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of_o rain_n that_o fall_v the_o salt_n water_n of_o the_o bay_n become_v somewhat_o fresh_a wherewith_o those_o fish_n they_o say_v be_v much_o delight_v very_o deep_o it_o be_v and_o afford_v good_a fish_n till_o the_o end_n of_o may_n but_o then_o the_o fish_n begin_v to_o decrease_v and_o to_o be_v much_o dry_a in_o taste_n then_o before_o like_v unto_o the_o fish_n take_v in_o the_o river_n of_o fez._n of_o the_o great_a city_n of_o carthage_n this_o famous_a and_o ancient_a city_n be_v build_v at_o the_o first_o by_o a_o certain_a people_n that_o come_v out_o of_o syria_n but_o other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v found_v by_o a_o queen_n the_o african_a chronicler_n ibnu_fw-fr rachich_n be_v of_o opinion_n that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o a_o certain_a people_n that_o come_v from_o barca_n be_v expel_v thence_o by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n wherefore_o i_o can_v in_o this_o place_n affirm_v any_o certainty_n as_o touch_v the_o founder_n thereof_o for_o beside_o that_o the_o african_a historiographer_n disagree_v about_o this_o matter_n there_o be_v none_o that_o have_v leave_v any_o write_n thereof_o ancient_a than_o the_o decay_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n when_o as_o all_o the_o roman_n that_o be_v find_v in_o africa_n be_v expel_v by_o the_o goth_n but_o afterward_o tripoli_n of_o barbaria_n and_o capis_fw-la be_v take_v by_o the_o mahometan_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o they_o both_o go_v unto_o carthage_n whither_o the_o principal_a roman_n and_o goth_n have_v retire_v themselves_o who_o endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o withstand_v the_o mahometan_n and_o after_o many_o skirmish_n the_o roman_n flee_v to_o bona_n and_o the_o goth_n leave_v carthage_n for_o a_o pray_v unto_o the_o mahometan_n so_o that_o it_o remain_v desolate_a many_o year_n after_o till_o a_o certain_a mahometan_a patriarch_n call_v elmahdi_n bring_v in_o new_a colony_n howbeit_o he_o can_v scarce_o furnish_v the_o twenty_o part_n with_o inhabitant_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o day_n certain_a ruin_n of_o the_o citie-walle_n till_o you_o come_v to_o a_o deep_a and_o large_a cistern_n and_o there_o remain_v as_o yet_o also_o a_o certain_a conduct_n which_o convei_v water_n to_o the_o city_n from_o a_o mountain_n thirty_o mile_n distant_a be_v like_a unto_o the_o conduct_n of_o the_o great_a palace_n at_o rome_n near_o unto_o carthage_n likewise_o be_v certain_a great_a and_o ancient_a building_n the_o description_n whereof_o be_v out_o of_o my_o remembrance_n on_o the_o west_n and_o south_n part_v of_o this_o city_n be_v diverse_a garden_n replenish_v with_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n which_o be_v carry_v from_o thence_o to_o tunis_n in_o great_a abundance_n the_o plain_n adjoin_v to_o this_o city_n be_v exceed_o fruitful_a though_o not_o very_o large_a for_o upon_o the_o north_n part_v thereof_o lie_v a_o mountain_n the_o
first_o book_n of_o this_o present_a discourse_n we_o say_v that_o numidia_n be_v account_v by_o the_o african_a cosmographer_n the_o base_a part_n of_o all_o africa_n and_o there_o we_o allege_v certain_a reason_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n we_o signify_v also_o in_o the_o second_o book_n write_v of_o the_o province_n of_o have_fw-mi that_o certain_a city_n of_o numidia_n stand_v near_o unto_o mount_n atlas_n howbeit_o error_n sus_n guzula_n helchemma_n and_o cape_n be_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n albeit_o some_o will_v have_v they_o situate_a in_o numidia_n but_o myself_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o ptolemey_n suppose_v tunis_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o barbary_n be_v therefore_o about_o to_o describe_v all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n of_o numidia_n i_o will_v first_o begin_v with_o tesset_n which_o ancient_a town_n build_v by_o the_o numidian_n near_o unto_o the_o libyan_a desert_n and_o environ_v with_o