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Of BILDURID and NAARA.
They are partly subject to the Turks, ⟨and⟩ partly to the Emperor of Morocco. ⟨The⟩ climate not very wholesome, and ⟨the⟩ soil indifferent. The people savage ⟨and⟩ ignorant and the little religion they ⟨have⟩ is Mahometism. Their few commodities are corn, cattle, dates, indigo.
Of the Land of NEGROES.
The air is very warm, yet esteemed so ⟨healthy⟩, that sick persons are brought here to recover. The soil rich, and some ⟨parts⟩ overflowed by the Niger. Here is ⟨great⟩ store of corn, csttle, and various ⟨herbs⟩; also elephants and other beasts, ⟨both⟩ wild and tame. The longest day ⟨13⟩ hours and a quarter, the shortest 11 ⟨and⟩ a quarter Its commodities ostrich ⟨feathers⟩, gums, amber, gold, redwood, (illegible text), and elephants teeth.
Of GUINEA.
The air hot and unwholesome to strangers, the soil fruitful. It has gold mines, and rivers which afford pearl and gold dust, and abounds with elephants. Longest day 12 hours and three quarters, shortest 11 and three quarters. They are the blackest of all Negroes, and go mostly
