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woman_n otherwise_o every_o man_n choose_v to_o himself_o his_o own_o idol_n and_o worship_v it_o after_o his_o own_o pleasure_n these_o people_n will_v easy_o embrace_v the_o christian_a religion_n for_o many_o of_o they_o that_o dwell_v upon_o the_o border_n of_o congo_n have_v be_v convert_v to_o christendom_n and_o the_o rest_n for_o want_v of_o priest_n and_o of_o such_o as_o shall_v instruct_v they_o in_o true_a religion_n do_v remain_v still_o in_o their_o blindness_n chap._n 11._o of_o the_o three_o province_n call_v sundi_fw-la this_o province_n of_o sundi_fw-la be_v the_o near_a of_o all_o to_o the_o city_n of_o congo_n call_v citta_o di_fw-mi san-saluatore_a thereof_o the_o city_n of_o saint_n saviour_n and_o begin_v about_o 40._o mile_n distant_a from_o it_o and_o quite_o out_o of_o the_o territory_n thereof_o and_o reach_v to_o the_o river_n zaire_n and_o so_o over_o the_o same_o to_o the_o other_o side_n where_o the_o caduta_fw-mi or_o fall_n be_v which_o we_o mention_v 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he_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o christian_a king_n that_o be_v call_v don_n john_n who_o elder_a son_n that_o be_v governor_n here_o succeed_v he_o and_o be_v call_v don_n alfonso_n and_o ever_o sithence_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n have_v successive_o continue_v this_o custom_n to_o consign_v this_o government_n to_o those_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o do_v the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v call_v don_n alvaro_n who_o be_v in_o this_o government_n before_o don_n alvaro_n the_o king_n his_o father_n die_v 〈…〉_o and_o be_v call_v mani-sundi_a and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n you_o must_v note_v that_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n there_o be_v not_o any_o person_n that_o possess_v any_o proper_a good_n of_o his_o own_o whereof_o he_o may_v dispose_v and_o leave_v to_o his_o heir_n but_o all_o be_v the_o king_n &_o he_o distribute_v all_o office_n all_o good_n and_o all_o land_n to_o whosoever_o it_o please_v he_o yea_o and_o to_o this_o law_n even_o the_o king_n own_o son_n be_v subject_a so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v not_o pay_v his_o tribute_n yearly_a as_o he_o ought_v the_o king_n take_v away_o his_o government_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o live_v who_o at_o the_o time_n that_o signior_n odoardo_n be_v at_o the_o court_n be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n very_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a beyond_o measure_n and_o one_o that_o bestow_v much_o upon_o his_o servant_n can_v not_o discharge_v those_o imposition_n that_o the_o king_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n deprive_v of_o his_o revenue_n of_o his_o government_n and_o of_o his_o royal_a favour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o that_o language_n he_o be_v tombocado_n as_o we_o will_v declare_v more_o at_o full_a in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n many_o lord_n there_o be_v that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o governor_n or_o 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of_o the_o four_o province_n call_v pango_fw-la the_o province_n of_o pango_fw-la in_o ancient_a time_n be_v a_o free_a kingdom_n thereof_o that_o be_v govern_v of_o itself_o &_o border_v on_o the_o north_n upon_o sundi_fw-la on_o the_o south_n upon_o batta_n on_o the_o west_n upon_o the_o county_n of_o congo_n and_o on_o the_o east_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o principal_a territory_n province_n where_o the_o governors_n dwelling_n be_v have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o the_o province_n have_v viz._n pango_fw-la it_o stand_v upon_o the_o western_a side_n of_o the_o river_n barbela_n and_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v pangue-lungos_a and_o in_o time_n afterwards_o the_o word_n be_v corrupt_v and_o change_v into_o pango_fw-la through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o province_n run_v the_o river_n berbela_n which_o fetch_v his_o original_n from_o the_o great_a lake_n whence_o the_o river_n nilus_n also_o take_v his_o beginning_n and_o from_o another_o lesser_a lake_n call_v achelunda_fw-la and_o so_o discharge_v itself_o into_o zaire_n and_o although_o this_o be_v the_o least_o country_n of_o all_o the_o rest_n yet_o do_v it_o yield_v no_o less_o tribute_n than_o the_o rest_n this_o province_n be_v conquer_v after_o the_o country_n of_o sundi_fw-la and_o make_v subject_a to_o the_o prince_n of_o congo_n and_o be_v now_o all_o one_o with_o it_o both_o in_o speech_n and_o manner_n neither_o be_v there_o any_o difference_n at_o all_o between_o they_o pango_fw-la the_o present_a governor_n thereof_o be_v call_v don_n francisco_n mani-pango_a