because_o it_o be_v the_o plain_a tongue_n but_o the_o people_n of_o congo_n do_v very_o hardly_o learn_v the_o language_n of_o the_o anzichi_n and_o when_o i_o once_o demand_v what_o their_o religion_n be_v it_o be_v tell_v i_o they_o be_v gentile_n and_o that_o be_v all_o that_o i_o can_v learn_v of_o they_o chap._n 6._o of_o the_o east_n coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o the_o east_n coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n begin_v as_o we_o have_v tell_v you_o at_o the_o meeting_n of_o the_o river_n vumba_n congo_n and_o the_o river_n of_o zaire_n and_o so_o with_o a_o line_n draw_v towards_o the_o south_n in_o equal_a distance_n from_o the_o river_n nilus_n which_o lie_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n it_o take_v up_o a_o great_a mountain_n which_o be_v very_o high_a &_o not_o inhabit_v in_o the_o top_n thereof_o call_v the_o mountain_n of_o crystal_n crystal_n because_o there_o be_v in_o it_o great_a quantity_n of_o crystal_n both_o of_o the_o 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arrow_n and_o their_o other_o weapon_n as_o we_o tell_v you_o when_o we_o speak_v of_o the_o bramas_n they_o make_v great_a store_n of_o cloth_n of_o the_o palm_n tree_n inhabitant_n whereof_o we_o make_v mention_v before_o but_o these_o be_v lesser_a and_o yet_o very_o fine_a they_o have_v great_a abundance_n of_o kine_n and_o of_o other_o cattle_n before_o name_v they_o be_v in_o religion_n pagan_n their_o apparel_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o the_o people_n of_o congo_n they_o maintain_v war_n with_o their_o border_a neighbour_n which_o be_v the_o anzichi_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o anzicana_n &_o when_o they_o enterprise_n war_n against_o the_o anzichi_n than_o they_o crave_v aid_n of_o the_o people_n of_o congo_n and_o so_o they_o remain_v half_a in_o freedom_n and_o half_a in_o danger_n of_o other_o they_o worship_v what_o they_o listen_v and_o hold_v the_o sun_n for_o the_o great_a god_n as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o man_n and_o the_o moon_n next_o as_o though_o it_o be_v a_o 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he_o as_o it_o fall_v out_o in_o the_o time_n of_o their_o first_o christian_a king_n that_o be_v call_v don_n john_n who_o elder_a son_n that_o be_v governor_n here_o succeed_v he_o and_o be_v call_v don_n alfonso_n and_o ever_o sithence_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n have_v successive_o continue_v this_o custom_n to_o consign_v this_o government_n to_o those_o prince_n which_o be_v to_o succeed_v in_o the_o kingdom_n as_o do_v the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v call_v don_n alvaro_n who_o be_v in_o this_o government_n before_o don_n alvaro_n the_o king_n his_o father_n die_v 〈…〉_o and_o be_v call_v mani-sundi_a and_o here_o by_o the_o way_n you_o must_v note_v that_o in_o all_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n there_o be_v not_o any_o person_n that_o possess_v any_o proper_a good_n of_o his_o own_o whereof_o he_o may_v dispose_v and_o leave_v to_o his_o heir_n but_o all_o be_v the_o king_n &_o he_o distribute_v all_o office_n all_o good_n and_o all_o land_n to_o whosoever_o it_o please_v he_o yea_o and_o to_o this_o law_n even_o the_o king_n own_o son_n be_v subject_a so_o that_o if_o any_o man_n do_v not_o pay_v his_o tribute_n yearly_a as_o he_o ought_v the_o king_n take_v away_o his_o government_n from_o he_o and_o give_v it_o to_o another_o as_o it_o happen_v to_o the_o king_n that_o now_o live_v who_o at_o the_o time_n that_o signior_n odoardo_n be_v at_o the_o court_n be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n very_o liberal_a and_o bountiful_a beyond_o measure_n and_o one_o that_o bestow_v much_o upon_o his_o servant_n can_v not_o discharge_v those_o imposition_n that_o the_o king_n have_v lay_v on_o he_o whereupon_o he_o be_v by_o the_o king_n deprive_v of_o his_o revenue_n of_o his_o government_n and_o of_o his_o royal_a favour_n that_o be_v to_o say_v in_o that_o language_n he_o be_v tombocado_n as_o we_o will_v declare_v more_o at_o full_a in_o the_o second_o part_n of_o this_o