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where_o it_o end_v geminiano_n a_o jesuit_n aver_v that_o
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continual_a converse_n most_o of_o they_o beside_o their_o lingua_fw-la vernacula_fw-la or_o mother-tongue_n speak_v good_a spanish_a in_o grand_a canary_n the_o chief_a of_o the_o whole_a knot_n government_n government_n the_o bishop_n and_o inquisitor_n have_v their_o seat_n and_o the_o chief_a governor_n a_o spaniard_n his_o residence_n attend_v by_o all_o inferior_a minister_n of_o justice_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o difference_n arise_v between_o the_o inhabitant_n and_o by_o the_o equal_a care_n both_o of_o the_o ecclesiastical_a and_o civil_a power_n christianity_n have_v gain_v so_o firm_a a_o foot_n religion_n religion_n that_o admit_v of_o no_o opponent_n or_o rival_n those_o obstinate_a person_n that_o flee_v into_o the_o mountain_n be_v utter_o extirpate_v the_o merchandise_n bring_v from_o thence_o be_v canary-wine_n goatskin_n sugar_n and_o such_o like_a the_o grand-canary_n the_o grand-canary_n according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v the_o same_o with_o the_o ancient_n so_o lie_v westward_o of_o lancerote_n near_o the_o cape_n of_o bajader_n but_o more_o northerly_a seven_o and_o twenty_o degree_n and_o thirty_o minute_n from_o the_o equator_fw-la the_o length_n account_v thirty_o french_a or_o eighteen_o dutch_a mile_n though_o thevet_n shorten_v the_o length_n and_o in_o breadth_n give_v it_o no_o more_o than_o twelve_o french_a here_o stand_v the_o metropolis_n of_o the_o whole_a be_v the_o bishop_n see_v contain_v the_o cathedral_n and_o some_o cloister_n of_o st._n francis_n and_o other_o they_o have_v beside_o the_o city_n of_o galdar_n and_o guia_n with_o divers_a disperse_a cloister_n build_v by_o the_o munificence_n and_o generosity_n of_o the_o genoese_a merchant_n it_o excel_v in_o grandeur_n and_o fertility_n all_o the_o rest_n be_v inhabit_v by_o nine_o or_o ten_o thousand_o soul_n hold_v a_o jurisdiction_n over_o they_o as_o well_o in_o spiritual_a as_o temporal_a affair_n fortaventure_fw-fr or_o fuerteventura_n fortaventure_fw-fr or_o fuerteventura_n by_o some_o take_v for_o the_o casperia_n of_o ptolemy_n 3._o gramay_n lib._n 9_o c._n 3._o and_o capraria_n of_o pliny_n lie_v close_o to_o the_o main_a land_n of_o barbary_n in_o eight_o and_o twenty_o degree_n north-latitude_n northward_o of_o lancerote_n and_o westward_o of_o the_o grand-canary_n fifteen_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o three_o in_o breadth_n strengthen_v with_o three_o city_n on_o the_o sea-coast_n namely_o lanagla_n tarafalo_n and_o pozo_n negro_n on_o the_o north_n side_n open_v a_o haven_n call_v chabras_n and_o another_o on_o the_o west_n side_n very_o convenient_a lancerote_n lancerote_n bacchius_fw-la bacchius_fw-la or_o lancerota_n as_o some_o imagine_v the_o pluitalia_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o pluvalia_n of_o pliny_n though_o more_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v ferro_fw-la which_o lie_v northerly_a of_o fuerteventura_n and_o westerly_a of_o the_o grand_a canary_n in_o nine_o and_o twenty_o degree_n and_o thirty_o minute_n of_o north-latitude_n twelve_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o seven_o mile_n in_o breadth_n gramay_n place_v in_o it_o the_o city_n cayas_n which_o in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o together_o with_o the_o island_n be_v plunder_v by_o the_o tukish_a pirate_n of_o algiers_n who_o carry_v away_o captive_a fourteen_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o eight_o men._n teneriff_n teneriff_n or_o tenarife_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o nivaria_n of_o