A geographical historie of Africa, written in Arabicke and Italian by Iohn Leo a More, borne in Granada, and brought vp in Barbarie. Wherein he hath at large described, not onely the qualities, situations, and true distances of the regions, cities, townes, mountaines, riuers, and other places throughout all the north and principall partes of Africa; but also the descents and families of their kings ... gathered partly out of his owne diligent obseruations, and partly out of the ancient records and chronicles of the Arabians and Mores. Before which, out of the best ancient and moderne writers, is prefixed a generall description of Africa, and also a particular treatise of all the maine lands and isles vndescribed by Iohn Leo. ... Translated and collected by Iohn Pory, lately of Goneuill and Caius College in Cambridge

Of the towne of Techort.

THe ancient towne of Techort was built by the Numidians vpon a certaine hill, by the foote whereof runneth a riuer, vpon which riuer standeth a draw-bridge. The wall of this towne was made of free stone and lime, but that part which is next vnto the moun∣taine 〈◊〉〈◊〉 instead of a wall an impregnable rocke opposite against it: this towne is distant 〈◊〉〈◊〉 hundred miles southward from the Mediterran sea, and 〈◊〉〈◊〉 300. miles from 〈◊〉〈◊〉. Families it containeth to the number of

fiue and twentie hundred: all the houses are built of sunne-dried brickes, ex∣cept their temple which is somewhat more stately. Heere dwell great store both of gentlemen and artificers: and bicause they haue great abundance of dates, and are destitute of corne, the merchants of Constantina exchange corne with them for their dates. All strangers they fauour exceedingly, and friendly dismisse them without paying of ought. They had rather match their daughters vnto strangers, then to their owne citizens: and for a dowry they giue some certaine portion of lande, as it is accustomed in some places of Europe. So great and surpassing is their liberalitie, that they will heape many gifts vpon strangers, albeit they are sure neuer to see them againe. At the first they were subiect to the king of Maroco, afterward to the king of Telensin, and now to the king of Tunis, vnto whom they pay fiftie thousand ducats for yeerely tribute, vpon condition that the king himselfe come per∣sonally to receiue it. The king of Tunis that now is, demanded a second tri∣bute of them. Many castles, and villages, and some territories there be also, which are all subiect vnto the prince of this towne: who collecteth an hun∣dred and thirtie thousand ducates of yeerely reuenues, and hath alwaies a mightie garrison of soldiers attending vpon him, vnto whom he alloweth very large paie. The gouernour at this present called Habdulla, is a valiant and liberall yoong prince, and most curteous vnto strangers, whereof I my selfe conuersing with him for certaine daies, had good experience.