Purchas his pilgrimes. part 2 In fiue bookes. The first, contayning the voyages and peregrinations made by ancient kings, patriarkes, apostles, philosophers, and others, to and thorow the remoter parts of the knowne world: enquiries also of languages and religions, especially of the moderne diuersified professions of Christianitie. The second, a description of all the circum-nauigations of the globe. The third, nauigations and voyages of English-men, alongst the coasts of Africa ... The fourth, English voyages beyond the East Indies, to the ilands of Iapan, China, Cauchinchina, the Philippinæ with others ... The fifth, nauigations, voyages, traffiques, discoueries, of the English nation in the easterne parts of the world ... The first part.

§. VIII.

Of the Countries that are beyond the Kingdome of Congo, towards the Cape of Good-Hope: Of the Riuer Nilus, and of Sofala, Monomotapa, the Ama∣zones, Saint LAVRENCE, and other Aethiopian Countries.

QUimbebe (which is the Kingdome of Matama) from the first Lake, and the * 1.1 Confines of Angola, containeth all the rest of the Countrey Southwards, till you come to the Riuer of Brauagull, which springeth out of the Mountaines of [ 10] the Moone, and ioyneth with the Riuer Magnice, and that springeth out of the foresaid first Lake: These Mountaines are diuided by the Tropicke of Capri∣corne, towards the Pole Antarcticke, and beyond this Tropicke lyeth all the Countrey and borders of the Cape of Good-Hope, which are not ruled and gouerned by any one King, but by diuers and sundry seuerall Princes. In the middest betweene that Cape and the Tropicke, are the said Mountaines of the Moone, so famous and so greatly renowned among the ancient Wri∣ters, who doe assigne them to be the originall head and spring of the Riuer Nilus: which is ve∣ry * 1.2 false and vntrue, as the situation of the Countrey doth plainly shew, and as we a little here∣after will discouer vnto you. This Countrey is full of high and rough Mountaines: it is verie [ 20] cold, and not habitable: It is frequented and haunted with a few persons that liue after the manner of the Arabians, vnder little Cabbins in the open fieldes, and apparelled with the skins of certaine beasts. It is a sauage and rusticall Nation, without all faith and credite, neither will they suffer any strangers among them. Their furniture is Bowes and Arrowes. They feed vpon such fruits as the land breedeth, and also vpon the flesh of beasts.

Among these Mountaines of the Moone, there is a Lake called Gale: a very little one it is, * 1.3 and lyeth somewhat towards the West. Out of this Lake there issueth a Riuer, called Camissa, and by the Portugals, named, the Sweete Riuer, which at the point of the Cape of Good-Hope, voydeth it selfe into the Sea, in that very place that is termed, The False Cape. For the shippes of the Indies sayling that way, doe first discouer another greater Cape, which is called, The [ 30] Cape of the Needles, and then afterwards this lesser Cape: Whereupon they call it the False Cape, because it is hid and couered with the true and great Cape. Betweene these two Capes or Promontories, there is the distance of an hundred miles, containing the largenesse and breadth of this famous Cape: which being diuided into two points, as it were into two hornes, it ma∣keth a Gulfe, where sometimes the Portugall ships doe take fresh water, in the Riuer that they call the Sweete Riuer.

The Inhabitants of this Coast, which dwell betweene these two points, are of colour black, * 1.4 although the Pole Antarctick in that place be in the eleuation of fiue and thirtie degrees, which is a very strange thing; yea, the rude people that liue among the most cold Mountaines of the Moone are blacke also. [ 40]

