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water_n	fish_n	great_a	sea_n	3,519	5	6.8793	4	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A42798	A new voyage to the East-Indies containing an account of several of those rich countries, and more particularly of the kingdom of Bantam : giving an exact relation of the extent of that monarch's dominions, the religion, manners and customs of the inhabitants, their commerce, and the product of the country, and likewise a faithful narrative of the kingdom of Siam, of the isles of Japan and Madagascar, and of several other parts, with such new discoveries as were never yet made by any other traveller / by Mr. Glanius.	Glanius, Mr.	1682 (1682)	Wing G793; ESTC R40478	75,780	191

are there excessive is the reason we never see there either Oranges or Lemmons and all the fruit Trees consist in certain Fig Trees the fruit whereof hardly ever comes to be ripe or if it sometimes happens that the colour of it is passable the tast of it is however bad Those ill Fig-trees and some other Trees that bear Cotton are all that grow in that Island but in recom●ence there 's a wonderful number of ●oats and indeed the whole Traffick ●f the Country consists in those Animals ●●ce they vend every year an infinite ●umber of their Skins Some little Horses ●here are but wild as also Asses and Cows but they abound extreamly in ●owls among others there are Partridg●● Geese and several Fowls which are ●nknown in Europe In sundry parts ●ere is a certain reddish Salt proceeding ●●rtly from a subterranean Water and ●●rtly from the Water of the Sea which they convey into the Salt Pits The Inhabitants who are of a Tawny Colour live by Hunting and Fishing they catch Goats with Dogs they are very dexterous at that Exercise As for Fish especially the Salmon-Trouts Guilt● heads or Goldenies they have always ● great abundance of them The Isle of St. James is the greatest o● all the Islands of Cap-verd and is abo●● 45 Leagues in its greatest length fro● South-East to North-East Ten in i● greatest Breadth and 95 in Circumference What is called the High-Islan● is directly on the West Road of the 〈◊〉 of May excepting that the middle 〈◊〉 on the South West of Bo● vista and 〈◊〉 advancing towards the West and Sou●● West quarters on the South of the 〈◊〉 of Salt to the space of 25 Leagues fro● the Point of the South West to the Sout● East The Land is of two Leagues ●●tent there is a Village called P●r●●● that is to say the Bank-side the Situati●● whereof is very convenient being betwe●● two Mountains and all surrounded wi●● two Rivers which discharge themselv●● not far from that place into the Sea Th●● 2 Rivers form 2 Bays the one of whi●● is called Port de Praye and can contain ●bove 100 Ships That Port is situated b●hin● an Island sheltred from all Winds and out of Canon reach something beyond the Port de Praye still advancing towards the Village is seen a Cape which the Portugals have named the Cape of Tubarao on the West of which is the other Bay called the Port of Ribeirra Corca this Port is situated as commodiously as the other it is likewise between two Mountains in the midst of which runs a River having its source two Leagues from thence which empties it self into the Sea by a Mouth of a Bowes shot breadth There is in this Island a little City which goes by the Name of St. Thomas its Situation is very agreeable there is likewise another called St. James from the Name of the Island and situated upon the Brow of a Hill This last is the Capital not only of this Island but likewise of all the others it being also the place where the Bishop of the Portugals has his usual Residence Somewhat more towards the West upon a Point two Leagues from the Port de ●raye they have built a Fortress for the security of the Ships that Anchor there and towards the North-West of that Point there is the Port de Canise where there are as great Convenienci●s This Island is extreamly Fertile and the River of Corea which is Planted on both sides with Coconuts Orange-Trees Lemon-Trees and other Fruit-Trees and some Cedars forms in my mind one o● the finest Prospects that can offer it self to the sight there 's moreover a great quantity of Rice Mace and other Fruits o● all sorts as for Cattle you have for a●● use as well as in the Isle of May. The Isle of Fire so called by reason o● its Flames which one of its high Mountains does vomit without ceasing is abou● Twelve Leagues in length and lies towards the South West of S. James O● the North West a little Fort is situat●● at the Foot of a Mountain for the defence of the Ships which Anchor in th● Haven that is hard by the