Selected quad for the lemma: duty_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
duty_n	desire_n	gain_n	great_a	17	3	2.0871	3	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A70735	Africa being an accurate description of the regions of Ægypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billedulgerid, the land of Negroes, Guinee, Æthiopia and the Abyssines : with all the adjacent islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern or Oriental Sea, belonging thereunto : with the several denominations fo their coasts, harbors, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, castles, and villages, their customs, modes and manners, languages, religions and inexhaustible treasure : with their governments and policy, variety of trade and barter : and also of their wonderful plants, beasts, birds and serpents : collected and translated from most authentick authors and augmented with later observations : illustrated with notes and adorn'd with peculiar maps and proper sculptures / by John Ogilby, Esq. ...	Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.	1670 (1670)	Wing O163; Wing D241; ESTC R22824	857,918	802

they_o invite_v to_o they_o other_o exile_a andaluzians_n by_o who_o help_n they_o take_v up_o arm_n and_o declare_v themselves_o no_o more_o to_o be_v govern_v by_o king_n as_o soon_o as_o the_o king_n hear_v of_o this_o insurrection_n fez._n the_o agreement_n of_o the_o king_n of_o fez._n he_o immediate_o send_v a_o army_n thither_o to_o block_n up_o the_o city_n which_o by_o the_o charm_n or_o magic_n of_o a_o rebel_n santon_n or_o marabou_n call_v layassen_n a_o inveterate_a enemy_n to_o the_o king_n so_o rout_v and_o afflict_v the_o royal_a army_n that_o the_o king_n be_v necessitate_v to_o break_v up_o the_o siege_n yet_o before_o he_o march_v off_o he_o make_v with_o the_o rebel_n these_o article_n follow_v that_o they_o do_v acknowledge_v he_o for_o their_o chief_n and_o as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o submission_n shall_v every_o year_n as_o a_o tribute_n present_v some_o slave_n that_o the_o king_n shall_v appoint_v they_o officer_n to_o do_v justice_n and_o hear_v and_o decide_v cause_n among_o they_o that_o the_o city_n and_o the_o castle_n shall_v remain_v in_o their_o custody_n thus_o rest_v affair_n for_o a_o while_n but_o the_o king_n at_o last_o get_v possession_n of_o the_o fort_n and_o settle_v a_o garrison_n in_o it_o which_o the_o andaluzian_a moor_n for_o some_o time_n murmur_v at_o but_o at_o length_n in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o they_o begin_v again_o to_o take_v up_o arm_n against_o those_o of_o the_o castle_n andaluzians_n new_a insurrection_n of_o the_o andaluzians_n beleaguer_v before_o by_o about_o two_o thousand_o soldier_n of_o santa_n crux_fw-la and_o other_o place_n under_o the_o command_n of_o one_o hamed_n aginnivi_fw-la which_o at_o last_o so_o far_o prevail_v that_o on_o the_o ten_o of_o february_n the_o citizen_n of_o both_o the_o city_n join_v force_n with_o he_o to_o beleaguer_v and_o straighten_v the_o castle_n though_o with_o little_a hope_n of_o sudden_o obtain_v it_o whereupon_o in_o the_o city_n they_o cast_v up_o several_a work_n and_o fortification_n of_o loam_n from_o whence_o with_o musket_n for_o want_v of_o great_a gun_n they_o daily_o alarm_v those_o of_o the_o castle_n the_o like_a do_v they_o of_o old_a salee_n with_o their_o great_a gun_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o besiege_a be_v not_o want_v to_o defend_v themselves_o