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HEA.

THe Jurisdiction of Hea, * 1.1 the most Westerly Part of the Moroccian Kingdom, joyns to the Great Atlas, which the Inhabitants call Ai∣vakall, conterminated on the West and North with the great Oce∣an; on the South with Atlas, and part of Sus; and on the East with the Ri∣ver Eciffelmel, which divideth it from Morocco.

The famousest Places lying in this Territory, are

Tedoest, * 1.2 heretofore the chief City of Hea, was in the Year Fifteen hundred and fourteen totally ruin'd, but is now rebuilt in part by the Jews, who have erected there five hundred Houses:

Agobel, * 1.3 a strong City on a Hill, and surrounded with a Wall, contains about three hundred and thirty Houses.

Alguel, * 1.4 scituate also on a Hill, hath tolerable Walls, and the advantage of two small Rivers running through it.

Tekuleth, * 1.5 a fair City on the side of a Hill, eighteen Miles Westward of Te∣doest, close by the Fort Aguz, at the mouth of the River Tekulet, which Ptolomy call'd Diure.

Hadequis, * 1.6 lying on a Plain three Spanish Miles from Tekuleth, before its De∣struction by the Portugueze, in the Year Fifteen hundred and eleven, had Walls of Stone, strengthened with Towers: The Houses were of the like Materials, amounting to twenty thousand; but now is thinly inhabited by a few Jewish Merchants.

So also the next City Texevit, * 1.7 though wall'd and water'd by a pretty large River, falling from the neighbouring Hills, between which it stands.

Lusugaguen, * 1.8 or Ilusugaguen, a strong City, built on a high Hill in manner of a Fort, three Mile from Hadis, Southward.

But amongst these Mountain-Cities, Tesegdelt is imputed the chiefest, four Miles from Texevit, having a Wall of sharp Rocks, it containeth about a thou∣sand Houses, and is moistned with a handsom River.

Tegteze, * 1.9 or Tagtesse, stands on a high Hill, five Miles from Tesegdelt, the ascent to it going round the Hill as it were by winding stairs.

Eitdevet, * 1.10 five Miles from Tegteze, towards the South, an antient City, con∣taining about Seven hundred Houses.

Kuleyhat Elmuhaidin, * 1.11 that is, a Foundation for Scholars, seven Miles from Eit∣devet, was first built in the Year Fifteen hundred and twenty, by an Apostate

Mahumetan, named Homar Seyef, who broached divers new Opinions as to mat∣ters of Religion, drawing after him many Followers who did much mischief; but at length after this Province of Hea had been miserably harrased and wasted, he was slain by his Wife, for his Incestuous living with his Daughter∣in-law; and all his Followers, when his notorious Dissimulation and odious Debaucheries were discover'd, driven out of the Countrey, only his Nephew betook himself to a Fort, which he defended a whole Year, though strictly be∣sieged; but in the end surrendred on Articles, but carried with him his ma∣lice, which he wreaked on them in a perpetual enmity.

Tefethne, or Teftane, by Gramay call'd Bente; but Tamusige by Ortelius, * 1.12 a strong City on the Coast of the Atlantick, at the foot of Mount Atlas, hath a Haven four Spanish Miles in length. A little toward the West lyes another, * 1.13 which Mar∣mol supposes to be the same that Ptolomy calls Hercules-Road. Then to the South∣ward Gazole, Tafalle and Zebedech, all places of small Importance, which at last bring us to the Cape of Ozem, Northward, * 1.14 not far from which appears the Island Magador or Mongador, about five Miles from the main Land. Here is a strong Castle, wherein the Kings of Morocco always keep a good Garrison for de∣fence of his Gold and Silver Mines in the neighboring Mountains.

Goz or Gozen, a safe Haven, by some taken to be the Surige of Ptolomy. * 1.15

Engueleguingil, or according to Sanutus, Ichillinghighil, is a small City, lying two Miles Southward of Eitdevet. Those are all the remarkable Towns. We will take a short view of the Mountains, and so proceed.

¶ THe first that lyes in our way is Aidvacal, or rather Atlas, * 1.16 beginning at the Ocean, and reaching along the Shore, making a Boundary between Hea and Sus, being about three days Journey in breadth. Here are many popu∣lous Villages.

Demensere, or Tensare, begins where Aidvacal ends, * 1.17 and reaches into the East about seven Miles, to Nefise in the Province of Morocco; it is very populous, but hath no City nor inclosed Town, but divers small ones, and many Villages.

Mount Giubel el Hand, or Gebel el Hadith, that is, Iron-Hill, * 1.18 which Ortelius guesses to be the Fokre of Ptolomy, begins toward the North, near the Ocean, and reaches Southward; Tenzift running between Hea, Morocco and Ducala, but cometh not near Atlas.

This Countrey hath in it many small Rivers, great Woods, * 1.19 and pleasant Valleys, yet the Inhabitants have little Corn, which proceeds either from their sloth, or unskilfulness in Husbandry; as appears, for that in several places are abundance of Fig-trees, Peaches and Nuts. Here is also great quantity of Honey, which in part they sell; but such is their stupidity, that they throw away the Wax.

¶ ASses, Goats, Oxen, Sheep, Deer, Hares and Apes, run here in great abun∣dance; so are the Horses, but of a strange shape, different from ours, and so swift, that they will run over the Mountains without Shooes, catching hold like a Cat.

¶ THe usual Food of this Province, is Barley-Meal unsifted, * 1.20 which they Bake with the Bran, in an Earthen Pan, and eat for Bread, together with Elhasid, that is, Barley-Flower, in Winter boyl'd in Water, and Oyl put

into it, but in Summer, boyl'd in Milk, and sauced with Butter. Other-while they eat boyl'd Flesh, sometimes divers sorts of Meat together, which they call Couscous.

¶ THe most People wear only a piece of Woollen, * 1.21 by them call'd Elchise, made like a Sheet, and ty'd about the Body; so, round about the Head, with a piece of the same dy'd Black, with the Bark of a Nut-tree. But the Elder, and such as are in any esteem for Learning, wear round double Bonnets.

Their Matts which they sit on, * 1.22 are made of Hair, platted thorow with Reeds; so also are their Beds, and cover'd with Hair-cloths, from five to ten Yards long, serving both for Blankets, Sheets and Coverlid. In Winter they put up their Hair under a Cap, but let it hang down about their ears in the Summer.

They Plow their ground with Horses and Asses intermixt, and contrary to most in these parts, their Women go with their Faces bare.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Borders of the Territory of Hea.
• * 1.2

  Tedoest.
• * 1.3

  Agobel.
• * 1.4

  Alguel.
• * 1.5

  Tekuleth.
• * 1.6

  Hadequis.
• * 1.7

  Texevit.
• * 1.8

  Leusugaguen.
• * 1.9

  Tegteze.
• * 1.10

  Eitdevet.
• * 1.11

  Kuleyhat Elmuhaidin.
• * 1.12

  Tefethue.
• * 1.13

  Gazole, Tafalle, Zebedech.
• * 1.14

  The Cape of Ozem. Magador.
• * 1.15

  Goz. Kurio descript. Regus Morocco. Engueleguingil.
• * 1.16

  Mountains of Hea. Aidvacal.
• * 1.17

  Demensere.
• * 1.18

  Giubel el Hand.
• * 1.19

  The Nature of the Ter∣ritory of Hea.
• * 1.20

  Nature and Customs of the Inhabitants.
• * 1.21

  Apparel of the People of Hea.
• * 1.22

  Furniture for their Houses.