carryeth away the filth Their Buildings are stately to admiration the roofs of their Houses are adorned with Gold and Azure and other excellent colours they are made flat for the Inhabitants use and pâ—easure whose Houses are richly furnished within besides the exquisiteness of the Portals Pillars Cisterns and other parts of this Cities furniture there are above 700 Moschees Temples and smaller Chappels within this City which are adorned with Marble Pillars and other ornaments the Chapters thereof wrought with Mosiaque and carved work every one hath his foundation of Marble or of other Stones the Floors are covered with Mats as are the Walls a Mans height lyned therewith There is one principal or Cathedral Church called the Temple of Carven containing about a mile and half in circuit it hath 31 Gates great and high the roof is 150 yards long and little less than 80 broad the roof hereof is exceeding high supported with 38 Arches in length and 20 in breadth round about are certain Porches on the East West and North in length 40 yards and in breadth 30 under which are Store-houses wherein are kept Lamps Oyl Mats and other necessaries Every night are lighted 900 Lamps for every Arch hath his Lamp About the Walls are Pulpits of divers sorts wherein the Masters teach to the people such things as pertain to their Faith The Revenues of this Temple are 200 Duckats a day In this City are two principal and stately Colledges of Scholars adorn'd with Mosiaque and carved works one of which is most beautifull adorned with a goodly Fountain of Marble and a stream continually running the Gates of the Colledge are of brass fairly wrought in the great Hall where they say their prayers is a Pulpit which hath Stairs all of Ivory and Ebony All the Colledges in Fez have some resemblance to this and in every of them are Readers and Professors of divers Sciences There are many Hospitals in Fez not inferiour to the Colledges where Learned Men and Gentlemen receive entertainment and poor Men relief There is another Hospital for diseased Strangers which have their Diet but not their Physick Inns here are almost 200 built three stories high and have 120 Chambers a piece but here is no provision of Bed nor Board for Strangers These Inn-keepers are so odious that unless base fellows none of the better sort will speak to them Each Trade in Fez hath his Street alotted thereto In the Suburbs of Fez are 150 Caves hewn out of excellent Marble the least of which will hold 1000 measures of Corn this is the sink of Fez where every one may be a Vintner and a Bawd Another Suburb hath 200 Families of Lepers which are there provided for In New Fez the Jews have a Street wherein they have their Houses Shops and Synagogues The other Cities of this Kingdom Septa now in the hands of the King of Spain Tangier and Alguer nigh unto which the three Kings Sebastian King of Portugal Mahomet and Abdelmelech Competitors for this Kingdom were slain in one day Moâ—occo Morocco this Kingdom is divided into seven Provinces Hea Sus the Region of Morocco Gazzula Duccala Hâ—…scora and Tedles Morocco is the chief City and was once the Metropolis of Barbary as containing 100000 Housholds but now inferiour unto Fez for populousness spaciousness and beauty The chief Buildings hereof are the Church and the Castle the Church is bigger though not so beautifull as that at Fez and hath a Tower so high that the Hills of Azafi being 120 miles distant may be thence easily discerned The Castle is very large and on a Tower thereof stands three Globes made of pure gold weighing 130000 Barbary Duckats divers Kings have gone about to take them down but have desisted by reason of some misfortune or other that have befallen them The other Towns of note are Tongovista Fisedet and Massa abounding in Amber Revenue The Revenue of the Xeriffs are very great which they levy out of the tenth of their Subjects gains besides a Duckat for every Pole male and female above 15 years of age In Merchandize of a Citizen he receives two in the hundred of a Stranger ten Church and Colledge-Lands are escheated to him Thus much of Barbary Numidia and Lybia BEfore we come to Numidia we must pass over Mount Atlas now called Anchisae or Montes Clari a Hill of that height that the top of it cannot be seen It is bounded on the East with Egypt West with the Atlantick Ocean North Atlas and South Lybia Natures of the People The people to this day spend their lives in Hunting and stay but three or four dayes in a place as long as the Grass will serve their Camels This is the cause the Countrey is so ill peopled the Towns so small in themselves and so remote from others for Teffet a great City in their esteem contains but 400 Housholds and hath no Neighbours within 300 miles of it Fertility This Countrey aboundeth