He  fent  an  EmbafTage  into  England,  s  ^»«« a  thoufand  f;x  hundred  and  onperformed
by  Abd-da  IVahad  Anorvne.
Hispeopledidfofearehim,  that  AbdaU^Creme  his  Cuftoracr,  hauing  one  only
Sonne,  (who in  an  idle  bufinefle  and  bufie  idlcnefle,  would  needs  feed  his  curious  eyes
with  the  fight  ofthepallacev\hcre  the  Kings  Concubines  were)  caufed  him  to  bee
ftranj:lcd  before  his  face.
HcegouernedtheAIarbcs  (which  arc  inhabitants  of  the  plaine  and  Champainc
Countries  of  Marroco,  Fez,  andSus)  in  peace  and  fubiedtion  receiuing  their  tenths
duely  paid.  The  Brebers  or  Mountaincrs,  a  people  of  another  language  and  difpofiti-
on,heecouldnotfoeafiIy  tame,  and  therefore  in  policiehce  drew  them  intofortainc
expeditions,  cfpecially  againft  the  Negros,  thereby  extending  his  Empire  fo  farre  that
W8y,asbyCamellit  was  fixe  moneths  iourney  from  Marocco,  to  the  extreameft
bounds.Likcwife  he  vfed  them  to  goe  with  the'  Carauans  toGago  to  fetch  home  his
yearely  T^ibutc.Hc  conquered  Tombuto  and  Gago,  about  the  yeare  1  -^g/^.  as  appea-
reth  by  the  letters  oi'^  Laurence  MadeCyVihoizvi  thirtie  Mules  laden  with  gold  come
from  thence  to  Marocco,  and  faith  that  Tembute  rented  thrcefcore  quintals  of  Gblde.
Hee  was  much  delighted  in  Aftronomie;  as  Mafter  Thomas  "Bemhere  hath  written  in  a
letter'  to  Mafter  EdwardWright ,  to  whom  hec  fent  for  Mathematical!  inftruments
to  be  vfed  in  that  yearely  voyage  to  Gago  ouer  the  fandie  Sc3,where  they  vfed  Needle
and  Compaflc.
His  prouifions  for  his  Ingenewes  or  Sugar-gardens ,  for  his  buildings,  maintenance
of  his  womcn(raihcr  for  the  pomp  then  the  fin)  1  let  paflc.Forpafled  they  are  now,and

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gone.togethcr  with  himfclfe,his  three  fonncs,by  ciuill  warrcs,  Icauing  fcarcc  hope  of

good,or  place  for  worfe  ftate  then  is  now  in  Barbary.and  hath  been  thefe  many  yearj.
