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determine_v to_o make_v a_o new_a assault_n upon_o the_o town_n but_o mahumet_n see_v that_o he_o can_v no_o long_o withstand_v the_o king_n resolve_v to_o go_v himself_o unto_o he_o that_o he_o may_v if_o it_o be_v possible_a obtain_v peace_n and_o to_o release_v his_o country_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o enemy_n wherefore_o put_v on_o the_o habit_n of_o a_o ambassador_n he_o go_v and_o deliver_v a_o letter_n with_o his_o own_o hand_n unto_o the_o king_n which_o the_o king_n have_v peruse_v ask_v he_o what_o he_o think_v concern_v the_o governor_n of_o dubdu_n mary_n i_o think_v quoth_v mahumet_n he_o be_v not_o well_o in_o his_o wit_n in_o that_o he_o go_v about_o to_o resist_v your_o majesty_n then_o say_v the_o king_n if_o i_o have_v conquer_v he_o as_o i_o hope_v to_o do_v within_o these_o few_o day_n i_o will_v cause_v he_o to_o be_v dismember_v and_o tear_v in_o piece_n but_o what_o if_o he_o shall_v come_v hither_o say_v mahumet_n to_o submit_v himself_o and_o to_o 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&_o the_o narrow_a passage_n and_o it_o be_v distant_a from_o teza_n almost_o five_o mile_n the_o top_n of_o this_o hill_n be_v most_o fruitful_a ground_n and_o full_a of_o clear_a fountain_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v burden_a with_o no_o exaction_n gather_v yearly_o great_a store_n of_o corn_n flax_n and_o oil_n they_o have_v likewise_o abundance_n of_o cattle_n and_o especial_o of_o goat_n neither_o do_v they_o any_o whit_n regard_v prince_n have_v upon_o a_o day_n vanquish_v the_o king_n of_o fez_n in_o battle_n they_o carry_v a_o certain_a captain_n of_o fez_n take_v prisoner_n unto_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o in_o the_o king_n own_o presence_n they_o put_v he_o to_o a_o most_o cruel_a and_o miserable_a death_n whereupon_o the_o say_a inhabitant_n have_v be_v at_o continual_a discord_n with_o the_o people_n of_o fez_n they_o have_v almost_o a_o thousand_o soldier_n and_o their_o mountain_n contain_v about_o fifty_o village_n and_o hamlet_n of_o mount_n gavata_n this_o 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the_o southern_a region_n he_o gather_v tribute_n in_o all_o those_o place_n so_o that_o after_o his_o decease_n he_o leave_v great_a treasure_n unto_o his_o son_n and_o after_o abu_n succeed_v his_o son_n who_o grow_v so_o insolent_a that_o he_o will_v not_o be_v subject_a to_o the_o king_n of_o maroco_n because_o he_o perceive_v his_o kingdom_n to_o decay_v at_o the_o same_o time_n also_o have_v the_o marin-familie_n get_v possession_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o fez_n and_o so_o be_v the_o family_n of_o beni_n zeijen_n possess_v of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o telensin_n and_o granada_n and_o so_o while_o all_o those_o region_n be_v at_o mutual_a dissension_n the_o dominion_n of_o tunis_n begin_v mighty_o to_o increase_v insomuch_o that_o the_o king_n of_o tunis_n march_v unto_o telensin_n and_o demand_v tribute_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n wherefore_o the_o king_n of_o fez_n who_o as_o then_o lay_v siege_n against_o maroco_n crave_v by_o his_o ambassador_n the_o king_n of_o tunis_n his_o friendship_n and_o with_o great_a gift_n obtain_v the_o same_o then_o the_o king_n of_o tunis_n return_v home_o conqueror_n from_o telensin_n be_v receive_v with_o great_a triumph_n and_o be_v salute_v king_n of_o all_o africa_n because_o indeed_o there_o be_v no_o prince_n of_o africa_n at_o the_o same_o time_n comparable_a unto_o he_o wherefore_o he_o begin_v to_o ordain_v a_o royal_a court_n and_o to_o choose_v secretary_n counsellor_n captain_n and_o other_o officer_n appertain_v to_o a_o king_n after_o the_o very_a same_o manner_n that_o be_v use_v in_o the_o court_n of_o maroco_n and_o from_o the_o time_n of_o this_o king_n even_o till_o our_o time_n the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n have_v so_o prosper_v that_o now_o it_o be_v account_v the_o rich_a kingdom_n in_o all_o africa_n the_o say_v king_n son_n reign_v after_o his_o father_n death_n