both_o with_o great_a and_o small_a shot_n which_o they_o ply_v with_o such_o effect_n that_o they_o kill_v many_o as_o well_o in_o the_o work_v as_o the_o street_n whereupon_o consider_v with_o themselves_o and_o find_v their_o own_o strength_n too_o weak_a for_o their_o design_n gailand_n they_o send_v a_o chief_a officer_n to_o gailand_n they_o send_v to_o abdulkada_n gailand_n lord_n of_o arzile_n tituan_n and_o alkazer_n a_o chief_a officer_n to_o crave_v his_o assistance_n whereto_o he_o present_o consent_v dispatch_v thither_o abdelkador_n ceron_n to_o look_v to_o new_a salce_n and_o hadzi_n fenis_n with_o hadzi_n ibrahim_n manino_n to_o take_v charge_n of_o the_o old_a city_n ceron_n have_v not_o long_o continue_v in_o his_o new_a government_n before_o he_o be_v treacherous_o surprise_v in_o his_o house_n his_o neck_n break_v and_o his_o body_n cut_v to_o piece_n who_o death_n as_o it_o beget_v no_o small_a terror_n in_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o citizen_n so_o it_o heighten_v the_o hope_n of_o those_o in_o the_o castle_n nor_o do_v this_o rebellious_a faction_n contain_v itself_o within_o the_o wall_n but_o as_o other_o infection_n spread_v into_o the_o country_n adjoin_v where_o not_o only_a town_n but_o every_o family_n be_v divide_v into_o party_n by_o which_o contrast_n and_o separation_n among_o themselves_o mind_v sole_o their_o mad_a dispute_n the_o ground_n lie_v neglect_v tillage_n and_o husbandry_n throw_v by_o whereby_o so_o great_a a_o famine_n follow_v that_o in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o many_o thousand_o perish_v for_o want_n of_o sustenance_n in_o like_a manner_n castle_n the_o secret_a conveyance_n of_o provision_n by_o the_o citizen_n to_o they_o in_o the_o castle_n those_o in_o the_o castle_n be_v distress_v for_o want_v of_o provision_n notwithstanding_o some_o citizen_n send_v they_o underhand_o supply_v almost_o daily_o partly_o out_o of_o a_o sense_n of_o their_o duty_n to_o the_o king_n and_o partly_o out_o of_o a_o desire_n of_o their_o own_o gain_n though_o upon_o discovery_n many_o of_o they_o be_v severe_o punish_v for_o it_o beside_o the_o english_a be_v great_a supporter_n of_o the_o loyalty_n of_o those_o in_o the_o castle_n by_o send_v in_o to_o they_o provision_n of_o all_o kind_n from_o their_o ship_n which_o then_o lie_v in_o the_o river_n as_o on_o the_o contrary_a the_o french_a and_o hollander_n animate_v the_o rebel_n in_o the_o end_n agreement_n the_o agreement_n after_o the_o war_n have_v thus_o continue_v a_o while_n sid_n tagar_n gailand_n brother_n come_v with_o about_o three_o hundred_o horse_n from_o arzile_n to_o salee_n to_o make_v a_o peace_n with_o those_o of_o the_o castle_n which_o upon_o the_o fifteen_o and_o sixteenth_o day_n of_o april_n in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o sixty_o four_o be_v conclude_v to_o the_o great_a rejoice_v of_o the_o inhabitant_n upon_o condition_n that_o of_o all_o the_o contribution_n or_o tenth-money_n which_o the_o good_n import_v produce_v one_o three_o part_n shall_v go_v to_o the_o castle_n another_z to_z new_a salee_n and_o the_o last_o three_o part_n to_o old_a salee_n on_o the_o three_o of_o may_n gailand_n be_v own_v by_o those_o of_o the_o castle_n for_o their_o lord_n and_o as_o a_o token_n of_o their_o joy_n these_o volley_n of_o canonshot_n make_v proclamation_n thereof_o and_o the_o next_o day_n his_o brother_n sid_n tagar_n draw_v away_o with_o his_o soldier_n to_o arzile_n but_o the_o five_o of_o