with Dates which is the chief Diet of the people but this sweet meat hath sowr sauce for it commonly rotteth their teeth betimes The air is of that nature that if any one be troubled with the French Disease he shall here find remedy Peoples Of the Numidians and Lybians are five peoples Zenaga Guenzaga Terga Lemta and Berdeua and live all after the same manner and order that is without order or manners at all Apparel Their Garments are of base Colth scarce covering half their bodies The Gentlemen to be distinguished from the rest wear a Blue Jacket with wide sleeves their Steeds are Camels which they ride without saddle or bridle their Beds are Mats made of Rushes and their Food is oft-times Patience with an empty belly This Countrey aboundeth with Serpents and Scorpions so that daily some are found dead by their venomous biting Their chief Cities are Staphilet Dansen Dara and Techoret a Town very courteous to Strangers Lybia Lybia hath on the East Nilus West the Atlantick Ocean North Numidia and South the Land of the Negros This Countrey is a Desart dry and sandy utterly void of Springs and Rivers so that a man may travel eight dayes or more without finding water The Desarts are of divers shapes some covered with Gravel others with Sand both without water here and there is a Lake sometimes a shrub or a little Grass The Merchants that travel to Tombuto or other places this way carry water with them on Camels and if water fail they kill their Camels and drink the water which they wring out of their guts They live without form of Law in manner of brute Beasts they are most notorious Thieves and very dangerous to Merchants yet there live among them many Africans civil courteous entertainers of Strangers Thus much of Numidia and Lybia Of the Land of Negros NIgrarum Terrae or the Land of the Negros either is so called of the River Niger or of the black colour of the
Isles THe principal Islands of this Sea are Cytherea the Strophodes Zacynthus the Echinades Cephalenia Corcyra Ithaca Leucadia Cytherea or Serigo Cytherea or Serigo this Isle is in compass 60 miles and about some five miles distant from Cape malo in Peloponesus It was formerly called Porphyrus from the abundance of Marble whereof the Mountains yield good plenty defended it is by Rocks in themselves inaccessible It hath but one Castle which is kept by a Venetian In this Isle is the Village Capsalo which is a Haven for small Barks Strophades Strophades these are two Isles now called Strivalli lying against Messenia famous for nothing but Harpies Zant. Zant this Island is not above 60 miles in compass yet is unspeakable fruitfull producing the best Oyl in the World It hath a City of great strength bordering along the Sea-side the chief Seat of the Isle on the top of a Hill near the Town standeth a strong Fortress wherein the Governour liveth This City in the Moneth of October and November is subject to fearfull Earthquakes which oft-times subverteth the Houses for which cause they build them very low Riches It produceth good store of Currans Olives Pomegranates Citrons Oranges Lemmons and Grenadiers Natures of the People The Islanders are Greeks a kind of subtil People and great dissemblers The Echinades The Echinades are certain little Islands or rather great Rocks now called Curzalari These Islands are in number five and are famous for nothing but the Battle of Lepanto fought nigh them Cephalonia Cephalonia this Isle is in circuit 156 miles and in length 48. It is very mountainous yet exceeding fertil Riches yielding Maluasie Muskadine Vino Leatico Raisins Olives Figs Honey Sweet Water Mulberry Pine Date and Cypress-Trees and all sorts of Fruits in abundance the commodity whereof redounds yearly to the Venetian for they are Seigniors hereof The chief Towns of it are Argastuli Guiscardo and Nollo Corfu this Isle is in length 52 miles in breadth 37 and in compass 120. It is no less strong than beautifull the Inhabitants are Greeks and the Governour a Venetian The City Corfu is situate at the foot of a Mountain whereon are built two Fortresses and invironed with a natural Rock the one is called Fortrezza Nova and the other Fortrezza Vechia The Governour of these two Castles are sworn not to communicate nor to write one to another for the space of two years which is the time of their Government for if these two Castles were taken the Trade of the Venetian were of no account Riches This Isle produceth good store of Wine Oyl Wax Honey and delicate Fruits Ithaca Ithaca this Isle now called Valde Compare lyeth North-East of Cephalonia being in compass 56 miles famous for the Birth of Vlysses Leucadia Leucadia this Isle now called St. Maure is only inhabited by Jews the chief City is St. Maure not long since subject to the Venetian but of late lost unto the Turks