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from_o the_o goodness_n and_o badness_n of_o the_o soil_n as_o namely_o the_o desert_n of_o azaohad_n so_o call_v for_o the_o drought_n and_o unfruitfulnes_n of_o that_o place_n likewise_o hair_n albeit_o a_o desert_n yet_o so_o call_v for_o the_o goodness_n and_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n a_o division_n of_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n into_o several_a kingdom_n moreover_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n be_v divide_v into_o many_o kingdom_n whereof_o albeit_o a_o great_a part_n be_v unknowen_a unto_o we_o and_o remove_v far_o out_o of_o our_o trade_n we_o will_v notwithstanding_o make_v relation_n of_o those_o place_n where_o we_o ourselves_o have_v abode_n and_o which_o by_o long_a experience_n be_v grow_v very_o familiar_a unto_o we_o as_o likewise_o of_o some_o other_o place_n from_o whence_o merchant_n use_v to_o travel_v unto_o the_o same_o city_n wherein_o myself_o be_v then_o resident_a from_o who_o i_o learn_v right_a 〈◊〉_d the_o state_n of_o their_o country_n i_o negro_n myself_o see_v fifteen_o kingdom_n of_o the_o negro_n howbeit_o there_o be_v many_o more_o which_o although_o i_o see_v not_o with_o my_o own_o eye_n yet_o be_v they_o by_o the_o negro_n sufficient_o know_v and_o frequent_v their_o name_n therefore_o beginning_n from_o the_o west_n and_o so_o proceed_v eastward_o and_o southward_o be_v these_o follow_v gualata_n ghinea_n melli_fw-la tombuto_n gago_n guber_n agadez_n canon_n casena_n zegzeg_n zanfara_n guangara_n burno_n gaoga_n nube_fw-la these_o fifteen_o kingdom_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n situate_a upon_o the_o river_n niger_n through_o the_o which_o merchant_n usual_o travel_v from_o gualata_n to_o the_o city_n of_o cairo_n alcair_a in_o egypt_n the_o journey_n indeed_o be_v very_o long_o but_o yet_o secure_a and_o void_a of_o danger_n all_o the_o say_a kingdom_n adjoine_v one_o upon_o another_o ten_o whereof_o be_v separate_v either_o by_o the_o river_n niger_n or_o by_o some_o sandy_a desert_n and_o in_o time_n past_o each_o one_o of_o the_o fifteen_o have_v a_o several_a king_n but_o now_o 1526._o at_o this_o present_a they_o be_v all_o in_o a_o manner_n subject_a unto_o three_o king_n only_o namely_o to_o the_o king_n of_o tombuto_n who_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o great_a part_n to_o the_o king_n of_o borno_n who_o govern_v the_o least_o part_n and_o the_o residue_n be_v in_o subjection_n unto_o the_o king_n of_o gaoga_n howbeit_o he_o that_o possess_v the_o kingdom_n of_o ducala_n have_v a_o very_a small_a train_n attend_v upon_o he_o likewise_o these_o kingdom_n have_v many_o other_o kingdom_n border_v upon_o the_o south_n frontier_n of_o they_o to_o wit_n bito_n temiam_fw-la dauma_n medra_n and_o gorhan_n the_o governor_n and_o inhabitant_n whereof_o be_v most_o rich_a and_o industrious_a people_n great_a lover_n of_o justice_n and_o equity_n albeit_o some_o lead_v a_o brutish_a kind_n of_o life_n of_o the_o habitation_n of_o africa_n and_o of_o the_o signification_n of_o this_o word_n barbar_n our_o cosmographer_n and_o historiographer_n affirm_v that_o in_o time_n past_o africa_n be_v altogether_o disinhabit_v except_o that_o part_n which_o be_v now_o call_v the_o land_n of_o negro_n and_o most_o certain_a it_o be_v that_o barbary_n and_o numidia_n be_v for_o many_o age_n