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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
country_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n towards_o the_o cape_n of_o good-hope_a and_o of_o the_o river_n nilus_n chap._n viii_o fol._n 186_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sofala_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 192_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o red_a sea_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o prete_n gianni_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n nilus_n and_o the_o original_a spring_n thereof_o chap._n x._o fol._n 215._o finis_fw-la m._n r._n hackluyt_n m._n h._n castelton_n homer_n style_n rhetoric_n lib._n 2._o philip._n 1._o 1â—_n mark_n 9_o luke_n 9_o numb_a 11._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1578._o patache_n 1._o a_o brigandine_n or_o a_o pinnisse_fw-la the_o island_n of_o madera_n the_o canary_n isle_n of_o s._n anthony_n isle_n of_o s._n james_n the_o island_n of_o capo_n verde_v two_o way_n from_o s._n jacopo_n to_o loanda_n the_o first_o way_n the_o antarctik_a be_v the_o south_n pole_n isle_n of_o s._n elena_n the_o commodity_n of_o s._n elena_n wood_n vine_n tree_n fruit_n odysi_n h._n victual_n the_o soil_n root_n and_o herb_n rivers_n fish_n why_o the_o island_n of_o s._n elena_n be_v not_o fortify_v this_o slanderous_a term_n use_v here_o by_o this_o portugal_n can_v impeach_v the_o credit_n of_o these_o two_o honourable_a gentleman_n the_o climate_n the_o port_n of_o loanda_n the_o second_o course_n of_o sail_v to_o loanda_n the_o isle_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o haven_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o isle_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o isle_n of_o s._n thomas_n great_a traffic_n sugar_n church_n a_o castle_n ginger_n 70._o house_n to_o make_v sugar_n in_o the_o river_n &_o island_n of_o fernando_n poo_n r_o bora._n la_fw-fr rivierae_fw-la del_fw-it campo_n r._n di_o san._n benedetto_n r_o di_fw-mi angra_n the_o isle_n of_o corisco_n the_o cape_n of_o lupo_n gonzale_n zaire_n the_o great_a river_n of_o congo_n the_o situation_n of_o congo_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o complexion_n of_o the_o people_n small_a difference_n between_o their_o day_n &_o night_n their_o winter_n &_o summer_n the_o wind_n in_o this_o country_n in_o winter_n time_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o nilus_n and_o other_o river_n in_o ethiopia_n the_o river_n nigir_n or_o senega_n run_v westward_o nilus_n run_v northward_o it_o never_o rain_v in_o egypt_n but_o only_o in_o alexandria_n their_o wind_n in_o summer_n time_n no_o snow_n nor_o ice_n in_o ethiopia_n or_o congo_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o white_a &_o black_a in_o the_o body_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o these_o country_n the_o western_a border_n of_o congo_n the_o bay_n of_o cowes_n the_o river_n bengleli_fw-la the_o r._n son_n the_o r._n coanza_n the_o island_n of_o loanda_n the_o money_n of_o congo_n the_o lumache_n of_o loanda_n spirito_n santo_n the_o tree_n euzanda_n their_o boates._n shelfish_n ambiziamatare_fw-la what_o kind_n of_o money_n be_v use_v in_o sundry_a country_n certain_a islettes_n great_a store_n of_o whale_n amber_n come_v not_o from_o the_o whale_n the_o haven_n of_o loanda_n villa_n di_fw-fr san_n paulo_n store_n of_o fish_n the_o r._n bengo_n the_o r._n dande_v the_o r._n lembe_n the_o r._n ozone_n the_o r._n loze_n the_o r._n ambriz_n the_o l._n lelunda_fw-la the_o oteiro_n of_o congo_n the_o r._n zaire_n certain_a island_n boates._n the_o tree_n licondo_n the_o isle_n of_o horse_n the_o haven_n of_o pinda_n crocodile_n water-horse_n hogge-fish_n cacongo_fw-la a_o fish_n like_o a_o salmon_n la_fw-fr baia_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr almadias_n the_o r._n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr barreras_n vermeglias_n baya_n d'_fw-fr alvaro_n gonzales_n capo_n di_fw-fr caterina_n the_o northern_a border_n of_o congo_n the_o bramas_n the_o kingdom_n of_o loango_n the_o people_n of_o loango_n circumcise_v their_o armour_n empachias_n the_o country_n of_o anzicos_n sanders_n medicine_n for_o the_o french_a pock_n for_o the_o headeache_n their_o bow_n their_o arrow_n their_o weapon_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o anzicos_fw-la their_o merchandise_n the_o anzichi_n be_v circumcise_v and_o mark_v in_o their_o face_n a_o shambles_n of_o man_n flesh_n a_o strange_a beastly_a custom_n their_o apparel_n their_o language_n the_o eastern_a border_n of_o congo_n the_o mountain_n of_o crystal_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o mountain_n of_o sal-nitrum_a the_o art_n of_o make_v silk_n in_o