Thus much of the Ionian Isles The Adriatick Sea THis Sea extendeth 700 miles in length and 140 in breadth The Islands of this Sea are neither many great nor famous The chief Islands of this Sea are Lesina Lissa and Carzola Lesina Lesina this Island of Lesina is the biggest in the Adriatick Sea and is in circuit 150 miles It is exceeding fertil and yieldeth all things necessary for the sustenance of Man The City is unwalled and of no great quantity but they have a strong Fortress which defendeth the Town the Haven and the Vessels in the Rhode Lissa or Clissa Lissa or Clissa this Island is of length 20 and in circuit 60 miles It is beautified with two profitable Sea-Ports and is subject to the Venetian Curzola Curzola In this Island the chief Town is Curzola it hath two strong Fortresses and is commodious both for the Traffick of Merchandize they have and also for the fine Wood that groweth there whereof the Venetians make their Ships and Gallies it is in compass 90 miles being no less pleasant than profitable and the most populous of all the rest The Governour hereof is changed every 18 months by the States of Venice The other Islands in this Sea are Absirtides Cheros Wegger Grissa and Arbe the only Havenless Island of the whole Sea which defect is recompenced by its natural pleasantness Thus much of the Adriatick Sea The Mediterranean Sea THis Sea is so called because it hath its course in the middle of the Earth The chief Islands of it are Sicilia Malta Corsica Sardinia and the Baleares Sicilia THis Island is environed round with the Sea and hath in circuit 700 miles Fertility The Soyl is incredible fruitfull excelling in all sorts of Grain as Corn Wheat Wine Sugar Rice Oyl Salt Aâ—…um all kinds of Fruit and exceeding good Silk exquisite Mines of Metal and the best Coral in the World is found here The most of the Towns and Villages within land are built on the highest Hills and greatest heights in the Countrey by reason it is a great defence in the time of Carsary Invasion and from the salubrity of the air There are divers Grounds in this Island and Valleys that abound so in Wheat that the Inhabitants recoyle 100 measures for one In this Countrey is the Hill Hibla famous for Bees and Honey and the Hill Aetna which continually sendeth forth flames of fire Natures of the Inhabitants The Inhabitants of this Island are very humane ingenious eloquent and talkative pleasant they are and effeminate but generally wondrous kind to Strangers The chief Cities of this Island are 1. Palermo the Seat of the Vice-roy situate in the North-West part over against Sardinia It is a spacious City and well watered with delicate Fountains having goodly buildings and large Streets whereof Strado reale is principal The 2. City is Messina toward the East it is impregnable and graced with a famous Haven having three invincible Castles the chief whereof is St. Salvator by the Sea side In this City is held a Fair every year in August wherein all sorts of Merchandize are to be sold especially Raw-Silk in abundance The 3. City is Syracusa standing in the Southern Coast a renowned City and sometime the Metropolitan Seat The 4. City is Trapandy in the West over against Biserta in Barbary it yieldeth passing fine Salt The Marine here excelleth in Ruby and Coral which setteth half the Town at work which being refined is dispersed over all Christendom The other Cities of note are Catania placed at the Marine foot of Mount Aetna Nicosia and Emma two mid-land Towns Rudazza Franca Villa Bronzo and Argenti once Agrigentum where the Tyrant Phallaris lived Malta THis Island was formerly called Melita and is the place where the Viper leaped on Pauls hand mentioned Acts 28. 2. Fertility This Isle may properly be termed the Fort of Christendom yet a barren place and of no great bounds yielding neither
conversation probity of manners assurance of loyalty and confidence of disposition setting aside their imperfect customes of drinking excelling all people Upper Germany containing Swizzerland Germany is divided into the higher and lower the upper lying on the Alpes is subdivided into Austria Bavaria Suevia Helvetia or Swizzerland and Alsatiae Austria Austria This is a goodly and rich Countrey yea the best of all Germany both for Corn Cattel Wine and Fish It is separated on the East from Hungaria by the River Leire West from Bavaria by the Ems North from Moravia by the Tems and South from Styria by the Muer The chief Cities of it are 1. Wien or Vienna a famous Fort against the Turk The City is of a round form the Streets are narrow but the Buildings are stately of free-stone two Towers of the Church is curiously engraven the like whereof is not in Germany except Strasburg 2. Emps so call'd on the River Ems on whose Banks it is seated 3. S. Leopold 4. Neustat 