destitute_a of_o inhabitant_n the_o tawny_a people_n of_o the_o say_a region_n be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o barber_n be_v derive_v of_o the_o verb_n barbara_n which_o in_o their_o tongue_n signify_v to_o murmur_v because_o the_o african_a tongue_n sound_v in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o arabian_n no_o otherwise_o than_o the_o voice_n of_o beast_n which_o utter_v their_o sound_n without_o any_o accent_n other_o will_v have_v barber_n to_o be_v one_o word_n twice_o repeat_v forsomuch_o as_o bar_n in_o the_o arabian_a tongue_n signify_v a_o desert_n for_o say_v they_o when_o king_n iphricus_n be_v by_o the_o assyrian_n or_o aethiopian_n drive_v out_o of_o his_o own_o kingdom_n travel_v towards_o egypt_n and_o see_v himself_o so_o oppress_v with_o his_o enemy_n that_o he_o know_v not_o what_o shall_v become_v of_o he_o and_o his_o follower_n he_o ask_v his_o people_n how_o or_o which_o way_n it_o be_v possible_a to_o escape_v who_o answer_v he_o barber_n that_o be_v to_o the_o desert_n to_o the_o desert_n give_v he_o to_o understand_v by_o this_o speech_n that_o he_o can_v have_v no_o safe_a refuge_n then_o to_o cross_v over_o nilus_n and_o to_o flee_v unto_o the_o desert_n of_o africa_n and_o this_o reason_n seem_v to_o agree_v with_o they_o which_o affirm_v the_o african_n to_o be_v descend_v from_o the_o people_n of_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la the_o original_n of_o the_o people_n of_o africa_n about_o the_o original_n of_o the_o african_n our_o historiographer_n do_v much_o disagree_v for_o some_o will_v have_v they_o to_o be_v derive_v from_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o palaestina_n because_o as_o they_o say_v be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o own_o country_n by_o the_o assyrian_n they_o come_v at_o length_n into_o africa_n &_o see_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o soil_n choose_v it_o to_o be_v their_o place_n of_o habitation_n other_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o they_o take_v their_o original_n from_o the_o sabean_o a_o people_n of_o arabia_n foelix_fw-la and_o that_o before_o such_o time_n as_o they_o be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o the_o assyrian_n or_o aethiopian_n as_o have_v be_v aforesaid_a some_o other_o report_n that_o the_o african_n descend_v from_o certain_a people_n of_o minor_fw-la asia_n who_o be_v chase_v thence_o by_o reason_n of_o war_n which_o be_v wage_v against_o they_o flee_v into_o greece_n which_o at_o the_o same_o time_n have_v no_o inhabitant_n at_o all_o howbeit_o the_o enemy_n still_o pursue_v they_o they_o be_v force_v to_o cross_v the_o sea_n of_o morea_n and_o be_v arrive_v in_o africa_n to_o settle_v themselves_o there_o but_o their_o enemy_n abode_n still_o in_o greece_n all_o which_o opinion_n and_o report_n be_v to_o be_v understand_v only_o
though_o corrupt_o which_o i_o suppose_v come_v first_o hereupon_o to_o pass_v for_o that_o the_o say_a people_n have_v have_v long_a acquaintance_n and_o conversation_n with_o the_o arabian_n the_o negro_n have_v diverse_a language_n among_o themselves_o among_o which_o they_o call_v one_o sungai_n and_o the_o same_o be_v current_a in_o many_o region_n as_o namely_o in_o gualata_n tombuto_n ghinea_n melli_fw-la and_o gago_n another_o language_n there_o be_v among_o the_o negro_n which_o they_o call_v guber_n &_o this_o