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except_o camel_n which_o there_o they_o make_v their_o usual_a food_n they_o obey_v a_o supreme_a authority_n who_o receive_v and_o pay_v all_o that_o belong_v to_o the_o public_a lybia_n or_o zaara_n 305._o lybick_a nun_n town_n nun_n the_o metropolis_n beside_o a_o cape_n of_o the_o same_o name_n zenega_n town_n zenega_n anterobe_v arquin_n port_n cavallero_n rivers_n rio_n de_fw-fr oro_fw-la or_o golden-stream_n mountain_n mountain_n of_o the_o sun_n or_o bojador_n tagaza_n town_n tegaza_n the_o chief_a with_o many_o salt-pit_n and_o divers_a village_n zuenziga_n town_n zuenziga_n gogden_n hair_n or_o terga_fw-la town_n terga_fw-la agadez_n lempta_fw-la town_n iguidi_fw-la berdoa_n town_n three_o fortify_v and_o six_o village_n augele_v town_n three_o enclose_v with_o wall_n beside_o many_o village_n syrte_fw-la town_n one_o only_o name_v syrte_n and_o that_o in_o effect_n a_o heap_n of_o ruin_n algequet_n town_n three_o enclose_v for_o defence_n beside_o many_o village_n lybia_n or_o zaara_n the_o ancient_a grecian_n as_o herodotus_n diodorus_n and_o other_o lybia_n several_a meaning_n of_o the_o name_n lybia_n call_v all_o africa_n lybia_n but_o afterward_o this_o general_a name_n be_v contract_v into_o a_o narrow_a circuit_n and_o signification_n 4._o ptolem._n geogr._n lib._n 4._o and_o appropriate_v only_o to_o a_o small_a part_n of_o this_o vast_a region_n and_o this_o also_o divide_v into_o the_o proper_a or_o exterior_a and_o interior-lybia_n whereas_o some_o call_v only_o the_o exterior_a lybia_n the_o peculiar_a lybia_n be_v proper_o that_o part_n of_o africa_n which_o reach_v from_o alexandria_n to_o cyrene_n 6._o procop._n de_fw-fr edit_fw-la just_a lib._n 6._o compass_v the_o country_n of_o barka_o this_o be_v that_o part_n of_o the_o country_n which_o ptolemy_n express_v under_o that_o name_n whereas_o some_o as_o philippus_n and_o also_o cluverius_n call_v this_o proper_a ancient_a lybia_n exterior_a lybia_n take_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o delphocat_n and_o gaoga_fw-la and_o place_n it_o on_o the_o west_n side_n of_o the_o nile_n and_o spread_v it_o to_o the_o negro_n country_n ¶_o lybia_n interior_n or_o inward_a lybia_n according_a to_o ptolemy_n have_v in_o the_o north_n lybia_n the_o border_n of_o inward_a lybia_n the_o two_o mauritania_n that_o be_v the_o caesarian_a mauritania_n and_o the_o tingitana_n country_n tangâ—ian-moors_n country_n the_o east_n a_o part_n of_o marmarica_n and_o ethiopia_n below_o egypt_n in_o the_o south_n inward_a ethiopia_n and_o in_o the_o west_n the_o atlantic_a ocean_n but_o the_o modern_a lybia_n which_o contain_v a_o part_n of_o interior_n lybia_n agree_v not_o with_o the_o ancient_n lybia_n bound_n but_o be_v by_o the_o late_a geographer_n include_v within_o other_o border_n as_o hereafter_o ¶_o the_o new_a lybia_n have_v for_o north_n confine_n the_o desert_n of_o numidia_n lybia_n the_o border_n of_o the_o modern_a lybia_n or_o biledulgerid_n with_o a_o part_n of_o their_o nun_n 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fortaventure_fw-fr or_o fuerteventura_n by_o some_o take_v for_o the_o casperia_n of_o ptolemy_n 3._o gramay_n lib._n 9_o c._n 3._o and_o capraria_n of_o pliny_n lie_v close_o to_o the_o main_a land_n of_o barbary_n in_o eight_o and_o twenty_o degree_n north-latitude_n northward_o of_o lancerote_n and_o westward_o of_o the_o grand-canary_n fifteen_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o three_o in_o breadth_n strengthen_v with_o three_o city_n on_o the_o sea-coast_n namely_o lanagla_n tarafalo_n and_o pozo_n negro_n on_o the_o north_n side_n open_v a_o haven_n call_v chabras_n and_o