pliny_n lie_v to_o the_o west_n six_o mile_n from_o the_o grand_a canary_n in_o seven_o and_o twenty_o degree_n and_o thirty_o minute_n north-latitude_n thevet_n and_o sanutus_n make_v it_o the_o big_a of_o all_o the_o canary_n isle_n extend_v the_o length_n of_o it_o to_o fourteen_o legaves_n but_o gramay_n will_v not_o allow_v so_o much_o it_o have_v on_o the_o north-side_n the_o haven_n of_o santa_n cruize_n and_o three_o fine_a city_n lagana_n ortone_n and_o garrico_fw-la together_o with_o st._n christopher_n here_o stand_v the_o so_o fame_a mountain_n by_o the_o moor_n call_v elbard_n by_o the_o spaniard_n el_n pico_n de_fw-fr terrairo_n and_o by_o we_o the_o pike_n of_o teneriff_n think_v not_o to_o have_v
account_v a_o rich_a man_n that_o can_v lay_v up_o two_o tunn_n of_o corn_n for_o his_o own_o use_n ¶_o the_o revenue_n tribute_n and_o custom_n trade_n the_o revenue_n and_o trade_n which_o the_o bassa_n receive_v yearly_a amount_v to_o a_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o thousand_o ducat_n gramay_n gramay_n all_o which_o come_v from_o the_o custom_n set_v upon_o export_v and_o import_v commodity_n the_o poll-money_n or_o tribute_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o the_o contribution_n fetch_v in_o by_o the_o fly_a army_n of_o dragoon_n from_o the_o moor_n and_o arabian_n in_o the_o country_n the_o venetian_n use_v former_o to_o trade_n hither_o with_o their_o galley_n but_o have_v long_o discontinue_v go_v far_a to_o alexandria_n or_o scandaroon_n there_o be_v no_o city_n of_o note_n between_o that_o and_o tripoli_n the_o chief_a trade_n now_o be_v in_o blacks_n or_o negro_n which_o former_o be_v sell_v in_o sicilia_n but_o now_o in_o turkey_n but_o when_o we_o have_v say_v all_o we_o must_v 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land_n that_o it_o be_v former_o annex_v by_o a_o bridge_n which_o the_o inhabitant_n upon_o the_o report_n of_o a_o intend_a invasion_n pull_v down_o leo_fw-la africanus_n bigness_n bigness_n and_o gramay_n give_v it_o four_o mile_n in_o compass_n but_o pliny_n enlarge_v its_o length_n to_o eight_o mile_n and_o its_o breadth_n to_o six_o situate_a in_o two_o and_o thirty_o degree_n northern_a latitude_n ptolemy_n place_n two_o city_n on_o this_o island_n place_n place_n meninx_n and_o gerra_n but_o pliny_n three_o namely_o meninx_n on_o the_o side_n next_o africa_n thoar_n on_o the_o other_o side_n and_o sibele_n between_o which_o they_o say_v be_v overthrow_v in_o the_o year_n eleven_o hundred_o fifty_o nine_o and_o the_o whole_a island_n waste_v by_o the_o king_n of_o sicily_n but_o at_o the_o present_a there_o be_v no_o city_n nor_o any_o thing_n else_o but_o some_o hut_n scatter_v here_o and_o there_o far_o from_o one_o another_o only_o on_o the_o north_n side_n there_o be_v some_o village_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o fort_n wherein_o lie_v a_o garrison_n of_o the_o turk_n thevet_n tell_v we_o there_o sometime_o be_v here_o zadaique_a zibida_n camusa_n agimur_fw-la borgi_fw-la rochere_fw-la and_o kantare_fw-la but_o little_a remain_v of_o they_o beside_o the_o name_n ¶_o the_o ground_n soyl._n the_o soyl._n though_o plain_a and_o even_o yet_o be_v sandy_a and_o barren_a so_o that_o the_o inhabitant_n notwithstanding_o they_o use_v great_a care_n with_o all_o their_o industry_n get_v only_o a_o small_a pittance_n of_o barley_n but_o date_n fig_n olive_n and_o grape_n grow_v here_o without_o cultivate_v the_o island_n and_o the_o neighbour_a shore_n lotus-tree_n lotus-tree_n produce_v also_o the_o lotus_fw-la who_o fruit_n grow_v to_o the_o bigness_n of_o a_o bean_n at_o first_o yellow_a but_o often_o change_v colour_n before_o it_o be_v perfect_o ripe_a this_o fruit_n be_v of_o so_o sweet_a and_o pleasant_a a_o taste_n that_o