discourse_n many_o lord_n there_o be_v that_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o governor_n or_o 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of_o the_o four_o province_n call_v pango_fw-la the_o province_n of_o pango_fw-la in_o ancient_a time_n be_v a_o free_a kingdom_n thereof_o that_o be_v govern_v of_o itself_o &_o border_v on_o the_o north_n upon_o sundi_fw-la on_o the_o south_n upon_o batta_n on_o the_o west_n upon_o the_o county_n of_o congo_n and_o on_o the_o east_n upon_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o principal_a territory_n province_n where_o the_o governors_n dwelling_n be_v have_v the_o same_o name_n that_o the_o province_n have_v viz._n pango_fw-la it_o stand_v upon_o the_o western_a side_n of_o the_o river_n barbela_n and_o in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v pangue-lungos_a and_o in_o time_n afterwards_o the_o word_n be_v corrupt_v and_o change_v into_o pango_fw-la through_o the_o midst_n of_o this_o province_n run_v the_o river_n berbela_n which_o fetch_v his_o original_n from_o the_o great_a lake_n whence_o the_o river_n nilus_n also_o take_v his_o beginning_n and_o from_o another_o lesser_a lake_n 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the_o science_n the_o geographer_n will_v peradventure_o desire_v to_o understand_v more_o and_o the_o physician_n and_o the_o master_n of_o mineral_n and_o the_o historiographer_n and_o the_o merchant_n and_o the_o mariner_n and_o the_o preacher_n and_o some_o other_o that_o be_v different_a from_o these_o in_o respect_n of_o their_o profession_n but_o signior_n odoardo_n have_v promise_v with_o as_o much_o speed_n as_o possible_a he_o may_v to_o return_v to_o rome_n from_o congo_n whether_o he_o sail_v present_o after_o he_o have_v finish_v this_o treatise_n which_o be_v in_o may_n 1589._o with_o very_o ample_a information_n and_o further_a instruction_n for_o the_o supply_n of_o that_o which_o here_o want_v touch_v nilus_n and_o his_o original_n and_o such_o other_o matter_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n that_o little_a which_o be_v contain_v in_o these_o few_o leaf_n be_v not_o very_o little_a but_o yet_o if_o perhaps_o there_o be_v any_o thing_n find_v therein_o that_o may_v be_v either_o profitable_a or_o strange_a or_o delightful_a or_o fit_a to_o pass_v away_o the_o time_n and_o to_o drive_v away_o melancholy_a let_v it_o be_v whole_o ascribe_v to_o the_o right_n noble_a and_o reverend_a father_n my_o lord_n antony_n migliore_n bishop_n of_o san_n marco_n and_o commendador_n of_o santo_n spirito_n who_o be_v the_o author_n of_o this_o work_n to_o be_v publish_v for_o the_o common_a benefit_n finis_fw-la a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o report_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n the_o journey_n by_o sea_n from_o lisbon_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n chap._n i._o fol._n 1._o of_o the_o temperature_n of_o the_o air_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o whether_o it_o be_v very_o cold_a or_o hot_a whether_o the_o man_n be_v white_a or_o black_a whether_o be_v more_o or_o less_o black_a they_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o hill_n or_o those_o that_o dwell_v in_o the_o plain_n of_o the_o wind_n and_o the_o reins_n and_o the_o snow_n in_o those_o quarter_n and_o of_o what_o stature_n and_o semblance_n the_o man_n of_o that_o country_n be_v chapter_n ii_o fol._n 13._o whether_o the_o child_n which_o be_v beget_v by_o portugal_n be_v of_o a_o white_a skin_n and_o bear_v in_o those_o country_n by_o the_o woman_n of_o congo_n be_v black_a or_o white_a or_o tawny_a like_o a_o wild_a olive_n who_o the_o portugal_n call_n mulati_n chap._n iii_o fol_z 18._o of_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o of_o the_o border_n and_o confine_n thereof_o and_o first_o of_o the_o western_a coast._n chap._n four_o fol._n 20._o of_o the_o north_n coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o chap._n v._o fol._n 30._o of_o the_o east_n coast_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o chap._n vi_o fol._n 38_o of_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n