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             The arrivall and intertainements of the embassador, Alkaid Jaurar Ben Abdella, with his associate, Mr. Robert Blake From the High and Mighty Prince, Mulley Mahamed Sheque, Emperor of Morocco, King of Fesse, and Suss. With the ambassadors good and applauded commendations of his royall and noble entertainments in the court and the city. Also a discription of some rites, customes, and lawes of those Affrican nations. Likewise Gods exceeding mercy, and our Kings especiall grace and favour manifested in the happy redemption of three hundred and two of his Majesties poore subjects, who had beene long in miserable slavery at Salley in Barbary.
             Glover, George, b. ca. 1618, engraver.
          
           [4], 44 p. : port. (metal cut)
           
             Printed by I. Okes dwelling in little Saint Bartholmewes,
             London :
             1637.
          
           
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           Blake, Robert, d. 1643.
           Jawhar ibn ʻAbd Allāh, -- al-Qāʼid.
           Morocco -- Early works to 1800.
        
      
    
     
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           The
           true
           Effigies
           of
           
             y
             
               e
            
          
           Alkaid
           ,
           (
           or
           Lord
           )
           Jaurar
           Ben
           Abdella
           ,
           Embassador
           from
           
             y
             
               e
            
          
           high
           and
           mighty
           Mully
           Mahamed
           Shegue
           ,
           Emperourr
           of
           Morocco
           ,
           King
           of
           Fess
           and
           Suss
           ,
           etc.
           
        
         
           
             G
             :
             Glouer
             fe
             :
          
        
      
       
         
         
           THE
           Arrivall
           and
           Intertainements
           of
           the
           Embassador
           ,
           Alkaid
           Jaurar
           Ben
           Abdella
           ,
           with
           his
           Associate
           ,
           Mr.
           
             Robert
             Blake
             .
          
           From
           the
           High
           and
           Mighty
           Prince
           ,
           
             Mulley
             Mahamed
             Sheque
             ,
          
           Emperor
           of
           
             Morocco
             ,
          
           King
           of
           
             Fesse
             ,
          
           and
           
             Suss
             .
          
        
         
           With
           the
           Ambassadors
           good
           and
           applauded
           commendations
           of
           his
           royall
           and
           noble
           entertainments
           in
           the
           Court
           and
           the
           City
           .
           Also
           a
           Discription
           of
           some
           Rites
           ,
           Customes
           ,
           and
           Lawes
           of
           those
           
             Affrican
          
           Nations
           .
        
         
           Likewise
           Gods
           exceeding
           Mercy
           ,
           and
           our
           Kings
           especiall
           grace
           and
           favour
           manifested
           in
           the
           happy
           Redemption
           of
           three
           hundred
           and
           two
           of
           his
           Majesties
           poore
           subjects
           ,
           who
           had
           beene
           long
           in
           miserable
           slavery
           at
           
             Salley
          
           in
           
             Barbary
             .
          
        
         
           
             LONDON
             :
          
           Printed
           by
           
             I.
             Okes
          
           dwelling
           in
           little
           Saint
           
             Bartholmewes
             .
          
           1637.
           
        
      
    
     
       
         
         
         
           with
           the
           commodities
           of
           another
           :
           For
           though
           every
           Countrey
           doth
           not
           yeeld
           every
           commodity
           ,
           yet
           by
           the
           meanes
           of
           Merchandize
           and
           transportation
           ,
           almost
           every
           Countrey
           in
           particular
           ,
           enioyes
           the
           fruition
           of
           all
           things
           needfull
           in
           generall
           .
           Thirdly
           ,
           it
           conserves
           ,
           and
           makes
           peace
           ,
           love
           ,
           and
           amity
           with
           Princes
           ,
           and
           Potentates
           ,
           though
           they
           are
           far
           remote
           from
           each
           other
           in
           Religions
           ,
           Realmes
           ,
           Regions
           ,
           and
           Territories
           ;
           yet
           they
           are
           conioyned
           in
           leagues
           and
           friendship
           together
           ,
           and
           by
           the
           meanes
           of
           Negotiation
           ,
           may
           ,
           and
           doe
           send
           Letters
           ,
           Ambassadors
           ,
           Messuages
           ,
           and
           rich
           gifts
           ,
           Magnificent
           presents
           ,
           Aides
           of
           Armies
           ,
           and
           Navies
           ,
           by
           Land
           and
           Sea
           ,
           for
           the
           expression
           of
           their
           greatnesse
           and
           supportation
           of
           peace
           and
           unity
           one
           with
           another
           .
           Fourthly
           ,
           it
           is
           the
           strength
           of
           Kings
           &
           Kingdomes
           ,
           in
           the
           encrease
           of
           Shipping
           and
           Marriners
           ,
           whereby
           either
           in
           peace
           or
           warre
           they
           are
           furnished
           upon
           all
           occasions
           :
           And
           what
           thing
           is
           there
           more
           in
           the
           World
           so
           great
           ,
           or
           so
           to
           be
           esteemed
           ,
           whereunto
           
           love
           will
           not
           stirre
           ,
           and
           animate
           the
           mindes
           of
           mortall
           men
           .
           Lastly
           ,
           it
           acquaints
           each
           Nation
           with
           the
           Language
           ,
           Manners
           ,
           Behaviour
           ,
           Customes
           ,
           and
           carriage
           of
           one
           another
           ;
           so
           that
           by
           these
           meanes
           men
           are
           made
           capable
           of
           understanding
           and
           knowledge
           ;
           and
           therefore
           preferre
           knowledge
           before
           wealth
           and
           riches
           ,
           for
           the
           one
           soone
           fadeth
           ,
           the
           other
           abideth
           for
           ever
           :
           for
           amongst
           all
           Naturall
           and
           Terrestriall
           things
           ,
           onely
           wisedome
           is
           immortalll
           ;
           and
           for
           that
           maine
           reason
           knowledge
           and
           understanding
           ought
           to
           bee
           imbraced
           before
           ignorance
           ;
           and
           especially
           for
           that
           in
           all
           other
           things
           which
           are
           odious
           ,
           yet
           there
           is
           some
           profit
           to
           bee
           found
           :
           but
           ignorance
           onely
           is
           ever
           noysome
           and
           hurtfull
           to
           the
           ignorant
           ,
           and
           doth
           make
           them
           bare
           the
           paine
           of
           those
           offences
           which
           they
           commit
           ,
           by
           their
           imbecillity
           and
           want
           of
           knowledge
           .
           Therefore
           study
           for
           knowledge
           whilst
           thou
           hast
           time
           and
           leisure
           to
           learne
           ,
           &
           and
           be
           diligent
           to
           give
           care
           to
           those
           that
           are
           wise
           and
           learned
           ;
           for
           by
           this
           
           meanes
           thou
           shalt
           easily
           obtaine
           understanding
           and
           knowledge
           of
           that
           ,
           which
           others
           have
           invented
           with
           great
           labour
           and
           difficulty
           .
        
         
           But
           to
           the
           matter
           in
           hand
           ,
           concerning
           this
           
             Alkaid
          
           (
           or
           Lord
           )
           Ambassador
           ;
           for
           the
           word
           
             Alkaid
             ,
          
           is
           Lord
           in
           the
           language
           of
           the
           
             Morocco
             ,
          
           the
           
             Larbies
             ,
          
           or
           
             Barbarie
             .
          
