_o the_o south_n of_o the_o fifteen_o kingdom_n of_o negro_n and_o to_o the_o east_n of_o nilus_n for_o the_o manifestation_n whereof_o i_o have_v as_o true_o as_o i_o can_v conjecture_v in_o the_o map_n adjoin_v to_o this_o book_n cause_v a_o list_n or_o border_n of_o small_a prick_v to_o be_v engrave_v which_o run_v westward_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o nilus_n to_o the_o straits_n of_o gibraltar_n and_o from_o thence_o southward_a to_o the_o coast_n of_o guinie_n and_o then_o eastward_a to_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n and_o so_o northward_o to_o the_o place_n where_o it_o begin_v do_v with_o advantage_n include_v all_o place_n treat_v of_o by_o leo_n and_o exclude_v the_o residue_n which_o by_o way_n of_o preface_n we_o have_v describe_v before_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o african_a history_n likewise_o at_o the_o latter_a end_n i_o have_v put_v down_o certain_a relation_n of_o the_o great_a prince_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o christian_a
interior_a mauritania_n tingitana_n the_o most_o rich_a and_o beautiful_a cowtrey_n of_o africa_n fez._n so_o name_v of_o the_o city_n tingis_n which_o we_o at_o this_o day_n call_v tanger_n be_v sometime_o also_o as_o pliny_n witness_v call_v borgundiana_n moreover_o other_o have_v call_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o mauritania_n sitiphensis_fw-la hispania_n transfretana_n and_o hispania_n tingitana_n but_o solinus_n term_v the_o same_o mauritania_n inferior_a the_o inhabitant_n be_v of_o old_a name_v by_o the_o grecian_n maurusij_n and_o by_o the_o roman_n mauri_n but_o the_o spaniard_n at_o this_o present_a term_n they_o alarabe_n in_o this_o part_n of_o africa_n be_v now_o contain_v two_o stately_a kingdom_n namely_o the_o kingdom_n of_o maroco_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n both_o which_o be_v environ_v with_o the_o mountain_n of_o atlas_n the_o ocean_n and_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n and_o to_o the_o east_n with_o the_o river_n of_o muluia_n mauritania_n caesariensis_n name_v according_a to_o the_o city_n of_o caesaria_n aiger_n which_o be_v so_o call_v after_o the_o name_n of_o claudius_n caesar_n at_o this_o present_a bear_v the_o name_n of_o tiguident_a or_o tegdemt_a which_o word_n in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n signify_v ancient_a be_v by_o victor_n vticensis_n term_v mauritania_n maior_fw-la by_o strabo_n massilia_n and_o massaesilia_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o by_o pliny_n massaesuli_n at_o this_o present_a it_o contain_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tremizen_n as_o dominias_n niger_n and_o girava_n be_v of_o opinion_n numidia_n the_o ancient_a call_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ptolomey_n the_o new_a but_o by_o etc._n the_o greek_n as_o pliny_n testify_v metagonitis_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o numidae_n and_o nomades_n be_v that_o region_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o great_a river_n and_o the_o river_n megerada_n over_o which_o country_n king_n masinissa_n bare_a rule_n it_o contain_v now_o as_o i_o conjecture_v the_o province_n of_o bugia_n constantina_n bona_n and_o mezzab_n howbeit_o at_o this_o present_a we_o understande_v by_o numidia_n that_o region_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o mountain_n of_o atlas_n and_o the_o libyan_a desert_n call_v by_o john_n leo_n and_o marmolius_n biledulgerid_n or_o the_o land_n of_o date_n because_o this_o be_v the_o only_a region_n for_o plenty_n of_o date_n in_o all_o africa_n africa_n propria_fw-la situate_v upon_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n between_o the_o region_n tunis_n of_o old_a numidia_n and_o the_o cyrene_n be_v call_v by_o pliny_n zeugitania_n who_o divide_v it_o into_o the_o ancient_a and_o the_o new_a at_o this_o present_a it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n for_o it_o contain_v byzacium_n which_o by_o strabo_n be_v account_v a_o part_n of_o africa_n propria_fw-la the_o head_n of_o this_o province_n in_o time_n past_a be_v carthage_n whereof_o at_o this_o present_a there_o be_v nothing_o but_o ruin_n extant_a cyrene_n or_o cyrenaica_n by_o pliny_n call_v pentapolis_n and_o by_o the_o hebrew_n mesrata_n lebahim_n be_v esteem_v by_o girava_n to_o be_v at_o this_o present_a call_v corene_n and_o by_o andrew_n thevet_n assadib_n but_o john_n leo_n and_o marmolius_n name_v it_o mesrata_n marmarica_n be_v call_v by_o pliny_n mareotis_n and_o libya_n howbeit_o at_o this_o present_a barcha_n the_o desert_n of_o barcha_n describe_v by_o john_n leo_n in_o his_o six_o book_n contain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o cyrenaica_n and_o all_o marmarica_n but_o libya_n propria_fw-la retain_v till_o this_o present_a the_o name_n of_o libya_n and_o be_v sarra_n that_o part_n which_o the_o arabian_n call_v sarra_n which_o word_n signify_v a_o desert_n both_o the_o ancient_a ethiopias_n be_v now_o possess_v by_o the_o abassin_n under_o abassia_n the_o dominion_n of_o prete_n janni_n egypt_n retain_v even_o till_o this_o day_n the_o ancient_a name_n the_o best_a modern_a division_n of_o africa_n for_o these_o our_o time_n be_v to_o add_v unto_o the_o four_o general_a part_n barbaria_n numidia_n libya_n and_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n set_v down_o by_o john_n leo_n three_o other_o general_a part_n to_o wit_n egypt_n the_o inner_a or_o the_o upper_a ethiopia_n contain_v troglodytica_fw-la nubia_n and_o the_o empire_n of_o prete_n janni_n and_o the_o low_a or_o the_o extreme_a ethiopia_n stretch_v from_o the_o say_a empire_n along_o the_o sea-coast_n and_o through_o the_o inland_a even_o to_o the_o cape_n of_o buena_fw-es esperança_n thus_o much_o of_o africa_n in_o general_a now_o it_o remain_v that_o we_o brief_o describe_v in_o particular_a all_o the_o principal_a main_a land_n and_o island_n undescribe_v by_o john_n leo_n which_o thereto_o belong_v or_o adjoine_v begin_v first_o with_o the_o red_a sea_n one_o of_o the_o chief_a limit_n of_o africa_n and_o from_o thence_o shape_a our_o course_n along_o the_o eastern_a or_o far_a quarter_n thereof_o through_o the_o dominion_n of_o prete_n janni_n the_o land_n of_o zanguebar_n the_o empire_n of_o mohenemuge_a and_o monomotapa_n and_o the_o region_n of_o cafraria_n and_o then_o have_v double_v the_o cape_n of_o buena_fw-es esperança_fw-es range_v we_o along_o the_o western_a part_n by_o the_o kingdom_n of_o angola_n congo_n anzichi_n benin_n ghinea_n and_o by_o the_o cape_n of_o sierra_n leona_n capo_n verde_v and_o the_o castle_n of_o arguin_n till_o we_o have_v bring_v ourselves_o to_o finish_v our_o course_n upon_o the_o most_o southwesterne_a part_n of_o barbary_n from_o whence_o our_o author_n john_n leo_n begin_v he_o a_o particular_a description_n of_o all_o the_o know_a border_n coast_n and_o inland_n of_o africa_n which_o john_n leo_n have_v leave_v undescribe_v collect_v out_o of_o sundry_a ancient_a and_o late_a writer_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o red_a sea_n call_v by_o other_o the_o arabian_a gulf_n and_o the_o straight_a of_o mecha_n contain_v in_o length_n twelve_o hundred_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n but_o one_o hundred_o be_v divide_v into_o three_o partition_n or_o channel_n the_o middlemost_a whereof_o be_v call_v the_o large_a or_o deep_a sea_n be_v without_o danger_n navigable_a both_o day_n and_o night_n because_o it_o have_v from_o five_o and_o twenty_o to_o fifty_o fathom_n water_n especial_o from_o the_o isle_n of_o camaran_n even_o to_o suez_n stand_v at_o the_o very_a bottom_n of_o the_o gulf_n the_o other_o two_o partition_n which_o be_v the_o eastern_a and_o western_a extremity_n be_v encumber_v with_o so_o many_o little_a isle_n and_o rock_n as_o it_o be_v impossible_a to_o sail_v over_o they_o but_o only_o by_o daylight_n and_o with_o most_o expert_a pilot_n which_o be_v to_o be_v hire_v at_o a_o small_a island_n lie_v overthwart_o the_o babelmandel_n very_a mouth_n or_o entrance_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n which_o the_o ancient_a king_n of_o egypt_n if_o the_o report_n of_o strabo_n be_v true_a bar_v with_o a_o chain_n from_o the_o african_a to_o the_o arabian_a side_n this_o sea_n be_v very_o scarce_o of_o fish_n perhaps_o because_o there_o fall_v no_o river_n thereinto_o which_o with_o their_o fresh_a and_o sweet_a water_n do_v much_o delight_n and_o nourish_v the_o fish_n and_o the_o strand_n or_o shore_n thereof_o be_v destitute_a of_o all_o green_a grass_n herb_n or_o weed_n the_o port_n and_o haven_n of_o this_o sea_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n very_o dangerous_a and_o difficult_a to_o enter_v by_o reason_n of_o the_o manifold_a wind_n and_o turn_n which_o must_v be_v make_v to_o avoid_v the_o rock_n at_o the_o very_a head_n or_o north_n end_n of_o this_o gulf_n stand_v suez_n which_o heretofore_o geber_n seem_v to_o have_v be_v call_v civitas_fw-la heroum_fw-la and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o david_n and_o solomon_n hazion-geber_n from_o whence_o the_o fleet_n of_o those_o part_n be_v send_v to_o ophir_n for_o gold_n and_o other_o rich_a commodity_n under_o the_o egyptian_a ptolemey_n and_o the_o roman_n this_o town_n flourish_v exceed_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o infinite_a quantity_n of_o merchandise_n bring_v thither_o from_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o arabia_n but_o now_o it_o be_v nothing_o so_o frequent_v partly_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o mighty_a concourse_n and_o traffic_n which_o mecha_n draw_v unto_o itself_o and_o partly_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o portugal_n conveyance_n of_o spice_n and_o other_o indian_a commodity_n about_o the_o cape_n of_o buena_fw-es esperança_fw-es at_o this_o present_a the_o great_a fleet_n turk_n have_v there_o a_o arsenal_n with_o certain_a galley_n for_o fear_n of_o the_o portugal_n aforesaid_a against_o who_o there_o have_v be_v dispatch_v from_o this_o place_n two_o great_a fleet_n one_o for_o the_o assail_a of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o another_o for_o ormuz_n howbeit_o because_o all_o the_o country_n round_o about_o be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o wood_n it_o be_v a_o matter_n of_o infinite_a charge_n to_o furnish_v forth_o a_o fleet_n from_o hence_o for_o they_o be_v constrain_v to_o fetch_v their_o timber_n as_o far_o as_o caramania_n partly_o by_o sea_n and_o partly_o upon_o