october_n come_v gailand_n himself_o in_o person_n accompany_v with_o three_o or_o four_o hundred_o horse_n from_o arzile_n and_o pitch_v by_o the_o river_n about_o eight_o in_o the_o morning_n he_o be_v invite_v by_o the_o governor_n sid_n hamed_n aginnivy_n into_o the_o castle_n which_o the_o next_o day_n be_v deliver_v up_o gayland_n the_o castle_n deliver_v up_o to_o gayland_n beyond_o expectation_n of_o all_o that_o be_v concern_v which_o do_v the_o sixteenth_o gayland_n withdraw_v again_o to_o arzile_n have_v the_o beforementioned_a aginnivy_n and_o sid_n hamed_n el_fw-es xhymir_n governor_n of_o it_o for_o he_o the_o ten_o of_o december_n sid_n hamed_n aginnivy_n take_v his_o colleague_n governor_n and_o put_v he_o in_o hold_n charge_v he_o to_o have_v conceal_v a_o hundred_o weight_n of_o silver_n from_o sid_n abdala_fw-la the_o former_a lord_n of_o the_o castle_n and_o fine_v he_o a_o thousand_o pesoe_n or_o piece_n of_o eight_o the_o twenty_o nine_o of_o march_n in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o sixty_o five_o another_z of_o gayland_n brother_n sid_n sybi_n come_v thither_o and_o take_v away_o with_o he_o all_o the_o principal_a person_n of_o salee_n who_o on_o the_o second_o of_o the_o same_o month_n he_o carry_v to_o arzile_n thrust_v into_o the_o city_n a_o garrison_n of_o two_o thousand_o horse_n and_o foot_n during_o the_o time_n of_o his_o stay_n he_o be_v very_o friendly_o receive_v by_o sid_n hamed_n however_o he_o cashier_v the_o old_a soldier_n of_o santa_n crux_fw-la and_o other_o place_n who_o have_v so_o long_o guard_v the_o castle_n and_o not_o only_o so_o but_o take_v from_o some_o of_o they_o what_o they_o have_v and_o imprison_v other_o these_o tyranny_n produce_v new_a commotion_n for_o on_o the_o one_o and_o thirty_o in_o the_o morning_n the_o andaluzians_n and_o their_o complice_n choose_v sid_n abdulkadar_n merino_n commander_n in_o chief_a send_v the_o former_a prisoner_n to_o the_o castle_n in_o like_a manner_n xache_n brahim_n manino_n lieutenant_n of_o old_a salee_n they_o displace_v and_o put_v into_o his_o stead_n xache_n fenis_n the_o first_o of_o april_n sid_n tybi_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n lead_v sid_n hamed_n aginnivy_n out_o at_o the_o gate_n of_o the_o castle_n under_o the_o custody_n of_o abulkadar_n but_o after_o a_o little_a stay_n he_o be_v discharge_v and_o set_v at_o liberty_n with_o a_o reward_n of_o two_o hundred_o ducat_n the_o same_o day_n most_o of_o the_o woman_n also_o be_v send_v out_o of_o the_o castle_n to_o old_a salee_n but_o aginnivy_n not_o content_v with_o this_o as_o he_o think_v too_o slight_a a_o reward_n the_o three_o day_n after_o take_v his_o journey_n towards_o arzile_n to_o make_v his_o complaint_n to_o gayland_n but_o the_o two_o and_o twenty_o tiding_n come_v to_o salee_n that_o upon_o friday_n before_o their_o passeover_n he_o die_v sudden_o not_o without_o great_a suspicion_n of_o poison_n the_o two_o and_o twenty_o of_o august_n the_o governor_n of_o the_o city_n take_v merino_n and_o xache_n fenis_n with_o one_o abulkadar_n roxo_fw-la to_o arzile_n and_o return_v

