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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 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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
description_n thereof_o pango_fw-la the_o chief_a town_n of_o this_o province_n don_n francisco_n chief_a governor_n of_o pango_fw-la the_o five_o province_n batta_n &_o the_o description_n thereof_o batta_n the_o chief_a town_n of_o all_o batta_n the_o preeminence_n of_o the_o governor_n of_o batta_n don_n pedro_n chief_a governor_n of_o batta_n the_o k._n of_o congo_n will_v not_o suffer_v any_o natural_a bear_v subject_n in_o congo_n to_o have_v a_o harquebus_n the_o reason_n why_o the_o k._n of_o congo_n permit_v mani-batta_a to_o have_v arcubusier_n in_o his_o province_n the_o giacâ—â—â—_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o batta_n their_o traffic_n the_o sixth_o province_n pemba_n and_o the_o situation_n thereof_o don_n antonio_n chief_a governor_n of_o pemba_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o all_o congo_n be_v situate_a in_o this_o province_n of_o pemba_n the_o courtier_n &c._n &c._n dwell_v for_o the_o most_o part_n in_o pemba_n conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n the_o content_n of_o the_o second_o book_n the_o territory_n of_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o all_o congo_n contain_v in_o compass_n 20._o mile_n about_o the_o chief_a city_n call_v san-saluadore_a the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n the_o mountain_n whereupon_o it_o stand_v the_o soil_n the_o air_n the_o water_n and_o the_o cattle_n the_o otheiro_n the_o reason_n why_o they_o build_v in_o this_o place_n five_o mile_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o hill_n to_o the_o top_n a_o river_n at_o the_o hill_n foot_n the_o particucular_a situation_n of_o the_o city_n a_o several_a place_n for_o the_o portugal_n the_o principal_a church_n and_o market_n place_n good_a store_n of_o water_n the_o plain_a very_o fruitful_a several_a sort_n of_o grain_n luco_n white_a milles_n call_v the_o mazza_n of_o congo_n maiz_n diverse_a kind_n of_o tree_n bear_v fruit_n banana_n diverse_a kind_n of_o palmtree_n the_o oil_n of_o palm_n the_o bread_n of_o palm_n the_o fruit_n of_o the_o palm_n the_o wine_n and_o vinegar_n of_o 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to_o his_o people_n the_o portugese_n go_v to_o the_o court_n to_o baptise_v the_o king_n the_o courtier_n of_o congo_n meet_v the_o portugese_n the_o king_n himself_o recceyve_v they_o the_o portugal_n ambassador_n declare_v his_o embassage_n the_o k._n rejoice_v at_o the_o embassage_n the_o people_n rejoice_v at_o it_o the_o k._n view_v the_o present_n send_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o k._n of_o portugal_n consultation_n among_o the_o portugese_n for_o the_o christen_n of_o the_o k._n &_o for_o the_o build_n of_o a_o church_n a_o insurrection_n raise_v by_o the_o devil_n to_o hinder_v the_o progress_n of_o christian_a religion_n mani-sundi_a go_v against_o the_o rebel_n the_o k._n build_v in_o haste_n a_o church_n of_o timber_n the_o k._n &_o q._n of_o congo_n christen_v the_o church_n of_o s._n saviour_n the_o latin_a history_n of_o the_o indies_n do_v report_v amiss_o of_o this_o rebellion_n diverse_a lord_n baptize_v the_o k._n go_v in_o person_n against_o the_o rebel_n and_o discomfit_v they_o mani-sundi_a christen_v and_o many_o other_o with_o he_o mani-pango_a resist_v the_o gospel_n mani-pango_a and_o his_o complice_n accuse_v mani-sundi_a to_o his_o father_n the_o k._n deprive_v mani-sundi_a of_o his_o government_n mani-sogno_a make_v intercession_n for_o his_o brother_n mani-sundi_a restore_v the_o funeral_n of_o k._n john_n celebrate_v by_o k._n alfonso_n mani-pango_a rebell_v against_o his_o brother_n the_o king_n power_n both_o slender_a and_o timorous_a the_o king_n to_o his_o soldier_n the_o king_n soldier_n depart_v from_o he_o mani-sogno_a meet_v with_o they_o the_o fugitive_n return_v and_o ask_v the_o king_n forgiveness_n the_o k._n give_v thanks_n to_o god_n the_o king_n erect_v a_o cross_n of_o a_o great_a length_n a_o vision_n appear_v to_o he_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n the_o proud_a message_n of_o mani-pango_a to_o the_o king_n the_o king_n answer_n the_o king_n reward_v his_o follower_n certain_a timorous_a fugitive_n run_v to_o the_o camp_n of_o mani-pango_a a_o stratagem_n of_o mani-pango_a mani-pango_a assault_v the_o city_n mani-pango_a discomfit_v without_o any_o fight_n mani-pango_a the_o second_o time_n discomfit_v in_o like_a manner_n mani-pango_a assault_v the_o cittieon_n both_o side_n at_o once_o the_o stratagem_n of_o mani-pango_a turn_v to_o his_o own_o destruction_n the_o death_n of_o mani-pango_a the_o rebel_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n mercy_n the_o building_n of_o the_o church_n call_v saint_n cross_n k._n alfonso_n dispatch_v the_o portugal_n ambassador_n &_o mother_n of_o his_o own_o into_o portugal_n the_o k._n command_v all_o idol_n to_o be_v bring_v in_o &_o all_o other_o thing_n that_o be_v contrary_a to_o christian_a religion_n their_o devout_a worship_v of_o idol_n witches_n the_o k._n burn_v all_o the_o idol_n the_o king_n command_v every_o lord_n to_o build_v a_o church_n in_o the_o city_n of_o his_o own_o government_n the_o k._n build_v 3._o church_n one_o to_o saint_n 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of_o portugal_n for_o succour_n don_z sebastian_z the_o king_n of_o portugal_n send_v succour_v unto_o he_o francisco_n di_fw-fr govea_n restore_v the_o king_n and_o drive_v the_o giachas_n out_o of_o congo_n francisco_n di_fw-fr govea_n after_o four_o year_n return_v into_o portugal_n with_o letter_n for_o mo_z priest_n the_o k._n become_v a_o good_a christian_a &_o marry_v the_o k._n of_o portugal_n send_v to_o make_v search_n in_o congo_n for_o metal_n mine_n francisco_n barbuto_n dissuade_v the_o king_n from_o make_v the_o search_n &_o avoyd_v it_o by_o policy_n the_o inconvenience_n of_o not_o suffer_v the_o mettle_n mine_v to_o be_v dig_v &_o melt_v the_o k._n send_v new_a ambassador_n into_o portugal_n for_o mo_z priest_n the_o portugal_n k._n delay_v to_o send_v mo_z priest_n the_o king_n of_o congo_n send_v don_n sebastiano_n aluarez_n to_o entreat_v for_o priest_n &_o to_o redeem_v certain_a of_o his_o nobility_n that_o be_v in_o