be_v rife_a among_o the_o people_n of_o guber_n of_o canon_n of_o casena_n of_o perzegreg_n &_o of_o guangra_n likewise_o the_o kingdom_n of_o borno_n have_v a_o peculiar_a kind_n of_o speech_n altogether_o like_a unto_o that_o which_o be_v use_v in_o gaoga_n and_o the_o kingdom_n of_o nube_fw-la have_v a_o language_n of_o great_a affinity_n with_o the_o chaldean_a arabian_a &_o egyptian_a tongue_n but_o all_o the_o sea-town_n of_o africa_n from_o the_o mediterran_n sea_n to_o the_o mountain_n of_o atlas_n speak_v break_v arabian_a except_o the_o kingdom_n and_o town_n of_o maroco_n &_o the_o inland_n numidian_n border_v upon_o maroco_n fez_n &_o tremizen_n all_o which_o use_v the_o barbarian_a tongue_n howbeit_o they_o which_o dwell_v over_o against_o tunis_n &_o tripoli_n speak_v indeed_o the_o arabian_a language_n albeit_o most_o corrupt_o of_o the_o arabian_n inhabit_v the_o city_n of_o africa_n of_o that_o army_n which_o be_v send_v by_o califa_n 〈◊〉_d otman_n the_o three_o in_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o hegeira_n there_o come_v into_o africa_n fourscore_o thousand_o gentleman_n and_o other_o who_o have_v subdue_v sundry_a province_n at_o length_n arrive_v in_o africa_n and_o there_o the_o general_n of_o the_o whole_a army_n call_v 〈◊〉_d hucha_n 〈◊〉_d nafich_a remain_v this_o man_n build_v that_o great_a city_n which_o be_v call_v of_o we_o cairaoan_n alcair_a for_o he_o stand_v in_o fear_n of_o the_o people_n of_o tunis_n lest_o they_o shall_v betray_v he_o misdoubt_v also_o that_o they_o will_v procure_v aid_n out_o of_o sicily_n and_o so_o give_v he_o the_o encounter_n wherefore_o with_o all_o his_o treasure_n which_o he_o have_v get_v he_o travel_v to_o the_o desert_n &_o firm_a ground_n distant_a from_o tunis_n carthage_n about_o one_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mile_n and_o there_o be_v he_o say_v to_o have_v build_v the_o city_n of_o 〈◊〉_d alcair_a the_o remnant_n of_o his_o soldier_n he_o command_v to_o keep_v those_o place_n which_o be_v most_o secure_a and_o fit_a for_o their_o defence_n and_o will_v they_o to_o build_v where_o no_o rock_n nor_o fortification_n be_v which_o be_v do_v the_o arabian_n begin_v to_o inhabit_v africa_n and_o to_o disperse_v themselves_o among_o the_o african_n who_o because_o they_o have_v be_v for_o certain_a year_n subject_a unto_o the_o roman_n or_o italian_n use_v to_o speak_v their_o language_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o the_o natural_a and_o mothertoong_n of_o the_o arabian_n which_o have_v great_a affinity_n with_o the_o african_a tongue_n grow_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o be_v corrupt_v and_o so_o they_o report_v that_o these_o two_o nation_n at_o length_n conjoin_v themselves_o in_o one_o howbeit_o the_o arabian_n usual_o do_v blaze_n their_o pedigree_n in_o daily_a and_o trivial_a song_n which_o custom_n as_o yet_o be_v common_a both_o to_o granada_n we_o and_o to_o the_o people_n of_o barbary_n also_o for_o no_o man_n there_o be_v be_v he_o never_o so_o base_a which_o will_v not_o to_o his_o own_o name_n add_v the_o name_n of_o his_o nation_n as_o for_o example_n arabian_a barbarian_a or_o such_o like_a of_o the_o arabian_n which_o dwell_n in_o tent_n the_o mahometan_a priest_n always_o forbid_v the_o arabian_n to_o pass_v over_o nilus_n with_o their_o army_n and_o tent_n how_o beit_n in_o the_o four_o hundred_o year_n of_o the_o