maurice_n metherlands_n the_o congo_n ambassador_n come_v into_o the_o metherlands_n which_o he_o receive_v and_o entertain_v sumptuous_o desire_v his_o favour_n that_o they_o may_v go_v into_o the_o netherlands_o which_o be_v grant_v and_o they_o arrive_v in_o holland_n they_o show_v to_o that_o state_n and_o to_o the_o prince_n of_o orange_n their_o credential_n from_o the_o king_n and_o other_o letter_n to_o the_o governor_n of_o the_o west-india_n company_n to_o who_o among_o other_o thing_n they_o declare_v many_o custom_n of_o their_o country_n and_o in_o particular_a how_o their_o king_n sit_v upon_o his_o throne_n cause_v his_o greatness_n to_o appear_v by_o long_a silence_n as_o also_o how_o the_o inhabitant_n after_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o heathen_n do_v worship_n and_o adore_v he_o before_o the_o come_n of_o the_o portuguese_a into_o these_o country_n religion_n their_o religion_n and_o their_o convert_v they_o to_o christianity_n the_o people_n of_o congo_n have_v several_a sort_n of_o idol_n for_o every_o one_o according_a to_o his_o pleasure_n without_o any_o rule_n or_o reason_n choose_v himself_o a_o god_n which_o seem_v most_o for_o his_o advantage_n some_o worship_v dragon_n serpent_n goat_n tiger_n and_o many_o other_o live_v creature_n other_o adore_v fowl_n plant_n tree_n yea_o the_o very_a skin_n of_o these_o beast_n stuff_v with_o straw_n to_o these_o idol_n they_o use_v several_a ceremony_n which_o chief_o consist_v in_o humility_n as_o bend_v of_o knee_n lay_v their_o face_n on_o the_o earth_n and_o daub_v they_o with_o dirt_n and_o sacrifice_v or_o offer_v to_o they_o all_o their_o best_a and_o dear_a thing_n but_o at_o last_o they_o be_v bring_v to_o light_v out_o of_o this_o idolatry_n in_o which_o they_o have_v for_o many_o age_n lie_v drown_v by_o the_o endeavour_n of_o the_o portuguese_a the_o manner_n and_o occasion_n whereof_o happen_v thus_o when_o don_n john_n the_o second_o of_o that_o name_n king_n of_o portuguese_n be_v bend_v upon_o the_o discovery_n of_o the_o east-coast_n and_o country_n of_o africa_n and_o the_o east-indies_n in_o the_o year_n fourteen_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o four_o he_o equip_v a_o fleet_n to_o that_o purpose_n under_o the_o command_n of_o johan_n canon_n who_o be_v come_v before_o the_o river_n zair_a send_v agent_n to_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n but_o they_o not_o return_v he_o take_v four_o congo_n that_o come_v to_o see_v the_o ship_n and_o after_o some_o time_n spend_v in_o coast_v return_v carry_v they_o with_o he_o who_o the_o king_n receive_v with_o great_a courtesy_n and_o immediate_o dispatch_v canon_n back_o to_o congo_n with_o great_a present_n who_o be_v come_v upon_o the_o coast_n send_v one_o of_o these_o four_o native_n to_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n entreat_v the_o return_n of_o the_o portuguese_a whereto_o easy_o consent_v canon_n send_v home_o the_o three_o remain_a congo_n the_o forementioned_a portuguese_a during_o the_o time_n of_o their_o stay_n and_o detention_n in_o congo_n become_v so_o intimate_o acquaint_v with_o the_o duke_n of_o songo_n uncle_n to_o the_o then_o king_n and_o a_o man_n of_o a_o noble_a spirit_n that_o they_o instruct_v he_o in_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o demonstrate_v so_o plain_o the_o error_n of_o their_o idolatrous_a way_n that_o the_o duke_n go_v himself_o to_o the_o king_n in_o person_n to_o relate_v it_o to_o he_o and_o advise_v with_o he_o about_o the_o change_n of_o their_o religion_n whereupon_o the_o king_n after_o many_o persuasion_n and_o argument_n at_o length_n condescend_v to_o send_v a_o embassy_n to_o portugal_n request_v the_o king_n to_o send_v some_o priest_n for_o their_o instruction_n and_o according_o zakuten_n that_o have_v be_v there_o before_o be_v send_v with_o instruction_n letter_n and_o a_o noble_a retinue_n