           I
           onely
           meane
           to
           relate
           his
           arivall
           in
           
             England
             ,
          
           his
           abode
           and
           entertainment
           ,
           with
           his
           comming
           up
           from
           
             Gravesend
          
           to
           
             London
             ,
          
           the
           manner
           of
           his
           receiving
           into
           the
           City
           ,
           and
           how
           he
           was
           conducted
           to
           his
           house
           ,
           his
           manner
           of
           riding
           to
           the
           Court
           at
           White-Hall
           ,
           where
           he
           had
           royall
           entertainment
           and
           audience
           ;
           his
           magnificent
           and
           rich
           Presents
           ,
           his
           returne
           from
           the
           Court
           ,
           his
           estate
           and
           condition
           ,
           and
           lastly
           a
           short
           description
           of
           the
           Emperor
           of
           
             Morocco
          
           and
           his
           Empire
           ,
           with
           his
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Fez
             ,
          
           or
           
             Fesse
             ,
          
           and
           his
           Kingdome
           of
           
             Sus
             ,
          
           and
           other
           his
           Dominions
           ,
           with
           something
           of
           old
           and
           new
           
             Salla
             ,
          
           or
           
             Sallie
             ,
          
           with
           the
           late
           proceedings
           there
           .
        
         
         
           The
           Ambassador
           is
           by
           birth
           a
           
             Portugall
             ,
          
           a
           Gentleman
           borne
           in
           a
           Towne
           called
           
             Mondego
             ,
          
           who
           was
           taken
           Captive
           in
           his
           Child-hood
           at
           the
           age
           of
           almost
           eight
           yeares
           ;
           he
           was
           (
           as
           the
           misery
           and
           fortune
           of
           Captives
           is
           )
           bought
           and
           sold
           ,
           and
           by
           command
           (
           as
           the
           manner
           of
           those
           barbarous
           Nations
           is
           )
           hee
           distesticled
           ,
           or
           Eunuch'd
           ,
           and
           as
           he
           grew
           in
           yeares
           hee
           by
           his
           acceptable
           services
           ,
           was
           daily
           more
           and
           more
           in
           favour
           with
           the
           Emperor
           of
           
             Morocco
             ,
          
           insomuch
           ,
           that
           his
           Maiesty
           was
           pleased
           to
           take
           him
           into
           his
           especiall
           grace
           ,
           making
           him
           his
           chiefest
           favorite
           ,
           and
           trusty
           councellor
           of
           State
           ,
           dignifi'd
           him
           with
           the
           high
           stile
           or
           title
           of
           
             Alkaid
             ,
          
           or
           
             Lord
             ,
          
           than
           which
           ,
           there
           is
           not
           a
           degree
           higher
           under
           the
           Emperor
           ;
           endowed
           with
           Lands
           and
           revenewes
           fit
           and
           correspondent
           for
           so
           eminent
           a
           calling
           ,
           gave
           him
           the
           two
           most
           honourable
           places
           of
           Lord
           great
           Chamberlaine
           ,
           and
           Lord
           Privy
           Seale
           ,
           and
           to
           his
           prudent
           care
           and
           honourable
           mature
           wisedome
           was
           committed
           the
           maine
           charge
           and
           management
           of
           the
           most
           important
           affaires
           of
           his
           whole
           Empire
           ,
           and
           in
           suffering
           him
           to
           make
           Lawes
           and
           Edicts
           :
           And
           he
           which
           is
           in
           an
           Office
           or
           place
           of
           command
           ,
           and
           maketh
           Lawes
           for
           other
           men
           ,
           ought
           
           
           appointment
           ,
           Sir
           
             John
             Finnet
          
           Knight
           ,
           Master
           of
           the
           Ceremonies
           ,
           was
           sent
           downe
           to
           
             Gravesend
             ,
          
           to
           conduct
           the
           Embassadors
           to
           
             London
             .
          
        
         
           They
           had
           no
           sooner
           taken
           their
           Barges
           ,
           and
           were
           launched
           ,
           but
           an
           expression
           of
           
             Love
          
           and
           
             Welcome
          
           flew
           in
           thundering
           manner
           out
           of
           the
           mouths
           of
           the
           great
           Ordnance
           ,
           from
           both
           the
           Block-houses
           of
           
             Gravesend
             ,
          
           and
           on
           
             Essex
          
           side
           ,
           and
           the
           Tyde
           being
           reasonable
           calme
           ,
           they
           pleasantly
           past
           to
           
             Woolwich
             ,
          
           where
           they
           saw
           his
           Maiesties
           new
           
             great
             Ship
          
           (
           the
           Eighth
           Wonder
           of
           the
           World
           )
           with
           pleasing
           and
           much
           contenting
           Admiration
           .
           After
           which
           they
           past
           to
           
             Greenewitch
             ,
          
           where
           they
           landed
           ,
           and
           stay'd
           at
           the
           
             Rose
          
           and
           
             Crowne
          
           foure
           Houres
           ,
           because
           the
           
             Kings
             Barge
          
           with
           the
           Lord
           
             Kenwell
             ,
          
           and
           12.
           
           Gentlemen
           of
           his
           Maiesties
           Privy
           Chamber
           ,
           and
           other
           were
           appointed
           to
           come
           to
           
             Greenewitch
             ,
          
           to
           bring
           them
           to
           the
           
             Tower-wharfe
          
           in
           State
           as
           was
           fitting
           and
           honourable
           .
        
         
           So
           they
           tooke
           Barges
           at
           
             Greenewitch
             ,
          
           almost
           an
           houre
           before
           Night
           ,
           with
           their
           
           Trumpets
           sounding
           before
           them
           all
           the
           way
           :
           And
           after
           an
           Houres
           Rowing
           they
           landed
           at
           the
           
             Tower
             ,
          
           where
           they
           were
           attended
           by
           Thousands
           ,
           and
           ten
           Thousands
           of
           Spectators
           ,
           and
           welcomed
           and
           conveyed
           with
           his
           Maiesties
           Coach
           ,
           and
           at
           the
           least
           100.
           
           Coaches
           more
           ,
           and
           the
           chiefest
           of
           the
           Cittizens
           ,
           and
           
             Barbary-Merchants
          
           bravely
           mounted
           on
           Horsebacke
           ,
           all
           richly
           apparrelled
           ,
           every
           man
           having
           a
           
             Chaine
             of
             Gold
          
           about
           him
           ;
           with
           the
           
             Sheriffes
          
           and
           
             Aldermen
          
           of
           
             London
          
           in
           their
           
             Scarlet
             Gownes
             ,
          
           with
           such
           abundance
           of
           Torches
           and
           Links
           ,
           that
           though
           it
           were
           Night
           ,
           yet
           the
           Streetes
           were
           almost
           as
           light
           as
           Day
           .
           And
           in
           this
           brave
           and
           noble
           way
           the
           
             Embassador
          
           with
           his
           Associate
           Mr.
           
             Blake
             ,
          
           were
           accompanied
           from
           the
           
             Tower-wharfe
          
           to
           their
           Lodgings
           in
           
             Wood-streete
             ,
          
           at
           the
           House
           that
           was
           Sir
           
             Martin
             Lumley's
             ,
          
           Knight
           ,
           and
           Alderman
           of
           the
           Citty
           of
           
             London
             ,
          
           and
           where
           he
           kept
           his
           Honourable
           Office
           of
           Maioralty
           in
           the
           yeare
           1623.
           