hegeira_n we_o read_v that_o they_o be_v permit_v so_o to_o do_v by_o a_o certain_a factious_a and_o schismatical_a patriarch_n califa_n because_o one_o of_o his_o noble_n have_v rebel_v against_o he_o usurp_v the_o city_n of_o cairaoan_n and_o the_o great_a part_n of_o barbary_n after_o the_o death_n of_o which_o rebel_n that_o kingdom_n remain_v for_o some_o year_n unto_o his_o posterity_n and_o family_n who_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o african_a chronicle_n report_n grow_v so_o large_a and_o strong_a in_o the_o time_n of_o elcain_n the_o mahometan_a califa_n and_o patriarch_n of_o arabia_n that_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o one_o gehoar_n who_o of_o a_o slave_n he_o have_v make_v his_o counsellor_n syria_n with_o a_o huge_a army_n this_o gehoar_n conduct_v his_o army_n westward_o recover_v all_o numidia_n and_o barbary_n insomuch_o that_o he_o pierce_v unto_o the_o region_n of_o sus_n and_o there_o claim_v most_o ample_a tribute_n all_o which_o be_v do_v he_o return_v back_o unto_o his_o calipha_n and_o most_o faithful_o surrender_v unto_o he_o whatsoever_o he_o have_v gain_v from_o the_o enemy_n the_o calipha_n see_v his_o prosperous_a success_n begin_v to_o aspire_v unto_o great_a exploit_n and_o gehoar_o most_o firm_o promise_v that_o as_o he_o have_v recover_v that_o western_a dominion_n unto_o his_o lord_n so_o will_v he_o likewise_o by_o force_n of_o war_n most_o certain_o restore_v unto_o he_o the_o country_n of_o the_o east_n to_o wit_n egypt_n syria_n and_o all_o arabia_n and_o protest_v moreover_o that_o with_o the_o great_a hazard_n of_o his_o life_n he_o will_v be_v avenge_v of_o all_o the_o injury_n offer_v by_o the_o family_n of_o labhus_fw-la unto_o his_o lord_n predecessor_n and_o will_v revest_v he_o in_o the_o royal_a seat_n of_o his_o most_o famous_a grandfather_n great-grandfather_n and_o progenitor_n the_o calipha_n like_v well_o his_o audacious_a promise_n cause_v a_o army_n of_o fower-score_n thousand_o soldier_n with_o a_o infinite_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o other_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o war_n to_o be_v deliver_v unto_o he_o and_o so_o this_o valiant_a and_o stout_a chieftain_n be_v provide_v for_o warfare_n conduct_v his_o troop_n through_o the_o desert_n of_o egypt_n &_o barbary_n &_o have_v first_o 〈◊〉_d to_o flight_v the_o vice-califa_a of_o egypt_n who_o flee_v unto_o eluir_n the_o califa_n of_o bagdet_n in_o short_a time_n he_o subdue_v very_o easy_o all_o the_o province_n of_o egypt_n and_o syria_n howbeit_o he_o can_v not_o as_o yet_o hold_v himself_o secure_a fear_v lest_o the_o califa_n of_o bagdet_n will_v assail_v he_o with_o a_o army_n out_o of_o asia_n and_o lest_o the_o garrison_n which_o he_o have_v leave_v to_o keep_v barbary_n shall_v be_v constrain_v to_o forsake_v those_o conquer_a province_n wherefore_o he_o build_v 〈◊〉_d and_o cause_v it_o to_o be_v wall_v round_o about_o in_o which_o city_n he_o leave_v one_o of_o his_o most_o trusty_a captain_n with_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o army_n and_o this_o cairo_n city_n he_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o alchair_n which_o afterward_o by_o other_o be_v name_v cairo_n this_o alchair_n be_v say_v daily_o so_o to_o have_v increase_v that_o no_o city_n of_o the_o world_n for_o building_n and_o inhabitant_n be_v any_o way_n comparable_a thereunto_o