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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

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of_o the_o spaniard_n that_o one_o muey_v xek_n governor_n of_o it_o surrender_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o marquis_n of_o st._n german_a general_n of_o the_o king_n army_n ¶_o a_o great_a morass_n spread_v itself_o about_o it_o place_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o place_n abound_v both_o with_o fish_n and_o fowl_n and_o in_o the_o adjacent_a wood_n be_v some_o lion_n the_o country_n about_o larache_fw-la be_v barren_a and_o waste_a yield_v nothing_o but_o cotton-tree_n and_o coal-mine_n both_o afford_v sufficient_a profit_n especial_o the_o last_o carry_v they_o to_o tangier_n and_o arzille_n the_o haven_n much_o frequent_v by_o spanish_a and_o italian_a merchant_n be_v but_o a_o wild_a road_n grant_v but_o small_a security_n to_o such_o as_o know_v not_o the_o safe_a riding_n the_o city_n pride_n itself_o in_o divers_a stately_a erection_n of_o stone_n encompass_v with_o a_o strong_a wall_n and_o defend_v by_o three_o large_a castle_n castle_n it_o have_v three_o castle_n one_o of_o which_o since_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o city_n by_o the_o spaniard_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o s._n marry_o the_o second_o lie_v at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n st._n anthony_n and_o the_o three_o also_o dedicate_v to_o another_o saint_n the_o moor_n before_o the_o spaniard_n possess_v it_o maintain_v there_o a_o garrison_n and_o the_o spaniard_n at_o this_o time_n do_v the_o same_o the_o fort_n st._n mary_n have_v a_o broad_a graff_n and_o bulwark_n to_o be_v enter_v at_o three_o iron-gate_n be_v maintain_v with_o sixty_o brass_n and_o iron_n piece_n of_o ordnance_n in_o st._n anthony_n fort_n be_v plant_v thirty_o piece_n of_o brass_n cannon_n well_o supply_v with_o all_o sort_n of_o ammunition_n the_o spaniard_n have_v make_v up_o the_o work_n about_o both_o the_o city_n and_o castle_n esteem_v it_o a_o place_n of_o very_o great_a consequence_n for_o shelter_n and_o preservation_n of_o his_o fleet_n have_v much_o improve_v the_o haven_n near_o to_o this_o lie_v the_o mountainous_a people_n and_o arabian_n in_o this_o very_a territory_n appear_v also_o on_o the_o sea-coast_n the_o city_n moximar_n elgiumha_o according_a to_o marmol_n gemaa_n el_fw-es carvax_n a_o small_a city_n in_o a_o plain_a thirty_o mile_n from_o fez_n at_o this_o day_n whole_o waste_a kasar_n el_fw-es kabir_n or_o alkazar_n el_fw-es quibir_n which_o signify_v a_o large_a border_n stand_v on_o the_o river_n lakkus_n ten_o mile_n from_o arzylle_n contain_v near_o fifteen_o hundred_o house_n with_o many_o mosque_n there_o be_v here_o several_a city_n of_o note_n all_o which_o lie_v bury_v in_o their_o own_o ruin_n by_o the_o cruelty_n of_o the_o war_n ¶_o the_o air_n of_o this_o province_n be_v so_o pleasant_a and_o healthy_a azgar_n the_o condition_n and_o constution_n of_o azgar_n that_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n in_o the_o spring_n take_v their_o progress_n thither_o not_o only_o for_o their_o refreshment_n but_o for_o their_o game_n the_o place_n yield_v field-sport_n hunt_v and_o hawk_v from_o hence_o also_o fez_n be_v furnish_v with_o cattle_n and_o horse_n the_o soil_n about_o the_o city_n elgiumha_n and_o kasar_n elkabir_n yield_v great_a store_n of_o grain_n larache_fw-la altogether_o barren_a abound_v only_o with_o cotton_n and_o fish_n two_o mile_n in_o circuit_n the_o city_n kasar_n elkabir_n boast_v only_o of_o curious_a garden_n and_o orchard_n plant_v with_o all_o variety_n of_o delicate_a fruit_n but_o want_v spring_n so_o that_o the_o