Beyond the Cape or Point of the Needles, there are many competent Harboroughs and Ha∣uens, * 1.5 the principall whereof is Seno Formoso, the Faire Bay: and Seno del Lago, the Bay of the Lake: For there the Sea maketh a certaine Gulfe, wherein are sundry Ilands and Ports: and somewhat beyond there runneth into the Sea the Riuer of Saint Christopher, and at the mouth * 1.6 thereof there lye three pretie Ilets. And a little further forwards, the Coast runneth all along by a Countrey, which the Portugals call, Terra do Natal, the Land of the Natiuitie, because it was first discouered at Christmas: and so reacheth to the Cape, called Della Pescheria. Between which Cape and the Riuer Magnice, within the Land is the Kingdome of Buttua, whose Ter∣ritories are from the roots or bottome of the Mountaines of the Moone, vntill you come to the Riuer Magnice towards the North, where the Countrey of Monomotapa standeth, and West∣wards [ 50] from the Riuer Brauagul towards the Sea, all along the bankes of the Riuer Magnice. In this Kingdome there are many Mines of Gold, and a people that is of the same qualities and conditions, that the people of Monomotapa is, as hereafter shall bee shewed vnto you. And so going along the shoares of the Ocean, you come to the Riuer Magnice, which lyeth in the very entrance of the Kingdome of Sofala, and the Empire of Monopotapa.

The Kingdome of Sofala beginneth at the Riuer Magnice, which springeth out of the first * 1.7 Lake of Nilus, and conueyeth it selfe into the Sea in the middest of the Bay, betweene the Point Pescheria, and the Cape, called Cape Delle Correnti, situate in three and twentie degrees and a halfe of the Pole Antarcticke, vnder the Tropicke of Capricorne. With this Riuer neere * 1.8 vnto the Sea, there ioyne three other notable Riuers, the principall whereof is by the Portu∣gals, [ 60] called Saint Chrystophers, because vpon the day of that Saints Feast it was first discouered, but by the Inhabitants it is named Nagoa. The second tooke the name of one Lorenzo Mar∣gues, that first found it. These two Riuers doe spring originally from the Mountaines of the Moone, so greatly renowned among the ancient Writers, but by the people of the Countrey

they are called, Toroa: out of which Mountaines they did thinke, that famous Nilus tooke also his beginning: but they were vtterly deceiued. For (as wee haue already told you) the * 1.9 first Lake ariseth not out of those Mountaines, but lyeth a great way distant from it: and be∣tweene it and them, is there a very great and a huge low plaine. Besides that, the streames that flow from the said Mountaines, doe runne towards the East, and bestow their Waters vpon o∣ther great Riuers; so that it is not possible for them to passe into the foresaid Lake, much lesse into Nilus, considering especially that the Riuer Magnice, springeth out of that first Lake, and by a farre different course from the course of Nilus, runneth towards the East, and so ioyneth it selfe with the two Riuers aforesaid. The third, is called Arroe, and ariseth on another side * 1.10 out of the Mountaines of the Gold Mines of Monomopata: and in some places of this Riuer [ 10] there are found some small pieces of Gold among the Sand.

These three Riuers enter into the great Magnice, neere vnto the Sea, and all foure together doe make there a great Water, in a very large Channell, and so dischargeth it selfe into the Oce∣an. From the mouth of this Riuer all along the Sea Coast, stretcheth the Kingdome of Sofala, * 1.11 vnto the Riuer Cuama, which is so called of a certaine Castle or Fortresse that carrieth the same name, and is possessed by Mahometans and Pagans: but the Portugals call it, The mouthes of Cuama; because at the entry into the Sea, this Riuer diuideth it selfe into seuen mouthes, where there are fiue speciall Ilands, besides diuers others that lie vp the Riuer, all very-full, and well peopled with Pagans. This Cuama commeth out of the same Lake, and from the same springs from whence Nilus floweth. And thus the Kingdome of Sofala is comprised within the said two Riuers, Magnice and Cuama, vpon the Sea coast. It is but a small Kingdome, and [ 20] * 1.12 hath but a few Houses or Townes in it: The chiefe and principall head whereof, is an Iland that lyeth in the Riuer called Sofola, which giueth the name to all the whole Countrey. It is inha∣bited by Mahometans, and the King himselfe is of the same sect, and yeildeth obedience to the Crowne of Portugall, because he will not be subiect to the Empire of Monomotapa. And there∣vpon, the Portugals there doe keepe a Fort in the mouth of the Riuer Cuama, and doe trade in those Countries for Gold, and Iuory, and Amber, which is found vpon that Coast, and good * 1.13 store of Slaues, and instead thereof, they leaue behind them Cotton-cloath, and Silkes that are brought from Cambaia, and is the common apparell of those people. The Mahometans that at this present doe inhabite those Countries, are not naturally borne there, but before the Por∣tugals came into those quarters, they Trafficked thither in small Barkes, from the Coast of [ 30] Arabia Foelix. And when the Portugals had conquered that Realme, the Mahometans stayed there still, and now they are become neither vtter Pagans, nor holding of the Sect of Mahomet.