inheritance_n canon_n but_o priest_n son_n have_v no_o such_o privilege_n unless_o they_o be_v ordain_v by_o the_o abuna_n they_o pay_v no_o tithe_n to_o any_o church_n but_o the_o clergy_n be_v maintain_v by_o great_a possession_n belong_v to_o their_o church_n and_o monastery_n also_o when_o any_o priest_n be_v cite_v he_o be_v convent_v before_o a_o secular_a judge_n whereas_o i_o say_v they_o sit_v not_o in_o their_o church_n it_o be_v to_o be_v understand_v that_o always_o without_o the_o church_n door_n stand_v a_o great_a number_n of_o wooden_a crutch_n such_o as_o lame_a man_n use_v to_o go_v upon_o where_o every_o man_n take_v his_o own_o and_o lean_v thereupon_o all_o the_o time_n of_o their_o divine_a service_n all_o their_o book_n which_o they_o have_v in_o great_a number_n be_v write_v in_o parchment_n for_o paper_n they_o have_v none_o and_o the_o language_n wherein_o they_o be_v write_v name_v tigia_fw-la be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o abassin_n language_n but_o so_o it_o be_v call_v from_o the_o name_n of_o the_o first_o town_n in_o all_o that_o empire_n which_o be_v convert_v to_o the_o christian_a religion_n all_o their_o church_n have_v two_o curtain_n one_o about_o their_o great_a altar_n with_o bell_n within_o which_o curtain_n none_o may_v enter_v but_o only_a priest_n also_o they_o have_v another_o curtain_n stretch_v through_o the_o midst_n of_o their_o church_n and_o within_o that_o may_v no_o man_n come_v but_o such_o as_o have_v take_v holy_a order_n insomuch_o that_o many_o gentleman_n and_o honourable_a person_n take_v order_n upon_o they_o only_o that_o they_o may_v have_v access_n into_o their_o church_n the_o great_a part_n of_o their_o monastery_n be_v build_v upon_o high_a mountain_n or_o in_o some_o deep_a valley_n they_o have_v great_a revenue_n and_o jurisdiction_n and_o in_o many_o of_o they_o they_o eat_v no_o flesh_n all_o the_o year_n long_o neither_o do_v they_o spend_v any_o store_n of_o fish_n because_o they_o know_v not_o how_o to_o take_v it_o upon_o the_o wall_n of_o all_o their_o church_n be_v paint_v the_o picture_n of_o christ_n of_o the_o bless_a virgin_n marie_n of_o the_o apostle_n prophet_n and_o angel_n and_o in_o every_o one_o the_o picture_n of_o saint_n george_n a_o horseback_n they_o have_v no_o rood_n neither_o will_v they_o suffer_v christ_n crucify_v to_o be_v paint_v because_o they_o say_v they_o be_v not_o worthy_a to_o behold_v he_o in_o that_o passion_n all_o their_o priest_n friar_n and_o nobleman_n continual_o carry_v cross_n in_o their_o hand_n but_o the_o mean_a sort_n of_o people_n carry_v they_o about_o their_o neck_n their_o mooveable_a feast_n namely_o easter_n the_o feast_n of_o ascension_n &_o whitsuntide_n they_o observe_v at_o the_o very_a same_o day_n and_o time_n that_o we_o do_v likewise_o as_o concern_v the_o feast_n of_o christmas_n the_o circumcision_n the_o epiphanie_n and_o other_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o saint_n they_o agree_v whole_o with_o we_o though_o in_o some_o other_o thing_n they_o vary_v they_o have_v great_a store_n of_o leprous_a person_n who_o be_v not_o put_v apart_o from_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o people_n but_o live_v in_o company_n with_o they_o and_o many_o there_o be_v who_o for_o charity_n and_o devotions_n sake_n do_v wash_v they_o and_o heal_v their_o wound_n they_o have_v a_o kind_n of_o trumpet_n but_o not_o of_o the_o best_a and_o likewise_o certain_a instrument_n drum_n of_o brass_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o cairo_n and_o of_o wood_n also_o cover_v with_o leather_n at_o both_o end_n and_o cymbal_n like_v unto_o we_o and_o certain_a great_a bason_n whereon_o they_o make_v a_o noise_n there_o be_v flute_n in_o like_a sort_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o square_a instrument_n with_o string_n not_o much_o unlike_a to_o a_o harp_n which_o they_o call_v david_n mozan_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o harp_n of_o david_n and_o with_o these_o harp_v they_o sound_v before_o the_o prete_n but_o some_o what_o rude_o their_o horse_n of_o the_o countrey-breed_n be_v in_o number_n infinite_a but_o such_o small_a hackney-iade_n that_o they_o do_v they_o little_a service_n howbeit_o those_o that_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o arabia_n and_o egypt_n be_v most_o excellent_a and_o beautiful_a horse_n and_o the_o great_a horse-master_n also_o in_o abassia_n have_v certain_a breed_v or_o raze_n of_o they_o which_o be_v new_o fole_v they_o suffer_v not_o to_o suck_v the_o damn_n above_o three_o day_n if_o they_o be_v such_o as_o they_o mean_v to_o back_o betimes_o but_o separate_v they_o from_o their_o dam_n they_o suckle_v they_o with_o cow_n and_o by_o that_o mean_v they_o prove_v most_o sightly_o and_o gallant_a horse_n hitherto_o aluarez_n thus_o much_o i_o hope_v may_v suffice_v to_o have_v be_v speak_v concern_v the_o upper_a or_o inner_a ethiopia_n which_o contain_v the_o empire_n of_o prete_n janni_n now_o since_o we_o be_v so_o far_o proceed_v let_v we_o take_v also_o a_o cursory_a and_o brief_a surueie_v of_o the_o low_a or_o extreme_a ethiopia_n extend_v itself_o in_o form_n of_o a_o spear_n point_n or_o a_o wedge_n as_o far_o as_o thirty_o five_o degree_n of_o southerly_a latitude_n of_o the_o low_a or_o extreme_a ethiopia_n this_o part_n of_o africa_n be_v utter_o unknown_a to_o ptolemey_n and_o all_o the_o ancient_a writer_n but_o in_o these_o late_a time_n thorough_o discover_v by_o the_o portugal_n especial_o along_o the_o coast_n begin_v to_o the_o northwest_o about_o the_o great_a river_n of_o zaire_n not_o far_o from_o the_o equinoctial_a from_o whence_o stretch_v southward_o to_o thirty_o five_o degree_n and_o then_o northward_o along_o the_o sea-coast_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o africa_n as_o far_o as_o the_o very_a mouth_n or_o entrance_n of_o the_o arabian_a gulf_n it_o limit_v the_o south_n and_o east_n frontier_n of_o the_o abassin_n empire_n last_o before_o describe_v in_o this_o part_n also_o be_v many_o particular_n very_o memorable_a as_o namely_o beside_o sundry_a great_a empire_n &_o kingdom_n the_o famous_a mountain_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o mighty_a river_n of_o magnice_n cuama_n and_o coavo_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o lake_n zembre_n the_o renown_a cape_n of_o good_a hope_n and_o other_o matter_n whereof_o we_o will_v entreat_v in_o their_o due_a place_n this_o portion_n of_o africa_n be_v divide_v into_o six_o principal_a part_n namely_o the_o land_n of_o aian_n the_o land_n of_o zanguebar_n the_o empire_n of_o mohenemugi_n the_o empire_n of_o monomotapa_n the_o region_n of_o cafraria_n &_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n aian_n the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o ethiopia_n the_o low_a the_o land_n of_o aian_n be_v account_v by_o the_o arabian_n to_o be_v that_o region_n latitude_n which_o lie_v between_o the_o narrow_a entrance_n into_o the_o red_a sea_n and_o the_o river_n of_o quilimanci_n be_v upon_o the_o sea-coast_n for_o the_o most_o part_n inhabit_v by_o the_o say_a arabian_n but_o the_o inland-parte_n thereof_o be_v people_v with_o a_o black_a nation_n which_o be_v idolater_n it_o comprehend_v two_o kingdom_n adel_n and_o adea_n adel_n be_v a_o very_a large_a kingdom_n and_o extend_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o aian_n arabian_a gulf_n to_o the_o cape_n of_o guardafu_n call_v of_o old_a by_o ptolemey_n aromata_n promontorium_fw-la south_n and_o west_n it_o border_v upon_o the_o dominion_n of_o prete_n janni_n about_o the_o kingdom_n of_o fatigar_n the_o king_n of_o this_o country_n be_v a_o moor_n be_v account_v among_o the_o mahometan_n a_o most_o holy_a man_n and_o very_o much_o reverence_v by_o they_o because_o he_o wage_v continual_a war_n with_o the_o christian_n take_v captive_a many_o of_o the_o abassin_n and_o send_v they_o to_o the_o great_a turk_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o arabia_n of_o who_o he_o receive_v great_a aid_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o his_o war_n both_o of_o horse_n and_o foot_n the_o people_n of_o adel_n be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o a_o olive_n be_v very_o warlike_a notwithstanding_o that_o the_o great_a part_n of_o they_o want_v weapon_n their_o principal_a city_n be_v call_v arar_n anar_n as_o some_o be_v of_o opinion_n unto_o this_o kingdom_n be_v subject_a the_o city_n of_o zeila_n inhabit_v by_o mooe_n situate_v on_o a_o sandy_a and_o low_a soil_n which_o some_o suppose_v to_o be_v build_v in_o the_o very_a same_o place_n without_o the_o entrance_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n where_o ptolemey_n place_v the_o ancient_a mart-towne_n of_o aualites_n this_o city_n be_v 7._o a_o place_n of_o great_a traffic_n for_o hither_o they_o bring_v out_o of_o india_n cloth_n elephant_n tooth_n frankincense_n pepper_n gold_n and_o other_o rich_a merchandise_n the_o territory_n adjoin_v yield_v abundance_n of_o honey_n wax_n and_o great_a quantity_n of_o oil_n which_o they_o make_v not_o of_o olive_n but_o of_o a_o kind_n of_o dainty_a plum_n it_o affourd_v likewise_o such_o
because_o it_o be_v discover_v upon_o the_o day_n of_o all_o saint_n in_o the_o year_n 1428._o it_o contain_v in_o compass_n fifteen_o mile_n and_o abound_v with_o ox_n wild_a swine_n and_o honey_n and_o yield_v wheat_n sufficient_a for_o the_o use_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n here_o grow_v a_o fruit_n in_o bigness_n and_o shape_n like_o unto_o a_o cherry_n but_o of_o a_o yellow_a colour_n the_o tree_n that_o 〈◊〉_d this_o fruit_n be_v cut_v near_o the_o root_n with_o certain_a stroke_n of_o a_o hatcher_n put_v forth_o the_o year_n follow_v a_o kind_n of_o gum_n which_o be_v call_v sanguis_fw-la draconis_fw-la the_o generation_n of_o one_o shee-cony_n big_a with_o young_a bring_v hither_o out_o 〈◊〉_d of_o portugal_n at_o the_o first_o inhabit_v of_o this_o isle_n do_v in_o short_a time_n so_o exceed_o increase_v that_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v quite_o out_o of_o hope_n ever_o to_o repair_v the_o ruin_n and_o waste_v which_o they_o commit_v at_o this_o present_a there_o be_v a_o small_a isle_n near_o unto_o puerto_n santo_n which_o breed_v nothing_o but_o coney_n unto_o all_o these_o may_v be_v add_v such_o isle_n as_o lie_v near_o the_o african_a coast_n within_o the_o straits_n of_o gibraltar_n the_o principal_a whereof_o as_o namely_o pennon_n or_o the_o little_a rock_n over_o against_o velles_fw-fr de_fw-fr gumera_n with_o the_o isle_n of_o gerbi_n etc._n etc._n because_o they_o be_v large_o describe_v by_o john_n leo_n i_o hold_v it_o a_o matter_n mere_o vain_a and_o superfluous_a in_o this_o place_n to_o stand_v upon_o they_o a_o approbation_n of_o the_o history_n ensue_v by_o i_o richard_n haklvyt_n be_v move_v to_o publish_v my_o opinion_n as_o touch_v this_o present_a history_n of_o john_n leo_n i_o do_v hold_v and_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v the_o very_o best_a the_o most_o particular_a and_o methodical_a that_o ever_o be_v write_v or_o at_o least_o that_o have_v come_v to_o light_n concern_v the_o country_n people_n and_o affair_n of_o africa_n for_o which_o cause_n and_o know_v well_o the_o sufficiency_n of_o the_o translator_n myself_o be_v the_o first_o and_o only_a man_n that_o persuade_v he_o to_o take_v it_o in_o hand_n wherein_o how_o diligent_o and_o faithful_o he_o have_v do_v his_o part_n and_o how_o he_o have_v enlarge_v and_o grace_v this_o geographical_a history_n out_o of_o other_o the_o best_a ancient_a and_o modern_a writer_n by_o add_v a_o description_n of_o all_o those_o african_a main_a land_n and_o isle_n and_o other_o matter_n very_o notable_a which_o john_n leo_n himself_o have_v omit_v i_o refer_v to_o the_o consideration_n of_o all_o judicial_a and_o indifferent_a reader_n richard_n hakluyt_n unto_o this_o approbation_n of_o master_n richard_n hakluyt_n i_o hold_v it_o not_o altogether_o amiss_o to_o adjoine_v the_o testimony_n of_o certain_a modern_a writer_n the_o most_o approve_a and_o famous_a for_o their_o skill_n in_o geographie_n and_o history_n which_o they_o have_v also_o purposely_o set_v down_o in_o commendation_n of_o this_o author_n of_o we_o john_n leo._n first_o therefore_o master_n john_n baptista_n ramusius_n secretary_n to_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n and_o a_o man_n of_o singular_a judgement_n and_o diligence_n in_o these_o matter_n in_o his_o epistle_n dedicatory_a before_o the_o three_o edition_n of_o his_o first_o volume_n of_o voyage_n speak_v of_o the_o manifold_a difficulty_n which_o he_o undergo_v to_o bring_v the_o important_a discourse_n therein_o to_o light_v write_v unto_o learned_a fracastorius_fw-la in_o manner_n follow_v oltra_fw-la che_fw-it gli_fw-it essemplari_fw-la che_fw-it mi_fw-it son_fw-it venute_n alle_fw-mi many_o etc._n etc._n moreover_o say_v he_o those_o copy_n