citizen_n have_v no_o water_n but_o what_o dreyn_n from_o the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n which_o in_o barbary_n seem_v strange_a ¶_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o territory_n common_o go_v neat_o clad_v inhabitant_n the_o custom_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n but_o those_o of_o kasar_n elkabir_n wear_v only_a cotton-garment_n in_o general_a they_o be_v a_o mild_a and_o quiet_a people_n rather_o simple_a than_o ingenious_a habat_fw-la or_o el_n habat_n habat_fw-la habat_n the_o border_n of_o 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the_o english_a take_v it_o by_o storm_n and_o utter_o waste_v it_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n so_o that_o thirty_o year_n after_o it_o lay_v desolate_a but_o at_o length_n repair_v and_o people_v by_o the_o mahometan_a patriarch_n of_o cordua_n portugal_n it_o be_v vanquish_v by_o the_o portugal_n but_o alphonsus_n king_n of_o portugal_n who_o for_o his_o eminent_a achievement_n in_o these_o part_n as_o a_o second_o scipio_n get_v the_o surname_n of_o africanus_n on_o a_o sudden_a surprise_v it_o and_o take_v prisoner_n not_o only_o all_o the_o soldiery_n but_o also_o the_o king_n himself_o with_o his_o sister_n about_o seven_o year_n of_o age_n who_o he_o bring_v captive_a to_o portugal_n where_o they_o remain_v seven_o year_n and_o then_o redeem_v for_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n arzylla_n of_o argille_n the_o city_n of_o tanger_n the_o cape_n of_o spartelli_n by_o the_o spaniard_n call_v cabo_n esparta_n spartelli_n the_o cape_n of_o spartelli_n and_o by_o some_o take_v for_o the_o cottes_n of_o pliny_n lie_v between_o arzille_n and_o tangier_n shoot_v far_o into_o the_o sea_n and_o the_o very_a point_n guard_v with_o a_o rock_n on_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o great_a ocean_n near_o the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n tangier_n tangier_n in_o the_o height_n of_o three_o and_o twenty_o degree_n and_o forty_o minute_n north_n latitude_n stand_v the_o ancient_a city_n tangier_n former_o tingis_n by_o the_o portugal_n tanjar_n and_o by_o the_o barbarian_n according_a to_o strabo_n tinga_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o metropolis_n of_o mauritania_n tingitana_n building_n it_o be_v building_n and_o by_o they_o build_v after_o the_o conquest_n of_o spain_n although_o the_o african_a historiographer_n false_o attribute_v it_o to_o one_o se_v son_n of_o haddit_n who_o they_o say_v be_v emperor_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n their_o story_n be_v this_o that_o the_o emperor_n have_v resolve_v to_o build_v a_o city_n of_o no_o less_o beauty_n than_o a_o earthly_a paradise_n he_o first_o encompass_v it_o with_o brazen-wall_n and_o then_o cover_v the_o roof_n of_o the_o house_n with_o gold_n and_o silver_n which_o say_v they_o be_v not_o impossible_a for_o he_o to_o do_v in_o regard_n all_o the_o city_n in_o the_o world_n contribute_v to_o its_o build_n but_o to_o leave_v their_o fancy_n and_o return_v to_o the_o truth_n the_o history_n it_o stand_v while_o the_o roman_n lord_v over_o spain_n subject_v to_o the_o prince_n of_o ceuta_n as_o we_o say_v before_o and_o continue_v very_o populous_a till_o the_o time_n of_o alphonsus_n the_o five_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o in_o the_o year_n fourteen_o hundred_o sixty_o three_o make_v his_o three_o expedition_n into_o africa_n with_o thirty_o thousand_o man_n easy_o become_v master_n of_o the_o place_n the_o inhabitant_n terrify_v at_o his_o power_n leave_v it_o and_o with_o their_o chief_a movable_n fly_v to_o fez._n his_o father_n king_n edward_z in_o the_o year_n fourteen_o hundred_o thirty_o and_o