From the shoares and Coast, that lyeth betweene the two foresaid Riuers of Magnice and * 1.14 Cuama, within the Land spreadeth the Empire of Monomotapa, where there is very great store of Mines of Gold, which is carried from thence into all the Regions there-abouts, and into So∣fola, and into the other parts of Africa. And some there be that will say, that Solomons Gold, which he had for the Temple of Ierusalem, was brought by Sea out of these Countries. A thing in truth not very vnlikely: For in the Countries of Monomotapa, there doe remaine to this day many ancient buildings of great worke, and singular Architecture, of Stone, of Lime, and of [ 40] Timber, the like whereof are not to be seene in all the Prouinces adioyning.

The Empire of Monomotapa is very great, and for people infinite. They are Gentiles and Pa∣gans, * 1.15 of colour blacke, very couragious in Warre, of a middle stature, and swift of foot. There are many Kings that are vassals and subiects to Monomotapa, who do oftentimes rebell and make warre against him. Their weapons are Bowes and Arrowes, and light Darts. This Emperour maintaineth many Armies in seuerall Prouinces, diuided into Legions, according to the vse and customes of the Romanes. For being so great a Lord as he is, he must of necessitie be in continu∣all warre, for the maintenance of his estate. And among all the rest of his Souldiers, the most valourous in name, are his Legions of Women, whom he esteemeth very highly, and accoun∣teth [ 50] them as the very sinewes and strength of his militarie forces. These Women doe burne their left paps with fire, because they should be no hindrance vnto them in their shooting, after * 1.16 the vse and manner of the ancient Amazones, that are so greatly celebrated by the Historio∣graphers of former prophane memories. For their weapons, they practise Bowes and Arrowes: They are very quicke and swift, liuely and couragious, very cunning in shooting, but especially and aboue all, venturous and constant in fight. In their battailes they vse a warlike kind of craft and subtiltie: For they haue a custome, to make a shew that they would flye and runne away, as though they were vanquished and discomfited, but they will diuers times turne themselues backe, and vexe their enemies mightily with the shot of their Arrowes. And when they see their Aduersaries so greedy of the victorie, that they begin to disperse and scatter themselues, [ 60] then will they suddenly turne againe vpon them, and with great courage and fiercenesse make a cruell slaughter of them. So that partly with their swiftnesse, and partly with their deceitfull wiles, and other cunning shifts of warre, they are greatly feared in all those parts. They doe enioy by the Kings good fauour certaine Countries, where they dwell alone by themselues: and

sometimes they choose certaine men at their owne pleasure, with whom they doe keepe com∣pany for generations sake: So that if they do bring forth Male-children, they send them home to their fathers houses: but if they be Female, they reserue them to themselues, and breed them in the exercise of warfare.

The Empire of this Monomotapa lyeth (as it were) in an Iland, which is made by the Sea∣coast, * 1.17 by the Riuer Magnice, by a piece of the Lake from whence Magnice floweth, and by the Riuer Cuama. It bordereth towards the South, vpon the Lords of the Cape of Good-Hope, before mentioned, and Northward vpon the Empire of Mohenemugi, as by and by shall be shew∣ed vnto you.