        
         
           The
           
             Alkaid
             ,
          
           having
           reasonable
           ,
           well
           recovered
           him
           of
           his
           Health
           ,
           after
           
           hee
           had
           taken
           rest
           fifteene
           or
           sixteene
           dayes
           ,
           till
           
             Sunday
          
           the
           fift
           Day
           of
           
             November
             ,
          
           our
           Kings
           Maiesties
           Physitians
           all
           this
           while
           (
           by
           his
           Maiesties
           Command
           )
           attending
           ,
           and
           using
           their
           approved
           best
           skill
           ,
           whose
           paines
           and
           industrious
           Knowledge
           tooke
           such
           good
           effect
           for
           his
           Health
           ,
           that
           on
           the
           said
           fore-named
           
             Sunday
             ,
          
           his
           Maiesty
           was
           graciously
           pleased
           to
           give
           them
           Audience
           ,
           at
           his
           Palace
           or
           Mannour
           of
           
             White-Hall
             ,
          
           and
           to
           that
           intent
           these
           preparations
           following
           were
           ordered
           for
           the
           Accommodation
           of
           so
           Royall
           and
           Honourable
           a
           Designe
           .
        
         
           
             The
             Orders
             that
             were
             observed
             upon
             Sunday
             ,
             the
             5.
             of
             November
             ,
             1637.
             by
             such
             Honourable
             and
             Worshipfull
             persons
             ,
             and
             others
             that
             were
             appointed
             to
             conduct
             the
             Embassadors
             to
             their
             Audience
             .
          
           
             FIrst
             ,
             the
             Right
             Honourable
             the
             Earle
             of
             
               Shrewsbury
            
             was
             in
             the
             
               Privy
               Chamber
            
             at
             
               White-Hall
               ,
            
             at
             one
             of
             the
             Clocke
             in
             
             the
             After-noone
             ,
             and
             twelve
             Gentlemen
             of
             his
             Maiesties
             
               Privie
               Chamber
            
             were
             there
             at
             the
             same
             Houre
             ,
             and
             according
             as
             it
             was
             commanded
             ,
             it
             was
             accomplished
             .
          
           
             Secondly
             ,
             the
             EarIes
             Coach
             (
             with
             as
             many
             other
             as
             was
             held
             to
             be
             fitting
             )
             waited
             ,
             and
             were
             ready
             at
             the
             
               Court-gate
               ,
            
             to
             carry
             his
             Lordship
             and
             the
             Gentlemen
             privately
             to
             the
             
               Embassadors
            
             Lodging
             ,
             or
             House
             in
             
               Wood-streete
               .
            
          
           
             Thirdly
             ,
             the
             
               Foure
               Horses
            
             which
             were
             sent
             as
             
               Presents
               from
               the
               Emperour
               of
            
             Morocco
             ,
             to
             the
             
               King
               of
               Great
               Brittaine
               ,
            
             did
             stand
             ready
             at
             the
             
               Embassadors
            
             House
             at
             the
             Houre
             afore-said
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Horses
             of
             those
             that
             came
             from
             the
             
               Court
            
             for
             the
             same
             Service
             ,
             were
             ready
             at
             the
             sayd
             House
             the
             same
             houre
             .
          
           
             Fourthly
             ,
             a
             good
             Guard
             of
             Officers
             ,
             and
             other
             men
             with
             Halbards
             ,
             Bills
             ,
             and
             lavelins
             ,
             were
             at
             
               Wood-streete
            
             end
             in
             
               Cheap-side
               ,
            
             and
             the
             like
             was
             in
             
               Wood-streete
            
             below
             the
             
               Embassadors
            
             House
             ,
             to
             keepe
             the
             passage
             cleare
             from
             the
             presse
             of
             people
             .
          
           
             
             
             now
             it
             follows
             ,
             that
             I
             relate
             somewhat
             of
             the
             greatnesse
             of
             the
             
               Emperour
            
             of
             
               Morocco
            
             that
             sent
             tham
             ,
             and
             some
             Causes
             why
             they
             were
             sent
             ,
             with
             some
             iust
             and
             true
             Remembrances
             of
             the
             good
             services
             that
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Blake
            
             (
             Associate
             with
             the
             
               Alkaid
            
             )
             hath
             done
             for
             his
             captive
             and
             distressed
             
               Countrey-men
               ,
            
             our
             
               Kings
            
             Subiects
             ,
             
               English
               ,
               Scottish
               ,
               Irish
               ,
            
             and
             of
             the
             Isles
             of
             
               Garnsey
               ,
            
             and
             
               Jarsey
               ,
            
             and
             of
             other
             places
             of
             his
             
               Maiesties
               Dominions
               :
            
             besides
             his
             goodnesse
             in
             relieving
             and
             helping
             of
             many
             
               Christians
            
             of
             sundry
             Nations
             ,
             both
             with
             his
             Word
             and
             Purse
             ,
             when
             they
             were
             in
             miserable
             thraldome
             and
             slavery
             ;
             hee
             never
             ceased
             to
             doe
             his
             best
             to
             comfort
             them
             .
          
           
             This
             Mighty
             and
             Potent
             Prince
             
               Mulley
               Mahamed
               Sheque
               ,
            
             is
             Emperor
             of
             
               Morocco
               ,
            
             King
             of
             
               Fez
               ,
            
             or
             
               Fesse
               ,
            
             or
             
               Sus
               ,
            
             or
             
               Susa
               ,
            
             with
             many
             other
             Dominions
             of
             large
             extent
             ;
             some
             part
             of
             his
             Territories
             butting
             Northward
             upon
             the
             
               Mid-land
            
             or
             
               Mediterranean
               Sea
               ,
            
             over
             against
             part
             of
             
               Spaine
               ,
            
             and
             some
             large
             bounds
             of
             hundreds
             of
             Leagues
             South
             and
             VVest
             upon
             the
             
               Atlantick
               Ocean
               :
            
             as
             also
             his
             
             
               Empire
            
             extends
             it selfe
             many
             hundred
             Miles
             upland
             Southward
             into
             
               Affrica
               .
            
          
           
             The
             Citty
             of
             
               Morocco
               ,
            
             (
             which
             is
             the
             
               Metropolis
            
             of
             his
             Empire
             )
             as
             
               Atlas
            
             relates
             in
             his
             History
             of
             
               Affrica
               ,
            
             hath
             beene
             one
             of
             the
             greatest
             Citties
             in
             the
             world
             ,
             being
             once
             of
             that
             huge
             circuite
             ,
             that
             it
             had
             100000.
             houses
             within
             it
             ,
             most
             strong
             and
             defencibly
             walled
             ,
             with
             24
             Gates
             to
             issue
             divers
             wayes
             out
             and
             in
             at
             ,
             but
             within
             these
             100.
             yeeres
             past
             ,
             what
             with
             forraigne
             Warres
             and
             domesticall
             seditions
             ,
             the
             Citty
             is
             much
             ruined
             ,
             and
             abated
             of
             its
             ancient
             greatnesse
             ;
             yet
             by
             the
             Maiestick
             Valour
             and
             Prudency
             of
             this
             Emperor
             it
             begins
             to
             re-flourish
             ,
             and
             may
             re-assume
             the
             former
             Magnitude
             which
             once
             it
             had
             .
          