enlarge_v the_o suburb_n of_o tunis_n with_o most_o stately_a building_n without_o the_o gate_n call_v bed_n suvaica_fw-la he_o build_v a_o street_n contain_v to_o the_o number_n of_o three_o hundred_o family_n and_o he_o build_v another_o street_n at_o the_o gate_n call_v bed_n el_fw-es manera_n consist_v of_o more_o than_o a_o thousand_o family_n in_o both_o of_o these_o street_n dwell_v great_a store_n of_o artificer_n &_o in_o the_o street_n last_o mention_v all_o the_o christian_n of_o tunis_n which_o be_v of_o the_o king_n guard_n have_v their_o abode_n likewise_o there_o be_v a_o three_o street_n build_v at_o the_o gate_n next_o unto_o the_o sea_n call_v beb_fw-mi el_fw-es bahar_n and_o be_v but_o half_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o gulf_n of_o tunis_n hither_o do_v the_o genovese_n venetian_n and_o all_o other_o christian_a merchant_n resort_n and_o here_o they_o repose_v themselves_o out_o of_o the_o tumult_n and_o concourse_n of_o the_o moor_n and_o this_o street_n be_v of_o so_o great_a bigness_n that_o it_o contain_v three_o hundred_o family_n of_o christian_n and_o moor_n but_o the_o house_n be_v very_o low_a and_o of_o small_a receipt_n the_o family_n of_o the_o city_n together_o with_o they_o of_o the_o suburb_n amount_v almost_o to_o the_o number_n of_o ten_o thousand_o '_o this_o stately_a and_o populous_a city_n have_v a_o peculiar_a place_n assign_v for_o each_o trade_n and_o occupation_n here_o dwell_v great_a store_n of_o linnen-weavers_n and_o the_o linen_n that_o they_o weave_v be_v exceed_o fine_a &_o sell_v at_o a_o great_a price_n over_o all_o africa_n the_o woman_n of_o this_o town_n use_v spin_v a_o strange_a kind_n of_o spin_v for_o 〈◊〉_d upon_o a_o high_a place_n or_o on_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o house_n they_o let_v down_o their_o spindle_n at_o a_o window_n or_o through_o a_o hole_n of_o the_o plancher_n into_o a_o low_a room_n so_o that_o the_o weight_n of_o the_o spindle_n make_v the_o thread_n very_o equal_a and_o even_o and_o here_o the_o
first_o book_n of_o this_o present_a discourse_n we_o say_v that_o numidia_n be_v account_v by_o the_o african_a cosmographer_n the_o base_a part_n of_o all_o africa_n and_o there_o we_o allege_v certain_a reason_n for_o the_o same_o purpose_n we_o signify_v also_o in_o the_o second_o book_n write_v of_o the_o province_n of_o have_fw-mi that_o certain_a city_n of_o numidia_n stand_v near_o unto_o mount_n atlas_n howbeit_o error_n sus_n guzula_n helchemma_n and_o cape_n be_v within_o the_o kingdom_n of_o tunis_n albeit_o some_o will_v have_v they_o situate_a in_o numidia_n but_o myself_o follow_v the_o opinion_n of_o ptolemey_n suppose_v tunis_n to_o be_v a_o part_n of_o barbary_n be_v therefore_o about_o to_o describe_v all_o the_o city_n and_o town_n of_o numidia_n i_o will_v first_o begin_v with_o tesset_n which_o ancient_a town_n build_v by_o the_o numidian_n near_o unto_o the_o libyan_a desert_n and_o environ_v with_o wall_n of_o sunne-dried_n brick_n deserve_v scarce_o the_o name_n of_o a_o town_n and_o yet_o contain_v four_o hundred_o family_n it_o be_v compass_v round_o about_o with_o sandy_a plain_n save_v that_o near_a unto_o the_o town_n grow_v some_o store_n of_o date_n of_o mill-seed_n and_o of_o barley_n which_o the_o miserable_a townsman_n use_v for_o food_n they_o be_v constrain_v also_o to_o pay_v large_a tribute_n unto_o the_o 〈◊〉_d inhabit_v the_o next_o desert_n they_o exercise_v traffic_n in_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n and_o in_o guzula_n insomuch_o that_o they_o spend_v most_o of_o their_o time_n in_o foreign_a region_n they_o be_v of_o a_o black_a colour_n and_o destitute_a of_o all_o learning_n the_o woman_n indeed_o teach_v their_o young_a child_n the_o first_o rudiment_n of_o learning_n but_o before_o they_o can_v attain_v to_o any_o perfection_n they_o be_v put_v to_o labour_n and_o to_o the_o ploughtail_n the_o say_v woman_n be_v somewhat_o white_a than_o other_o woman_n some_o of_o they_o get_v their_o live_n by_o spin_v and_o card_v of_o wool_n and_o the_o residue_n spend_v their_o time_n in_o idleness_n such_o as_o be_v