But now returning to our former purpose, that is to say, to runne forwards vpon the Sea∣coast, [ 10] * 1.18 after you haue passed ouer some part of the Riuer Cuama, there is a certaine little King∣dome vpon the Sea, called Angoscia, which taketh the name of certaine Ilands there so called, and lye directly against it. It is inhabited with the like people, both Mahometans and Gentiles, as the Kingdome of Sofala is. Merchants they are, and in small Vessels doe Trafficke along that Coast with the same Wares and Commodities, where-with the people of Sofala doe Trade.

A little beyond, suddenly starteth vp in sight the Kingdome of Mozambique, situate in * 1.19 foureteene degrees and a halfe towards the South, and taketh his name of three Ilands, that lye in the mouth of the Riuer Meghincate, where there is a great Hauen and a safe, and able to re∣ceiue all manner of ships. The Realme is but small, and yet aboundeth in all kind of Victuals. [ 20] It is the common landing place for all Vessels that sayle from Portugall, and from India into that Countrey. In one of these Iles, which is the chiefe and principall, called Mozambique, and * 1.20 giueth name to all the rest; as also to the whole Kingdome, and the Hauen aforesaid, wherein there is erected a Fortresse, guarded with a Garrison of Portugals, whereupon all the other For∣tresses that are on that Coast doe depend, and from whence they fetch all their prouision: all the Armadas and Fleetes that sayle from Portugall to the Indies, if they cannot finish and per∣forme their Voyage, will goe and Winter (I say) in this Iland of Mozambique: and those that trauell out of India to Europe, are constrained of necessitie to touch at Mozambique, to furnish themselues with Victuals: This Iland, when the Portugals discouered India, was the first place where they learned the language of the Indians, and prouided themselues of Pilots to direct [ 30] them in their course. The people of this Kingdome are Gentiles: Rusticall and rude they bee, * 1.21 and of colour blacke. They go all naked. They are valiant and strong Archers, and cunning Fish∣ers, with all kind of hookes.

As you go on forwards vpon the foresaid Coast, there is another Iland, called Quiloa, in * 1.22 quantitie not great, but in excellency singular: For it is situate in a very coole and fresh Ayre: It is replenished with Trees that are alwaies greene, and affordeth all varietie of Victuals. It lyeth at the mouth of the Riuer Coano, which springeth out of the same Lake from whence Nilus floweth, and so runneth about sixtie miles in length, till it commeth neere to the Sea, and there it hath a mightie streame, and in the very mouth of it maketh a great Iland, which is peopled with Mahometans and Idolaters, and a little beyond that, towards the Coast on the [ 40] West, you may see the said Iland of Quiloa. This Iland is inhabited with Mahometans also, which are of colour some-thing whitish. They are well apparelled, and trimly adorned with Cloath * 1.23 of Silke and Cotten: Their Women doe vse ornaments of Gold, and Iewels about their hands and their neckes, and haue good store of houshold-stuffe made of Siluer. They are not altoge∣ther so blacke as the men are: and in their limbs they are very well proportioned. Their houses are made of Stone, and Lime, and Timber, very well wrought, and of good Architecture, with Gardens and Orchards, full of Hearbs and sundry Fruits. Of this Iland the whole Kingdome tooke the name, which vpon the Coast extendeth it selfe from Capo Delgado, (the Cape Deli∣cate, that bordereth Mozambique and Quiloa,) and is situate in nine degrees towards the South, and from thence it runneth out vnto the aforesaid Riuer of Coauo. In old time the Kingdome [ 50] of Quiloa was the chiefest of all the Principalities there adioyning, and stood neere to the Sea: but when the Portugals arriued in those Countries, the King trusted so much to himselfe, that he thought he was able with his owne forces not onely to defend himselfe against them, but also to driue them from those places which they had already surprised. Howbeit the matter fell * 1.24 out quite contrary. For when it came to Weapons, he was vtterly ouerthrowne and discomfi∣ted by the Portugals, and so fled away. But they tooke and possessed the Iland, and enriched themselues with the great spoyles and booties that they found therein. They erected there also a Fortresse, which was afterward pulled downe by the commandement of the King of Portugall, because he thought it not necessarie, considering that there were others sufficient enough for that Coast. [ 60]