three_o have_v wear_v out_o his_o time_n fruitless_o in_o the_o african_a war_n and_o beleaguer_v of_o this_o city_n for_o he_o be_v compel_v to_o break_v up_o the_o siege_n and_o leave_v his_o brother_n ferdinand_n as_o a_o pledge_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o aben_n sala_n the_o emperor_n of_o barbary_n till_o septa_fw-la shall_v be_v re-delivered_n but_o the_o state_n of_o portugal_n esteem_v it_o dishonourable_a easy_o to_o surrender_v a_o place_n of_o such_o consequence_n take_v no_o notice_n of_o ferdinand_n who_o continue_v there_o seven_o year_n in_o a_o miserable_a captivity_n during_o this_o time_n they_o get_v also_o tangier_n which_o with_o great_a expense_n and_o trouble_n have_v keep_v divers_a year_n at_o length_n find_v the_o charge_n of_o defence_n to_o exceed_v the_o profit_n they_o absolute_o assign_v over_o their_o interest_n to_o our_o gracious_a sovereign_n charles_n the_o second_o king_n of_o england_n scotland_n france_n and_o ireland_n in_o part_n
of_o the_o marriage-portion_n with_o donna_n catharina_n daughter_n of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a family_n of_o portugal_n now_o our_o sovereign_a lady_n and_o his_o majesty_n royal_a consort_n who_o in_o she_o right_o due_o possess_v thereof_o have_v not_o only_a much_o improve_v the_o fortification_n but_o also_o erect_v a_o stupendous_a mould_n a_o strong_a and_o safe_a harbour_n for_o ship_n from_o whence_o he_o may_v take_v cognisance_n or_o speak_v with_o any_o that_o pass_v the_o strait_n of_o gibraltar_n by_o which_o it_o stand_v either_o into_o the_o mediterrane_n or_o atlantic_a ocean_n and_o the_o garrison_n of_o english_a now_o there_o fear_v not_o at_o all_o what_o the_o power_n of_o the_o moor_n can_v or_o dare_v do_v by_o land_n ¶_o the_o country_n round_o about_o yield_v little_a corn_n country_n the_o condition_n of_o the_o country_n but_o there_o be_v many_o garden_n which_o produce_v citron_n lemon_n and_o other_o fruit_n in_o abundance_n the_o mountain_n adjoin_v to_o the_o city_n be_v replete_a with_o fertile_a vineyard_n but_o more_o towards_o the_o inland_a the_o whole_a be_v cover_v with_o sand._n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o strait_n stand_v kosar_n ezzakir_n ezzachir_n kosar_n ezzachir_n know_v vulgar_o by_o the_o name_n of_o alcacar_n or_o alcase_a the_o founder_n be_v mansor_n king_n of_o morocco_n who_o build_v it_o as_o a_o fit_a conveniency_n from_o whence_o to_o embark_v for_o a_o easy_a passage_n to_o granada_n granada_n the_o passage_n thence_o to_o granada_n alphonsus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o portugal_n in_o the_o year_n fourteen_o hundred_o forty_o and_o eight_o take_v it_o with_o a_o triumphal_a victory_n but_o in_o the_o year_n fourteen_o hundred_o and_o forty_o nine_o the_o king_n of_o morocco_n twice_o attaque_v it_o strong_o but_o be_v by_o the_o valour_n of_o the_o portuguese_n brave_o repulse_v in_o the_o same_o strait_n stand_v ceuta_n so_o call_v both_o by_o the_o spaniard_n and_o portugal_n by_o melle_fw-la septa_fw-la and_o by_o ortelius_n take_v for_o the_o lexiliss_n of_o ptolemy_n distant_a not_o above_o three_o mile_n from_o the_o coast_n of_o granada_n narrow_a the_o strait_n three_o mile_n over_o at_o the_o narrow_a from_o which_o separate_v by_o that_o straight_a so_o narrow_a that_o man_n and_o beast_n may_v be_v see_v and_o distinguish_v from_o the_o one_o or_o the_o other_o shore_n it_o have_v have_v many_o master_n as_o the_o roman_n into_o who_o place_n come_v the_o goth_n who_o the_o mahometans_n dispossess_v as_o themselves_o at_o last_o be_v in_o the_o year_n fourteen_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o by_o john_n king_n of_o portugal_n this_o be_v a_o place_n considerable_a