account_v rich_a in_o this_o region_n possess_v but_o very_o few_o cattle_n they_o till_o their_o ground_n with_o a_o horse_n and_o a_o camel_n which_o kind_n of_o plough_v be_v observe_v throughout_o all_o numidia_n of_o the_o village_n of_o 〈◊〉_d this_o village_n situate_a upon_o the_o numidian_a desert_n near_o unto_o libya_n be_v inhabit_v by_o most_o miserable_a and_o gross_a people_n here_o grow_v nothing_o but_o date_n and_o the_o inhabitant_n be_v at_o such_o enmity_n with_o their_o neighbour_n that_o it_o be_v dangerous_a for_o they_o to_o go_v abroad_o howbeit_o they_o give_v themselves_o 〈◊〉_d to_o hunt_v and_o take_v certain_a wild_a beast_n call_v elamth_v and_o ostrich_n neither_o do_v they_o eat_v any_o other_o flesh_n all_o their_o goat_n they_o reserve_v for_o milk_n and_o these_o people_n also_o be_v black_a of_o colour_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o ifran_n four_o castle_n there_o be_v call_v by_o this_o name_n build_v by_o the_o numidian_n three_o mile_n each_o from_o other_o upon_o a_o certain_a river_n which_o in_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n be_v destitute_a of_o water_n near_o unto_o these_o castle_n be_v certain_a field_n great_o abound_v with_o date_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v very_o rich_a for_o they_o have_v traffic_n with_o the_o portugal_n at_o the_o port_n of_o gart_n guessem_fw-la who_o ware_n 〈◊〉_d they_o 〈◊〉_d to_o gualata_n and_o tombuto_n these_o castle_n contain_v great_a store_n of_o inhabitant_n which_o make_v certain_a brazen_a vessel_n to_o be_v sell_v in_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n for_o they_o have_v coppermine_n in_o sundry_a place_n thereabouts_o every_o coppermine_n castle_n have_v a_o weekly_a market_n but_o corn_n and_o flesh_n be_v at_o a_o extreme_a rate_n there_o they_o go_v decent_o apparel_v and_o have_v a_o fair_a temple_n to_o resort_v unto_o and_o a_o judge_n also_o that_o decide_v none_o but_o civil_a controversy_n for_o criminal_a matter_n they_o use_v to_o punish_v with_o banishment_n only_o of_o the_o castle_n of_o accha_n three_o castle_n of_o this_o name_n build_v upon_o the_o numidian_a desert_n not_o far_o from_o lybia_n be_v in_o time_n pass_v well_o store_v with_o inhabitant_n but_o at_o length_n by_o civil_a war_n they_o be_v utter_o dispeople_v afterwards_o all_o matter_n be_v pacify_v there_o be_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o certain_a religious_a man_n who_o govern_v the_o same_o people_n certain_a new_a colony_n plant_v neither_o have_v the_o poor_a inhabitant_n any_o thing_n to_o do_v but_o only_o to_o gather_v date_n of_o the_o province_n of_o dara_n this_o province_n begin_v at_o mount_n atlas_n extend_v itself_o southward_a by_o the_o desert_n of_o lybia_n almost_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n and_o the_o breadth_n thereof_o be_v very_o narrow_a all_o the_o inhabitant_n dwell_v upon_o a_o certain_a river_n which_o be_v call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o the_o province_n this_o river_n sometime_o so_o overflow_v that_o a_o man_n will_v think_v it_o to_o be_v a_o sea_n but_o in_o summer_n it_o so_o diminish_v that_o any_o one_o may_v pass_v over_o it_o on_o foot_n if_o so_o be_v it_o overflow_v about_o the_o begin_n of_o april_n it_o bring_v great_a plenty_n unto_o the_o whole_a region_n if_o not_o there_o follow_v great_a scarcity_n of_o corn_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o this_o river_n there_o be_v sundry_a village_n and_o hamlet_n and_o diverse_a castle_n also_o which_o be_v environ_v with_o wall_n make_v of_o sunne-dried_n brick_n and_o mortar_n all_o their_o beam_n and_o plancher_n consist_v of_o date-tree_n be_v notwithstanding_o unfit_a for_o the_o purpose_n for_o the_o wood_n of_o date-tree_n be_v not_o solid_a but_o flexible_a and_o spongy_a on_o either_o side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n for_o the_o space_n of_o five_o or_o six_o mile_n the_o field_n abound_v exceed_o with_o date_n which_o with_o good_a keep_n will_v last_v many_o year_n and_o as_o here_o be_v diverse_a kind_n of_o date_n so_o they_o