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partly_o to_o a_o sâ—ritiâ—_n of_o itâ—_n own_o also_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n have_v some_o castle_n barbary·_fw-la barbaria_n in_o it_o there_o be_v four_o kingdom_n in_o barbary_n the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_n of_o fez_n of_o teleusinum_n and_o tunis_n unto_o which_o some_o do_v add_v barca_n we_o will_v entreat_v of_o the_o two_o former_a namely_o morocco_n and_o fez_n in_o the_o follow_a table_n but_o of_o the_o other_o we_o will_v entreat_v here_o the_o kingdom_n of_o teleusinum_n which_o they_o call_v tremisen_n be_v mauritania_n caesariensis_n the_o length_n of_o it_o from_o the_o west_n to_o the_o east_n be_v 380._o mile_n the_o breadth_n of_o it_o be_v narrow_a be_v 25._o mile_n namely_o from_o the_o desert_n of_o numidia_n even_o to_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o most_o part_n of_o this_o country_n be_v habit_v dry_a and_o rugged_a especial_o southward_o but_o the_o coast_n by_o the_o sea_n side_n be_v somewhat_o more_o fruitful_a and_o fertile_a there_o be_v few_o city_n or_o castle_n in_o it_o the_o metropolis_n be_v teleusina_n which_o be_v heretofore_o a_o great_a city_n but_o now_o it_o be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n ruinate_v in_o the_o same_o country_n there_o be_v also_o algiers_n a_o great_a city_n and_o well_o fortify_v this_o city_n do_v first_o revolt_n from_o the_o king_n of_o telusiaâ—um_n and_o pay_v tribute_n to_o the_o king_n of_o bugia_n afterward_o it_o revolt_v from_o he_o and_o receive_v ferdinand_n king_n of_o spain_n to_o be_v their_o king_n and_o at_o last_o it_o be_v take_v by_o barbarossa_n and_o add_v to_o the_o ottoman_a empire_n it_o be_v famous_a for_o the_o shipwreck_n of_o charles_n the_o 5._o for_o the_o sad_a captivity_n and_o slavery_n of_o the_o christian_n and_o the_o excursion_n of_o the_o turkish_a pirate_n it_o be_v now_o so_o fortify_v that_o it_o be_v think_v to_o be_v impregnable_a castaldus_n suppose_v that_o ptolemy_n do_v call_v this_o salden_n but_o ortelius_n and_o our_o mercator_n do_v think_v that_o that_o which_o ptolemy_n call_v salden_n be_v now_o call_v tadelis_n â—ovius_fw-la think_v it_o to_o be_v julia_n caesarea_n and_o other_o crita_n there_o be_v also_o the_o city_n mersalcabir_n messagran_n mustaganin_n and_o other_o this_o kingdom_n have_v two_o famous_a havens_n the_o one_o the_o haven_n of_o horamus_n or_o orania_n with_o a_o strong_a castle_n the_o other_o of_o marsa_n eltabirus_n whether_o great_a store_n of_o merchant_n ship_n do_v resort_v especial_o from_o italy_n both_o which_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n get_v some_o year_n ago_o to_o the_o great_a detriment_n and_o loss_n of_o this_o kingdom_n the_o kingdom_n tunitanum_n do_v contain_v africa_n the_o less_o and_o a_o great_a part_n of_o numidia_n for_o it_o reach_v from_o the_o river_n major_n which_o maginus_fw-la suppose_v to_o be_v that_o which_o ptolemy_n call_v audum_fw-la even_o to_o the_o river_n of_o the_o country_n of_o mesrata_n aegypt·_n egypt_n be_v a_o noble_a ancient_a country_n which_o be_v first_o inhabit_v by_o misraim_n the_o son_n of_o chus_n nephew_n to_o cham_n and_o nephew_n once_o remove_v to_o noah_n wherefore_o in_o osiris_n sacred_a right_n it_o be_v call_v from_o cham_n chemia_n in_o stead_n of_o chamia_n as_o from_o the_o other_o misraim_n for_o the_o arabian_n do_v still_o call_v it_o mesre_o the_o turk_n call_v it_o elquibet_n or_o elchebit_fw-la the_o bound_n of_o it_o on_o the_o west_n beyond_o nilus_n be_v the_o desert_n of_o barch_n libya_n and_o numidia_n with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nubia_n on_o the_o south_n it_o be_v enclose_v with_o the_o bugiensian_a country_n and_o nilus_n where_o nilus_n bend_v his_o course_n from_o the_o west_n eastward_o pliny_n do_v bounder_v it_o with_o the_o city_n syene_n which_o be_v now_o call_v asna_n on_o the_o east_n it_o have_v the_o desert_n of_o arabia_n which_o lie_v between_o egypt_n and_o the_o red_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n it_o be_v enclose_v with_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n which_o be_v there_o call_v the_o egyptian_a sea_n it_o seldom_o rain_v in_o egypt_n and_o plato_n say_v that_o it_o be_v never_o see_v to_o rain_v in_o egypt_n so_o that_o the_o air_n be_v continual_o serene_a and_o clear_a whence_o happy_o it_o be_v former_o call_v aâ—ria_n the_o country_n be_v wonderful_a fruitful_a be_v full_a of_o man_n and_o all_o kind_n of_o creature_n the_o river_n nilus_n which_o run_v through_o the_o