And heere we may not leaue behind vs the Ile of Saint Laurence, so called by the Portugals, * 1.25 because they did first discouer it vpon that Martyrs feast day. It is so great, that it containeth in length almost a thousand miles, and standeth right ouer against the Coast which wee haue described, beginning directly at the mouthes of the Riuer Magnice, which are in sixe and

twentie degrees of the South, and so going forwards to the North, it endeth right against the mouths of Cuama in the Kingdome of Quiloa. Betweene this Iland and the firme Land, there is (as it were) a Channell, which at the entry West-ward, is three hundred and fortie miles broad: in the middest where it is narrowest, ouer against the Iland of Mozambiche, one hun∣dred and seuentie miles, and for the rest, it enlargeth it selfe very much towards India, and con∣taineth many Iles within it. The ships that goe from Spaine into India, or returne from India to Spaine, doe alwaies for the most part passe and sayle in, and through this Channell, if by time or weather they be not forced to the contrary. And surely, this Iland deserueth to be inhabited with a better people, because it is furnished with singular Commodities. For it hath many safe & sure hauens. It is watred with sundry Riuers, that cause the earth to bring forth fruits of diuers kinds, [ 10] as Pulse, and Rice, and other Graine, Oranges, Limons, Citrons, and such like fruit. Flesh of all sorts, as Hens, &c. and Venison, as wilde Boare, & Deere, and such like, and all this of a very good taste and relish, because the soyle is very fat: their Fish also is exceeding good. The Inhabitants * 1.26 are Pagans, with some of the Sect of Mahomet among them. They are of the colour which the Spaniards call Mulato, betweene black and white. Very warlike they are, and giuen to their wea∣pons, which are Bowes and Arrowes, and Darts of very light Wood, strengthned with Iron, whereof they make the heads of their Darts, which are crooked like hookes: and these they will cast and throw most slightly and cunningly. They vse also Targets, and Iackes that are made of certaine beasts skinnes, wherewith they saue themselues in fight from the blowes of their enemies.

This Iland is diuided among seuerall Princes, that are at enmitie one with another: for they [ 20] are in continuall Warres, and persecute one another with Armes. There are diuers Mines of Gold, of Siluer, of Copper, of Iron, and of other Metals. The sauage people doe not vse to Tayle out of the Iland, but onely from one side to the other they goe coasting along the shoares, with certaine Barkes that are made but of one stocke of a Tree, which they hollow for that purpose. The most part of them doe not willingly entertaine strangers, neither will they con∣sent that they should Trafficke or conuerse with them. Notwithstanding, in certaine Ports the Portugals doe vse to Trade with the Ilanders, for Amber, Waxe, Siluer, Copper, Rice, and such other things, but they neuer come vpon the Land. In the Channell before mentioned, there are * 1.27 diuers Ilands, some greater, and some lesse, inhabited with Mahometans. The chiefe of them is [ 30] the Ile of Saint Christopher, and then of Santo Spirito: and another, called Magliaglie, and so the rest, as the Iles of Comora, Anzoame, Maiotto, and some other.

But let vs returne to the Sea side, and prosecute the Coast of the Kingdome of Quiloa, where * 1.28 we left. Next vnto it, is the Kingdome of Mombaza, in the height of three degrees and a halfe towards the South, which taketh the name from an Iland inhabited with Mahometans, which is also called Mombaza, where there is a faire Citie, with houses that haue many Sollers, furnished Pictures, both grauen and painted. The King thereof is a Mahometan, who taking vpon him to resist the Portugals, receiued the same successe that hapned to the King of Quiloa, so that * 1.29 the Citie was ransacked and spoyled by his enemies, who found therein good store of Gold and Siluer, and Pearle, and Cloath of Cotton, and of Silke, and of Gold, and such other Commo∣dities. [ 40] This Kingdome lyeth betweene the borders of Quiloa, and Melinde, and is inhabited with Pagans and Mahometans, and yeeldeth obedience to the Empire of Mohenemugi.

