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Portsmouth (United Kingdom) (search for this): narrative 520
journey. Also beyond these mountains is the Cape of Bona Speranza. And to have said thus much of Afrike it may suffice. The first voiage to Guinea and Benin .IN the yeere of our Lord 1553. the twelfth day of August, sailed from Portsmouth two goodly ships, the Primerose and the Lion, with a pinnas called the Moone, being all well furnished aswell with men of the lustiest sort, to the number of seven score, as also with ordinance and victuals requisite to such a voiage: having a matched with an unequal companion, and unlike match of most sundry qualities & conditions, with vertues few or none adorned. Thus departed these noble ships under saile on their voyage: But first captaine Windam putting forth of his ship at Portsmouth a kinsman of one of the head marchants, and shewing herein a muster of the tragicall partes hee had conceived in his braine, and with such small beginnings nourished so monstrous a birth, that more happy, yea and blessed was that yong man bein
Madera (California, United States) (search for this): narrative 520
rished so monstrous a birth, that more happy, yea and blessed was that yong man being left behind, then if he had bene taken with them, as some do wish he had done the like by theirs. Thus sailed they on their voyage, untill they came to the Iland of Madera, where they tooke in certaine wines for the store of their ships, and paid for them as they agreed of the price. At these Ilands they met with a great Galion of the king of Portugall, full of men and ordinance: yet such as could not have prempt the like: yet chiefly to frustrate our voiage. For the king of Portugall was sinisterly informed, that our ships were armed to his castle of Mina in those parties, whereas nothing lesse was ment. After that our ships departed from the Iland of Madera forward on their voiage, began this worthy captaine Pinteados sorow, as a man tormented with the company of a terrible Hydra, who hitherto flattred with him, & made him a faire countenance and shew of love. Then did he take upon him to comma
Africa (search for this): narrative 520
ly understood of all men, I have thought good for this purpose, before I intreat hereof, to make a briefe description of Africa , being that great part of the world, on whose West side beginneth the coast of Guinea at Cabo Verde, about twelve degreeainly appeare in the description of the second voyage. A briefe description of Afrike gathered by Richard Eden. IN Africa the lesse are these kingdoms: the kingdom of Tunis and Constantina , which is at this day under Tunis , and also the re the great master of the Rhodes. Under the South of this kingdom are the great deserts of Lybia. All the nations in this Africa the lesse are of the sect of Mahomet, and a rusticall people, living scattred in villages. The best of this part of AfriGentiles, and idolatrous, without profession of any religion, or other knowledge of God, then by the law of nature. Africa the great is one of the three parts of the world, knowen in old time, and severed from Asia, on the East by the river Ni
Niger (Niger) (search for this): narrative 520
unto the citie of Azamor and Azafi, which are upon the Ocean Sea, toward the West of the sayd kingdom. Nere Mauritania Tingitana (that is to say, by the two kingdoms of Fes, and Marocco) are in the Sea, the Ilands of Canarie, called in old time, The fortunate Ilands. Toward the South of this region is the kingdom of Guinea, with Senega, Jalofo, Gambra, and many other regions of the Blacke Moores, called Aethiopians or Negros, all which are watered with the river Negro called in old time Niger . In the sayd regions are no cities, but onely certaine lowe cottages made of boughes of trees, plastered with chalke, and covered with strawe. In these regions are also very great deserts. The kingdom of Marocco hath under it these seven kingdoms: Hea, Sus, Guzula, the territorie of Marrocco, Duccala, Hazchora, and Tedle. The kingdom of Fes hath as many: as Fes, Temesne, Azgar, Elabath, Errif, Garet, and Elcair. The kingdom of Tremisen hath these regions: Tremisen, Tenez, and Elgazair,
Tunisia (Tunisia) (search for this): narrative 520
e. A briefe description of Afrike gathered by Richard Eden. IN Africa the lesse are these kingdoms: the kingdom of Tunis and Constantina , which is at this day under Tunis , and also the region of Bugia , Tripoli , and Ezzah. This part of AfrTunis , and also the region of Bugia , Tripoli , and Ezzah. This part of Afrike is very barren by reason of the great deserts, as the deserts of Numidia and Barca . The principall ports of the kingdome of Tunis are these: Goletta , Bizerta , Potofarnia, Bona , and Stora . The chiefe cities of Tunis are Constantina and BoTunis are these: Goletta , Bizerta , Potofarnia, Bona , and Stora . The chiefe cities of Tunis are Constantina and Bona , with divers other. Under this kingdom are many Ilands, as Zerbi, Lampadola, Pantalarea, Limoso, Beit, Gamelaro, and Malta , where at this present is the great master of the Rhodes. Under the South of this kingdom are the great deserts of Lybia. Tunis are Constantina and Bona , with divers other. Under this kingdom are many Ilands, as Zerbi, Lampadola, Pantalarea, Limoso, Beit, Gamelaro, and Malta , where at this present is the great master of the Rhodes. Under the South of this kingdom are the great deserts of Lybia. All the nations in this Africa the lesse are of the sect of Mahomet, and a rusticall people, living scattred in villages. The best of this part of Afrike is Barbaria lying on the coast of the sea Mediterraneum. Mauritania (now called Barbaria) i
