his_o stream_n into_o the_o say_a sea_n it_o contain_v most_o beautiful_a house_n and_o palace_n build_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o nilus_n and_o a_o fair_a marketplace_n environ_v on_o all_o side_n with_o shop_n of_o merchant_n and_o artisan_n with_o a_o stately_a and_o sumptuous_a temple_n also_o have_v some_o gate_n towards_o the_o marketplace_n and_o other_o towards_o nilus_n and_o certain_a commodious_a stair_n to_o descend_v into_o the_o same_o river_n near_o unto_o the_o temple_n there_o be_v a_o certain_a harbour_n for_o the_o safety_n of_o ship_n and_o bark_n of_o burden_n that_o carry_v ware_n unto_o cairo_n for_o the_o city_n be_v unwall_v resemble_v a_o village_n rather_o than_o a_o city_n about_o this_o city_n stand_v diverse_a cottage_n wherein_o they_o use_v to_o thrash_v rice_n with_o certain_a wooden_a instrument_n &_o to_o make_v ready_a each_o month_n three_o thousand_o bushel_n thereof_o a_o little_a far_o from_o this_o city_n there_o be_v a_o place_n like_o unto_o a_o village_n wherein_o great_a store_n of_o hackney-mule_n and_o ass_n be_v keep_v for_o traveller_n to_o ride_v upon_o unto_o alexandria_n neither_o need_v the_o traveller_n to_o guide_v the_o say_a hackney_n but_o to_o let_v they_o run_v their_o ordinary_a course_n for_o they_o will_v go_v direct_o to_o the_o same_o house_n or_o inn_n where_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v leave_v and_o their_o pace_n be_v so_o good_a that_o they_o will_v from_o sunrising_a to_o sunset_n carry_v a_o man_n forty_o mile_n they_o travel_v always_o so_o near_o the_o seashore_n that_o sometime_o the_o wave_n thereof_o beat_v upon_o the_o hackney_n foot_n near_o unto_o this_o city_n be_v many_o field_n of_o date_n and_o ground_n which_o yield_v abundance_n of_o rice_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v of_o a_o cheerful_a disposition_n and_o courteous_a to_o stranger_n especial_o to_o such_o as_o love_v to_o spend_v their_o time_n in_o jollity_n and_o disport_n here_o be_v a_o stately_a bathstove_n also_o have_v fountain_n both_o of_o cold_a and_o hot_a water_n belong_v thereunto_o the_o way_n like_a whereof_o for_o stately_a and_o commodious_a building_n be_v not_o to_o be_v find_v in_o all_o egypt_n beside_o i_o myself_o be_v in_o this_o city_n when_o selim_n the_o great_a turk_n return_v this_o way_n from_o alexandria_n who_o with_o his_o private_a and_o familiar_a friend_n behold_v the_o say_a bathstove_n seem_v to_o take_v great_a delight_n and_o contentment_n therein_o of_o the_o city_n call_v anthius_n this_o city_n be_v build_v upon_o the_o eastern_a bank_n of_o nilus_n by_o the_o roman_n as_o many_o latin_a inscription_n engrave_v in_o marble_n and_o remain_v till_o this_o present_a do_v bear_v sufficient_a record_n it_o be_v a_o beautiful_a and_o well-governed_n city_n and_o be_v furnish_v with_o man_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o trade_n and_o occupation_n the_o field_n adjacent_a abound_v with_o great_a plenty_n of_o rice_n corn_n and_o date_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v of_o a_o cheerful_a and_o gentle_a disposition_n and_o gain_n much_o by_o rice_n which_o they_o transport_v unto_o cairo_n of_o the_o city_n of_o barnabal_n this_o city_n be_v found_v at_o the_o same_o time_n when_o the_o christian_a religion_n begin_v to_o take_v place_n in_o egypt_n upon_o the_o eastern_a bank_n of_o nilus_n in_o a_o most_o pleasant_a and_o fruitful_a place_n here_o be_v such_o abundance_n of_o rice_n that_o in_o the_o city_n there_o be_v more_o than_o four_o hundred_o house_n for_o the_o thrash_a and_o trim_v thereof_o but_o they_o that_o impose_v this_o task_n upon_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v man_n of_o foreign_a country_n and_o