middle_n of_o it_o and_o do_v overflow_v it_o every_o year_n do_v so_o moisten_v and_o fatten_v it_o so_o that_o it_o be_v wonderful_a fertile_a and_o fruitful_a soil_n writer_n have_v leave_v many_o eulogy_n in_o praise_n of_o the_o fruitfulness_n of_o this_o country_n justine_n affirm_v that_o there_o be_v no_o country_n more_o fruitful_a than_o it_o for_o say_v he_o there_o be_v in_o egypt_n great_a store_n of_o wheat_n pulse_n barley_n oat_n beanes_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o grain_n and_o also_o excellent_a wine_n it_o have_v also_o pleasant_a pasture_n but_o have_v but_o little_a 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by_o the_o agarenes_n of_o arab_n a_o felix_fw-la the_o prince_n whereof_o be_v call_v the_o sultan_n and_o those_o that_o follow_v he_o be_v also_o call_v sultanes_n be_v all_o mahometan_n they_o reign_v many_o year_n until_o they_o be_v expulse_v by_o the_o turk_n but_o now_o soliman_n the_o great_a turk_n do_v possess_v all_o egypt_n and_o leave_v there_o a_o precedent_n who_o be_v call_v the_o bâ—xa_n of_o egypt_n alexander_n of_o macedon_n do_v divide_v it_o into_o praefectureship_n of_o town_n whereof_o herodâ—tus_n reckon_v 18._o strabo_n one_o more_o and_o ptolemy_n 46._o pliny_n 50._o who_o also_o add_v that_o some_o of_o they_o have_v change_v their_o name_n so_o that_o it_o be_v not_o to_o be_v imagine_v that_o there_o be_v heretofore_o so_o many_o praefectureship_n of_o egypt_n as_o be_v nominate_v in_o historian_n see_v there_o may_v
constantinople_n there_o be_v also_o nicaea_n and_o heâ—aâ—lea_n in_o pontus_n asiâ—_n proper_o so_o call_v be_v now_o call_v sabrum_fw-la or_o sacrum_n it_o be_v bounderd_v on_o the_o east_n with_o galatia_n on_o the_o north_n with_o pontus_n and_o bythinia_n the_o other_o part_n be_v wash_v with_o the_o sea_n it_o contain_v also_o within_o itself_o phrygia_n lydia_n both_o the_o mysiaâ—s_n caria_n aeolides_n jonia_n and_o dorid_n phrygia_n be_v twofold_a the_o great_a and_o the_o lesser_a the_o great_a lie_v eastward_o in_o which_o there_o be_v few_o city_n but_o more_o village_n there_o be_v also_o the_o city_n mâ—daâ—um_n near_o sangarius_n which_o be_v so_o call_v from_o midas_n his_o palace_n there_o be_v also_o apamaea_n the_o great_a city_n in_o phrygia_n not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n maeander_n also_o the_o town_n docymeum_n and_o the_o city_n synnada_n there_o be_v also_o pessinus_n in_o the_o lesser_a phrygia_n or_o troadâ—s_n there_o be_v iliam_n or_o troy_n which_o be_v so_o often_o mention_v in_o homer_n and_o virgil._n also_o pergamus_n which_o king_n attalus_n from_o a_o castle_n do_v enlarge_v and_o change_v into_o a_o city_n here_o apollodorus_n the_o rhetorician_n and_o galen_n be_v bear_v bellonius_fw-la report_v that_o among_o the_o ruin_n of_o troy_n there_o be_v fragment_n and_o piece_n of_o marble_n sepulcher_n foundation_n of_o wall_n old_a tower_n and_o colossus_n yet_o remain_v there_o be_v also_o in_o this_o same_o country_n the_o promontory_n and_o town_n sigaum_n in_o which_o there_o be_v achilles_n tomb_n lydia_n or_o meonia_n have_v the_o city_n sardeis_n where_o croesus_n his_o palace_n be_v mysia_n near_o the_o hellespont_n border_v on_o troas_n in_o this_o country_n there_o be_v lampsacus_n a_o colony_n of_o the_o patians_n and_o abydus_n of_o the_o melesians_n caria_n be_v situate_a between_o jonia_n and_o lydia_n the_o metropolis_n hereof_o be_v heretofore_o miletus_n which_o now_o they_o false_o think_v be_v call_v malaxo_n 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these_o city_n sida_n attalia_n and_o aspendum_fw-la it_o be_v now_o together_o with_o cilicia_n call_v caramania_n the_o metropolis_n of_o cilicia_n be_v now_o call_v hama_fw-la the_o ancient_n call_v it_o tarsus_n here_o s._n paul_n be_v bear_v be_v a_o ancient_a university_n by_o the_o river_n cydnus_n strabo_n do_v much_o commend_v it_o there_o be_v also_o the_o town_n adena_n and_o heraclea_n by_o the_o mountain_n taurus_n armenia_n the_o lesser_a reach_v even_o to_o euâ—hrates_n but_o on_o the_o west_n it_o be_v bounderd_v with_o cappadocia_n the_o river_n be_v iris_n which_o be_v now_o call_v casalmaâ—h_n also_o halis_n ottomâ—ngiuâ—h_o parthenius_n dolap_n sangaris_n sangri_n which_o do_v all_o run_v into_o the_o euxine_a sea_n into_o the_o propontick_a sea_n these_o river_n do_v run_v namely_o ascanius_n rhindacus_n aesopus_n and_o granicus_n and_o into_o the_o hellespont_n these_o river_n simois_n and_o scamander_n which_o be_v also_o call_v xanthus_n into_o the_o agaean_a 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