Carthage (Tunisia) (search for this): narrative 520
the law of nature. Africa the great is one of the three parts of the world, knowen in old time, and severed from Asia, on the East by the river Nilus, on the West from Europe by the pillars of Hercules. The hither part is now called Barbarie, and the people Moores. The inner part is called Lybia and Aethiopia. Afrike the lesse is in this wise bounded. On the West it hath Numidia ; On the East Cyrenaica: On the North, the sea called Mediterraneum. In this countrey was the noble city of Carthage . In the East side of Afrike beneath the red sea, dwelleth the great and mighty Emperour and Christian king Prester John, well knowen to the Portugales in their voyages to Calicut . His dominions reach very farre on every side: and hath under him many other Kings both christian and heathen that pay him tribute. This mightie prince is called David the Emperour of Aethiopia. Some write that the king of Portugall sendeth him yeerely eight ships laden with marchandize. His kingdom confineth
Negro (search for this): narrative 520
ended above the Ocean Sea, unto the citie of Azamor and Azafi, which are upon the Ocean Sea, toward the West of the sayd kingdom. Nere Mauritania Tingitana (that is to say, by the two kingdoms of Fes, and Marocco) are in the Sea, the Ilands of Canarie, called in old time, The fortunate Ilands. Toward the South of this region is the kingdom of Guinea, with Senega, Jalofo, Gambra, and many other regions of the Blacke Moores, called Aethiopians or Negros, all which are watered with the river Negro called in old time Niger . In the sayd regions are no cities, but onely certaine lowe cottages made of boughes of trees, plastered with chalke, and covered with strawe. In these regions are also very great deserts. The kingdom of Marocco hath under it these seven kingdoms: Hea, Sus, Guzula, the territorie of Marrocco, Duccala, Hazchora, and Tedle. The kingdom of Fes hath as many: as Fes, Temesne, Azgar, Elabath, Errif, Garet, and Elcair. The kingdom of Tremisen hath these regions: Trem
Tripoli (Libya) (search for this): narrative 520
t in some places, within 5, 4, and 3 degrees and a halfe unto the Equinoctiall, and so foorth in maner directly East and by North, for the space of 36 degrees or thereabout, in longitude from the West to the East, as shall more plainly appeare in the description of the second voyage. A briefe description of Afrike gathered by Richard Eden. IN Africa the lesse are these kingdoms: the kingdom of Tunis and Constantina , which is at this day under Tunis , and also the region of Bugia , Tripoli , and Ezzah. This part of Afrike is very barren by reason of the great deserts, as the deserts of Numidia and Barca . The principall ports of the kingdome of Tunis are these: Goletta , Bizerta , Potofarnia, Bona , and Stora . The chiefe cities of Tunis are Constantina and Bona , with divers other. Under this kingdom are many Ilands, as Zerbi, Lampadola, Pantalarea, Limoso, Beit, Gamelaro, and Malta , where at this present is the great master of the Rhodes. Under the South of this kingdom
Barca (Libya) (search for this): narrative 520
nd by North, for the space of 36 degrees or thereabout, in longitude from the West to the East, as shall more plainly appeare in the description of the second voyage. A briefe description of Afrike gathered by Richard Eden. IN Africa the lesse are these kingdoms: the kingdom of Tunis and Constantina , which is at this day under Tunis , and also the region of Bugia , Tripoli , and Ezzah. This part of Afrike is very barren by reason of the great deserts, as the deserts of Numidia and Barca . The principall ports of the kingdome of Tunis are these: Goletta , Bizerta , Potofarnia, Bona , and Stora . The chiefe cities of Tunis are Constantina and Bona , with divers other. Under this kingdom are many Ilands, as Zerbi, Lampadola, Pantalarea, Limoso, Beit, Gamelaro, and Malta , where at this present is the great master of the Rhodes. Under the South of this kingdom are the great deserts of Lybia. All the nations in this Africa the lesse are of the sect of Mahomet, and a rusticall
Sesto (Italy) (search for this): narrative 520
sh of wild goats, whereof is great plenty in that Iland, & in maner of nothing els. From hence folowing on their course and tarying here & there at the desert Ilands in the way, because they would not come too timely to the countrey of Guinea for the heat, and tarying somwhat too long (for what can be well ministred in a common wealth, where inequalitie with tyrannie wil rule alone) they came at the length to the first land of the country of Guinea, where they fel with the great river of Sesto , where they might for their marchandizes have laden their ships with the graines of that countrey, which is a very hote fruit, and much like unto a fig as it groweth on the tree. For as the figs are full of small seeds, so is the said fruit full of graines, which are loose within the cod, having in the mids thereof a hole on every side. This kind of spice is much used in cold countries, & may there be sold for great advantage, for exchange of other wares. But our men, by the perswasion or ra
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