especial_o of_o barbary_n which_o be_v so_o lascivious_o and_o riotous_o give_v that_o almost_o all_o the_o harlot_n of_o egypt_n resort_v hither_o unto_o they_o who_o shave_v off_o their_o hair_n to_o the_o very_a bone_n without_o any_o cizzer_n or_o razor_n of_o the_o city_n of_o thebes_n by_o who_o this_o ancient_a city_n of_o thebes_n stand_v upon_o the_o western_a bank_n of_o nilus_n shall_v be_v build_v our_o african_a chronicler_n be_v of_o sundry_a opinion_n some_o affirm_v it_o to_o be_v build_v by_o the_o egyptian_n some_o by_o the_o roman_n and_o other_o by_o the_o grecian_n because_o there_o be_v as_o yet_o to_o be_v see_v most_o ancient_a monument_n partly_o in_o latin_a partly_o in_o greek_a and_o partly_o in_o egyptian_a character_n howbeit_o at_o this_o present_a it_o contain_v but_o three_o hundred_o family_n in_o all_o be_v most_o of_o they_o very_o stately_a and_o sumptuous_o build_v it_o abound_v with_o corn_n rice_n and_o sugar_n and_o with_o certain_a fruit_n of_o a_o most_o excellent_a mose_n taste_v call_v muse._n it_o be_v also_o furnish_v with_o great_a store_n of_o merchant_n and_o artificer_n but_o the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v husbandman_n and_o if_o a_o man_n walk_v the_o street_n in_o the_o daytime_n he_o shall_v see_v none_o but_o trim_a and_o beautiful_a woman_n the_o territory_n adjacent_a abound_v with_o date-tree_n which_o grow_v so_o thick_a that_o a_o man_n can_v see_v the_o city_n till_o he_o approach_v nigh_o unto_o the_o wall_n here_o grow_v likewise_o store_n of_o grape_n fig_n and_o peach_n which_o be_v carry_v in_o great_a plenty_n unto_o cairo_n without_o the_o city_n there_o be_v many_o ancient_a monument_n as_o namely_o pillar_n inscription_n and_o wall_n of_o a_o great_a thickness_n build_v of_o excellent_a stone_n and_o such_o a_o number_n of_o ruinous_a place_n that_o this_o city_n seem_v in_o time_n past_a to_o have_v be_v very_o large_a of_o the_o city_n of_o fuoa_n this_o city_n be_v distant_a about_o 45._o mile_n southward_a from_o rosetto_n be_v build_v by_o the_o egyptian_n on_o the_o side_n of_o nilus_n next_o unto_o asia_n the_o street_n there_o of_o be_v narrow_a be_v otherwise_o a_o well_o govern_v and_o populous_a city_n and_o abound_v with_o all_o necessary_a commodity_n here_o be_v likewise_o very_o fair_a shop_n of_o merchant_n and_o artificer_n albeit_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v much_o addict_v unto_o their_o ease_n and_o pleasure_n the_o woman_n of_o this_o town_n live_v in_o so_o great_a liberty_n that_o they_o may_v go_v whither_o they_o will_v all_o the_o daytime_n return_v home_n at_o night_n without_o any_o controlment_n of_o their_o husband_n the_o field_n adjacent_a abound_v great_o with_o date_n and_o near_o unto_o they_o there_o be_v a_o certain_a plain_n which_o be_v very_o apt_a for_o sugar_n and_o corn_n howbeit_o the_o sugar_n sugar_n cane_n there_o bring_v not_o forth_o perfect_a sugar_n but_o in_o steed_n thereof_o a_o certain_a kind_n of_o honey_n like_o soap_n which_o they_o use_v throughout_o all_o egypt_n because_o there_o be_v but_o little_a other_o honey_n in_o the_o whole_a country_n of_o gezirat_n eddeheb_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o golden_a isle_n over_o against_o the_o foresay_a city_n the_o river_n of_o nilus_n make_v a_o isle_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o high_a place_n bring_v forth_o all_o kind_n of_o fruitful_a tree_n except_o olive_n upon_o this_o island_n be_v many_o palace_n and_o beautiful_a building_n which_o can_v be_v see_v through_o the_o thick_a and_o shady_a wood_n the_o soil_n of_o this_o island_n be_v apt_a for_o sugar_n and_o rice_n be_v manure_v by_o most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o the_o residue_n