which_o have_v come_v to_o my_o hand_n have_v be_v extreme_o foul_a and_o uncorrect_a a_o matter_n sufficient_a to_o discourage_v the_o mind_n of_o any_o man_n though_o never_o so_o forward_o and_o resolute_a be_v it_o not_o sustain_v by_o consider_v what_o unspeakable_a delight_n these_o discourse_n will_v breed_v unto_o all_o those_o that_o be_v studious_a in_o geography_n and_o most_o especial_o this_o of_o africa_n write_v by_o john_n leo._n concern_v which_o part_n of_o the_o world_n even_o till_o these_o our_o day_n we_o have_v have_v no_o knowledge_n in_o a_o manner_n out_o of_o any_o other_o author_n or_o at_o leastwise_o never_o any_o information_n so_o large_a and_o of_o so_o undoubted_a truth_n but_o what_o do_v i_o here_o speak_v of_o the_o delight_n which_o those_o that_o be_v learned_a and_o studious_a shall_v reap_v hereby_o as_o though_o it_o be_v not_o a_o matter_n which_o will_v afford_v also_o very_a much_o satisfaction_n unto_o the_o great_a lord_n and_o prince_n who_o it_o concern_v more_o than_o any_o other_o to_o know_v the_o secret_n and_o particularity_n of_o this_o african_a part_n of_o the_o world_n together_o with_o the_o situation_n of_o all_o the_o region_n province_n and_o city_n thereof_o and_o the_o dependence_n which_o the_o prince_n and_o people_n have_v one_o towards_o another_o for_o albeit_o they_o may_v have_v some_o advertisement_n &_o instruction_n from_o other_o that_o have_v personal_o travail_v these_o country_n &_o may_v think_v their_o write_n &_o discourse_n to_o be_v very_o large_a yet_o be_o i_o well_o assure_v that_o have_v once_o read_v this_o book_n of_o john_n leo_n and_o thorough_o consider_v the_o matter_n therein_o contain_v and_o declare_v they_o will_v esteem_v the_o relation_n of_o all_o other_o in_o comparison_n of_o this_o to_o be_v but_o brief_a unperfect_a and_o of_o little_a moment_n so_o great_a will_v be_v the_o fruit_n which_o to_o their_o exceed_a contentment_n all_o reader_n shall_v reap_v hereby_o etc._n etc._n thus_o far_o ramusius_n abraham_n ortelius_n before_o his_o general_a map_n of_o africa_n have_v these_o word_n ex_fw-la recentioribus_fw-la etc._n etc._n among_o the_o late_a writer_n for_o your_o more_o perfect_a knowledge_n of_o africa_n you_o must_v read_v aloisius_n cadamosta_n vasco_n da_fw-mi gama_n and_o francis_n aluarez_n who_o travail_v ethiopia_n sed_fw-la omnium_fw-la accuratissime_fw-la etc._n etc._n but_o of_o all_o other_o you_o have_v it_o most_o exact_o describe_v by_o john_n leo._n also_o the_o same_o author_n before_o his_o map_n of_o barbary_n and_o biledulgerid_n but_o say_v he_o concern_v these_o region_n and_o people_n you_o shall_v find_v a_o most_o exquisite_a description_n in_o the_o history_n of_o john_n leo_n etc._n etc._n the_o opinion_n of_o john_n bodin_n in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o method_n of_o read_v history_n concern_v this_o our_o author_n ita_fw-la quoque_fw-la leo_fw-la afer_n genere_fw-la maurus_n etc._n etc._n so_o likewise_o leo_n afer_n by_o descent_n a_o more_o bear_v in_o spain_n in_o religion_n a_o mahometan_a and_o afterward_o a_o christian_a have_v by_o continual_a journey_n travel_v almost_o over_o all_o africa_n as_o also_o over_o asia_n minor_a and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o europe_n be_v take_v by_o certain_a pirate_n and_o present_v unto_o pope_n leo_fw-la the_o ten_o under_o who_o he_o translate_v into_o italian_a all_o those_o thing_n which_o with_o incredible_a study_n and_o diligence_n he_o have_v write_v in_o the_o arabic_a tongue_n concern_v africa_n the_o manner_n law_n and_o custom_n of_o the_o african_a people_n and_o the_o situation_n and_o true_a description_n of_o the_o whole_a country_n their_o military_a discipline_n he_o light_o pass_v over_o and_o brief_o mention_v the_o conflict_n and_o victory_n of_o famous_a warrious_a without_o any_o oration_n or_o ornament_n of_o speech_n rather_o like_o a_o geographer_n then_o a_o chronicler_n and_o with_o a_o perpetual_a delight_n of_o new_a and_o strange_a thing_n he_o do_v as_o it_o be_v perforce_o detain_v his_o reader_n etc._n etc._n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o add_v profecto_fw-la unus_fw-la est_fw-la ex_fw-la omnibus_fw-la etc._n etc._n certes_o of_o all_o other_o this_o be_v the_o only_a man_n by_o who_o africa_n which_o for_o a_o thousand_o year_n before_o have_v lie_v bury_v in_o the_o barbarous_a and_o gross_a ignorance_n of_o our_o people_n be_v now_o plain_o discover_v and_o lay_v open_a to_o the_o view_n of_o all_o beholder_n antonius_n possevinus_fw-la de_fw-la historicis_fw-la sect_n 7._o cap._n 2._o sed_fw-la &_o perdigna_fw-la est_fw-la lectu_fw-la etc._n etc._n also_o the_o history_n of_o leo_n afer_n the_o geographer_n be_v most_o worthy_a to_o be_v read_v because_o it_o contain_v a_o exact_a description_n of_o all_o the_o region_n and_o people_n of_o africa_n and_o it_o have_v be_v publish_v in_o italian_a and_o french_a john_n leo_n his_o first_o book_n of_o the_o description_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o memorable_a thing_n contain_v therein_o why_o this_o part_n of_o the_o world_n be_v name_v africa_n africa_n be_v call_v in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o word_n faraca_n which_o signify_v in_o the_o say_a language_n to_o divide_v but_o why_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o call_v there_o
egypt_n and_o syria_n for_o there_o it_o be_v use_v as_o a_o common_a proverb_n of_o curse_v the_o french_a pox_n take_v you_o among_o the_o rupture_n barbarian_n the_o disease_n call_v in_o latin_a hernia_n be_v not_o so_o common_a but_o in_o egypt_n the_o people_n be_v much_o trouble_v therewith_o for_o some_o of_o the_o egyptian_n have_v their_o cod_n oftentimes_o so_o swell_v as_o it_o be_v incredible_a to_o report_v which_o infirmity_n be_v think_v to_o be_v so_o common_a among_o they_o because_o they_o eat_v so_o much_o gum_n and_o salt_n cheese_n some_o of_o their_o child_n be_v subject_a unto_o the_o fall_a sickness_n but_o when_o they_o grow_v to_o any_o stature_n they_o be_v free_a from_o that_o disease_n this_o fall_a sickness_n likewise_o possess_v the_o woman_n of_o barbary_n and_o of_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n who_o to_o excuse_v it_o say_v that_o they_o be_v take_v with_o a_o spirit_n in_o barbary_n the_o plague_n be_v rife_a every_o ten_o fifteen_o or_o twenty_o year_n whereby_o great_a number_n of_o people_n be_v consume_v for_o they_o have_v no_o cure_n for_o the_o same_o but_o only_o to_o rub_v the_o plague-sore_n with_o certain_a ointment_n make_v of_o armenian_a earth_n in_o numidia_n they_o be_v infect_v with_o the_o plague_n 〈◊〉_d scarce_o once_o in_o a_o hundred_o year_n and_o in_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n they_o know_v not_o the_o name_n of_o this_o disease_n because_o they_o never_o be_v subject_n thereunto_o the_o commendable_a action_n and_o virtue_n of_o the_o african_n those_o arabian_n which_o inhabit_v in_o barbary_n or_o upon_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n be_v great_o addict_v unto_o the_o study_n of_o good_a art_n and_o science_n and_o those_o thing_n which_o concern_v their_o law_n and_o religion_n be_v esteem_v by_o they_o in_o the_o first_o place_n moreover_o they_o have_v be_v heretofore_o most_o studious_a of_o the_o mathematics_n of_o philosophy_n and_o of_o astrology_n but_o these_o art_n as_o it_o be_v aforesaid_a be_v four_o hundred_o year_n ago_o utter_o destroy_v and_o take_v away_o by_o the_o chief_a professor_n of_o their_o law_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o city_n do_v most_o religious_o observe_v and_o 〈◊〉_d those_o thing_n which_o appertain_v unto_o their_o religion_n yea_o they_o honour_v those_o doctor_n and_o priest_n of_o who_o they_o learn_v their_o law_n as_o if_o they_o be_v petie-god_n their_o church_n they_o frequent_v very_o diligent_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v repeat_v certain_a prescript_n and_o formal_a prayer_n most_o superstitious_o persuade_v themselves_o that_o the_o same_o day_n wherein_o they_o make_v their_o prayer_n it_o be_v not_o lawful_a for_o they_o to_o wash_v certain_a of_o their_o member_n when_o as_o at_o other_o time_n they_o will_v wash_v their_o whole_a body_n whereof_o we_o will_v by_o god_n help_n discourse_n more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o this_o present_a treatise_n when_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o mention_v of_o mahumet_n and_o of_o his_o religion_n moreover_o those_o which_o inhabit_v barbary_n be_v of_o great_a cunning_a &_o dexterity_n for_o building_n &_o for_o mathematical_a invention_n which_o a_o man_n may_v easy_o conjecture_v by_o their_o artificial_a work_n most_o honest_a people_n they_o be_v and_o destitute_a of_o all_o fraud_n and_o guile_n not_o only_o embrace_v all_o simplicity_n and_o truth_n but_o also_o practise_v the_o same_o throughout_o the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n albeit_o certain_a latin_a author_n which_o have_v write_v of_o the_o same_o region_n be_v far_o otherwise_o of_o opinion_n likewise_o they_o be_v most_o strong_a and_o valiant_a people_n especial_o those_o which_o dwell_v upon_o the_o mountain_n fidelity_n they_o keep_v their_o covenant_n most_o faithful_o insomuch_o that_o they_o have_v rather_o die_v then_o break_v promise_n no_o nation_n in_o the_o world_n be_v so_o subject_a unto_o jealousy_n for_o they_o will_v rather_o lose_v their_o life_n than_o put_v up_o any_o disgrace_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o their_o woman_n so_o desirous_a they_o be_v of_o riches_n and_o honour_n that_o therein_o no_o other_o people_n can_v go_v beyond_o they_o they_o travel_v in_o a_o manner_n over_o the_o whole_a world_n to_o exercise_v traffic_n for_o they_o be_v continual_o to_o be_v see_v in_o egypt_n in_o aethiopia_n in_o arabia_n persia_n india_n and_o turkey_n and_o whithersoever_o they_o go_v they_o be_v most_o honourable_o esteem_v of_o for_o none_o of_o they_o will_v profess_v any_o art_n unless_o he_o have_v attain_v unto_o great_a exactness_n and_o perfection_n therein_o they_o have_v always_o be_v much_o delight_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o civility_n and_o modest_a behaviour_n and_o it_o be_v account_v heinous_a among_o they_o for_o any_o man_n to_o utter_v in_o company_n any_o bawdy_a or_o unseemly_a word_n they_o have_v always_o in_o mind_n this_o sentence_n of_o a_o grave_a author_n give_v place_n to_o thy_o superior_a if_o any_o youth_n in_o presence_n of_o his_o father_n his_o uncle_n or_o any_o other_o of_o his_o kindred_n do_v sing_v or_o talk_v aught_o of_o love_n matter_n he_o be_v deem_v to_o be_v worthy_a of_o grievous_a punishment_n whatsoever_o lad_n or_o youth_n there_o light_v by_o chance_n into_o any_o company_n which_o discourse_v of_o love_n no_o soon_o hear_v nor_o understand_v what_o their_o talk_n tend_v unto_o but_o immediate_o he_o withdraw_v himself_o from_o among_o they_o these_o be_v the_o thing_n which_o we_o think_v most_o worthy_a of_o relation_n as_o concern_v the_o civility_n humanity_n and_o upright_o deal_n of_o the_o barbarian_n let_v we_o now_o proceed_v unto_o the_o residue_n those_o arabian_n which_o dwell_n in_o tent_n that_o be_v to_o say_v which_o bring_v up_o cattle_n be_v of_o a_o more_o liberal_a and_o civil_a disposition_n to_o wit_n they_o be_v in_o their_o kind_n as_o devout_a valiant_a patient_a courteous_a hospital_n and_o as_o honest_a in_o life_n and_o conversation_n as_o any_o other_o people_n they_o be_v most_o faithful_a observer_n of_o their_o word_n and_o promise_n insomuch_o that_o the_o people_n which_o before_o we_o say_v to_o dwell_v in_o the_o mountain_n be_v great_o stir_v up_o with_o emulation_n of_o their_o virtue_n