and_o reasonable_o well_o build_v notwithstanding_o the_o fatal_a misery_n it_o three_o several_a time_n undergo_v both_o by_o fire_n and_o sword_n first_o under_o habdul-mumin_a king_n of_o morocco_n the_o second_o under_o mahometh_n of_o granada_n the_o three_o under_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n who_o the_o severity_n of_o the_o war_n pass_v to_o encourage_v other_o to_o build_v beautify_v it_o with_o a_o strong_a castle_n and_o palace_n a_o little_a distant_a from_o this_o lie_v a_o enclose_a ground_n vinnones_n vinnones_n call_v the_o vinnones_n that_o be_v vine-hill_n for_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o vine_n there_o grow_v and_o indeed_o that_o be_v all_o it_o can_v boast_v for_o the_o other_o ground_n be_v barren_a and_o which_o be_v the_o reason_n of_o the_o extreme_a dearness_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o grain_n there_o ¶_o the_o inland_a place_n be_v these_o ezagen_n ezagen_n ezagen_n three_o mile_n from_o the_o river_n guarga_n and_o twenty_o mile_n from_o fez_n have_v abundance_n of_o excellent_a spring_n and_o fountain_n beni-teuds_a beni-teuds_a beni_n teude_a or_o bani_n teud_v suppose_v the_o baba_n of_o ptolemy_n or_o julia_n campestris_fw-la of_o pliny_n in_o a_o pleasant_a plain_n on_o the_o same_o river_n fifteen_o mile_n from_o fez_n contain_v heretofore_o eight_o thousand_o building_n but_o now_o lie_v waste_a so_o also_o mergo_fw-la mergo_fw-la mergo_fw-la by_o marmol_n call_v amergo_v by_o other_o tokoloside_o five_o mile_n from_o beni_n teude_v the_o ruin_n of_o its_o wall_n still_o show_v some_o latin_a inscription_n though_o much_o obliterated_a tansor_n tansor_n tansor_n by_o marmol_n call_v tansert_v and_o by_o the_o arabian_n tehart_n and_o triside_n two_o mile_n from_o amergo_v between_o fez_n and_o mount_n gomere_n agle_n agle_n agle_n or_o aguile_v a_o wall_v city_n close_o to_o the_o river_n guarga_n or_o erguile_n former_o spoil_v by_o the_o english_a but_o at_o present_a recover_v and_o reasonable_o well_o people_v narangia_n narangia_n narangia_n three_o mile_n from_o ezagen_n on_o the_o river_n lukkus_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o which_o three_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n and_o fifteen_o from_o fez_n appear_v the_o island_n gezire_n by_o the_o spaniard_n call_v gratiosa_fw-la and_o perhaps_o be_v the_o cerna_n mention_v by_o ptolemy_n close_o by_o narangia_n bezat_n the_o ruin_n of_o bezat_n but_o more_o into_o the_o land_n may_v be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o bezat_n by_o some_o call_v lixa_n and_o by_o other_o besara_n or_o besra_n it_o stand_v in_o a_o plain_a between_o two_o mountain_n three_o and_o thirty_o mile_n from_o fez_n and_o seven_o from_o caesar_n el_fw-es kabir_n boast_v of_o the_o number_n of_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o building_n homam_fw-la also_o heretofore_o a_o flourish_a pile_n of_o building_n homam_fw-la homam_fw-la but_o now_o a_o ruinous_a heap_n tettigin_n or_o tetuan_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n call_v tetuain_n about_o seven_o mile_n from_o ceute_n and_o eleven_o from_o the_o atlantic_a ocean_n the_o name_n signify_v a_o eye_n get_v from_o a_o crooked_a countess_n who_o rule_v over_o this_o place_n the_o banish_a moor_n of_o granada_n do_v it_o much_o mischief_n but_o it_o have_v recover_v its_o pristine_a beauty_n have_v within_o strong_a wall_n and_o a_o deep_a and_o broad_a trench_n eight_o hundred_o well_o build_v house_n ¶_o this_o dominion_n have_v eight_o eminent_a mountain_n viz._n rahone_n habat_n the_o mountaint_v of_o habat_n benefensecare_n beni_n aroz_n chebib_fw-la angera_fw-mi quadres_n beniguedarf_v rahone_n or_o arahone_n rise_v