be_v employ_v about_o carry_v of_o their_o merchandise_n unto_o cairo_n of_o the_o city_n of_o mechella_n this_o city_n build_v by_o the_o mahometan_n in_o my_o time_n upon_o the_o eastern_a shore_n of_o nilus_n and_o environ_v with_o a_o low_a wall_n contain_v great_a store_n of_o inhabitant_n the_o most_o part_n of_o who_o be_v either_o weaver_n or_o husbandman_n be_v void_a of_o all_o courtesy_n and_o civility_n they_o bring_v up_o great_a store_n of_o goose_n which_o they_o sell_v at_o cairo_n and_o their_o field_n bring_v forth_o plenty_n of_o corn_n and_o flax_n of_o the_o city_n of_o derotte_n when_o egypt_n be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_a empire_n this_o town_n be_v build_v also_o upon_o the_o eastern_a bank_n of_o nilus_n which_o as_o it_o be_v very_o populous_a so_o be_v it_o adorn_v with_o stately_a building_n and_o large_a street_n have_v merchant_n shop_n on_o either_o side_n of_o they_o they_o have_v a_o most_o beautiful_a temple_n and_o the_o citizen_n be_v exceed_o rich_a for_o their_o ground_n yield_v such_o abundance_n sugar_n of_o sugar_n that_o they_o pay_v yearly_o unto_o the_o sultan_n a_o hundred_o thousand_o piece_n of_o gold_n call_v in_o their_o language_n saraffi_n for_o their_o liberty_n of_o make_v and_o refine_n thereof_o in_o this_o city_n stand_v a_o certain_a great_a house_n like_o 〈◊〉_d a_o castle_n wherein_o be_v their_o press_n and_o caldron_n for_o the_o boil_a and_o prepare_v of_o their_o sugar_n neither_o do_v i_o ever_o in_o all_o my_o life_n see_v so_o many_o workman_n employ_v about_o
ware_n in_o this_o city_n unto_o the_o merchant_n and_o butcher_n of_o cairo_n to_o the_o end_n they_o may_v avoid_v the_o trouble_n of_o pass_v over_o the_o river_n the_o temple_n and_o other_o principal_a building_n of_o this_o city_n stand_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o nilus_n on_o all_o side_n of_o the_o city_n there_o be_v garden_n and_o ground_n of_o date_n such_o as_o come_v hither_o in_o the_o morning_n 〈◊〉_d cairo_n to_o buy_v 〈◊〉_d sell_v use_v not_o to_o return_v home_o again_o till_o the_o evening_n this_o way_n they_o travel_v 〈◊〉_d over_o a_o sandy_a desert_n unto_o the_o pyramid_n and_o sepulchre_n of_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_a king_n in_o which_o place_n they_o affirm_v the_o stately_a city_n of_o memphis_n to_o have_v stand_v in_o time_n past_a and_o albeit_o the_o way_n thither_o be_v very_o troublesome_a in_o regard_n of_o the_o manifold_a lake_n and_o pit_n make_v by_o the_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n yet_o by_o the_o direction_n of_o a_o trusty_a and_o expert_a guide_n it_o may_v easy_o be_v travail_v of_o the_o town_n of_o muhallaca_n this_o little_a town_n build_v upon_o the_o bank_n of_o nilus_n by_o the_o ancient_a egyptian_n and_o stand_v three_o mile_n from_o the_o old_a city_n have_v a_o most_o beautiful_a temple_n situate_v upon_o the_o shore_n of_o nilus_n and_o diverse_a other_o stately_a building_n therein_o it_o abound_v with_o date_n and_o with_o certain_a fruit_n call_v 〈◊〉_d egyptian_a fig_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n use_v the_o very_a same_o rite_n and_o custom_n that_o be_v observe_v by_o the_o citizen_n of_o cairo_n of_o the_o city_n of_o chanca_n the_o great_a city_n of_o chanca_n situate_v about_o six_o mile_n from_o cairo_n at_o the_o very_a entrance_n of_o the_o desert_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n to_o mount_v sinai_n be_v replenish_v with_o most_o stately_a house_n temple_n and_o college_n all_o the_o field_n between_o cairo_n and_o this_o city_n abound_v with_o great_a plenty_n of_o date_n but_o from_o chanca_n to_o mount_v sinai_n which_o be_v a_o hundred_o and_o forty_o mile_n there_o be_v no_o place_n