wall_n of_o sunne-dried_n brick_n deserve_v scarce_o the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n and_o yet_o contain_v four_o hundred_o family_n it_o be_v compass_v round_o about_o with_o sandy_a plain_n save_v that_o near_a unto_o the_o town_n grow_v some_o store_n of_o date_n of_o mill-seed_n and_o of_o barley_n which_o the_o miserable_a townsman_n use_v for_o food_n they_o be_v constrain_v also_o to_o pay_v large_a tribute_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d inhabit_v the_o next_o desert_n they_o exercise_v traffic_n in_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n and_o in_o guzula_n insomuch_o that_o they_o spend_v most_o of_o their_o time_n in_o foreign_a region_n they_o be_v of_o a_o black_a colour_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o learning_n the_o woman_n indeed_o teach_v their_o young_a child_n the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o learning_n but_o before_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o any_o perfection_n they_o be_v put_v to_o labour_n and_o to_o the_o ploughtail_n the_o say_v woman_n be_v somewhat_o white_a than_o other_o woman_n some_o of_o they_o get_v their_o live_n by_o spin_v and_o card_v of_o wool_n and_o the_o residue_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o idleness_n such_o as_o be_v account_v rich_a in_o this_o region_n possess_v but_o very_o few_o cattle_n they_o till_o their_o ground_n with_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o camel_n which_o kind_n of_o plough_v be_v observe_v throughout_o all_o numidia_n of_o the_o village_n of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o village_n situate_a upon_o the_o numidian_a desert_n near_o unto_o libya_n be_v inhabit_v by_o most_o miserable_a and_o gross_a people_n here_o grow_v nothing_o but_o date_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v at_o such_o enmity_n with_o their_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o they_o to_o go_v abroad_o howbeit_o they_o give_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d to_o hunt_v and_o take_v certain_a wild_a beast_n call_v elamth_v and_o ostrich_n neither_o do_v they_o eat_v any_o other_o flesh_n all_o their_o goat_n they_o reserve_v for_o milk_n and_o these_o people_n also_o be_v black_a of_o colour_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o ifran_n four_o castle_n there_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n build_v by_o the_o numidian_n three_o mile_n each_o from_o other_o upon_o a_o certain_a river_n which_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n be_v destitute_a of_o water_n near_o unto_o these_o castle_n be_v certain_a field_n great_o abound_v with_o date_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v very_o rich_a for_o they_o have_v traffic_n with_o the_o portugal_n at_o the_o port_n of_o gart_n guessem_fw-la who_o ware_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o gualata_n and_o tombuto_n these_o castle_n contain_v great_a store_n of_o inhabitant_n which_o make_v certain_a brazen_a vessel_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n for_o they_o have_v coppermine_n in_o sundry_a place_n thereabouts_o every_o coppermine_n castle_n have_v a_o weekly_a market_n but_o corn_n and_o flesh_n be_v at_o a_o extreme_a rate_n there_o they_o go_v decent_o apparel_v and_o have_v a_o fair_a temple_n to_o resort_v unto_o and_o a_o judge_n also_o that_o decide_v none_o but_o civil_a controversy_n for_o criminal_a matter_n they_o use_v to_o punish_v with_o banishment_n only_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o accha_n three_o castle_n of_o this_o name_n build_v upon_o the_o numidian_a desert_n not_o far_o from_o lybia_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v well_o store_v with_o inhabitant_n but_o at_o length_n by_o civil_a war_n they_o be_v utter_o dispeople_v afterwards_o all_o matter_n be_v pacify_v there_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o certain_a religious_a man_n who_o govern_v the_o same_o people_n certain_a new_a colony_n plant_v neither_o have_v the_o poor_a inhabitant_n