Africa being an accurate description of the regions of Ægypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billedulgerid, the land of Negroes, Guinee, Æthiopia and the Abyssines : with all the adjacent islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern or Oriental Sea, belonging thereunto : with the several denominations fo their coasts, harbors, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, castles, and villages, their customs, modes and manners, languages, religions and inexhaustible treasure : with their governments and policy, variety of trade and barter : and also of their wonderful plants, beasts, birds and serpents : collected and translated from most authentick authors and augmented with later observations : illustrated with notes and adorn'd with peculiar maps and proper sculptures / by John Ogilby, Esq. ...
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Africa being an accurate description of the regions of Ægypt, Barbary, Lybia, and Billedulgerid, the land of Negroes, Guinee, Æthiopia and the Abyssines : with all the adjacent islands, either in the Mediterranean, Atlantick, Southern or Oriental Sea, belonging thereunto : with the several denominations fo their coasts, harbors, creeks, rivers, lakes, cities, towns, castles, and villages, their customs, modes and manners, languages, religions and inexhaustible treasure : with their governments and policy, variety of trade and barter : and also of their wonderful plants, beasts, birds and serpents : collected and translated from most authentick authors and augmented with later observations : illustrated with notes and adorn'd with peculiar maps and proper sculptures / by John Ogilby, Esq. ...
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Ogilby, John, 1600-1676.
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1670.
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THE ISLAND OF TABARKA AND GALITA.
ABout six Miles from the Cape of Maskarez, lieth the Island Tabarka,* 1.1 severed from the main Land by a Foordable Passage, a Musquet Shot broad. Now possessed by the French, who have built there a Fort, furnished with all Necessaries of War, and a Garrison of Two hun∣dred Souldiers, as a Conveniency for defence and support of the Trade which they drive there with great advantage, Transporting thence Hides, Grain, Wax, and other Merchandise; yet are obliged, or rather compel∣led, for that Licence to pay to the Bashaw of Tunis, Four thousand Crowns, and to the Bashaw of Algier Two thousand; and yet for all this there is a Band of Janizaries always thereabouts, to supervise their Actions, and give a Check to them, if they suspect any incroachment. Here the French get Coral, as we mentioned before.
Opposite to this, but two Miles distant, you may see the Island Galita, or Galata.