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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 sundi_fw-la the_o people_n do_v traffic_n with_o their_o neighbour_n country_n inhabitant_n fell_v and_o barter_v diverse_a thing_n as_o for_o example_n fault_n &_o clothes_n of_o sundry_a colour_n bring_v from_o the_o indies_n and_o from_o portugal_n and_o lumaâ—â—â—â—â—_n to_o serve_v for_o their_o coin_n and_o for_o these_o commodity_n they_o do_v exchange_v cloth_n of_o palm_n tree_n and_o ivory_n and_o the_o skin_n of_o sable_n and_o martern_n and_o certain_a girdle_n wrought_v of_o the_o leaf_n of_o palm_n tree_n which_o be_v great_o esteem_v in_o those_o part_n there_o grow_v in_o these_o country_n great_a store_n of_o crystal_n and_o diverse_a kind_n of_o mettle_n but_o iron_n they_o love_v above_o all_o the_o rest_n say_v that_o the_o other_o metal_n be_v to_o no_o use_n for_o with_o iron_n they_o can_v make_v knife_n and_o weapon_n and_o hatcher_n and_o such_o like_a instrument_n that_o be_v necessary_a and_o profitable_a for_o the_o use_n of_o man_n nature_n chap._n 12._o 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 the_o king_n at_o any_o time_n take_v his_o government_n from_o he_o the_o traffic_n of_o this_o province_n be_v like_o the_o traffic_n of_o sundi_fw-la chap._n 13._o of_o the_o five_o province_n call_v batta_n the_o bound_n of_o this_o province_n be_v towards_o the_o north_n thereof_o the_o country_n of_o pango_fw-la on_o the_o east_n it_o take_v quite_o over_o the_o river_n barbela_n and_o reach_v to_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mountain_n of_o sal-nitre_a and_o on_o the_o south_n from_o the_o say_a mountain_n by_o a_o line_n pass_v through_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o river_n barbela_n and_o cacinga_n to_o the_o mountain_n brusciato_n that_o be_v to_o say_v scorch_v within_o these_o bound_n be_v batta_n contain_v batta_n and_o the_o principal_a city_n where_o the_o prince_n dwell_v
with_o us._n forbid_v he_o not_o say_v christ_n for_o he_o that_o be_v not_o against_o we_o be_v with_o us._n if_o we_o see_v a_o turk_n or_o a_o jew_n or_o a_o papist_n upon_o what_o pretence_n soever_o seek_v to_o draw_v any_o to_o christ_n or_o to_o drive_v the_o devil_n of_o ignorance_n out_o of_o any_o let_v he_o alone_o forbid_v he_o not_o mislike_v he_o not_o for_o in_o that_o point_n he_o be_v not_o against_o we_o nay_o peradventure_o he_o may_v become_v one_o of_o us._n 11._o in_o the_o book_n of_o number_n word_n be_v bring_v to_o moses_n that_o eldad_n and_o medad_n prophesy_v in_o the_o host_n and_o josua_n say_v my_o lord_n moses_n forbid_v they_o but_o moses_n say_v envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o be_v we_o angry_a or_o shall_v we_o find_v fault_n that_o the_o portugal_n priest_n be_v papist_n shall_v be_v report_v to_o have_v convert_v the_o realm_n of_o congo_n to_o the_o profession_n of_o christian_a religion_n shall_v we_o envy_v they_o in_o their_o well_o do_v i_o for_o my_o part_n do_v earnest_o wish_v with_o all_o my_o hart_n that_o not_o only_a papist_n and_o protestant_n but_o also_o all_o sectary_n and_o presbyter-iohns_n man_n will_v join_v all_o together_o both_o by_o word_n and_o good_a example_n of_o life_n to_o convert_v the_o turk_n the_o jew_n the_o heathen_n the_o pagan_n and_o the_o infidel_n that_o know_v not_o god_n but_o live_v still_o in_o darkness_n and_o in_o the_o shadow_n of_o death_n what_o a_o singular_a commendation_n will_v it_o be_v unto_o we_o if_o it_o may_v be_v leave_v in_o record_n that_o we_o be_v the_o first_o converter_n of_o such_o a_o nation_n and_o such_o a_o people_n and_o first_o bring_v they_o to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n and_o the_o true_a profession_n of_o his_o glorious_a gospel_n thus_o i_o have_v gentle_a reader_n labour_v to_o satisfy_v such_o scruple_n as_o may_v arise_v in_o thy_o mind_n touch_v this_o treatise_n which_o if_o it_o shall_v breed_v either_o profit_n or_o delight_n unto_o thou_o i_o shall_v rejoice_v to_o myself_o if_o not_o i_o shall_v be_v sorry_a that_o i_o have_v employ_v my_o precious_a time_n so_o idle_o farewell_n in_o christ._n abraham_n hartwell_n errata_fw-la folio_n 5._o in_o the_o margin_n the_o commodity_n of_o s._n elena_n fol._n 14._o line_n 2._o put_v out_o in_o fol._n 15._o lin_v 11._o card_n fol._n 19_o lin_v 23._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fol._n 21._o in_o the_o margin_n songa_fw-la ibidem_fw-la lin_v 22._o language_n fol._n 30._o lin_v 14._o equinoctial_a fol._n 31._o lin_v 25._o goat_n fol._n 39_o lin_v 19_o tissue_n fol._n 