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and_o moor_n ¶_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v not_o rich_a either_o in_o bank_n or_o stock_n riches_n their_o riches_n because_o of_o the_o dearness_n of_o all_o thing_n especial_o corn_n which_o they_o fetch_v from_o urbs_fw-la and_o beggie_n ¶_o their_o principal_a merchandise_n be_v merchandise_n their_o merchandise_n as_o we_o say_v before_o linnen-cloth_n which_o be_v there_o make_v in_o great_a quantity_n and_o carry_v all_o over_o africa_n so_o oil_n olive_n sheep_n ostritche_n and_o horse_n from_o which_o they_o raise_v great_a gain_n ¶_o the_o native_a moorish_a king_n of_o the_o country_n first_o stamp_v here_o gold_n sultany_n or_o ducat_n great_a by_o a_o three_o part_n than_o our_o european_a ducat_n coyn._n their_o coyn._n and_o worth_a four_o and_o twenty_o carrak_n they_o have_v also_o a_o square_a silver_n coin_n call_v nosara_n as_o also_o asper_n and_o duble_n and_o another_o call_v borbas_n of_o copper_n of_o the_o like_a value_n with_o those_o of_o algiers_n ¶_o the_o 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by_o this_o time_n have_v take_v the_o field_n with_o a_o army_n raise_v and_o furnish_v by_o his_o father-in-law_n and_o now_o march_v forward_o with_o intent_n to_o besiege_v tunis_n muley_n assez_fw-fr come_n out_o with_o a_o mighty_a army_n against_o he_o but_o be_v soon_o defeat_v and_o necessitate_v in_o all_o haste_n to_o retreat_n to_o tunis_n for_o recruit_n so_o that_o araxar_n fear_v his_o own_o strength_n not_o sufficient_a to_o subject_v the_o country_n araxar_n a_o subtle_a invention_n of_o barbaroussa_n to_o play_v the_o knave_n with_o araxar_n request_v assistance_n from_o the_o famous_a pirate_n cheredin_n barbarossa_n who_o at_o that_o time_n govern_v algiers_n in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o grand_a signior_n which_o be_v promise_v but_o yet_o with_o this_o caution_n that_o it_o will_v be_v necessary_a the_o more_o happy_o to_o bring_v his_o enterprise_n to_o pass_v to_o make_v a_o journey_n to_o constantinople_n wherein_o he_o the_o say_v barbarossa_n will_v accompany_v he_o with_o assurance_n to_o procure_v from_o sultan_n soliman_n great_a favour_n and_o assistance_n araxar_n delude_v by_o these_o flattery_n go_v to_o constantinople_n and_o be_v there_o very_o friendly_a receive_v in_o outward_a appearance_n but_o barbarossa_n now_o mind_v nothing_o less_o than_o what_o he_o have_v say_v and_o write_v underhand_o tell_v soliman_n that_o in_o regard_n prince_n araxar_n be_v young_a he_o have_v now_o a_o fit_a opportunity_n to_o annex_v the_o crown_n of_o tunis_n to_o his_o empire_n marvellous_a please_v be_v this_o advice_n to_o soliman_n ear_n who_o instant_o prepare_v a_o fleet_n which_o be_v ready_a to_o set_v sail_n he_o put_v araxar_n under_o guard_n tell_v he_o when_o barbarossa_n have_v subdue_v tunis_n and_o force_v they_o to_o receive_v and_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o lawful_a prince_n he_o shall_v be_v send_v thither_o with_o a_o honourable_a retinue_n and_o put_v in_o possession_n in_o the_o interim_n he_o send_v 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and_o a_o friend_n to_o the_o christian_n to_o who_o he_o be_v to_o afford_v liberty_n of_o religion_n that_o he_o shall_v pay_v every_o year_n a_o thousand_o or_o twelve_o hundred_o spanish_a soldier_n which_o the_o emperor_n will_v keep_v in_o the_o fort_n of_o goletta_n and_o last_o that_o neither_o the_o emperor_n