towards_o the_o south_n chap._n vii_o fol._n 43._o of_o the_o circuit_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n possess_v by_o the_o king_n that_o now_o be_v according_a to_o the_o four_o border_n above_o describe_v chap._n viii_o fol._n 58._o the_o six_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o first_o of_o the_o province_n of_o bamba_n chap._n ix_o fol._n 60._o of_o the_o province_n of_o sogno_fw-it which_o be_v the_o country_n of_o the_o river_n zaire_n and_o loango_n chap._n x._o fol._n 94._o of_o the_o three_o province_n eall_v sundi_fw-la chap._n xi_o fol._n 96._o of_o the_o four_o province_n call_v pango_fw-la chap._n xii_o fol._n 99_o of_o the_o five_o province_n call_v batta_n chap._n xiii_o fol._n 100_o of_o the_o sixth_o and_o last_o province_n call_v pemba_n chap._n xiiii_o fol._n 104_o a_o table_n of_o the_o chapter_n contain_v in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o situation_n of_o the_o royal_a city_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n chap._n 1._o fol._n 107_o of_o the_o original_a beginning_n of_o christendom_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n and_o how_o the_o portugal_n obtain_v this_o traffic_n chap._n ii_o fol._n 118._o don_n john_n the_o first_o christian_a king_n be_v dead_a don_n alfonso_n his_o son_n succeed_v of_o his_o war_n against_o his_o brother_n of_o certain_a miracle_n that_o be_v wrought_v and_o of_o the_o conversion_n of_o those_o people_n chap._n iii_o fol._n 133._o the_o death_n of_o king_n don_n alfonso_n and_o the_o succession_n of_o don_n piedro_n how_o the_o island_n of_o s._n thomas_n be_v first_o inhabit_v &_o of_o the_o bishop_n that_o be_v send_v thither_o other_o great_a accident_n that_o happen_v by_o occasion_n of_o religion_n the_o death_n of_o two_o king_n by_o the_o conspiracy_n of_o the_o portugal_n and_o the_o lord_n of_o congo_n how_o the_o king_n lineage_n be_v quite_o extinguish_v the_o banishment_n of_o the_o portugese_n chap._n four_o fol._n 150._o the_o incursion_n of_o the_o people_n call_v giachas_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n their_o condition_n and_o weapon_n and_o the_o take_n of_o the_o royal_a city_n chap._n v._o fol._n 159._o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n send_v aid_v and_o a_o ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o mettle_n mine_n which_o abound_v in_o congo_n be_v deny_v the_o king_n of_o portugal_n at_o the_o same_o time_n the_o king_n of_o congo_n dispatch_v ambassador_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n to_o request_v priest_n of_o he_o and_o what_o befall_v unto_o they_o he_o send_v diverse_a proof_n of_o the_o metal_n the_o vow_n of_o odoardo_n lopes_n chap._n vi_o fol._n 163_o of_o the_o court_n of_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n of_o the_o apparel_n of_o that_o people_n before_o they_o become_v christian_n and_o after_o of_o the_o king_n table_n and_o manner_n of_o his_o court_n chap._n vii_o fol._n 177_o of_o the_o
country_n that_o be_v beyond_o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n towards_o the_o cape_n of_o good-hope_a and_o of_o the_o river_n nilus_n chap._n viii_o fol._n 186_o of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o sofala_n chap._n 19_o fol._n 192_o the_o rest_n of_o the_o coast_n of_o the_o ocean_n the_o red_a sea_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o prete_n gianni_n and_o the_o confine_n thereof_o of_o the_o famous_a river_n nilus_n and_o the_o original_a spring_n thereof_o chap._n x._o fol._n 215._o finis_fw-la m._n r._n hackluyt_n m._n h._n castelton_n homer_n style_n rhetoric_n lib._n 2._o philip._n 1._o 1â—_n mark_n 9_o luke_n 9_o numb_a 11._o anno_fw-la dom._n 1578._o patache_n 1._o a_o brigandine_n or_o a_o pinnisse_fw-la the_o island_n of_o madera_n the_o canary_n isle_n of_o s._n anthony_n isle_n of_o s._n james_n the_o island_n of_o capo_n verde_v two_o way_n from_o s._n jacopo_n to_o loanda_n the_o first_o way_n the_o antarctik_a be_v the_o south_n pole_n isle_n of_o s._n elena_n the_o commodity_n of_o s._n elena_n wood_n vine_n tree_n fruit_n odysi_n h._n victual_n the_o soil_n root_n and_o