Romaines Mauri, but the Spaniards at this present terme them Alarabes. In this part of Africa are now contained two stately kingdomes, namely the kingdome of Maroco, the kingdome of Fez; both which are enuironed with the mountaines of Atlas, the Ocean and the Mediterran seas, and to the east with the riuer of Muluia.Mauritania Caesariensis, named according to the citie of Caesaria,Mauritania Caesariensis cal∣led at this pre∣sent Tremizen, and Aiger. which was so called after the name of Claudius Caesar, at this present bearing the name of Tiguident or Tegdemt, which worde in the Arabian toong signifieth ancient; was by Victor Vticensis, termed Mauritania maior; by Strabo Massilia, and Massaesilia, and the inhabitants thereof by Plinie Mas∣saesuli. At this present it containeth the kingdome of Tremizen, as Domi∣nias Niger, and Giraua are of opinion.Numidia the ancient, called in the time of Ptolomey, The new, but byNumidia the ancient, contay∣ning Bugia, Constantina, Bona, Mezzab, &c. the Greekes (as Plinie testifieth) Metagonitis, and the inhabitants thereof Numidae, and Nomades; is that region which lieth betweene The great ri∣uer, and the riuer Megerada, ouer which countrey king Masinissa bare rule. It containeth now (as I coniecture) the prouinces of Bugia, Constantina, Bona, and Mezzab. Howbeit at this present we vnderstande by Numidia that region which lieth betweene the mountaines of Atlas and the Libyan deserts, called by Iohn Leo and Marmolius Biledulgerid, or the lande of Dates, bicause this is the onely region for plentie of Dates, in all A∣frica.Africa propria, situate vpon the Mediterran sea, betweene the regionsAfrica all one with the kingdome of Tunis. of old Numidia, and the Cyrene, is called by Plinie Zeugitania, who diui∣deth it into the ancient and the new. At this present it is the kingdome of Tunis, for it containeth Byzacium, which by Strabo is accounted a part of Africa propria. The head of this prouince in times past was Carthage, whereof at this present there are nothing but ruines extant.Cyrene, or Cyrenaica, by Plinie called Pentapolis, and by the HebrewsCyrene now called Mesrata. Lebahim, is esteemed by Giraua to be at this present called Corene, and by Andrew Theuet, Assadib: but Iohn Leo and Marmolius name it Mesrata.Marmarica is called by Plinie Mareotis, and Libya: howbeit at this pre∣sentMarmarica comprehended in the desert of Barcha. the desert of Barcha, described by Iohn Leo in his sixt booke, containeth a great part of Cyrenaica, and all Marmarica.But Libya propria, retaineth till this present the name of Libya, and isLibya propria, called Sarra. that part which the Arabians call Sarra, which worde signifieth a desert.Both the ancient Ethiopias are now possessed by the Abassins, vnderAEthiopia, now called Abassia. the dominion of Prete Ianni.Egypt retaineth euen till this day, the ancient name.The best moderne diuision of Africa, for these our times is to adde vnto the foure general partes, Barbaria, Numidia, Libya, and the land of Negros, set downe by Iohn Leo, three other generall partes to wit, Egypt; the inner or the vpper Ethiopia, containing Troglodytica, Nubia, and the empire of Prete Ianni; and the lower, or the extreme Ethiopia, stretching from the 0