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house_n trappings_o of_o his_o horse_n and_o elephant_n with_o all_o his_o armour_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o island_n say_v to_o be_v the_o love_a of_o all_o to_o their_o enemy_n of_o any_o people_n in_o this_o world_n otherwise_o they_o will_v never_o eat_v they_o and_o after_o make_v use_n of_o their_o skull_n instead_o of_o money_n which_o they_o exchange_v for_o such_o other_o necessary_n as_o their_o want_n require_v and_o he_o be_v account_v the_o rich_a man_n that_o have_v most_o of_o this_o sort_n of_o coyn._n chap._n xvi_o america_n in_o america_n be_v say_v to_o be_v beast_n and_o fowl_n of_o strange_a shape_n and_o colour_n as_o their_o lion_n less_o in_o greatness_n then_o those_o of_o other_o country_n of_o colour_n grace_n and_o so_o nimble_a
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furnish_v with_o elephant_n and_o other_o beast_n both_o wild_a and_o tame_a their_o great_a want_n but_o such_o a_o want_n as_o may_v be_v bear_v with_o be_v the_o want_n of_o fruit-tree_n few_o of_o which_o they_o have_v and_o those_o they_o have_v bear_v one_o kind_n of_o fruit_n only_o which_o be_v like_o the_o chestnut_n but_o some_o what_o bitter_a rain_v here_o do_v neither_o help_n nor_o hurt_n their_o great_a welfare_n consist_v in_o the_o overflowing_n of_o niger_n as_o that_o of_o egypt_n in_o the_o inundation_n of_o nile_n in_o some_o part_n very_o liberal_o enrich_v with_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n very_o fine_a and_o pure_a the_o inhabitant_n till_o the_o come_n of_o the_o portugal_n thither_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a that_o they_o seem_v to_o want_v that_o use_n of_o reason_n which_o be_v peculiar_a to_o man_n of_o little_a wit_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o art_n and_o science_n prone_a to_o luxury_n and_o for_o the_o great_a part_n idolater_n though_o not_o without_o some_o admixture_n of_o mahometan_n when_o the_o portugal_n first_o fail_v into_o these_o part_n the_o people_n take_v the_o ship_n for_o great_a bird_n with_o white_a wing_n and_o after_o upon_o better_a acquaintance_n they_o can_v not_o be_v bring_v to_o believe_v but_o that_o the_o eye_n which_o be_v casual_o paint_v on_o the_o beak_n of_o the_o ship_n be_v the_o eye_n by_o which_o they_o see_v how_o to_o direct_v themselves_o in_o their_o course_n gun_n seem_v to_o they_o for_o their_o hideous_a noise_n to_o be_v the_o work_n of_o the_o devil_n and_o for_o bagpipe_n they_o take_v they_o to_o be_v live_v creature_n neither_o when_o they_o have_v be_v permit_v to_o touch_v they_o will_v they_o be_v persuade_v but_o that_o they_o be_v the_o work_n of_o god_n own_o hand_n the_o very_a noble_n if_o so_o noble_a a_o name_n may_v without_o offence_n be_v give_v to_o such_o blokish_a people_n be_v so_o dull_a and_o stupid_a that_o they_o be_v ignorant_a of_o all_o thing_n which_o belong_v to_o civil_a society_n and_o yet_o so_o reverend_a of_o their_o king_n that_o when_o they_o be_v in_o his_o presence_n they_o never_o look_v he_o in_o the_o face_n but_o still_o flat_a on_o their_o buttock_n with_o their_o elbow_n on_o their_o knee_n and_o their_o hand_n on_o their_o face_n they_o use_v to_o anoint_v their_o hair_n with_o the_o fat_a of_o fish_n which_o make_v they_o stink_v more_o wretched_o than_o they_o will_v do_v otherwise_o of_o complexion_n they_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n coalblack_a whence_o the_o name_n of_o negro_n but_o on_o the_o southside_n of_o the_o river_n senaga_n they_o be_v tawny_a the_o black_n so_o much_o in_o love_n with_o their_o own_o complexion_n that_o they_o use_v to_o paint_v the_o devil_n white_a which_o i_o find_v thus_o versify_v the_o land_n of_o negro_n be_v not_o far_o from_o thence_o near_o extend_v to_o the_o atlantic_a main_n wherein_o the_o black_a prince_n keep_v his_o residence_n attend_v by_o his_o jetty_a colour_a train_n who_o in_o their_o native_a beauty_n most_o delight_n and_o in_o contempt_n do_v paint_v the_o devil_n white_a chap._n lxiii_o benin_n benin_n a_o province_n in_o the_o say_a country_n jy_v east_n of_o gainea_n by_o the_o portugal_n reckon_v for_o a_o province_n or_o kingdom_n of_o it_o the_o king_n whereof_o be_v say_v to_o have_v six_o hundred_o wife_n withal_o which_o twice_o a_o year_n he_o go_v out_o in_o