40._o lin_v 13._o infulas_fw-la fol._n 49._o lin_v 31._o peacock_n fol._n 57_o in_o the_o margin_n capo_n fol._n 63._o lin_v 15._o diameter_n ibid._n in_o margin_n cap._n 1._o fol._n 67._o lin_v 6._o and_o for_o diverse_a fol._n 114._o line_n 22._o put_v out_o the_o comma_n fol._n 137._o line_n 11._o natural_a fol._n 172._o lin_v 19_o and._n fol._n 192._o lin_v 18._o marquis_n fol._n 199._o lin_v ult._n est_fw-la fol._n 204._o lin_v 14._o come_v fol._n 211._o lin_v 5._o put_v out_o the_o comma_n fol._n eod_a lin_v 31._o put_v out_o and._n fol._n 212._o lin_v 15._o ptolomée_fw-fr fol._n 216._o in_o the_o margin_n for_o head_n read_v heaven_n in_o the_o table_n folio_n ult._n line_n 26._o to_o the_o red_a sea_n a_o report_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n a_o region_n of_o africa_n gather_v by_o philippo_n pigafetta_n out_o of_o the_o discourse_n of_o m._n edward_n lopes_n a_o portugal_n chap._n 1._o the_o journey_n by_o sea_n from_o lisbon_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n in_o the_o year_n one_o thousand_o five_o hundred_o threescore_o and_o eyghteenth_n 1578._o when_o don_n sebastian_n king_n of_o portugal_n embark_v himself_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_n edward_n lopes_n bear_v at_o beneventum_n a_o place_n xxiiii_o mile_n distant_a from_o lisbon_n near_o upon_o the_o south_n shore_n of_o the_o river_n tagus_n sail_v likewise_o in_o the_o month_n of_o april_n towards_o the_o haven_n of_o loanda_n situate_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n in_o a_o ship_n call_v s._n anthony_n belong_v to_o a_o uncle_n of_o he_o and_o charge_v with_o diverse_a merchandise_n for_o that_o kingdom_n pinnisse_fw-la and_o it_o be_v accompany_v with_o a_o patache_n which_o be_v a_o small_a vessel_n whereunto_o the_o ship_n do_v continual_o yield_v good_a guard_n &_o minister_v great_a relief_n conduct_v and_o guide_v the_o same_o with_o light_n in_o the_o night_n time_n to_o the_o end_n it_o shall_v not_o loose_v the_o way_n which_o the_o ship_n itself_o do_v keep_v he_o arrive_v at_o the_o island_n of_o madera_n belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n madera_n distant_a from_o lisbon_n about_o six_o hundred_o mile_n where_o he_o remain_v xv_o day_n to_o furnish_v himself_o with_o fresh_a victual_n and_o wine_n which_o in_o great_a abundance_n grow_v in_o that_o island_n yea_o and_o in_o my_o opinion_n the_o best_a in_o the_o world_n whereof_o they_o carry_v abroad_o great_a store_n into_o diverse_a country_n &_o especial_o into_o england_n he_o provide_v there_o also_o sundry_a other_o confection_n &_o conserve_n of_o sugar_n which_o in_o that_o island_n be_v make_v and_o wrought_v both_o in_o great_a quantity_n and_o also_o of_o singular_a excellency_n from_o this_o island_n they_o depart_v leave_v all_o the_o canary_n belong_v to_o castille_n canary_n and_o take_v haven_n at_o one_o of_o the_o island_n of_o capo_n verde_v call_v s._n anthony_n without_o have_v any_o sight_n thereof_o before_o they_o be_v come_v upon_o it_o anthony_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o another_o island_n call_v saint_n jacopo_n james_n which_o command_v all_o the_o rest_n and_o have_v a_o bishop_n and_o a_o chaplain_n in_o it_o that_o rule_n and_o govern_v they_o and_o here_o they_o provide_v themselves_o again_o of_o victual_n i_o do_v not_o think_v it_o fit_v in_o this_o place_n to_o tell_v you_o the_o number_n of_o the_o canary_n island_n which_o indeed_o be_v many_o nor_o to_o make_v any_o mention_n of_o the_o island_n of_o capo_n verde_v nor_o yet_o to_o set_v down_o the_o history_n and_o discourse_n of_o their_o situation_n because_o i_o make_v haste_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o ship_n stay_v here_o but_o only_o for_o passage_n and_o especial_o for_o that_o there_o do_v not_o want_v good_a store_n of_o report_n and_o history_n which_o in_o particularity_n do_v make_v relation_n of_o these_o country_n only_o this_o i_o will_v say_v verde_v that_o these_o island_n of_o capo_n verde_v be_v establish_v by_o ptolomee_n in_o the_o table_n of_o his_o geography_n to_o be_v the_o beginning_n of_o the_o west_n together_o with_o the_o cape_n or_o promontory_n which_o he_o term_v cornu_fw-la ultimum_fw-la or_o the_o island_n macarie_n or_o blessed_n which_o we_o common_o call_v fortunate_a in_o these_o island_n of_o capo_n verde_v the_o portugal_n do_v often_o 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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
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 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