now_o when_o gehoar_n perceive_v that_o the_o calipha_n of_o bagdet_n make_v no_o preparation_n for_o war_n he_o forthwith_o write_v unto_o his_o lord_n that_o all_o the_o conquer_a city_n yield_v due_a honour_n unto_o he_o and_o that_o all_o thing_n be_v in_o quiet_a and_o tranquillity_n and_o therefore_o that_o himself_o if_o he_o think_v good_a shall_v come_v over_o into_o egypt_n and_o thereby_o with_o his_o only_a presence_n shall_v prevail_v more_o to_o recover_v the_o remnant_n of_o his_o dominion_n then_o with_o never_o so_o huge_a a_o army_n for_o he_o be_v in_o good_a hope_n that_o the_o calipha_n of_o bagdet_n hear_v of_o his_o expedition_n will_v leave_v his_o kingdom_n and_o prelacy_n and_o will_v betake_v himself_o to_o flight_n this_o notable_a and_o 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they_o perform_v without_o molestation_n or_o hurt_n of_o any_o but_o the_o residue_n which_o be_v deprive_v of_o their_o pay_n betake_v themselves_o whole_o to_o robbery_n theft_n slaughter_n and_o such_o other_o monstrous_a outrage_n for_o these_o lurk_v always_o in_o the_o wood_n no_o soon_o see_v any_o merchant_n approach_v but_o sudden_o they_o break_v forth_o deprive_v he_o of_o his_o good_n and_o life_n also_o insomuch_o that_o now_o merchant_n dare_v not_o pass_v that_o way_n but_o with_o a_o garrison_n of_o safe-conduct_n and_o so_o they_o pass_v sometime_o to_o their_o great_a inconvenience_n for_o they_o be_v notwithstanding_o constrain_v to_o give_v unto_o the_o foresay_a arabian_n which_o be_v in_o pay_n with_o the_o king_n of_o tunis_n great_a sum_n of_o money_n and_o be_v likewise_o oftentimes_o so_o in_o danger_n of_o robber_n that_o they_o lose_v both_o their_o good_n &_o life_n adivision_n of_o the_o arabian_n which_o inhabit_v africa_n and_o be_v call_v by_o the_o 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of_o africa_n the_o diversity_n of_o religion_n in_o africa_n the_o ancient_a division_n of_o africa_n by_o ptolemey_n and_o a_o comparison_n of_o the_o ancient_a with_o the_o modern_a name_n mauritania_n tingitana_n be_v all_o one_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o maroco_n and_o fez._n mauritania_n caesariensis_n call_v at_o this_o present_a tremizen_n and_o aiger_n numidia_n the_o ancient_a contain_v bugia_n constantina_n bona_n mezzab_n etc._n etc._n africa_n 〈◊〉_d all_o one_o with_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n cyrene_n now_o call_v mesrata_n marmarica_n comprehend_v in_o the_o desert_n of_o barcha_n libya_n propria_fw-la call_v sarra_n aethiopia_n now_o call_v abassia_n this_o isle_n i_o take_v to_o be_v babelmandel_n suez_n call_v of_o old_a heroum_fw-la civitas_fw-la and_o hazion_n geber_n arsenale_n signify_v a_o store-house_n for_o munition_n and_o for_o all_o necessary_n to_o build_v repair_n and_o furnish_v a_o fleet_n troglodytae_n be_v a_o people_n that_o live_v in_o cave_n under_o the_o earth_n to_o avoid_v the_o extreme_a heat_n be_v derive_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o great_a part_n of_o barnagasso_n subdue_v by_o the_o turk_n dangala_n the_o head_n city_n of_o nubia_n nubia_n or_o aethiopia_n the_o high_a high_a common_o call_v in_o latin_a writer_n presbyter_n johannes_n by_o the_o moor_n asiclabassi_n and_o by_o the_o abassin_n his_o own_a subject_n acegue_n that_o be_v emperor_n &_o neguz_n which_o import_v a_o king_n and_o belul_n also_o be_v all_o one_o