howbeit_o the_o say_a mountainer_n both_o for_o learning_n for_o virtue_n and_o for_o religion_n be_v think_v much_o inferior_a to_o the_o numidian_n albeit_o they_o have_v little_a or_o no_o knowledge_n at_o all_o in_o natural_a philosophy_n they_o be_v report_v likewise_o to_o be_v most_o 〈◊〉_d warrior_n to_o be_v valiant_a and_o exceed_a lover_n and_o practiser_n of_o all_o humanity_n also_o the_o moor_n and_o arabian_n inhabit_v libya_n be_v somewhat_o civil_a of_o behaviour_n be_v plain_a dealer_n void_a of_o dissimulation_n favourable_a to_o stranger_n and_o lover_n of_o simplicity_n those_o which_o we_o before_o name_v white_a or_o tawny_a moor_n be_v most_o steadfast_a in_o friendship_n as_o likewise_o they_o indifferent_o and_o favourable_o esteem_v of_o other_o nation_n and_o whole_o endeavour_v themselves_o in_o this_o one_o thing_n namely_o that_o they_o may_v lead_v a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o jocund_a life_n moreover_o they_o maintain_v most_o learned_a professor_n of_o liberal_a art_n and_o such_o man_n as_o be_v most_o devout_a in_o their_o religion_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o people_n in_o all_o africa_n that_o lead_v a_o more_o happy_a and_o honourable_a life_n what_o vice_n the_o foresay_a african_n be_v subject_a unto_o never_o be_v there_o any_o people_n or_o nation_n so_o perfect_o endue_v with_o virtue_n but_o that_o they_o have_v their_o contrary_a fault_n and_o blemish_n now_o therefore_o let_v we_o consider_v whether_o the_o vice_n of_o the_o african_n do_v surpass_v their_o virtue_n &_o good_a part_n those_o which_o we_o name_v the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o city_n of_o barbary_n be_v somewhat_o needy_a and_o covetous_a be_v also_o very_o proud_a and_o high-minded_a and_o wonderful_o addict_v unto_o wrath_n insomuch_o that_o according_a to_o the_o proverb_n they_o will_v deep_o engrave_v in_o marble_n any_o injury_n be_v it_o never_o so_o small_a &_o will_v in_o no_o wise_a blot_n it_o out_o of_o their_o remembrance_n so_o rustical_a they_o be_v &_o void_a of_o good_a manner_n that_o scarce_o can_v any_o stranger_n obtain_v their_o familiarity_n and_o friendship_n their_o wit_n be_v but_o mean_a and_o they_o be_v so_o credulous_a that_o they_o will_v believe_v matter_n impossible_a which_o be_v tell_v they_o so_o ignorant_a be_v they_o of_o natural_a philosophy_n that_o they_o imagine_v all_o the_o effect_n and_o operation_n of_o nature_n to_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o divine_a they_o observe_v no_o certain_a order_n of_o live_v nor_o of_o law_n abound_v exceed_o with_o choler_n they_o speak_v always_o with_o a_o angry_a and_o loud_a voice_n neither_o shall_v you_o walk_v in_o the_o daytime_n in_o any_o of_o their_o street_n
time_n they_o will_v challenge_v and_o provoke_v one_o another_o forth_o of_o the_o citie-walle_n and_o have_v fight_v hard_o all_o the_o whole_a day_n at_o night_n they_o fall_v to_o throw_v of_o stone_n till_o at_o length_n the_o citie-officer_n come_v upon_o they_o take_v some_o and_o beat_v they_o public_o throughout_o the_o city_n sometime_o it_o fall_v 〈◊〉_d that_o the_o young_a stripling_n arm_v themselves_o and_o go_v by_o night_n out_o of_o the_o city_n range_v up_o and_o down_o the_o field_n and_o garden_n and_o if_o the_o contrary_a faction_n of_o yoonker_n and_o they_o mere_a it_o be_v wonder_a what_o a_o bloody_a skirmish_n ensue_v howbeit_o they_o be_v often_o most_o severe_o punish_v for_o it_o of_o the_o african_a poet_n in_o fez_n there_o be_v diverse_a most_o excellent_a poet_n which_o make_v verse_n in_o their_o own_o mother_n tongue_n most_o of_o their_o poem_n and_o song_n entreat_v of_o love_n every_o year_n they_o pen_v certain_a verse_n in_o the_o commendation_n of_o mahumet_n especial_o upon_o his_o birthday_n for_o then_o betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o resort_v unto_o the_o palace_n of_o the_o chief_a judge_n or_o governor_n ascend_v his_o tribunall-seate_n and_o from_o thence_o read_v their_o verse_n to_o a_o great_a audience_n of_o people_n and_o he_o fez._n who_o verse_n be_v most_o elegant_a and_o pithy_a be_v that_o year_n proclaim_v prince_n of_o the_o poet_n but_o when_o as_o the_o king_n of_o the_o marin-familie_n prosper_v they_o use_v to_o invite_v all_o the_o learned_a man_n of_o the_o city_n unto_o their_o palace_n and_o honourable_o entertain_v they_o they_o command_v each_o man_n in_o their_o hear_n to_o recite_v their_o verse_n to_o the_o commendation_n of_o mahumet_n and_o he_o that_o be_v in_o all_o man_n opinion_n esteem_v the_o best_a poet_n be_v reward_v by_o the_o king_n with_o a_o hundred_o ducat_n with_o a_o excellent_a horse_n with_o a_o woman-slave_n and_o with_o the_o king_n own_o robe_n wherewith_o he_o be_v then_o apparel_v all_o the_o rest_n have_v fifty_o ducat_n apiece_o give_v they_o so_o that_o none_o depart_v without_o the_o king_n liberality_n but_o a_o hundred_o and_o thirty_o year_n be_v expire_v since_o this_o custom_n together_o with_o the_o majesty_n of_o the_o fessan_n kingdom_n decay_v a_o description_n of_o the_o grammar-schoole_n in_o fez._n of_o school_n in_o fez_n for_o the_o instruct_n of_o child_n there_o be_v almost_o two_o hundred_o every_o one_o of_o which_o be_v in_o fashion_n like_o a_o great_a hall_n the_o schoolmaster_n teach_v their_o child_n to_o write_v and_o read_v not_o out_o of_o a_o book_n but_o out_o of_o a_o certain_a great_a table_n every_o day_n they_o expound_v one_o sentence_n of_o the_o alcoran_n and_o have_v red_a quite_o through_o they_o begin_v it_o again_o repeat_v it_o so_o often_o till_o they_o have_v most_o firm_o commit_v the_o same_o to_o memory_n which_o they_o do_v right_a well_o in_o the_o space_n of_o 7._o year_n then_o read_v they_o unto_o their_o scholar_n some_o part_n of_o orthography_n howbeit_o both_o this_o and_o the_o other_o part_n of_o grammar_n be_v far_o more_o exact_o teach_v in_o the_o college_n then_o in_o these_o trivial_a school_n the_o say_v schoolmaster_n be_v allow_v a_o very_a small_a stipend_n but_o when_o their_o boy_n have_v learn_v some_o part_n of_o the_o alcoran_n they_o present_v certain_a gift_n unto_o their_o master_n according_a to_o each_o one_o ability_n afterwards_o so_o soon_o as_o any_o boy_n have_v perfect_o learn_v the_o whole_a koran_n his_o father_n invit_v all_o his_o son_n schoolfellow_n unto_o a_o great_a banquet_n and_o his_o son_n in_o costly_a apparel_n ride_v through_o the_o street_n upon_o a_o gallant_a horse_n which_o horse_n and_o apparel_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o royal_a citadel_n be_v bind_v to_o lend_v he_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o schoolfellow_n be_v mount_v likewise_o on_o horseback_n accompany_v he_o to_o the_o banquet_v house_n sing_v diverse_a song_n to_o the_o praise_n of_o god_n and_o of_o mahumet_n then_o be_v they_o bring_v to_o a_o most_o sumptuous_a banquet_n whereat_o all_o the_o kinsfolk_n of_o the_o foresay_a boy_n father_n be_v usual_o present_a every_o one_o of_o who_o bestow_v on_o the_o schoolmaster_n some_o small_a gift_n and_o the_o boy_n father_n give_v he_o a_o new_a suit_n of_o apparel_n the_o say_v scholar_n likewise_o use_v to_o celebrate_v a_o feast_n upon_o the_o birthday_n of_o mahumet_n and_o then_o their_o father_n be_v bind_v to_o send_v each_o man_n a_o torch_n unto_o the_o school_n whereupon_o every_o boy_n carry_v a_o torch_n in_o his_o hand_n some_o of_o which_o weigh_v thirty_o pound_n these_o torch_n be_v most_o curious_o make_v be_v adorn_v round_o about_o with_o diverse_a fruit_n of_o wax_n which_o be_v light_v betimes_o in_o the_o morning_n do_v burn_v till_o sunrise_a in_o the_o mean_a while_n certain_a singer_n resound_v the_o praise_n of_o mahumet_n and_o so_o soon_o as_o the_o sun_n be_v up_o all_o their_o solemnity_n cease_v this_o day_n use_v to_o be_v very_o gainful_a unto_o the_o schoolmaster_n for_o they_o sell_v the_o remnant_n of_o the_o wax_n upon_o the_o torch_n for_o a_o hundred_o ducat_n and_o sometime_o for_o more_o none_o of_o they_o pay_v any_o rent_n for_o his_o school_n for_o all_o their_o school_n be_v build_v many_o year_n ago_o and_o be_v free_o bestow_v for_o the_o train_n up_o of_o youth_n whatsoever_o ornament_n or_o toy_n be_v upon_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o schoolmaster_n divide_v they_o among_o their_o scholar_n and_o among_o the_o singer_n both_o in_o these_o common_a school_n and_o also_o in_o the_o college_n they_o have_v two_o day_n of_o recreation_n every_o week_n wherein_o they_o neither_o teach_v nor_o study_v of_o the_o fortune-teller_n and_o some_o other_o artisan_n in_o fez._n we_o have_v say_v nothing_o as_o yet_o of_o the_o leatherdresser_n who_o have_v diverse_a mansion_n by_o the_o river_n side_n pay_v for_o every_o skin_n a_o halfpenny_n custom_n which_o amount_v yearly_o almost_o unto_o three_o hundred_o ducat_n here_o be_v likewise_o surgeon_n &_o barber_n who_o because_o they_o be_v so_o few_o i_o think_v not_o to_o have_v mention_v in_o this_o place_n now_o let_v we_o speak_v of_o the_o fortune-teller_n and_o diviner_n of_o who_o there_o be_v a_o great_a number_n and_o three_o kind_n for_o one_o fez._n sort_n use_v certain_a geomanticall_a figure_n other_o pour_v a_o drop_n of_o oil_n into_o a_o vial_n or_o glass_n of_o water_n make_v the_o say_a water_n to_o be_v transparent_a and_o bright_a wherein_o as_o it_o be_v in_o a_o mirror_n they_o affirm_v that_o they_o see_v huge_a swarm_n of_o devil_n that_o resemble_v a_o whole_a army_n some_o whereof_o be_v travel_v some_o be_v pass_v over_o a_o river_n and_o other_o fight_v a_o land-battell_n who_o when_o the_o divine_a see_v at_o quiet_a he_o demand_v such_o question_n of_o they_o as_o he_o be_v desirous_a to_o be_v resolve_v of_o and_o the_o devil_n give_v they_o answer_v with_o beckon_v or_o with_o some_o gesture_n of_o their_o hand_n or_o eye_n so_o inconsiderate_a and_o damnable_a be_v their_o credulity_n in_o this_o behalf_n the_o foresay_a glasse-viall_n they_o will_v deliver_v into_o child_n hand_n scarce_o of_o eight_o year_n old_a of_o who_o they_o will_v ask_v whether_o they_o see_v this_o or_o that_o devil_n many_o of_o the_o city_n be_v so_o besot_v with_o these_o vanity_n that_o they_o spend_v great_a sum_n upon_o they_o the_o three_o kind_n of_o diviner_n be_v women-witche_n which_o be_v affirm_v to_o have_v familiarity_n with_o devil_n some_o devil_n they_o call_v red_a some_o white_a and_o some_o black_a devil_n and_o when_o they_o will_v tell_v any_o man_n fortune_n they_o perfume_v themselves_o with_o certain_a odour_n say_v that_o then_o they_o possess_v themselves_o with_o that_o devil_n which_o they_o call_v for_o afterward_o change_v their_o voice_n they_o feign_v the_o devil_n to_o speak_v within_o they_o then_o they_o which_o come_v to_o inquire_v ought_v with_o great_a fear_n &_o tremble_a ask_v these_o vile_a &_o abominable_a witch_n such_o question_n as_o they_o mean_v to_o propound_v and_o last_o offer_v some_o fee_n unto_o the_o devil_n they_o depart_v but_o the_o wise_a and_o honest_a sort_n of_o people_n call_v these_o woman_n sahaoat_n which_o in_o latin_a signify_v fricatrice_n because_o they_o have_v a_o damnable_a custom_n to_o commit_v unlawful_a venery_n among_o themselves_o which_o i_o can_v express_v in_o any_o modest_a term_n if_o fair_a woman_n come_v unto_o they_o at_o any_o time_n these_o abominable_a witch_n will_v burn_v in_o lust_n towards_o they_o no_o otherwise_o then_o lusty_a yoonker_n do_v towards_o young_a maid_n and_o will_v in_o the_o devil_n behalf_n demand_v for_o a_o reward_n that_o they_o may_v lie_v with_o they_o and_o so_o by_o
