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Zuenziga.
THe Desart of Zuenziga, * 1.1 beginning Westward on the Borders of Tegaza, reaches Eastward to the Wilds of Haya; Northerly, confin'd with the Desart of Sugulmesse, Tebelbelt, and Beni-horai; on the South, with the Wilderness of Ghor, lying near the Kingdom of Huber, belonging to Negro-Land. The Desart of Gogden is compris'd under that of Zuenziga.
The Inhabitants of the Desart of Zuenziga are call'd Guaneziries, and Zuen∣ziga's. The Merchants which travel out of these Parts, and from Tremecen to the City Tombut, and the Kingdom of Isa, must cross this Desart, and that of Gogden.
This Zuenzigan Wild is much dryer, and worse to be travell'd through than Zanaga, very many being often choak'd for want of Water. And that of Gogden hath in nine days Journey no Water, except what falls from Heaven in sudden showers, and onely in one place, where Lading their Camels, every one supplies his own private store. There grow also many Dates in the De∣sart of Zuenziga, on these Borders of Numidia.
¶ AMongst the Inhabitants of this Countrey there are also Arabs call'd Hemrum, * 1.2 who take Tribute of Sugulmesse for their Plough'd-Lands. These (as other Arabs) rove up and down, changing Pasture as far as Yguid; they have store of Cattel and Dates, and are so numerous, that they have brought under their Contribution a great part of Biledulgerid.
They have other great Arabs Assisters, as the Garfa and Esbeh, which are looked upon as Nobles descended from famous Ancestors, whom the Kings of Barbary have often courted, desiring to make Alliance with them.