with_o encoe_n in_o the_o chaldean_a tongue_n both_o which_o word_n signify_v precious_a or_o high_a high_a or_o barnagasso_n most_o rich_a gold-mine_n gold-mine_n and_o by_o the_o late_a writer_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sinus_n barbaricus_n a_o mighty_a gulf_n on_o the_o backside_n of_o africa_n stretch_v as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o from_o 4._o degree_n of_o northerly_a to_o 17._o of_o southerly_a latitude_n of_o these_o beteneguz_n read_v francis_n aluarez_n cap._n 42._o 42._o or_o yard_n for_o braccia_n signify_v both_o both_o or_o yard_n for_o braccia_n signify_v both_o of_o melich_n read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o francisco_n aluarez_n cap._n 37._o and_o cap._n 138._o 138._o or_o 〈◊〉_d the_o moor_n call_v dobas_fw-la dobas_fw-la barnagaez_n out_o of_o this_o lake_n also_o the_o river_n of_o zeila_n run_v eastward_o into_o the_o red_a sea_n sea_n 〈◊〉_d in_o the_o abassin_n tongue_n signify_v the_o sea_n and_o neguz_v a_o king_n so_o that_o barnagaez_n or_o barnagasso_n be_v as_o much_o as_o king_n of_o the_o sea_n or_o lord_n high_a admiral_n all_o person_n of_o the_o abassin_n blood_n royal_a enclose_v within_o a_o mighty_a roundel_n of_o mountain_n francis_n aluarez_n cap._n 57_o 58_o 59_o 60_o 61_o etc._n etc._n the_o mountain_n of_o death_n of_o these_o amazon_n read_v more_o in_o the_o discourse_n of_o monomotapa_n follow_v this_o stile_n be_v take_v out_o of_o a_o letter_n write_v by_o david_n the_o emperor_n of_o aethiopia_n 1524._o 1524._o 1526._o philippo_n 〈◊〉_d will_v have_v 〈◊〉_d to_o spring_v out_o of_o one_o great_a lake_n only_o which_o be_v to_o the_o south_n of_o goiame_n the_o true_a cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o nilus_n oil_n strain_a out_o of_o a_o herb_n their_o manner_n of_o justice._n their_o manner_n of_o swear_v the_o ceremony_n 〈◊〉_d in_o their_o church_n their_o musical_a instrument_n the_o river_n of_o quilimanci_n in_o nine_o degree_n of_o northerly_a latitude_n adel_n the_o first_o general_a part_n of_o aian_n aian_n or_o arar_n ptol._n geog_n lib._n 4._o cap._n 7._o adea_n the_o second_o part_n of_o aian_n the_o kingdom_n and_o city_n of_o magadazo_n melinde_n the_o first_o part_n of_o zanguebar_n mombaza_n the_o second_o portion_n of_o zanguebar_n quiloathe_n three_o part_n of_o 〈◊〉_d mozambique_n the_o four_o part_n of_o zanguebar_n zanguebar_n or_o moghincat_n angoscia_n sofala_n the_o five_o part_n of_o zanguebar_n some_o will_v have_v magnice_n and_o cuama_n to_o be_v two_o branch_n of_o one_o mighty_a
river_n spring_v out_o of_o the_o great_a lake_n which_o be_v so_o they_o must_v quite_o separate_v monomotapa_n from_o the_o same_o lake_n lake_n this_o place_n both_o in_o regard_n of_o the_o name_n and_o situation_n may_v seem_v to_o have_v be_v agysimba_n mention_v by_o ptolemey_n *_o mine_n author_n here_o set_v down_o too_o great_a a_o number_n g._n b._n b._n rel._n un_fw-fr dell_fw-it afr._n part._n 1._o lib._n 2._o os_fw-la picos_fw-la fragosos_fw-la the_o kingdom_n of_o matama_n angola_n the_o siluer-mine_n of_o cabambe_n quizama_fw-la bahia_n das_fw-mi 〈◊〉_d or_o the_o bay_n of_o cowes_n the_o six_o province_n of_o congo_n s._n saluador_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o congo_n the_o great_a 〈◊〉_d of_o zaire_n crocodile_n water-horse_n the_o zabra_fw-la the_o elephant_n the_o isle_n and_o haven_n of_o loanda_n loango_n