5. Hamburg 6. Crems It containeth the Provinces of Styria Carinthia Tyrolis and Carniola Styria Styria is a small Region in the midst of the Alpes The chief Cities are 1. Marpurg 2. Hall 3. Greits the chief City Carinthia Carinthia this Countrey is 75 miles in length and 5 in breadth The chief Towns are 1. Vellach 2. Spittal 3. Veit the Metropolis of this Countrey Tyrolis Tyrolis this Countrey is 72 miles in length and as many in breadth It hath on the bast Carinthia West the Grisons North Schwaben and South Marea Trevigiana The Soyl of this Countrey is very good and full of silver Mines The chief Towns are â— Inspruch 2. Tyrol 3. Trent on the River Odefis Carniola Carniola this Countrey is 150 miles long 45 broad it is environed with Sclavonia East Italy West Carinthia North and Istria South The chief Cities are 1. Newmarcht 2. Esting upon the Sanus Bavaria Bavaria this Dukedom hath on the East Austria and Styria West the Leike North Danubius and part of Franconia and South Tyrolis and Carinthia This is a large rich and goodly Countrey lying in great length on both sides the Danubius The chief Cities are 1. Munchen upon the River Aser the Dukes Seat 2. Ingulstad on Danubius an University 3. Ratisbone seated on the Donaw 4. Passaw 5. Saltzbourg it is seated on the River Saltzech This City is honoured with a Bishoprick 〈◊〉 â—…venue is the greatest in Germany 6. Frising The whole number of Cities in Bavaria are 34. besides 46 great walled Towns the Soyl about which is sufficiently fruitfull in all things saving Wines with which they are supplyed from Austria Rhetia Rhetia or the Countrey of the Grissons hath on the East Tyrolis West Swizzerland North Suevia and South Millain This Countrey is half in Germany and half in Italy so that they use both Languages The chief Towns are 1. Coyra the Metropolis of the Grissons seated about half an hours journey from the Rhene For form it is triangular the Houses indifferent handsome but not uniform one within another 2. Musocco 3. Bormia In this Countrey they have free use of Religion both they of the Romish and they of the Reformed Churches Suevia Suevia or Schwaben hath on the East Bavaria West Danubius North Franconia and South Tyrolis and the Grissons The chief Towns are 1. Vlm so call'd from the company of Elms which inviron it 2. Lindair this is a free City and it is almost an Island seated in the Lake called Acronius 3. Auspurg this is a stately City the beauty whereof lyeth on the West-side the Houses being built upon a Hill are of free-Stone six or seven roofs high Also there be many Palaces built of the Fugares and other Citizens but in other places it is more poorly built 4. Norlingen 5. Wherlingen 6. Ravensperg all Imperiâ—l Towns Helvetia Helvetia or Swizzerland is almost situate among the Alpes and therefore supposed to be the highest Region in Europe and the rather because the most famous Rivers in those parts of the world viz. Rone Rhodan and Po falling from those high placâ—s disperse their channels through Christendome It is bounded on the East with Tyrolis North with Lorrain West with France and South with Italy The length of it is 240 and the breadth 180 miles The chief Cities are 1. Zurich this City is one of the Cantons of Swizzerland and is divided in the midst by the Lake Zurechsea having three Bridges for pâ—ssage the greater whereof the Merchants use for â—heir meetings The Streets are narrow and the Houses built of timber and clay and the City it self is seated upon and between Hills 2. Basil now one of the Swizzers Cantons Herein was that famous Council held by Eugenius the Pope in the year 1431. 3. Constance seated on the Bodeuse over against Lindaw It is within the Confines of Swizzerland but belongeth to the House of Austria This Town is famous by a Council held there where John Hus was condemned of Heresie and burned Near unto the City in a fair Meadow is the Stone to which he was bound when he was burnt where also his fellow Jerom of Prague was burnt in September the year following 4. Berne this City is built upon a Mountain yet it seems to be seated on a Valley because it is compassed with Mountains The Houses are uniformly and fairly built of free-Stone and round about this Mountain the Citizens have their Gardens so that it is a most fair and pleasant City 5. Baden seated in the midst of the Countrey and is for that cause the place of meeting for the Councel of Estate Near unto this City are the famous hot Bathes being 30 in number Alsatia Alsatia hath West Lorrain South Helvetia East the Rhene and North the Palatinate The chief City is Strasburg this City is in circuit three hours walking the Buildings and Churches are fair and high of free-stone most of the Streets are narrow but those divided by the water are broader Many things in