most_o part_n of_o the_o gentleman_n of_o fez_n have_v vineyard_n upon_o the_o say_a mountain_n at_o the_o north_n foot_n of_o this_o mountain_n the_o field_n be_v replenish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o grain_n and_o fruit_n for_o all_o that_o plain_n be_v water_v southward_o with_o the_o river_n sebu_n and_o here_o the_o gardiner_n with_o certain_a artificial_a wheel_n and_o engine_n draw_v water_n out_o of_o the_o river_n to_o moisten_v their_o garden_n in_o this_o plain_a be_v wellnigh_o two_o hundred_o acre_n of_o ground_n the_o revenue_n whereof_o be_v give_v unto_o the_o king_n master_n of_o ceremony_n howbeit_o he_o make_v thereof_o not_o above_o five_o hundred_o ducat_n a_o year_n the_o ten_o part_n of_o all_o which_o revenue_n amount_v to_o three_o thousand_o bushel_n of_o corn_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n provision_n of_o mount_n zarhon_n this_o mountain_n begin_v from_o the_o plain_a of_o esais_n lie_v ten_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n of_o fez_n westward_o it_o extend_v thirty_o mile_n and_o be_v almost_o ten_o mile_n broad_a this_o mountain_n be_v all_o cover_v with_o waste_n and_o desert_a wood_n be_v otherwise_o well_o store_v with_o olive_n in_o this_o mountain_n there_o be_v of_o sheepefolde_n and_o castle_n to_o the_o number_n of_o fifty_o and_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v very_o wealthy_a for_o it_o stand_v between_o two_o flourish_a city_n that_o be_v to_o say_v fez_n on_o the_o east_n and_o mecnase_n on_o the_o west_n the_o woman_n weave_v woollen_a cloth_n according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o that_o place_n and_o be_v adorn_v with_o many_o silver_n ring_v and_o bracelet_n the_o man_n of_o this_o mountain_n be_v most_o valiant_a and_o be_v much_o give_v to_o pursue_v and_o take_v lion_n whereof_o they_o send_v great_a fez._n store_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o fez._n and_o the_o king_n hunt_v the_o say_a lion_n in_o manner_n follow_v in_o a_o large_a field_n there_o be_v certain_a little_a cell_n make_v be_v so_o high_a that_o a_o man_n may_v stand_v upright_o in_o they_o each_o one_o of_o these_o cell_n be_v shut_v fast_o with_o a_o little_a door_n and_o contain_v within_o every_o of_o they_o a_o arm_a man_n who_o open_v the_o door_n present_v himself_o to_o the_o view_n of_o the_o lion_n then_o the_o lion_n 〈◊〉_d the_o door_n open_a come_v run_v towards_o they_o with_o great_a fury_n but_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v again_o he_o wax_v more_o furious_a than_o before_o then_o bring_v they_o forth_o a_o bull_n to_o combat_v with_o the_o lion_n who_o enter_v a_o fierce_a and_o bloody_a conflict_n wherein_o if_o the_o bull_n kill_v the_o lion_n that_o day_n sport_n be_v at_o a_o end_n but_o if_o the_o lion_n get_v the_o victory_n than_o all_o the_o arm_a man_n be_v ordinary_o twelve_o leap_v forth_o of_o their_o cell_n and_o invade_v the_o lion_n each_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o iavelin_n with_o a_o pike_n of_o a_o cubite_fw-la and_o a_o half_a long_a and_o if_o these_o arm_a man_n seem_v to_o be_v too_o hard_o for_o the_o lion_n the_o king_n cause_v their_o number_n to_o be_v diminish_v but_o perceive_v they_o too_o weak_a the_o king_n with_o his_o company_n from_o a_o certain_a high_a place_n where_o he_o stand_v to_o behold_v the_o sport_n kill_v the_o lion_n with_o their_o crossbows_z and_o oftentimes_o it_o fall_v out_o that_o before_o the_o lion_n be_v slay_v some_o one_o of_o the_o man_n die_v for_o it_o the_o residue_n be_v sore_o wound_v the_o reward_n of_o those_o that_o encounter_v the_o lion_n be_v ten_o ducat_n apiece_o and_o a_o new_a garment_n neither_o be_v any_o admit_v unto_o this_o combat_n but_o man_n of_o redoubt_a valour_n and_o such_o as_o come_v from_o mount_n zelagi_n but_o those_o that_o take_v the_o lion_n first_o be_v inhabitant_n of_o mount_n zarhon_n of_o gualili_n a_o town_n of_o mount_n zarhon_n this_o town_n be_v build_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o the_o foresay_a mountain_n what_o time_n they_o be_v lord_n of_o granada_n in_o south_n spain_n it_o be_v environ_v around_o with_o mighty_a thick_a wall_n make_v of_o smooth_a and_o hew_a stone_n the_o gate_n be_v large_a and_o high_a and_o the_o field_n be_v manure_v for_o the_o space_n of_o six_o mile_n about_o howbeit_o this_o town_n be_v long_o sithence_o destroy_v by_o the_o african_n but_o afterward_o when_o the_o schismatic_n idris_n come_v into_o this_o region_n he_o begin_v to_o repair_v this_o desolate_a town_n and_o to_o replant_v it_o so_o with_o inhabitant_n that_o within_o short_a time_n it_o grow_v very_o populous_a howbeit_o after_o his_o decease_n it_o be_v neglect_v by_o his_o son_n be_v whole_o addict_v as_o be_v beforesaid_a unto_o the_o build_n of_o fez._n and_o yet_o idris_n lie_v bury_v in_o this_o town_n who_o sepulchre_n be_v visit_v with_o great_a reverence_n almost_o by_o all_o the_o people_n of_o barbary_n for_o he_o be_v as_o high_o esteem_v as_o if_o he_o have_v be_v some_o patriarch_n because_o he_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o mahumet_n at_o this_o present_a there_o be_v but_o two_o or_o three_o house_n in_o all_o the_o town_n which_o be_v there_o build_v for_o the_o honour_n and_o maintenance_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n the_o field_n adjacent_a be_v exceed_o well_o husband_v and_o their_o garden_n be_v most_o pleasant_a by_o reason_n of_o two_o sweet_a freshet_n run_v through_o they_o the_o which_o diverse_o wind_v themselves_o about_o the_o little_a hill_n and_o valley_n do_v water_n all_o that_o plain_a of_o a_o certain_a town_n call_v the_o palace_n of_o pharaoh_n this_o town_n be_v found_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n about_o eight_o mile_n distant_a from_o gualili_n the_o people_n of_o this_o say_a mountain_n together_o with_o some_o historiographer_n be_v most_o certain_o persuade_v that_o this_o town_n be_v build_v by_o pharaoh_n king_n of_o egypt_n in_o the_o time_n of_o moses_n and_o take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o first_o founder_n which_o notwithstanding_o i_o think_v to_o be_v otherwise_o for_o i_o can_v read_v in_o no_o approve_a author_n that_o either_o pharaoh_n or_o any_o other_o egyptian_n ever_o inhabit_v these_o region_n but_o i_o suppose_v that_o this_o fond_a opinion_n be_v take_v out_o of_o that_o book_n which_o one_o elcabi_n write_v concern_v the_o word_n of_o mahumet_n for_o the_o say_a book_n affirm_v from_o the_o authority_n of_o mahumet_n that_o there_o be_v four_o king_n only_o that_o govern_v the_o whole_a world_n two_o whereof_o be_v faithful_a and_o the_o other_o two_o ethnike_n the_o faithful_a he_o 〈◊〉_d be_v alexander_n the_o great_a and_o solomon_n the_o son_n of_o david_n and_o the_o ethnike_n be_v nimrod_n and_o pharaoh_n but_o i_o be_o rather_o of_o opinion_n by_o the_o latin_a letter_n which_o be_v there_o engrave_v in_o the_o wall_n that_o the_o roman_n build_v this_o town_n about_o this_o town_n run_v two_o small_a river_n on_o either_o side_n thereof_o the_o little_a hill_n and_o valley_n adjacent_a do_v great_o abound_v with_o olive_n not_o far_o from_o hence_o be_v certain_a wild_a desert_n frequent_v with_o lion_n and_o leopard_n of_o the_o town_n call_v pietra_n rossa_n or_o the_o red_a rock_n pietra_n rossa_n be_v a_o small_a town_n build_v by_o the_o roman_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o the_o foresay_a mountain_n be_v so_o near_o the_o forest_n that_o the_o lion_n will_v come_v 〈◊〉_d daily_o into_o the_o town_n and_o gather_v up_o bone_n in_o the_o street_n yea_o they_o be_v so_o tame_a and_o familiar_a that_o neither_o woman_n nor_o child_n be_v afeard_a of_o they_o the_o wall_n of_o this_o town_n be_v build_v very_o high_a and_o of_o great_a stone_n but_o now_o they_o be_v ruin_v in_o many_o place_n and_o the_o whole_a town_n be_v diminish_v into_o one_o street_n their_o field_n be_v join_v unto_o the_o plain_n of_o azgara_n abound_v with_o olive_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o pulse_n of_o the_o town_n of_o maghilla_n maghilla_n be_v a_o little_a town_n found_v of_o old_a by_o the_o roman_n upon_o that_o side_n of_o the_o foresay_a hill_n which_o look_v towards_o fez._n about_o this_o town_n be_v most_o fertile_a field_n and_o great_o enrich_v with_o olive_n there_o be_v a_o plain_a likewise_o contain_v many_o fresh_a fountain_n and_o well_o store_v with_o hemp_n and_o flax_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o shame_n this_o ancient_a castle_n be_v build_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o say_a mountain_n near_o unto_o the_o high_a way_n from_o fez_n to_o mecnase_n and_o it_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n because_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v most_o shameful_o addict_v to_o covetise_n like_v unto_o all_o the_o people_n thereabouts_o in_o old_a time_n it_o be_v report_v that_o a_o certain_a king_n pass_v by_o who_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o castle_n invite_v to_o dinner_n request_v he_o to_o
nothing_o but_o water_n in_o the_o say_a fountain_n they_o return_v back_o again_o the_o same_o way_n that_o they_o come_v and_o they_o have_v scarce_o go_v half_a way_n but_o their_o other_o light_n also_o be_v blow_v out_o with_o a_o sudden_a blast_n afterwards_o seek_v earnest_o up_o and_o down_o and_o be_v weary_a of_o many_o fall_n that_o they_o catch_v among_o the_o rock_n they_o find_v that_o there_o be_v no_o hope_n of_o return_n wherefore_o in_o this_o desperate_a case_n commit_v themselves_o with_o tear_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o god_n they_o vow_v if_o they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d this_o danger_n never_o to_o adventure_v any_o more_o they_o that_o stand_v at_o the_o 〈◊〉_d mouth_n be_v ignorant_a of_o their_o companion_n mishap_n expect_v their_o 〈◊〉_d and_o have_v stay_v over_o long_o at_o length_n they_o let_v down_o themselves_o by_o the_o rope_n and_o begin_v with_o light_n to_o seek_v their_o fellow_n make_v a_o great_a noise_n and_o at_o length_n find_v they_o heavy_a and_o sad_a but_o the_o three_o who_o be_v wander_v up_o and_o down_o those_o dark_a place_n they_o can_v by_o no_o mean_n find_v wherefore_o leave_v he_o they_o return_v forth_o of_o the_o cave_n and_o he_o that_o be_v leave_v behind_o hear_v at_o length_n a_o noise_n like_o the_o bark_n of_o little_a dog_n and_o shape_a his_o course_n towards_o they_o he_o find_v immediate_o four_o strange_a and_o as_o it_o shall_v seem_v newborn_a beast_n after_o which_o follow_v the_o dabah_n damn_n be_v not_o much_o unlike_a to_o a_o shee-woolfe_n save_v that_o she_o be_v big_a wherefore_o he_o begin_v exceed_o to_o fear_v howbeit_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n for_o be_v about_o to_o flee_v the_o beast_n come_v towards_o he_o fawn_v gentle_o upon_o he_o with_o her_o tail_n and_o so_o at_o length_n after_o long_o seek_v he_o find_v the_o hole_n mouth_n with_o great_a joy_n and_o escape_v the_o danger_n for_o within_o a_o while_n he_o say_v that_o he_o begin_v to_o see_v some_o glimmer_n of_o light_n as_o they_o do_v which_o have_v long_o be_v in_o the_o dark_a but_o after_o a_o certain_a time_n this_o cave_n be_v fill_v with_o water_n up_o to_o the_o top_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o raven_n call_v cunaigel_n gherben_fw-ge this_o mountain_n stand_v very_o near_o the_o former_a and_o be_v full_a of_o wood_n and_o lion_n here_o be_v no_o city_n nor_o any_o other_o place_n of_o habitation_n perhaps_o by_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a coldness_n of_o the_o place_n from_o this_o mountain_n run_v a_o certain_a little_a river_n and_o here_o be_v a_o rock_n of_o a_o exceed_a height_n whereupon_o keep_v infinite_a swarm_n of_o crow_n and_o raven_n which_o some_o think_v to_o have_v be_v the_o occasion_n of_o the_o