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the_o beribere_fw-la or_o african_a which_o come_v from_o the_o ancient_a punic_a the_o arabic_a and_o ethiopian_a the_o african_a and_o arabic_a extend_v themselves_o through_o all_o barbary_n billedulgerid_n egypt_n and_o saara_n according_a as_o the_o people_n of_o these_o country_n descend_v from_o the_o african_n or_o arab_n the_o ethiopian_a be_v in_o the_o great_a part_n of_o ethiopia_n if_o it_o be_v not_o on_o the_o coast_n where_o the_o commerce_n and_o confluence_n of_o stranger_n have_v long_o since_o change_v the_o tongue_n but_o the_o negro_n seem_v to_o have_v a_o particular_a language_n these_o tongue_n have_v divers_a idiom_n and_o very_o different_a the_o one_o from_o the_o other_o all_o or_o at_o least_o the_o three_o first_o descend_v from_o the_o hebrew_n or_o tongue_n derive_v from_o it_o religion_n their_o religion_n the_o religion_n which_o have_v course_n in_o africa_n may_v be_v reduce_v to_o four_o mahometism_n paganism_n christianity_n and_o judaisme_n mohometism_n possess_v barbary_n billedulgerid_n egypt_n zaara_n or_o the_o desert_n part_n of_o the_o negro_n and_o a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o zanguebar_v paganism_n hold_v part_n of_o the_o negro_n and_o nubia_n guinny_n and_o almost_o all_o the_o low_a ethiopia_n i_o comprehend_v the_o cafres_n with_o the_o pagan_n part_v of_o zanguebar_v and_o some_o mixture_n otherwhere_o christianity_n hold_v in_o africa_n almost_o the_o whole_a empire_n of_o the_o abyssine_n part_n of_o egypt_n but_o the_o most_o part_n schismatic_n and_o along_o all_o the_o coast_n of_o africa_n where_o the_o portugal_n be_v the_o strong_a they_o have_v introduce_v christianity_n as_o in_o congo_n angola_n and_o some_o coast_n of_o the_o cafres_n and_o zanguebar_v as_o for_o judaisme_n it_o be_v scatter_v in_o many_o city_n on_o the_o coast_n of_o barbary_n as_o at_o morocco_n fez_n algiers_n etc._n etc._n likewise_o in_o egypt_n and_o on_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o abyssine_n and_o the_o negro_n they_o have_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ximen_n tributary_n to_o the_o abyssine_n but_o the_o jew_n be_v but_o a_o small_a number_n in_o africa_n in_o comparison_n of_o the_o other_o i_o make_v account_n that_o africa_n be_v divide_v into_o 16_o equal_a part_n mahometism_n will_v possess_v 5_o or_o 6_o paganism_n 6_o or_o 7_o christianity_n 3_o and_o judaisme_n only_a one_o know_v it_o be_v division_n into_o part_n as_o at_o this_o day_n know_v africa_n as_o it_o be_v at_o this_o day_n know_v may_v be_v divide_v into_o these_o 8_o part_n follow_v viz._n 1._o barbary_n in_o which_o be_v find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_n fez_n algiers_n telensin_n tunis_n tripoli_n and_o braca_fw-la 2._o billedulgerid_n or_o numidia_n 3._o egypt_n 4._o zaara_n or_o libya_n interior_a in_o which_o be_v comprehend_v the_o country_n of_o the_o negro_n guinny_n with_o some_o certain_a isle_n 5._o nubia_n 6._o the_o empire_n of_o the_o abyssine_n or_o the_o high_a or_o great_a ethiopia_n in_o which_o i_o comprehend_v zanguebar_v 7._o ethiopia_n the_o low_a in_o which_o be_v find_v the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n the_o empire_n of_o the_o monomotapa_n the_o land_n of_o cafres_n and_o 8._o and_o last_o the_o isle_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o these_o in_o order_n under_o the_o name_n of_o barbary_n be_v comprehend_v several_a kingdom_n to_o wit_n the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_z wherein_o be_v several_a province_n and_o which_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o sea_n as_o susa_n taradante_n messa_n tagavostum_n tojouta_n gartguessemum_n have_fw-mi tedn_a teculethum_fw-la goza_n tefethna_n within_o land_n as_o guzula_n guzula_fw-la morocco_n morocco_z agmer_n elguimha_n temella_n hascora_n elmadina_n tagodaft_n telde_n teiza_n tedza_n ducala_n azamor_n el_n medina_n asafi_n the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n with_o its_o several_a province_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o ocean_n as_o temesne_n anfa_fw-la almansor_n rabatt_n adendum_fw-la fez_n fez_n mahmora_n salla_n or_o sally_n asgar_o cafar-el-cabir_a lharais_n on_o the_o straight_a of_o gibraltar_n habar_n