another_o on_o the_o west_n side_n very_o convenient_a lancerote_n lancerote_n bacchius_fw-la bacchius_fw-la or_o lancerota_n as_o some_o imagine_v the_o pluitalia_n of_o ptolemy_n and_o pluvalia_n of_o pliny_n though_o more_o probable_o it_o may_v be_v ferro_fw-la which_o lie_v northerly_a of_o fuerteventura_n and_o westerly_a of_o the_o grand_a canary_n in_o nine_o and_o twenty_o degree_n and_o thirty_o minute_n of_o north-latitude_n twelve_o mile_n in_o length_n and_o seven_o mile_n in_o breadth_n gramay_n place_v in_o it_o the_o city_n cayas_n which_o in_o the_o year_n sixteen_o hundred_o and_o eighteen_o together_o with_o the_o island_n be_v plunder_v by_o the_o tukish_a pirate_n of_o algiers_n who_o carry_v away_o captive_a fourteen_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o eight_o men._n teneriff_n teneriff_n or_o tenarife_n suppose_v to_o be_v the_o nivaria_n of_o pliny_n lie_v to_o the_o west_n six_o mile_n from_o the_o grand_a canary_n in_o seven_o and_o twenty_o degree_n and_o thirty_o minute_n north-latitude_n thevet_n and_o sanutus_n make_v it_o the_o big_a of_o all_o the_o canary_n isle_n extend_v the_o length_n of_o it_o to_o fourteen_o legaves_n but_o gramay_n will_v not_o allow_v so_o much_o it_o have_v on_o the_o north-side_n the_o haven_n of_o santa_n cruize_n and_o three_o fine_a city_n lagana_n ortone_n and_o garrico_fw-la together_o with_o st._n christopher_n here_o stand_v the_o so_o fame_a mountain_n by_o the_o moor_n call_v elbard_n by_o the_o spaniard_n el_n pico_n de_fw-fr terrairo_n and_o by_o we_o the_o pike_n of_o teneriff_n think_v not_o to_o have_v
among_o the_o people_n who_o all_o cry_v vive_fw-fr le_fw-fr grand_fw-fr valette_n that_o be_v long_o live_v the_o grand_a valette_n the_o charge_n to_o the_o workman_n amount_v daily_o to_o the_o sum_n of_o fifteen_o hundred_o or_o two_o thousand_o crown_n but_o to_o ease_v the_o payment_n and_o to_o make_v good_a the_o charge_n the_o grand_a master_n cause_v copper_n money_n to_o be_v make_v one_o piece_n to_o the_o value_n of_o two_o tarin_n on_o the_o one_o side_n with_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o order_n and_o the_o grand_a master_n and_o on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o the_o mark_n or_o ensign_n of_o his_o dignity_n with_o these_o word_n about_o the_o border_n non_fw-fr ae_z say_z fides_n that_o be_v not_o coin_n but_o fidelity_n the_o island_n of_o pantalaree_n this_o island_n which_o mercator_n hold_v to_o be_v the_o cossyra_n of_o ptolemy_n but_o other_o the_o pacinia_n of_o the_o same_o author_n lie_v between_o sicily_n and_o the_o main_a land_n of_o africa_n or_o between_o malta_n and_o tunis_n two_o or_o three_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n mahometa_n right_o over_o against_o susa_n a_o city_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n in_o five_o and_o thirty_o degree_n north_n latitude_n according_a to_o hues_n it_o comprehend_v in_o circuit_n about_o seven_o or_o eight_o mile_n and_o in_o breadth_n three_o or_o four_o on_o the_o seashore_n towards_o the_o north_n side_n lie_v a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o island_n fortify_v with_o a_o unaccessible_a castle_n build_v upon_o a_o steep_a and_o point_a rock_n the_o most_o part_n of_o it_o appear_v mountainous_a full_a of_o great_a rock_n and_o cliff_n yield_v a_o glitter_a black_a stone_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o island_n may_v be_v see_v a_o abyss_n or_o bottomless-pit_n call_v fossa_n the_o dryness_n of_o the_o soil_n make_v it_o uncapable_a to_o bring_v forth_o rain_n but_o it_o afford_v variety_n of_o potherb_n abundance_n of_o cotton_n annise_v caper_n fig_n melon_n