of_o habitation_n at_o all_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v but_o of_o mean_a wealth_n for_o when_o any_o carovan_n be_v to_o pass_v into_o syria_n hither_o resort_v a_o company_n of_o people_n from_o cairo_n to_o provide_v thing_n necessary_a for_o their_o journey_n because_o the_o village_n adjoin_v yield_v 〈◊〉_d but_o date_n through_o this_o city_n lie_v two_o main_a road_n 〈◊〉_d the_o one_o lead_v to_o 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o other_o to_o arabia_n this_o city_n have_v 〈◊〉_d other_o water_n but_o such_o as_o remain_v in_o certain_a channel_n after_o the_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n which_o channel_n be_v break_v the_o water_n run_v forth_o into_o the_o plain_n and_o there_o make_v a_o number_n of_o small_a lake_n from_o whence_o it_o be_v convey_v back_o by_o certain_a sluice_n into_o the_o cestern_n of_o the_o city_n of_o the_o city_n of_o muhaisira_n this_o little_a city_n build_v upon_o the_o river_n of_o nilus_n mile_n eastward_o of_o cairo_n abound_v great_o with_o the_o grain_n or_o seed_n call_v sesame_n and_o contain_v sesame_n sundry_a mill_n to_o grind_v oil_n out_o of_o the_o same_o seed_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v most_o of_o they_o husbandman_n except_o a_o few_o that_o exercise_n trade_n of_o merchandise_n of_o the_o town_n of_o benisuaif_n this_o town_n be_v situate_a on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o nilus_n be_v distant_a from_o cairo_n 120._o mile_n the_o plain_n adjacent_a abound_v exceed_o with_o flax_n and_o hemp_n which_o be_v so_o excellent_a that_o it_o be_v carry_v from_o hemp_n thence_o as_o far_o as_o tunis_n in_o barbary_n and_o this_o town_n furnish_v all_o egypt_n with_o flax_n whereof_o they_o make_v very_o fine_a and_o strong_a cloth_n the_o field_n of_o the_o same_o be_v continual_o wear_v &_o diminish_v and_o especial_o at_o this_o present_a by_o the_o inundation_n of_o nilus_n for_o now_o their_o date-grounde_n be_v half_o consume_v the_o inhabitant_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v employ_v about_o their_o flax_n and_o beyond_o crocodile_n this_o town_n there_o be_v find_v crocodile_n that_o will_v eat_v man_n flesh_n as_o we_o will_v declare_v in_o our_o history_n of_o live_a creature_n of_o the_o city_n of_o munia_n upon_o the_o same_o side_n of_o nilus_n stand_v the_o fair_a city_n of_o munia_n which_o be_v build_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o mahometan_n by_o one_o chasib_n a_o lieutenant_n and_o courtier_n of_o the_o califa_n of_o bagdet_n upon_o a_o high_a place_n here_o be_v most_o excellent_a grape_n and_o abundance_n of_o all_o kind_n of_o fruit_n which_o albeit_o they_o be_v carry_v to_o cairo_n yet_o can_v they_o not_o come_v thither_o fresh_a and_o new_a by_o reason_n that_o this_o city_n be_v distant_a from_o cairo_n a_o hundred_o and_o fower-score_n mile_n it_o be_v adorn_v with_o most_o stately_a temple_n and_o other_o building_n and_o here_o be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o present_a sundry_a ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a 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from_o the_o goodness_n and_o badness_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o namely_o the_o desert_n of_o azaohad_n so_o call_v for_o the_o drought_n and_o unfruitfulnes_n of_o that_o place_n likewise_o hair_n albeit_o a_o desert_n yet_o so_o call_v for_o the_o goodness_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n a_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n into_o several_a kingdom_n moreover_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o kingdom_n whereof_o albeit_o a_o great_a part_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o we_o