this City are remarkable but especially the Steeple of the Cathedral Church which is counted one of the 7 miracles of the world the Clock hereof is of all other the most famous 2. Psaltburg 3. Wesenberg The Provinces of Lower Germany among which Bohemia is reckoned The Lower Germany is divided into Franconia Bohemia and its territories the three Electorates of the Palatinate Brandenburg and Saxony with its members Pomerania Medenburg Brunswick Luneberg Hassia East Friezeland Westphalia Cleveland and Veteravia or Weteraw Franconia Franconia is an ancient and noble Nation it is bounded on the East with Bohemia and Saxony West with Elsas North with Hassia and South with Bavaria This Province hath many ancient and fair Cities as namely Bamberg a Bishops Seat Weirztberg and Mentz or Metz both Bishops Seats the latter whereof is the Seat of the chief Elector Bishop and is a fair City and well fortified it
once the Imperial seat of the Comneni This Empire contained the Provinces of Pontus Galatia and Capadocia here the Amazones are said to have lived from the destruction of Troy to the time of Alexander the Great Lycaonia On the South of Capadocia lyeth Lycaonia The chief Cities are 1. Iconium 2. Lystra where Timothy was born where Paul and Barnabas were adored for Gods Paul for Mercury and Barnabas for Jupiter 3. Derbe Psidia On the East-side of Lycaonia is Psidia whose chief City is 1. Antiochia mentioned in the 13th of the Acts. 2. Lysimia Armenia minor Eastward from Psidia is Armenia minor thought to be the Land of Ararat upon whose Mountains the Ark of Noah rested after the Deluge The chief Town is Malexona whose territory abounds in Oyl and Wine Syria SYria hath on the East Euphrates on the West the Mediterranean Sea on the North Cilicia and on other parts Asia minor The Inhabitants of this Countrey are either Mahumetans or Christians these later are divided into the Sects of Melchies Jacobites and Maronites these last inhabit only Mount Libanus so much renowned for its goodly Cedars In this Countrey between it and Armenia minor live a certain people whom they call Cardi or Coordes These men worship the Devil and with good reason as they think because God is a good man and will do no man harm but the Devil is a Knave and must be pleased This Countrey is divided into three Provinces viz. Phoenicia Coelo-Syria and Syro-Phoenicia Phoenicia Phoenicia lyeth South towards Canaan The chief Cities are 1. Acon seated in a fair plain within a Creek of the Sea of the same name and compassing the City And such a plain lies all along the Coast from Joppa to Trippoli This City was famous for the Armies of Europe passing to conquer these parts 2. Sarepta where Elias was sustained in a Famine by a Widdow 3. Sydon once a famous City now contracted into a narrower compass 4. Tyre the ruines whereof witness the old magnificence This Countrey aboundeth with Wheat Honey Oyl and Balm Coelo-Syria The second Province is Coelo-Syria whose chief Cities are 1. Hieropolis famous for the Temple and worship of the Syrian Goddess 2. Damascus this City is seated in a very fruitful soyl bearing Grapes all the year long and girt round with most curious and odoriferous Gardens The Syrian Kings mentioned in the Bible were of this Syria Syro-Phoenicia The third Province is Syro-Phoenicia whose chief Cities are 1. Beritus a famous Mart-Town nigh unto which St. George is said to have delivered the Kings Daughter by killing the Dragon in memory whereof there was a Castle and an Oratory built in the same place and dedicated to St. George 2. Aleppo this City was of old called Aram-Sohab mentioned in the 2 Sam. 8. chaep and 3. vers The Traffick in this place is exceeding great so as the Goods of all Asia and the Eastern Islands are brought hither or to Cayro in Egypt This City lies within Land the Port whereof called Alexandretta by the Christians and Scanderona by the Turks I shall hereafter describe The building of this City as of all houses of Syria is one roof high with a plain top plastered to walk upon and with arches before the houses under which they walk dry and keep Shops of Wares This City is well fortified pleasantly seated and hath many fair Gardens The air here is exceeding hot and subtile so as the Christians coming hither from Scanderona a most unhealthfull place choaked with Fens commonly fall sick and dye and this is the cause the English Factors imployed here seldom return into England Within this City the English Merchants have three houses as it were Colledges where they live In these parts they have Sheep the tail of one wreathed to the ground doth weigh 30 or more pounds in fat and wool The 3. City is Biblis 4. Tripolis so called for difference from Tripoli in Africk The Haven lies on the West-side and is compassed with a Wall