and_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o most_o ancient_a nobility_n of_o all_o the_o lord_n of_o congo_n and_o in_o all_o consultation_n touch_v the_o state_n he_o be_v send_v for_o because_o he_o be_v now_o a_o old_a man_n and_o of_o great_a wisdom_n for_o he_o have_v remain_v in_o the_o government_n of_o this_o region_n for_o the_o space_n of_o fifty_o year_n and_o no_o man_n ever_o complain_v of_o he_o neither_o do_v 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side_n and_o prosecute_v the_o coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o quiloa_n where_o we_o leave_v next_o unto_o it_o be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o mombaza_n in_o the_o height_n of_o three_o degree_n and_o a_o half_a towards_o the_o south_n which_o take_v the_o name_n from_o a_o island_n inhabit_v with_o mahometan_n which_o be_v also_o call_v mombaza_n where_o there_o be_v a_o fair_a city_n with_o house_n that_o have_v many_o sollar_n furnish_v with_o picture_n both_o grave_v and_o paint_a the_o king_n thereof_o be_v a_o mahometan_a be_v who_o take_v upon_o he_o to_o resist_v the_o portugal_n receive_v the_o same_o success_n that_o happen_v to_o the_o king_n of_o quiloa_n so_o that_o the_o city_n be_v ransack_v &_o spoil_v by_o his_o enemy_n who_o find_v therein_o good_a store_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n and_o pearl_n and_o cloth_n of_o cotton_n
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ordinary_o see_v every_o year_n especial_o in_o cairo_n and_o over_o all_o egypt_n where_o nilus_n begin_v to_o rise_v about_o the_o end_n of_o june_n and_o continue_v his_o rise_n till_o the_o twentieth_o of_o september_n as_o i_o have_v see_v myself_o but_o the_o occasion_n and_o cause_n of_o this_o increase_n have_v be_v until_o this_o present_a time_n very_o secret_a and_o obscure_a 4._o and_o although_o the_o ancient_a writer_n begin_v even_o at_o homer_n have_v after_o a_o sort_n and_o in_o general_a term_n leave_v in_o writing_n that_o nilus_n do_v increase_v by_o rain_n yet_o have_v they_o not_o so_o distinct_o and_o plain_o discourse_v thereof_o as_o signior_n odoardo_n have_v do_v and_o testify_v the_o same_o by_o his_o own_o view_n and_o knowledge_n for_o some_o there_o be_v that_o have_v assign_v the_o cause_n of_o this_o overflow_a to_o be_v the_o rain_n that_o come_v from_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o moon_n other_o have_v attribute_v it_o to_o the_o snow_n that_o be_v 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the_o science_n the_o geographer_n will_v peradventure_o desire_v to_o understand_v more_o and_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o master_n of_o mineral_n and_o the_o historiographer_n and_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o mariner_n and_o the_o preacher_n and_o some_o other_o that_o be_v different_a from_o these_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n but_o signior_n odoardo_n have_v promise_v with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o possible_a he_o may_v to_o return_v to_o rome_n from_o congo_n whether_o he_o sail_v present_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v this_o treatise_n which_o be_v in_o may_n 1589._o with_o very_o ample_a information_n and_o further_a instruction_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o that_o which_o here_o want_v touch_v nilus_n and_o his_o original_n and_o such_o other_o matter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o little_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o few_o leaf_n be_v not_o very_o little_a but_o yet_o if_o perhaps_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n find_v therein_o that_o may_v be_v either_o profitable_a or_o strange_a or_o delightful_a or_o fit_a to_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n and_o to_o drive_v away_o melancholy_a let_v it_o be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o the_o right_n noble_a and_o reverend_a father_n my_o lord_n antony_n migliore_n bishop_n of_o san_n marco_n and_o commendador_n of_o santo_n spirito_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o work_n to_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o common_a benefit_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o report_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n the_o journey_n by_o sea_n from_o lisbon_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n chap._n i._o fol._n 1._o of_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v very_o cold_a or_o hot_a whether_o the_o man_n be_v white_a or_o black_a whether_o be_v more_o or_o less_o black_a they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o hill_n or_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o reins_n and_o the_o snow_n in_o those_o quarter_n and_o of_o what_o stature_n and_o semblance_n the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n be_v chapter_n ii_o fol._n 