and_o remove_v far_o out_o of_o our_o trade_n we_o will_v notwithstanding_o make_v relation_n of_o those_o place_n where_o we_o ourselves_o have_v abode_n and_o which_o by_o long_a experience_n be_v grow_v very_o familiar_a unto_o we_o as_o likewise_o of_o some_o other_o place_n from_o whence_o merchant_n use_v to_o travel_v unto_o the_o same_o city_n wherein_o myself_o be_v then_o resident_a from_o who_o i_o learn_v right_a 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n of_o their_o country_n i_o negro_n myself_o see_v fifteen_o kingdom_n of_o the_o negro_n howbeit_o there_o be_v many_o more_o which_o although_o i_o see_v not_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n yet_o be_v they_o by_o the_o negro_n sufficient_o know_v and_o frequent_v their_o name_n therefore_o beginning_n from_o the_o west_n and_o so_o proceed_v eastward_o and_o southward_o be_v these_o follow_v gualata_n ghinea_n melli_fw-la tombuto_n gago_n guber_n agadez_n canon_n casena_n zegzeg_n zanfara_n guangara_n burno_n gaoga_n nube_fw-la these_o fifteen_o kingdom_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n situate_a upon_o the_o river_n niger_n through_o the_o which_o merchant_n usual_o travel_v from_o gualata_n to_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n alcair_a in_o egypt_n the_o journey_n indeed_o be_v very_o long_o but_o yet_o secure_a and_o void_a of_o danger_n all_o the_o say_a kingdom_n adjoine_v one_o upon_o another_o ten_o whereof_o be_v separate_v either_o by_o the_o river_n niger_n or_o by_o some_o sandy_a desert_n and_o in_o time_n past_o each_o one_o of_o the_o fifteen_o have_v a_o several_a king_n but_o now_o 1526._o at_o this_o present_a they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n subject_a unto_o three_o king_n only_o namely_o to_o the_o king_n of_o tombuto_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o great_a part_n to_o the_o king_n of_o borno_n who_o govern_v the_o least_o part_n and_o the_o residue_n be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o gaoga_n howbeit_o he_o that_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ducala_n have_v a_o very_a small_a train_n attend_v upon_o he_o likewise_o these_o kingdom_n have_v many_o other_o kingdom_n border_v upon_o the_o south_n frontier_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n bito_n temiam_fw-la dauma_n medra_n and_o gorhan_n the_o governor_n and_o inhabitant_n whereof_o be_v most_o rich_a and_o industrious_a people_n great_a lover_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n albeit_o some_o lead_v a_o brutish_a kind_n of_o life_n of_o the_o habitation_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n barbar_n our_o cosmographer_n and_o historiographer_n affirm_v that_o in_o time_n past_o africa_n be_v altogether_o disinhabit_v except_o that_o part_n which_o be_v now_o call_v the_o land_n of_o negro_n and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o barbary_n and_o numidia_n be_v for_o many_o age_n destitute_a of_o inhabitant_n the_o tawny_a people_n of_o the_o say_a region_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o barber_n be_v derive_v of_o the_o verb_n barbara_n which_o in_o their_o tongue_n signify_v to_o murmur_v because_o the_o african_a tongue_n sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o arabian_n no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o voice_n of_o beast_n which_o utter_v their_o sound_n without_o any_o accent_n other_o will_v have_v barber_n to_o be_v one_o word_n twice_o repeat_v forsomuch_o as_o bar_n in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n signify_v a_o desert_n for_o say_v they_o when_o king_n iphricus_n be_v by_o the_o assyrian_n or_o aethiopian_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n