           
             The
             
               Kingdomes
            
             of
             
               Fesse
            
             and
             
               Sus
            
             are
             vaste
             in
             extention
             ,
             and
             rich
             in
             divers
             Commodities
             ,
             as
             
               Chamelots
               ,
               Grograines
               ,
            
             and
             many
             other
             Stuffes
             made
             of
             the
             haire
             of
             Cammels
             ,
             and
             other
             Beasts
             :
             besides
             ,
             the
             best
             
               Gold
            
             is
             found
             there
             in
             plenty
             ,
             with
             
               Oyles
               ,
               Sugars
               ,
            
             and
             many
             other
             sorts
             of
             
               Merchandize
               ,
            
             for
             which
             
             our
             
               Barbary
               Merchants
            
             doe
             traffique
             into
             those
             parts
             ,
             with
             our
             
               Iron
               ,
               Tinne
               ,
               Lead
               ,
            
             and
             other
             commodities
             which
             are
             vendible
             there
             .
             As
             concerning
             any
             further
             Description
             of
             those
             Countries
             ,
             I
             am
             no
             
               Geographer
               ,
            
             and
             whosoever
             will
             know
             more
             of
             them
             ,
             let
             them
             looke
             in
             
               Pliny
            
             his
             
               Naturall
               History
               ,
            
             or
             in
             Mr.
             
               Purchase
            
             his
             
               Pilgrimage
               ,
            
             or
             in
             
               Atlas
               ,
            
             (
             a
             compendious
             Worke
             ,
             well
             Translated
             lately
             )
             or
             in
             
               Lithgows
               Travailes
               ,
            
             and
             there
             they
             may
             have
             more
             ample
             and
             satisfactory
             Relations
             ;
             there
             shall
             they
             finde
             that
             in
             these
             Dominions
             of
             
               Mauritania
               ,
            
             the
             great
             Battell
             of
             
               Alcazer
            
             was
             fought
             in
             the
             yeare
             of
             our
             Lord
             1578.
             on
             the
             fourth
             Day
             of
             
               August
               ,
            
             when
             
               Don
               Sebastian
               ,
            
             King
             of
             
               Portugall
               ,
            
             came
             into
             
               Barbary
            
             with
             a
             great
             Army
             ,
             in
             a
             wrong
             quarrell
             to
             ayde
             an
             usurping
             Rebell
             against
             the
             true
             Heire
             to
             the
             Empire
             of
             
               Morocco
               ,
            
             for
             the
             which
             Ayde
             the
             Rebell
             had
             promised
             to
             
               Sebastian
               ,
            
             to
             give
             him
             the
             
               Kingdome
            
             of
             
               Fesse
               :
            
             But
             in
             that
             fatall
             Battell
             King
             
               Sebastian
            
             seeking
             after
             the
             shadow
             ,
             lost
             the
             substance
             ;
             and
             instead
             of
             obtaining
             
             
               Fesse
               ,
            
             he
             was
             slaine
             that
             Day
             ,
             and
             there
             lost
             both
             his
             Life
             ,
             and
             
               Kingdome
            
             of
             
               Portugall
               ;
            
             by
             which
             meanes
             the
             King
             of
             
               Spaine
            
             got
             it
             ,
             and
             holds
             it
             ;
             and
             in
             the
             same
             Fight
             was
             slaine
             the
             lawfull
             King
             of
             
               Fesse
               ,
            
             and
             the
             Vsurper
             ,
             with
             our
             Country-man
             
               Thomas
               Stukeley
               ,
            
             to
             whom
             the
             
               Pope
            
             had
             largely
             promised
             the
             
               Kingdome
            
             of
             
               Ireland
               ;
            
             so
             that
             3.
             
             Kings
             fell
             in
             that
             one
             Battell
             .
          
           
             This
             Emperor
             now
             Reigning
             ,
             is
             the
             Sonne
             of
             
               Xeriffe
               Mulley
               Cidan
               ,
               (
               deceased
            
             )
             who
             was
             a
             valiant
             and
             victorious
             Prince
             ,
             and
             his
             
               Grandfather
            
             was
             
               Xeriffe
               Mulley
               Hamet
               ,
            
             a
             Prince
             that
             held
             good
             League
             and
             Amity
             with
             Queene
             
               Elizabeth
               ,
            
             (
             of
             blessed
             and
             most
             famous
             memory
             )
             and
             this
             Emperor
             as
             soone
             as
             he
             came
             to
             the
             Crowne
             ,
             he
             most
             lovingly
             desired
             the
             
               Friendship
            
             and
             
               Royall
               Amity
            
             of
             our
             Gracious
             King
             
               Charles
               :
            
             He
             is
             a
             white
             man
             ,
             of
             a
             goodly
             proportion
             ,
             and
             a
             Maiesticall
             Aspect
             ;
             he
             is
             not
             above
             18.
             yeeres
             of
             age
             ,
             and
             yet
             of
             such
             surpassing
             strength
             ,
             that
             he
             hath
             taken
             a
             new
             Horse-shooe
             ,
             and
             with
             both
             his
             hands
             hath
             writhed
             and
             
             
             inforced
             ▪
             through
             extremity
             and
             want
             to
             retire
             the
             Army
             ,
             without
             any
             designe
             accomplished
             :
             And
             indeed
             it
             prooved
             no
             otherwise
             ,
             but
             still
             
               Laishi
            
             held
             
               Friendship
            
             with
             our
             
               Generall
               ,
            
             and
             made
             many
             shot
             out
             of
             the
             Towne
             of
             
               old
               Sally
            
             into
             
               new
               Sally
               ,
            
             so
             that
             they
             were
             sore
             distrest
             in
             the
             Towne
             ,
             with
             Famine
             ,
             and
             the
             battering
             of
             our
             
               great
               Ordnance
            
             from
             our
             Ships
             by
             Sea
             ,
             which
             did
             sink
             and
             teare
             their
             Shipping
             ,
             and
             beate
             their
             houses
             about
             their
             eares
             ;
             as
             also
             
               Laishi
            
             beate
             upon
             them
             on
             the
             Land-side
             ,
             that
             by
             Sea
             and
             Land
             they
             had
             lost
             so
             many
             men
             ,
             that
             they
             began
             to
             talke
             of
             yeelding
             .
          
           
             The
             Emperor
             hearing
             of
             the
             perfidious
             dealing
             of
             
               Laishi
            
             towards
             him
             ,
             (
             for
             
               Laishi
            
             still
             stands
             out
             ,
             and
             holds
             
               Old
               Sally
            
             from
             the
             Emperor
             )
             he
             sent
             his
             
               Alkaid
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Blake
            
             his
             Associate
             ,
             in
             Commission
             with
             him
             ,
             to
             command
             them
             of
             
               New
               Sally
            
             to
             surrender
             to
             him
             the
             Towne
             ,
             and
             deliver
             the
             Captives
             that
             were
             the
             King
             of
             
               Great
               Brittaines
            
             Subiects
             .
          
           
           
             But
             before
             the
             
               Alkaid
            
             and
             Mr.
             
               Blake
            
             came
             ,
             the
             
               Towne
               ,
            
             being
             unable
             to
             hold
             out
             longer
             against
             the
             force
             of
             our
             
               English
            
             Ships
             ,
             that
             they
             were
             in
             a
             manner
             neere
             yeelded
             before
             the
             Embassadour
             came
             thither
             :
             so
             that
             (
             under
             
               God
            
             )
             our
             Ships
             were
             the
             meanes
             to
             reduce
             
               Sally
            
             to
             the
             obedience
             of
             the
             Emperor
             ,
             the
             right
             Lord
             and
             owner
             thereof
             ,
             and
             also
             to
             redeeme
             all
             the
             poore
             Captives
             that
             were
             there
             ,
             
               Christians
               .
            