close_o by_o ezagen_n extend_v in_o length_n ten_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n four_o beni_n aroz_n by_o marmol_n style_v beni_n maras_n close_o to_o kasar_n elkabir_n seven_o mile_n long_o and_o only_o three_o broad_a chebib_fw-la or_o beni_n telit_fw-la eight_o mile_n from_o tangier_n note_v for_o six_o or_o seven_o small_a wall_a village_n there_o stand_v beni_n hassen_n a_o very_a high_a mountain_n angera_fw-mi about_o eight_o mile_n south_n of_o little_a kasar_n be_v three_o mile_n long_o and_o one_o mile_n broad_a quadres_n otherwise_o huat_a idris_n and_o vateres_n border_n on_o beni_n aroz_n lie_v between_o ceute_n and_o tituan_n and_o last_o beniguedarf_v adjoin_v to_o tetevain_n ¶_o this_o province_n be_v well_o water_v and_o exceed_v fertile_a habat_n the_o condition_n of_o habat_n especial_o from_o ezaggen_n to_o the_o river_n guarga_n be_v ten_o mile_n wherein_o lie_n nothing_o but_o garden_n then_o from_o beniteude_a to_o the_o mountain_n gumere_n contain_v forty_o mile_n as_o also_o round_o about_o homam_fw-la be_v abundance_n of_o cornfield_n and_o pasture_n well_o stock_v with_o cattle_n rabone_n yield_v plenty_n of_o grape_n out_o of_o which_o they_o press_v both_o white_a and_o red_a wine_n homar_n and_o angere_fw-la afford_v flax._fw-la benefensecare_fw-la great_a quantity_n of_o excellent_a honey_n tansor_n feed_v great_a cattle_n sufficient_a to_o supply_v their_o neighbour_n lion_n also_o breed_v there_o but_o so_o fainthearted_a that_o upon_o the_o noise_n of_o woman_n or_o child_n they_o fly_v so_o that_o they_o have_v a_o proverb_n in_o this_o country_n concern_v coward_n that_o they_o give_v their_o tail_n to_o the_o cow_n to_o eat_v ¶_o the_o people_n of_o mergo_fw-la 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in_o
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after_o his_o death_n continue_v the_o same_o honour_n to_o his_o son_n abu_n zacharias_n a_o man_n of_o no_o less_o prudence_n and_o conduct_n than_o his_o father_n who_o son_n abraham_n or_o abu_n ferez_n take_v it_o upon_o he_o as_o by_o right_a of_o succession_n and_o be_v very_o ambitious_a and_o proud_a will_v not_o acknowledge_v the_o king_n of_o morocco_n for_o his_o supreme_a lord_n tunis_n abu_n ferez_n set_v himself_o up_o to_o be_v king_n of_o tunis_n but_o make_v himself_o a_o absolute_a and_o independent_a prince_n and_o soon_o after_o have_v conquer_v telensin_n and_o put_v the_o inhabitant_n to_o pay_v tribute_n he_o call_v himself_o king_n and_o lord_n of_o tunis_n or_o as_o other_o will_v have_v it_o of_o all_o africa_n which_o come_v to_o pass_v in_o the_o year_n 1210._o after_o he_o follow_v his_o son_n nutman_n place_n nutman_n his_o son_n come_v in_o his_o place_n who_o be_v more_o unhappy_a than_o his_o father_n receive_v many_o great_a damage_n and_o affront_n from_o the_o king_n of_o fez._n but_o hakman_n his_o son_n call_v by_o gramay_n autman_n and_o by_o other_o hutman_n restore_v again_o tose_fw-fr decay_n leave_v for_o his_o successor_n the_o unfortunate_a abu_n bark_n for_o he_o be_v scarce_o warm_a in_o his_o royal_a seat_n ere_o he_o be_v treacherous_o murder_v by_o one_o of_o his_o near_a kinsman_n name_v yahaia_n who_o boast_v himself_o the_o son_n of_o omar_n three_o kaliff_n of_o the_o saracen_n in_o asia_n but_o gramay_n contradict_v this_o story_n aver_v that_o aben_n ferez_n before_o his_o death_n divide_v his_o state_n between_o his_o three_o son_n give_v to_o one_o bugie_a to_o hamar_n numidia_n and_o to_o this_o hutman_n which_o he_o call_v autman_n or_o hakman_n tunis_n who_o barbarous_o put_v out_o his_o brother_n hamar_n eye_n and_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o dominion_n which_o he_o annex_v to_o his_o own_o however_o he_o