name_n of_o this_o mountain_n sometime_o the_o terrible_a northerly_a wind_n bring_v such_o abundance_n of_o snow_n upon_o this_o mountain_n that_o such_o as_o travel_v from_o numidia_n towards_o fez_n loose_v their_o life_n thereby_o as_o have_v be_v signify_v in_o the_o first_o book_n every_o summer_n the_o arabian_n next_o inhabit_v be_v call_v beni_n essen_n usual_o resort_v unto_o this_o mountain_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o cool_a water_n and_o pleasant_a shadow_n notwithstanding_o they_o know_v it_o to_o be_v haunt_v with_o great_a store_n of_o lion_n and_o leopard_n of_o the_o town_n of_o tezerghe_n this_o little_a town_n be_v by_o the_o african_n build_v in_o manner_n of_o a_o fort_n upon_o the_o side_n of_o a_o small_a river_n which_o run_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o foresay_a mountain_n both_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o their_o house_n be_v most_o base_a and_o destitute_a of_o all_o civility_n their_o field_n be_v environ_v with_o the_o mountain_n adjoin_v bring_v forth_o some_o small_a quantity_n of_o barley_n and_o peach_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v all_o subject_n unto_o certain_a arabian_n call_v devil_n chusein_n of_o the_o town_n call_v vman_n giunaibe_n this_o ancient_a town_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o arabian_n be_v situate_a about_o twelve_o mile_n from_o tezerghe_n upon_o the_o south_n side_n of_o atlas_n it_o be_v so_o dangerous_a a_o place_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o often_o invasion_n of_o certain_a arabian_n that_o none_o almost_o dare_v travel_v that_o way_n there_o lie_v a_o way_n near_o this_o town_n which_o a_o man_n may_v not_o pass_v without_o dance_v and_o leap_v unless_o he_o will_v fall_v into_o a_o ague_n the_o certainty_n where_o of_o i_o have_v hear_v many_o avouch_v of_o mount_n beni_n merasen_a the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o exceed_o high_a and_o cold_a mountain_n have_v great_a plenty_n of_o horse_n and_o ass_n here_o be_v store_n of_o mule_n likewise_o which_o carry_v ware_n up_o and_o down_o without_o either_o bridle_n or_o saddle_n their_o house_n be_v build_v not_o with_o wall_n of_o stone_n but_o of_o rush_n the_o people_n be_v very_o rich_a and_o pay_v no_o tribute_n to_o the_o king_n perhaps_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o strong_a situation_n of_o their_o mountain_n of_o mount_n mesettaza_n this_o mountain_n extend_v in_o length_n from_o east_n to_o west_n almost_o thirty_o mile_n and_o twelve_o mile_n in_o breadth_n the_o west_n part_n thereof_o adjoin_v upon_o the_o plain_a of_o edecsen_n which_o border_v upon_o temesna_n it_o be_v like_a unto_o the_o foresay_a mountain_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o also_o for_o plenty_n of_o horse_n and_o mule_n at_o fez_n there_o be_v great_a store_n of_o learned_a man_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o this_o mountain_n they_o pay_v no_o tribute_n at_o all_o but_o only_o send_v the_o king_n such_o gift_n as_o themselves_o please_v of_o the_o mountain_n of_o ziz._n these_o mountain_n be_v think_v to_o have_v borrow_v their_o name_n from_o a_o certain_a river_n spring_v out_o of_o they_o eastward_o they_o begin_v at_o mesettaza_n and_o extend_v westward_o to_o the_o mountain_n of_o tedla_n and_o dedis_n southward_o they_o border_n upon_o that_o part_n of_o numidia_n which_o be_v call_v segelmesse_n and_o northward_o upon_o the_o plain_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o guregra_n in_o length_n they_o contain_v a_o hundred_o and_o in_o breadth_n almost_o forty_o mile_n in_o number_n they_o be_v fifteen_o be_v extreme_o cold_a and_o difficult_a to_o ascend_v and_o send_v forth_o many_o stream_n of_o water_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v call_v sanaga_n and_o be_v man_n most_o patient_a of_o all_o boisterous_a and_o cold_a weather_n they_o wear_v but_o one_o coat_n at_o all_o season_n of_o the_o year_n over_o which_o they_o cast_v a_o kind_n of_o cloak_n or_o mantle_n their_o leg_n and_o 〈◊〉_d they_o wrap_v in_o certain_a clothes_n as_o it_o be_v in_o swath_a band_n and_o they_o go_v at_o all_o time_n bareheaded_a in_o this_o mountain_n be_v great_a store_n of_o mule_n ass_n and_o other_o cattle_n but_o very_o few_o desert_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v a_o most_o lewd_a and_o villainous_a generation_n be_v whole_o addict_v to_o theft_n and_o robbery_n they_o be_v at_o continual_a dissension_n with_o the_o arabian_n and_o practice_v daily_a mischief_n and_o inconvenience_n against_o they_o and_o to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v provoke_v they_o to_o great_a fury_n they_o will_v sometime_o throw_v their_o camel_n down_o headlong_o from_o the_o top_n of_o some_o high_a mountain_n in_o these_o mountain_n there_o happen_v a_o certain_a strange_a and_o incredible_a matter_n for_o there_o be_v serpent_n so_o familiar_a with_o man_n that_o at_o dinnertime_n they_o will_v come_v like_o dog_n &_o serpent_n cat_n and_o gather_v up_o the_o crumb_n under_o the_o table_n neither_o will_v they_o hurt_v any_o body_n unless_o they_o be_v offer_v some_o injury_n the_o wall_n of_o their_o house_n be_v make_v of_o chalk_n and_o the_o roof_n be_v cover_v with_o thatch_n there_o be_v also_o another_o kind_n of_o inhabitant_n in_o these_o mountain_n who_o possess_v more_o drove_n of_o cattle_n than_o the_o former_a and_o dwell_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o cottage_n make_v of_o rush_n and_o these_o carry_v unto_o segelmese_n butter_n and_o wool_n to_o be_v sell_v but_o at_o that_o time_n only_o when_o the_o arabian_n inhabit_v the_o desert_n for_o it_o often_o fall_v out_o that_o they_o be_v encounter_v by_o they_o &_o spoil_v of_o their_o good_n these_o people_n be_v most_o valiant_a warrior_n for_o they_o will_v fight_v even_o to_o the_o last_o gasp_n rather_o than_o be_v take_v of_o their_o enemy_n they_o carry_v four_o or_o five_o javelin_n about_o with_o they_o wherewith_o they_o know_v right_a well_o how_o to_o defend_v themselves_o from_o the_o enemy_n they_o fight_v always_o on_o foot_n neither_o can_v they_o be_v vanquish_v but_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o horseman_n and_o they_o use_v to_o carry_v sword_n and_o dagger_n with_o they_o also_o in_o my_o time_n they_o obtain_v safe_a conduct_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o the_o arabian_n of_o
they_o likewise_o which_o be_v a_o cause_n that_o the_o merchant_n of_o both_o part_n travel_v more_o secure_o of_o the_o town_n of_o gerseluin_n this_o ancient_a town_n be_v build_v by_o the_o african_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o one_o of_o the_o foresay_a mountain_n not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n of_o ziz._n it_o be_v environ_v with_o a_o impregnable_a and_o stately_a wall_n the_o founder_n whereof_o be_v a_o certain_a king_n of_o the_o marin-familie_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o wall_n and_o bulwark_n it_o be_v a_o most_o beautiful_a town_n but_o be_v once_o enter_v thereinto_o you_o shall_v see_v most_o base_a and_o beggarly_a house_n and_o scarce_o any_o inhabitant_n dwell_v in_o they_o and_o that_o by_o the_o injury_n of_o certain_a arabian_n who_o when_o they_o revolt_v from_o the_o marin-familie_n take_v this_o town_n and_o grievous_o oppress_v the_o citizen_n their_o dry_a and_o barren_a field_n lie_v open_a to_o the_o north_n upon_o the_o river_n be_v diverse_a mill_n and_o by_o the_o side_n thereof_o be_v many_o garden_n replenish_v with_o grape_n and_o peach_n which_o they_o use_v to_o dry_v in_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o keep_v a_o whole_a year_n they_o have_v great_a scarcity_n of_o cattle_n which_o cause_v they_o to_o live_v a_o most_o 〈◊〉_d life_n this_o town_n be_v build_v by_o the_o family_n of_o zeneta_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o fort_n to_o the_o end_n it_o may_v be_v a_o place_n of_o refuge_n only_o in_o their_o journey_n to_o numidia_n but_o afterward_o it_o be_v surprise_v and_o utter_o destroy_v by_o the_o family_n of_o luntuna_n here_o also_o be_v great_a store_n of_o such_o domestical_a serpent_n as_o we_o report_v to_o be_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o ziz._n here_o end_v the_o three_o book_n john_n leo_n his_o four_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o memorable_a thing_n contain_v therein_o a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tremizen_n telensin_n this_o kingdom_n begin_v westward_o from_o the_o river_n of_o zha_n &_o muluia_n eastward_o it_o border_v upon_o the_o great_a river_n southward_a upon_o the_o desert_n of_o numidia_n and_o northward_o upon_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n this_o region_n be_v call_v by_o the_o roman_n caesaria_n and_o be_v by_o they_o inhabit_v howbeit_o after_o the_o roman_n be_v expel_v it_o be_v full_o possess_v by_o the_o ancient_a governor_n thereof_o call_v beni_n habdulguad_n and_o be_v a_o generation_n of_o the_o family_n of_o magrava_n and_o it_o remain_v unto_o they_o and_o their_o successor_n three_o hundred_o year_n until_o such_o time_n as_o a_o certain_a mighty_a man_n call_v ghamrazen_a the_o son_n of_o zeijen_n take_v possession_n thereof_o his_o posterity_n change_v at_o length_n their_o ancient_a name_n be_v call_v beni_n zeijen_n that_o be_v the_o son_n of_o zeijen_n and_o they_o enjoy_v this_o kingdom_n for_o the_o space_n almost_o of_o 380._o year_n at_o length_n the_o king_n of_o fez_n of_o the_o marin-familie_n great_o molest_v they_o so_o that_o those_o ten_o king_n which_o succeed_v zeijen_n be_v some_o of_o they_o unfortunate_a in_o battle_n some_o slay_v some_o take_v captive_a and_o other_o expel_v their_o kingdom_n and_o chase_v to_o the_o next_o mountain_n neither_o be_v they_o free_a from_o vexation_n of_o the_o king_n of_o tunis_n howbeit_o the_o kingdom_n of_o telensin_n remain_v still_o to_o this_o family_n and_o they_o continue_v in_o peace_n for_o almost_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o year_n be_v endamage_v by_o no_o foreign_a power_n save_v that_o one_o abu_n feris_n king_n of_o tunis_n and_o his_o son_n hutman_n make_v they_o to_o pay_v tribute_n for_o certain_a year_n unto_o tunis_n till_o the_o decease_n of_o the_o say_a hutman_n this_o kingdom_n stretch_v in_o length_n from_o east_n to_o west_n 380._o mile_n but_o in_o breadth_n from_o north_n to_o south_n that_o be_v from_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n to_o the_o desert_n of_o numidia_n not_o above_o five_o and_o twenty_o mile_n which_o be_v the_o occasion_n that_o it_o be_v so_o often_o oppress_v by_o the_o arabian_n inhabit_v the_o numidian_a desert_n the_o king_n of_o telensin_n have_v always_o endeavour_v by_o great_a gift_n to_o gain_v the_o good_a will_n and_o friendship_n of_o the_o numidian_n but_o they_o can_v never_o satisfy_v their_o insatiable_a covetice_n a_o man_n shall_v seldom_o travel_v safe_o through_o this_o kingdom_n howbeit_o here_o be_v great_a store_n of_o merchant_n perhaps_o either_o because_o it_o adjoin_v to_o numidia_n or_o else_o for_o that_o the_o way_n to_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n lie_v through_o it_o it_o have_v two_o most_o famous_a &_o frequent_a haven-towne_n the_o one_o call_v oran_n horam_n and_o the_o other_o mersalcabir_n marsa_n elcabir_n whither_o use_v to_o resort_v great_a store_n of_o genoveses_n and_o venetian_n but_o afterward_o both_o these_o town_n be_v take_v by_o don_n ferdinando_n the_o catholic_a king_n to_o the_o great_a inconvenience_n of_o all_o this_o kingdom_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o king_n then_o reign_v call_v abuchemmeu_n be_v expel_v his_o kingdom_n and_o put_v to_o