             So
             on
             the
             28.
             day
             of
             
               July
            
             the
             
               Alkaid
               ,
            
             with
             Master
             
               Blake
               ,
            
             went
             into
             the
             
               Towne
               ,
            
             and
             in
             the
             Emperors
             name
             did
             place
             there
             their
             old
             Governour
             ,
             and
             all
             the
             Captives
             were
             sent
             a
             boord
             the
             
               King
               of
               Englands
            
             ships
             :
             those
             that
             list
             to
             have
             a
             more
             ample
             Relation
             of
             the
             surrendring
             of
             this
             
               Towne
               ,
            
             with
             the
             other
             passages
             that
             happened
             there
             ,
             they
             may
             read
             a
             
               Journall
            
             written
             by
             Master
             
               John
               Duntons
            
             Direction
             ,
             who
             was
             the
             Master
             of
             the
             
               Admirall-ship
            
             the
             
               Leopard
               ,
            
             who
             ,
             as
             it
             is
             thought
             ,
             hath
             described
             it
             truely
             ;
             but
             hee
             is
             here
             and
             there
             wrong'd
             by
             the
             Writer
             ,
             in
             misplacing
             some
             things
             unorderly
             .
          
           
             
             
             were
             in
             number
             302
             ,
             
               English
               ,
               Scottish
               ,
            
             and
             
               Irish
               ;
            
             amongst
             whom
             there
             were
             11
             Women
             :
             Also
             there
             were
             27.
             
             
               French
               men
               ,
            
             which
             wisely
             ran
             away
             from
             their
             keepers
             ;
             and
             there
             were
             likewise
             set
             at
             Liberty
             8.
             
             
               Dutch-men
               ,
            
             and
             11.
             
             
               Spaniards
               :
            
             all
             these
             
               great
               Mercies
               of
               God
            
             to
             these
             poore
             captived
             
               Christians
               ,
            
             ought
             never
             (
             by
             them
             )
             to
             be
             forgotten
             ,
             but
             with
             
               praise
               ,
               Thankesgiving
               ,
               and
               amendment
               of
               life
               to
               be
               had
               in
               perpetuall
               Remembrance
               :
            
             and
             we
             and
             they
             are
             all
             bound
             to
             love
             ,
             honour
             ,
             and
             obey
             
               Our
               most
               Gracious
               King
               ,
            
             whose
             
               piety
            
             and
             
               pitty
            
             was
             so
             great
             ,
             as
             to
             take
             the
             Affliction
             of
             his
             poore
             Subiects
             so
             farre
             into
             
               his
               most
               Princely
               consideration
               ,
            
             as
             to
             send
             his
             Ships
             under
             such
             wise
             and
             able
             Commanders
             for
             their
             
               Redemption
               .
            
             And
             it
             is
             a
             most
             Remarkable
             Note
             of
             the
             
               Almighties
               Mercy
               ,
            
             in
             that
             hee
             stir'd
             up
             and
             ordain'd
             Master
             
               Robert
               Blake
            
             to
             be
             the
             Agent
             and
             Instrument
             to
             move
             the
             
               Emperor
            
             of
             
               Morocco
               ,
            
             to
             be
             so
             well
             affected
             for
             their
             enlargement
             .
          
           
             Their
             slavery
             (
             
               for
               the
               time
            
             )
             was
             worse
             than
             the
             
               Aegyptian
               Bondage
            
             under
             
             
               Pharaoh
               ;
            
             for
             imagine
             (
             
               Good
               Reader
            
             )
             what
             misery
             can
             be
             more
             ,
             than
             for
             a
             man
             or
             woman
             to
             be
             bought
             and
             sold
             like
             a
             Beast
             ,
             for
             a
             
               Christian
            
             to
             be
             servile
             to
             an
             
               Infidell
               ,
            
             in
             the
             most
             base
             and
             contemptible
             drudgeries
             ;
             to
             eate
             the
             Bread
             of
             
               sorrow
               ,
            
             and
             drinke
             the
             water
             of
             
               affliction
               ;
            
             to
             have
             the
             Head
             shaven
             ,
             the
             body
             pin'd
             and
             beaten
             ,
             to
             grind
             in
             Mills
             ,
             to
             digge
             and
             dresse
             Vineyards
             ,
             to
             draw
             Ploughes
             ,
             to
             be
             labourers
             dayly
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             wages
             to
             be
             hard
             fare
             ,
             hard
             blowes
             ,
             hard
             lodging
             ,
             and
             (
             more
             hard
             than
             those
             )
             never
             to
             hope
             to
             be
             freed
             till
             Death
             ;
             but
             hardest
             and
             worst
             of
             all
             ,
             to
             be
             urged
             ,
             enforced
             ,
             and
             enticed
             
               to
               forsake
               their
               Faith
               ,
               and
               turne
               Miscreants
               ;
            
             or
             (
             at
             the
             best
             )
             to
             be
             ever
             debar'd
             the
             exercise
             of
             the
             Freedome
             of
             their
             
               Religion
            
             and
             
               Conscience
               .
            
             Now
             the
             Learned
             doe
             say
             ,
             
               That
               all
               kind
               of
               Servitude
               is
               miserable
               ,
               but
               that
               especially
               is
               intollerable
               ,
               when
               a
               Man
               is
               enforced
               to
               serve
               one
               that
               is
               dishonest
               and
               vicious
               :
               And
               therefore
            
             (
             as
             a
             wise
             man
             saith
             )
             
               it
               is
               better
               to
               live
               free
               with
               a
               little
               feare
               ,
               than
               to
               be
               in
               servitude
               with
               much
               and
               
               great
               aboundance
               ;
               for
            
             Liberty
             
               is
               sweete
               ,
               and
               worthy
               to
               be
               regarded
               .
            
          
           
             These
             ,
             and
             more
             than
             these
             were
             the
             insupportable
             calamities
             of
             our
             poore
             distressed
             Countrey-men
             ,
             with
             46.
             of
             other
             Nations
             ,
             who
             are
             now
             
               by
               Gods
               especiall
               mercy
               and
               providence
            
             at
             liberty
             ,
             some
             of
             them
             having
             endured
             30.
             yeeres
             slavery
             ,
             and
             some
             fewer
             ;
             but
             all
             too
             much
             ,
             and
             too
             many
             .
          
           
             In
             
               February
            
             last
             ,
             1635
             ,
             Mr.
             
               Robert
               Blake
            
             being
             a
             Merchant
             ,
             and
             trading
             to
             
               Morocco
               ,
            
             by
             his
             good
             conversation
             and
             carriage
             there
             ,
             the
             
               Emperor
            
             cast
             an
             eye
             of
             Regard
             and
             Favour
             upon
             him
             ,
             insomuch
             that
             he
             caused
             him
             to
             leave
             his
             Merchandise
             and
             Traffique
             in
             trust
             to
             his
             servants
             and
             Factors
             ,
             and
             himselfe
             to
             be
             neere
             attendant
             to
             his
             Person
             in
             the
             Court
             ,
             where
             his
             Maiesty
             taking
             especiall
             notice
             of
             his
             good
             diligence
             and
             Integrity
             ,
             entertain'd
             a
             liking
             to
             him
             and
             his
             Services
             every
             day
             more
             and
             more
             ,
             so
             that
             in
             short
             space
             hee
             purchas'd
             the
             Office
             of
             
               Farmer
               of
               all
               his
               Ports
               and
               Customes
               ,
            
             (
             which
             place
             hee
             still
             retaines
             .
             )
             There
             were
             then
             in
             the
             
               Emperors
            
             Court
             33.
             
