TEgorarin, * 1.1 or Taguriri, a great and spacious Countrey, lieth amidst the Numidian Desarts, about thirty Miles from Tesebit to the East, con∣taining three and fifty Fortresses, and above an hundred Villages. The chiefest Seat lieth in eight and twenty Degrees Longitude, and in thirty Degrees Northern Latitude.
This Countrey also abounds exceedingly in the Production of Dates, * 1.2 and store of Corn-Ground, which they water as we do our Gardens, by reason of the Drought; and though a barren Soyl, yet are much improv'd by Hus∣bandry and Manuring; by which account, Strangers which come with store of Horses and Camels pay nothing for their Lodging, but onely their Dung which they leave there; laying of it up with as great care, as if a treasure: Nay, they take it very ill, if any of their Guests happen to ease themselves without doors.
By the scarcity of Cattel, Flesh is very dear there; for the Ground is so dry, that scarce any Grass will grow upon it; yet they keep some Goats, onely for the Milk. But all these Wants are amply supply'd with that which an∣swers all things, Gold, found by the Inhabitants of Tivar; though others say that they are thus richly supply'd from Negro-Land.
¶ THeir usual Food is Milk and Camels Flesh, * 1.3 brought by the Arabians to their Markets with Salt-Suit, with which they dress and relish