the_o people_n 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a_o herald_n go_v who_o find_v the_o lotophagi_n plant_v there_o they_o pleasant_a lotus_fw-la for_o they_o do_v prepare_v not_o mean_v harm_n now_o they_o who_o lotus_fw-la eat_v never_o mind_n return_v to_o their_o native_a seat_n these_o whilst_o they_o shriek_v act_v distract_v prank_n i_o force_v aboard_o and_o fasten_v to_o their_o bank_n then_o ship_v i_o all_o the_o rest_n lest_o they_o shall_v eat_v sweet_a lotus_fw-la and_o their_o native_a soil_n forget_v most_o of_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v merchant_n carry_v cloth_n to_o alexandria_n b._n leo_n 6._o d._n sanut_n 5._o b._n and_o raisin_n not_o only_o thither_o but_o barter_n with_o they_o to_o several_a other_o place_n their_o language_n the_o morisk_a or_o ancient_a african_a ¶_o former_o this_o island_n have_v a_o particular_a xeque_n but_o now_o be_v whole_o under_o the_o bashaw_n of_o tripoli_n who_o raise_v from_o hence_o a_o great_a revenue_n the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o conquer_a it_o at_o the_o same_o 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assemble_v to_o choose_v a_o successor_n funeral_n the_o funeral_n afterward_o the_o corpse_n be_v wash_v and_o the_o entrails_n burn_v before_o their_o idol_n but_o the_o ash_n preserve_v to_o be_v inter_v with_o the_o body_n which_o lie_v as_o it_o be_v in_o state_n for_o a_o month_n at_o the_o expiration_n whereof_o prepare_v for_o burial_n the_o subject_n bring_v out_o of_o all_o part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n balsam_n myrrh_n ambergris_n musk_n and_o other_o perfume_n to_o burn_v and_o smoke_n about_o the_o corpse_n which_o last_o be_v carry_v to_o the_o buryingplace_n by_o six_o of_o the_o most_o eminent_a person_n clothe_v in_o white_a silk_n coat_n follow_v in_o the_o first_o place_n with_o music_n play_v mournful_a tune_n and_o after_o they_o with_o a_o great_a many_o people_n on_o foot_n some_o of_o which_o cry_v aloud_o other_o sing_v funeral_n elegy_n last_o of_o all_o the_o prince_n of_o the_o blood_n ride_v on_o horseback_n in_o white_a habit._fw-la by_o the_o grave_n be_v his_o woman_n and_o servant_n which_o in_o his_o life-time_n he_o most_o affect_a together_o with_o his_o favourite_n and_o horse_n which_o be_v all_o put_v to_o death_n and_o bury_v with_o the_o royal_a corpse_n which_o be_v do_v to_o this_o end_n that_o he_o may_v be_v serve_v by_o they_o in_o the_o other_o world_n as_o they_o believe_v and_o be_v teach_v this_o slaughter_n be_v perform_v in_o a_o terrible_a manner_n viz._n after_o the_o cut_n off_o their_o finger_n and_o toe_n they_o break_v their_o bone_n by_o stamp_v all_o to_o piece_n and_o when_o it_o be_v beat_v enough_o they_o throw_v it_o out_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o all_o the_o other_o that_o be_v to_o undergo_v the_o same_o fortune_n for_o the_o avoid_v which_o cruelty_n many_o servant_n after_o they_o have_v sufficient_o provide_v for_o themselves_o either_o leave_v the_o king_n service_n in_o his_o life_n and_o fly_v away_o or_o else_o they_o retire_v and_o hide_v themselves_o in_o time_n when_o they_o see_v he_o be_v without_o hope_n of_o recovery_n ¶_o the_o king_n jurisdiction_n extend_v over_o six_o kingdom_n dominion_n their_o power_n and_o dominion_n beside_o those_o wrest_a from_o he_o as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o for_o the_o better_a and_o more_o orderly_a management_n of_o state-affair_n have_v a_o privy-council_n consist_v of_o many_o lord_n of_o which_o one_o who_o be_v the_o second_o person_n in_o the_o kingdom_n be_v precedent_n ¶_o they_o worship_v religion_n their_o religion_n as_o the_o cassanga_n abundnace_n of_o idol_n the_o chief_a of_o which_o they_o