any_o thing_n to_o do_v but_o only_o to_o gather_v date_n of_o the_o province_n of_o dara_n this_o province_n begin_v at_o mount_n atlas_n extend_v itself_o southward_a by_o the_o desert_n of_o lybia_n almost_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o be_v very_o narrow_a all_o the_o inhabitant_n dwell_v upon_o a_o certain_a river_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o province_n this_o river_n sometime_o so_o overflow_v that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sea_n but_o in_o summer_n it_o so_o diminish_v that_o any_o one_o may_v pass_v over_o it_o on_o foot_n if_o so_o be_v it_o overflow_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n it_o bring_v great_a plenty_n unto_o the_o whole_a region_n if_o not_o there_o follow_v great_a scarcity_n of_o corn_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o this_o river_n there_o be_v sundry_a village_n and_o hamlet_n and_o diverse_a castle_n also_o which_o be_v environ_v with_o wall_n make_v of_o sunne-dried_n brick_n and_o mortar_n all_o their_o beam_n and_o plancher_n consist_v of_o date-tree_n be_v notwithstanding_o unfit_a for_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o wood_n of_o date-tree_n be_v not_o solid_a but_o flexible_a and_o spongy_a on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o mile_n the_o field_n abound_v exceed_o with_o date_n which_o with_o good_a keep_n will_v last_v many_o year_n and_o as_o here_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o date_n so_o they_o be_v sell_v at_o sundry_a price_n for_o a_o bushel_n of_o some_o be_v worth_a a_o ducat_n but_o other_o wherewith_o they_o feed_v their_o horse_n and_o camel_n be_v scarce_o of_o a_o quarter_n so_o much_o value_n of_o date-tree_n date-tree_n some_o be_v male_a and_o some_o be_v female_a the_o male_a bring_v forth_o flower_n only_o and_o the_o female_a fruit_n but_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o female_a will_v not_o open_a unless_o the_o bough_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o male_n be_v join_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o join_v the_o date_n will_v prove_v stark_o naught_o and_o contain_v great_a stone_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o dara_n live_v upon_o barley_n and_o other_o gross_a meat_n neither_o may_v they_o eat_v any_o bread_n but_o only_o upon_o festival_n day_n their_o castle_n be_v inhabit_v by_o goldsmith_n and_o other_o artificer_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o region_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n from_o tombuto_n to_o fez_n in_o this_o province_n also_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o proper_a town_n frequent_v by_o merchant_n and_o stranger_n and_o contain_v many_o shop_n and_o temple_n but_o the_o principal_a town_n call_v beni_n sabih_n and_o inhabit_v with_o most_o valiant_a and_o liberal_a people_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n either_o part_n have_v a_o several_a captain_n or_o governor_n which_o governor_n be_v oftentimes_o at_o great_a dissension_n and_o especial_o when_o they_o moisten_v their_o arable_a ground_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v so_o scant_v of_o water_n a_o merchant_n they_o will_v most_o courteous_o entertain_v a_o whole_a year_n together_o and_o then_o friendly_a dismiss_v he_o they_o will_v require_v nought_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o will_v accept_v such_o liberality_n as_o he_o think_v good_a to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o say_v governor_n so_o often_o as_o they_o fall_v a_o skirmish_a hire_v the_o next_o arabian_n to_o aid_v they_o allow_v they_o daily_o half_a a_o ducat_n for_o their_o pay_n and_o sometime_o more_o and_o give_v they_o their_o allowance_n every_o day_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n they_o trim_v their_o harquebuss_n handgun_n &_o other_o weapon_n neither_o see_v i_o ever_o to_o my_o remembrance_n more_o cunning_a harquebuzier_n then_o at_o this_o place_n in_o this_o province_n grow_v great_a store_n of_o indigo_n be_v a_o herb_n like_a unto_o wild_a woad_n and_o this_o indigo_n herb_n they_o exchange_v with_o the_o merchant_n of_o fez_n and_o tremisen_n for_o other_o ware_n corn_n be_v very_o scarce_o among_o they_o and_o be_v bring_v thither_o from_o fez_n and_o other_o region_n neither_o have_v they_o any_o great_a store_n of_o goat_n or_o horse_n unto_o who_o in_o stead_n of_o provender_n they_o give_v date_n and_o a_o kind_n of_o herb_n also_o which_o grow_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o neapolitan_n farfa_n
