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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
saint_n thomas_n isle_n &_o in_o portugal_n don_n sebastiano_n be_v fain_o to_o return_v into_o congo_n without_o any_o priest_n antonio_n de_fw-fr gli_fw-la oua_fw-la send_v by_o the_o portugal_n king_n to_o be_v bishop_n of_o s._n thomas_n and_o congo_n he_o be_v persecute_v by_o the_o captain_n of_o s._n thomas_n he_o be_v honourable_o receyve_v by_o the_o k._n of_o congo_n don_z sebastian_z k._n of_o portugal_n overthrow_v in_o africa_n &_o don_n henrico_n the_o cardinal_n succeed_v philip_n k._n of_o spain_n succeed_v the_o cardinal_n k._n philip_n send_v sebastiano_n di_fw-fr costa_n to_o congo_n to_o signify_v his_o arrival_n to_o the_o crown_n of_o portugal_n the_o king_n of_o congo_n offer_v k._n philip_n of_o spain_n the_o discovery_n of_o the_o mettle_n mine_n in_o congo_n with_o request_n for_o priest_n costa_n die_v by_o the_o way_n and_o his_o message_n know_v by_o letter_n that_o be_v find_v the_o king_n of_o congo_n send_v odoardo_n lopez_n to_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n &_o to_o the_o pope_n with_o letter_n of_o credence_n and_o instruction_n the_o embassage_n of_o odoardo_n lopez_n to_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n his_o embassage_n to_o the_o pope_n odoardo_n lopez_n at_o the_o island_n of_o cape_n verde_v the_o isle_n of_o cubagoa_n the_o isle_n of_o s._n margarete_n cumana_n or_o the_o new_a kingdom_n of_o granada_n in_o the_o west_n indies_n the_o ship_n sink_v in_o the_o haven_n odoardo_n lopez_n stay_v in_o cumana_n a_o year_n and_o a_o half_a the_o king_n of_o congo_n send_v don_n piedro_n antonio_n and_o gaspar_n diaz_n a_o portugal_n with_o the_o same_o embassage_n which_o he_o send_v by_o lopez_n don_n piedro_n take_v by_o the_o english_a and_o by_o misfortune_n drown_v and_o his_o son_n with_o he_o gaspar_n diaz_n escape_v and_o arrive_v in_o spain_n but_o return_v into_o congo_n without_o do_v any_o thing_n at_o all_o the_o blackness_n of_o a_o man_n skin_n be_v not_o cause_v by_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n odoardo_n lopez_n sail_v to_o san_n domingo_n lopez_n in_o a_o portugal_n ship_n come_v with_o the_o fleet_n to_o terzera_n to_o s._n lucar_n to_o sivile_a &_o so_o into_o portugal_n lopez_n go_v to_o the_o spanish_a court_n in_o madrill_n alvaro_n king_n of_o congo_n die_v k._n philip_n busy_v about_o the_o conquest_n of_o england_n odoardo_n lopez_n change_v his_o kind_n of_o profession_n lopez_n go_v to_o rome_n where_o he_o be_v kind_o entertain_v by_o the_o pope_n the_o vow_n of_o odoardo_n lopez_n to_o erect_v a_o seminary_n &_o a_o hospital_n in_o congo_n the_o pope_n remit_v the_o whole_a matter_n to_o the_o k._n of_o spain_n the_o ancient_a apparel_n of_o the_o king_n of_o congo_n and_o his_o courtier_n the_o ancient_a apparel_n of_o the_o maan_a sort_n their_o new_a kind_n of_o apparel_n the_o court_n of_o congo_n now_o imitate_v the_o court_n of_o portugal_n the_o custom_n and_o law_n of_o congo_n their_o manner_n of_o assembly_n their_o instrument_n of_o music_n their_o physic_n their_o medicine_n for_o a_o ague_n their_o medicine_n for_o the_o headache_a &_o other_o grief_n of_o the_o body_n be_v let_v of_o blood_n their_o medicine_n for_o the_o french_a pock_n their_o purgation_n cure_v of_o wound_n the_o kingdom_n of_o matama_n r._n bravagul_n r._n magnice_n the_o mountain_n of_o the_o moon_n the_o lake_n gale_n camissa_n 1_o the_o sweet_a river_n the_o false_a cape_n the_o cape_n of_o the_o needle_n another_o note_n that_o the_o colour_n of_o black_a in_o man_n skin_n do_v not_o proceed_v from_o the_o heat_n of_o the_o sun_n the_o cape_n of_o good-hope_a very_a dangerous_a this_o be_v a_o point_n of_o the_o cape_n of_o good-hope_a why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o cape_n of_o good-hope_a seno_n formoso_n seno_n del_fw-it lago_n river_n of_o saint_n christopher_n terra_fw-la do_v nadal_n capo_n della_fw-it pescheria_n r._n magnice_n the_o kingdom_n of_o buttua_n