A little beyond is the Kingdome of Melinde, which being likewise but a little one, extend∣eth * 1.30 it selfe vpon the Sea Coast, as farre as the Riuer Chimanchi, and lyeth in the height of two degrees and a halfe: and vp the streame of that Riuer, it reacheth to the Lake Calice, the space of one hundred miles within land. Neere vnto the Sea, along the bankes of this Riuer, there is a great deale of Countrey inhabited by Pagans and Mahometans, of colour almost white. Their houses are built after our fashion. But there is one particularitie to be admired, that their Muttons or Sheepe, are twice as great as the Sheep of our Countrey: for they diuide them into fiue quar∣ters, * 1.31 (if a man may so call them) and reckon the tayle for one, which commonly weigheth [ 50] some fiue and twentie, or thirtie pound. The Women are white, and sumptuously dressed, after the Arabian fashion, with Cloath of Silke. About their neckes and hands, and armes, and feet, they vse to weare lewels of Gold and Siluer: When they go abroad out of their houses, they couer themselues with Taffata, so that they are not knowne but when they list themselues. In this Countrey there is a very good Hauen, which is a landing place for the Vessels that sayle through those Seas. Generally, the people are very kind, true and trustie, and conuerse with Strangers. They haue alwaies entertained and welcomed the Portugals, and haue reposed great confidence in them, neither haue they euer offered them any wrong in any respect.

In the Sea betweene these two Capes of Mombaza and Melinde, there are three Iles: the first, is called Monfie; the second, Zanzibar; and the third, Pemba; all inhabited only with Moheme∣tans, [ 60] that are of colour white. These Iles abound in all things as the others do, whereof we made mention before. These people are somewhat enclined to Armes: but they are in deed more ad∣dicted to dresse and manure their ground: For there groweth much Sugar, which in small Barks they carrie away to sell into the firme Land, with other fruits of that Counerey.

Besides these three Realmes last described, Quiola, Melinde, and Mombaza, within the Land is the great Empire of Mohenemugi, towards the West. It bordereth vpon the South, with the * 1.32 Kingdome of Mozambique, and with the Empire of Monomotapa to the Riuer Coauo, vpon the West with the Riuer Nilus, betweene the two Lakes; and vpon the North it ioyneth with the Empire of Prete-Gianni. Towards the Sea, this Emperour standeth in good termes of peace with the foresaid Kings of Quiola, Melinde, and Mombaza, by reason of their trafficke together, and the better to secure the entercourse and trade by Sea: by meanes whereof they haue brought vnto them much cloth of Cotton, and cloth of Silke from diuers Countries, and other merchan∣dises that are well esteemed in these parts: and particularly certaine little balls, that are made in the Kingdome of Cambaia, of a kind of Bitumen or clammie Clay, like vnto Glasse, but that it is (as it were) of a red colour, which they vse to weare about their neckes, like a paire of [ 10] Beades in stead of Neck-laces. It serueth them also in stead of Money, for of Gold they make none account. Likewise with the Silkes that are brought vnto them, they doe apparell them∣selues from the girdle downewards. In exchange and barter of all these commodities, they giue Gold, Siluer, Copper, and Iuorie.