rapidity o● its Current hindring it from being commodious Those who will Anchor o● the East side must steer their Cour●● towards the North of the Island by re●son that otherwise they will find it dif●●cult to get in This Island is subject t● Whirlwinds and Hurricans which ma●● terrible havock there and the Water 〈◊〉 there so deep in all places that one cannot cast Anchor in any part but ne● the little Fort we h●ve newly m●ntione● Some Four Leagues from that Island towards the South-West is the Isle of Brave almost a desert and uncultivated and towards the North two or three more that are very small On the West of Brave there is a convenient Road for the taking in fresh Water but on the South-East there is another much more commodious its depth is of Fifteen Fathom so that the greatest Ships may lie by the Banks of it without danger Above the Haven is a very Populous Village and at some distance from thence an Hermitage the Situation whereof is very pleasant the Fruits of this Island are Figgs Mulbe●●es Melons and Maiz but it does not so much abound in Cattle as the others The Air of these Islands is generally ●ot and unhealthful insomuch as the ●nhabitants are tormented with Burn●●g Feavors Colicks Dissenteries and ●●veral other Diseases There arise cer●●in Mists that seem of a Reddish Co●our and are of a very bad Smell this Country is situate between the Line and ●●e Tropick of Cancer thus the Sun is ●erpendicular upon them twice a Year ●nd affords 'em a couple of Summers ●●wards the Month of June the Rains ●●gin and last almost without discontinuing until the midst of October but the worst is that these Rains are attended with Wind Lightning and Thunder which would make the most undaunted tremble When this Season approaches the Air grows thick and dark the Salt melts into Liquor and the Winds begin to strike a terror into People We left these Islands on the Twelfth and on the Second of August we came in sight of Sierra-Leona Without seeing it we were certain that we were not far distant for according as we came nearer it we heard without ceasing a Wind which issued from that Mountain that resembled very much the Roaring of a Lion from whence it had the name of the Mountain of Lions In the Evening we went into the Pinnace and as soon as we were on Land we heard a terrible noise it was occasioned by the Waves which being impetuously thru●● on between the Clifts of a Rock made in their fall a certain noise that is no● easie to be expressed this Mountain 〈◊〉 Lions begins at the Cape of Virginia an● ends at Cape Tagrin or Ledo which likewise bears the name of Sierra Leona ' T●● situated under the 8 th Degree of Lat●tude and Thirteen Minutes

of Longitude 'T is seen afar off for that it is much higher than all on the North of that Cape as also by reason it reaches very far into the Sea This Country is Mountainous on the South-East but low flat and Marshy towards the North There are to the Number of Thirteen Rivers what in the Mountains and elsewhere all Planted on each side with Lemmon and Orange trees Pomegranates and other Trees which form an admirable Prospect at all times even to astonishment On the 3 d. of August we cast Anchor in the Bay of that Mountain and at the same time our Commander sent to the King of the Country Five Barrs of Iron a Barrel of Brandy and another of Spanish Wine Our Deputies were kindly received and our Presents were so acceptable that the King and his Courtiers who looked like wretched Fisher-men asked double of all that was offered 'em by way of Repetition We were not over-well pleased with this Complement but as we had occasion for Water Wood Oranges Lemons and other Refreshments which are there in great abundance we ●ranted them what they desired From that time those Caffres seem'd to us goo● tractable People they came every day on board us with Fruits and returned very much satisfied with our kindness In the mean while the King being allued with our Easiness to grant him hi● Demand sent word that he expected the same Present should be made him the Third time if we desired to have leave to come on Shore This procedure did so Nettle our Commander that he resolv'd to be revenged which that he might the better effect he dissembled his resentment and let him know that if he pleas'd to come on Board of him in the Pinnace he sent him he would endeavonr to give him satisfaction The poor King not dreaming of any Treachery did not stick to come on Board where they only let in with him five or six of his Gentlemen he was so full o● confidence that he was no sooner there but he went directly to the Captains Cabin where he did not doubt but