Book contents
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- THE FIFTH BOOK
- THE SIXTH BOOK
- THE SEVENTH BOOK
- THE EIGHTH BOOK
- THE NINTH BOOK
- PORY'S RELATION OF THE GREAT PRINCES OF AFRICA
- HIS DISCOURSE OF THE RELIGIONS PROFESSED THERE
- AND OF THE FORTRESSES AND COLONIES MAINTAINED THERE BY THE SPANIARDS AND PORTUGUESE
- INDEX OF PLACES
- INDEX OF PERSONS, ETC.
THE SIXTH BOOK
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 05 August 2011
- Frontmatter
- Contents
- THE FIFTH BOOK
- THE SIXTH BOOK
- THE SEVENTH BOOK
- THE EIGHTH BOOK
- THE NINTH BOOK
- PORY'S RELATION OF THE GREAT PRINCES OF AFRICA
- HIS DISCOURSE OF THE RELIGIONS PROFESSED THERE
- AND OF THE FORTRESSES AND COLONIES MAINTAINED THERE BY THE SPANIARDS AND PORTUGUESE
- INDEX OF PLACES
- INDEX OF PERSONS, ETC.
Summary
Of the village called Gar.
HAuing hitherto intreated of the mountaines, it now remaineth that we say somewhat as touching certaine villages, hamlets, and territories: and afterward we will describe in order the cities of Numidia. And first the village of Gar, situate vpon the Mediterran sea, and abounding with dates, offereth it selfe: the fields thereto belonging are drie and barren, and yet bring they foorth some quantitie of barley for the sustenance of the inhabitants.
Of Garell Gare.
IT is a certaine little territorie or Grange, containing caues of a maruellous depth, whence (they say) the stones were taken wherewith olde Tripolis was built, because it is not far distant from that citie.
Of the village of Sarman.
THis large village standing not farre from old Tripolis, aboundeth with dates, but no come will grow there.
Of the village called Zauiat Ben Iarbuh.
THis village being situate neer vnto the Mediterran sea, yeeldeth great plentie of dates, but no corne at all and is inhabited by certaine religious persons.
Of the village of Zanzor.
THis village also standing neere vnto the Mediterran sea, within twelue miles of Tripolis, is inhabited by sundrie artificers, and aboundeth with great store of dates, pomegranats, and peaches. The inhabitants haue beene verie miserable euer since Tripolis was taken by the Christians; and yet they traffique with the citizens of Tripolis, and carrie dates thither to sell.
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- The History and Description of AfricaAnd of the Notable Things Therein Contained, pp. 773 - 818Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010