name_v china_n which_o be_v to_o say_v god_n although_o a_o long_a time_n since_o by_o the_o preach_a of_o some_o portugal_n jesuit_n they_o be_v say_v to_o have_v embrace_v the_o roman_a religion_n the_o king_n himself_o with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o noble_n in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o seven_o desire_v of_o emanuel_n alvarez_n a_o jesuit_n to_o be_v baptise_a which_o he_o upon_o far_a examination_n find_v their_o unstedfastness_n deny_v the_o kingdom_n of_o biguba_n at_o the_o nether-arm_a of_o rio_n grande_n biguba_n the_o kingdom_n of_o biguba_n above_o the_o river_n guinala_n lie_v the_o kingdom_n of_o biguba_n the_o chief_a place_n thereof_o be_v the_o haven_n of_o biguba_n and_o a_o little_a high_o the_o haven_n of_o balola_n inhabit_v by_o the_o tangos-maas_n but_o the_o village_n of_o the_o haven_n biguba_n the_o portugal_n possess_v the_o beafer_n lead_v the_o same_o manner_n of_o life_n as_o the_o people_n of_o guinala_n the_o tangos-maas_n be_v extract_v out_o of_o the_o portugal_n blood_n but_o have_v unite_v themselves_o with_o the_o black_n and_o live_v now_o no_o less_o barbarous_o than_o they_o as_o if_o they_o have_v never_o hear_v of_o christianity_n in_o some_o place_n go_v all_o naked_a and_o carve_v their_o skin_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o country_n ¶_o they_o live_v under_o a_o monarch_n as_o those_o of_o guinala_n after_o who_o death_n the_o most_o 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malta_n and_o tunis_n two_o or_o three_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n mahometa_n right_o over_o against_o susa_n a_o city_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n in_o five_o and_o thirty_o degree_n north_n latitude_n according_a to_o hues_n it_o comprehend_v in_o circuit_n about_o seven_o or_o eight_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n three_o or_o four_o on_o the_o seashore_n towards_o the_o north_n side_n lie_v a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o island_n fortify_v with_o a_o unaccessible_a castle_n build_v upon_o a_o steep_a and_o point_a rock_n the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o appear_v mountainous_a full_a of_o great_a rock_n and_o cliff_n yield_v a_o glitter_a black_a stone_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o island_n may_v be_v see_v a_o abyss_n or_o bottomless-pit_n call_v fossa_n the_o dryness_n of_o the_o soil_n make_v it_o uncapable_a to_o bring_v forth_o rain_n but_o it_o afford_v variety_n of_o potherb_n abundance_n of_o cotton_n annise_v caper_n fig_n melon_n and_o excellent_a grape_n there_o grow_v also_o little_a tree_n by_o the_o moor_n call_v ver_n and_o by_o those_o of_o sicily_n sinko_n which_o bear_v a_o round_a sharp_a and_o red_a fruit_n but_o become_v black_a in_o ripen_v of_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n make_v oil_n useful_a not_o only_o to_o burn_v in_o lamp_n but_o to_o eat_v wherewith_o the_o woman_n anoint_v their_o head_n and_o hair_n both_o for_o ornament_n and_o to_o make_v it_o grow_v thick_a there_o be_v no_o horse_n but_o ox_n in_o great_a number_n with_o which_o they_o till_o the_o ground_n these_o islander_n live_v hardy_o and_o be_v dexterous_a in_o swim_v and_o although_o they_o use_v both_o the_o arabic_a habit_n and_o language_n yet_o they_o have_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v good_a christian_n thus_o have_v penetrate_v the_o centre_n and_o inmost_a part_n of_o africa_n till_o of_o late_a altogether_o unknown_a and_o accurate_o set_v forth_o the_o circumference_n and_o coast_n of_o its_o vast_a dominion_n describe_v exact_o 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
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