wherein were many little Barks and some Ships of Marseils in France The Haven is fortified with seven Towers and upon it are built many Store-houses for Merchants The City lies some half a mile from the Haven and is seated on the side of a Hill near unto this City lies Mount Libanus this Mountain is very pleasant abounding in fruitfull Trees and with Grapes yielding a rich Wine upon the North-side without the Gates they keep many Silk-worms in most pleasant Gardens The building of Tripoli is like to the other buildings in Syria The Street which leads to Aleppo is broad the rest narrow and the air and waters are unhealthfull The chief Traffick of this City is for the most part removed to Damascus and Aleppo The 5. City is Antiochia the Metropolis of all Syria Palestine PAlestine hath on the East Euphrates on the West the Mediterranean Sea on the North Phoenicia and on the South Arabia This Countrey was first call'd the Land of Canaan from Canan the Son of Cham. 2. The Land of Promise because the Lord promised it to Abraham 3. Israel from the Israelites 4. Judea from the Jews 5. Palestine quasi Philistin 6. The holy Land because here was wrought the work of our salvation It is in length 200 miles and not above 50 in breadth yet of that salubrity of Air and fertility of Soyl that it maintained the two potent Kingdoms of Israel and Juda wherein David reckoned 1300000 fighting Men besides the tribes of Levi and Benjamin The People hereof are now accounted a perjured vagabond Nation and great Usurers It is divided into the four Provinces viz. Galilea Judea Idumea Samaria and is watered with the Rivers Cedron and Jordan Galilea Galilea is the most Northern part of all Palestine it is divided into the higher and lower the higher Galilea contained the tribes of Asher and Nepthali and part of the tribe of Dan in Asher the chief Cities were 1. Acon 2. Tyre 3. Sydon 4. Sarepta all which we have before mentioned in the description of Phoenicia 5. Aphek whose falling down slew 27000 of Benhadad's Souldiers 6. Giscala the birth-place of Jehu In the tribe of Nepthali the principal Towns are and were 1. Jabin 2. Capernaum 3. Genasareth The chief Cities of that part of Dan are Hamath and Ramath The lower Galilea contains the tribe of Zabulon and Isacher In the tribe of Zabulon the chief Cities are 1. Hippopolis 2. Cana where our Saviour turn'd water into wine 3. Bethsaida the brith-place of Peter Andrew and Philip. 4. Tiberias on the Sea of Galilea 5. Nazareth in this tribe is the Brook Chison and Mount Tabor In the tribe of Isacher the chief Cities are 1. Tarichea 2. Enbadda near this Saul slew himself 3. Daberoth seated in the valley of Israel in this lower Galilea was our Saviour very conversant Samaria Samaria is here taken for that part of Palestine seated between Judea and
many other Islands are subject to them the chief whereof is the King of Ternate who is said to have had 70 Islands under his subjection none of these Islands are above 6 leagues in compass Riches inriched with Cloves but of other fruits-barren and poor in Ternante is an exceeding high Hill which lifts his head above the Airy Regions of the Clouds and and seems to conjoyn with the fiery Elements it casts out continually bright Flames mixed with a dark smoake The Inhabitants The Moluccoes are better proportioned than any other Indians Brown of colour and mean of Stature and for Vallor they have not their like in India especially those of Ternante choosing rather to dye than flee Amboya is a fertile Island producing Orenges Citrons Lemmons Cloves Coquos Bonanus Suger-canes and other fruits being a very fertil Island the Inhabitants are simple live sparingly and attired like other the Moluccans Banta is distant from Amboya some 24 Dutch miles and comprehend about 5 miles the chiefe City is Nera which is chief not only of Banda but of the Moluccoes In this Island are more store of Nutmegs than elsewhere in the Moluccoes for which cause they resort hither from Java China and Mallaca Java Major Java is an Isle both great and famous judged to stand in the Gulfe of Bengala In it are many Kings most of which are tributary to the Emperor entitled Mataran it is oval in form and in circuit not much inferior to England Riches abounds with sort of Aromatique Spices of which store Pepper is the best and most feasable Merchandize Iâ—habitants The Inhabitants are for the most part Mahomitans their colour is black so is their Actions they are dismal strong impatient and subtle strong limmed and excellent Swimmers Their chief Cities are Fortam Sarrabaia Tuban Matura but Bantam is of most Traffick frequented by Portugals Dutch and English in which every day are three several Markets here Merchants when they come may buy a Woman for their fleshly and worldly business which