             
               English
               Captives
               ,
            
             whom
             hee
             and
             his
             Father
             
             had
             formerly
             bought
             from
             
               Argeir
            
             and
             
               Tunnis
               ,
            
             and
             some
             of
             them
             had
             beene
             in
             Captivity
             25.
             yeeres
             ,
             some
             20.
             yeeres
             ,
             some
             14
             ,
             some
             fewer
             ,
             but
             each
             of
             them
             thought
             that
             the
             time
             was
             too
             long
             .
          
           
             And
             although
             these
             mens
             miseries
             were
             not
             altogether
             so
             great
             ,
             nor
             their
             Captivity
             so
             heavy
             in
             the
             Court
             at
             
               Morocco
               ,
            
             as
             it
             was
             at
             
               Tunnis
               ,
               Argeir
               ,
            
             or
             
               Sally
               ,
            
             yet
             was
             their
             Thraldome
             so
             irkesome
             to
             them
             ,
             that
             they
             had
             a
             desire
             to
             see
             their
             owne
             Countries
             ;
             their
             mindes
             ran
             upon
             their
             Parents
             ,
             Kinred
             ,
             Friends
             ,
             and
             Acquaintance
             ,
             from
             whom
             they
             had
             beene
             long
             unfortunately
             separated
             :
             so
             that
             their
             best
             mirth
             was
             but
             forc'd
             ,
             and
             a
             kinde
             of
             mourning
             ,
             and
             all
             their
             ioyes
             were
             too
             much
             mixed
             with
             care
             and
             sadnesse
             ,
             which
             Mr.
             
               Blake
            
             (
             with
             great
             griefe
             of
             heart
             )
             did
             note
             in
             them
             dayly
             ;
             and
             his
             most
             sorrow
             for
             them
             was
             ,
             that
             he
             suppos'd
             hee
             could
             not
             helpe
             them
             ,
             and
             therefore
             he
             did
             often
             see
             them
             with
             an
             eye
             of
             
               Christian
               compassion
               and
               pitty
               ,
            
             and
             in
             his
             minde
             (
             like
             a
             true
             
               English-man
            
             )
             had
             a
             
               Sympathy
            
             or
             
               brotherly
               feeling
               of
               his
            
             
             
             with
             houses
             for
             so
             large
             a
             circuite
             :
             It
             hath
             three
             
               Castles
               ,
            
             two
             of
             them
             to
             the
             Land-ward
             ,
             and
             one
             to
             the
             Sea-ward
             ,
             with
             other
             strong
             
               Cassamats
            
             and
             
               Platformes
               ,
            
             well
             furnished
             with
             great
             
               Artillery
               .
            
             From
             
               Sally
            
             to
             
               Saffee
            
             is
             neere
             fifty
             Leagues
             more
             to
             the
             
               Southward
               ,
            
             and
             there
             the
             
               Embassador
            
             tooke
             shipping
             ,
             as
             is
             before-said
             .
          
           
             And
             although
             I
             have
             written
             before
             in
             this
             Relation
             ,
             that
             I
             have
             no
             skill
             in
             
               Geography
               ,
            
             or
             Description
             of
             
               Countries
            
             and
             
               Climates
               ,
            
             yet
             for
             the
             satisfaction
             of
             many
             ,
             such
             as
             will
             not
             ,
             or
             cannot
             be
             at
             the
             charge
             to
             buy
             larger
             Relations
             ,
             it
             is
             not
             impertinent
             that
             I
             write
             somewhat
             of
             
               Affrica
               ,
            
             and
             consequently
             of
             
               Barbary
               ,
               Morocco
               ,
               Fesse
               ,
               Sus
               ,
            
             and
             other
             of
             those
             Dominions
             ,
             with
             their
             Religions
             ,
             manners
             ,
             Rites
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             Cermonies
             .
          
           
             
               For
               their
            
             Religion
             ,
             
               they
               are
               strict
               observers
               of
               the
               Law
               of
            
             Mahomet
             ;
             
               they
               say
            
             Christ
             was
             a
             great
             Prophet
             ,
             borne
             to
             bee
             a
             Saviour
             of
             the
             World
             ,
             (
             but
             not
             incarnate
             )
             that
             hee
             was
             the
             Breath
             of
             God
             ,
             that
             hee
             was
             borne
             of
             a
             Virgin
             ,
             and
             that
             the
             
               Iewes
            
             should
             
             have
             beleev'd
             in
             him
             ,
             but
             would
             not
             ;
             and
             therefore
             because
             they
             went
             about
             to
             murder
             and
             crucifie
             him
             ,
             he
             left
             them
             ,
             and
             ascended
             from
             them
             into
             Heaven
             ,
             and
             that
             then
             they
             put
             another
             man
             to
             Death
             instead
             of
             him
             ,
             whom
             they
             tormented
             ,
             and
             cruelly
             Crucified
             .
             
               Therefore
               these
            
             Mahometans
             
               doe
               hold
               and
               esteeme
               the
            
             Jewes
             
               as
               the
               worst
               of
               men
               ,
               and
               very
               slaves
               to
               all
               Nations
               of
               the
            
             World.
             
          
           
             The
             one
             and
             onely
             Booke
             of
             their
             
               Religion
            
             is
             called
             their
             
               Alcaron
               ,
            
             devised
             by
             their
             false
             Prophet
             
               Mahomet
               ,
            
             who
             was
             of
             their
             
               Nation
               ,
            
             (
             a
             
               Larbee
               :
            
             )
             They
             may
             not
             use
             any
             other
             Booke
             for
             
               Devotion
               ,
            
             nor
             on
             paine
             of
             losse
             of
             life
             ,
             no
             part
             of
             it
             doe
             they
             dare
             to
             examine
             or
             question
             ;
             but
             if
             any
             be
             diffident
             ,
             or
             any
             point
             or
             Sentence
             be
             intricate
             and
             hard
             to
             be
             understood
             by
             any
             of
             them
             ,
             then
             it
             is
             lawful
             to
             aske
             the
             meaning
             of
             the
             
               Talby
               ,
            
             which
             is
             a
             poore
             weake
             learned
             
               Priest
               :
            
             They
             are
             all
             
               Circumciz'd
               ,
            
             and
             they
             use
             a
             kind
             of
             
               Baptisme
               ,
            
             but
             not
             in
             their
             
               Churches
               ,
            
             but
             at
             home
             in
             their
             houses
             .
          