who_o arrive_v there_o first_o learn_v the_o portuguese_n tongue_n and_o soon_o after_o he_o with_o all_o that_o belong_v to_o he_o receive_v baptism_n this_o give_v such_o encouragement_n to_o king_n john_n that_o according_a to_o desire_n he_o dispatch_v away_o zakuten_n with_o some_o priest_n and_o all_o sort_n of_o church-ornament_n where_o both_o prince_n and_o people_n receive_v they_o with_o inexpressible_a joy_n the_o first_o that_o public_o receive_v baptism_n be_v the_o duke_n of_o songo_n baptise_a the_o duke_n of_o songo_n be_v baptise_a with_o his_o son_n in_o the_o year_n fourteen_o hundred_o ninety_o one_o himself_o be_v name_v emanuel_n and_o his_o son_n anthony_n afterward_o the_o king_n himself_o follow_v the_o step_n of_o the_o good_a earl_n take_v the_o name_n of_o john_n the_o queen_n eleanor_z and_o his_o young_a son_n alphonso_n this_o good_a example_n prevail_v with_o many_o not_o of_o the_o noble_n only_o but_o of_o the_o commonalty_n of_o all_o sort_n and_o each_o succeed_a day_n increase_v their_o number_n since_o which_o time_n the_o portuguese_n have_v not_o spare_v any_o hazard_n labour_n or_o pain_n both_o to_o increase_v and_o confirm_v the_o new_a plant_v religion_n which_o have_v be_v answer_v with_o a_o suitable_a success_n among_o these_o be_v many_o schoolmaster_n who_o beside_o read_v and_o write_v teach_v the_o catechism_n wherein_o they_o make_v their_o scholar_n perfect_a who_o in_o general_n follow_v and_o obey_v the_o command_n and_o canon_n of_o the_o holy_a catholic_n church_n but_o although_o most_o of_o they_o at_o this_o day_n in_o some_o measure_n profess_v the_o christian_a religion_n many_o still_o retain_v idolatry_n according_a to_o their_o ancient_a use_n hypocrite_n there_o be_v many_o idolater_n find_v among_o the_o congians_n but_o more_o hypocrite_n and_o other_o who_o boast_v themselves_o christian_n practice_n nothing_o agreeable_a thereto_o except_o in_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o whites_n and_o in_o a_o place_n where_o it_o may_v redound_v to_o their_o profit_n and_o then_o they_o will_v cunning_o play_v the_o hypocrite_n and_o at_o best_o intermingle_v their_o vain_a idolatry_n therewith_o the_o church_n there_o be_v build_v after_o the_o manner_n of_o their_o house_n wherein_o be_v always_o attend_v many_o priest_n both_o mullato_n and_o blacks_n which_o oftentimes_o celebrate_v mass_n when_o the_o duke_n go_v to_o those_o sacred_a duty_n he_o put_v on_o his_o most_o costly_a apparel_n adorn_v with_o many_o gold_n chain_n or_o string_n of_o pure_a coral_n usher_v by_o music_n attend_v with_o a_o guard_n of_o musquetier_n and_o follow_v by_o a_o great_a throng_n of_o people_n in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o four_o and_o again_o in_o one_o thousand_o six_o hundred_o forty_o seven_o by_o order_n of_o the_o pope_n at_o the_o entreaty_n of_o the_o congian_n king_n don_n alvares_n the_o second_o fourteen_o capuchin_n from_o sicily_n and_o cadiz_n land_a in_o songo_n from_o whence_o with_o licence_n they_o travel_v to_o congo_n only_o leave_v some_o of_o their_o number_n to_o propagate_v and_o preach_v there_o those_o of_o oando_n say_v they_o be_v christian_n christian_n those_o of_o oando_n call_v themselves_o christian_n and_o if_o they_o list_v may_v be_v so_o re_fw-mi vera_fw-la have_v such_o excellent_a instruction_n daily_o inculcate_v to_o they_o in_o the_o reign_n of_o alvarez_n the_o first_o of_o congo_n the_o christian_n receive_v not_o only_o a_o check_n but_o