at their departure they sel again The King of Turban is the richest King and mightyest in all Java They have many Horses of which they make great account they deck them with furniture of Gold Silver and the counterfeits of Dragons and Devils on their Saddles they ride and mannage them with great skill North from Java is Madara a fertil Island of Rice Arosbay is their chief City the people are theevish and given to spoil they captived some of the Hollanders that went thither on Shore to buy Commodities Here in these parts they have Bats as big as Hens which the people rost and eat Also near Java is the Isle of Baly abounding in Bulls Buffols Goats Swine with many kind of Fowls Fruits and Metals Here the Women are burned with their dead Husbands Burneo Burneo In this Island they are partly Moors and partly Gentiles they worship the Sun and Moon whom they think to be Man and Wife and the Stars their Children they salute the Sun at his rising and handle all their publick affairs in the night In it they have two Kings and two Royal Cities situate in Salt-Water Sumatra Sumatra this Island by some is esteemed the greatest of the Eastern Islands stretching almost 700 miles in length and 200 in breadth The Air is not very wholsome by reason of its situation under the Line Riches The Inhabitants feed on Rice Millet Sagu and Fruits Their Riches are Pepper Ginger Cassia Silk Benioyn Gold Tin and Iron This Island is divided into several Kingdoms the chief whereof is â—…cheen who as he precedes the rest in state riches and power so is he formost in tyranny In the Mountains of Sumatra live Man-Eaters which use the Skuls of their eaten enemies instead of money exchanging the same for their necessaries The Attendants of this King are for the most part Women who are expert at their weapons using both Peeces and Swords Phillippinas Phillipinas these Islands are many in number and some of them are very rich in Rice Honey Fruits Birds Beasts Fishes Gold enriched further with trade from China 70 of these Islands are Subjects of friends to the Spaniard The Spaniards have here a Bishop and Archdeacon and besides other religious Men as Augustinians and Franciscans they have seven Colledges of Jesuits Inhâ—bitants The People worship the Devil who oft-times appears to them in conference in most ugly shape There is amongst them an Island of Negroes inhabited with black People almost as big as England Here are also those black People called Os Paupas Man-eaters and Sorcerers among whom Devils walk familiarly and if these wicked spirits find one alone they kill him wherefore they use alwayes to have company Before I leave these Eastern Islands I will give you a short survey of those Towns and Castles which the Spaniard hath got into his possession not only in these Islands but also on the Continent And 1. In Cambaia they have the Towns of Tana Basa and Daman as also the Island of Diâ— 2. In Decan or Canora they have Chaul and Goa the Spanish Viceroy's residence 3. In Mallavar they have Chalen and Colan two places of good strength 4 In Zeilan they have fortified Columbus bragging of one of the best Havens in the World 5. In Siam they are Lords of Mallaca and the adjoyning Castle And last of all to secure their Spice-trade in the Moluccoes they enjoy Terenante yet for all these Fortresses the English and Hollander will not be hindred from traffick with these Indies Thus much of the Oriental Islands Cyprus THis Island is of length 200 large 60 and in circuit 600 miles Fertility This Island yieldeth infinite Canes of Sugar Cotton-Wool Honey Oyl Corn Turpentine Allum Verdegrease Grogram store of Metals and Salt besides all sorts of Fruits and Commodities in abundance This Isle lyeth in the Gulf between and Syria having Egypt to the West Syria to the South Cilicia to the East and Pamphillia North. Natures of the People The Inhabitants are generally strong nimble of great civility hospitality to their Neighbours and exceeding affectionate to Strangers The principal Cities of this Isle are 1. Nicosia environed with Mountains wherein the Beglerbeg remaineth It is circular in form and five miles in circumference the Buildings are low flat-rooft the entrance little for the most part ascending by stairs for the more difficulty in entring 2. Famagusta the chief strength and Sea-Port in it It is seated in a Plain between two Promontories in form well nigh quadrangular indifferently strong and containing two miles in circumference it stands almost opposite to Trippoly Selina Melisso Paphos Fontana and Morosa are the other four special Towns in this Island The greatest imperfection of this Isle is scarcity of Water and too much plenty of scorching heat and sabulous ground Thus much of Cyprus Rhodes RHodes is situate in the Carpatian Sea over against Caria