anzichi_n of_o this_o long_a pepper_n read_v ramusius_n vol._n 1._o fol._n 115._o pag._n 2._o the_o province_n of_o temian_n dauma_n and_o 〈◊〉_d grana_n paradisi_fw-la the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o mina_n mina_n pliny_n call_v they_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sierra_n 〈◊〉_d a_o factorie_a of_o the_o portugal_n the_o isle_n of_o elephant_n a_o mighty_a cataract_n or_o fall_n of_o senaga_n 〈◊〉_d vol._n 1._o fol._n 99_o 〈◊〉_d the_o isle_n of_o camaran_n dalaqua_n mua_n 〈◊〉_d the_o isle_n haven_n and_o city_n of_o suaquen_n suaquen_n or_o vermillion_a two_o town_n of_o the_o portugal_n in_o socotora_n the_o two_o sister_n isle_n which_o be_v not_o inhabit_v concern_v the_o isle_n of_o mombaça_n quiloa_n &_o moçambique_n read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o discourse_n of_o zanguebar_v before_o set_v down_o whereas_o 〈◊〉_d think_v it_o 〈◊〉_d to_o entreat_v of_o they_o be_v as_o it_o be_v certain_a fragment_n of_o the_o main_a &_o have_v large_a territory_n thereof_o subject_a unto_o they_o plenty_n of_o ambergrise_n the_o isle_n of_o ascension_n ascension_n concern_v this_o isle_n read_v more_o at_o large_a in_o the_o description_n of_o congo_n congo_n or_o perhaps_o povaçaon_n which_o as_o i_o conjecture_v may_v be_v all_o one_o with_o poblation_n in_o spanish_a which_o signify_v a_o colony_n or_o town_n seventie_o ingenios_n in_o san_n tomé_n this_o town_n be_v take_v by_o sir_n francis_n drake_n 1585._o and_o by_o sir_n 〈◊〉_d shirley_n 1596._o 1596._o this_o isle_n with_o the_o principal_a town_n and_o castle_n be_v sack_v by_o the_o hollander_n in_o 〈◊〉_d anno_fw-la 1599_o the_o pike_n of_o tenerif_n madera_n in_o spanish_a signify_v wood_n or_o timber_n puerto_n santo_n the_o principal_a 〈◊〉_d whereof_o be_v take_v by_o sir_n amias_n preston_n 1596._o the_o 〈◊〉_d increase_v of_o one_o she_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d other_o divide_v it_o from_o asia_n by_o the_o red_a sea_n sea_n non._n non._n 〈◊〉_d the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o niger_n niger_n aethiopia_n aethiopia_n habat_fw-la habat_fw-la chauz_fw-fr chauz_fw-fr tremizen_n tremizen_n john_n 〈◊〉_d over_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o negro_n negro_n cairo_n cairo_n about_o the_o year_n 1526._o 1526._o 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use_v 〈◊〉_d victual_n where_o the_o barbary_n horse_n be_v breed_v arabian_a poem_n and_o verse_n the_o arabian_n offer_v themselves_o slave_n to_o any_o that_o will_v relieve_v their_o extreme_a hunger_n the_o arabian_n of_o barca_n lay_v their_o son_n to_o pawn_v unto_o the_o sicilian_n for_o corn_n the_o 〈◊〉_d and_o death_n of_o the_o ring_n of_o tunis_n his_o son_n son_n trenizen_n trenizen_n maroco_n and_o fez_n a_o book_n write_v by_o john_n leo_n concern_v the_o mahometan_a religion_n the_o african_n use_v in_o time_n past_o none_o other_o kind_n of_o letter_n but_o the_o roman_a letter_n letter_n perhaps_o he_o mean_v the_o history_n of_o sallust_n 〈◊〉_d livius_n and_o other_o the_o mahometan_a calisas_n cause_v all_o the_o book_n of_o the_o persian_n to_o be_v burn_v the_o mountain_n of_o atlas_n exceed_v cold_a most_o wonder_a and_o terrible_a snow_n the_o extreme_a danger_n of_o snow_n which_o john_n leo_n himself_o escape_v escape_v agadez_n a_o strange_a remedy_n use_v 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