nor_o his_o successor_n shall_v send_v any_o more_o force_n nor_o take_v into_o his_o hand_n any_o place_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n belong_v to_o the_o aforementioned_a muley_n assez_fw-fr goletta_n only_o accept_v and_o this_o agreement_n be_v swear_v to_o by_o both_o prince_n with_o great_a solemnity_n this_o expedition_n thus_o happy_o perform_v the_o emperor_n upon_o his_o return_n to_o keep_v up_o in_o memory_n so_o great_a a_o action_n and_o to_o encourage_v the_o valour_n of_o such_o as_o follow_v he_o therein_o institute_v the_o order_n of_o knight_n of_o the_o cross_n of_o burgundy_n but_o muley_n assez_fw-fr do_v not_o long_o possess_v his_o kingdom_n 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and_o by_o good_a authority_n large_a tract_n of_o land_n hitherto_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o hear_v of_o or_o in_o the_o least_o survey_v by_o the_o most_o modern_a author_n our_o next_o voyage_n by_o god_n conduct_n we_o intend_v for_o america_n hope_v to_o receive_v that_o good_a encouragement_n that_o shall_v enable_v we_o to_o lead_v you_o through_o that_o new_a and_o golden_a world_n where_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o like_a or_o more_o variety_n of_o wonder_n than_o hitherto_o have_v pierce_v any_o english_a ear._n finis_fw-la direction_n for_o place_v the_o map_n and_o sculp_n in_o africa_n the_o map_n of_o africa_n fol._n 2_o egypt_n fol._n 35_o alexandria_n fol._n 55_o cairo_n fol._n 65_o the_o caravan_n fol._n 69_o balzom_n boome_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 74_o the_o egyptian_a pyramid_n a_o whole_a sheet_n fol._n 77_o another_o half_a sheet_n of_o the_o pyramid_n ibid._n the_o inside_n of_o the_o great_a pyramid_n ibid._n a_o half_a sheet_n of_o the_o mummy_n fol._n 84_o datura_fw-la cassia_n plant_n fol._n 101_o the_o map_n of_o barbary_n fol._n 146_o fez_n and_o morocco_n fol._n 158_o the_o royal_a palace_n with_o part_n of_o the_o city_n morocco_n fol._n 164_o salee_n fol._n 178_o la_fw-fr rache_fw-la fol._n 195_o arzilla_n fol._n 196_o tangier_n fol._n 197_o the_o fight_n and_o relation_n of_o it_o fol._n 219_o algiers_n or_o alzier_n ibid._n gigeri_fw-la or_o gigel_n fol._n 244_o tunis_n fol._n 251_o tripoli_n fol._n 273_o nigritarum_fw-la regio_fw-la fol._n 315_o guinee_n fol._n 376_o the_o fort_n tacaray_n fol._n 416_o castel_n del_o mina_n fol._n 424_o castel_n del_o mina_n as_o in_o the_o portuguese_n time_n fol._n 425_o castle_n cormantine_a fol._n 431_o the_o city_n of_o benyn_n fol._n 470_o aethiopia_n inferior_n fol._n 489_o the_o city_n of_o lovango_n fol._n 491_o regna_fw-la congo_n &_o angola_n fol._n 522_o bansa_n or_o the_o city_n salvador_n fol._n 524_o lovando_fw-la st._n paulo_n fol._n 552_o cabo_n de_fw-fr bona_n esperanza_n fol._n 584_o the_o hottentot_n and_o their_o clothing_n fol._n 590_o aethiopia_n superior_n vel_fw-la interior_n fol._n 632_o in_o the_o island_n insula_fw-la st._n laurentii_fw-la vulgo_fw-la madagascar_n fol._n 660_o st._n helena_n fol._n 727_o insula_fw-la promontorii_fw-la fol._n 728_o the_o fort_n orange_n and_o nassau_n upon_o the_o island_n goree_n the_o fort_n nassau_n within_o fol._n 732_o insula_fw-la canaria_n fol._n 733_o the_o pico_n of_o teneriff_n fol._n 736_o melete_n insula_fw-la vulg_n malta_n fol._n 745_o disegno_fw-la della_fw-it citta_n valette_n fol._n 746_o the_o half_a sheet_n whereon_o be_v two_o plate_n be_v to_o be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o first_o