herb_n rivers_n fish_n why_o the_o island_n of_o s._n elena_n be_v not_o fortify_v this_o slanderous_a term_n use_v here_o by_o this_o portugal_n can_v impeach_v the_o credit_n of_o these_o two_o honourable_a gentleman_n the_o climate_n the_o port_n of_o loanda_n the_o second_o course_n of_o sail_v to_o loanda_n the_o isle_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o haven_n of_o s._n thomas_n the_o isle_n of_o the_o prince_n the_o isle_n of_o s._n thomas_n great_a traffic_n sugar_n church_n a_o castle_n ginger_n 70._o house_n to_o make_v sugar_n in_o the_o river_n &_o island_n of_o fernando_n poo_n r_o bora._n la_fw-fr rivierae_fw-la del_fw-it campo_n r._n di_o san._n benedetto_n r_o di_fw-mi angra_n the_o isle_n of_o corisco_n the_o cape_n of_o lupo_n gonzale_n zaire_n the_o great_a river_n of_o congo_n the_o situation_n of_o congo_n the_o temperature_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o complexion_n of_o the_o people_n 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come_v not_o from_o the_o whale_n the_o haven_n of_o loanda_n villa_n di_fw-fr san_n paulo_n store_n of_o fish_n the_o r._n bengo_n the_o r._n dande_v the_o r._n lembe_n the_o r._n ozone_n the_o r._n loze_n the_o r._n ambriz_n the_o l._n lelunda_fw-la the_o oteiro_n of_o congo_n the_o r._n zaire_n certain_a island_n boates._n the_o tree_n licondo_n the_o isle_n of_o horse_n the_o haven_n of_o pinda_n crocodile_n water-horse_n hogge-fish_n cacongo_fw-la a_o fish_n like_o a_o salmon_n la_fw-fr baia_n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr almadias_n the_o r._n de_fw-fr las_fw-fr barreras_n vermeglias_n baya_n d'_fw-fr alvaro_n gonzales_n capo_n di_fw-fr caterina_n the_o northern_a border_n of_o congo_n the_o bramas_n the_o kingdom_n of_o loango_n the_o people_n of_o loango_n circumcise_v their_o armour_n empachias_n the_o country_n of_o anzicos_n sanders_n medicine_n for_o the_o french_a pock_n for_o the_o headeache_n their_o bow_n their_o arrow_n their_o weapon_n the_o nature_n of_o the_o anzicos_fw-la their_o merchandise_n the_o anzichi_n be_v circumcise_v and_o mark_v in_o their_o face_n a_o shambles_n of_o man_n flesh_n a_o strange_a beastly_a custom_n their_o apparel_n their_o language_n the_o eastern_a border_n of_o congo_n the_o mountain_n of_o crystal_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o mountain_n of_o sal-nitrum_a the_o art_n of_o make_v silk_n in_o this_o eastern_a coast._n the_o southern_a coast._n the_o mountain_n of_o silver_n the_o k._n of_o matama_n the_o k._n of_o angola_n john_n the_o second_o k._n of_o portugal_n first_o bring_v christianity_n into_o congo_n paulo_n diaz_n the_o first_o discoverer_n of_o this_o traffic_n don_z sebastian_z k._n of_o portugal_n paulo_n diaz_n build_v a_o house_n in_o anzelle_n the_o author_n call_v he_o lord_n because_o he_o be_v then_o but_o a_o petty_a king_n paulo_n diaz_n in_o arm_n against_o the_o k._n of_o angola_n p._n diaz_n demand_v succour_v of_o the_o k._n of_o congo_n the_o military_a order_n of_o the_o people_n of_o 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cape_n monti_n freddi_n 1._o the_o cold_a mountain_n the_o mounain_a of_o crystal_n the_o west_n contain_v 375._o mile_n the_o north_n 540._o the_o east_n 500_o the_o south_n 360._o the_o kingdom_n of_o congo_n contain_v in_o compass_n 1685._o mile_n in_o breadth_n 600._o mile_n the_o title_n or_o stile_n of_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n the_o first_o province_n be_v bamba_n and_o the_o description_n of_o it_o sebastian_z chief_a governor_n of_o bamba_n and_o those_o that_o rule_n under_o he_o mani_n what_o it_o signify_v the_o confine_n of_o bamba_n the_o country_n of_o quizama_n bamba_n the_o principal_a province_n of_o all_o congo_n bamba_n yield_v for_o a_o need_n 400000_o man_n of_o war_n panza_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o bamba_n mine_n of_o silver_n and_o other_o metal_n valiant_a mighty_a &_o strong_a man_n in_o bamba_n certain_a creature_n in_o bamba_n province_n elephant_n a_o elephants_n foot_n 4._o span_a broad_a you_o may_v find_v hereby_o what_o the_o bigness_n of_o 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