numidian_a desert_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n eastward_o of_o segelmesse_n and_o a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o mount_n atlas_n have_v four_o castle_n within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o and_o many_o village_n also_o which_o stand_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o lybia_n near_o unto_o the_o high_a way_n that_o lead_v from_o fez_n and_o telensin_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o agadez_n and_o to_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v not_o very_o rich_a for_o all_o their_o wealth_n consist_v in_o date_n and_o some_o small_a quantity_n of_o corn_n the_o man_n of_o this_o place_n be_v black_a but_o the_o woman_n be_v somewhat_o fair_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v of_o a_o swart_a and_o brown_a hue_n of_o the_o region_n of_o tegorarin_n this_o great_a and_o large_a region_n of_o the_o numidian_a desert_n stand_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mile_n eastward_o of_o tesebit_n contain_v fifty_o castle_n and_o above_o a_o hundred_o village_n and_o yield_v great_a plenty_n of_o date_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v rich_a and_o have_v ordinary_a traffic_n to_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n their_o field_n be_v very_o apt_a for_o corn_n and_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o extreme_a drought_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o continual_a water_v and_o dung_v they_o allow_v unto_o stranger_n house_n to_o dwell_v in_o require_v no_o money_n for_o rend_v but_o only_o their_o dung_n which_o they_o keep_v most_o chary_o yea_o they_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n if_o any_o stranger_n ease_v himself_o without_o the_o door_n flesh_n be_v very_o scarce_o among_o they_o for_o their_o soil_n be_v so_o dry_a that_o it_o will_v scarce_o nourish_v any_o cattle_n at_o all_o they_o keep_v a_o few_o goat_n indeed_o for_o their_o milk_v sake_n but_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o eat_v be_v of_o camel_n which_o the_o arabian_n bring_v unto_o their_o market_n to_o sell_v they_o mingle_v their_o meat_n with_o salt_n tallow_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o region_n from_o fez_n &_o tremizen_n there_o be_v in_o time_n past_o many_o rich_a jew_n in_o this_o region_n who_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o certain_a mahometan_a preacher_n be_v at_o length_n expel_v and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o they_o slay_v by_o the_o seditious_a people_n and_o that_o in_o the_o very_a same_o year_n when_o the_o jew_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o spain_n and_o sicily_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o region_n have_v one_o only_a governor_n of_o their_o own_o nation_n be_v notwithstanding_o often_o subject_a to_o civil_a contention_n and_o yet_o they_o do_v not_o molest_v other_o nation_n howbeit_o they_o pay_v certain_a tribute_n unto_o the_o next_o arabian_n of_o the_o region_n of_o meszab_n this_o region_n be_v situate_a upon_o the_o numidian_a desert_n 300._o mile_n eastward_o from_o tegorarin_n and_o 300._o mile_n also_o from_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n contain_v six_o castle_n and_o many_o village_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v rich_a and_o use_v traffic_n to_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n 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and_o shall_v give_v they_o oat_n to_o eat_v and_o the_o crystal_n water_n of_o nilus_n