But on the other side towards Monomotapa, there are continuall warres; yea, and sometimes so bloudie, that it is hardly discerned who hath gotten the victorie. For in that Border there meet together two of the greatest and most warlike Powers and Forces that are in all those Re∣gions: that is to say, on the Partie of Monomotapa, there came forth into the field the Ama∣zones, of whom wee told you before; and on the other partie of Mohenemugi are the Giacchi, (as the Moci-Congi doe call them) but in their owne tongue they are called Agagi, who did * 1.33 [ 20] sometime so greatly afflict the Kingdome of Congo, as you may remember. Neither are these people lesse couragious or strong then the Amazones, but are of a blacke complexion, and pre∣sumptuous countenances. They doe vse to marke themselues aboue the lip vpon their cheekes with certaine lines, which they make with Iron instruments and with fire. Moreouer, they haue a custome to turne their eye-lids backwards: so that their skin being all blacke, and in that blacknesse shewing the white of their eyes, and those markes in their faces, it is a strange thing to behold them. For it is indeed a very dreadfull and Deuillish sight. They are of bodie great, but deformed, and liue like beasts in the field, and feed vpon mans flesh. In fight they shew themselues exceedingly couragious, and doe vtter most horrible showting and crying, of of purpose to daunt and affright their Enemies. Their weapons are Darts, and Pa••ises of [ 30] Leather that couer all their whole bodie, and so defend themselues therewith. Sometimes they will encampe together, and sticke their Pauises in the ground, which are vnto them instead a trench. Sometimes they will goe forwards in the battell, and shrowd themselues vnder them, and yet annoy their aduersaries with the shot of their Darts. And thus by warlike policie they doe ordinarily plague their Enemies, by endeauouring with all subtiltie to make them spend their shot in vaine, vpon their Targets: and when they see that they haue made an end of shoo∣ting, then doe they renew the battell a fresh, and driuing them to flight, make a cruell slaughter of them without all mercie. And this is the manner which they vse against their Enemies, and * 1.34 the Amazones. But the Amazones, on the other side, which are very well acquainted here∣withall, doe fight against them with other militarie stratagems (as we haue aboue declared) and [ 40] doe ouercome the forces of their Aduersaries with their swiftnesse, and great skill in matters of Warre. For, they doe assure themselues, that if they be taken, they shall be deuoured: and therefore with doubled courage they fight for life, that they might ouercome, and in any case saue their liues from that fierce and cruell Nation. And in this sort doe they maintaine conti∣nuall Warre, alwaies with great mortalitie on both sides. These Agags dwell at the beginning of the Riuer Nilus, (where it runneth Northwards out of the Lake,) vpon both the bankes of the Riuer, till it come to a certaine limite, wherein they are bounded; and then Westwards all ouer the bankes of the said Nilus, euen to the second Lake, and to the borders of the Empire of Prete-Gianni. Touching these Agags, I thought it conuenient in this place to adde this, which before I had omitted. Betweene the confines of this Mohenemugi, and Prete-Gianni, there [ 50] are sundrie other petie Lords, and people that are of a white colour, and yeeld obedience some∣times to one of these two Princes, and sometimes to the other. They are men of a farre greater stature then all the rest of the people in those Countries.

Towards the Cape of Guarda-Fuy, there are many places inhabited with Mahometans, all a∣long the Sea-side, of colour being white. Vpon this shoare there are diuers good Hauens, where * 1.35 the ships of sundrie Countries doe trafficke with the foresaid merchandises. The first of these places, is called Patee; the second, Braua; the third, Magadoxo; the fourth, Affion; and the last is, the famous Promontorie and Cape of Guarda-Fuy: which because it is very great, and * 1.36 iutteth out a good way into the Sea, is well knowne to all Sailers that come from India, and from Ormuz, and from Arabia Foelix. It is the place and harbour where the Portugals are wont [ 60] to attend, and yeerely with their Nauies to watch for the Vessels of the Mahometans, that be∣ing laden with precious merchandises, doe saile into those parts without their licence, they be∣ing the Lords of the trafficke and trade for Spicerie, and all other commodities that are brought

from India. So that euery yeere the Portugall Fleet doth take great prizes of Merchants ships in that place, as the English and the French doe at 〈◊〉〈◊〉 Saint Vincent.