that a Treat was prepared for him but instead of what he expected he found there People who very r●dely put shackles upon his Hands and Feet And what augmented the Suprize he was in to see himself so ill treated was that the Commander after having remonstrated to him that he was too Brutal for so high a Dignity threatned to have him Hanged and indeed the punishment had attended very closely these menaces if the Officers of the Ship had not represented how the execution might have very ill consequences Upon their instances the Commander changed his Punishment which was to be cast into the Sea his Attendants being terrified at that sight leapt into their Canoes and scudded to Shore as fast as it was possible for them No sooner were they there than they put themselves in a posture of Defence to hinder us from coming on Land Our Commander being full of Indignation at their daring to make Head against him or fearing perhaps lest they should believe it was for want of Courage that he doubled his Presents filled two Pinnaces with Souldiers whom he ordered to cut to pieces those miserable Wretches if they had the temerity to oppose their Landing Those two Pinnaces being seconded by two more our Men dispersed the Cafres and took in spight of their Teeth all that they had occasion for and to revenge themselves fully and finally our Commander caused their Houses and their Gardens to be Plundred and set Fire to the Temples of their Idols In the mean time the King having saved himself by swimming seeing we had the better and the lamentable condition we had reduced his Subjects to assembled all his Forces so as in a short time we saw a Thousand Canoes half loaden with Gabions coming down the River in all probability to have set Fire to our Ship and make themselves Masters of our Lives but their design had no effect by the diligence we used to get away from them and to pursue our Course During our stay at Sierra Leona we met with some Hollanders who Traded along that Coast They told us that the King of the Country had dealt with them as he had done with us and that in revenge they had paid him with the same Coyn so that in less than fifteen days he had had the affront of being Cast twice into the Sea Our Commander was upon the point of the giving one of his Ships for the Hollander● Vessel thinking it to be more prope● than his own for the passing the Sands o● the Red Sea and for the running along these Coasts but was disswaded from i● by the Pilot. Sierra Leona is the most proper place in the World for the taking in fresh water and all other refreshments For besides that the fresh Water is admirably good there grows Millet Oranges Lemons Bananas Cocoes Wild-Grapes Sugar Canes Long Pepper in a word Fruits of all sort sand Species There is moreover excellent wood both for Dying and Building which we might have provided our selves with as we did with all other things had it not been for the Adventure which happened to us The Fish is very excellent and in great quantity and all the Rocks which we saw were covered with great and excellent Oysters Tho there be a great deal of good fresh Water its goodness however does not continue in all Seasons for about the Moneth of May which is the beginning of the Rains 't is there so unwholesome that in strangers it causes hot Feavors bloody Fluxes and other violent Diseases The malignity of the Rain at that time is such that so many drops are so many blistors upon the Skin and as many Worms in the Clothes for which reason strangers to whom it is only fatal ought not to provide themselves with Water until some Monthsafter it begins to fall because that towards the end it is more pure and less dangerous which we had the experience of not any of our Company having been incommoded The Inhabitants of that Country are not however black Their Complexion is something Tawny or Swarthy and they make several Figures with hot Irons in their Skins One of their finest Ornaments is to boar their Ears and Nostrils which they embelish with Rings of Gold and other Metals The Men and Women go all naked except a girdle made of the rind of a Tree which hangs down to the middle of their Thighs The further you go into the Country the less Humanity you meet with the Inhabitants are cruel and even eat one another those who dwell along the Sea Coasts are somewhat more tractable by reason of the frequent Commerce they have with the Europeans The King that was Cast into the Sea seem'd to be about Sixty Years old was neither handsome in body nor of a generous temper His Habit was after the Moorish manner his Hat grey but had bare-feet wherein he was imitated by his