arzila_n tangier_n tettinguina_n on_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n as_o errif_n gomer_n bedia_n garret_n mellila_n fetis_fw-la up_o within_o land_n as_o chaus_n teza_n dubdu_n gaâ—sis_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o algiers_n with_o its_o province_n which_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o west_n as_o telensin_v with_o its_o quarter_n telesin_n telesin_n oran_n marsalquibiâ—_n hanghad_fw-mi guagida_n beni-rafid_a batha_n tenez_n tenesa_n sersela_n meliana_n in_o the_o middle_a as_o algiers_n algiers_n temendfufta_n taddeles_fw-la on_o the_o east_n as_o bugia_n bugia_n chollum_n gergelum_fw-la steffa_n constantina_n constantina_n bona_n tabarca_n tebessa_n the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n with_o its_o government_n and_o which_o may_v be_v consider_v as_o they_o lie_v on_o the_o sea_n and_o be_v maritime_a as_o benserta_n benserta_fw-la goletta_n tunis_n goletta_n sousa_n susa_n hammmetha_n el-media_n or_o africa_n el-media_n within_o land_n as_o beija_n or_o bege_n beija_n urbs_fw-la urbs_fw-la arbe_n musti_n marmagena_n cayroan_n cayroan_n cafsa_n hama_fw-la the_o kingdom_n or_o province_n of_o tripoli_n who_o chief_a maritime_a place_n be_v those_o of_o cape_n et-hamma_a tripoli_n the_o new_a lepeda_n tripoli_n the_o old_a the_o country_n of_o barca_n or_o libya_n which_o may_v be_v divide_v into_o the_o kingdom_n of_o barca_n as_o it_o regard_v the_o sea_n and_o make_v the_o most_o eastern_a coast_n of_o barbary_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v camera_n bernichum_n torachara_n tolometa_n zadra_n barca_n cayroan_n boni-andreas_n musolomarus_n albertonus_n roxâ—_n ripaealba_n the_o desert_n of_o barca_n within_o land_n more_o southward_o and_o under_o the_o tropic_a of_o cancer_n who_o chief_a place_n be_v ammon_n gorham_n angela_n alguechet_n erner_n serte_n ascor_n ebâ—ida_n and_o couzza_n a_o general_n map_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o barbary_n where_o in_o be_v the_o kingdom_n and_o estate_n of_o morocco_z fez_n algiers_n tunis_n and_o tripoli_n also_o the_o kingdom_n estate_n and_o desert_n of_o barca_n egypt_n libya_n biledulgerid_n segelmesse_n and_o darha_n with_o the_o circumjacent_a countery_n by_o mounsieur_fw-fr sanson_n geographer_n to_o the_o french_a king_n and_o render_v into_o english_a and_o illustrate_v by_o richard_n blome_n by_o his_o majesty_n especial_a command_n london_n print_v for_o ric_n blome_n annus_n 1667._o francis_n lamb_n sculpit_fw-la morocco_z bound_n kingdom_n of_o morocco_n its_o bound_n the_o kingdom_n of_o morocco_z be_v the_o most_o western_a part_n of_o barbary_n bound_v by_o the_o ocean_n the_o river_n sus_n mount_n atlas_n and_o the_o river_n ommiraby_n the_o ocean_n wash_v it_o on_o the_o west_n the_o river_n sus_n separate_v it_o from_o tesset_n on_o the_o south_n mount_v atlas_n divide_v it_o from_o darrha_n and_o segelmesse_n on_o the_o east_n and_o the_o ommiraby_n from_o the_o 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by_o the_o english_a and_o french_a merchant_n who_o have_v here_o a_o staple_n for_o their_o sugar_n the_o town_n be_v
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the_o alcazar_n its_o church_n or_o mosque_n be_v very_o fair_a especial_o one_o commodity_n morocco_n its_o trade_n and_o commodity_n which_o be_v hold_v the_o great_a in_o the_o world_n seat_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o city_n adorn_v with_o many_o sumptuous_a pillar_n which_o be_v bring_v out_o of_o spain_n when_o the_o moor_n have_v the_o possession_n of_o the_o country_n it_o have_v a_o very_a large_a and_o strong_a castle_n esteem_v as_o big_a as_o a_o reasonable_a town_n here_o be_v also_o a_o burse_n for_o merchant_n who_o trade_n hither_o but_o of_o late_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o defacement_n and_o spoil_n which_o it_o have_v suffer_v by_o the_o arabian_n together_o with_o the_o removal_n of_o the_o seat_n royal_a to_o fez_n now_o the_o metropolis_n of_o all_o barbary_n it_o have_v lose_v much_o of_o its_o splendour_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o city_n be_v desert_v so_o that_o they_o make_v use_v of_o but_o 4_o or_o 5_o gate_n neither_o be_v that_o part_n so_o 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