this_o eastern_a coast._n the_o southern_a coast._n the_o mountain_n of_o silver_n the_o k._n of_o matama_n the_o k._n of_o angola_n john_n the_o second_o k._n of_o portugal_n first_o bring_v christianity_n into_o congo_n paulo_n diaz_n the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o this_o traffic_n don_z sebastian_z k._n of_o portugal_n paulo_n diaz_n build_v a_o house_n in_o anzelle_n the_o author_n call_v he_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v then_o but_o a_o petty_a king_n paulo_n diaz_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o k._n of_o angola_n p._n diaz_n demand_v succour_v of_o the_o k._n of_o congo_n the_o military_a order_n of_o the_o people_n of_o congo_n how_o the_o soldier_n do_v understand_v the_o pleasure_n of_o their_o general_n three_o kind_n of_o instrument_n use_v in_o their_o war_n the_o use_n of_o these_o instrument_n the_o military_a apparel_n of_o the_o better_a sort_n their_o weapon_n the_o military_a apparel_n of_o the_o mean_a sort_n the_o issue_n of_o this_o battle_n p._n diaz_n at_o luiola_n the_o hill_n of_o cabambe_n the_o weapon_n of_o the_o people_n of_o angola_n their_o military_a action_n they_o be_v give_v to_o divination_n by_o bird_n why_o so_o small_a a_o number_n as_o paulo_n diaz_n have_v with_o he_o be_v able_a to_o resist_v so_o huge_a a_o army_n of_o the_o k._n of_o angola_n the_o kingdom_n of_o angola_n very_o populous_a the_o commodity_n of_o angola_n a_o dog_n sell_v for_o 220._o duccate_n the_o money_n of_o angola_n the_o religion_n of_o angola_n the_o language_n of_o the_o people_n of_o angola_n the_o rest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o angola_n describe_v copo_fw-la negro_n 1._o the_o black_a cape_n monti_n freddi_n 1._o the_o cold_a mountain_n the_o mounain_a of_o crystal_n the_o west_n contain_v 375._o mile_n the_o north_n 540._o the_o east_n 500_o the_o south_n 360._o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n contain_v in_o compass_n 1685._o mile_n in_o breadth_n 600._o mile_n the_o title_n or_o stile_n of_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n the_o first_o province_n be_v bamba_n and_o the_o description_n of_o it_o sebastian_z chief_a governor_n of_o bamba_n and_o those_o that_o rule_n under_o he_o mani_n what_o it_o signify_v the_o confine_n of_o bamba_n the_o country_n of_o quizama_n bamba_n the_o principal_a province_n of_o all_o congo_n bamba_n yield_v for_o a_o need_n 400000_o man_n of_o war_n panza_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o bamba_n mine_n of_o silver_n and_o other_o metal_n valiant_a mighty_a &_o strong_a man_n in_o bamba_n certain_a creature_n in_o bamba_n province_n elephant_n a_o elephants_n foot_n 4._o span_a broad_a you_o may_v find_v hereby_o what_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o whole_a elephant_n be_v if_o you_o will_v use_v the_o art_n of_o proportion_n as_o pythagoras_n do_v by_o the_o foot_n of_o hercules_n aul._n gelltus_fw-la lib._n 1._o cap._n 10._o the_o elephant_n live_v 150._o year_n a_o elephant_n tooth_n of_o 200._o weight_n certain_a hair_n in_o the_o elephant_n tail_n very_o precious_a a_o error_n of_o ancient_a writer_n the_o manner_n of_o the_o elephant_n feed_v the_o shee-elephant_n the_o elephant_n skin_n the_o manner_n of_o take_v the_o elephant_n a_o strange_a effect_n of_o nature_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o elephant_n rhinoceros_n the_o be_v wild_a buff_n wild_a ass_n empalanga_n other_o fruitful_a cattle_n wolf_n fox_n hunt_v game_n in_o pembae_fw-la civet_n cat_n in_o batta_n sables_n in_o anziguâ_fw-la martern_n in_o sogno_fw-it 〈◊〉_d and_o monkey_n adder_n and_o snake_n of_o a_o huge_a scantling_n the_o author_n do_v not_o set_v down_o the_o name_n viper_n another_o strange_a creature_n chameleon_n a_o strange_a serpent_n the_o ostrich_n peacock_n fowl_n of_o diverse_a sort_n bird_n of_o prey_n bird_n of_o the_o sea_n other_o kind_n of_o foul_a parrot_n bird_n of_o music_n the_o second_o province_n sogno_fw-it and_o the_o description_n thereof_o sogno_fw-it the_o chief_a town_n of_o this_o province_n don_n diego_n chief_a governor_n of_o sogno_fw-it &_o those_o that_o rule_n under_o he_o the_o bramas_n the_o commodity_n of_o sogno_fw-it the_o manner_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n the_o three_o province_n sundi_fw-la &_o the_o description_n thereof_o the_o chief_a town_n of_o sundi_fw-la this_o province_n of_o sundi_fw-la be_v always_o govern_v by_o the_o heir_n apparent_a of_o the_o k._n of_o congo_n in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n no_o man_n have_v any_o thing_n of_o his_o own_o whereof_o he_o may_v dispose_v or_o 〈…〉_o the_o manner_n of_o y_fw-fr e_o life_n of_o sundi_fw-la inhabitant_n the_o four_o province_n pango_fw-la and_o the_o