undergo_v heavy_a persecution_n when_o patience_n only_o use_v arma_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la preces_fw-la &_o lacrymae_fw-la but_o providence_n never_o suffer_v such_o rage_a impiety_n to_o go_v unpunished_a for_o sequitur_fw-la impius_fw-la ulter_fw-la a_o tergo_fw-la deus_fw-la the_o jage_n who_o have_v long_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ansiko_n a_o savage_a people_n reside_v in_o hut_n and_o wood_n without_o prince_n or_o government_n like_o the_o wild_a arab_n fall_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n like_o a_o irresistible_a inundation_n congo_n the_o jage_n overcome_v the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n ruine_v the_o same_o with_o fire_n and_o sword_n the_o province_n of_o batta_n lie_v first_o in_o their_o way_n where_o on_o a_o certain_a plain_n before_o the_o city_n of_o st._n salvadore_n the_o king_n give_v they_o battle_n but_o with_o the_o loss_n of_o many_o people_n insomuch_o that_o he_o be_v force_v to_o retreat_v into_o the_o city_n from_o whence_o not_o after_o drive_v he_o flee_v for_o safety_n together_o with_o many_o portuguese_n and_o chief_a lord_n of_o the_o realm_n to_o ilhas_n das_fw-mi cavallus_n that_o be_v horse-island_n leave_v the_o city_n to_o the_o jage_n for_o a_o prize_n who_o burn_v it_o together_o with_o the_o church_n lay_v waste_n the_o whole_a and_o carry_v away_o the_o inhabitant_n who_o they_o kill_v and_o eat_v the_o husbandman_n flee_v to_o the_o wood_n and_o wilderness_n choose_v rather_o to_o die_v there_o of_o hunger_n than_o to_o fall_v into_o the_o hand_n of_o such_o inhuman_a cannibal_n nor_o do_v that_o necessity_n only_o follow_v the_o wood_n but_o the_o famine_n spread_v over_o the_o inhabit_a part_n so_o that_o for_o

manner_n of_o a_o umbrella_n set_v with_o precious_a stone_n the_o king_n never_o give_v audience_n to_o any_o man_n when_o he_o travel_n or_o be_v ready_a to_o take_v a_o journey_n neither_o go_v he_o out_o of_o his_o palace_n but_o upon_o some_o well-ordered_a beast_n a_o elephant_n or_o the_o beforementioned_a alsinge_n the_o king_n may_v not_o clothe_v himself_o but_o according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o his_o ancestor_n clothing_n the_o king_n clothing_n in_o a_o long_a cloak_n make_v in_o that_o country_n for_o he_o wear_v no_o foreign_a garment_n for_o fear_v of_o poison_n and_o upon_o that_o a_o long_a and_o great_a cloth_n in_o form_n of_o a_o coat_n or_o woman_n gown_n which_o come_v to_o his_o knee_n and_o from_o thence_o to_o his_o middle_n button_v up_o with_o a_o costly_a knot_n upon_o his_o shoulder_n he_o wear_v usual_o at_o his_o girdle_n a_o spade_n with_o a_o ivory_n handle_n and_o in_o his_o hand_n two_o arrow_n intend_v by_o the_o spade_n to_o give_v his_o subject_n to_o understand_v that_o in_o time_n of_o peace_n they_o ought_v to_o be_v diligent_a in_o tilling_n the_o land_n by_o one_o of_o the_o arrow_n that_o he_o have_v power_n to_o punish_v evil-doer_n and_o by_o the_o other_o that_o he_o must_v offend_v his_o enemy_n the_o inhabitant_n go_v naked_a from_o their_o neck_n to_o their_o girdle_n apparel_n apparel_n but_o from_o thence_o down_o to_o their_o foot_n they_o have_v garment_n of_o cloth_n of_o divers_a colour_n and_o of_o wild_a beast_n skin_n and_o their_o privacy_n hide_v in_o small_a purse_n the_o eminent_a person_n wear_v a_o skin_n with_o a_o tail_n behind_o they_o hang_v down_o to_o the_o ground_n but_o sanutus_n say_v their_o apparel_n be_v make_v of_o cotton_n