Within  the  Land ,  bchinde  thefe  partes,  is  the  Kingdome  of  Monocmugi,  which  it
rich  in  Golde :  their  vnfortunate  Warres  with  Afenomotapabzue  made  them  knownc,
Nilus  is  their  VVefterne  border,  and  Abaffia  on  the  North.  They  haue  little reddc
Ballesmadeof  akinde  of  Clay  in  Cambaya,  and  refcmbling  Glaflc,  which  they
wearc  for  ornament,  and  vfe  foi  monic.  This  King  warreth  with  the  Bcnomota-
pa,  and  hath  terrible  Souldiours  ,  called  ^/^cg-w/,  or^_g<«^,  or  e^^c^,  whoin-
babitebetweenethe  Lakes  whence  Nilus  and  Zaire  take  their  beginnings;  which
liue  a  wandering  life,  like  the  Nomades  in  Cottages ,  which  they  make  in  the  Ficldsi
They  are  of  ftature  tall,  and  of  countenance  terrible,  making  lines  vpon  their  cheekes
with  certaine  Iron  lufttuments,  and  turning  their  eye-liddcs  backward,  eating  their
Enemies.
Thefe  not  long  fince  (as  '^  fome  fay)  inuaded  the  Kingdome  of  Congo  ,  and  forced  d  Odit^s'^^
the  King  to  keep  in  a  fmall  Ifle,  where  himfelfe  was  taken  with  a  Dropfie,  and  his  peo-  '•^•*  J
plefamifhed,  as  after  fhall  follow  in  due  place.  The  Amazones  of  Monomotapa  aree-
uery  way  equall  vnto  them  in  prowffe.  Little  is  knowne  of  the  Religion  of  thefe  Hea-
thenifh  Nations  nor  of  other  Kingdomes,  whereof  wee  haue  little  but  the  names  to  rC"
late,  Goroua,Colta,  Anzuga.Moneulo.Baduis.
Now  for  thofe  Mores  which  inhabited  the  Sea-Coafts ,  as  wee  haue  fayd,  they  are  g ;«  rf»  Bafrj-
flotalleCatholikeMahumetans,  efpecially  fuch  of  them  as  haue  conuerfed ,  andta-  Dec~iJMc.4'
ken  their  habitations  further  within  Land.  And  the  firft  Moores  or  Arabians  that  came
to  inhabite  thofe  Coafts,  were  banifhed  perfons,  called  as  in  the  Chronicles  oi^httloa
is  reported,  £moz,aidm,  of  Zatde,  the  Nephew  of  Hoce>ru  the  fonnc  of  Halt ,  whole
D  o(3rine  they  followed  in  fomeopinions,  contrary  to  the  Alcoran,and  therefore  cftec°
medHeretikes.
