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Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions : Reprinted from 'Purchas his Pilgrimes'.
Title:
Strange Adventures of Andrew Battell of Leigh, in Angola and the Adjoining Regions : Reprinted from 'Purchas his Pilgrimes'.
Author:
Ravenstein, E.G.
ISBN:
9781409416128
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Edition:
6th ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (257 pages)
Series:
Hakluyt Society, Second Series ; v.6

Hakluyt Society, Second Series
Contents:
COVER -- CONTENTS -- INTRODUCTION -- BIBLIOGRAPHY -- THE STRANGE ADVENTURES OF ANDREW BATTELL OF LEIGH -- I. Andrew Battell, his voyage to the River of Plate, who being taken on to the coast of Brazill was sent to Angola -- II. His trading on the coast -- offer to escape -- imprisonment -- exile -- escape and new imprisonment -- his sending to Elamba and Bahia das Vaccas -- many strange occurrences -- III. Discovery of the Gagas: their wars, man-eating -- overrunning countries. His trade 'with them, betraying, escape to them, and living with them -- with many strange adventures. -- IV. His return to the Portugals: invasions of diverse countries -- abuses -- flight from them and living in the woods diversemonths -- his strange boat, and coming to Loango -- V. Of the Province of Engoy [Ngoyo] and other Regions of Loango, with the Customs there observed by the King and People -- VI. Of the Provinces of Bongo, Calongo, Mayombe, Manikesocke, Motimbas: of the ape-monster Pongo: their Hunting, Idolatries, and divers other observations -- VII. Of the Zebra and Hippopotamus -- The Portugals Wars in those parts -- the Fishing, Grain, and other things remarkable. -- ON THE RELIGION AND THE CUSTOMS OF THE PEOPLES OF ANGOLA, CONGO AND LOANGO -- APPENDICES -- I. ANTHONY KNIVET IN KONGO AND ANGOLA -- II. A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF KONGO TO THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY -- III. A LIST OF THE KINGS OF KONGO -- IV. A SKETCH OF THE HISTORY OF ANGOLA TO THE END OF THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY -- V. A LIST OF THE GOVERNORS OF ANGOLA, 1575-1702 -- INDEX AND GLOSSARY -- A -- B -- C -- D -- E -- F -- G -- H -- l -- J -- K -- L -- M -- N -- O -- P -- Q -- R -- S -- T -- U -- V -- W -- Y -- Z.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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