cloth_n or_o great_a indian_a stuff_v wrought_v through_o with_o gold_n wyre_n the_o woman_n go_v naked_a as_o long_o as_o they_o be_v unmarried_a only_o wear_v a_o small_a cotton_n cloth_n before_o but_o as_o soon_o as_o they_o be_v marry_v and_o have_v child_n they_o cover_v their_o breast_n and_o body_n with_o cotton_n clothes_n every_o one_o may_v have_v as_o many_o woman_n as_o he_o can_v maintain_v but_o the_o first_o be_v account_v the_o head_n of_o the_o family_n and_o all_o the_o rest_n be_v at_o her_o service_n and_o her_o child_n after_o the_o father_n death_n inherit_v all_o the_o estate_n the_o woman_n be_v here_o in_o so_o much_o esteem_n that_o the_o king_n son_n if_o they_o meet_v a_o woman_n on_o the_o way_n must_v step_v aside_o the_o house_n be_v build_v of_o wood_n like_o tent_n and_o cover_v with_o straw_n for_o a_o defence_n from_o the_o rain_n but_o the_o rich_a and_o person_n of_o quality_n have_v they_o somewhat_o more_o handsome_a and_o convenient_a the_o inhabitant_n so_o honour_v their_o dead_a dead_a honour_n show_v to_o the_o dead_a that_o if_o one_o of_o their_o friend_n or_o a_o woman_n that_o leave_v child_n 10._o jos_n barros_n lib._n 10._o die_v after_o the_o rot_v of_o the_o flesh_n they_o preserve_v the_o bone_n and_o mark_v they_o for_o distinction_n from_o other_o in_o a_o open_a court_n whither_o they_o come_v every_o seven_o day_n clothe_v in_o white_a apparel_n and_o set_v boil_v flesh_n and_o bread_n on_o a_o table_n cover_v with_o a_o cloth_n then_o have_v pray_v to_o they_o for_o the_o welfare_n of_o their_o king_n they_o eat_v up_o the_o meat_n the_o people_n be_v charge_v neither_o with_o tax_n or_o other_o payment_n to_o the_o king_n king_n revenue_n of_o the_o king_n but_o when_o they_o desire_v to_o have_v audience_n from_o he_o they_o carry_v a_o present_a with_o they_o by_o reason_n it_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o place_n that_o a_o inferior_a shall_v speak_v to_o a_o superior_a without_o bring_v a_o present_a for_o a_o sign_n of_o obedience_n and_o honour_n and_o all_o the_o person_n of_o quality_n be_v bind_v to_o serve_v the_o king_n seven_o day_n in_o thirty_o the_o merchant_n that_o trade_n there_o must_v also_o give_v some_o present_n to_o the_o king_n for_o the_o neglect_n whereof_o they_o incur_v his_o displeasure_n the_o wealth_n of_o this_o country_n consist_v in_o gold_n find_v in_o mine_n and_o river_n 1._o riches_n ja_n rik_v lib_n ca_fw-mi 42._o sanut_n lib._n 1._o which_o though_o little_o value_v yet_o they_o narrow_o search_v for_o because_o they_o find_v it_o necessary_a for_o the_o purchase_n of_o outlandish_a merchandize_n this_o thirst_n of_o gold_n have_v make_v the_o portuguese_n so_o industrious_a in_o their_o quest_n that_o they_o possess_v some_o mine_n thereof_o in_o a_o tract_n of_o land_n above_o sixty_o mile_n from_o monomotapa_n their_o arm_n be_v bow_n arrow_n poniard_n and_o hanger_n or_o scymitar_n arms._n arms._n the_o emperor_n keep_v continual_o a_o strong_a army_n consist_v all_o of_o foot_n for_o they_o have_v no_o horse_n beside_o a_o stout_a party_n of_o valiant_a amazonian_a woman_n which_o march_n and_o fight_n as_o well_o as_o the_o man_n burn_v off_o their_o left_a breast_n that_o they_o may_v shoot_v with_o the_o more_o readiness_n and_o ease_n they_o carry_v the_o same_o arm_n with_o the_o man_n and_o shoot_v backward_o or_o behind_o they_o when_o they_o fly_v but_o when_o they_o observe_v the_o follow_a enemy_n to_o retreat_n and_o draw_v off_o they_o sudden_o