and_o excellent_a grape_n there_o grow_v also_o little_a tree_n by_o the_o moor_n call_v ver_n and_o by_o those_o of_o sicily_n sinko_n which_o bear_v a_o round_a sharp_a and_o red_a fruit_n but_o become_v black_a in_o ripen_v of_o which_o the_o inhabitant_n make_v oil_n useful_a not_o only_o to_o burn_v in_o lamp_n but_o to_o eat_v wherewith_o the_o woman_n anoint_v their_o head_n and_o hair_n both_o for_o ornament_n and_o to_o make_v it_o grow_v thick_a there_o be_v no_o horse_n but_o ox_n in_o great_a number_n with_o which_o they_o till_o the_o ground_n these_o islander_n live_v hardy_o and_o be_v dexterous_a in_o swim_v and_o although_o they_o use_v both_o the_o arabic_a habit_n and_o language_n yet_o they_o have_v approve_v themselves_o to_o be_v good_a christian_n thus_o have_v penetrate_v the_o centre_n and_o inmost_a part_n of_o africa_n till_o of_o late_a altogether_o unknown_a and_o accurate_o set_v forth_o the_o circumference_n and_o coast_n of_o its_o vast_a dominion_n describe_v exact_o and_o by_o good_a authority_n large_a tract_n of_o land_n hitherto_o not_o so_o much_o as_o once_o hear_v of_o or_o in_o the_o least_o survey_v by_o the_o most_o modern_a author_n our_o next_o voyage_n by_o god_n conduct_n we_o intend_v for_o america_n hope_v to_o receive_v that_o good_a encouragement_n that_o shall_v enable_v we_o to_o lead_v you_o through_o that_o new_a and_o golden_a world_n where_o you_o shall_v meet_v with_o the_o like_a or_o more_o variety_n of_o wonder_n than_o hitherto_o have_v pierce_v any_o english_a ear._n finis_fw-la direction_n for_o place_v the_o map_n and_o sculp_n in_o africa_n the_o map_n of_o africa_n fol._n 2_o egypt_n fol._n 35_o alexandria_n fol._n 55_o cairo_n fol._n 65_o the_o caravan_n fol._n 69_o balzom_n boome_n etc._n etc._n fol._n 74_o the_o egyptian_a pyramid_n a_o whole_a sheet_n fol._n 77_o another_o half_a sheet_n of_o the_o pyramid_n ibid._n the_o inside_n of_o the_o great_a pyramid_n ibid._n a_o half_a sheet_n of_o the_o mummy_n fol._n 84_o datura_fw-la cassia_n plant_n fol._n 101_o the_o map_n of_o barbary_n fol._n 146_o fez_n and_o morocco_n fol._n 158_o the_o royal_a palace_n with_o part_n of_o the_o city_n morocco_n fol._n 164_o salee_n fol._n 178_o la_fw-fr rache_fw-la fol._n 195_o arzilla_n fol._n 196_o tangier_n fol._n 197_o the_o fight_n and_o relation_n of_o it_o fol._n 219_o algiers_n or_o alzier_n ibid._n gigeri_fw-la or_o gigel_n fol._n 244_o tunis_n fol._n 251_o tripoli_n fol._n 273_o nigritarum_fw-la regio_fw-la fol._n 315_o guinee_n fol._n 376_o the_o fort_n tacaray_n fol._n 416_o castel_n del_o mina_n fol._n 424_o castel_n del_o mina_n as_o in_o the_o portuguese_n time_n fol._n 425_o castle_n cormantine_a fol._n 431_o the_o city_n of_o benyn_n fol._n 470_o aethiopia_n inferior_n fol._n 489_o the_o city_n of_o lovango_n fol._n 491_o regna_fw-la congo_n &_o angola_n fol._n 522_o bansa_n or_o the_o city_n salvador_n fol._n 524_o lovando_fw-la st._n paulo_n fol._n 552_o cabo_n de_fw-fr bona_n esperanza_n fol._n 584_o the_o hottentot_n and_o their_o clothing_n fol._n 590_o aethiopia_n superior_n vel_fw-la interior_n fol._n 632_o in_o the_o island_n insula_fw-la st._n laurentii_fw-la vulgo_fw-la madagascar_n fol._n 660_o st._n helena_n fol._n 727_o insula_fw-la promontorii_fw-la fol._n 728_o the_o fort_n orange_n and_o nassau_n upon_o the_o island_n goree_n the_o fort_n nassau_n within_o fol._n 732_o insula_fw-la canaria_n fol._n 733_o the_o pico_n of_o teneriff_n fol._n 736_o melete_n insula_fw-la vulg_n malta_n fol._n 745_o disegno_fw-la della_fw-it citta_n valette_n fol._n 746_o the_o half_a sheet_n whereon_o be_v two_o plate_n be_v to_o be_v place_v according_a to_o the_o direction_n of_o the_o first_o