After you haue compassed about the foresaid Cape of Guarda-Fuy, toward the red Sea, you shall come to other Townes and Hauens of the Mahometans. The first of them is called Methe, * 1.37 and another beyond that, called Barbora. And this is the farthest place wherein you shall find any people with white skins: for here the men beginne to be all blacke. Then there is Ceila, and Dalaca, and Malaca, and Carachin: and all this Coast is called in that Countrie language, Ba∣ragiam. The People that inhabite therein are all blacke, valiant in Armes, and apparelled from the girdle downewards with cloth of Cotton: but those that are of the best account among them, doe weare vpon their shoulders certaine Clokes with Hoods, called Bernussi, such as the [ 10] old Romans vsed, and were termed Saga Romana. It aboundeth in Gold, and in Iuorie, and in * 1.38 Metals, and in Victuals of all sorts.

Then follow the Mouths or Entrances into the red Gulfe.

Notes

• * 1.1

  The kingdome of Matama. R. Brauagul. R. Magnice. The Moun∣taines of the Moone.
• * 1.2

  Not the head of Nilus.
• * 1.3

  The Lake Gale. Camissa. 1. The Sweet Riuer. The False Cape. The Cape of the Needles, or Agu••has.
• * 1.4

  Not perfect blacke.
• * 1.5

  Seno Formoso. Seno del Lago.
• * 1.6

  Riuer of Saint Christopher. Terra do Natal. Cape della Pes∣cheria. Riuer Magnice. The kingdome of Buttua. The kingdome of Monomotapa. R. Brauagul. Store of Gold Mines.
• * 1.7

  The originall of the Riuer Magnice.
• * 1.8

  Three Riuers runne into Magnice. 1. Riuer Nagoa. 2. R. Margues.
• * 1.9

  Nilus ariseth not out of the Mountaines of the Moon. See of this inf. c. 8.
• * 1.10

  Riuer Arroe.
• * 1.11

  The Riuer of Cuama.
• * 1.12

  The kingdome of Sofola.
• * 1.13

  The commo∣dities of Sofala, Gold, Iuory and Amber. The Inhabi∣tants of Sofola.
• * 1.14

  The Empire of Monomotapa, full of Gold Mines. Sofola supposed Ophir.
• * 1.15

  The people of Monomotapa. The King of Monomotapa maintaineth many Armies.
• * 1.16

  Left-handed Amazous.
• * 1.17

  The situation of the Empire of Monomotapa.
• * 1.18

  The kingdome of Angoscia.
• * 1.19

  The kingdome of Mozambique R. Meghincate.
• * 1.20

  The Iland of Mozambique.
• * 1.21

  The Inhabi∣tants of Mo∣zambique.
• * 1.22

  The kingdome of Quiloa.
• * 1.23

  The Iland of Quiloa, and the Inhabitants thereof.
• * 1.24

  The King of Quiloa ouer∣throwne by the Portugals, and driuen out of the Iland.
• * 1.25

  The cōmenda∣tion of the Ile of S. Laurence. Of it, see the former Iour∣nals.
• * 1.26

  The Inhabi∣tants of the Ile of Saint Laurence. Their Wea∣pons.
• * 1.27

  Sundry Ilands in the channel.
• * 1.28

  The kingdome of Mombaza rich in Gold and Siluer, and Pearle.
• * 1.29

  The Citie of Mombaza spoy∣led as Quiloa was.
• * 1.30

  The kingdome of Melinde.
• * 1.31

  The tayle of a sheepe in Me∣linde weigheth commonly 25. or 30. pound. See Leo Aser of Egyptian sheepe.
• * 1.32

  The Empire of Mohenemugi.
• * 1.33

  The Giachas, or Agagi. And. Bat. sayth, that the Iagges came from Si∣erra Liona. But they dispersed themselues as a generall pe∣stilence, and common scourge tho∣row most parts of Ethiopia.
• * 1.34

  The Amazones.
• * 1.35

  Many good Hauens.
• * 1.36

  The Cape of Guarda Fuy.
• * 1.37

  Diuers Ports on the Sea coast towards the red Sea.
• * 1.38

  That which followeth of Abassia, Nilus, &c is omitted.