pomp._n the_o gentleman_n if_o i_o abuse_v not_o the_o name_n have_v most_o of_o they_o eighty_o wife_n some_o more_o he_o that_o be_v poor_a ten_o or_o twelve_o and_o the_o more_o the_o merry_a the_o people_n thereof_o cut_v and_o raze_v their_o skin_n with_o three_o line_n draw_v to_o the_o navel_n esteem_v it_o necessary_a to_o salvation_n they_o use_v all_o both_o man_n and_o woman_n to_o go_v naked_a till_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o then_o to_o be_v clothe_v only_o from_o the_o waist_n to_o the_o knee_n chap._n lxiv_o bornum_fw-la bornum_fw-la a_o large_a and_o opulent_a province_n in_o the_o say_a county_n extend_v in_o length_n 500_o miles_n distinguish_v equal_o into_o hill_n and_o village_n the_o hill_n inhabit_a by_o neat_a herd_n and_o sheep_n herd_n breed_v great_a flock_n of_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n the_o people_n be_v of_o no_o religion_n but_o live_v like_o beast_n without_o propriety_n so_o much_o as_o in_o their_o wife_n and_o child_n nor_o be_v they_o difference_v by_o name_n as_o in_o other_o country_n but_o by_o some_o mark_n upon_o their_o body_n which_o though_o it_o seem_v strange_a to_o we_o of_o this_o present_a age_n yet_o be_v it_o thus_o in_o part_n with_o our_o saxon_a ancestor_n whence_o have_v we_o else_o the_o name_n of_o white_a black_a brown_n grace_n and_o tawny_a or_o those_o of_o long_a short_a low_z curl_n crisp_n and_o other_o but_o from_o such_o original_n the_o name_n of_o their_o chief_a city_n be_v borneo_n where_o their_o king_n reside_v a_o potent_a prince_n who_o keep_v in_o continual_a pay_n 3000_o horse_n and_o great_a number_n of_o foot_n and_o yet_o be_v say_v to_o have_v no_o other_o revenue_n than_o what_o he_o get_v by_o strong_a hand_n from_o his_o enemy_n which_o if_o it_o be_v true_a those_o king_n must_v needs_o be_v good_a warrior_n and_o have_v great_a success_n also_o in_o undertake_n it_o be_v also_o say_v of_o those_o king_n that_o all_o the_o furniture_n of_o their_o horse_n all_o the_o dish_n cup_n and_o plate_n which_o they_o eat_v or_o drink_v in_o nay_o the_o very_a chain_n of_o their_o dog_n be_v of_o pure_a gold_n chap._n lxv_o nova_fw-la albion_n nova_fw-la albion_n be_v a_o country_n abundant_o replenish_v herd_n of_o deer_n graze_v upon_o the_o hill_n by_o thousand_o as_o also_o a_o with_o kind_n of_o coney_n in_o their_o foot_n somewhat_o resemble_v a_o want_n and_o on_o each_o side_n a_o sack_n where_o they_o keep_v such_o victual_n they_o can_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o they_o serve_v for_o food_n and_o of_o their_o skin_n the_o king_n or_o chief_n of_o their_o several_a tribe_n make_v their_o royal_a robe_n their_o man_n quite_o naked_a the_o woman_n with_o a_o piece_n of_o matt_n instead_o of_o a_o apron_n chaste_a and_o obedient_a to_o their_o husband_n their_o house_n make_v of_o turf_n and_o oyer_n so_o wrought_v together_o as_o serve_v to_o keep_v they_o from_o the_o cold_a in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o they_o have_v a_o hearth_n where_o they_o make_v fire_n and_o about_o which_o they_o lie_v along_o upon_o bed_n of_o bulrush_n chap._n lxvi_o nova_fw-la hispania_n among_o the_o rarity_n of_o nova_n hispania_n though_o there_o be_v many_o plant_n in_o it_o of_o singular_a nature_n be_v mention_v that_o which_o they_o call_v eagney_n or_o meto_fw-la say_v to_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a a_o tree_n which_o they_o both_o plant_v and_o dress_n as_o we_o do_v our_o vine_n it_o have_v on_o it_o 40_o kind_n of_o leaf_n fit_a for_o several_a use_n for_o when_o they_o be_v tender_a they_o make_v of_o they_o conserve_n paper_n flax_n mantle_n mat_n shoe_n girdle_n and_o cordage_n upon_o they_o there_o grow_v certain_a prickle_n so_o strong_a and_o sharp_a that_o the_o people_n use_v they_o instead_o of_o staws_fw-la from_o the_o top_n of_o the_o tree_n come_v a_o juice_n like_o syrup_n which_o if_o you_o see_v it_o will_v become_v honey_n if_o purify_v sugar_n the_o bark_n of_o it_o roast_a make_v a_o good_a plaster_n for_o sore_n and_o from_o the_o high_a of_o the_o bough_n come_v a_o kind_n of_o gum_n a_o sovereign_a antidote_n against_o poison_n nor_o be_v it_o less_o a_o rarity_n though_o less_o useful_a to_o the_o good_a of_o mankind_n except_o it_o be_v to_o keep_v they_o in_o continual_a mind_n of_o the_o fire_n of_o hell_n that_o