containeth a good part of the plaines and mountaines bordering vpon Ly∣bia. At the same time when Habdulach the first king of the Marin-family began to beare rule ouer Mauritania and those other regions, his kinred be∣gan also to inhabite this region. This king left fower sonnes behinde him, whereof the first was called Abubdar, the second Abuichia, the third Abu∣sahid, and the fourth Iacob: this Iacob was afterward chosen king, bicause he had vanquished Muachidin the king of Maroco, & had conquered the city of Maroco it selfe: the other three brethren died in their nonage: howbeit be∣fore Iacob had woon Maroco, the old king assigned vnto each of them three, one region a peece. The other three parts were diuided into seuen, which were distributed among the fower kinreds of the Marin-family, and two other tribes or families that were growen in great league with the same family: insomuch that this region was accounted for three regions. They which possessed the kingdome were ten in number, and the regions onely seuen. The foresaid king Habdulach was author of the saide partition, who left the region of Chauz after his decease in such estate, as we will foorth∣with orderly describe. Of the towne of Teurerto. THis ancient towne was built vpon a mountaine by the Africans not farre from the riuer Zha. The fields hereof not being very large, but exceeding fruitfull, adioine vpon a certaine dry and barren desert. The north part of the same bordereth vpon the desert of Garet, and the south vpon the desert of Adurha: eastward thereof lieth the desert of Anghad, which is neere vnto the kingdome ofOr Tremisen. Telensin, and westward it is enclosed with the desert of Tafrata, which bordereth likewise vpon the towne of Tez∣za. This Teurerto was in times past a most populous and rich towne, and contained about three thousand families: heere also are stately palaces, tem∣ples, and other such buildings to be seene. The towne wall is built of most excellent marble. Euer since the Marin-familie enioied the westerne king∣dome of Fez, this towne was an occasion of great warres: for the Marin∣family woulde haue it belong to the crowne of Fez: but the king of Telen∣sin chalenged it as his owne. Of the towne of Haddagia. THis towne was built by the Africans in manner of an Isle, for it is en∣uironed with the riuer Mululo, which not far from hence falleth into the riuer Muluia. It was in times past a most populous & flourishing towne: but after the Arabians became lords of the west, it fell by little and little to decay: for it bordereth vpon the desert of Dahra, which is inhabited with most lewde and mischieuous Arabians. At the same time when Teurerto was sacked, this towne was vtterly destroied also, whereof nothing remai∣neth at this day but the towne wals onely. 0