be_v sell_v at_o sundry_a price_n for_o a_o bushel_n of_o some_o be_v worth_a a_o ducat_n but_o other_o wherewith_o they_o feed_v their_o horse_n and_o camel_n be_v scarce_o of_o a_o quarter_n so_o much_o value_n of_o date-tree_n date-tree_n some_o be_v male_a and_o some_o be_v female_a the_o male_a bring_v forth_o flower_n only_o and_o the_o female_a fruit_n but_o the_o flower_n of_o the_o female_a will_v not_o open_a unless_o the_o bough_n and_o flower_n of_o the_o male_n be_v join_v unto_o they_o and_o if_o they_o be_v not_o join_v the_o date_n will_v prove_v stark_o naught_o and_o contain_v great_a stone_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o dara_n live_v upon_o barley_n and_o other_o gross_a meat_n neither_o may_v they_o eat_v any_o bread_n but_o only_o upon_o festival_n day_n their_o castle_n be_v inhabit_v by_o goldsmith_n and_o other_o artificer_n and_o so_o be_v all_o the_o region_n lie_v in_o the_o way_n from_o tombuto_n to_o fez_n in_o this_o province_n also_o there_o be_v three_o or_o four_o proper_a town_n frequent_v by_o merchant_n and_o stranger_n and_o contain_v many_o shop_n and_o temple_n but_o the_o principal_a town_n call_v beni_n sabih_n and_o inhabit_v with_o most_o valiant_a and_o liberal_a people_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n either_o part_n have_v a_o several_a captain_n or_o governor_n which_o governor_n be_v oftentimes_o at_o great_a dissension_n and_o especial_o when_o they_o moisten_v their_o arable_a ground_n by_o reason_n that_o they_o be_v so_o scant_v of_o water_n a_o merchant_n they_o will_v most_o courteous_o entertain_v a_o whole_a year_n together_o and_o then_o friendly_a dismiss_v he_o they_o will_v require_v nought_o at_o his_o hand_n but_o will_v accept_v such_o liberality_n as_o he_o think_v good_a to_o bestow_v upon_o they_o the_o say_v governor_n so_o often_o as_o they_o fall_v a_o skirmish_a hire_v the_o next_o arabian_n to_o aid_v they_o allow_v they_o daily_o half_a a_o 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numidian_a desert_n two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o mile_n eastward_o of_o segelmesse_n and_o a_o hundred_o mile_n from_o mount_n atlas_n have_v four_o castle_n within_o the_o precinct_n thereof_o and_o many_o village_n also_o which_o stand_v upon_o the_o confine_n of_o lybia_n near_o unto_o the_o high_a way_n that_o lead_v from_o fez_n and_o telensin_n to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o agadez_n and_o to_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v not_o very_o rich_a for_o all_o their_o wealth_n consist_v in_o date_n and_o some_o small_a quantity_n of_o corn_n the_o man_n of_o this_o place_n be_v black_a but_o the_o woman_n be_v somewhat_o fair_a and_o yet_o they_o be_v of_o a_o swart_a and_o brown_a hue_n of_o the_o region_n of_o tegorarin_n this_o great_a and_o large_a region_n of_o the_o numidian_a desert_n stand_v about_o a_o hundred_o and_o twenty_o mile_n eastward_o of_o tesebit_n contain_v fifty_o castle_n and_o above_o a_o hundred_o village_n and_o yield_v great_a plenty_n of_o date_n the_o inhabitant_n be_v rich_a and_o have_v ordinary_a traffic_n to_o the_o land_n of_o negro_n their_o field_n be_v very_o apt_a for_o corn_n and_o yet_o by_o reason_n of_o their_o extreme_a drought_n they_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o continual_a water_v and_o dung_v they_o allow_v unto_o stranger_n house_n to_o dwell_v in_o require_v no_o money_n for_o rend_v but_o only_o their_o dung_n which_o they_o keep_v most_o chary_o yea_o they_o take_v it_o in_o ill_a part_n if_o any_o stranger_n ease_v himself_o without_o the_o door_n flesh_n be_v very_o scarce_o among_o they_o for_o their_o soil_n be_v so_o dry_a that_o it_o will_v scarce_o nourish_v any_o cattle_n at_o all_o they_o keep_v a_o few_o goat_n indeed_o for_o their_o milk_v sake_n but_o the_o flesh_n that_o they_o eat_v be_v of_o camel_n which_o the_o arabian_n bring_v unto_o their_o market_n to_o sell_v they_o mingle_v their_o meat_n with_o salt_n tallow_n which_o be_v bring_v into_o this_o region_n from_o fez_n &_o 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