face_n about_o and_o fall_v upon_o they_o commit_v great_a slaughter_n none_o wash_v their_o hand_n or_o face_n during_o the_o war_n every_o one_o carry_v his_o own_o ordinary_a provision_n but_o the_o king_n provide_v sheep_n and_o oxen._n they_o cut_v off_o the_o member_n of_o those_o they_o take_v in_o battle_n and_o dry_v the_o same_o present_v it_o to_o their_o wife_n to_o wear_v for_o a_o ornament_n about_o their_o neck_n and_o she_o that_o wear_v most_o of_o they_o have_v most_o respect_n because_o it_o testify_v her_o husband_n valour_n before_o the_o portuguese_n become_v master_n of_o this_o coast_n 4._o government_n osor_n de_fw-fr rebus_fw-la emanuel_n lib._n 4._o all_o the_o king_n acknowledge_v this_o of_o monomotapa_n for_o their_o emperor_n and_o still_o several_a of_o they_o own_v he_o and_o pay_v tribute_n yearly_o the_o emperor_n have_v several_a great_a lord_n his_o vassal_n and_o for_o the_o better_a hold_v of_o they_o in_o obedience_n according_a to_o a_o ancient_a custom_n keep_v their_o next_o successor_n upon_o pretence_n to_o be_v honourable_o bring_v up_o in_o his_o court_n though_o in_o truth_n to_o be_v as_o hostage_n for_o their_o fidelity_n he_o send_v also_o agent_n every_o year_n to_o his_o substitute_n king_n and_o lord_n to_o give_v they_o new_a fire_n with_o command_n to_o put_v out_o all_o the_o other_o when_o the_o agent_n come_v to_o the_o court_n of_o one_o of_o these_o lord_n every_o one_o must_v put_v out_o his_o fire_n and_o not_o kindle_v it_o again_o before_o the_o agent_n have_v make_v a_o new_a one_o from_o whence_o all_o the_o subject_n of_o this_o lord_n must_v fetch_v and_o carry_v it_o into_o their_o house_n he_o that_o seem_v unwilling_a in_o this_o work_n be_v take_v and_o punish_v for_o a_o mutineer_n the_o king_n keep_v common_o a_o thousand_o woman_n or_o more_o be_v all_o daughter_n of_o his_o inferior_a lord_n but_o the_o first_o marry_v command_v the_o rest_n let_v she_o be_v never_o so_o mean_v the_o chief_a sovereign_n be_v call_v benomotapa_n that_o be_v emperor_z or_o munnemotapa_n 1._o title_n of_o honor._n jos_n bar_n lib._n 10._o ca._n 1._o according_a to_o the_o relation_n of_o texeira_n a_o great_a traveller_n the_o king_n receive_v and_o expect_v extraordinary_a honour_n from_o his_o subject_n by_o who_o serve_v on_o the_o knee_n as_o we_o have_v say_v only_o the_o portugese_n moor_n and_o his_o chief_a favourite_n may_v speak_v to_o he_o stand_v when_o he_o drink_v all_o the_o spectator_n sing_v aloud_o in_o his_o praise_n all_o his_o attendance_n and_o retinue_n remain_v sit_v in_o his_o presence_n in_o alto_fw-mi silentio_fw-la without_o dare_v to_o utter_v one_o word_n the_o king_n and_o all_o his_o justice_n be_v very_o strict_a in_o the_o prosecution_n of_o their_o office_n and_o duty_n to_o punish_v offender_n with_o great_a severity_n the_o sentence_n of_o these_o judge_n be_v establish_v by_o the_o emperor_n and_o the_o offender_n immediate_o punish_v as_o soon_o as_o any_o one_o have_v commit_v a_o offence_n he_o be_v punish_v in_o the_o field_n while_o the_o fact_n be_v fresh_a in_o memory_n but_o if_o it_o require_v to_o keep_v the_o offender_n some_o day_n they_o tie_v he_o under_o a_o tree_n and_o set_v upon_o he_o a_o watch_n by_o reason_n they_o have_v no_o prison_n so_o that_o the_o offender_n see_v no_o way_n to_o escape_v poison_v himself_o so_o by_o a_o sudden_a death_n to_o be_v free_v from_o the_o cruelty_n of_o a_o linger_a punishment_n when_o any_o injure_v another_o without_o a_o cause_n