           
             Their
             
               Lent
            
             is
             much
             about
             the
             time
             as
             
             it
             is
             with
             us
             ,
             which
             they
             doe
             hold
             but
             30.
             dayes
             ;
             and
             they
             neither
             eate
             nor
             drinke
             all
             that
             time
             on
             any
             of
             those
             dayes
             ,
             betwixt
             the
             dawning
             and
             the
             twi-light
             ,
             but
             when
             once
             the
             
               Starres
            
             doe
             shew
             themselves
             ,
             then
             (
             for
             their
             Day
             Fast
             )
             they
             feed
             fast
             all
             Night
             .
             That
             
               Priest
            
             or
             
               Talby
            
             that
             cannot
             Read
             over
             the
             Booke
             of
             the
             
               Alcaron
            
             (
             or
             
               Mahomets
               Law
            
             )
             all
             over
             on
             their
             
               Good
               Friday
            
             at
             night
             ,
             is
             held
             unworthy
             of
             his
             place
             and
             Function
             :
             they
             say
             their
             
               prayers
            
             six
             times
             every
             day
             and
             night
             ,
             and
             they
             doe
             wash
             themselves
             all
             over
             very
             often
             :
             they
             have
             no
             Bells
             to
             toll
             them
             to
             
               Church
               ,
            
             but
             he
             that
             is
             the
             Clarke
             ,
             or
             Sexton
             ,
             hath
             a
             deepe
             base
             great
             voyce
             ,
             and
             goes
             to
             the
             top
             of
             the
             Steeple
             ,
             and
             there
             roares
             out
             a
             warning
             for
             the
             people
             to
             come
             to
             their
             Devotions
             .
             No
             man
             doth
             enter
             their
             Churches
             with
             his
             shooes
             on
             ;
             their
             
               Talbies
            
             or
             
               Priests
            
             each
             one
             of
             them
             are
             allowed
             a
             Wife
             ,
             or
             Wives
             if
             they
             will
             :
             The
             Lay-men
             may
             have
             Captive
             women
             ,
             but
             they
             must
             not
             lye
             with
             them
             in
             the
             night-time
             ,
             for
             that
             belongs
             
             to
             the
             Wives
             by
             turne
             ,
             and
             if
             any
             wife
             be
             beguiled
             of
             her
             turne
             ,
             she
             may
             complaine
             for
             satisfaction
             to
             the
             Magistrate
             :
             he
             that
             hath
             foure
             wives
             must
             be
             a
             Rich
             man
             ;
             a
             poore
             man
             is
             allowed
             as
             many
             ,
             but
             his
             meanes
             are
             too
             short
             to
             keepe
             them
             ,
             therefore
             one
             or
             two
             must
             serve
             his
             turne
             .
             The
             
               Bride
               and
               Bridegroome
            
             doe
             never
             see
             each
             other
             before
             the
             Wedding-night
             that
             they
             are
             going
             to
             bed
             ,
             where
             if
             he
             finde
             her
             a
             Maid
             ,
             all
             is
             well
             ;
             if
             otherwise
             ,
             hee
             may
             turne
             her
             away
             ,
             and
             give
             her
             no
             part
             of
             the
             portion
             she
             brought
             him
             .
          
           
             As
             concerning
             their
             
               Burials
               ,
            
             if
             any
             one
             doth
             dye
             ,
             they
             doe
             wash
             the
             Corps
             all
             over
             ,
             and
             (
             by
             reason
             the
             
               Countrey
            
             is
             extreame
             hot
             ,
             they
             cannot
             keep
             them
             above
             ground
             )
             with
             all
             speed
             they
             send
             for
             the
             Friends
             or
             Kinred
             of
             the
             party
             deceased
             ,
             and
             carry
             the
             dead
             out
             of
             their
             Townes
             or
             Citties
             ,
             to
             a
             place
             appointed
             for
             that
             use
             ,
             (
             for
             none
             are
             buried
             in
             their
             
               Churches
               ,
            
             or
             
               Synagogues
               ,
            
             or
             within
             their
             Townes
             )
             and
             there
             the
             
               Talby
            
             sayes
             a
             short
             
               Prayer
               ,
            
             and
             then
             the
             
               Corps
            
             is
             interred
             .
             They
             have
             a
             custome
             to
             speake
             in
             praise
             of
             
               vertuous
               persons
            
             departed
             ,
             to
             encourage
             and
             animate
             
             
             taken
             with
             false
             weights
             or
             measures
             ,
             doth
             lose
             all
             his
             Ware
             in
             his
             house
             to
             the
             use
             of
             the
             poore
             ,
             and
             is
             a
             defamed
             person
             ,
             and
             cruelly
             whipt
             .
             Their
             Execution
             for
             life
             and
             death
             is
             ,
             that
             commonly
             the
             person
             adiudged
             to
             die
             ,
             hath
             his
             throat
             cut
             by
             the
             Executioner
             .
             And
             these
             are
             part
             of
             the
             
               Religion
               ,
               Lawes
               ,
               and
               Manners
            
             of
             the
             people
             of
             
               Morocco
               ,
               Fesse
               ,
            
             and
             
               Sus
               ,
            
             and
             I
             doe
             wish
             they
             were
             all
             inspired
             with
             
               Holinesse
               from
               God
               ;
            
             for
             I
             am
             sure
             they
             doe
             surpasse
             
               many
               Christians
               in
               Righteousnesse
               and
               iust
               dealing
               towards
               men
               .
            
          
           
             In
             
               Affrica
            
             there
             are
             many
             
               Nations
               ,
               Kingdoms
               ,
            
             and
             
               Provinces
               ,
            
             many
             parts
             whereof
             are
             inhabited
             by
             
               Christians
               ,
            
             as
             
               Spaniards
            
             and
             
               Portugalls
               .
               Aethiopia
            
             is
             a
             great
             tract
             of
             Land
             in
             the
             South
             part
             of
             
               Affricke
               ,
            
             it
             hath
             many
             Kingdomes
             in
             it
             ,
             over
             whom
             (
             as
             Chiefe
             Ruler
             )
             is
             
               Prester
               John
               :
            
             He
             is
             
               Emperor
            
             of
             
               Aethiopia
               ,
            
             or
             of
             the
             
               Abassines
               ;
            
             he
             is
             a
             
               Christian
               ,
            
             and
             so
             are
             his
             people
             ,
             but
             withall
             they
             are
             all
             
               Circumcised
               :
            
             The
             
               Evnuch
            
             whom
             
               Philip
            
             the
             
               Evangelist
            
             converted
             ,
             was
             Governour
             of
             
               Aethiopia
               ,
            
             and
             chiefe
             Treasurer
             under
             
               Candaces
            
             the
             Queene
             then
             Reigning
             there
             ,
             
               Acts
            
             8.
             
          
           
             
               Egypt
            
             (
             now
             under
             the
             
               Turke
            
             )
             is
             another
             
             part
             of
             
               Affrica
               ;
            
             in
             that
             Land
             the
             
               Israelites
            
             were
             in
             bondage
             ,
             whom
             
               God
            
             delivered
             by
             the
             hand
             of
             
               Moses
               :
            
             it
             is
             bounded
             on
             the
             East
             with
             the
             
               Red
               Sea
               ,
            
             wherein
             
               Pharaoh
            
             and
             all
             his
             Host
             were
             drown'd
             .
             Also
             the
             Kingdomes
             of
             
               Gaogan
               ,
               Nubia
               ,
               Dangaly
               ,
               Doba
               ,
               Gansila
               ,
               Dasila
               ,
               Barnagasso
               ,
               Doara
               ,
               Balli
               ,
               Angola
               ,
               Numidia
               ,
               Guiney
            
             or
             
               Binney
               ,
               Bizarchus
               ,
               Triptoletana
               ,
               Mauritaunia
               Cesariensis
               ,
               Mauritaunia
               Sitiphensis
               ,
               Tingitania
               ,
               Congo
               ,
            
             (
             far
             to
             the
             South
             )
             
