A geographicall description of all the countries in the known vvorld as also of the greatest and famousest cities and fabricks which have been, or are now remaining : together with the greatest rivers, the strangest fountains, the various minerals, stones, trees ... which are to be found in every country : unto which is added, a description of the rarest beasts, fowls ... which are least known amongst us / collected out of the most approved authors ... by Sa. Clarke ...

The chiefest Cities in Abassia, or Aethiopia superior, Described.

The chiefest Cities in this Empire are: 1. Saba, in which are four Gates made of Alabaster, and Jasper, wrought with antique work, and the doors thereof curiously carved. It hath in it five thousand great and sumptuous houses: the streets are spacious, and so shaded with Pent-houses, that a man may walk without being offended by either Sun or rain. The other Cities are 2. Aruma. 3. Cossomum. 4. Zameta, the seat of Barnagasso, or the Vice-Roy. 5. Suacen, before described. 6. Tanape. 7. And Zembra: The Kings Court also is a wandring City; For his Pavilions, and Tents belonging to him, and his retinue being pitched, take up ten miles in compasse.

In this Empire are seventy Tributary Kingdomes, the chief where∣of are 1. Barnagassum, which lyeth towards the Red-sea, and borders on the Turks. 2. Tigremaon, famous for her Mines of Gold. 3. An∣gote, where the Inhabitants use Salt, Pepper, and Iron instead of mo∣ny, and feed on raw flesh. 4. Amara, where is that famous Moun∣tain before described. 5. Guagere, which is an Island in the River Nilus, one hundred seventy and five miles long, and one hundred twenty and five broad, &c. The Natives call this Emperor, The Ne∣gus. His revenues are so great, that besides the expences of his Court, and Camp, he coffers up three millions every year.