hold_v the_o sceptre_n forty_o year_n which_o he_o leave_v as_o we_o say_v before_o emmoi●n_n emmoi●n_n to_o his_o unfortunate_a son_n abu_n bark_n murder_v by_o yahaia_n who_o nephew_n abdul_n mumen_n meet_v in_o a_o pitch_a field_n overcome_v and_o depose_v he_o hold_v the_o throne_n many_o year_n yet_o at_o last_o base_o slay_v however_o his_o son_n zacharias_n the_o second_o take_v the_o sovereignty_n but_o in_o a_o short_a time_n dye_v of_o the_o pestilence_n without_o any_o issue_n then_o succeed_v mahomet_n and_o last_o mulai_n assez_fw-fr but_o marmol_n say_v that_o after_o the_o death_n of_o hutman_n the_o first_o the_o benemerin_n king_n of_o fez_n wage_v many_o war_n against_o hutmen_n successor_n and_o that_o abu_n heman_n of_o fez_n have_v beat_v bulabez_n of_o tunis_n make_v he_o fly_v to_o constantine_n but_o pursue_v thither_o be_v take_v prisoner_n and_o bring_v to_o fez_n but_o afterward_o set_v at_o liberty_n by_o abu_n celem_n and_o make_v a_o league_n with_o he_o by_o which_o those_o kingdom_n afterward_o continue_v a_o amity_n and_o correspondence_n
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and_o partly_o through_o treachery_n by_o assan_n gerbin_n a_o relation_n by_o blood_n to_o barbarossa_n who_o be_v again_o out_v from_o the_o possession_n thereof_o by_o dorgut_n or_o dragut_n a_o turkish_a corsaire_fw-fr and_o bassa_n of_o tripoli_n with_o the_o help_n of_o some_o citizen_n in_o the_o year_n fifteen_o hundred_o forty_o five_o ever_o since_o which_o time_n it_o have_v continue_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o turk_n kayraoan_n or_o kayravan_n this_o province_n contain_v only_o the_o city_n of_o kayravan_n tobute_n and_o astachus_n kayraoan_n or_o karure_n kayravan_n the_o city_n kayravan_n or_o karoen_n lie_v seven_o or_o eight_o mile_n from_o the_o mediterrane_n twenty_o from_o tunis_n and_o eleven_o from_o carthage_n its_o first_o builder_n be_v hukba_n or_o okkuba_n ben_n nasik_n a_o arabian_a commander_n send_v out_o of_o arabia_n deserta_fw-la by_o hutman_n the_o three_o mahometan_a kaliff_n into_o barbary_n and_o biledulgerid_n to_o pillage_v the_o country_n during_o which_o time_n of_o his_o
libidinous_a inhabitant_n the_o disposition_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n delight_v much_o in_o dalliance_n and_o wanton_a amour_n have_v no_o law_n or_o custom_n prohibit_v such_o venerean_n course_n nor_o ought_v else_o follow_v the_o dictate_v of_o their_o own_o nature_n and_o what_o they_o be_v most_o inclinable_a to_o betwixt_o those_o that_o follow_v cattle_n rove_a up_o and_o down_o and_o those_o that_o live_v settle_v in_o hamlet_n and_o village_n the_o disparity_n be_v great_a the_o last_o be_v natural_o affable_a affectionate_a in_o friendship_n never_o fail_v those_o who_o they_o profess_v kindness_n to_o extreme_o hospitable_a to_o all_o stranger_n still_o strive_v to_o endear_v they_o also_o valiant_a and_o faithful_a to_o their_o trust_n whereas_o those_o shift_a drover_n relish_v altogether_o of_o their_o own_o beastial_a employment_n worse_o than_o the_o cattle_n which_o they_o feed_v for_o what_o nature_n have_v deny_v they_o viz._n science_n they_o though_o not_o incapable_a despise_v abominate_v knowledge_n or_o literature_n they_o be_v so_o far_o from_o honesty_n or_o honour_n that_o they_o will_v hoot_o at_o and_o scorn_v to_o keep_v company_n with_o such_o pitiful_a fellow_n that_o will_v scruple_n in_o the_o least_o at_o cheat_v rob_v nay_o murder_v if_o need_v be_v and_o for_o a_o small_a gratuity_n nay_o sometime_o gratis_o any_o of_o their_o kindred_n brother_n or_o father_n such_o be_v their_o sordid_a baseness_n that_o they_o care_v not_o on_o the_o other_o side_n whoever_o vitiate_v or_o prostitute_n their_o