               Carthage
               ,
            
             neare
             where
             
               Tunis
            
             stands
             ,
             (
             famous
             for
             
               Dido
            
             and
             
               Hanniball
               )
               Hippon
            
             more
             famous
             for
             being
             the
             the
             Bishops
             Sea
             of
             the
             renowned
             and
             blessed
             Lampe
             of
             light
             and
             
               Learning
               ,
            
             Saint
             
               Augustine
               ,
            
             and
             
               Utica
               ,
            
             where
             the
             admired
             
               Roman
               Cato
               Uticensis
            
             did
             enrich
             them
             with
             his
             Venerable
             bones
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             some
             parts
             of
             
               Affrica
            
             the
             people
             doe
             use
             to
             eate
             three
             whole
             daies
             together
             ,
             and
             are
             in
             all
             things
             obedient
             to
             their
             Wives
             or
             Concubines
             :
             Moreover
             ,
             they
             never
             suffer
             any
             of
             their
             Daughters
             to
             be
             married
             ,
             except
             she
             or
             they
             have
             first
             slaine
             with
             her
             owne
             hand
             by
             
               Policy
            
             one
             of
             their
             Enemies
             :
             this
             they
             doe
             observe
             from
             the
             
               Tartarians
               .
            
          
           
             In
             other
             parts
             of
             this
             Countrey
             they
             doe
             
             honour
             their
             Women
             more
             than
             their
             men
             ,
             and
             they
             take
             their
             Sur-names
             of
             their
             Mother
             ,
             and
             not
             of
             their
             Father
             :
             and
             they
             leave
             their
             Daughters
             to
             be
             their
             Heires
             and
             inheritors
             of
             their
             Lands
             ,
             and
             not
             their
             sons
             .
          
           
             And
             in
             some
             places
             many
             have
             beene
             punished
             ,
             and
             some
             banished
             ,
             because
             they
             have
             kissed
             their
             Wives
             in
             the
             presence
             of
             their
             
               Children
            
             or
             
               Daughters
               ;
            
             but
             at
             the
             least
             they
             have
             beene
             fined
             to
             their
             
               Governour
            
             many
             Duckets
             for
             this
             offence
             .
          
           
             Their
             
               Lawes
            
             command
             ,
             that
             men
             accustomed
             to
             wickednesse
             and
             viciousnesse
             ,
             should
             be
             cut
             off
             ,
             without
             being
             spared
             or
             concealed
             :
             and
             that
             they
             which
             were
             attainted
             ,
             and
             convinced
             as
             guilty
             of
             any
             crime
             ,
             should
             never
             escape
             without
             some
             punishment
             or
             other
             .
          
           
             
               Affrica
            
             is
             that
             part
             of
             the
             
               World
            
             that
             doth
             produce
             most
             
               Wonders
               ,
               Monsters
               ,
               strange
               Beasts
               ,
               Fowles
               ,
            
             and
             
               Serpents
               .
            
          
           
             For
             
               Monsters
               ,
            
             it
             is
             said
             that
             there
             are
             a
             people
             called
             
               Aramaspians
               ,
            
             with
             one
             eye
             in
             the
             Fore-head
             ;
             some
             with
             their
             Feete
             naturally
             growing
             backward
             ,
             some
             with
             heads
             like
             Dogges
             ,
             some
             with
             long
             tailes
             ,
             some
             
             with
             but
             one
             legge
             ,
             that
             doe
             hop
             very
             swift
             ,
             and
             are
             called
             
               Sciopedi
               ,
            
             who
             with
             the
             shaddow
             of
             the
             foote
             (
             as
             they
             lye
             on
             their
             backs
             )
             doe
             defend
             their
             whole
             bodies
             from
             the
             violent
             heate
             of
             the
             Sunne
             ;
             some
             without
             Heads
             ,
             with
             Eyes
             in
             their
             shoulders
             ;
             some
             
               Satyres
               ,
            
             (
             halfe
             men
             and
             halfe
             Goates
             )
             some
             with
             no
             Noses
             ,
             but
             flat-fac'd
             ,
             with
             holes
             to
             breath
             at
             :
             some
             with
             legges
             as
             limber
             and
             pliable
             as
             Lamparnes
             ,
             (
             without
             bones
             )
             who
             doe
             creepe
             and
             crawle
             .
             Some
             with
             eares
             so
             great
             that
             they
             cover
             the
             whole
             body
             ;
             and
             that
             in
             
               Aethiopia
            
             there
             are
             some
             men
             that
             are
             8.
             
             Cubits
             ,
             or
             4.
             
             Yards
             high
             ;
             let
             the
             
               Reader
            
             beleeve
             as
             much
             of
             this
             as
             he
             list
             :
             but
             I
             am
             perswaded
             ,
             that
             many
             of
             these
             things
             are
             true
             ,
             or
             else
             so
             many
             Grave
             and
             approved
             
               Authors
            
             would
             never
             have
             written
             of
             them
             ,
             and
             divulg'd
             them
             to
             the
             World.
             
          
           
             Also
             in
             
               Affrica
            
             are
             store
             of
             
               Elephants
               ,
               Tigers
               ,
               Lyons
               ,
               Buffles
               ,
               Panthers
               ,
               Leopards
               ,
               Cammells
               ,
               Rhinoceros
               ,
               Lynces
               ,
               Musk
               kats
               ,
               Onces
               ,
               Elkes
               ,
               Porcupines
               ,
               Dragons
               ,
               Serpents
               ,
               Crocodiles
               ,
               Ichneumons
               ,
            
             the
             
               Hiena
               Vipers
               ,
            
             the
             
               Basiliske
               ,
            
             the
             
               Chamelion
               ,
            
             the
             
               Sallamander
               ,
               Tarentalaes
               ,
            
             
             and
             
               Scollapendraes
               ,
               Vultures
               ,
               Eagles
               ,
               Ostriches
               ,
               Osprayes
               ,
            
             the
             Bird
             of
             
               Paradise
               ,
            
             (
             that
             is
             almost
             all
             tayle
             )
             with
             many
             other
             ,
             too
             long
             to
             recite
             :
             so
             that
             those
             parts
             of
             the
             World
             doe
             breed
             and
             produce
             more
             venemous
             Beasts
             and
             vermine
             ,
             and
             strange
             Rarities
             of
             Nature
             ,
             than
             all
             
               Europe
               ,
               Asia
               ,
            
             and
             
               America
               .
            
          
           
             And
             thus
             having
             briefly
             related
             the
             Religions
             ,
             Manners
             ,
             Rites
             ,
             Lawes
             ,
             and
             Ceremonies
             of
             some
             of
             the
             Dominions
             of
             
               Affrica
               ,
            
             as
             
               Barbary
               ,
               Morocco
               ,
               Fesse
               ,
            
             and
             
               Sus
               ,
            
             I
             hope
             it
             will
             satisfie
             any
             indifferent
             Reader
             :
             To
             name
             all
             were
             too
             tedious
             ,
             and
             impossible
             ;
             and
             therefore
             those
             that
             will
             have
             more
             ample
             Description
             ,
             let
             them
             get
             the
             credit
             to
             borrow
             ,
             or
             the
             Ability
             to
             buy
             larger
             Volumes
             .
          
        
      
    
     
       
         
           Imprimatur
        
         
           
             Sa.
             Baker
             ,
          
           
             Novemb.
             27.
             1637.
             
          
        
         
           FINIS
           .
        
      
    
  