travel_v towards_o egypt_n and_o see_v himself_o so_o oppress_v with_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n he_o ask_v his_o people_n how_o or_o which_o way_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o escape_v who_o answer_v he_o barber_n that_o be_v to_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o desert_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v by_o this_o speech_n that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o safe_a refuge_n then_o to_o cross_v over_o nilus_n and_o to_o flee_v unto_o the_o desert_n of_o africa_n and_o this_o reason_n seem_v to_o agree_v with_o they_o which_o affirm_v the_o african_n to_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o people_n of_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la the_o original_n of_o the_o people_n of_o africa_n about_o the_o original_n of_o the_o african_n our_o historiographer_n do_v much_o disagree_v for_o some_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palaestina_n because_o as_o they_o say_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n by_o the_o assyrian_n they_o come_v at_o length_n into_o africa_n &_o see_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n choose_v it_o to_o be_v their_o place_n of_o habitation_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o take_v their_o original_n from_o the_o sabean_o a_o people_n of_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la and_o that_o before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o assyrian_n or_o aethiopian_n as_o have_v be_v aforesaid_a some_o other_o report_n that_o the_o african_n descend_v from_o certain_a people_n of_o minor_fw-la asia_n who_o be_v chase_v thence_o by_o reason_n of_o war_n which_o be_v wage_v against_o they_o flee_v into_o greece_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v no_o inhabitant_n at_o all_o howbeit_o the_o enemy_n still_o pursue_v they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o cross_v the_o sea_n of_o morea_n and_o be_v arrive_v in_o africa_n to_o settle_v themselves_o there_o but_o their_o enemy_n abode_n still_o in_o greece_n all_o which_o opinion_n and_o report_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o
though_o corrupt_o which_o i_o suppose_v come_v first_o hereupon_o to_o pass_v for_o that_o the_o say_a people_n have_v have_v long_a acquaintance_n and_o conversation_n with_o the_o arabian_n the_o negro_n have_v diverse_a language_n among_o themselves_o among_o which_o they_o call_v one_o sungai_n and_o the_o same_o be_v current_a in_o many_o region_n as_o namely_o in_o gualata_n tombuto_n ghinea_n melli_fw-la and_o gago_n another_o language_n there_o be_v among_o the_o negro_n which_o they_o call_v guber_n &_o this_o be_v rife_a among_o the_o people_n of_o guber_n of_o canon_n of_o casena_n of_o perzegreg_n &_o of_o guangra_n likewise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o borno_n have_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o speech_n altogether_o like_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o gaoga_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nube_fw-la have_v a_o language_n of_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o chaldean_a arabian_a &_o egyptian_a tongue_n but_o all_o the_o sea-town_n of_o africa_n from_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o atlas_n speak_v break_v arabian_a except_o the_o kingdom_n and_o town_n of_o maroco_n &_o the_o inland_n numidian_n border_v upon_o maroco_n fez_n &_o tremizen_n all_o which_o use_v the_o barbarian_a tongue_n howbeit_o they_o which_o dwell_v over_o against_o tunis_n &_o tripoli_n speak_v indeed_o the_o arabian_a language_n albeit_o most_o corrupt_o of_o the_o arabian_n inhabit_v the_o city_n of_o africa_n of_o