Works, Volume 6Kraus Reprint, 1967 - Geography |
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Page 59
... kind of little people called Matimbas , 1 which are no bigger than boys of twelve years old , but are very thick , and live only upon flesh , which they kill in the woods with their bows and darts . They pay tribute to Mani Kesock , and ...
... kind of little people called Matimbas , 1 which are no bigger than boys of twelve years old , but are very thick , and live only upon flesh , which they kill in the woods with their bows and darts . They pay tribute to Mani Kesock , and ...
Page 79
... kind of fish ; to another a hen ; to another a buffe [ beef ] ; and so of the rest : in which they observe their vowed abstinence so strictly that if any should ( though all unawares ) eat of his Kin , he would die of conceit , always ...
... kind of fish ; to another a hen ; to another a buffe [ beef ] ; and so of the rest : in which they observe their vowed abstinence so strictly that if any should ( though all unawares ) eat of his Kin , he would die of conceit , always ...
Page 94
... kind of such things as the country yieldeth ; some bring elephant's teeth , some bring negro slaves to sell , that they take from other kingdoms which join hard by them ; thus do they use once a week , as we keep markets , so do all the ...
... kind of such things as the country yieldeth ; some bring elephant's teeth , some bring negro slaves to sell , that they take from other kingdoms which join hard by them ; thus do they use once a week , as we keep markets , so do all the ...
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His trading on the coast offer to escape imprisonment | 9 |
their wars maneating over | 19 |
invasions of diverse countries | 36 |
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