the_o kingdom_n of_o monomotapa_n r._n bravagul_n store_n of_o gold_n mine_n the_o original_n of_o the_o river_n magnice_n three_o river_n run_v into_o magnice_n 1._o r._n nagoa_n 2._o r._n margues_n nilus_n arise_v not_o out_o of_o the_o mountain_n of_o the_o moon_n 3._o r._n arroe_n the_o r._n of_o cuama_n the_o kingdom_n of_o sofala_n the_o commodity_n of_o sofala_n gold_n ivory_n and_o amber_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o sofala_n the_o empire_n of_o monomotapa_n full_a of_o gold-mine_n salomon_n gold_n the_o people_n of_o monomotapa_n the_o k._n of_o monomotapa_n maintain_v many_o army_n left-handed_a amazon_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o empire_n of_o monomotapa_n the_o kingdom_n of_o angoscia_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mozambique_n r._n meghincate_n the_o island_n of_o mozambique_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o mozambique_n the_o kingdom_n of_o quiloa_n the_o island_n of_o quiloa_n &_o the_o inhabitant_n thereof_o the_o king_n of_o quiloa_n overthrow_v by_o the_o portugese_n and_o drive_v out_o of_o the_o island_n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o s._n laurence_n historia_n della_fw-it china_n part._n 3._o cap._n ultimo_fw-la la_fw-fr grand_fw-fr '_o isola_n di_fw-it s_o lorenzo_n lunga_fw-mi 275._o leghe_n &_o larga_fw-la 90._o id_fw-la est_fw-la the_o great_a island_n of_o s._n laurence_n be_v in_o length_n 275._o league_n and_o in_o breadth_n 90._o league_n the_o last_o chapter_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o china_n print_v in_o macao_n the_o first_o latin_a book_n that_o ever_o be_v print_v in_o china_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o island_n by_o the_o name_n of_o madagascar_n in_o these_o word_n madagascar_n trecentas_fw-la fere_n leucas_fw-la comprehendit_fw-la id_fw-la ist_fw-mi madagascar_n contain_v almost_o 300._o league_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o saint_n laurence_n their_o weapon_n sundry_a island_n in_o the_o channel_n the_o kingdom_n of_o mombaza_n rich_a in_o gold_n &_o silver_n and_o pearl_n the_o city_n of_o mombaza_n spoil_v as_o quiloa_n be_v the_o kingdom_n of_o melinde_n the_o tail_n of_o a_o sheep_n in_o melinde_n weigh_v common_o 25._o or_o 30._o pound_n leo_fw-la aser_n affirm_v that_o he_o have_v see_v tail_n of_o egyptian_a sheep_n that_o weigh_v 50._o l._n a_o piece_n and_o sometime_o 120._o l._n a_o piece_n the_o woman_n &_o inhabitant_n of_o melinde_n three_o isle_n 1._o monsie_n 2._o zanzibar_n 3_o pemba_n the_o empire_n of_o mohenemugi_n the_o giaechas_n or_o agagi_n the_o amazones_n many_o good_a haven_n the_o cape_n of_o guarda_fw-it fuy_n diverse_a port_n on_o the_o sea_n coast_n towards_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o red_a sea_n the_o two_o entrance_n into_o the_o red_a sea_n the_o length_n of_o the_o red_a sea_n 1200_o mile_n the_o empire_n of_o prete_n gianni_n bel-malechi_a his_o chief_a city_n he_o be_v very_o rich_a a_o law_n for_o apparel_n his_o people_n be_v christian_n a_o great_a solemnity_n upon_o the_o feast_n of_o the_o assumption_n of_o our_o lady_n the_o right_a name_n of_o prete_n gianni_n the_o river_n nilus_n ptolemie_n disprove_v nilus_n do_v not_o hide_v himself_o under_o the_o ground_n and_o then_o arise_v again_o as_o some_o say_v the_o true_a spring_n of_o nilus_n be_v out_o of_o the_o first_o lake_n the_o second_o lake_n the_o people_n that_o dwell_v about_o the_o second_o lake_n the_o island_n of_o meroe_n the_o r._n coluez_n the_o r._n abagni_n the_o r._n saraboe_n the_o isle_n of_o syene_n the_o two_o branch_n of_o nilus_n fall_v into_o the_o mediterranean_a sea_n the_o cause_n of_o the_o increase_n of_o nilus_n the_o several_a course_n of_o sundry_a great_a river_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o the_o river_n that_o fall_v from_o head_n hom._n odis_n 4._o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n
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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