that_o army_n which_o be_v send_v by_o califa_n 〈◊〉_d otman_n the_o three_o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o hegeira_n there_o come_v into_o africa_n fourscore_o thousand_o gentleman_n and_o other_o who_o have_v subdue_v sundry_a province_n at_o length_n arrive_v in_o africa_n and_o there_o the_o general_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n call_v 〈◊〉_d hucha_n 〈◊〉_d nafich_a remain_v this_o man_n build_v that_o great_a city_n which_o be_v call_v of_o we_o cairaoan_n alcair_a for_o he_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n of_o tunis_n lest_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o misdoubt_v also_o that_o they_o will_v procure_v aid_n out_o of_o sicily_n and_o so_o give_v he_o the_o encounter_n wherefore_o with_o all_o his_o treasure_n which_o he_o have_v get_v he_o travel_v to_o the_o desert_n &_o firm_a ground_n distant_a from_o tunis_n carthage_n about_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mile_n and_o there_o be_v he_o say_v to_o have_v build_v the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d alcair_a the_o remnant_n of_o his_o soldier_n he_o command_v to_o keep_v those_o place_n which_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o fit_a for_o their_o defence_n and_o will_v they_o to_o build_v where_o no_o rock_n nor_o fortification_n be_v which_o be_v do_v the_o arabian_n begin_v to_o inhabit_v africa_n and_o to_o disperse_v themselves_o among_o the_o african_n who_o because_o they_o have_v be_v for_o certain_a year_n subject_a unto_o the_o roman_n or_o italian_n use_v to_o speak_v their_o language_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o natural_a and_o mothertoong_n of_o the_o arabian_n which_o have_v great_a affinity_n with_o the_o african_a tongue_n grow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o they_o report_v that_o these_o two_o nation_n at_o length_n conjoin_v themselves_o in_o one_o howbeit_o the_o arabian_n usual_o do_v blaze_n their_o pedigree_n in_o daily_a and_o trivial_a song_n which_o custom_n as_o yet_o be_v common_a both_o to_o granada_n we_o and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o barbary_n also_o for_o no_o man_n there_o be_v be_v he_o never_o so_o base_a which_o will_v not_o to_o his_o own_o name_n add_v the_o name_n of_o his_o nation_n as_o for_o example_n arabian_a barbarian_a or_o such_o like_a of_o the_o arabian_n which_o dwell_n in_o tent_n the_o mahometan_a priest_n always_o forbid_v the_o arabian_n to_o pass_v over_o nilus_n with_o their_o army_n and_o tent_n how_o beit_n in_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o hegeira_n we_o read_v that_o they_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v by_o a_o certain_a factious_a 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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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the_o river_n and_o the_o child_n publish_v the_o same_o in_o all_o street_n of_o the_o city_n charge_v the_o people_n to_o fear_n god_n and_o tell_v they_o how_o high_a nilus_n be_v increase_v and_o the_o people_n be_v astonish_v at_o the_o wonder_a increase_n of_o nilus_n whole_o exercise_v themselves_o in_o prayer_n and_o give_v of_o alm_n and_o thus_o nilus_n continue_v forty_o day_n increase_v and_o forty_o day_n decrease_v all_o which_o time_n corn_n be_v sell_v very_o dear_a because_o while_o the_o innundation_n last_v every_o man_n may_v sell_v at_o his_o own_o pleasure_n but_o when_o the_o eightith_n day_n be_v once_o past_a the_o clerk_n of_o the_o market_n appoint_v the_o price_n of_o all_o victual_n and_o especial_o of_o corn_n according_a as_o he_o know_v by_o the_o foresay_a experiment_n that_o
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