to_o drink_v which_o word_n be_v scarce_o end_v the_o ass_n sudden_o start_v from_o the_o ground_n prance_v &_o leap_v for_o joy_n then_o his_o master_n prosecute_a still_o his_o narration_n but_o say_v he_o the_o warden_n of_o our_o street_n have_v borrow_v this_o goodly_a ass_n of_o i_o for_o his_o deform_a and_o old_a wife_n to_o ride_v upon_o at_o these_o word_n the_o ass_n as_o though_o he_o be_v endue_v with_o human_a reason_n couch_v his_o ear_n and_o limp_v with_o one_o of_o his_o leg_n as_o if_o it_o be_v quite_o out_o of_o joint_a then_o say_v his_o master_n what_o sir_n jade_n be_v you_o so_o in_o love_n with_o fair_a woman_n the_o ass_n nod_v his_o head_n seem_v to_o say_v yea_o come_v on_o therefore_o sirrah_n quoth_v his_o master_n and_o let_v we_o see_v among_o all_o these_o pretty_a damosel_n which_o please_v your_o fancy_n best_o whereupon_o the_o ass_n go_v about_o the_o company_n 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in_o her_o beak_n i_o myself_o have_v once_o a_o skroule_n of_o ill_a fortune_n give_v i_o which_o although_o i_o little_o regard_v yet_o have_v i_o more_o unfortunate_a success_n than_o be_v contain_v therein_o also_o there_o be_v master_n of_o defence_n play_v at_o all_o kind_n of_o weapon_n and_o other_o that_o sing_v song_n of_o the_o battle_n be_v fight_v between_o the_o arabian_n and_o egyptian_n when_o as_o the_o arabian_n conquer_v egypt_n with_o diverse_a other_o that_o sing_v such_o toy_n and_o ballad_n unto_o the_o people_n of_o the_o suburb_n call_v eulach_n this_o large_a and_o ancient_a suburb_n of_o cairo_n stand_v two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o city_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n contain_v four_o thousand_o family_n upon_o the_o way_n lie_v between_o the_o suburb_n and_o this_o city_n stand_v diverse_a house_n and_o mill_n turn_v about_o by_o the_o strength_n of_o beast_n in_o this_o suburb_n dwell_v many_o artificer_n and_o merchant_n especial_o such_o as_o sell_v corn_n oil_n and_o sugar_n moreover_o it_o be_v full_a of_o stately_a temple_n palace_n and_o college_n but_o the_o fair_a building_n thereof_o stand_v along_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n for_o from_o thence_o there_o be_v a_o most_o beautiful_a prospect_n upon_o the_o river_n and_o thither_o do_v the_o vessel_n and_o bark_n of_o nilus_n resort_n unto_o the_o common_a stathe_n of_o cairo_n be_v situate_a in_o this_o suburb_n at_o which_o place_n you_o shall_v see_v at_o some_o time_n and_o especial_o in_o the_o time_n of_o harvest_n above_o 1000_o bark_n and_o here_o the_o officer_n appoint_v to_o receive_v custom_n for_o ware_n bring_v from_o alexandria_n and_o damiata_n have_v their_o abode_n albeit_o but_o little_a tribute_n be_v demand_v for_o the_o say_a ware_n because_o it_o be_v pay_v before_o at_o the_o port_n of_o their_o arrival_n but_o those_o ware_n that_o come_v out_o of_o the_o firm_a land_n of_o egypt_n allow_v entire_a custom_n of_o the_o 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〈◊〉_d who_o be_v cozen_v german_a unto_o 〈◊〉_d the_o say_a 〈◊〉_d see_v all_o of_o her_o family_n to_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d leave_v cufa_n a_o city_n of_o arabia_n felix_n and_o come_v and_o dwell_v in_o this_o city_n unto_o who_o partly_o because_o she_o be_v of_o the_o lineage_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o partly_o for_o that_o she_o live_v a_o innocent_a and_o blameless_a life_n the_o people_n after_o her_o death_n ascribe_v divine_a honour_n canonise_a she_o for_o a_o saint_n wherefore_o the_o schismatical_a 〈◊〉_d of_o her_o kindred_n have_v get_v the_o upper_a hand_n in_o egypt_n begin_v to_o build_v for_o nafissa_n a_o most_o beautiful_a shrine_n or_o 〈◊〉_d which_o they_o adorn_v also_o with_o siluer-lamp_n with_o carpet_n of_o 〈◊〉_d and_o such_o like_a precious_a ornament_n so_o great_a be_v the_o renown_n of_o this_o 〈◊〉_d that_o there_o come_v no_o mahometan_a either_o by_o sea_n or_o land_n unto_o cairo_n but_o he_o adore_v this_o sepulchre_n and_o bring_v his_o 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