flight_n by_o his_o own_o subject_n afterward_o abuzeijen_n be_v restore_v to_o the_o kingdom_n who_o have_v for_o certain_a year_n be_v imprison_v by_o his_o nephew_n abuchemmeu_n howbeit_o he_o enjoy_v the_o kingdom_n but_o a_o very_a short_a space_n for_o he_o be_v at_o length_n miserable_o slay_v by_o barbarossa_n the_o turk_n who_o conquer_v the_o kingdom_n of_o tremizen_n five_o by_o force_n of_o war_n whereof_o abuchemmeu_n that_o be_v expel_v by_o his_o own_o subject_n have_v intelligence_n send_v to_o crave_v aid_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o whereby_o he_o hope_v to_o recover_v his_o kingdom_n which_o request_n be_v grant_v he_o levy_v a_o puissant_a army_n and_o make_v war_n against_o barbarossa_n and_o have_v drive_v he_o out_o he_o recover_v his_o kingdom_n and_o severe_o punish_v they_o that_o have_v conspire_v his_o banishment_n and_o then_o he_o give_v the_o spanish_a soldier_n their_o pay_n send_v the_o captain_n home_o with_o great_a reward_n and_o allow_v charles_n the_o emperor_n a_o large_a yearly_a revenue_n so_o long_o as_o he_o live_v after_o his_o decease_n succeed_v his_o brother_n habdulla_n who_o neglect_v the_o league_n make_v before_o between_o the_o emperor_n and_o his_o brother_n and_o rely_v upon_o soliman_n the_o great_a turk_n refuse_v to_o pay_v any_o more_o tribute_n unto_o the_o emperor_n charles_n and_o have_v keep_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n till_o 1526_o this_o present_a the_o great_a part_n of_o this_o region_n be_v untilled_a dry_a and_o barren_a especial_o towards_o the_o south_n howbeit_o the_o sea_n coast_n be_v somewhat_o more_o fertile_a the_o territory_n adjacent_a to_o the_o city_n of_o telensin_n be_v full_a of_o wood_n save_v that_o the_o western_a part_n towards_o the_o sea_n be_v mountainous_a likewise_o the_o region_n of_o tenez_n and_o alger_n contain_v mountain_n abound_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o commodity_n in_o this_o part_n eat_v but_o few_o city_n and_o castle_n howbeit_o it_o be_v a_o most_o fruitful_a and_o bless_a place_n as_o we_o will_v hereafter_o declare_v in_o particular_a of_o the_o desert_n of_o angad_n this_o barren_a dry_a and_o untilled_a desert_n be_v utter_o destitute_a of_o water_n and_o wood_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o western_a frontier_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o telensin_n and_o extend_v in_o length_n fourscore_o and_o in_o breadth_n almost_o fifty_o ostrich_n mile_n here_o be_v great_a store_n of_o roe_n dear_a and_o ostrich_n such_o merchant_n as_o travel_v from_o fez_n to_o telensin_n pass_v over_o this_o desert_n not_o without_o great_a danger_n by_o reason_n of_o certain_a arabian_n which_o live_v only_o upon_o theft_n and_o robbery_n especial_o in_o winter_n when_o as_o the_o soldier_n appoint_v to_o defend_v the_o say_a desert_n from_o those_o lewd_a vagabond_n do_v usual_o retire_v themselves_o into_o numidia_n many_o shepherd_n there_o be_v in_o this_o desert_n who_o be_v daily_o vex_v with_o multitude_n of_o fierce_a lion_n which_o sometime_o seize_v not_o only_o upon_o cartell_n but_o also_o upon_o man_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o temzegzet_n this_o castle_n stand_v in_o the_o same_o place_n where_o the_o foresay_a desert_n adjoin_v unto_o the_o territory_n of_o telensin_n and_o build_v by_o the_o african_n upon_o a_o rock_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v very_o strong_a and_o often_o annoy_v by_o the_o people_n offez_fw-fr for_o it_o stand_v in_o the_o high_a way_n from_o fez_n to_o telensin_n through_o the_o field_n adjacent_a run_v a_o certain_a river_n call_v in_o their_o language_n tefme_n the_o say_v field_n adjacent_a sufficient_o abound_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n heretofore_o be_v subject_a unto_o the_o king_n of_o telensin_n it_o well_o deserve_a the_o name_n of_o a_o city_n but_o since_o the_o arabian_n get_v
very_a deed_n so_o great_a be_v the_o force_n of_o antiquity_n and_o custom_n that_o where_o they_o once_o take_v root_n they_o can_v hardly_o be_v remove_v and_o it_o be_v a_o wonder_n that_o the_o ethiopian_n do_v so_o often_o repeat_v baptism_n when_o as_o they_o can_v be_v circumcise_v any_o more_o than_o once_o but_o in_o regard_n of_o all_o these_o defect_n what_o can_v we_o better_o devise_v to_o do_v then_o in_o our_o daily_a prayer_n to_o wish_v they_o mind_n better_o inform_v and_o the_o purity_n and_o integrity_n of_o faith_n which_o be_v agreeable_a unto_o god_n word_n the_o ethiopian_n conceive_v exceed_v joy_n at_o the_o first_o arrival_n of_o the_o portugal_n in_o their_o country_n hope_v that_o their_o mutual_a acquaintance_n and_o familiarity_n will_v breed_v a_o similitude_n and_o conjunction_n as_o well_o of_o their_o religion_n as_o of_o their_o affection_n and_o mind_n but_o i_o be_o very_o afraid_a lest_o the_o reproachful_a and_o stern_a carriage_n of_o the_o popish_a priest_n and_o monk_n towards_o the_o ethiopic_a ambassador_n before_o mention_v have_v more_o than_o ever_o in_o time_n past_o estrange_v the_o mind_n of_o that_o nation_n from_o the_o christian_n of_o europe_n howbeit_o the_o singular_a care_n and_o industry_n of_o those_o two_o renown_a prince_n john_n the_o second_o and_o emanuel_n king_n of_o portugal_n be_v most_o high_o to_o be_v extol_v and_o celebrate_v who_o by_o infinite_a charge_n employ_v upon_o their_o navigation_n to_o the_o east_n indies_n and_o to_o these_o part_n have_v open_v a_o way_n for_o the_o european_a christian_n to_o the_o southern_a church_n of_o ethiopia_n and_o for_o the_o ethiopian_n to_o this_o western_a church_n of_o europe_n which_o have_v not_o these_o two_o worthy_a prince_n bring_v to_o effect_n we_o shall_v not_o so_o much_o as_o have_v know_v the_o name_n of_o a_o christian_a church_n in_o ethiopia_n for_o thither_o by_o the_o way_n of_o arabia_n and_o egypt_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o mahometan_n most_o deadly_a enmity_n to_o the_o christian_a faith_n it_o be_v so_o dangerous_a and_o difficult_a to_o travel_v as_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v quite_o bar_v and_o shut_v up_o unless_o therefore_o over_o the_o atlantike_a ethiopick_n and_o indian_a sea_n the_o portugal_n have_v thither_o find_v a_o passage_n by_o navigation_n it_o have_v almost_o be_v impossible_a for_o any_o ambassador_n or_o other_o person_n to_o have_v come_v out_o of_o ethiopia_n into_o these_o western_a part_n thus_o 〈◊〉_d matthew_n dresserus_n a_o ambassage_n send_v from_o pope_n paul_n the_o four_o to_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n of_o abassia_n or_o the_o high_a ethiopia_n for_o plant_v of_o the_o religion_n and_o ceremony_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n in_o his_o dominion_n which_o ambassage_n take_v none_o effect_v at_o all_o in_o the_o year_n 1555_o john_n the_o three_o king_n of_o portugal_n determine_v to_o leave_v no_o mean_n unattempted_a for_o the_o absolute_a reconciliation_n of_o prete_n janni_n unto_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n for_o though_o david_n ambassador_n have_v perform_v obedience_n to_o pope_n clement_n the_o seven_o on_o his_o emperor_n behalf_n yet_o doubt_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n as_o true_a it_o be_v that_o for_o want_n of_o speedy_a prosecution_n those_o forward_a beginning_n will_v prove_v but_o altogether_o fruitless_a in_o that_o for_o all_o this_o they_o still_o embrace_v the_o heresy_n of_o dioscorus_n and_o eutiches_n and_o depend_v on_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o patriarch_n of_o alexandria_n receive_v their_o abuna_n from_o he_o who_o be_v the_o sole_a arbitrator_n of_o all_o their_o matter_n ecclesiastical_a the_o administrer_fw-fr of_o their_o sacrament_n the_o giver_n of_o order_n over_o all_o ethiopia_n master_n of_o their_o ceremony_n and_o instructor_n of_o their_o faith_n whereupon_o he_o suppose_v that_o he_o can_v not_o do_v any_o thing_n more_o profitable_a or_o necessary_a then_o to_o send_v thither_o a_o patriarch_n appoint_v at_o rome_n who_o may_v exercise_v spiritual_a authority_n over_o they_o as_o also_o with_o he_o some_o priest_n of_o singular_a integrity_n and_o learning_n who_o with_o their_o sermon_n disputation_n &_o discourse_n both_o public_a and_o private_a may_v reduce_v those_o people_n from_o their_o error_n and_o heresy_n to_o the_o truth_n and_o may_v confirm_v and_o strengthen_v they_o in_o the_o same_o and_o unto_o this_o it_o seem_v a_o wide_a gate_n be_v already_o open_a because_o not_o many_o year_n before_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n of_o ethiopia_n receive_v great_a succour_n from_o the_o portugal_n against_o graadamet_n king_n of_o zeila_n who_o have_v bring_v he_o to_o a_o hard_a point_n and_o in_o a_o letter_n write_v from_o he_o to_o stephen_n gama_n he_o call_v christopher_n gama_n his_o brother_n who_o die_v in_o this_o war_n by_o the_o reverend_a name_n of_o a_o martyr_n the_o king_n of_o portugal_n therefore_o have_v impart_v this_o his_o resolution_n first_o with_o pope_n julius_n the_o three_o and_o then_o with_o paul_n the_o four_o it_o be_v by_o they_o conclude_v to_o send_v into_o ethiopia_n thirteen_o priest_n man_n of_o principal_a estimation_n and_o account_n above_o other_o of_o their_o quality_n john_n nun_n barretto_n be_v make_v patriarch_n and_o there_o be_v join_v unto_o he_o two_o assist_v bishop_n melchior_n carnero_n and_o andrea_n oivedo_fw-es under_o title_n of_o the_o bishop_n of_o nicaea_n and_o hierapolis_n king_n john_n set_v forth_o this_o ambassage_n not_o only_o with_o whatsoever_o the_o voyage_n itself_o necessary_o require_v but_o further_a with_o all_o royal_a preparation_n and_o rich_a present_n for_o prete_n janni_n nevertheless_o the_o better_a to_o lay_v open_a a_o entrance_n for_o the_o patriarch_n there_o be_v by_o the_o king_n appointment_n send_v before_o from_o the_o city_n of_o goa_n jago_z dias_n and_o with_o he_o gonsaluo_n rodrigo_n into_o ethiopia_n to_o discover_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o neguz_n and_o the_o disposition_n of_o his_o people_n these_o two_o be_v admit_v to_o the_o presence_n of_o that_o prince_n show_v he_o the_o letter_n of_o king_n john_n wherein_o he_o congratulate_v with_o he_o on_o the_o behalf_n of_o all_o christian_n for_o that_o follow_v the_o example_n of_o his_o grandfather_n and_o father_n he_o have_v embrace_v the_o christian_a faith_n and_o union_n whereat_o claudius_n be_v amaze_v '_o as_o at_o a_o thing_n never_o before_o think_v of_o and_o church_n it_o be_v demand_v why_o he_o have_v write_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n to_o that_o effect_n he_o excuse_v himself_o by_o the_o writer_n and_o interpreter_n of_o his_o letter_n add_v thereunto_o that_o though_o he_o esteem_v that_o king_n as_o his_o very_a good_a brother_n yet_o be_v he_o never_o mind_v to_o swerve_v one_o jot_n from_o the_o faith_n of_o his_o predecessor_n roderigo_n for_o all_o this_o be_v no_o whit_n daunt_v but_o wrought_v all_o mean_n to_o bring_v claudius_n to_o his_o opinion_n but_o the_o great_a difficulty_n against_o this_o his_o busy_a enterprise_n be_v the_o ignorance_n of_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o prince_n of_o ethiopia_n in_o all_o the_o general_a counsel_n and_o ancient_a history_n afterward_o perceive_v that_o the_o neguz_n do_v not_o willing_o admit_v he_o to_o audience_n he_o write_v and_o diwlge_v a_o book_n in_o the_o chaldean_a tongue_n wherein_o confute_v the_o opinion_n of_o the_o the_o abassin_n he_o labour_v mighty_o to_o advance_v the_o authority_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n which_o book_n raise_v so_o great_a a_o tumult_n that_o the_o emperor_n to_o avoid_v worse_a inconvenience_n which_o be_v likely_a to_o ensue_v be_v fain_o quick_o to_o suppress_v it_o jago_z dias_n perceive_v that_o he_o do_v but_o loose_a time_n &_o the_o term_n of_o his_o return_n approach_v take_v his_o leave_n of_o the_o neguz_n and_o have_v make_v know_v in_o goa_n how_o matter_n stand_v it_o be_v not_o think_v requisite_a that_o the_o patriarch_n shall_v expose_v his_o own_o person_n together_o with_o the_o reputation_n of_o the_o roman_a church_n unto_o so_o great_a hazard_n but_o rather_o not_o whole_o to_o abandon_v the_o enterprise_n they_o determine_v to_o send_v thither_o andrew_n ouiedo_n new_a elect_a bishop_n of_o hierapolis_n with_o two_o or_o three_o assistant_n who_o with_o great_a authority_n may_v debate_v of_o that_o which_o roderigo_n already_o have_v so_o unfruitful_o treat_v of_o ouiedo_n most_o willing_o undertake_v this_o attempt_n put_v himself_o on_o the_o voyage_n with_o father_n emanuel_n fernandez_n and_o some_o few_o other_o when_o he_o be_v come_v into_o abassia_n he_o stand_v in_o more_o need_n of_o patience_n than_o disputation_n for_o king_n claudius_n within_o a_o few_o month_n after_o be_v vanquish_v and_o ethiopia_n slay_v adamas_n his_o brother_n succeed_v who_o be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o the_o sea_n of_o rome_n this_o man_n draw_v 〈◊〉_d and_o his_o assistant_n to_o the_o war_n with_o he_o and_o