sister_n daughter_n mother_n or_o their_o own_o wife_n the_o word_n cuckold_n or_o wittol_n signify_v nothing_o all_o their_o study_n whole_a endeavour_n and_o business_n beside_o a_o little_a hunt_n be_v only_a mischief_n either_o to_o rob_v or_o cheat_v their_o companion_n and_o drive_v their_o cattle_n into_o the_o wilderness_n where_o they_o may_v never_o be_v find_v which_o do_v they_o makeit_fw-ge their_o may-game_n to_o laugh_v and_o jeer_v at_o one_o another_o thus_o they_o spend_v the_o whole_a course_n of_o their_o life_n not_o stay_v above_o three_o day_n in_o a_o place_n ¶_o these_o food_n their_o food_n otherwise_o so_o vicious_a churl_n be_v sober_a drink_v little_a and_o that_o camel_n milk_n which_o in_o the_o morning_n they_o take_v warm_a in_o the_o evening_n light_a supper_n only_o a_o little_a dry_a flesh_n stew_v in_o milk_n and_o butter_n of_o which_o every_o one_o eat_v a_o morsel_n then_o for_o their_o better_a digestion_n they_o sup_v in_o the_o palm_n of_o their_o hand_n some_o of_o the_o broth_n close_v all_o with_o a_o second_o dish_n of_o camel_n milk_n which_o whilst_o they_o may_v have_v it_o abound_v most_o in_o the_o spring_n they_o regard_v not_o water_n and_o also_o the_o camel_n themselves_o whilst_o they_o find_v grass_n drink_v no_o water_n ¶_o neither_o be_v they_o proud_a clothing_n their_o clothing_n most_o of_o they_o go_v stark_o naked_a some_o account_v themselves_o very_o fine_a with_o a_o lappet_n before_o they_o cover_v what_o modesty_n require_v some_o strut_v about_o think_v themselves_o very_o gay_a with_o piece_n of_o black_a cloth_n sasge-wise_a fold_v about_o their_o head_n but_o their_o captain_n or_o grandee_n look_v on_o themselves_o as_o prince_n in_o a_o blue_a cotton_n jump_n or_o jacket_n with_o wide_a sleeve_n which_o they_o account_v good_a truck_n from_o the_o negro_n merchant_n the_o people_n of_o this_o country_n when_o they_o travel_v be_v mount_v on_o camel_n sit_v on_o a_o saddle_n betwixt_o the_o bunch_n and_o neck_n and_o in_o stead_n of_o spur_n use_v a_o sharp_a stick_n like_o a_o goad_n with_o which_o when_o they_o grow_v slow_a they_o prick_v in_o the_o shoulder_n so_o make_v they_o mend_v their_o pace_n the_o camel_n in_o stead_n of_o a_o bit_n or_o snaffle_n in_o their_o mouth_n they_o manage_v with_o a_o headstall_n and_o rain_v thrust_v through_o two_o hole_n which_o be_v make_v in_o their_o nostril_n their_o bed_n be_v hard_a be_v matted-bull-rush_n and_o sea-sedge_n lodging_n their_o lodging_n their_o tent_n be_v make_v of_o course_n camel-hair-cloth_n and_o some_o of_o course_n wool_n which_o they_o gather_v among_o the_o date_n betwixt_o these_o lybian_o and_o the_o numidian_n dwell_v a_o sort_n of_o poor_a arab_n but_o stout_a than_o the_o lybick_a arab_n who_o follow_v hunt_v their_o game_n be_v only_a porcupine_n and_o ostrich_n yet_o have_v a_o good_a breed_n of_o horse_n the_o language_n they_o speak_v be_v that_o of_o barbary_n rough_a like_o their_o country_n language_n their_o language_n though_o these_o have_v not_o prescribe_v law_n or_o roll_a custom_n government_n their_o government_n and_o all_o good_a manner_n banish_v from_o thence_o yet_o they_o be_v all_o subject_n to_o the_o obedience_n of_o one_o lord_n sole_a monarch_n who_o by_o arbitrary_a power_n reign_v and_o rule_v they_o as_o if_o one_o body_n at_o his_o pleasure_n that_o small_a religion_n which_o they_o have_v be_v mahumetane_a religion_n their_o religion_n the_o desert_n zanhaga_n or_o zenega_n zenega_n also_o call_v by_o marmol_n and_o other_o zanhaga_n or_o zenega_n decl._n the_o desert_n of_o zenega_n leo_fw-la afric_n 6._o decl._n be_v a_o desert_n border_v the_o atlantic_a ocean_n from_o the_o country_n of_o nun_n one_o part_n belong_v to_o lybia_n the_o other_o