13._o whether_o the_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v by_o portugal_n be_v of_o a_o white_a skin_n and_o bear_v in_o those_o country_n by_o the_o woman_n of_o congo_n be_v black_a or_o white_a or_o tawny_a like_o a_o wild_a olive_n who_o the_o portugal_n call_n mulati_n chap._n iii_o fol_z 18._o of_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o of_o the_o border_n and_o confine_n thereof_o and_o first_o of_o the_o western_a coast._n chap._n four_o fol._n 20._o of_o the_o north_n coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o chap._n v._o fol._n 30._o of_o the_o east_n coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o chap._n vi_o fol._n 38_o of_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n towards_o the_o south_n chap._n vii_o fol._n 43._o of_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n possess_v by_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v according_a to_o the_o four_o border_n above_o describe_v chap._n viii_o fol._n 58._o the_o six_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o first_o of_o the_o province_n of_o bamba_n chap._n ix_o fol._n 60._o of_o the_o province_n of_o sogno_fw-it which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o river_n zaire_n and_o loango_n chap._n x._o fol._n 94._o of_o the_o three_o province_n eall_v sundi_fw-la chap._n xi_o fol._n 96._o of_o the_o four_o province_n call_v pango_fw-la chap._n xii_o fol._n 99_o of_o the_o five_o province_n call_v batta_n chap._n xiii_o fol._n 100_o of_o the_o sixth_o and_o last_o province_n call_v pemba_n chap._n xiiii_o fol._n 104_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 107_o of_o the_o original_a beginning_n of_o christendom_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o how_o the_o portugal_n obtain_v this_o traffic_n chap._n ii_o fol._n 118._o don_n john_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n be_v dead_a don_n alfonso_n his_o son_n succeed_v of_o his_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n of_o certain_a miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v and_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o people_n chap._n iii_o fol._n 133._o the_o death_n of_o king_n don_n alfonso_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o don_n piedro_n how_o the_o island_n of_o s._n thomas_n be_v first_o inhabit_v &_o of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o other_o great_a accident_n that_o happen_v by_o occasion_n of_o religion_n the_o death_n of_o two_o king_n by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o portugal_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o congo_n how_o the_o king_n lineage_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v the_o banishment_n of_o the_o portugese_n chap._n four_o fol._n 150._o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o people_n call_v giachas_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n their_o condition_n and_o weapon_n and_o the_o take_n of_o the_o royal_a city_n chap._n v._o fol._n 159._o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n send_v aid_v and_o a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mettle_n mine_n which_o abound_v in_o congo_n be_v deny_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n of_o congo_n dispatch_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o request_v priest_n of_o he_o and_o what_o befall_v unto_o they_o he_o send_v diverse_a proof_n of_o the_o metal_n the_o vow_n of_o odoardo_n lopes_n chap._n vi_o fol._n 163_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n of_o the_o apparel_n of_o that_o people_n before_o they_o become_v christian_n and_o after_o of_o the_o king_n table_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o court_n chap._n vii_o fol._n 177_o of_o the_o
saint_n thomas_n isle_n &_o in_o portugal_n don_n sebastiano_n be_v fain_o to_o return_v into_o congo_n without_o any_o priest_n antonio_n de_fw-fr gli_fw-la oua_fw-la send_v by_o the_o portugal_n king_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o s._n thomas_n and_o congo_n he_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o captain_n of_o s._n thomas_n he_o be_v honourable_o receyve_v by_o the_o k._n of_o congo_n don_z sebastian_z k._n of_o portugal_n overthrow_v in_o africa_n &_o don_n henrico_n the_o cardinal_n succeed_v philip_n k._n of_o spain_n succeed_v the_o cardinal_n k._n philip_n send_v sebastiano_n di_fw-fr costa_n to_o congo_n to_o signify_v his_o arrival_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n the_o king_n of_o congo_n offer_v k._n philip_n of_o spain_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o mettle_n mine_n in_o congo_n with_o request_n for_o priest_n costa_n die_v by_o the_o way_n and_o his_o message_n know_v by_o letter_n that_o be_v find_v the_o king_n of_o congo_n send_v odoardo_n lopez_n to_o the_o king_n of_o 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