river_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o great_a lake_n which_o be_v so_o they_o must_v quite_o separate_v monomotapa_n from_o the_o same_o lake_n lake_n this_o place_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o name_n and_o situation_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v agysimba_n mention_v by_o ptolemey_n *_o mine_n author_n here_o set_v down_o too_o great_a a_o number_n g._n b._n b._n rel._n un_fw-fr dell_fw-it afr._n part._n 1._o lib._n 2._o os_fw-la picos_fw-la fragosos_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o matama_n angola_n the_o siluer-mine_n of_o cabambe_n quizama_fw-la bahia_n das_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o bay_n of_o cowes_n the_o six_o province_n of_o congo_n s._n saluador_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o congo_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o zaire_n crocodile_n water-horse_n the_o zabra_fw-la the_o elephant_n the_o isle_n and_o haven_n of_o loanda_n loango_n anzichi_n of_o this_o long_a pepper_n read_v ramusius_n vol._n 1._o fol._n 115._o pag._n 2._o the_o province_n of_o temian_n dauma_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grana_n paradisi_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mina_n mina_n pliny_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sierra_n 〈◊〉_d a_o factorie_a of_o the_o portugal_n the_o isle_n of_o elephant_n a_o mighty_a cataract_n or_o fall_n of_o senaga_n 〈◊〉_d vol._n 1._o fol._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d the_o isle_n of_o camaran_n dalaqua_n mua_n 〈◊〉_d the_o isle_n haven_n and_o city_n of_o suaquen_n suaquen_n or_o vermillion_a two_o town_n of_o the_o portugal_n in_o socotora_n the_o two_o sister_n isle_n which_o be_v not_o inhabit_v concern_v the_o isle_n of_o mombaça_n quiloa_n &_o moçambique_n read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o discourse_n of_o zanguebar_v before_o set_v down_o whereas_o 〈◊〉_d think_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o entreat_v of_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a fragment_n of_o the_o main_a &_o have_v large_a territory_n thereof_o subject_a unto_o they_o plenty_n of_o ambergrise_n the_o isle_n of_o ascension_n ascension_n concern_v this_o isle_n read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o description_n of_o congo_n congo_n or_o perhaps_o povaçaon_n which_o as_o i_o conjecture_v may_v be_v all_o one_o with_o poblation_n in_o spanish_a which_o signify_v a_o colony_n or_o town_n seventie_o ingenios_n in_o san_n tomé_n this_o town_n be_v take_v by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n 1585._o and_o by_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d shirley_n 1596._o 1596._o this_o isle_n with_o the_o principal_a town_n and_o castle_n be_v sack_v by_o the_o hollander_n in_o 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la 1599_o the_o pike_n of_o tenerif_n madera_n in_o spanish_a signify_v wood_n or_o timber_n puerto_n santo_n the_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d whereof_o be_v take_v by_o sir_n amias_n preston_n 1596._o the_o 〈◊〉_d increase_v of_o one_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o divide_v it_o from_o asia_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n sea_n non._n non._n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o niger_n niger_n aethiopia_n aethiopia_n habat_fw-la habat_fw-la chauz_fw-fr chauz_fw-fr tremizen_n tremizen_n john_n 〈◊〉_d over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o negro_n negro_n cairo_n cairo_n about_o the_o year_n 1526._o 1526._o fortè_fw-la asia_n minor_fw-la minor_fw-la genesis_n the_o 10._o v_o the_o 6._o mezraim_n be_v account_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o chus_n chus_n gen._n 10._o 7._o 7._o guadalhabit_v tremizen_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_a cosmographer_n caesaria_n or_o mauritania_n caesariensis_n who_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o maroco_n aquel_n amarig_n amarig_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d cairaoan_n cairaoan_n tunis_n tunis_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o moor_n of_o granada_n granada_n a_o 〈◊〉_d patriarch_n gehoar_o a_o slave_n by_o condition_n conquer_v all_o barbary_n numidia_n egypt_n and_o syria_n gehoar_o the_o first_o 〈◊〉_d of_o cairo_n ten_o tribe_n of_o arabian_n 〈◊〉_d africa_n 〈◊〉_d rachu_n a_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1526._o 1526._o 〈◊〉_d traffic_n to_o tombuto_n tombuto_n alger_n alger_n the_o arabian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d descend_v from_o ishmael_n the_o base_a son_n of_o abraham_n the_o arabian_n call_v 〈◊〉_d descend_v of_o saba_n the_o people_n of_o numidia_n wool_n grow_v upon_o the_o palm_n tree_n 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d use_v 〈◊〉_d victual_n where_o the_o barbary_n horse_n be_v breed_v arabian_a poem_n and_o verse_n the_o arabian_n offer_v themselves_o slave_n to_o any_o that_o will_v relieve_v their_o extreme_a hunger_n the_o arabian_n of_o barca_n lay_v their_o son_n to_o pawn_v unto_o the_o sicilian_n for_o corn_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o death_n of_o the_o ring_n of_o tunis_n his_o son_n son_n trenizen_n trenizen_n maroco_n and_o fez_n a_o book_n write_v by_o john_n leo_n concern_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n the_o african_n use_v in_o time_n past_o none_o other_o kind_n of_o letter_n but_o the_o roman_a letter_n letter_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o history_n of_o sallust_n 〈◊〉_d livius_n and_o other_o the_o mahometan_a calisas_n cause_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o be_v burn_v the_o mountain_n of_o atlas_n exceed_v cold_a most_o wonder_a and_o terrible_a snow_n the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o snow_n which_o john_n leo_n himself_o escape_v escape_v agadez_n a_o strange_a remedy_n use_v by_o the_o african_a merchant_n to_o quench_v their_o thirst_n a_o merchant_n constrain_v by_o extreme_a thirst_n give_v ten_o thousand_o ducat_n for_o a_o cup_n of_o water_n the_o fruit_n call_v goron_n cocos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d onion_n the_o olive_n of_o africa_n raine_n signify_v plenty_n or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o peasant_n and_o unlearned_a people_n of_o africa_n cunning_a in_o astrology_n the_o year_n of_o the_o arabian_n and_o african_n the_o year_n divide_v into_o two_o season_n oné_o upon_o the_o mounain_n es_fw-mi of_o atlas_n the_o increase_n of_o the_o river_n of_o niger_n &_o nilu_n the_o french_a disease_n when_o and_o by_o what_o mean_v the_o french_a 〈◊〉_d be_v bring_v into_o africa_n hernia_n or_o the_o disease_n call_v 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o rupture_n earth_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o moor_n be_v a_o people_n of_o great_a fidelity_n the_o author_n of_o this_o work_n his_o apology_n for_o the_o former_a relation_n the_o fruit_n 〈◊〉_d arga._n 〈◊〉_d cauterize_n their_o manner_n of_o entertain_v stranger_n at_o tedn_a tedne_v leave_v desolate_a 〈◊〉_d tecule_v destroy_v by_o the_o portugal_n 1514._o hadecchis_n sack_v by_o the_o portugal_n 1513._o teijeut_n destroy_v by_o the_o portugal_n the_o courtesy_n of_o the_o citizen_n of_o tesegdelt_n towards_o stranger_n 〈◊〉_d a_o pestiferous_a mahometan_a preacher_n a_o treatise_n write_v by_o 〈◊〉_d leo_n concern_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n a_o punishment_n of_o murder_n 〈◊〉_d of_o iron_n date_n which_o will_v last_v but_o one_o year_n great_a store_n of_o whale_n a_o whale_n rib_n of_o incredible_a greatness_n amber_n store_n of_o sugar_n cordovan_n leather_n of_o maroco_n good_a sale_n for_o cloth_n gartguessem_fw-la surprise_v by_o the_o portugal_n store_n of_o sugar_n and_o of_o woad_n mine_n of_o silver_n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o homar_n essuef_n essuef_n sidi_n signify_v a_o saint_n in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n the_o first_o founder_n of_o maroco_n maroco_n in_o time_n past_o contain_v above_o 100000._o family_n mansor_n the_o king_n of_o maroco_n maroco_n obscurum_fw-la great_a store_n of_o book_n in_o old_a time_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o maroco_n the_o miserable_a death_n of_o abraham_n king_n of_o maroco_n and_o of_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d three_o golden_a sphere_n a_o great_a college_n excellent_a spot_a marble_n this_o king_n call_v mansor_n be_v he_o unto_o who_o rasis_fw-la that_o famous_a 〈◊〉_d dedicate_v his_o book_n the_o huge_a dominion_n of_o king_n mansor_n the_o christian_n happy_a 〈◊〉_d against_o the_o moor_n ibnu_fw-la abdul_n abdul_n malich_n ariver_n run_v under_o the_o ground_n to_o maroco_n the_o desolation_n of_o agmet_n john_n leo_n student_n at_o fez._n the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o 〈◊〉_d john_n leo_n constrain_v to_o play_v the_o judge_n judge_n or_o elmaheli_n 〈◊〉_d and_o copper_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d war_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d free_a entertainment_n for_o merchant_n the_o occasion_n of_o the_o prince_n of_o azafilin_n his_o death_n the_o prince_n of_o azafi_n slay_v as_o he_o be_v hear_v of_o a_o mahometan_a sermon_n 〈◊〉_d win_v by_o the_o portugal_n john_n leo_n ten_o year_n old_a at_o the_o win_n of_o 〈◊〉_d the_o city_n of_o tit_n tributary_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n elmedina_n leave_v desolate_a corn_n preserve_v 100_o year_n year_n or_o 〈◊〉_d azamur_fw-la win_v by_o the_o portugal_n the_o fruit_n call_v by_o the_o italian_n frutto_n africano_n great_a plentic_a of_o fish_n john_n leo_n send_v ambassador_n from_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n unto_o maroco_n by_o what_o mean_v the_o town_n of_o elmadin_n and_o 〈◊〉_d become_v subject_a unto_o the_o king_n of_o fez._n grape_n of_o marvelous_a bigness_n white_a honey_n the_o uncle_n of_o 〈◊〉_d leo_n send_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o tombuto_n the_o excellent_a wit_n &_o towardliness_n of_o john_n leo_n at_o 16._o year_n of_o age_n a_o most_o stately_a and_o rich_a present_a present_a read_v of_o this_o abraham_n before_o in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o city_n of_o maroco_n ilbernus_n a_o notable_a and_o effectual_a practice_n to_o wring_v more_o money_n out_o of_o