to_o numidia_n some_o place_n be_v inhabit_v to_o the_o river_n of_o zenega_n which_o separate_v the_o whites_n and_o blacks_n black_n the_o limit_n between_o the_o whites_n and_o the_o black_n ¶_o the_o border_n be_v in_o the_o north_n the_o country_n of_o nun_n and_o dara_n border_n the_o border_n in_o the_o east_n the_o wilderness_n of_o tegaza_n in_o the_o south_n the_o people_n benays_n and_o jaloes_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o gualata_n geneva_n melley_n and_o tombut_n and_o last_o in_o the_o west_n the_o ocean_n on_o the_o sea_n coast_n about_o three_o and_o thirty_o mile_n from_o cape_n nun_n bojador_n the_o cape_n of_o bojador_n lie_v cape_n bojador_n former_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o the_o sun_n since_o the_o point_n of_o the_o canary_n but_o as_o mercator_n set_v forth_o the_o arsinarium_n point_n of_o ptolemy_n but_o other_o know_v it_o by_o the_o name_n of_o cabo_n verde_n or_o green-head_n fignifi_v what_o bojador_n fignifi_v but_o this_o name_n bojador_n signify_v no_o more_o in_o portugal_n than_o a_o wind_a or_o double_v cape_n for_o the_o crooking_a shore_n bend_v like_o a_o bow_n in_o sail_v make_v the_o prospect_n of_o the_o adjacent_a coast_n sudden_o vary_v by_o open_v and_o shut_v in_o the_o point_v one_o with_o another_o the_o portugal_n at_o first_o dare_v not_o adventure_v beyond_o this_o cape_n for_o the_o stream_n hurry_v swift_o over_o the_o shoal_n be_v full_a of_o whirlingeddy_n the_o wave_n boil_v like_o liquor_n in_o a_o cauldron_n be_v very_o terrible_a to_o behold_v stop_v there_o their_o voyage_n till_o one_o gill_n yanes_n also_o a_o portugal_n send_v out_o by_o king_n henry_n in_o the_o year_n fourteen_o hundred_o thirty_o three_o go_v stout_o by_o it_o undaunted_a at_o such_o chimaera_n and_o then_o give_v it_o the_o name_n which_o it_o bear_v at_o this_o day_n about_o seventeen_o mile_n southward_o of_o cape_n bojador_n lie_v a_o space_n of_o land_n on_o that_o coast_n which_o the_o portugal_n call_v angra_n de_fw-fr los_fw-la ruvos_fw-la so_o name_v from_o the_o great_a abundance_n of_o fowl_n that_o haunt_v there_o eight_o mile_n far_a be_v a_o tract_n of_o ground_n name_v angra_n des_fw-fr cavelleros_n that_o be_v the_o country_n of_o horse_n cavelleros_n augres_n do_v cavelleros_n or_o steed-land_n yet_o eight_o mile_n more_o southward_o they_o find_v a_o river_n who_o current_n set_v to_o the_o inland_n but_o soon_o return_v end_v its_o short_a progress_n in_o the_o sea_n it_o be_v by_o the_o portugal_n call_v rio_n do_v oro_fw-la gold_n the_o river_n of_o gold_n that_o be_v the_o golden_a stream_n because_o the_o 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be_v a_o wild_a and_o
kingdom_n abound_v in_o rice_n barley_n cotton_n cattle_n and_o fish_n but_o their_o scarcity_n of_o date_n be_v supply_v they_o from_o gualata_n and_o numidia_n ¶_o the_o inhabitant_n according_a to_o their_o manner_n go_v handsome_o clad_v in_o black_a and_o blue_a cotton_n of_o which_o they_o also_o wear_v head-shashes_a clothing_n their_o clothing_n but_o their_o priest_n and_o doctor_n be_v habit_v only_o in_o white_a cotton_n ¶_o these_o people_n make_v great_a advantage_n of_o their_o cotton-clothe_n trade_n their_o trade_n which_o they_o barter_v with_o the_o merchant_n of_o barbary_n for_o linen_n copper_n arm_n date_n and_o other_o commodity_n this_o kingdom_n be_v former_o under_o the_o luntiin_n a_o people_n of_o lybia_n who_o king_n be_v afterward_o make_v tributary_n to_o soni-ali_n king_n of_o tombut_n his_o successor_n ischia_n obtain_v a_o signal_n victory_n on_o a_o great_a battle_n against_o the_o king_n of_o guinee_n take_v he_o prisoner_n and_o send_v he_o to_o 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