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	*1.56Not only these beautiful Works, and fair Cities, not only the infinite quantity of Gold, and other Metals, Precious stones, Grains, Fruits, Spices, Druggs, Wines, Oyls, Sugars, Honey, Wax, Cordovants, Amber, Ambergreece, Elephants-teeth, Estriches-feathers, Saffron, Coral, Civet, Musk, Incense, Coffee, Capers, Olives, Ivory, Silk, Cotton, Flax, &c. of which they make Velvets, Silks, Damasks, &c. a thousand several Manufactures which are found there, ought to make us account Africa very considerable: but its extent which is little less than Asia, twice as great as Europe. Its position is in the Southern part of our Continent; the South is esteemed after the East, before either North or West: It was the portion of Cham, second Son to Noah, which may make us judge it the second in greatness and goodness. Its first Monarchies have been known before those of Europe; some will say before those of Asia. Arts, Sciences, Letters, and Laws, have been in great reputation here, before they passed into Greece or the rest of Europe.</blockquote>		*1.56Not only these beautiful Works, and fair Cities, not only the infinite quantity of Gold, and other Metals, Precious stones, Grains, Fruits, Spices, Druggs, Wines, Oyls, Sugars, Honey, Wax, Cordovants, Amber, Ambergreece, Elephants-teeth, Estriches-feathers, Saffron, Coral, Civet, Musk, Incense, Coffee, Capers, Olives, Ivory, Silk, Cotton, Flax, &c. of which they make Velvets, Silks, Damasks, &c. a thousand several Manufactures which are found there, ought to make us account Africa very considerable: but its extent which is little less than Asia, twice as great as Europe. Its position is in the Southern part of our Continent; the South is esteemed after the East, before either North or West: It was the portion of Cham, second Son to Noah, which may make us judge it the second in greatness and goodness. Its first Monarchies have been known before those of Europe; some will say before those of Asia. Arts, Sciences, Letters, and Laws, have been in great reputation here, before they passed into Greece or the rest of Europe.</blockquote>

			=== 1685. Geographia universalis: the present state of the whole world by Pierre Duval. ===
			<blockquote>MAdera, eighteen Leagues in compass, in the Atlantick, and on the North of the Canaries, belongs to the Crown of Portugal. It enjoys a pleasant Air, is not subject to excessive Heats, but never feels any Cold. Seven or eight small Rivers contribute much to its temperature. It is call'd the Queen of Islands, by reason of its Beauty, and the fertility of its Soil, which produces excellent Wine. Here grow also delicate Fruits, and they make the best Sugar in the World, which furnishes the means of preparing Marmalade, Codinniack, and other such like Preserves. It has three Towns; the principal is Funchal, the Residence of the Governour and the Bishop: 'Tis at the foot of a Mountain, which is full five Quarts of a League high, with three Fortresses, and an Harbour in form of a Crescent, where Ships may come and lye at Anchor within Pistol-shot of the Town.

			St. Thomas, under the Equinoctial, is rich in Sugar; the Air bad for those Foreigners, who go to dwell there; they never grow bigger than they were at their first arrival there. The Portuguese were the first who subdued it. Its best Town is Pavoasan, of about seven hundred Families, with a Fortress in the Eastern part of the Island, at present belonging to the Hollanders. It has several Trees like to that of the Island of Fierro; they have the same circumstance of distilling Water continually, for the use of the Inhabitants. Their Swines-flesh is more pleasant and more healthful than that of Fowl, by reason that Creature is fed with Canes that produce Sugar.

			The Prince's Island has had this Name, since that its Revenue was set apart for the maintenance of the Prince of Portugal.

			Annabon was so called, having been first discovered on the first day of the Year. The Portuguese have an Habitation there in its Northern part.

			St. Helena, of sixteen Leagues in compass, is in the Ethiopick. There is not an Island, in the World, farther distant from the Terra firma. They call it the Sea's Inn, because it has fresh Water in abundance, and that those who come from the East-Indies are us'd to touch there, to take it in. It's high and full of Mountains, with a very clear Coast without Rocks, where is, even near the Rocks, above ten fathom Water. The English have found such great accommodation here, that they have built a Fort in the Island.

			Zocotora and Bebelmendel are towards the Red Sea; this last in the Streight which receives its Name, where the passage is most commodious on the side of Africa. Zocotora, near the Cap Guadarfu, five and twenty Leagues in length, and ten in breadth, obeys a King that is an Arabian. It has a good Road, and Bays very commodious, where Ships may ride safe at Anchor, even near the Rocks. Ships may Winter there more conveniently than at Mozambique, or Mombaze; the Air being healthful, the Entrance of the Bar without danger, and the Cattel in great plenty.</blockquote>
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The ISLES of AFRI∣CA, as they lie and are found In the Mediterranean Sea, And on the Coast of BARBARY, as the ISLES of MALTA, **Marzasirocco, Vallett•, il Borgo, Madalena, Medina, St. Maria Meleca, St. Maria Loret••, Rodumifessa. *GOZA, **Goza Cast, Scilendo. *Cumin, — Cumin. ***Forfala,..."

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Created page with " ==Sources from old books== Category:Islands ===1682. Cosmography and geography in two parts by Richard Blome=== <blockquote> *The ISLES of AFRI∣CA, as they lie and are found **In the Mediterranean Sea, And on the Coast of BARBARY, as the ISLES of ***MALTA, ****Marzasirocco, ****Vallett•, ****il Borgo, ****Madalena, ****Medina, ****St. Maria Meleca, ****St. Maria Loret••, ****Rodumifessa. ***GOZA, ****Goza Cast, ****Scilendo. ***Cumin, — Cumin. ***Forfala,..."

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